2014 Dallas Cowboys season

55th season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Dallas Cowboys 2014 12–4 1st NFC East Jason Garrett Bill Callahan Rod Marinelli Jerry Jones Jerry Jones AT&T Stadium Won Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Lions) 24–20Lost Divisional Playoffs(at Packers) 21–26 QB Tony RomoRB DeMarco MurrayWR Dez BryantTE Jason WittenT Tyron SmithG Zack MartinC Travis FrederickLS L. P. Ladouceur RB DeMarco Murray (1st team)WR Dez Bryant (1st team)OT Tyron Smith (1st team)OG Zack Martin (1st team)QB Tony Romo (2nd team)C Travis Frederick (2nd team) File:Dallas Cowboys Uniforms 2013-2014.png Cowboys seasons The 2014 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their sixth playing home games at AT&T Stadium and their fourth full season under head coach Jason Garrett. The team improved on their 8–8 record from 2013, finishing 12–4 in a three-way tie for first place in the NFC; however, the Cowboys lost the conference record tiebreakers to both the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers and had to start their postseason in the wild card round, despite holding the head-to-head victory against the former. They started with a 24–20 win over the Detroit Lions before losing to the Packers 26–21 the following week, ending their season. 3 Offseason Players added Pos. Player 2013 TeamLB Rolando McClain Oakland RaidersQB Brandon Weeden Cleveland Browns Players lost Pos. Player 2014 TeamWR Miles Austin Cleveland BrownsQB Kyle Orton Buffalo BillsDE DeMarcus Ware Denver Broncos 2014 draft class 2014 NFL draft 2014 Dallas Cowboys 1 16 Zack Martin OG Notre Dame yes yes 2 34 DeMarcus Lawrence DE Boise State yes yes 4 119 Anthony Hitchens LB Iowa yes 5 146 Devin Street WR Pittsburgh yes 7 231 Ben Gardner DE Stanford no 7 238 Will Smith LB Texas Tech no 7 248 Ahmad Dixon S Baylor Compensatory selection no 7 251 Ken Bishop DT Northern Illinois Compensatory selection yes 7 254 Terrance Mitchell CB Oregon Compensatory selection no no Notes The Cowboys traded their original second-round (No. 47 overall) and third-round (No. 78 overall) selections to the Washington Redskins in exchange for a second-round (No. 34 overall) selection. The Cowboys traded tight end Dante Rosario to the Chicago Bears for a seventh-round (No. 229 overall) selection. The Cowboys traded their fifth-round (No. 158 overall) and seventh-round (No. 229 overall, acquired from Chicago) selections to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a fifth-round (No. 146 overall) selection. The Cowboys traded their sixth-round (No. 193 overall) selection to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for linebacker Edgar Jones and a seventh-round (No. 238 overall) selection.http://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/2014.htm 2014 NFL Draft Pick Transactions ProSportsTransactions.com Undrafted free agents Name Position College Josh Aladenoye Tackle Illinois State Chris Boyd Wide receiver Vanderbilt Dartwan Bush Defensive tackle Texas Tech Davon Coleman Defensive tackle Arizona State Andre Cureton Tackle Cincinnati J. C. Copeland Fullback LSU Casey Kreiter Long Snpper Iowa Ben Malena Running back Texas A&M Cody Mandell Punter Alabama Jordan Najvar Tight end Baylor Tyler Patmon Cornerback Oklahoma State Ronald Patrick Guard South Carolina Dontavis Sapp Linebacker Tennessee Keith Smith Linebacker San Jose State Dustin Vaughan Quarterback West Texas A&M Offseason After the departure of long time Cowboys favorites defensive end/linebacker DeMarcus Ware and defensive tackle Jason Hatcher to free agency, and a season-ending knee injury to middle linebacker Sean Lee during organized team activities in late May, the Dallas Cowboys were one of the most heavily admonished and second-guessed NFL franchises through the entire preseason and well into the regular season. Much of the criticism was in response to the Cowboys selecting Notre Dame offensive guard Zack Martin over the perceived Cowboys savior (Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel) in the first round of the NFL draft. Even Cowboys owner Jerry Jones uncharacteristically downplayed expectations for the upcoming season during spring training, emphasizing to the media and fans that it might take a little more time for the Cowboys' young players to mature into a championship-caliber team. Regular season Adding injury to the many insults hurled at Jerry Jones, quarterback Tony Romo and the Cowboys organization in general, Romo did not play well during two preseason starts after receiving only a small percentage of snaps throughout training camp, due to his continuing recovery from off-season surgery to repair a herniated intervertebral disc in his lower back. For these reasons, Romo and the Cowboys' passing offense struggled for the first two games of the regular season, causing many fans and media to declare the Dallas Cowboys as the absolute worst team in the league after their week 1 loss to the 49ers at AT&T Stadium. A humiliating turnover led to defeat for Dallas, which appeared to prove all the Cowboys' critics right, that Jerry Jones should have selected quarterback Johnny "Football" Manziel in the first round of the NFL 2014 draft to eventually replace Romo. But by season's end, not only would Romo have the highest passer rating (113.2) in the NFL for the 2014 regular season, but first-round pick offensive guard Zack Martin (whom the Cowboys had drafted instead of Manziel) would have a well deserved All-Pro season while establishing himself as a critical piece in what many considered to be the best offensive line in the NFL. The stout run-blocking of the Cowboys' offensive line would help two different Cowboys running backs (DeMarco Murray in 2014 and Ezekiel Elliott in 2016 and 2018) win 3 NFL rushing titles in 5 seasons. Following a win against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16 (and after the Philadelphia Eagles' loss to the Washington