2024 Dallas Cowboys season

2024 Dallas Cowboys season
Owner	Jerry Jones
General manager	Jerry Jones
Head coach	Mike McCarthy
Home field	AT&T Stadium
Results
Record	7–10
Division place	3rd NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	WR CeeDee Lamb G Tyler Smith DE Micah Parsons K Brandon Aubrey RS KaVontae Turpin
All-Pros	KR KaVontae Turpin (1st team) WR CeeDee Lamb (2nd team) K Brandon Aubrey (2nd team)
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The 2024 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 65th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth and final season under head coach Mike McCarthy. This was their first season since 2020 without Dan Quinn as defensive coordinator, as the Washington Commanders hired him to be their head coach. He was replaced in that role by former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, who returned to the Cowboys after eighteen years. The Cowboys failed to improve upon their 12–5 record from the past three seasons following a loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 and guaranteed a worse record after suffering their sixth loss to the Philadelphia Eagles the following week. After the Eagles defeated the Carolina Panthers in Week 14, the Cowboys were knocked out of NFC East contention, marking the 20th straight season the division would not have a repeat champion. With the Commanders upsetting the Eagles in Week 16, the Cowboys were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2020. ^[1] After their 41–7 loss at Philadelphia in Week 17, the Cowboys suffered a losing season for the first time since that same year and were also swept by the Eagles for the first time since 2011.

For the first time since 2010, offensive tackle Tyron Smith was not on the roster, as he signed with the New York Jets during free agency. ^[2] On April 29, running back Ezekiel Elliott signed a one-year contract to return to the team after a year away. ^[3]

The Cowboys notably struggled at home, going 2–7. Conversely, they performed moderately well on the road by going 5–3.

Offseason

Signings

Position	Player	Age	2023 team	Contract
RB	Ezekiel Elliott	29	New England Patriots	1 year, $3 million
RB	Royce Freeman	28	Los Angeles Rams	1 year, $1.25 million
LB	Eric Kendricks	32	Los Angeles Chargers	1 year, $3 million

Re-signings

Position	Player	Age	Contract
RB	Rico Dowdle	25	1 year, $1.25 million
G	Chuma Edoga	27	1 year, $1.3 million
CB	C. J. Goodwin	34	1 year, $3.7 million
CB	Jourdan Lewis	29	1 year, $2.8 million
LS	Trent Sieg	29	1 year, $1.3 million

Trade acquisitions

Position	Player	Age	2023 team	Contract	Traded away
CB	Andrew Booth Jr.	24	Minnesota Vikings	2 years, $3.3 million	CB Nahshon Wright

Departures

Position	Player	Age	2024 team
RB	Tony Pollard	27	Tennessee Titans
WR	Michael Gallup	28	Retired
TE	Sean McKeon	27	Detroit Lions
OT	Tyron Smith	34	New York Jets
C	Tyler Biadasz	27	Washington Commanders
DE	Dorance Armstrong	27	Washington Commanders
DE	Dante Fowler	30	Washington Commanders
DT	Neville Gallimore	27	Miami Dolphins
DT	Johnathan Hankins	32	Seattle Seahawks
LB	Leighton Vander Esch	28	Retired
CB	Stephon Gilmore	34	Minnesota Vikings
CB	Noah Igbinoghene	25	Washington Commanders
CB	Nahshon Wright	26	Minnesota Vikings
SS	Jayron Kearse	30	Unsigned

Draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

2024 Dallas Cowboys draft selections Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 24 Traded to the Detroit Lions [A] 29 Tyler Guyton OT Oklahoma From Lions [A] 2 56 Marshawn Kneeland DE Western Michigan 3 73 Cooper Beebe G Kansas State From Vikings via Lions [A] 87 Marist Liufau LB Notre Dame 4 124 Traded to the San Francisco 49ers [B] 5 159 Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs [C] 174 Caelen Carson CB Wake Forest 6 200 Traded to the Houston Texans [D] 216 Ryan Flournoy WR Southeast Missouri State 7 233 Nathan Thomas OT Louisiana From Raiders [E] 244 Justin Rogers DT Auburn

2024 Dallas Cowboys undrafted free agents Name Position College Ref. Corey Crooms WR Minnesota [4] [5] Denzel Daxon DT Illinois Josh DeBerry CB Texas A&M Alec Holler TE UCF Cam Johnson WR Northwestern Emany Johnson S Nevada Jason Johnson LB UCF Brock Mogensen LB South Dakota Nathaniel Peat RB Missouri Brevyn Spann-Ford TE Minnesota Byron Vaughns DE Baylor Julius Wood S East Carolina

