View images of the Dallas Cowboys (10-1) key contributors of offense, defense and special teams heading into Thursday Night's matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Dak Prescott is having a stellar rookie season in Dallas. He has 2,835 passing yards, 18 touchdowns and a passer rating of 108.6 in his first 11 games as a pro.
Garrett holds a career 55-44 regular-season record as the Cowboys Head Coach.
Bailey is (20-for-22 on field goals) this season (90.9 percent%), including (3-for-3) on field goals from 50-plus yards.
Elliott has already eclipsed Cowboys Hall of Fame RB Emmitt Smith (937) for the most rushing yards by a Dallas rookie (1,199 yards).
Church has 45 combined tackles, one forced fumble and two interceptions for the Cowboys in seven games played this season.
Smith is the leader of the Cowboys offensive line. Earlier this week Vikings Head Coach called Smith the "best lineman in the NFL.".
Bryant has 268 receiving yards and three touchdowns in the Cowboys past three games.
Lee leads the Cowboys in tackles this season (105 combined).
Witten is second on the Cowboys all-time receiving list with 11,768 yards. He is in his 14th season in the NFL.
In his fifth season in Dallas, Beasley has a career-high of 647 receiving yards.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The matchup to watch Thursday night could be the one at the line of scrimmage.
The Vikings deep defensive line will go up against the Cowboys vaunted offensive line in a battle of the tranches, a duel that features two of the most well-respected units in the league.
Earlier this week, Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer called Dallas' line the best in the NFL.
"They're really good. They're really, really good," Zimmer said. "They're the best line I've seen in a long time in the NFL — physical, athletic, big."
The Cowboys feature a trio of first-round picks up front in left tackle Tyron Smith (ninth overall in 2011), center Travis Frederick (31st overall in 2013) and right guard Zack Martin (16th overall in 2014).
Left guard Ronald Leary and right tackle Doug Free round out the group, which has paved the way for the Cowboys to rush for 157.3 yards per game, the second-highest total in the league.
Dallas has also allowed rookie quarterback Dak Prescott to be sacked just 15 times, the third-fewest total in the NFL.
"I think this is probably one of the best offensive lines that we have seen thus far," said Vikings Defensive Coordinator George Edwards. "Across the board they've got some tough matchups.
"From tackle to the guard inside, to the center, they really do a good job of getting to the second level and getting to linebackers. They do a good job off their double teams getting up to the next level," he added. "They do a good job pass protecting, he's got plenty of time. He's only been sacked, what, 15 times I think this year. They do an excellent job in pass and run."
The Vikings don't have any first-round picks who will play on their defensive line, but the unit has accounted for 23.5 of Minnesota's 28 sacks.
Defensive end Danielle Hunter leads the Vikings with 7.5 sacks while Everson Griffen has 6.0 and Brian Robison has 5.0
Defensive tackle Linval Joseph, who has 3.0 sacks, spent four years with the New York Giants and knows the stern test the Cowboys offensive line will create.
"I played Dallas twice a year and not much has changed from then until now," Joseph said. "They like to run and, even if you shut them down, they're not going to go away from it.
"They're going to keep pounding the run at you," he added. "We know that and have to be ready to keep them held down all day long because they won't quit running and go one-dimensional."
The Cowboys menacing offensive line has helped Prescott and rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott thrive early on in their NFL careers
But if Minnesota's defensive line has their say Thursday night, that won't be the case.
"When you look at it, they're a very good offensive line," Robison said. "They play well together and they're very technically and fundamentally sound.
"When you get a team like that, it causes problems for a lot of teams," he added. "But I have confidence in our D-line that we can handle this. We have to match them … and then if we let our athleticism take over, I think that gives us the best chance to win."
