54th season in franchise history
The 2013 season was the Dallas Cowboys ' 54th in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth playing home games at AT&T Stadium (formerly known as "Cowboys Stadium") and the third full season under head coach Jason Garrett . The Cowboys finished 8–8 for a third consecutive season, but missed the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season after losing their final game for the third straight season, this time to the Philadelphia Eagles .
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2013 Dallas Cowboys staff
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Opening preseason roster [ edit ]
2013 Dallas Cowboys opening preseason roster
Quarterbacks
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90 active, 1 inactive
2013 Dallas Cowboys week one roster
Quarterbacks
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53 active, 7 inactive, 8 practice squad
2013 Dallas Cowboys final roster
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53 active, 9 inactive, 8 practice squad
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.Week 1: vs. New York Giants [ edit ]
Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
3
7
7 14 31
Cowboys 3
10
14 9 36
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 30–yard field goal, 13:04. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:49.
NYG – Josh Brown 20–yard field goal, 2:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:58. Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 38–yard field goal, 10:02. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 7:00.
DAL – Jason Witten 15–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:55. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:57.
NYG – Victor Cruz 70–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:50. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:05. Third quarter
DAL – Barry Church 27–yard defensive fumble return (Dan Bailey kick), 12:31. Cowboys 20–10.
DAL – Jason Witten 4–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:55. Cowboys 27–10. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:49.
NYG – Victor Cruz 18–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:44. Cowboys 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:11. Fourth quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 45–yard field goal, 12:10. Cowboys 30–17. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:34.
NYG – Victor Cruz 10–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 8:47. Cowboys 30–24. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:23.
DAL – Brandon Carr 49–yard interception return (pass failed), 1:50. Cowboys 36–24.
NYG – Brandon Myers 4–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:11. Cowboys 36–31. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:39.
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This was the Cowboys' first home win against the Giants since 2008 , and their first win against the Giants at AT&T Stadium.
Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
KC – Jamaal Charles 2–yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 8:13. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:47.
DAL – Dan Bailey 51–yard field goal, 5:02. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:11.
DAL – Dez Bryant 2–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:36. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:20. Second quarter
Third quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 30–yard field goal, 6:54. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 8:06.
KC – Dwayne Bowe 12–yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 2:53. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:01. Fourth quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 40–yard field goal, 14:06. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:32.
DAL – Dan Bailey 53–yard field goal, 3:50. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:53.
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Week 3: vs. St. Louis Rams [ edit ]
Week Three: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
0
0
7 0 7
Cowboys 10
7
7 7 31
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : September 22Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 80,848Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony SiragusaRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Dez Bryant 2–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:06. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:52.
DAL – Dan Bailey 19–yard field goal, 2:06. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:57. Second quarter
DAL – DeMarco Murray 2–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 9:10. Cowboys 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:50. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
DAL – Dwayne Harris 24–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 11:55. Cowboys 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:24.
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Week 4: at San Diego Chargers [ edit ]
Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
0
21
0 0 21
Chargers 7
6
7 10 30
at Qualcomm Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : September 29Game time : 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT Game weather : 80 °F (27 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 68,601Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony SiragusaRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Dez Bryant 5–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 13:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:58.
SD – Nick Novak 36–yard field goal, 5:11. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:27.
DAL – Dez Bryant 34–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:36. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:35.
DAL – Sean Lee 52–yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 1:19. Cowboys 21–10.
SD – Nick Novak 42–yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:19. Third quarter
SD – Danny Woodhead 13–yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 9:32. Cowboys 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:28. Fourth quarter
SD – Nick Novak 23–yard field goal, 14:46. Chargers 23–21. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:23.
SD – Antonio Gates 54–yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 6:54. Chargers 30–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:08.
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Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week Five: Denver Broncos at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos 7
21
10 13 51
Cowboys
14
6
13 15 48
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 43–yard field goal, 12:14. Cowboys 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:14.
DEN – Eric Decker 2–yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 9:06. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:08.
DEN – Julius Thomas 9–yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 5:22. Broncos 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:27.
DEN – Peyton Manning 1–yard run (Matt Prater kick), 0:46. Broncos 28–17. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:24.
DAL – Dan Bailey 48–yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 28–20. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:46. Third quarter
DEN – Wes Welker 2–yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 8:03. Broncos 35–20. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:57.
DAL – Terrance Williams 82–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:08. Broncos 35–27. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:55.
DEN – Matt Prater 48–yard field goal, 3:23. Broncos 38–27. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:45.