Redskins), the Cowboys clinched the NFC East title, putting them in the playoffs for the first time since 2009. The Cowboys finished 12–4, improving on their 8–8 record from 2013. For the season, the team was 8–0 on the road. Plenty of milestones were established by the 2014 Cowboys team, topped by DeMarco Murray's record-setting rushing season. The Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions at home 24–20 in the wild-card round of the playoffs and advanced to the divisional round. However, the Green Bay Packers defeated them 26–21, handing the Cowboys their first road loss and ending their season. Staff 2014 Dallas Cowboys Owner/president/general manager – Jerry Jones COO/executive vice president/director of player personnel – Stephen Jones Assistant director of player personnel – Will McClay Director of football administration – Todd Williams Assistant Director of pro scouting – Judd Garrett Head coach – Jason Garrett Pass game coordinator – Scott Linehan Run game coordinator/offensive line – Bill Callahan Quarterbacks – Wade Wilson Running backs – Gary Brown Wide receivers – Derek Dooley Assistant Wide receivers – Kyle Valero Tight ends – Mike Pope Assistant offensive line – Frank Pollack Senior coaching consultant/offensive consultant – Jimmy Robinson Offensive assistant – Kevin Carberry Defensive coordinator/defensive line – Rod Marinelli Linebackers – Matt Eberflus Secondary – Jerome Henderson Assistant secondary – Joe Baker Defensive assistant – Turner West Defensive assistant/defensive line – Leon Lett Defensive quality control/linebackers – Ben Bloom Special teams Coordinator – Rich Bisaccia Assistant special teams/kickers – Keith O'Quinn Strength and conditioning – Mike Woicik Assistant Strength and conditioning – Brett Bech Assistant Strength and conditioning – Kendall Smith Rosters Opening preseason roster 2014 Dallas Cowboys opening preseason roster Quarterbacks  7 Caleb Hanie  9 Tony Romo 10 Dustin Vaughan  3 Brandon Weeden Running backs 44 Tyler Clutts FB 48 J. C. Copeland FB 25 Lance Dunbar 28 Ben Malena 29 DeMarco Murray 21 Joseph Randle 34 Ryan Williams Wide receivers 11 Cole Beasley 16 Tim Benford 14 Chris Boyd 81 Dezmon Briscoe 88 Dez Bryant 80 LaRon Byrd 17 Dwayne Harris 85 Jamar Newsome 15 Devin Street 83 Terrance Williams Tight ends 89 Gavin Escobar 84 James Hanna 87 Jordan Najvar 86 Dallas Walker 82 Jason Witten Offensive linemen 62 Josh AladenoyeT/G 73 Mackenzy Bernadeau G 64 Andre Cureton G 72 Travis Frederick C 68 Doug Free T 65 Ronald Leary G 70 Zack Martin G 74 Uche Nwaneri G 78 Jermey Parnell T 67 Ronald Patrick C/G 77 Tyron Smith T 71 Wayne Tribue G 75 Darrion Weems T 61 John Wetzel T/G Defensive linemen 79 Ben Bass DT/DE 66 Ken Bishop DT 91 Kenneth Boatright DE 70 Dartwan Bush DE/DT 60 Davon Coleman DT 98 Tyrone Crawford DE/DT 71 Ben Gardner DE 96 Nick Hayden DT 90 DeMarcus Lawrence DE 97 Terrell McClain DT 69 Henry Melton DT 92 Jeremy Mincey DE 63 Adewale Ojomo DE 95 Caesar Rayford DE 99 George Selvie DE 56 Martez Wilson DELinebackers 54 Bruce Carter OLB 52 Justin Durant OLB 59 Anthony Hitchens MLB/OLB 57 DeVonte Holloman MLB/OLB 53 Cameron Lawrence OLB 58 Orie Lemon OLB/MLB 55 Rolando McClain MLB 45 Dontavis Sapp OLB 43 Keith Smith OLB/SS 40 Will Smith OLB 51 Kyle Wilber OLB/DE Defensive backs 39 Brandon Carr CB 42 Barry Church FS 24 Morris Claiborne CB 36 Ahmad Dixon SS 23 Jakar Hamilton FS 38 Jeff Heath SS 37 Matt Johnson FS 41 Korey Lindsey CB 30 Terrance Mitchell CB 26 Sterling Moore CB 35 Tyler Patmon CB 32 Orlando Scandrick CB 33 Ryan Smith SS 47 Johnny Thomas FS 20 B. W. Webb CB 27 J. J. Wilcox SS Special teams  5 Dan Bailey K  6 Chris Jones P 49 Casey Kreiter LS 91 L. P. Ladouceur LS  2 Cody Mandell P Reserve lists -- Brian Clarke G (Waived/Injured) 10px 50 Sean Lee MLB (IR) 10px -- Darius Morris T/G (IR) 10px 76 Amobi Okoye DT (Active/NF-Inj.) 10px 31 Dashaun Phillips CB (Waived/Injured) 10px 93 Anthony Spencer DE (Active/PUP) 10px -- Chris Whaley DT (NF-Inj.) 10px 90 active, 5 inactive Week one roster 2014 Dallas Cowboys week one roster Quarterbacks  9 Tony Romo 10 Dustin Vaughan  3 Brandon Weeden Running backs 44 Tyler Clutts FB 25 Lance Dunbar 29 DeMarco Murray 21 Joseph Randle Wide receivers 11 Cole Beasley 88 Dez Bryant 17 Dwayne Harris 15 Devin Street 83 Terrance Williams Tight ends 89 Gavin Escobar 84 James Hanna 82 Jason Witten Offensive linemen 73 Mackenzy Bernadeau G 72 Travis Frederick C 68 Doug Free T 71 Donald Hawkins G/T 65 Ronald Leary G 70 Zack Martin G 78 Jermey Parnell T 77 Tyron Smith T 75 Darrion Weems T Defensive linemen 66 Ken Bishop DT 60 Davon Coleman DT 58 Jack Crawford DE 98 Tyrone Crawford DE/DT 95 Lavar Edwards DE 96 Nick Hayden DT 97 Terrell McClain DT 69 Henry Melton DT 92 Jeremy Mincey DE 99 George Selvie DE 93 Anthony Spencer DELinebackers 54 Bruce Carter OLB 52 Justin Durant OLB 59 Anthony Hitchens MLB/OLB 53 Cameron Lawrence OLB 55 Rolando McClain MLB 56 Korey Toomer OLB/MLB 51 Kyle Wilber OLB/DE Defensive backs 39 Brandon Carr CB 42 Barry Church FS 24 Morris Claiborne CB 38 Jeff Heath SS 26 Sterling Moore CB 20 Tyler Patmon CB 37 C. J. Spillman FS 27 J. J. Wilcox SS Special teams  5 Dan Bailey K  6 Chris Jones P 91 L. P. Ladouceur LS Reserve lists -- Josh Brent DT (Susp.) -- Brian Clarke G (IR) 10px 63 Ben Gardner DE (IR) 10px 23 Jakar Hamilton FS (Susp.) -- DeVonte Holloman MLB/OLB (IR) 10px 90 DeMarcus Lawrence DE (IR-DFR) 10px 50 Sean Lee MLB (IR) 10px -- Orie Lemon OLB/MLB (IR) 10px 87 Jordan Najvar TE (IR) 10px 76 Amobi Okoye DT (NF-Inj.) 10px 32 Orlando Scandrick CB (Susp.) 64 Chris Whaley DT (NF-Inj.) 10px Practice squad 16 Tim Benford WR 79 Kenneth Boatright DE 67 Ronald Patrick C/G 31 Micah Pellerin CB/FS 46 Michael Sam DE 57 Keith Smith OLB/SS 28 Jemea Thomas FS/CB 61 John Wetzel T/G 47 Nikita Whitlock FB 34 Ryan Williams RB 53 active, 12 inactive, 10 practice squad Final roster 2014 Dallas Cowboys final roster Quarterbacks  9 Tony Romo 10 Dustin Vaughan  3 Brandon