65th season in franchise history
The 2024 season is the Dallas Cowboys ' 65th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under head coach Mike McCarthy . This is 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 after suffering their sixth loss to the Philadelphia Eagles the following week, they are guaranteed to have their worst record since 2020 . After the Eagles defeated the Carolina Panthers in Week 14, the Cowboys were eliminated from NFC East contention, marking the 20th straight season the division will not have a repeat champion. With the Commanders defeating the Eagles in Week 16, the Cowboys were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2020.[ 1] 2020 . They 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] Ezekiel Elliott signed a one-year contract to return to the team after a year away.[ 3]
Notes
^ Dallas traded a fourth-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for quarterback Trey Lance .[ 4]
^ Dallas traded a fifth-round selection (159th) to Kansas City in exchange for the Chiefs' 2023 sixth-round selection (No. 178).[ 5]
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 Scouting department Director of college scouting – Mitch LaPoint
Director of pro scouting – Alex Loomis
Advance scouting coordinator – Keith O'Quinn
Assistant director of college scouting – Chris Vaughn
College scouting coordinator – Chris Hall
Scouting video coordinator – Rich Behm Head coaches 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 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 → Coaching staff Front office More NFL staffs
Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17. Week 1: at Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
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
With the win, the Cowboys started 1–0 for the second consecutive year. This was also the Cowboys' first Week 1 win not over the Giants since 2008 (coincidentally also against the Browns).
Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Week 2: New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Saints 14
21
6 3 44
Cowboys
3
13
3 0 19
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : September 15Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 93,691Referee : Shawn Smith TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom RinaldiRecap , 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 [ edit ]
Week 3: Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Ravens 14
7
7 0 28
Cowboys
3
3
0 19 25
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : September 22Game time : 3:25 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 93,566Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom RinaldiRecap , 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
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.[ 9] 2010 the Cowboys started 0–2 at home.
Week 4: at New York Giants [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
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 [ edit ]
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
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).[ 10]
Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 6: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Lions 7
20
10 10 47
Cowboys
3
3
3 0 9
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : October 13Game time : 3:25 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 93,644Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom RinaldiRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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 [ edit ]
Week 8: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cowboys
0
10
0 14 24
49ers 3
3
21 3 30
at Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, California
Date : October 27Game time : 7:20 p.m. CDT/5:20 p.m. PDT Game weather : Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 71,521Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (NBC) : Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa StarkRecap , 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 [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
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
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.[ 11]
With their third straight loss (their longest losing streak since 2020 ), the Cowboys fell to 3–5.
Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Week 10: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Eagles 7
7
14 6 34
Cowboys
3
3
0 0 6
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
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
Top receivers
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 [ edit ]
Week 11: Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Texans 14
3
3 14 34
Cowboys
0
10
0 0 10
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Joe Mixon 45-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 12:42. Texans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:18.
HOU – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 12:31. Texans 27–10.
HOU – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Ka'imi 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
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 [ edit ]
Week 12: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cowboys 0
3
7 24 34
Commanders
3
0
6 17 26
at Northwest Stadium , Landover, Maryland
Date : November 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 64,955Referee : Tra Blake TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis , Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , 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), 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), 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 [ edit ] Thanksgiving Day games
Week 13: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Giants
7
3
0 10 20
Cowboys 3
10
14 0 27
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 92,196Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom RinaldiRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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
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 [ edit ]
Week 14: Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys – Game Summary
Quarter
Total
Bengals 7
10
0 10 27
Cowboys
7
3
7 3 20
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : Game time : 7:15 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 59 °F (15 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 92,587Referee : Scott NovakTV announcers (ESPN/ABC ) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Lisa SaltersRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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 [ edit ]
Week 15: Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cowboys 0
10
14 6 30
Panthers
0
7
0 7 14
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : December 15Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 70,570Referee : Bill VinovichTV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 9 receptions, 116 yards, TD
CAR – Jalen Coker – 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD
Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Week 16: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Buccaneers
0
14
3 7 24
Cowboys 10
13
3 0 26
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : December 22Game time : 7:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 93,103Referee : Land Clark TV announcers (NBC) : Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa StarkRecap , 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
Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cowboys
7
0
0 0 7
Eagles 7
17
10 7 41
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : December 29Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 69,879Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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
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. After the teams traded punts twice, the Eagles reclaimed a 14–7 lead with a DeVonta Smith touchdown. The Cowboys would then turn the ball over twice before halftime, leading to 10 more Eagles points and a 24–7 deficit. Philadelphia would then score 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 [ edit ]
Week 18: Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Commanders
0
0
0 0 0
Cowboys
0
0
0 0 0
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : January 5Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : TBD (retractable roof stadium)TV : FoxPreview
Seed
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
x – Minnesota Vikings
North
14
2
0
.875
4–1
9–2
.445
.404
W9
2
y – Philadelphia Eagles
East
13
3
0
.813
4–1
8–3
.477
.452
W1
3
y – Los Angeles Rams
West
10
6
0
.625
4–1
6–5
.502
.449
W5
4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
9
7
0
.563
3–2
7–4
.516
.469
W1
Wild cards
5
x – Detroit Lions
North
13
2
0
.867
5–0
9–1
.508
.481
W1
6[ a]
w – Washington Commanders
East
11
5
0
.688
3–2
8–3
.434
.347
W4
7[ a]
w – Green Bay Packers
North
11
5
0
.688
1–4
6–5
.549
.411
L1
In the hunt
9
Atlanta Falcons
South
8
8
0
.500
4–1
7–4
.535
.422
L1
Eliminated from postseason contention
8
Seattle Seahawks
West
9
7
0
.563
3–2
5–6
.498
.392
W1
10[ b]
Dallas Cowboys
East
7
9
0
.438
3–2
5–6
.508
.384
L1
11[ b]
Arizona Cardinals
West
7
9
0
.438
2–3
3–8
.547
.405
L2
12
San Francisco 49ers
West
6
9
0
.400
1–4
4–6
.554
.375
L2
13
New Orleans Saints
South
5
11
0
.313
2–3
4–7
.504
.313
L3
14[ c]
Chicago Bears
North
4
12
0
.250
0–5
2–9
.545
.328
L10
15[ c]
Carolina Panthers
South
4
12
0
.250
1–4
3–8
.496
.297
L1
16
New York Giants
East
3
13
0
.188
0–5
1–10
.535
.396
W1
Tiebreakers [ d]
^ a b Washington wins tie break over Green Bay based on conference record.
^ a b Dallas wins tie break over Arizona based on conference record.
^ a b Chicago wins tie break over Carolina based on head-to-head victory.
^ 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.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage
^ a b The game was initially scheduled for 7:20 p.m., but got postponed due to thunderstorms.[ 8]
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