Draft trades

1. The Cowboys traded a first-round selection (24th overall) and a 2025 seventh-round selection to the Detroit Lions in exchange for first- and third-round selections (29th and 73rd overall).'"`UNIQ--ref-00000017-QINU`"'
2. The Cowboys traded a fourth-round selection (124th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for QB Trey Lance.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001B-QINU`"'
3. The Cowboys traded a fifth-round selection (159th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round selection (178th overall).'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001D-QINU`"'
4. The Cowboys traded a sixth-round selection (200th overall) and a 2023 fifth-round selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for WR Brandin Cooks.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001F-QINU`"'
5. The Cowboys traded a 2023 sixth-round selection to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a seventh-round selection (233rd overall) and DT Johnathan Hankins.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000021-QINU`"'

Staff

2024 Dallas Cowboys staff

Front office Owner/president/general manager – Jerry Jones COO/executive vice president/director of player personnel – Stephen Jones Senior director of football operations/football administration – Todd Williams Executive vice president/chief brand officer – Charlotte Jones Anderson Executive vice president/chief of sales – Jerry Jones Jr. Director of salary cap & player contracts – Adam Prasifka Vice president player personnel – Will McClay Director of football administration and technology – Jason McKay Head coaches Head coach – Mike McCarthy Assistant head coach/defensive backs – Al Harris Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Brian Schottenheimer Quarterbacks – Scott Tolzien Assistant quarterbacks/game management – Ryan Feder Run game coordinator/running backs – Jeff Blasko Pass game coordinator/wide receivers – Robert Prince Tight ends – Lunda Wells Offensive line – Mike Solari Assistant offensive line/quality control – Ramon Chinyoung Offensive assistant/minority fellowship – Evan Harrington Pass game specialist – Chase Haslett Offensive assistant/quality control – Steve Shimko

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Mike Zimmer Defensive line – Jeff Zgonina Assistant defensive line/quality control – Greg Ellis Linebackers – Scott McCurley Quality control/assistant linebackers – Darian Thompson Safeties – Cannon Matthews Assistant defensive backs/quality control – Cristian Garcia Defensive run game coordinator – Paul Guenther Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – John Fassel Assistant special teams – Rayna Stewart Coaching operations manager/football analytics – Justin Rudd Quality control/head coach assistant – Eric Simonelli Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Harold Nash Assistant strength and conditioning – Cedric Smith Assistant strength and conditioning – Kendall Smith

Final roster

2024 Dallas Cowboys roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Will Grier 19 Trey Lance 10 Cooper Rush Running backs (RB) 23 Rico Dowdle 40 Hunter Luepke FB 42 Deuce Vaughn Wide receivers (WR) 83 Jalen Brooks  3 Brandin Cooks 80 Ryan Flournoy 81 Jonathan Mingo  1 Jalen Tolbert  9 KaVontae Turpin Tight ends (TE) 85 Princeton Fant 87 Jake Ferguson 86 Luke Schoonmaker 89 Brevyn Spann-Ford

Offensive linemen (OL) 66 T. J. Bass G 56 Cooper Beebe C 71 Chuma Edoga LT 60 Tyler Guyton LT 67 Brock Hoffman C 76 Asim Richards LT 73 Tyler Smith LG 78 Terence Steele RT 79 Matt Waletzko RT Defensive linemen (DL) 51 Earnest Brown IV DE 99 Chauncey Golston DE 93 Linval Joseph DT 94 Marshawn Kneeland DE 55 Carl Lawson DE 97 Osa Odighizuwa DT 96 Justin Rogers DT 58 Mazi Smith DT 92 Carlos Watkins DE 91 Tyrus Wheat DE

Linebackers (LB) 18 Damone Clark OLB 47 Darius Harris OLB 57 Buddy Johnson MLB 50 Eric Kendricks MLB 35 Marist Liufau OLB 11 Micah Parsons OLB 41 Nick Vigil MLB Defensive backs (DB) 26 DaRon Bland CB 25 Andrew Booth Jr. CB 29 C. J. Goodwin CB 28 Malik Hooker FS  2 Jourdan Lewis CB 24 Israel Mukuamu S 30 Juanyeh Thomas FS  6 Donovan Wilson SS Special teams  5 Bryan Anger P 17 Brandon Aubrey K 44 Trent Sieg LS

