2011 Dallas Cowboys season

52nd season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Dallas Cowboys 2011 8–8 3rd NFC East Jason Garrett Jerry Jones Jerry Jones Cowboys Stadium Did not qualify DT Jay RatliffLB DeMarcus Ware LB DeMarcus Ware (1st team) File:Dallas Cowboys Uniforms 2004-2012.png Cowboys seasons The 2011 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 52nd in the National Football League (NFL), their third playing home games at Cowboys Stadium and their first full season under head coach Jason Garrett. The team improved on their 6–10 record from 2010, but missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season due to their week 17 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants.Giants Defeat Cowboys to Take Final Playoff https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/02/sports/football/giants-defeat-cowboys-to-take-final-playoff-spot.html The New York Times January 2, 2012 3 Offseason Players added Pos. Player 2010 TeamDE Kenyon Coleman Cleveland Browns Players lost Pos. Player 2011 TeamRB Marion Barber III Chicago BearsDE Stephen Bowen Washington RedskinsT Marc Colombo Miami DolphinsG Leonard Davis Detroit LionsWR Sam Hurd Chicago BearsWR Roy Williams Chicago Bears 2011 draft class 2011 NFL draft 2011 Dallas Cowboys 1 9 Tyron Smith Offensive tackle USC yes yes 2 40 Bruce Carter Linebacker North Carolina yes 3 71 DeMarco Murray Running back Oklahoma yes yes 4 110 David Arkin Guard Missouri State no 5 143 Josh Thomas Cornerback Buffalo no 6 176 Dwayne Harris Wide receiver East Carolina yes yes 7 220 Shaun Chapas Fullback Georgia from San DiegoPatrick Crayton trade [a] yes 7 252 Bill Nagy Center Wisconsin Compensatory selection yes yes no Notes Patrick Crayton trade [a] The Cowboys forfeited its original seventh-round selection after selecting defensive tackle Josh Brent in the 2010 supplemental draft. The Cowboys later acquired a new seventh-round selection in a trade that sent wide receiver Patrick Crayton to the San Diego Chargers.http://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/2011.htm 2011 NFL Draft Pick Transactions ProSportsTransactions.com Undrafted free agents Name Position College Jose Acuna Tackle Nevada Corey Adams Long Snpper Kansas State Alex Albright Linebacker Boston College Dan Bailey Kicker Oklahoma State Billy Blackard Defensive tackle Northeastern State Mario Butler Cornerback Georgia Tech Zach Eskridge Quarterback Midwestern State Alex Ibiloye Cornerback TCU Chris Jones Punter Carson–Newman Kevin Kowalski Center Toledo Orie Lemon Linebacker Oklahoma State Lyle Leong Wide receiver Texas Tech Pepa Letuli Guard Hawaii Tysson Poots Wide receiver Southern Utah Raymond Radway Wide receiver Abilene Christian Chris Randle Cornerback Utah State Collin Zych Safety Harvard Staff 2011 Dallas Cowboys Owner/president/general manager – Jerry Jones COO/executive vice president/director of player personnel – Stephen Jones Assistant director of player personnel – Tom Ciskowski Director of football administration – Todd Williams Assistant director of pro scouting – Judd Garrett Head coach – Jason Garrett Assistant head coach/wide receivers – Jimmy Robinson Quarterbacks – Wade Wilson Running backs – Skip Peete Tight ends/pass game coordinator – John Garrett Offensive line/run game coordinator – Hudson Houck Assistant offensive line – Wes Phillips Offensive quality control/wide receivers – Keith O'Quinn "35"   "top" "font-size: 95%;" valign="top" Defensive coordinator – Rob Ryan Defensive line – Brian Baker Linebackers – Matt Eberflus Secondary – Dave Campo Secondary – Brett Maxie Defensive quality control/linebackers – Ben Bloom Defensive assistant- Dave Borgonzi Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Joe DeCamillis Assistant special teams/kickers – Chris Boniol Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Mike Woicik Assistant strength and conditioning – Walt Williams Rosters Opening preseason roster Dallas Cowboys 2011 opening preseason roster Quarterbacks  4 Tom Brandstater  3 Jon Kitna  7 Stephen McGee  9 Tony Romo Running backs 45 Shaun Chapas FB 23 Tashard Choice 44 Chris Gronkowski FB 28 Felix Jones 35 Lonyae Miller 49 Jason Pociask FB/TE 34 Phillip Tanner 30 Frank Warren Wide receivers 19 Miles Austin 88 Dez Bryant 17 James Cleveland 11 Dominique Edison 14 Dwayne Harris 16 Jesse Holley 15 Manuel Johnson 13 Lyle Leong 85 Kevin Ogletree 84 Tysson Poots 86 Raymond Radway 87 Titus Ryan 10 Teddy Williams CB Tight ends 80 Martellus Bennett 89 John Phillips 83 Martin Rucker 82 Jason Witten Offensive linemen 73 Jose Acuna T/G 62 David Arkin G 67 Phil Costa C/G 68 Doug Free T 64 Montrae Holland G 63 Kyle Kosier G/C 60 Kevin Kowalski G/C 79 Pepa Letuli T/G 61 Bill Nagy C/G 78 Jermey Parnell T 77 Tyron Smith T 76 Sam Young T Defensive linemen 92 Josh Brent NT 98 Kenyon Coleman DE 66 Clifton Geathers DE 97 Jason Hatcher DE 95 Sean Lissemore DE/NT 99 Igor Olshansky DE 90 Jay Ratliff NT 69 Jimmy Saddler-McQueen NT/DE 96 Marcus Spears DELinebackers 47 Alex Albright OLB 55 Mike Balogun ILB 51 Keith Brooking ILB 57 Victor Butler OLB 54 Kenwin Cummings ILB 52 Alex Daniels OLB 48 Isaiah Greenhouse ILB 56 Bradie James ILB 50 Sean Lee ILB 58 Orie Lemon ILB 93 Anthony Spencer OLB/DE 94 DeMarcus Ware OLB/DE 59 Brandon Williams OLB Defensive backs 20 Alan Ball CB/FS 31 Mario Butler CB 42 Barry Church SS 24 Abram Elam SS/FS 38 Alex Ibiloye CB/SS 21 Mike Jenkins CB 37 Bryan McCann CB 40 Danny McCray FS 41 Terence Newman CB 27 Akwasi Owusu-Ansah FS/CB 33 Chris Randle CB 32 Orlando Scandrick CB 36 Andrew Sendejo SS 43 Gerald Sensabaugh FS/SS 26 Josh Thomas CB 25 Ross Weaver CB 39 Collin Zych SS/FS Special teams 46 Corey Adams LS  5 Dan Bailey K 18 David Buehler