DAL – Dez Bryant 2–yard pass from Tony Romo (run failed), 0:14. Broncos 38–33. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter
DAL – Jason Witten 10–yard pass from Tony Romo (Tony Romo–Terrance Williams pass), 13:38. Cowboys 41–38. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:24.
DEN – Matt Prater 50–yard field goal, 9:37. Tied 41–41. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:01.
DAL – Cole Beasley 4–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:19. Cowboys 48–41. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 2:18.
DEN – Knowshon Moreno 1–yard run (Matt Prater kick), 2:39. Tied 48–48. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:40.
DEN – Matt Prater 28–yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 51–48. Drive: 8 plays, 14 yards, 1:57.
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Coming off their loss to the Chargers, the Cowboys hosted the Denver Broncos at home for an interconference duel. The Cowboys grabbed a 14–0 lead in the first quarter, with a 2-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tony Romo to wide receiver Dez Bryant , followed by running back DeMarco Murray rushing for a 4-yard touchdown. The latter score occurred after a fumble by Broncos' wide receiver Eric Decker . The Broncos later got on the scoreboard, with quarterback Peyton Manning connecting on a 4-yard shovel pass to tight end Julius Thomas for a touchdown. Early in the second quarter, a 43-yard field goal by placekicker Dan Bailey gave the Cowboys a 17–7 lead. The Broncos then reeled off 21 unanswered points, with Manning adding two more touchdown passes — a 2-yarder to Decker and a 9-yarder to Thomas, followed by Manning rushing for a 1-yard touchdown on a bootleg play. A 48-yard field goal by Bailey at the end of the first half narrowed the Broncos' lead to 28–20.[ 2]
In the second half, the Broncos added to their lead midway through the third quarter, with Manning connecting on a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Wes Welker . However, the Cowboys subsequently began chipping away at the Broncos’ lead, with Romo connecting on an 82-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Terrance Williams . A 48-yard field goal by placekicker Matt Prater gave the Broncos a 38–27 lead, but the Cowboys further narrowed the Broncos' lead, with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Romo to Bryant (with an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt). Following an intercepted Broncos' pass, the Cowboys subsequently re-claimed the lead early in the fourth quarter, with Romo throwing a 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jason Witten , coupled with a two-point pass from Romo to Williams. The Broncos tied the game at 41–41 on their next possession, with a 50-yard field goal by Prater. As the shootout continued, on the Cowboys' next possession, Romo connected on a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Cole Beasley to give the Cowboys a 48–41 lead with 7:19 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Manning subsequently led the Broncos on a 9-play, 73-yard drive, which culminated with running back Knowshon Moreno rushing for a 1-yard touchdown to tie the game at 48–48 with 2:24 remaining in the fourth quarter. Two plays into the Cowboys' next possession, as the Cowboys were attempting a game-winning drive, Romo was intercepted by Broncos’ linebacker Danny Trevathan at the Cowboys' 24-yard line just before the two-minute warning. On the fourth play of the Broncos' final possession, the Broncos were facing a 3rd-and-1 at the Cowboys' 2-yard line, after the Cowboys had exhausted two of their three team timeouts. Moreno earned a crucial first down after Manning implored him to go down before reaching the goal line instead of scoring a touchdown, which forced the Cowboys to burn their final timeout with 1:35 remaining in the fourth quarter. After three kneel-downs by Manning, Prater nailed the game-winning 28-yard field goal as time expired.[ 2] pass for 500 yards in one game .
Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins [ edit ]
Week Six: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
3
3
10 0 16
Cowboys 7
7
7 10 31
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : October 13Game time : 7:20 p.m. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 90,239Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
DAL – DeMarco Murray 4-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:52. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:08.
WAS – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 1:38. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:14. Second quarter
DAL – Dwayne Harris 86-yard punt return (Dan Bailey kick), 2:26. Cowboys 14–3.
WAS – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 2:26. Third quarter
WAS – Kai Forbath 33-yard field goal, 10:03. Cowboys 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:57.
DAL – Terrance Williams 15-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 9:03. Cowboys 21–9. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 1:00.
WAS – Alfred Morris 45-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:43. Cowboys 21–16. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:37. Fourth quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 10:36. Cowboys 24–16. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:06.
DAL – Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:49. Cowboys 31–16. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:47.
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Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 38–yard field goal, 3:17. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:42. Third quarter
DAL – Phillip Tanner 1–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 9:17. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:43. Fourth quarter
PHI – Alex Henery 31–yard field goal, 14:57. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 17 yards, 2:49.