Practice squad 61 Jack Anderson G 38 Luq Barcoo CB 20 Dalvin Cook RB 16 Jalen Moreno-Cropper WR 72 Jalen Dalton DE 34 Malik Davis RB 95 Denzel Daxon DT(IPP) 37 Dee Delaney FS 84 Kelvin Harmon WR 59 Brock Mogensen MLB 32 Troy Pride CB 65 Dakoda Shepley RT 53 Luiji Vilain DE 13 Seth Williams WR Reserve 14 Markquese Bell SS (IR) 64 Earl Bostick Jr. RT (IR) 31 Josh Butler CB (IR) 21 Caelen Carson CB (IR)  7 Trevon Diggs CB (IR) 43 Kemon Hall CB (IR) 88 CeeDee Lamb WR (IR) 90 DeMarcus Lawrence DE (IR) 70 Zack Martin RG (IR) 27 Amani Oruwariye CB (IR) 13 DeMarvion Overshown OLB (IR)  4 Dak Prescott QB (IR) 81 John Stephens Jr. TE (IR) 62 Nathan Thomas LT (IR) 54 Sam Williams DE (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 15 reserve, 13 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 11	at Los Angeles Rams	L 12–13	0–1	SoFi Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 27–12	1–1	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
3	August 24	Los Angeles Chargers	L 19–26	1–2	AT&T Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	at Cleveland Browns	W 33–17	1–0	Huntington Bank Field	Recap
2	September 15	New Orleans Saints	L 19–44	1–1	AT&T Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	Baltimore Ravens	L 25–28	1–2	AT&T Stadium	Recap
4	September 26	at New York Giants	W 20–15	2–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 20–17	3–2	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
6	October 13	Detroit Lions	L 9–47	3–3	AT&T Stadium	Recap
7	Bye
8	October 27	at San Francisco 49ers	L 24–30	3–4	Levi's Stadium	Recap
9	November 3	at Atlanta Falcons	L 21–27	3–5	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
10	November 10	Philadelphia Eagles	L 6–34	3–6	AT&T Stadium	Recap
11	November 18	Houston Texans	L 10–34	3–7	AT&T Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	at Washington Commanders	W 34–26	4–7	Northwest Stadium	Recap
13	November 28	New York Giants	W 27–20	5–7	AT&T Stadium	Recap
14	December 9	Cincinnati Bengals	L 20–27	5–8	AT&T Stadium	Recap
15	December 15	at Carolina Panthers	W 30–14	6–8	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
16	December 22	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 26–24	7–8	AT&T Stadium	Recap
17	December 29	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 7–41	7–9	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
18	January 5	Washington Commanders	L 19–23	7–10	AT&T Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Cleveland Browns

Week 1: Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	13	10	3	33
Browns	3	0	7	7	17

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,431
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CLE – Dustin Hopkins 51-yard field goal, 9:23. Browns 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:16. DAL – Brandin Cooks 21-yard pass from Dak Prescott, 6:55. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:28. Second quarter DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 3-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 5:15. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:56. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 57-yard field goal, 2:06. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:28. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 40-yard field goal, 0:51. Cowboys 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:55. Third quarter DAL – KaVontae Turpin 60-yard punt return (Brandon Aubrey kick), 12:59. Cowboys 27–3. Drive: 3 plays, −14 yards, 2:01. CLE – Jerry Jeudy 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:42. Cowboys 27–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:17. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 50-yard field goal, 1:27. Cowboys 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:28. Fourth quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 46-yard field goal, 11:51. Cowboys 37–10. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:16. CLE – Jerome Ford 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:29. Cowboys 37–17. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 6:53. Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 19/32, 179 yards, TD CLE – Deshaun Watson – 24/45, 169 yard, TD, 2 INT Top rushers DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 10 rushes, 40 yards, TD CLE – Jerome Ford – 12 rushes, 44 yards, TD Top receivers DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 5 receptions, 61 yards CLE – David Njoku – 4 receptions, 44 yards

With the win, the Cowboys started 1–0 for the second consecutive year.

Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 2: New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	14	21	6	3	44
Cowboys	3	13	3	0	19

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 93,691
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NO – Alvin Kamara 5-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:50. Saints 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:10. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 52-yard field goal, 4:14. Saints 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:36. NO – Rashid Shaheed 70-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 4:05. Saints 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:09. Second quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 38-yard field goal, 11:39. Saints 14–6. Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 7:26. NO – Alvin Kamara 57-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 9:30. Saints 21–6. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:09. DAL – CeeDee Lamb 65-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 7:43. Saints 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:47. NO – Alvin Kamara 12-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 2:48. Saints 28–13. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:55. NO – Derek Carr 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 0:39. Saints 35–13. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:23. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 35–16. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 0:39. Third quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 40-yard field goal, 9:05. Saints 35–19. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:55. NO – Alvin Kamara 7-yard run (kick blocked), 1:09. Saints 41–19. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:56. Fourth quarter NO – Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal, 5:11. Saints 44–19. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:38. Top passers NO – Derek Carr – 11/16, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT DAL – Dak Prescott – 27/39, 293 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers NO – Alvin Kamara – 20 rushes, 115 yards, 3 TD DAL – Rico Dowdle – 7 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers NO – Rashid Shaheed – 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD

With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 1–1, and this was their first home loss to the Saints since 2012.

Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 3: Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	14	7	7	0	28
Cowboys	3	3	0	19	25

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 93,566
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BAL – Lamar Jackson 9-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 9:36. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:27. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 65-yard field goal, 6:33. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:03. BAL – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:41. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:52. Second quarter BAL – Rashod Bateman 13-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 0:25. Ravens 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 2:42. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 51-yard field goal, 0:02. Ravens 21–6. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:23. Third quarter BAL – Derrick Henry 26-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:58. Ravens 28–6. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:02. Fourth quarter DAL – Dak Prescott 1-yard run (pass failed), 8:53. Ravens 28–12. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:48. DAL – Jalen Tolbert 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (pass failed), 7:07. Ravens 28–18. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:46. DAL – KaVontae Turpin 16-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 2:53. Ravens 28–25. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 2:33. Top passers BAL – Lamar Jackson – 12/15, 182 yards, TD DAL – Dak Prescott – 28/51, 379 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BAL – Derrick Henry – 25 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD DAL – Rico Dowdle – 8 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers BAL – Nelson Agholor – 1 reception, 56 yards DAL – Jake Ferguson – 6 receptions, 95 yards

Despite the Cowboys falling behind 28–6 after three quarters, which included a franchise-record 65-yard field goal by Brandon Aubrey in the first quarter, the Cowboys nearly mounted a comeback. Following a Ravens missed field goal, the Cowboys were able to score a touchdown to cut the score to 28–12. The Cowboys then proceeded to recover an onside kick and score another touchdown to cut down the lead to 28–18. Despite the subsequent onside kick attempt being unsuccessful, the Cowboys defense forced a stop and got the ball back with over five and a half minutes remaining, and the Cowboys were able to score another touchdown to cut the lead down to 28–25. However, the Cowboys were unable to get a defensive stop and proceeded to lose by that score. ^[6] This was the first time since 2010 the Cowboys started 0–2 at home.

Week 4: at New York Giants

Week 4: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	7	3	3	20
Giants	3	6	3	3	15

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: September 26
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 80,425
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (KDFW, WNYW): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
  Game available out of market on Prime Video.
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYG – Greg Joseph 52-yard field goal, 9:03. Giants 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:43. DAL – Rico Dowdle 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 2:06. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:57. Second quarter NYG – Greg Joseph 41-yard field goal, 11:11. Cowboys 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:55. DAL – CeeDee Lamb 55-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 9:16. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:55. NYG – Greg Joseph 38-yard field goal, 1:06. Cowboys 14–9. Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 8:10. Third quarter NYG – Greg Joseph 22-yard field goal, 8:42. Cowboys 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:18. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 60-yard field goal, 5:06. Cowboys 17–12. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:36. Fourth quarter NYG – Greg Joseph 42-yard field goal, 11:11. Cowboys 17–15. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 4:20. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 40-yard field goal, 6:54. Cowboys 20–15. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:17. Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/27, 221 yards, 2 TD NYG – Daniel Jones – 29/40, 281 yards, INT Top rushers DAL – Rico Dowdle – 11 rushes, 46 yards NYG – Devin Singletary – 14 rushes, 24 yards Top receivers DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD NYG – Malik Nabers – 12 receptions, 115 yards

With the win, the Cowboys improved to 2–2, and Dak Prescott recorded his 13th consecutive win as a starter against the Giants.

Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	3	0	14	20
Steelers	3	0	7	7	17

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 9:45 p.m. EDT/8:45 p.m. CDT ^[A]
• Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,380
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 55-yard field goal, 12:35. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:25. PIT – Chris Boswell 41-yard field goal, 7:33. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:02. Second quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 33-yard field goal, 8:51. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:29. Third quarter PIT – Connor Heyward 16-yard pass from Justin Fields (Chris Boswell kick), 11:50. Steelers 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:10. Fourth quarter DAL – Rico Dowdle 22-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 13:51. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 8:32. PIT – Pat Freiermuth 6-yard pass from Justin Fields (Chris Boswell kick), 4:56. Steelers 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:32. DAL – Jalen Tolbert 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 0:20. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 4:36. Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 29/42, 352 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT PIT – Justin Fields – 14/26, 138 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DAL – Rico Dowdle – 20 rushes, 87 yards PIT – Najee Harris – 14 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers DAL – Jalen Tolbert – 7 receptions, 87 yards, TD PIT – Najee Harris – 2 receptions, 35 yards

A thunderstorm delayed the game, pushing the original start time from 8:20 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. EDT. The game ended with a Dallas victory at 12:59 a.m. EDT, marking the longest day in NFL history since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger at 15 hours and 37 minutes (the game between the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings had kicked off in London at 9:30 a.m. EDT). ^[7] The Cowboys improved to 3–2 with the win.

Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 6: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	20	10	10	47
Cowboys	3	3	3	0	9

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 93,644
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 34-yard field goal, 11:21. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:39. DET – David Montgomery 16-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 9:06. Lions 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:15. Second quarter DET – Jake Bates 40-yard field goal, 13:28. Lions 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:06. DET – Sam LaPorta 52-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 11:39. Lions 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:51. DET – Jake Bates 48-yard field goal, 3:57. Lions 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 6:20. DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 0:36. Lions 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:03. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 47-yard field goal, 0:08. Lions 27–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:28. Third quarter DET – Jameson Williams 37-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 12:35. Lions 34–6. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:25. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 50-yard field goal, 8:48. Lions 34–9. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 3:47. DET – Jake Bates 33-yard field goal, 5:26. Lions 37–9. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:22. Fourth quarter DET – Jake Bates 33-yard field goal, 14:12. Lions 40–9. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:12. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 13:18. Lions 47–9. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 18/25, 315 yards, 3 TD DAL – Dak Prescott – 17/33, 178 yards, 2 INT Top rushers DET – David Montgomery – 12 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD DAL – Rico Dowdle – 5 rushes, 25 yards Top receivers DET – Jameson Williams – 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 89 yards

This was tied for the Cowboys' worst loss at AT&T Stadium, dropping them to 3–3 (and 0–3 at home) and their first loss to Detroit since 2013.

Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 8: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	10	0	14	24
49ers	3	3	21	3	30

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT/5:20 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,521
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SF – Anders Carlson 50-yard field goal, 7:14. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 4:30. Second quarter DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 10:58. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:35. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 29-yard field goal, 2:56. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:36. SF – Anders Carlson 44-yard field goal, 1:30. Cowboys 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:26. Third quarter SF – Isaac Guerendo 4-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 12:57. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:03. SF – George Kittle 2-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Anders Carlson kick), 7:34. 49ers 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:16. SF – Brock Purdy 2-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 0:36. 49ers 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:33. Fourth quarter DAL – CeeDee Lamb 7-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 7:58. 49ers 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:59. SF – Anders Carlson 41-yard field goal, 4:30. 49ers 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:33. DAL – CeeDee Lamb 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 3:32. 49ers 30–24. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:53. Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 25/38, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT SF – Brock Purdy – 18/26, 260 yards, TD Top rushers DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 10 rushes, 34 yards, TD SF – Isaac Guerendo – 14 rushes, 85 yards, TD Top receivers DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 13 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TD SF – George Kittle – 6 receptions, 128 yards, TD

With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 3–4, and lost to the 49ers for the fourth straight season (including playoffs).

Week 9: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 9: Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	7	3	8	21
Falcons	7	7	7	6	27

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 72,665
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 34-yard field goal, 9:32. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:32. ATL – Drake London 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:23. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:09. Second quarter ATL – Darnell Mooney 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:28. Falcons 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:50. DAL – Rico Dowdle 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:01. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:27. Third quarter ATL – Ray-Ray McCloud 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:23. Falcons 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:47. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 22 yards, 4:11. Fourth quarter ATL – Tyler Allgeier 6-yard run (pass failed), 11:08. Falcons 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:52. DAL – Jalen Tolbert 4-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Cooper Rush–CeeDee Lamb pass), 1:08. Falcons 27–21. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 3:28. Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 18/24, 133 yards, TD ATL – Kirk Cousins – 19/24, 222 yards, 3 TD Top rushers DAL – Rico Dowdle – 12 rushes, 75 yards ATL – Bijan Robinson – 19 rushes, 86 yards Top receivers DAL – Jake Ferguson – 7 receptions, 71 yards ATL – Darnell Mooney – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD

During the game, quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a hamstring injury and missed the remainder of the game. Prescott would later undergo surgery for what was revealed as a partial tendon avulsion, causing him to miss the rest of the season. ^[8]

With their third straight loss (their longest losing streak since 2020), the Cowboys fell to 3–5.

Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 10: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	14	6	34
Cowboys	3	3	0	0	6

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 93,644
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 7:05. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:47. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 46-yard field goal, 3:10. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:55. Second quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 23-yard field goal, 1:48. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:20. PHI – Dallas Goedert 14-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 0:23. Eagles 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 1:25. Third quarter PHI – Johnny Wilson 5-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 8:52. Eagles 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:50. PHI – Jalen Hurts 8-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 2:56. Eagles 28–6. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 4:17. Fourth quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 39-yard field goal, 14:50. Eagles 31–6. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:13. PHI – Jake Elliott 38-yard field goal, 10:32. Eagles 34–6. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:10. Top passers PHI – Jalen Hurts – 14/20, 202 yards, 2 TD, INT DAL – Cooper Rush – 13/23, 45 yards Top rushers PHI – Saquon Barkley – 14 rushes, 66 yards DAL – Rico Dowdle – 12 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers PHI – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 109 yards DAL – Jake Ferguson – 4 receptions, 24 yards

This was the Cowboys' first home loss to the Eagles since 2017, and also dropped them to 3–6, and 0–4 at home for the season.