Weeden Running backs 44 Tyler Clutts FB 25 Lance Dunbar 29 DeMarco Murray 21 Joseph Randle Wide receivers 11 Cole Beasley 88 Dez Bryant 17 Dwayne Harris RS 15 Devin Street 83 Terrance Williams Tight ends 89 Gavin Escobar 84 James Hanna 82 Jason Witten Offensive linemen 73 Mackenzy Bernadeau G/C 72 Travis Frederick C 68 Doug Free T 71 Donald Hawkins G/T 67 Tony Hills T 65 Ronald Leary G 70 Zack Martin G 78 Jermey Parnell T 77 Tyron Smith T Defensive linemen 79 Kenneth Boatright DE 95 Josh Brent DT 98 Tyrone Crawford DE/DT 96 Nick Hayden DT 90 DeMarcus Lawrence DE 97 Terrell McClain DT 69 Henry Melton DT 92 Jeremy Mincey DE 99 George Selvie DE 93 Anthony Spencer DELinebackers 54 Bruce Carter OLB 59 Anthony Hitchens MLB/OLB 53 Cameron Lawrence OLB 55 Rolando McClain MLB 57 Keith Smith OLB 56 Dekoda Watson OLB 51 Kyle Wilber OLB Defensive backs 39 Brandon Carr CB 42 Barry Church SS 23 Jakar Hamilton FS 38 Jeff Heath SS 26 Sterling Moore CB 20 Tyler Patmon CB 32 Orlando Scandrick CB 37 C. J. Spillman FS 27 J. J. Wilcox FS Special teams  5 Dan Bailey K  6 Chris Jones P 91 L. P. Ladouceur LS Reserve lists 24 Morris Claiborne CB (IR) 10px 58 Jack Crawford DE (IR) 10px 52 Justin Durant OLB (IR) 10px 63 Ben Gardner DE (IR) 10px -- DeVonte Holloman LB (IR) 10px 50 Sean Lee MLB (IR) 10px 76 Amobi Okoye DT (NF-Ill.) 10px 75 Darrion Weems T (IR) 10px -- Chris Whaley DT (NF-Inj.) 10px Practice squad 48 Mister Alexander LB 66 Ken Bishop DT 16 Chris Boyd WR 60 Davon Coleman DT -- Troy Davis LB (IR) 10px 14 Reggie Dunn WR 64 Lavar Edwards DE (IR) 10px 31 Micah Pellerin CB 40 Will Smith LB 28 Robert Steeples CB 61 John Wetzel G 34 Ryan Williams RB 53 active, 11 inactive, 10 practice squad Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 August 7 at San Diego Chargers L 7–27 0–1 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 2 August 16 Baltimore Ravens L 30–37 0–2 AT&T Stadium Recap 3 August 23 at Miami Dolphins L 20–25 0–3 Sun Life Stadium Recap 4 August 28 Denver Broncos L 3–27 0–4 AT&T Stadium Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 September 7 San Francisco 49ers L 17–28 0–1 AT&T Stadium Recap 2 September 14 at Tennessee Titans W 26–10 1–1 LP Field Recap 3 September 21 at St. Louis Rams W 34–31 2–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap 4 September 28 Sunday Night Football New Orleans Saints W 38–17 3–1 AT&T Stadium Recap 5 October 5 Houston Texans W 20–17 (OT) 4–1 AT&T Stadium Recap 6 October 12 at Seattle Seahawks W 30–23 5–1 CenturyLink Field Recap 7 October 19 New York Giants W 31–21 6–1 AT&T Stadium Recap 8 October 27 Monday Night Football Washington Redskins L 17–20 (OT) 6–2 AT&T Stadium Recap 9 November 2 Arizona Cardinals L 17–28 6–3 AT&T Stadium Recap 10 November 9 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 31–17 7–3 United Kingdom Wembley Stadium (London, England) Recap 11 Bye 12 November 23 Sunday Night Football at New York Giants W 31–28 8–3 MetLife Stadium Recap 13 November 27 Philadelphia Eagles L 10–33 8–4 AT&T Stadium Recap 14 December 4 Thursday Night Football at Chicago Bears W 41–28 9–4 Soldier Field Recap 15 December 14 Sunday Night Football at Philadelphia Eagles W 38–27 10–4 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 16 December 21 Indianapolis Colts W 42–7 11–4 AT&T Stadium Recap 17 December 28 at Washington Redskins W 44–17 12–4 FedExField Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers Dallas Cowboys 2014 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary September 7, 2014 3:25 p.m. CDT 49ers 21 7 0 0 Cowboys 3 0 7 7 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 91,174 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Terry McAulay Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Chris Culliver 35-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick), 14:06. 49ers 7–0. DAL – Dan Bailey 29-yard field goal, 7:22. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:44. SF – Vernon Davis 29-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 5:54. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:28. SF – Vernon Davis 2-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 4:25. 49ers 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:06. Second quarter SF – Carlos Hyde 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 0:39. 49ers 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:00. Third quarter DAL – DeMarco Murray 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:29. 49ers 28–10. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 6:56. Fourth quarter DAL – Terrance Williams 2-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 1:52. 49ers 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 3:45. Top Passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/23, 201 yards, 2 TD DAL – Tony Romo – 23/37, 281 yards, TD, 3 INT Top Rushers SF – Frank Gore – 16 rushes, 66 yards DAL – DeMarco Murray – 22 rushes, 118 yards, TD Top Receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 99 yards DAL – Dwayne Harris – 1 reception, 56 yards Game notes The Cowboys were 16–17–1 against the San Francisco 49ers from 1960 to 2014. Since then, Dallas won the next three meetings, in 2016, 2017, and 2020. But the Cowboys would lose to the 49ers in the 2021 wild-card round of the playoffs. Week 2: at Tennessee Titans Dallas Cowboys 2014 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans – Game summary September 14 12:00 p.m. CDT Cowboys 3 13 7 3 Titans 0 0 10 0 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 77 F C, (Sunny) Walt Coleman Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 0:13. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:59. Second quarter DAL – DeMarco Murray 3-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 12:54. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:49. DAL – Dan Bailey 44-yard field goal, 1:02. Cowboys 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:54. DAL – Dan Bailey 51-yard field goal, 0:04. Cowboys 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 0:19. Third quarter TEN – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 10:57. Cowboys 16–3. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:03. TEN – Delanie Walker 61-yard pass from Jake Locker (Ryan Succop kick), 7:45. Cowboys 16–10. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:25. DAL – Dez Bryant 3-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:09. Cowboys 23–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:36. Fourth quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 8:15. Cowboys 26–10. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 6:08. Top passers DAL – Tony Romo – 19/29, 176 yards, TD TEN – Jake Locker – 18/34, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray – 29 rushes, 167 yards, TD TEN – Shonn Greene – 5 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers DAL – Dez Bryant – 10 receptions, 103 yards, TD TEN – Delanie Walker – 10 receptions, 142 yards, TD Game notes The win against the Titans meant that the Cowboys wouldn't start 0–2, which they hadn't done since 2010, when Wade Phillips was fired midway through the season and Jason Garrett was promoted to head coach. Week 3: at St. Louis Rams Dallas Cowboys border:2px solid #c5ced6;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Dallas Cowboys at St. Louis Rams – Game summary September 21 12:00 p.m. CDT Cowboys 0 10 10 14 Rams 7 14 0 10 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 58,739 Played indoors (dome stadium) Clete Blakeman Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter Rams – Lance Kendricks 1 yard pass from Austin Davis, (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:15 (Rams 7–0) Second quarter Rams – Brian Quick 51 yard pass from Austin Davis, (Greg Zuerlein kick), 15:00 (Rams 14–0) Rams – Janoris Jenkins 25 yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:13 (Rams 21–0) DAL – DeMarco Murray 1 yard rush (Dan Bailey kick), 2:10 (Rams 21–7) DAL – Dan Bailey 29 yard field goal, 0:05 (Rams 21–10) Third quarter DAL – Dez Bryant 68 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:58 (Rams 21–17) DAL – Dan Bailey 40 yard field goal, 2:49 (Rams 21–20) Fourth quarter Rams – Greg Zuerlein 28 yard field goal, 13:31 (Rams 24–20) DAL – Terrance Williams 12 yard pass from Tony Romo, (Dan Bailey kick), 6:21 (Dal 27–24) DAL – Bruce Carter 25 yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 6:06 (Dal 34–24) Rams – Austin Pettis 4 yard pass from Austin Davis, (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:41 (Dal 34–31) Top passers DAL –Tony Romo, 18/23, 214 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, 68 Lng STL –Austin Davis, 30/42, 327 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT, 52 Lng Top rushers DAL –DeMarco Murray, 24 Car, 100 Yds, 1 TD, 44 Lng STL –Zac Stacy, 12 Car, 67 Yds, 0 TD, 16 Lng Top receivers DAL –Dez Bryant, 6 Rec, 89 Yds, 1 TD, 68 Lng STL –Jared Cook, 7 Rec, 75 Yds, 0 TD, 18 Lng Game notes The Cowboys' 21-point comeback win against the Rams was a new Cowboys' record for the largest point deficit that a Cowboys team had come back from and won in a game that didn't go into overtime. It was the third 21-point comeback victory in Cowboys' history. The other two came in overtime, in 1984 against the New Orleans Saints and 1999 against the Washington Redskins. The Rams' 2nd-quarter 21-point lead was the second-largest lead blown by the Rams. The biggest deficit overcome by a Rams opponent was 23 points by the Green Bay Packers in 1982, and the Denver Broncos had a 21-point rally in 1982. Cowboys kicker Dan Bailey set a franchise record by making his 28th field goal in a row on a 40-yarder in the third quarter. Cowboys kicker Chris Boniol hit 27 straight field goals in 1996. Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary September 28 7:30 p.m. CDT Saints 0 0 3 14 Cowboys 7 17 7 7 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 91,176 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Gene Steratore NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL – Terrance Williams 6 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:57 (Dal 7–0) Second quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 51 yard field goal, 5:43 (Dal 10–0) DAL – DeMarco Murray 15 yard rush (Dan Bailey kick), 4:09 (Dal 17–0) DAL – Terrance Williams 23 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:24 (Dal 24–0) Third quarter NO – Shayne Graham 30 yard field goal, 11:14 (Dal 24–3) DAL – DeMarco Murray 28 yard rush (Dan Bailey kick), 6:53 (Dal 31–3) Fourth quarter NO – Josh Hill 12 yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 13:43 (Dal 31–10) NO – Jimmy Graham 13 yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 9:56 (Dal 31–17) DAL – Dez Bryant 18 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 3:40 (Dal 38–17) Top passers NO – Drew Brees, 32/44, 340 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, 46 Lng DAL – Tony Romo, 22/29, 262 Yds, 3 TD, 0 INT, 24 Lng Top rushers NO – Khiry Robinson, 8 Car, 87 Yds, 0 TD, 62 Lng DAL – DeMarco Murray, 24 Car, 149 Yds, 2 TD, 28 Lng DAL – Tony Romo, 6 Car, 20 Yds, 0 TD, 21 Lng Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham 8 Rec, 86 Yds, 1 TD, 17 Lng NO – Travaris Cadet 6 Rec, 59 Yds, 0 TD, 31 Lng DAL – Terrance Williams 6 Rec, 77 Yds, 2 TD, 23 Lng DAL – Dez Bryant 3 Rec, 44 Yds, 1 TD, 18 Lng Top tacklers NO – Curtis Lofton 11 Combined Tackles, 9 Total and 2 Assists DAL – Orlando Scandrick 7 Combined Tackles, 6 Total and 1 Assist Game notes After 4 weeks of regular season play, DeMarco Murray found himself in elite company with his 149-yard 2 touchdown performance against the Saints, joining Jim Brown, O. J. Simpson and former Cowboy Emmitt Smith as the only players to rush for 100 or more yards, while scoring a touchdown, in the first four games of a season. The Cowboys' three-game winning streak was their