DAL – Terrance Williams 9–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 9:25. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:32.
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Week 8: at Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week Eight: Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
0
10
3 17 30
Lions 7
0
0 24 31
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 53–yard field goal, 5:39. Lions 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:37.
DAL – Dez Bryant 5–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:46. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:52. Third quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 53–yard field goal, 3:02. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:56. Fourth quarter
DET – David Akers 20–yard field goal, 13:13. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:49.
DAL – Terrance Williams 60–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 11:32. Cowboys 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:41.
DET – Joique Bell 1–yard run (David Akers kick), 7:38. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:54.
DAL – Dez Bryant 50–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:45. Cowboys 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:53.
DET – Reggie Bush 1–yard run (David Akers kick), 3:33. Cowboys 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:12.
DAL – Dan Bailey 44–yard field goal, 1:02. Cowboys 30–24. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:22.
DET – Matthew Stafford 1–yard run (David Akers kick), 0:12. Lions 31–30. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:50.
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Dez Bryant was the topic of the close loss as he was engaged in several sideline rants throughout the second half.
Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Week Nine: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
3
7
7 6 23
Cowboys 3
3
14 7 27
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : November 3Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 85,360Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman and Pam OliverRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 41–yard field goal, 6:51. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:15.
MIN – Blair Walsh 23–yard field goal, 2:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:43. Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 41–yard field goal, 6:35. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:56.
MIN – Christian Ponder 6–yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:41. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:51. Third quarter
DAL – Jason Witten 26–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 11:38. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:22.
DAL – Nick Hayden defensive fumble recovery in end zone (Dan Bailey kick), 11:28. Cowboys 20–10.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 31–yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 8:11. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:17. Fourth quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 11–yard run (Blair Walsh kick failed), 5:40. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:52.
DAL – Dwayne Harris 7–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:35. Cowboys 27–23. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:09.
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Week 10: at New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
3
7
7 0 17
Saints 7
21
7 14 49
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 10Game time : 7:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,018Referee : Jerome BogerTV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – DeMarco Murray 7–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:05. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:18.
NO – Pierre Thomas 1–yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:09. Saints 14–10. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:56.
NO – Darren Sproles 3–yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 1:32. Saints 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 2:29.
NO – Darren Sproles 28–yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:05. Saints 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:48. Third quarter
NO – Mark Ingram II 4–yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:12. Saints 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:43.
DAL – Terrance Williams 21–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:41. Saints 35–17. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:31. Fourth quarter
NO – Kenny Stills 52–yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 12:43. Saints 42–17. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:30.
NO – Pierre Thomas 1–yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:44. Saints 49–17. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:27.
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Week 12: at New York Giants [ edit ]
Week Twelve: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys 7
7
7 3 24
Giants
0
6
7 8 21
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : November 24Game time : 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : 25 °F (−4 °C), windyGame attendance : 80,499Referee : Walt AndersonTV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam OliverRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Josh Brown 21–yard field goal, 12:40. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:37.
DAL – Jason Witten 22–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 9:37. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:03.
NYG – Josh Brown 23–yard field goal, 5:18. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:19. Third quarter
DAL – Jason Witten 2–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:54. Cowboys 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:41.
NYG – Brandon Myers 27–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 4:33. Cowboys 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:21. Fourth quarter
NYG – Louis Murphy 4–yard pass from Eli Manning (Andre Brown run), 4:45. Tied 21–21. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:13.
DAL – Dan Bailey 35–yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 24–21. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 4:45.
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Dan Bailey's 34 yard field goal with 4 seconds left in the game gave the Cowboys their sixth win of the season. With the win, the Giants' four game winning streak was snapped and the Cowboys regained the top spot of the NFC East, remaining undefeated in the division. With the victory, the Cowboys swept the Giants for the first time since 2007 .
Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders [ edit ] Thanksgiving Day game
Week Thirteen: Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
7
14
0 3 24
Cowboys 7
7
7 10 31
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : November 28Game time : 3:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 87,572Referee : Scott Green TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz and Phil SimmsRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
OAK – Rashad Jennings 1–yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:13. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:30.
OAK – Rashad Jennings 1–yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:56. Raiders 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 7:46.
DAL – DeMarco Murray 4–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:10. Raiders 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:46. Third quarter
DAL – Dez Bryant 4–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 5:26. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 6:03. Fourth quarter
DAL – DeMarco Murray 4–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:20. Cowboys 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:20.