Week 11: vs. Houston Texans

Week 11: Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	14	3	3	14	34
Cowboys	0	10	0	0	10

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 92,969
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Joe Mixon 45-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 12:42. Texans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:18. HOU – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:49. Texans 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:00. Second quarter DAL – KaVontae Turpin 64-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 14:51. Texans 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:58. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 9:10. Texans 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:41. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 53-yard field goal, 5:55. Texans 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:15. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 7:05. Texans 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:47. Fourth quarter HOU – Derek Barnett 28-yard fumble return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 12:31. Texans 27–10. HOU – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:16. Texans 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:50. Top passers HOU – C. J. Stroud – 23/34, 257 yards, INT DAL – Cooper Rush – 32/55, 354 yards, TD, INT Top rushers HOU – Joe Mixon – 20 rushes, 109 yards, 3 TD DAL – Rico Dowdle – 10 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers HOU – Nico Collins – 4 receptions, 54 yards DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 8 receptions, 93 yards

The Cowboys set an NFL record by trailing by over 20 points in six straight home games, dating back to last season's wild-card loss to the Packers, and fell to 3–7. This was their first-ever home loss to the Texans.

Week 12: at Washington Commanders

Week 12: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	3	7	24	34
Commanders	3	0	6	17	26

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,955
• Referee: Tra Blake
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter WAS – Austin Seibert 41-yard field goal, 9:01. Commanders 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:24. Second quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 46-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:42. Third quarter WAS – Jayden Daniels 17-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 9:53. Commanders 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:07. DAL – Jalen Tolbert 6-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:40. Cowboys 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:13. Fourth quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 48-yard field goal, 8:11. Cowboys 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:06. DAL – Luke Schoonmaker 22-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 5:16. Cowboys 20–9. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:47. WAS – Zach Ertz 4-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Jayden Daniels run), 3:02. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:14. DAL – KaVontae Turpin 99-yard kickoff return (Brandon Aubrey kick), 2:49. Cowboys 27–17. WAS – Austin Seibert 51-yard field goal, 1:40. Cowboys 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:09. WAS – Terry McLaurin 86-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (kick failed, wide left), 0:21. Cowboys 27–26. Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:12. DAL – Juanyeh Thomas 43-yard kickoff return (Brandon Aubrey kick), 0:14. Cowboys 34–26. Top passers DAL – Cooper Rush – 24/32, 247 yards, 2 TD WAS – Jayden Daniels – 25/38, 275 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers DAL – Rico Dowdle – 19 rushes, 86 yards WAS – Jayden Daniels – 7 rushes, 74 yards, TD Top receivers DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 10 receptions, 67 yards WAS – Terry McLaurin – 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD

Despite entering as 10.5 point underdogs, the Cowboys shocked their division rivals, returning two kickoffs for touchdowns in the game, and snapped their five-game losing streak, improving to 4–7.

Week 13: vs. New York Giants

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 13: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	3	0	10	20
Cowboys	3	10	14	0	27

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 92,196
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 23-yard field goal, 9:43. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:17. NYG – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 3:06. Giants 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:37. Second quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 33-yard field goal, 11:44. Giants 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:22. DAL – DeMarvion Overshown 23-yard interception return (Brandon Aubrey kick), 11:29. Cowboys 13–7. NYG – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, 3:21. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:51. Third quarter DAL – Brandin Cooks 2-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 11:37. Cowboys 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:03. DAL – Rico Dowdle 4-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:23. Cowboys 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter NYG – Graham Gano 47-yard field goal, 13:34. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:49. NYG – Drew Lock 8-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 2:18. Cowboys 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:21. Top passers NYG – Drew Lock – 21/32, 178 yards, INT DAL – Cooper Rush – 21/36, 195 yards, TD Top rushers NYG – Drew Lock – 4 rushes, 57 yards, TD DAL – Rico Dowdle – 22 rushes, 112 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Malik Nabers – 8 receptions, 69 yards DAL – KaVontae Turpin – 4 receptions, 53 yards

With the win, the Cowboys improved to 5–7 and won at home for the first time this season. They also swept the Giants for the fourth consecutive season.

Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 14: Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	10	0	10	27
Cowboys	7	3	7	3	20

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: December 9
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 92,587
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DAL – CeeDee Lamb 11-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 8:55. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:29. CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 2:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:10. Second quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 35-yard field goal, 6:23. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:28. CIN – Chase Brown 19-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 3:35. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:53. CIN – Cade York 37-yard field goal, 0:30. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:20. Third quarter DAL – Brandin Cooks 3-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 10:32. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:28. Fourth quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 47-yard field goal, 14:55. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 6:55. CIN – Cade York 29-yard field goal, 10:24. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:31. CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 40-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 1:01. Bengals 27–20. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:52. Top passers CIN – Joe Burrow – 33/44, 369 yards, 3 TD, INT DAL – Cooper Rush – 16/31, 183 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CIN – Chase Brown – 14 rushes, 58 yards DAL – Rico Dowdle – 18 rushes, 131 yards Top receivers CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 14 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TD DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD

The Cowboys continued their homestand with a matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Dallas entered this game having been eliminated from contention for the NFC East title due to the Philadelphia Eagles' win over the Carolina Panthers the day before. In addition, the retractable roof of AT&T Stadium was opened for the first time since 2022. While the Cowboys played the Bengals close for most of the game, a devastating special teams blunder would ultimately cost them the game — after the Cowboys blocked a Bengals punt late in the fourth quarter, Amani Oruwariye would inadvertently touch the ball past the line of scrimmage, which the Bengals recovered. Three plays later, Joe Burrow threw the go-ahead touchdown pass to Ja'Marr Chase with 1:09 remaining. The Cowboys failed to respond on their final drive, and dropped to 5–8 on the season. This was the Cowboys' first loss to the Bengals since the 2004 season, as well as their first home loss to Cincinnati since 1988.

Week 15: at Carolina Panthers

Week 15: Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	10	14	6	30
Panthers	0	7	0	7	14

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: December 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,570
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter DAL – CeeDee Lamb 14-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 9:01. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:45. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 52-yard field goal, 4:05. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:14. CAR – Jalen Coker 83-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:31. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:11. Third quarter DAL – Jalen Tolbert 11-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 12:46. Cowboys 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:04. DAL – Jalen Brooks 17-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 6:55. Cowboys 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:28. Fourth quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 45-yard field goal, 14:12. Cowboys 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:21. CAR – Bryce Young 6-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:13. Cowboys 27–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:59. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 41-yard field goal, 6:09. Cowboys 30–14. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 3:04. Top passers DAL – Cooper Rush – 18/29, 214 yards, 3 TD CAR – Bryce Young – 19/28, 219 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers DAL – Rico Dowdle – 25 rushes, 149 yards CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 10 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 9 receptions, 116 yards, TD CAR – Jalen Coker – 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 16: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	14	3	7	24
Cowboys	10	13	3	0	26

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 93,103
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 58-yard field goal, 9:06. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 5:54. DAL – Jalen Tolbert 10-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 2:49. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:08. Second quarter TB – Bucky Irving 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:30. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:15. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 49-yard field goal, 9:15. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:15. DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 1:45. Cowboys 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:29. TB – Jalen McMillan 11-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:48. Cowboys 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 0:57. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:48. Third quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 53-yard field goal, 6:33. Cowboys 26–14. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:34. TB – Chase McLaughlin 45-yard field goal, 0:31. Cowboys 26–17. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:02. Fourth quarter TB – Ryan Miller 13-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:36. Cowboys 26–24. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:07. Top passers TB – Baker Mayfield – 31/43, 303 yards, 2 TD, INT DAL – Cooper Rush – 26/35, 292 yards, TD Top rushers TB – Bucky Irving – 16 rushes, 68 yards, TD DAL – Rico Dowdle – 13 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 69 yards DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 105 yards

Despite the win, the Cowboys were eliminated via Washington's win over Philadelphia earlier that day.

Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	0	0	0	7
Eagles	7	17	10	7	41

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: December 29
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,879
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter PHI – C. J. Gardner-Johnson 69-yard interception return (Jake Elliott kick), 11:43. Eagles 7–0. DAL – Jalen Tolbert 4-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 5:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:05. Second quarter PHI – DeVonta Smith 22-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Jake Elliott kick), 6:38. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 6:11. PHI – Jake Elliott 31-yard field goal, 1:55. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 26 yards, 4:35. PHI – Kenny Pickett 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 0:00. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 0:36. Third quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 26-yard field goal, 8:03. Eagles 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:57. PHI – A. J. Brown 20-yard pass from Tanner McKee (Jake Elliott kick), 2:44. Eagles 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:50. Fourth quarter PHI – DeVonta Smith 25-yard pass from Tanner McKee (Jake Elliott kick), 10:03. Eagles 41–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:22. Top passers DAL – Cooper Rush – 15/28, 147 yards, TD, 2 INT PHI – Kenny Pickett – 10/15, 143 yards, TD Top rushers DAL – Rico Dowdle – 23 rushes, 104 yards PHI – Saquon Barkley – 31 rushes, 167 yards Top receivers DAL – Brandin Cooks – 4 receptions, 52 yards PHI – DeVonta Smith – 6 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD

The Cowboys traveled to Philadelphia seeking to avenge their Week 10 loss. A promising opening drive for the Cowboys ended in disaster when Cooper Rush threw a 69-yard pick six to C. J. Gardner-Johnson to give the Eagles a 7–0 lead. The Cowboys responded with a twelve-play, 70-yard drive culminating in a game-tying Jalen Tolbert touchdown reception for what ultimately would be Dallas's only points of the afternoon. After the teams traded punts twice, the Eagles reclaimed a 14–7 lead with a DeVonta Smith touchdown and never looked back. The Cowboys turned the ball over twice before halftime, leading to 10 more Eagles points and a 24–7 deficit. Philadelphia then scored 17 points in the second half to put the game out of reach for Dallas. With the crushing 41–7 loss, the Cowboys dropped to 7–9 on the year, thus sealing their first losing season since 2020. It was also the first time since 2011 that the Cowboys were swept by the Eagles.

Week 18: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 18: Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Commanders	0	3	7	13	23
Cowboys	3	3	3	10	19

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: January 5
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 91,349
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 34-yard field goal, 8:20. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28. Second quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 41-yard field goal, 12:41. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 2:04. WAS – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 4:40. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:59. Third quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 36-yard field goal, 8:52. Cowboys 9–3. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:08. WAS – Zach Ertz 5-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:07. Commanders 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 22-yard field goal, 13:53. Cowboys 12–10. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 6:14. WAS – Marcus Mariota 5-yard run (pass failed), 11:18. Commanders 16–12. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:35. DAL – Rico Dowdle 2-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 7:02. Cowboys 19–16. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:16. WAS – Terry McLaurin 5-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:03. Commanders 23–19. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 3:15. Top passers WAS – Marcus Mariota – 15/18, 161 yards, 2 TD DAL – Trey Lance – 20/34, 244 yards Top rushers WAS – Marcus Mariota – 5 rushes, 56 yards, TD DAL – Rico Dowdle – 22 rushes, 72 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Terry McLaurin – 8 receptions, 62 yards, TD DAL – Jalen Tolbert – 4 receptions, 98 yards

With the close loss the Cowboys finished the season at 7–10. They also finished the year 2–7 at home, their worst home record since 2015. Eight days after the loss, on January 13, the Cowboys announced that head coach Mike McCarthy's contract would not be renewed as the team could not reach an agreement with him on an extension, thus ending his tenure in Dallas. ^[9]

Standings

Division

NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(2) Philadelphia Eagles	14	3	0	.824	5–1	9–3	463	303	W2
(6) Washington Commanders	12	5	0	.706	4–2	9–3	485	391	W5
Dallas Cowboys	7	10	0	.412	3–3	5–7	350	468	L2
New York Giants	3	14	0	.176	0–6	1–11	273	415	L1

Conference

NFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Detroit Lions	North	15	2	0	.882	6–0	11–1	.516	.494	W3
2	Philadelphia Eagles	East	14	3	0	.824	5–1	9–3	.453	.424	W2
3	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	10	7	0	.588	4–2	8–4	.502	.465	W2
4	Los Angeles Rams	West	10	7	0	.588	4–2	6–6	.505	.441	L1
Wild cards
5	Minnesota Vikings	North	14	3	0	.824	4–2	9–3	.474	.408	L1
6	Washington Commanders	East	12	5	0	.706	4–2	9–3	.436	.358	W5
7	Green Bay Packers	North	11	6	0	.647	1–5	6–6	.533	.412	L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8	Seattle Seahawks	West	10	7	0	.588	4–2	6–6	.498	.424	W2
9	Atlanta Falcons	South	8	9	0	.471	4–2	7–5	.519	.426	L2
10	Arizona Cardinals	West	8	9	0	.471	3–3	4–8	.536	.404	W1
11	Dallas Cowboys	East	7	10	0	.412	3–3	5–7	.522	.387	L2
12	San Francisco 49ers	West	6	11	0	.353	1–5	4–8	.564	.402	L4
13	Chicago Bears	North	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	.554	.388	W1
14	Carolina Panthers	South	5	12	0	.294	2–4	4–8	.498	.329	W1
15	New Orleans Saints	South	5	12	0	.294	2–4	4–8	.505	.306	L4
16	New York Giants	East	3	14	0	.176	0–6	1–11	.554	.412	L1

Notes

1. The game was initially scheduled for 7:20 p.m., but got postponed due to thunderstorms.'"`UNIQ--ref-000000C3-QINU`"'

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External links

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