K  6 Chris Jones P 91 L. P. Ladouceur LS  1 Mat McBriar P Reserve lists 74 Billy Blackard NT (Waived/Injured) 10px 53 Bruce Carter ILB (Active/NF-Inj.) 10px  2 Kai Forbath K (Active/NF-Inj.) 10px 65 Andre Gurode C (Active/NF-Inj.) 10px 29 DeMarco Murray RB (Active/NF-Inj.) 10px 90 active, 1 inactive Week one roster Dallas Cowboys 2011 week one roster Quarterbacks  3 Jon Kitna  7 Stephen McGee  9 Tony Romo Running backs 23 Tashard Choice 28 Felix Jones 29 DeMarco Murray 34 Phillip Tanner Wide receivers 19 Miles Austin 88 Dez Bryant PR 17 Dwayne Harris 16 Jesse Holley 85 Kevin Ogletree 81 Laurent Robinson Tight ends 80 Martellus Bennett 89 John Phillips FB 83 Martin Rucker 82 Jason Witten Offensive linemen 62 David Arkin G 67 Phil Costa C 75 Derrick Dockery G 68 Doug Free T 63 Kyle Kosier G 60 Kevin Kowalski C/G 61 Bill Nagy G 78 Jermey Parnell T 77 Tyron Smith T Defensive linemen 92 Josh Brent NT 99 Kenyon Coleman DE 96 Clifton Geathers DE 97 Jason Hatcher DE 95 Sean Lissemore DE/NT 90 Jay Ratliff NT 98 Marcus Spears DELinebackers 55 Alex Albright OLB 51 Keith Brooking ILB 57 Victor Butler OLB 56 Bradie James ILB 50 Sean Lee ILB 93 Anthony Spencer OLB/DE 94 DeMarcus Ware OLB/DE Defensive backs 20 Alan Ball CB 42 Barry Church SS 26 Abram Elam SS/FS 21 Mike Jenkins CB 37 Bryan McCann CB/KR 40 Danny McCray FS 41 Terence Newman CB 32 Orlando Scandrick CB 43 Gerald Sensabaugh FS/SS Special teams  5 Dan Bailey K 18 David Buehler K 91 L. 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Ladouceur LS  1 Mat McBriar P Reserve lists 54 Bruce Carter ILB (NF-Inj.) 10px  2 Kai Forbath K (NF-Inj.) 10px 86 Raymond Radway WR (IR) 10px Practice Squad 31 Mario Butler CB 72 Rob Callaway NT/DE 45 Shaun Chapas FB 52 Isaiah Greenhouse ILB/FB 15 Andre Holmes WR 58 Orie Lemon ILB 27 Akwasi Owusu-Ansah FS 10 Teddy Williams WR 53 active, 3 inactive, 8 PS Final roster Dallas Cowboys 2011 final roster Quarterbacks 14 Chris Greisen  7 Stephen McGee  9 Tony Romo Running backs 45 Shaun Chapas FB 24 Tony Fiammetta FB 28 Felix Jones 23 Sammy Morris 30 Chauncey Washington Wide receivers 19 Miles Austin 88 Dez Bryant PR 17 Dwayne Harris KR 16 Jesse Holley 15 Andre Holmes 85 Kevin Ogletree 81 Laurent Robinson Tight ends 80 Martellus Bennett 89 John Phillips 82 Jason Witten Offensive linemen 62 David Arkin G 67 Phil Costa C 75 Derrick Dockery G 68 Doug Free T 63 Kyle Kosier G 60 Kevin Kowalski C/G 78 Jermey Parnell T 77 Tyron Smith T Defensive linemen 92 Josh Brent NT 99 Kenyon Coleman DE 96 Clifton Geathers DE 97 Jason Hatcher DE 95 Sean Lissemore DE 90 Jay Ratliff NT 98 Marcus Spears DELinebackers 55 Alex Albright OLB 51 Keith Brooking ILB 57 Victor Butler OLB 54 Bruce Carter ILB 56 Bradie James ILB 50 Sean Lee ILB 93 Anthony Spencer OLB 94 DeMarcus Ware OLB Defensive backs 20 Alan Ball CB 26 Abram Elam SS 21 Mike Jenkins CB 40 Danny McCray FS 41 Terence Newman CB 32 Orlando Scandrick CB 43 Gerald Sensabaugh FS 36 Mana Silva SS 25 Frank Walker CB Special teams  5 Dan Bailey K  6 Chris Jones P 91 L. P. Ladouceur LS Reserve lists 18 David Buehler K (IR) 10px 42 Barry Church SS (IR) 10px  2 Kai Forbath K (NF-Inj.) 10px 64 Montrae Holland G (IR) 10px  3 Jon Kitna QB (IR) 10px  1 Mat McBriar P (IR) 10px 29 DeMarco Murray RB (IR) 10px 61 Bill Nagy G (IR) 10px 86 Raymond Radway WR (IR) 10px 34 Phillip Tanner RB (IR) 10px Practice Squad 31 Mario Butler CB 72 Rob Callaway NT/DE 65 Brandon Carter G 58 Orie Lemon LB 10 Teddy Williams WR 27 C. J. Wilson CB 53 active, 10 inactive, 6 Practice Squad Schedule Preseason The Cowboys' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011. Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 August 11 Denver Broncos W 24–23 1–0 Cowboys Stadium Recap 2 August 21 San Diego Chargers L 7–20 1–1 Cowboys Stadium Recap 3 August 27 at Minnesota Vikings W 23–17 2–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap 4 September 1 at Miami Dolphins L 3–17 2–2 Sun Life Stadium Recap Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 September 11 at New York Jets L 24–27 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 2 September 18 at San Francisco 49ers W 27–24 (OT) 1–1 Candlestick Park Recap 3 September 26 Washington Redskins W 18–16 2–1 Cowboys Stadium Recap 4 October 2 Detroit Lions L 30–34 2–2 Cowboys Stadium Recap 5 Bye 6 October 16 at New England Patriots L 16–20 2–3 Gillette Stadium Recap 7 October 23 St. Louis Rams W 34–7 3–3 Cowboys Stadium Recap 8 October 30 at Philadelphia Eagles L 7–34 3–4 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 9 November 6 Seattle Seahawks W 23–13 4–4 Cowboys Stadium Recap 10 November 13 Buffalo Bills W 44–7 5–4 Cowboys Stadium Recap 11 November 20 at Washington Redskins W 27–24 (OT) 6–4 FedExField Recap 12 November 24 Miami Dolphins W 20–19 7–4 Cowboys Stadium Recap 13 December 4 at Arizona Cardinals L 13–19 (OT) 7–5 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 14 December 11 New York Giants L 34–37 7–6 Cowboys Stadium Recap15 December 17 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31–15 8–6 Raymond James Stadium Recap 16 December 24 Philadelphia Eagles L 7–20 8–7 Cowboys Stadium Recap 17 January 1 at New York Giants L 14–31 8–8 MetLife Stadium Recap Game summaries Week 1: at New York Jets Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets – Game summary September 11 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT Cowboys 7 3 7 7 Jets 0 7 3 17 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,702 70° F (Cloudy) Alberto Riveron NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya First quarter DAL - Dez Bryant 3-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 10:27. Cowboys 7-0. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:33. Second quarter DAL - Dan Bailey 34-yard field goal, 3:16. Cowboys 10-0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:47. NYJ - Dustin Keller 4-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 0:37. Cowboys 10-7. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:39. Third quarter DAL - Miles Austin 36-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 8:05. Cowboys 17-7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:40. NYJ - Nick Folk 34-yard field goal, 4:01. Cowboys 17-10. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter DAL - Felix Jones 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:50. Cowboys 24-10. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:10. NYJ - Plaxico Burress 26-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 11:56. Cowboys 24-17. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:54. NYJ - Isaiah Trufant 18-yard blocked punt return (Nick Folk kick), 5:00. Tied 24-24. NYJ - Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 0:27. Jets 27-24. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:22. Top passers DAL – Tony Romo – 23/36, 342 yards, 2 TD, INT NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 26/44, 335 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers DAL – Felix Jones – 17 rushes, 44 yards NYJ – Shonn Greene – 10 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers DAL – Jason Witten – 6 receptions, 110 yards NYJ – LaDainian Tomlinson – 6 receptions, 73 yards Top tacklers DAL – DeMarcus Ware – 4 tackles, 2 sacks NYJ – Bart Scott – 8 tackles, 1 sack Week 2: at San Francisco 49ers Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary September 18 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT Cowboys 0 7 7 10 3 49ers 0 14 7 3 0 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 70 F (Sunny) Ron Winter Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SF - Frank Gore 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 11:54. 49ers 7-0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:40. SF - Kyle Williams 12-yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick), 6:23. 49ers 14-0. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:23. DAL - Miles Austin 53-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 1:48. 49ers 14-7. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:17. Third quarter DAL - Miles Austin 5-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Dan Bailey kick), 6:50. Tied 14-14. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:09. SF - Delanie Walker 29-yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick), 0:37. 49ers 21-14. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:05. Fourth quarter SF - David Akers 55-yard field goal, 11:12. 49ers 24-14. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 3:15. DAL - Miles Austin 25-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:55. 49ers 24-21. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:17. DAL - Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24-24. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:03. Overtime DAL - Dan Bailey 19-yard field goal, 12:07. Cowboys 27-24. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:50. Top passers DAL – Tony Romo - 20/33. 345 yards, 2 TD SF – Alex Smith - 16/24, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers DAL – Felix Jones - 9 carries, 25 yards SF – Frank Gore - 20 carries, 47 yards, TD Top receivers DAL – Miles Austin - 9 receptions, 143 yards, 3 TD SF – Ted Ginn Jr. - 4 receptions, 38 yards; Delanie Walker - 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD Top tacklers DAL – Sean Lee - 10 tackles SF – NaVorro Bowman - 11 tackles Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary September 26 7:30 p.m. CDT Redskins 6 3 7 0 Cowboys 3 6 3 6 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 91,017 90 F (retractable roof open) Ed Hochuli ESPN Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and Ed Werder First quarter WAS – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, 10:06. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:54. DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, 5:34. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:32. WAS – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, 0:21. Redskins 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:36. Second quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, 12:20. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:52. DAL – Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, 2:25. Cowboys 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:57. WAS – Graham Gano 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 9–9. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 2:25. Third quarter WAS – Tim Hightower 1-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick), 4:00. Redskins 16–9. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:31. DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, 0:19. Redskins 16–12. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:41. Fourth quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal, 6:58. Redskins 16–15. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:28. DAL – Dan Bailey 40-yard field goal, 1:47. Cowboys 18–16. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 1:57. Top passers WAS - Rex Grossman - 22/37, 250 yards, TD, INT DAL - Tony Romo - 22/36, 255 yards, INT Top rushers WAS – Tim Hightower – 14 carries, 41 yards DAL – Felix Jones – 14 carries, 115 yards Top receivers WAS – Santana Moss – 5 receptions, 70 yards DAL – Dez Bryant – 4 receptions, 63 yards Top tacklers WAS – O.J. Atogwe – 6 tackles; DeAngelo Hall – 6 tackles DAL – Gerald Sensabaugh – 6 tackles, 1 assist Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary October 2 12:00 p.m. CDT Lions 0 3 14 17 Cowboys 7 13 10 0 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 78,122 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) John Parry Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap Gamebook First quarter DAL – Dez Bryant 25-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 9:28. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:55. Second quarter DAL – Dez Bryant 6-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 10:58. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:25. DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, 6:28. Cowboys 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:48. DET – Jason Hanson 33-yard field goal, 4:08. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:20. DAL – Dan Bailey 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:28. Third quarter DAL – Jason Witten 1-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:23. Cowboys 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:37. DET – Bobby Carpenter 34-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), 10:12. Cowboys 27–10. DET – Chris Houston 56-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), 5:34. Cowboys 27–17. DAL – Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal, 0:37. Cowboys 30–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:57. Fourth quarter DET – Calvin Johnson 23-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 13:37. Cowboys 30–24. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:00. DET – Jason Hanson 51-yard field goal, 4:22. Cowboys 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 14 yards, 3:14. DET – Calvin Johnson 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 1:39. Lions 34–30. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:34. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 21/43, 240 yards, 2 TD, INT DAL – Tony Romo – 34/47, 331 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers DET – Jahvid Best – 11 carries, 47 yards DAL – Felix Jones – 16 carries, 57 yards Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 8 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD DAL – Laurent Robinson – 7 receptions, 116 yards Top tacklers DET – Stephen Tulloch – 10 tackles, 2 assists, INT DAL – Barry Church – 4 tackles, 1 assist With their second loss to the Lions at home in five years, the Cowboys fell to 2–2. Week 6: at New England Patriots Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots – Game summary October 16 4:15 p.m. EDT/3:15 p.m. CDT Cowboys 3 7 3 3 Patriots 3 10 0 7 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 68,756 63 F (Partly Cloudy) Walt Coleman Fox Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver First quarter NE - Stephen Gostkowski 31-yard field goal, 8:41. Patriots 3-0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:22. DAL - Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 3:16. Tied 3-3. Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, 1:31. Second quarter NE - Stephen Gostkowski 26-yard field goal, 12:07. Patriots 6-3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:56. NE - Wes Welker 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:34. Patriots 13-3. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:03. DAL - Jason Witten 1-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:33. Patriots 13-10. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 7:01. Third quarter DAL - Dan Bailey 22-yard field goal, 5:50. Tied 13-13. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:58. Fourth quarter DAL - Dan Bailey 26-yard field goal, 5:13. Cowboys 16-13. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:55. NE - Aaron Hernandez 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:22. Patriots 20-16. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:02. Top passers DAL – Tony Romo - 27/41, 317 yards, TD, INT NE – Tom Brady - 27/41, 289 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray - 11 carries, 34 yards NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis - 14 carries, 58 yards Top receivers DAL – Dez Bryant - 4 receptions, 78 yards NE – Rob Gronkowski - 7 receptions, 74 yards Top tacklers DAL – Sean Lee - 12 tackles NE – Kyle Arrington - 11 tackles The Cowboys' blue uniforms returned after a 1-year hiatus, and they blew a 3-point fourth quarter lead, and lost to the 2011 AFC champion New England Patriots. Week 7: vs. St. Louis Rams Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary October 23 3:15 p.m. CDT Rams 0 7 0 0 Cowboys 7 10 3 14 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 80,086 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Alberto Riveron Fox Dick Stockton and John Lynch First quarter DAL - DeMarco Murray 91-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 9:33. Cowboys 7-0. Drive: 3 plays, 98 yards, 2:08. Second quarter DAL - Jason Witten 1-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:25. Cowboys 14-0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:14. STL - Steven Jackson 6-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 7:58. Cowboys 14-7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:27. DAL - Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 0:15. Cowboys 17-7. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 3:19. Third quarter DAL - Dan Bailey 51-yard field goal, 5:32. Cowboys 20-7. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:50. Fourth quarter DAL - Phillip Tanner 6-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 9:22. Cowboys 27-7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 4:31. DAL - Dez Bryant 20-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:07. Cowboys 34-7. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 3:17. Top passers STL – AJ Feeley - 20/33, 196 yards, INT DAL – Tony Romo - 14/24, 166 yards, 2 TD Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson - 18 carries, 70 yards, TD DAL – DeMarco Murray - 25 carries, 253 yards, TD Top receivers STL – Brandon Lloyd - 6 receptions, 74 yards DAL – Dez Bryant - 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD Top tacklers STL – Quintin Mikell - 10 tackles DAL – Abram Elam - 8 tackles This game is notable for DeMarco Murray, in his first NFL start, setting the Cowboys single game rushing record. Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary October 30 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT Cowboys 0 0 0 7 Eagles 14 10 3 7 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 69,144 42 F (Clear) Gene Steratore NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya First quarter PHI - Jeremy Maclin 12-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), 10:41. Eagles 7-0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:19. PHI - LeSean McCoy 2-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 2:40. Eagles 14-0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 4:21. Second quarter PHI - Brent Celek 9-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), 10:13. Eagles 21-0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:00. PHI - Alex Henery 23-yard field goal, 1:46. Eagles 24-0. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:08. Third quarter PHI - Alex Henery 26-yard field goal, 5:55. Eagles 27-0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:28. Fourth quarter PHI - LeSean McCoy 13-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 13:21. Eagles 34-0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 6:42. DAL - Laurent Robinson 70-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:44. Eagles 34-7. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:37. Top passers DAL – Tony Romo - 18/35, 203 yards, TD, INT PHI – Michael Vick - 21/28, 279 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray - 8 carries, 74 yards PHI – LeSean McCoy - 30 carries, 185 yards, 2 TD Top receivers DAL – Laurent Robinson - 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD PHI – Brent Celek - 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD Top tacklers DAL – DeMarcus Ware - 11 tackles, 4 sacks PHI – Jamar Chaney - 7 tackles Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary November 6 12:00 p.m. CST Seahawks 3 3 0 7 Cowboys 3 3 7 10 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 81,510 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Terry McAulay Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio First quarter DAL - Dan Bailey 20-yard field goal, 4:25. Cowboys 3-0. Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 6:02. SEA - Steven Hauschka 45-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 3-3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:21. Second quarter DAL - Dan Bailey 20-yard field goal, 10:23. Cowboys 6-3. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 4:41. SEA - Steven Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 1:03. Tied 6-6. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:25. Third quarter DAL - Jason Witten 33-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 8:39. Cowboys 13-6. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:17. Fourth quarter DAL - Laurent Robinson 6-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 14:10. Cowboys 20-6. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:24. DAL - Dan Bailey 42-yard field goal, 11:23. Cowboys 23-6. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:58. SEA - Marshawn Lynch 4-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:12. Cowboys 23-13. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:10. Top passers SEA – Tarvaris Jackson - 17/30, 221 yards, 3 INT DAL – Tony Romo - 19/31, 279 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch - 23 rushes, 135 yards, TD DAL – DeMarco Murray - 22 rushes, 139 yards Top receivers SEA – Sidney Rice - 3 receptions, 69 yards DAL – Dez Bryant - 4 receptions, 76 yards Top tacklers SEA – Earl Thomas - 8 tackles DAL – Orlando Scandrick - 7 tackles Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Buffalo Bills at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary November 13 12:00 p.m. CST Bills 0 7 0 0 Cowboys 14 14 6 10 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 85,157 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Jerome Boger CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms First quarter DAL - Dez Bryant 34-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:12. Cowboys 7-0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:48. DAL - Laurent Robinson 5-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 3:05. Cowboys 14-0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 7:35. Second quarter DAL - Laurent Robinson 58-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:17. Cowboys 21-0. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:09. BUF - David Nelson 3-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Dave Rayner kick), 8:16. Cowboys 21-7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:01. DAL - DeMarco Murray 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:05. Cowboys 28-7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:11. Third quarter DAL - Dan Bailey 45-yard field goal, 2:25. Cowboys 31-7. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:24. DAL - Dan Bailey 36-yard field goal, 0:16. Cowboys 34-7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:58. Fourth quarter DAL - Dan Bailey 31-yard field goal, 5:11. Cowboys 37-7. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 7:44. DAL - Terence Newman 43-yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 4:54. Cowboys 44-7. Top passers BUF - Ryan Fitzpatrick - 20/31, 146 yards, TD, 3 INT DAL - Tony Romo - 23/26, 270 yards, 3 TD Top rushers BUF - Fred Jackson - 13 carries, 144 yards DAL - DeMarco Murray - 20 carries, 135 yards, TD Top receivers BUF - Donald Jones - 6 receptions, 51 yards DAL - Dez Bryant - 6 receptions, 74 yards, TD Top tacklers BUF - Jairus Byrd - 8 tackles, 2 assists; George Wilson - 8 tackles, 2 assists DAL - Keith Brooking - 5 tackles, 2 assists; Gerald Sensabaugh - 5 tackles, 2 assists BUF - Week 11: at Washington Redskins Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary November 20 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Cowboys 7 3 0 14 3 Redskins 0 14 3 7 0 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 80,122 60 F (Cloudy) Ed Hochuli Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa First quarter DAL - Dez Bryant 22-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:44. Cowboys 7-0. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:55. Second quarter DAL - Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 10:23. Cowboys 10-0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:14. WAS - Rex Grossman 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 3:59. Cowboys 10-7. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:24. WAS - Jabar Gaffney 16-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick), 0:14. Redskins 14-10. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:27. Third quarter WAS - Graham Gano 40-yard field goal, 11:40. Redskins 17-10. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:20. Fourth quarter DAL - Laurent Robinson 7-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 14:43. Tied 17-17. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:24. DAL - Jason Witten 59-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 8:48. Cowboys 24-17. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:22. WAS - Donte Stallworth 4-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick), 0:14. Tied 24-24. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 5:29. Overtime DAL - Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 5:39. Cowboys 27-24. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:41. Top passers DAL – Tony Romo - 23/37, 292 yards, 3 TD WAS – Rex Grossman - 25/38, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray - 25 carries, 73 yards WAS – Roy Helu - 8 carries, 35 yards Top receivers DAL – Jason Witten - 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD WAS – Jabar Gaffney - 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD Top tacklers DAL – Sean Lee - 10 tackles, 4 assists WAS – London Fletcher - 16 tackles, 7 assists Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins Thanksgiving Day game Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary November 24 3:15 p.m. CST Dolphins 3 3 10 3 Cowboys 0 10 0 10 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 87,418 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Pete Morelli CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms First quarter MIA - Shayne Graham 26-yard field goal, 2:42. Dolphins 3-0. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:04. Second quarter DAL - Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, 4:38. Tied 3-3. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:04. DAL - Laurent Robinson 5-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:55. Cowboys 10-3. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:06. MIA - Shayne Graham 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 10-6. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 0:55. Third quarter MIA - Shayne Graham 27-yard field goal, 8:02. Cowboys 10-9. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:58. MIA - Brandon Marshall 35-yard pass from Matt Moore (Shayne Graham kick), 3:54. Dolphins 16-10. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:20. Fourth quarter DAL - Laurent Robinson 18-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 14:31. Cowboys 17-16. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:23. MIA - Shayne Graham 23-yard field goal, 7:14. Dolphins 19-17. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:17. DAL - Dan Bailey 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 20-19. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 2:59. Top passers MIA – Matt Moore - 19/32, 288 yards, TD DAL – Tony Romo - 22/34, 226 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Reggie Bush - 16 carries, 61 yards DAL – DeMarco Murray - 22 carries, 87 yards Top receivers MIA – Brandon Marshall - 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD DAL – Laurent Robinson - 7 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers MIA – Kevin Burnett - 12 tackles, 1 assist DAL – Anthony Spencer - 9 tackles, 2 assists Coming off their thrilling overtime road win over the Redskins, the Cowboys went home, donned their throwback uniforms, and played a Week 12 interconference duel with the Miami Dolphins in the annual Thanksgiving game. Dallas trailed early in the first quarter with Dolphins kicker Shayne Graham getting a 26-yard field goal, yet the Cowboys would answer in the second quarter with a 26-yard field goal from kicker Dan Bailey, followed by quarterback Tony Romo finding wide receiver Laurent Robinson on a 5-yard touchdown pass. Miami would close out the half with Graham making a 28-yard field goal. The Dolphins retook the lead in the third quarter with Graham booting a 