DAL – Dan Bailey 19–yard field goal, 1:56. Cowboys 31–21. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:43.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 45–yard field goal, 0:35. Cowboys 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:21.
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Week 14: at Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Week Fourteen: Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
7
7
0 14 28
Bears 7
17
11 10 45
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Josh McCown 7–yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 8:58. Bears 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:34.
DAL – Jason Witten 10–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 5:22. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:36.
CHI – Robbie Gould 27–yard field goal, 1:33. Bears 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:49.
CHI – Alshon Jeffery 25–yard pass from Josh McCown (Robbie Gould kick), 0:10. Bears 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 0:37. Third quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 34–yard field goal, 12:02. Bears 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:58.
CHI – Matt Forte 4–yard pass from Josh McCown (Josh McCown–Brandon Marshall pass), 2:20. Bears 35–14. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 8:10. Fourth quarter
CHI – Michael Bush 17–yard pass from Josh McCown (Robbie Gould kick), 14:24. Bears 42–14. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:58.
DAL – Cole Beasley 9–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 10:52. Bears 42–21. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:32.
CHI – Robbie Gould 23–yard field goal, 3:47. Bears 45–21. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 7:05.
DAL – Joseph Randle 1–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:06. Bears 45–28. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
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Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week Fifteen: Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 3
0
14 20 37
Cowboys
13
13
3 7 36
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : December 15Game time : 3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 91,054Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam OliverRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 47–yard field goal, 10:56. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:04.
GB – Mason Crosby 57–yard field goal, 7:40. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:16.
DAL – Dan Bailey 23–yard field goal, 4:52. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
DAL – Jason Witten 25–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:28. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:57. Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 43–yard field goal, 5:54. Cowboys 16–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:26.
DAL – Dan Bailey 50–yard field goal, 3:45. Cowboys 19–3. Drive: 4 plays, -11 yards, 0:53.
DAL – DeMarco Murray 1–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:24. Cowboys 26–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:35. Third quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 13–yard pass from Matt Flynn (Mason Crosby kick), 13:08. Cowboys 26–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:52.
DAL – Dan Bailey 50–yard field goal, 6:33. Cowboys 29–10. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:35.
GB – Andrew Quarless 3–yard pass from Matt Flynn (Mason Crosby kick), 1:09. Cowboys 29–17. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:24. Fourth quarter
GB – James Starks 11–yard pass from Matt Flynn (Mason Crosby kick), 12:47. Cowboys 29–24. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:14.
DAL – Dez Bryant 5–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:55. Cowboys 36–24. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:52.
GB – James Jones 3–yard pass from Matt Flynn (Mason Crosby kick), 4:17. Cowboys 36–31. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:38.
GB – Eddie Lacy 1–yard run (pass failed), 1:31. Packers 37–36. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:15.
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With the Packers coming off of their first win since the injury of Aaron Rodgers , the Cowboys lead 26–3 at halftime. In the second half of the game, the Packers managed a dramatic comeback that was helped by the mistake-prone Cowboys. The Packers scored the game-winning touchdown with almost a minute left in the game. Tony Romo tried to rally back and give the Cowboys a win, but threw an interception near the 50-yard line that sealed their fate. Controversy followed the game for the Cowboys giving up a 23-point halftime lead and the play-calling of the coaching staff.[citation needed
Week 16: at Washington Redskins [ edit ]
Week Sixteen: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys 7
7
0 10 24
Redskins
3
3
14 3 23
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
DAL – DeMarco Murray 3–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 12:49. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:11.
WAS – Kai Forbath 36–yard field goal, 4:15. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:53. Second quarter
WAS – Kai Forbath 22–yard field goal, 7:36. Cowboys 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 7:15.
DAL – Dez Bryant 14–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:37. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 2:59. Third quarter
WAS – Pierre Garçon 8–yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 9:09. Cowboys 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 4:20.
WAS – Alfred Morris 4–yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:41. Redskins 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:13. Fourth quarter
WAS – Kai Forbath 47–yard field goal, 14:56. Redskins 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:55.
DAL – Dan Bailey 25–yard field goal, 6:09. Redskins 23–17. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 8:47.
DAL – DeMarco Murray 10–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 1:08. Cowboys 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:31.