first since the 2012 season. Week 5: vs. Houston Texans Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary October 5 12:00 p.m. CDT Texans 0 0 7 10 0 Cowboys 0 3 7 7 3 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 91,159 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Pete Morelli CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell Recap, Gamebook First quarter No Score Second quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 33 yard field goal, 0:16 (Dal 3–0) Third quarter HOU – Arian Foster 15 yard rush (Randy Bullock kick), 8:56 (Hou 7–3) DAL – Terrance Williams 43 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:18 (Dal 10–7) Fourth quarter DAL – Dez Bryant 2 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 9:50 (Dal 17–7) HOU – Randy Bullock 29 yard field goal, 2:31 (Dal 17–10) HOU – Arian Foster 15 yard rush (Randy Bullock kick), 0:45 (Tie 17–17) Overtime DAL – Dan Bailey 49 yard field goal, 8:37 (Dal 20–17) Top passers HOU – Ryan Fitzpatrick, 16/25, 154 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT, 20 Lng DAL – Tony Romo, 28/41, 324 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, 43 Lng Top rushers HOU – Arian Foster, 23 Car, 157 Yds, 2 TD, 33 Lng DAL – DeMarco Murray, 31 Car, 136 Yds, 0 TD, 17 Lng Top receivers HOU – DeAndre Hopkins, 6 Rec, 63 Yds, 0 TD, 19 Lng DAL – Dez Bryant 9 Rec, 85 Yds, 1 TD, 37 Lng Top tacklers HOU – DAL – Game notes After hauling in a 34-yard completion from Tony Romo mid-way through the third quarter, Cowboys TE Jason Witten surpassed 10,000 receiving yards for his career, making him only the 3rd tight end in NFL history to do so. Witten's 59-yard day against the Texans left him just 46 yards shy of the No. 2 position held at the time by Shannon Sharpe with 10,060 career receiving yards. Tony Gonzalez led all tight ends in career receiving yards at 15,127. The Cowboys' four-game winning streak was their first since 2011, and their best start since 2008. Week 6: at Seattle Seahawks Dallas Cowboys border:2px solid #c5ced6;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary October 12 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT Cowboys 7 10 3 10 Seahawks 10 0 10 3 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 68,432 60 F C, partly cloudy Bill Leavy Fox Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Charissa Thompson Recap, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 33 yard field goal, 10:10 (SEA 3–0) SEA – Mike Morgan 25 yard blocked punt return (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:19 (SEA 10–0) DAL – Gavin Escobar 2 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:38 (SEA 10–7) Second quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 42 yard field goal, 5:20 (TIE 10–10) DAL – Jason Witten 3 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:24 (Dal 17–10) Third quarter SEA – Russell Wilson 9 yard rush (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:20 (TIE 17–17) SEA – Steven Hauschka 33 yard field goal, 3:25 (SEA 20–17) DAL – Dan Bailey 56 yard field goal, 1:08 (TIE 20–20) Fourth quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 48 yard field goal, 8:21 (SEA 23–20) DAL – DeMarco Murray 15 yard rush (Dan Bailey kick), 3:23 (DAL 27–23) DAL – Dan Bailey 31 yard field goal, 1:12 (DAL 30–23) Top passers DAL – Tony Romo, 21/32, 250 Yds, 2 TD, 0 INT, 47 Lng SEA – Russell Wilson, 14/28, 126 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT, 53 Lng Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray, 29 Car, 115 Yds, 1 TD, 25 Lng SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 10 Car, 61 Yds, 0 TD, 32 Lng Top receivers DAL – Dez Bryant 4 Rec, 63 Yds, 0 TD, 23 Lng DAL – Terrance Williams 2 Rec, 70 Yds, 0 TD, 47 Lng DAL – Jason Witten 2 Rec, 24 Yds, 1 TD, 21 Lng SEA – Jermaine Kearse 3 Rec, 62 Yds, 0 TD, 53 Lng SEA – Doug Baldwin 2 Rec, 32 Yds, 0 TD, 20 Lng SEA – Luke Willson 2 Rec, 11 Yds, 0 TD, 10 Lng Top tacklers DAL – SEA – Game notes DeMarco Murray's 115-yard rushing day against the Seahawks made him only the second running back in NFL history – next to Jim Brown – to rush for 100 yards in the first 6 games of the season. Jim Brown did it for the first six games of the 1958 season. With the victory, the Cowboys improved to 5–1 on the season, their best record since the 2007 campaign. Dallas became the first team outside the NFC West to win in Seattle since 2011. Five days after Seattle's loss at home to the Cowboys, the Seahawks traded WR Percy Harvin to the New York Jets for an undisclosed draft selection. It was reported that the surprisingly sudden move by Seattle was due in large part to Harvin refusing to return to the game in the fourth quarter. While Harvin had a 46-yard kickoff return, his total yardage for rushing and receiving was −1 yard against the Cowboys. Dan Bailey's 3rd quarter 42-yard field goal made him 100-for-110 on field goals for his career, making him the most accurate kicker in NFL history with a FG percentage of 90.826% from 2011 to 2014. Mike Vanderjagt was second in all-time NFL accuracy with a FG percentage of 86.466% from 1998 to 2006. Stephen Gostkowski was a close third in NFL accuracy with a FG percentage of 86.328% from 2006 to 2014. Week 7: vs. New York Giants Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary October 19 3:25 p.m. CDT Giants 0 14 0 7 Cowboys 7 7 7 10 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 91,028 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Jerome Boger Fox Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Charissa Thompson Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL – Gavin Escobar 15 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 5:13 (DAL 7–0) Second quarter NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 9 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 11:31 (Tie 7–7) NYG – Daniel Fells 27 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 8:00 (NYG 14–7) DAL – Terrance