27-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Matt Moore completing a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Afterwards, Dallas regained the lead in the fourth quarter with Romo connecting with Robinson again on an 18-yard touchdown pass. Miami struck back with Graham making a 23-yard field goal, but Bailey rescued the Cowboys by nailing the winning 28-yard field goal. With the win, Dallas improved to 7–4. Bailey (2/2 on field goal, including game-winning 28-yarder) and linebacker DeMarcus Ware (1 assist and a fumble recovery) were named CBS' All-Iron Award winners. Week 13: at Arizona Cardinals Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 4 3:15 p.m. CST/2:15 p.m. MST Cowboys 0 10 3 0 0 Cardinals 3 0 3 7 6 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 62,180 Played indoors (retractable roof open) Walt Coleman Fox Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale First quarter ARI - Jay Feely 48-yard field goal, 4:13. Cardinals 3-0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:03. Second quarter DAL - Dan Bailey 50-yard field goal, 5:50. Tied 3-3. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:51. DAL - Dez Bryant 5-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 3:09. Cowboys 10-3. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 0:57. Third quarter ARI - Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, 8:18. Cowboys 10-6. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:42. DAL - Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 0:34. Cowboys 13-6. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:44. Fourth quarter ARI - Beanie Wells 4-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 13:08. Tied 13-13. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:26. Overtime ARI - LaRod Stephens-Howling 52-yard pass from Kevin Kolb, 11:43. Cardinals 19-13. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:17. Top passers DAL – Tony Romo - 28/42, 299 yards, TD ARI – Kevin Kolb 16/25, 247 yards, TD Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray - 12 carries, 38 yards ARI – Beanie Wells - 20 carries, 67 yards, TD Top receivers DAL – Dez Bryant - 8 receptions, 86 yards, TD ARI – Andre Roberts - 6 receptions, 111 yards Top tacklers DAL – Sean Lee - 7 tackles, 2 assists ARI – Daryl Washington - 9 tackles, assist With seconds left in regulation with the score at 13-13, Jason Garrett called a time out before Dan Bailey was set to kick a 49-yard field goal that would have ended the game (commonly referred to as "icing the kicker"); Bailey ended up missing the field goal and the Cowboys lost the game in overtime.https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2011/12/4/2611148/jason-garrett-ice-kicker VIDEO: Jason Garrett Iced His Own Kicker 4 December 2011https://www.nfl.com/news/garrett-s-decision-to-ice-his-own-kicker-numbs-the-brain-09000d5d824c11b2 Garrett's decision to ice his own kicker numbs the brain NFL.com Week 14: vs. New York Giants Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary December 11 7:20 p.m. CST Giants 5 10 7 15 Cowboys 7 10 3 14 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 95,952 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Scott Green NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Michele Tafoya First quarter NYG – Tony Romo sacked by Jason Pierre-Paul in the endzone for a safety, 9:42. Giants 2–0. NYG – Lawrence Tynes 23-yard field goal, 7:07. Giants 5–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:35. DAL – John Phillips 12-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:49. Cowboys 7–5. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:18. Second quarter NYG – Brandon Jacobs 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:45. Giants 12–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:04. DAL – Laurent Robinson 9-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:26. Cowboys 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:19. NYG - Lawrence Tynes 26-yard field goal, 1:03. Giants 15-14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:22. DAL - Dan Bailey 49-yard field goal, 0:15. Cowboys 17-15. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 0:48. Third quarter DAL - Dan Bailey 49-yard field goal, 7:42. Cowboys 20-15. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:11. NYG - Mario Manningham 47-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:30. Giants 22-20. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:12. Fourth quarter DAL - Miles Austin 6-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:43. Cowboys 27-22. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:31. DAL - Dez Bryant 50-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 5:41. Cowboys 34-22. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:54. NYG - Jake Ballard 8-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), 3:14. Cowboys 34-29. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:27. NYG - Brandon Jacobs 1-yard run (Danny Ware run), 0:46. Giants 37-34. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:26. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning - 27/47, 400 yards, 2 TD, INT DAL – Tony Romo - 21/31, 321 yards, 4 TD Top rushers NYG - Brandon Jacobs - 19 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD DAL - Felix Jones - 16 carries, 106 yards Top receivers NYG – Hakeem Nicks - 8 receptions, 163 yards DAL – Laurent Robinson - 4 receptions, 137 yards, TD Top tacklers NYG – Jason Pierre-Paul - 8 tackles, 2 assists DAL – Sean Lee - 9 tackles 4 assists; Bradie James - 9 tackles, 5 assists Week 15: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary December 17 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST Cowboys 14 14 3 0 Buccaneers 0 0 15 0 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 65,162 66 F (Clear) Terry McAulay NFLN Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan First quarter DAL - Miles Austin 8-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 8:44. Cowboys 7-0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:52. DAL - Dez Bryant 8-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:18. Cowboys 14-0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:17. Second quarter DAL - Laurent Robinson 9-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:42. Cowboys 21-0. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:52. DAL - Tony Romo 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:20. Cowboys 28-0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:32. Third quarter TB - Dekoda Watson 7-yard defensive fumble return (Connor Barth kick), 13:39. Cowboys 28-7. DAL - Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 6:38. Cowboys 31-7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 7:01. TB - Dezmon Briscoe 13-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Kellen Winslow pass from Josh Freeman), 0:23. Cowboys 31-15. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:15. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers DAL – Tony Romo - 23/30, 249 yards, 3 TD TB – Josh Freeman - 17/27, 148 yards, TD Top rushers DAL – Felix Jones - 22 carries, 108 yards TB – Josh Freeman - 4 carries, 37 yards Top receivers DAL – Miles Austin - 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD TB - Kregg Lumpkin - 5 receptions, 50 yards Top tacklers DAL – Orlando Scandrick – 5 tackles, 1 assist TB – Mason Foster – 5 tackles, 3 assists Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary December 24 3:15 p.m. CST Eagles 7 7 3 3 Cowboys 0 0 0 7 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 84,834 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Bill Leavy Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver First quarter PHI - Brent Celek 13-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), 11:30. Eagles 7-0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:30. Second quarter PHI - Jeremy Maclin 5-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), 0:05. Eagles 14-0. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 0:50. Third quarter PHI - Alex Henery 43-yard field goal, 4:30. Eagles 17-0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:27. Fourth quarter PHI - Alex Henery 51-yard field goal, 13:25. Eagles 20-0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:28. DAL - Miles Austin 4-yard pass from Stephen McGee (Dan Bailey kick), 0:07. Eagles 20-7. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:12. Top passers PHI – Michael Vick - 18/32, 293 yards, 2 TD DAL – Stephen McGee - 24/38, 182 yards, TD Top rushers PHI – LeSean McCoy - 13 carries, 35 yards DAL – Sammy Morris - 13 carries, 29 yards Top receivers PHI – DeSean Jackson - 5 receptions, 90 yards DAL – Dez Bryant - 6 receptions, 62 yards Top tacklers PHI – Nnamdi Asomugha - 8 tackles DAL – Anthony Spencer - 6 tackles Week 17: at New York Giants Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary January 1 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CSThttp://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=732F6F95-CB21-F198-D66AC3156A9EB700 https://web.archive.org/web/20120107155115/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=732F6F95-CB21-F198-D66AC3156A9EB700 2012-01-07 NBC Flexes Muscles; Jan. 1 Game Moved Cowboys 0 0 7 7 Giants 7 14 0 10 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 81,077 48 F (Rain Showers) Walt Anderson NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Michele Tafoya First quarter NYG – Victor Cruz 74-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:57. Giants 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 2:49. Second quarter NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw 5-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 13:27. Giants 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:27. NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw 10-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:09. Giants 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24. Third quarter DAL – Laurent Robinson 34-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:54. Giants 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:28. Fourth quarter DAL – Laurent Robinson 6-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 10:15. Giants 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:25. NYG – Lawrence Tynes 28-yard field goal, 5:45. Giants 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:30. NYG – Hakeem Nicks 4-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), 3:41. Giants 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:14. Top passers DAL – Tony Romo – 29/37, 289 yards, 2 TD, INT NYG – Eli Manning – 24/33, 346 yards, 3 TD Top rushers DAL – Felix Jones – 11 carries, 30 yards NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 16 carries, 57 yards, TD Top receivers DAL – Dez Bryant – 6 receptions, 70 yards NYG – Victor Cruz – 6 receptions, 178 yards, TD Top tacklers DAL – Sean Lee - 11 tackles, 3 assists NYG – Michael Boley - 9 tackles, 2 assists With the loss, the Cowboys finished at 8–8 and missed the playoffs for a second consecutive year. Standings References External links https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2011.htm 2011 Dallas Cowboys Statistics & Players Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro Football Hall of Fame Dallas Cowboys Official Site Dallas Category:Dallas Cowboys seasons Dallas Category:2010s in Dallas