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Top receivers
After the loss to the Packers the week before, the Cowboys managed to hold the Redskins to only two field goals to lead 14–6 at halftime. In the third quarter, Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes to give the Redskins a 20–14 lead at the end of the 3rd. The Redskins extended their lead to 23–14 after another field goal. The Cowboys, in an attempt to not repeat the mistakes of the previous week, sent Dan Bailey out to kick a field goal to trail 23–17 in the 4th. At the 3:29 mark, the Cowboys went back to work to start at their own 13 yard line. Romo led the Cowboys downfield thanks in large part to a Terrance Williams 51 yard catch and then a Dez Bryant catch and run for 17 yards to set up first and goal at the Redskins' 4 yard line. DeMarco Murray carried the ball for all three plays (+3, no gain, −9). Facing 4th and goal at the Washington 10 yard line, Romo climbed the pocket and fired a pass to DeMarco Murray in the end zone to tie the game 23–23. With the extra point good, the Cowboys led 24–23 with 1:01 remaining in the game. Washington started their drive on their own 13 yard line after a 10-yard illegal block penalty negated what would have been a 21-yard return (to the Washington 23). Kirk Cousins and co. could not sustain their drive, totaling 4 yards on four passing attempts. The Redskins turned the ball over on downs with 40 seconds remaining in the game. Lining up in the victory formation, Tony Romo was able to kneel the ball down and run the clock out. With the win, the Cowboys advanced to 5-0 in the NFC East and kept their playoff hopes alive to set up a do-or-die at home versus the Eagles.
Romo was seen limping through most of the fourth quarter after rolling out of what would have been a sack by Redskins linebacker Rob Jackson. The Cowboys later confirmed injury reports of Romo suffering a herniated disc in his lower back. Despite statements that he would be ready to face Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFC East Championship, Romo was placed on injured reserve. The Cowboys tried to delay surgery by administering an epidural injection two days prior to the anticipated game, but it was decided Romo needed the surgery and ended his season.
Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles 3
14
0 7 24
Cowboys
0
10
6 6 22
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : December 29Game time : 7:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 91,166Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
PHI – Alex Henery 47–yard field goal, 7:07. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:35. Second quarter
PHI – LeSean McCoy 3–yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 14:13. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:20.
DAL – Gavin Escobar 17–yard pass from Kyle Orton (Dan Bailey kick), 8:16. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:51.
PHI – Brent Celek 14–yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 1:19. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:34.
DAL – Dan Bailey 44–yard field goal, 0:18. Eagles 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:01. Third quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 43–yard field goal, 8:59. Eagles 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:50.
DAL – Dan Bailey 36–yard field goal, 5:38. Eagles 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:06. Fourth quarter
PHI – Bryce Brown 6–yard run (Alex Henery kick), 6:09. Eagles 24–16. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:37.
DAL – Dez Bryant 32–yard pass from Kyle Orton (pass failed), 3:50. Eagles 24–22. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:19.
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The loss caused the Cowboys once again to miss out on the playoffs and gave them a 2–12 record in Week 17 games since 2000.
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division winners
1
Seattle Seahawks
West
13
3
0
.813
4–2
10–2
.490
.445
W1
2
Carolina Panthers
South
12
4
0
.750
5–1
9–3
.494
.451
W3
3
Philadelphia Eagles
East
10
6
0
.625
4–2
9–3
.453
.391
W2
4
Green Bay Packers
North
8
7
1
.531
3–2–1
6–5–1
.453
.371
W1
Wild cards
5
San Francisco 49ers
West
12
4
0
.750
5–1
9–3
.494
.414
W6
6
New Orleans Saints
South
11
5
0
.688
5–1
9–3
.516
.455
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7
Arizona Cardinals
West
10
6
0
.625
2–4
6–6
.531
.444
L1
8[ a]
Chicago Bears
North
8
8
0
.500
2–4
4–8
.465
.469
L2
9
Dallas Cowboys
East
8
8
0
.500
5–1
7–5
.484
.363
L1
10[ b] [ c]
New York Giants
East
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.520
.366
W2
11[ d]
Detroit Lions
North
7
9
0
.438
4–2
6–6
.457
.402
L4
12
St. Louis Rams
West
7
9
0
.438
1–5
4–8
.551
.446
L1
13
Minnesota Vikings
North
5
10
1
.344
2–3–1
4–7–1
.512
.450
W1
14[ e]
Atlanta Falcons
South
4
12
0
.250
1–5
3–9
.553
.313
L2
15
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
4
12
0
.250
1–5
2–10
.574
.391
L3
16
Washington Redskins
East
3
13
0
.188
0–6
1–11
.516
.438
L8
Tiebreakers [ f]
^ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28 ).
^ The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
^ The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT) ).
^ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
^ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
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