Williams 18 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:27 (Tie 14–14) Third quarter DAL – Gavin Escobar 26 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:22 (DAL 21–14) Fourth quarter DAL – DeMarco Murray 1 yard rush (Dan Bailey kick), 9:17 (DAL 28–14) NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 9 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 5:34 (DAL 28–21) DAL – Dan Bailey 49 yard field goal, 1:04 (DAL 31–21) Top passers NYG – Eli Manning, 21/33, 248 Yds, 3 TD, 0 INT, 27 Lng DAL – Tony Romo, 17/23, 279 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT, 44 Lng Top rushers NYG – Andre Williams, 18 Car, 51 Yds, 0 TD, 22 Lng NYG – Peyton Hillis, 6 Car, 29 Yds, 0 TD, 10 Lng DAL – DeMarco Murray, 28 Car, 128 Yds, 1 TD, 21 Lng DAL – Lance Dunbar, 3 Car, 16 Yds, 0 TD, 13 Lng Top receivers NYG – Larry Donnell 7 Rec, 90 Yds, 0 TD, 21 Lng NYG – Rueben Randle 6 Rec, 74 Yds, 0 TD, 17 Lng NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 4 Rec, 34 Yds, 2 TD, 11 Lng DAL – Dez Bryant 9 Rec, 151 Yds, 0 TD, 44 Lng DAL – Gavin Escobar 3 Rec, 65 Yds, 2 TD, 26 Lng DAL – Terrance Williams 1 Rec, 18 Yds, 1 TD, 18 Lng Top tacklers NYG – DAL – Game notes DeMarco Murray continued his season by rushing for his seventh straight 100-yard game to start a season, breaking the record held by the great Jim Brown.Archer Todd Cowboys' Murray again tops 100 to set mark ESPN.com 2014-10-19 https://www.espn.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/11730074/dallas-cowboys-demarco-murray-tops-100-yards-sets-running-back-mark 2025-04-28 With the win over the Giants, the Cowboys improved to a league-best 6–1 on the season, moving into sole possession of first place in the NFC East due to the Eagles having a bye week. This was the Cowboys' best start to a season since 2007 when they also were 6–1 after the first 7 games. Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary October 27 Monday 7:30 p.m. CDT Redskins 3 0 7 7 3 Cowboys 0 7 3 7 0 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 87,055 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Tony Corrente ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter WAS – Kai Forbath 44-yard field goal, 09:52 (WAS 3–0) Second quarter DAL – Dez Bryant 5-yard pass from Tony Romo, Dan Bailey kick, 04:52 (DAL 7–3) Third quarter WAS – Alfred Morris 5-yard run, Kai Forbath kick, 09:56 (WAS 10–7) DAL – Dan Bailey 21-yard field goal, 04:07 (Tied 10–10) Fourth quarter WAS – Colt McCoy 7-yard run, Kai Forbath kick, 13:44 (WAS 17–10) DAL – Jason Witten 25-yard pass from Brandon Weeden, 09:36 (Tied 17–17) Overtime WAS – Kai Forbath 40-yard field goal, 09:48 (WAS 20–17) Top passers WAS – Colt McCoy, 25/30, 299 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT, 49 Lng DAL – Tony Romo, 17/28, 209 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT, 34 Lng DAL – Brandon Weeden, 4/6, 69 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT, 25 Lng Top rushers WAS – Alfred Morris, 18 Car, 73 Yds, 1 TD, 29 Lng DAL – DeMarco Murray, 19 Car, 141 Yds, 0 TD, 51 Lng Top receivers WAS – DeSean Jackson,6 Rec, 136 Yds, 0 TD, 49 Lng WAS – Jordan Reed,7 Rec, 40 Yds, 0 TD, 16 Lng WAS – Pierre Garçon,4 Rec, 47 Yds, 0 TD, 23 Lng DAL – Jason Witten, 5 Rec, 70 Yds, 1 TD, 25 Lng DAL – Terrance Williams, 6 Rec, 69 Yds, 0 TD, 18 Lng DAL – Dez Bryant, 3 Rec, 30 Yds, 1 TD, 20 Lng Top tacklers WAS – DAL – Game notes Colt McCoy completed 83.3 percent of his passes (25–30 for 299 yards), the most in Redskins history by a quarterback with at least 30 attempts. Murray extended his 100-yard game rushing streak to eight games with 19 carries for 141 yards. The game was the 107th meeting in 54 years between the Cowboys and the Redskins. After the loss to Washington, the Cowboys now had a total of 64 wins to 41 losses and 2 ties in 54 years. Including the loss to the Redskins on Monday Night, the Cowboys had played in a total of 75 Monday Night games and had an overall record of 43–32. Week 9: vs. Arizona Cardinals Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary November 2 12:00 p.m. CST Cardinals 0 14 0 14 Cowboys 10 0 0 7 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 85,688 57 F C, cloudy (retractable roof open) Craig Wrolstad Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL –Tyler Patmon 58 yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 11:07 (DAL 7–0) DAL –Dan Bailey 52 yard field goal, 4:08 (DAL 10–0) Second quarter ARI –John Carlson 7 yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:39 (DAL 10–7) ARI –Jaron Brown 11 yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:39 (ARI 14–10) Third quarter No Score Fourth quarter ARI –Andre Ellington 1 yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 6:05 (ARI 21–10) ARI –Marion Grice 1 yard rush (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:23 (ARI 28–10) DAL – Dez Bryant 3 yard pass from Brandon Weeden, 1:13 (Dan Bailey kick)(ARI 28–17) Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer, 22/34, 249 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT, 31 Lng DAL – Brandon Weeden, 18/33, 183 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT, 40 Lng Top rushers ARI – Andre Ellington, 21 Car, 95 Yds, 0 TD, 20 Lng DAL – DeMarco Murray, 19 Car, 79 Yds, 0 TD, 17 Lng Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald, 5 Rec, 70 Yds, 0 TD, 31 Lng ARI – Andre Ellington, 4 Rec, 39 Yds, 1 TD, 20 Lng DAL – Jason Witten, 6 Rec, 62 Yds, 0 TD, 24 Lng DAL – Dez Bryant, 2 Rec, 15 Yds, 1 TD, 12 Lng Top tacklers ARI – DAL – Game notes Brandon Weeden started in place of Tony Romo, who had injured himself the week prior. Weeden had a rough time of it against the stingy Cardinals defense, throwing two interceptions and only managed to compile 183 yards through the air. It was the Cowboys' third home loss of the season, and the same score as the season opener against the 49ers. The Cardinals also managed to hold DeMarco Murray under the 100-yard mark, the first team to do so in 2014. Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars NFL International Series Dallas Cowboys border:2px solid #c5ced6;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 9 6:00 p.m. GMT/12:00 p.m. CST Cowboys 10 14 7 0 Jaguars 7 0 0 10 Wembley Stadium, London, England 83,603 50 F C, clear John Parry Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 54-yard FG, 12:09 (DAL 3–0) JAX – Denard Robinson 32-yard TD run, (Josh Scobee kick), 7:36 (JAX 7–3) DAL – Jason Witten 2 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:38 (DAL 10–7) Second quarter DAL -Dez Bryant 35 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:13 (DAL 17–7) DAL -Dez Bryant 68 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:38 (DAL 24–7) Third quarter DAL – Joseph Randle 40 yard rush (Dan Bailey kick), 7:44 (DAL 31–7) Fourth quarter JAX – Holding against the Dallas punt team inside the end zone for a safety, 8:07 (DAL 31–9) JAX – Denard Robinson 1 yard rush (Allen Robinson pass from Blake Bortles for 2 points), 1:58 (DAL 31–17) Top passers DAL – Tony Romo, 20/27, 246 Yds, 3 TD, 0 INT, 68 Lng JAX – Blake Bortles, 22/37, 290 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT, 53 Lng Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray, 19 Car, 100 Yds, 0 TD, 23 Lng JAX – Denard Robinson, 15 Car, 60 Yds, 2 TD, 32 Lng Top receivers DAL – Dez Bryant, 6 Rec, 158 Yds, 2 TD, 68 Lng JAX – Cecil Shorts, 5 Rec, 119 Yds, 0 TD, 53 Lng Top tacklers DAL – Anthony Hitchens: 2 tackles JAX – Johnathan Cyprien: 2 tackles Game notes Tony Romo's return was a successful one, as the Cowboys went across the pond and posted a comfortable win over one of the worst teams in the league. Dez Bryant had a monster day receiving, catching six passes for 158 yards and two scores, all in the first half. DeMarco Murray got back in the 100-yard category after losing his streak in the loss to the Cardinals the week before. Week 12: at New York Giants Dallas Cowboys border:2px solid #c5ced6;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary November 23 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST Cowboys 3 7 14 7 Giants 7 14 0 7 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 80,520 51 F C, cloudy Bill Vinovich NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 3 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 7:06 (NYG 7–0) DAL – Dan Bailey 38 yard field goal, 2:50 (NYG 7–3) Second quarter NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 43 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 15:00 (NYG 14–3) DAL – Jason Witten 4 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 9:22 (NYG 14–10) NYG – Andre Williams 3 yard rush (Josh Brown kick), 3:22 (NYG 21–10) Third quarter DAL – Cole Beasley 45 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:48 (NYG 21–17) DAL – Dez Bryant 31 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 1:19 (DAL 24–21) Fourth quarter NYG – Adrien Robinson 1 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 3:06 (NYG 28–24) DAL – Dez Bryant 31 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 1:19 (DAL 31–28) Top passers DAL – Tony Romo, 18/26, 279 Yds, 4 TD, 0 INT, 45 Lng NYG – Eli Manning, 29/40, 338 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT, 43 Lng Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray, 24 Car, 121 Yds, 0 TD, 18 Lng NYG – Rashad Jennings, 19 Car, 52 Yds, 0 TD, 12 Lng Top receivers DAL – Dez Bryant 7 Rec, 86 Yds, 2 TD, 31 Lng DAL – Jason Witten 4 Rec, 30 Yds, 1 TD, 15 Lng DAL – Cole Beasley 2 Rec, 66 Yds, 1 TD, 45 Lng NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 10 Rec, 146 Yds, 2 TD, 43 Lng NYG – Rashad Jennings, 8 Rec, 68 Yds, 2 TD, 27 Lng NYG – Rueben Randle, 3 Rec, 36 Yds, 0 TD, 21 Lng Top tacklers DAL – NYG – Game notes The Cowboys swept their season series against the Giants for the second year in a row. The Cowboys beat the Giants 5 out of the 6 meetings from 2012 to 2014. With the win, Dallas improved to 8–3 on the season, setting up a showdown with the 8–3 Eagles for first place in the NFC East on Thanksgiving Day. DeMarco Murray went over 100 yards yet again, rushing for 121 yards but failed to get in the end zone. Giants rookie wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. finished his historic night with 10 catches for 146 yards and two scores. Rapper and New York City native Jay Z attended the game and was seen having a brief conversation with Jerry Jones on the field prior to kickoff. This was somewhat of an event due to Jay Z's agency, Roc Nation, signing on as Dez Bryant's representation earlier in the month. The pair spoke briefly before the game, which led to questions about whether they were discussing Bryant's contract negotiations. Jones later claimed that the brief conversation had nothing to do with contract negotiations.April 2018 Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Thanksgiving Day game Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary November 27 Thursday 3:30 p.m. CST Eagles 14 9 7 3 Cowboys 0 7 3 0 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 91,379 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Clete Blakeman Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter PHI – Mark Sanchez 2 yard rush (Cody Parkey kick), 12:00 (PHI 7–0) PHI – Jordan Matthews 27 yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Cody Parkey kick), 4:17 (PHI 14–0) Second quarter DAL – DeMarco Murray 1 yard rush (Dan Bailey kick), 15:00 (PHI 14–7) PHI – Cody Parkey 31 yard field goal, 12:14 (PHI 17–7) PHI – Cody Parkey 22 yard field goal, 1:39 (PHI 20–7) PHI – Cody Parkey 26 yard field goal, 0:24 (PHI 23–7) Third quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 28 yard field goal, 9:16 (PHI 23–10) PHI – LeSean McCoy 38 yard rush (Cody Parkey kick), 7:29 (PHI 30–10) Fourth quarter PHI – Cody Parkey 26 yard field goal, 11:05 (PHI 33–10) Top passers PHI – Mark Sanchez, 20/29, 217 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT, 58 Lng DAL – Tony Romo, 18/29, 199 Yds, 0 TD, 2 INT, 38 Lng Top rushers PHI – LeSean McCoy, 25 Car, 159 Yds, 1 TD, 38 Lng DAL – DeMarco Murray, 20 Car, 73 Yds, 1 TD, 9 Lng Top receivers PHI – Jeremy Maclin 8 Rec, 108 Yds, 0 TD, 58 Lng DAL – Dez Bryant 4 Rec, 73 Yds, 0 TD, 38 Lng Top tacklers PHI – DAL – Game notes With the 33–10 victory against Dallas, the Eagles were now 2–0 against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day and 6–0 overall for Thanksgiving games. Tony Romo's 38-game streak with at least one touchdown pass came to an end against Philadelphia. Romo's 38-game touchdown streak was the longest in franchise history and fifth longest in NFL history and the second-longest among active streaks, behind Peyton Manning's 50. Romo was 18 of 29 for 199 yards and 0 TDs in the loss. It was the fourth loss of the season for Dallas at home, and DeMarco Murray failed to break 100 yards for only the second time this season. Week 14: at Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys border:2px solid #c5ced6;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears – Game summary December 4 Thursday 7:25 p.m. CST Cowboys 0 14 21 6 Bears 0 7 0 21 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 61,558 35 F C, cloudy Ed Hochuli CBS/NFLN Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter No Score Second quarter DAL – DeMarco Murray 1 yard rush (Dan Bailey kick), 10:53 (Dal 7–0) CHI – Martellus Bennett 12 yard pass from Jay Cutler (Jay Feely kick), 6:18 (Tie 7–7) DAL – Cole Beasley 13 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:13 (Dal 14–7) Third quarter DAL – Cole Beasley 24 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:41 (Dal 21–7) DAL – Gavin Escobar 6 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 8:08 (Dal 28–7) DAL – Joseph Randle 17 yard rush (Dan Bailey kick), 2:18 (Dal 35–7) Fourth quarter CHI – Alshon Jeffery 27 yard pass from Jay Cutler (Jay Feely kick), 15:00 (Dal 35–14) DAL – Dan Bailey 35 yard field goal, 12:41 (Dal 38–14) CHI – Matt Forte 1 yard rush (Matt Forte run for 2 points), 7:22 (Dal 38–21) CHI – Jay Cutler 10 yard rush (Jay Feely kick), 6:16 (Dal 38–28) DAL – Dan Bailey 27 yard field goal, 3:44 (Dal 41–28) Top passers DAL –Tony Romo, 21/26, 205 Yds, 3 TD, 0 INT, 43 Lng CHI –Jay Cutler, 32/46, 341 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, 42 Lng Top rushers DAL –DeMarco Murray, 32 Car, 179 Yds, 1 TD, 40 Lng CHI –Matt Forte, 13 Car, 26 Yds, 1 TD, 7 Lng Top receivers DAL –Dez Bryant 6 Rec, 82 Yds, 0 TD, 43 Lng DAL –Cole Beasley 3 Rec, 42 Yds, 2 TD, 24 Lng DAL –DeMarco Murray 9 Rec, 49 Yds, 0 TD, 11 Lng CHI –Martellus Bennett 12 Rec, 84 Yds, 1 TD, 16 Lng CHI –Alshon Jeffery 6 Rec, 95 Yds, 1 TD, 27 Lng CHI –Matt Forte 8 Rec, 74 Yds, 0 TD, 21 Lng Top tacklers DAL – CHI – Game notes With the win, the Cowboys avoided going 8–8 for the first time since 2010, and clinched a winning season, the first since the 2009 team won the NFC East and won a playoff game. After defeating the Bears in Chicago, the Cowboys were 6–0 on the road after 13 games into their 2014 season. Oddly enough, the last time Dallas lost on the road was in Chicago 45–28 nearly a year earlier on December 9, 2013. That devastating loss to the Bears began the 7–5 Cowboys' late-season slide, losing 3 out of their 4 final games, and ending the year with a 3rd straight 8–8 season and no playoff appearance for the 4th year in a row. Week 15: at Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys border:2px solid #c5ced6;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary December 14 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST Cowboys 14 7 7 10 Eagles 0 10 14 3 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,596 41 F C, partly cloudy Terry McAulay NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL – DeMarco Murray 1 Yard Rush (Dan Bailey kick), 12:51 (Dal 7–0) DAL – Dez Bryant 4 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 3:08 (Dal 14–0) Second quarter DAL – Dez Bryant 26 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:01 (Dal 21–0) PHI – Chris Polk 5 Yard Rush (Cody Parkey kick), 8:36 (Dal 21–7) PHI – Cody Parkey 47 yard field goal, 1:53 (Dal 21–10) Third quarter PHI – Chris Polk 1 Yard Rush (Cody Parkey kick), 8:51 (Dal 21–17) PHI – Darren Sproles 1 Yard Rush (Cody Parkey kick), 5:47 (Phi 24–21) DAL – DeMarco Murray 2 Yard Rush (Dan Bailey kick), 0:50 (Dal 28–24) Fourth quarter DAL – Dez Bryant 25 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:55 (Dal 35–24) PHI – Cody Parkey 43 yard field goal, 10:50 (Dal 35–27) DAL – Dan Bailey 49 yard field goal, 4:42 (Dal 38–27) Top passers DAL – Tony Romo, 22/31, 265 Yds, 3 TD, 0 INT, 26 Lng PHI – Mark Sanchez, 17/28, 252 Yds, 0 TD, 2 INT, 72 Lng Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray, 31 Car, 81 Yds, 2 TD, 21 Lng PHI – LeSean McCoy, 16 Car, 64 Yds, 0 TD, 14 Lng Top receivers DAL – Dez Bryant 6 Rec, 114 Yds, 3 TD, 26 Lng DAL – Jason Witten 7 Rec, 69 Yds, 0 TD, 21 Lng PHI – Jeremy Maclin 4 Rec, 98 Yds, 0 TD, 72 Lng PHI – Brent Celek 4 Rec, 52 Yds, 0 TD, 23 Lng Top tacklers DAL – PHI – Game notes For the second consecutive year, Dallas and Philadelphia split the season series with the road team winning all four games. Dallas had now won 5 out of their last 6 meetings in Philadelphia. With the win, the Cowboys took a one-game lead in the NFC East with two games to go. The victory over the Eagles in Philadelphia improved the Cowboys' road record to 7–0 for the season. Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary December 21 3:25 p.m. CST Colts 0 0 0 7 Cowboys 14 14 7 7 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 91,899 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Bill Leavy CBS Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL – Terrance Williams 9 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:40 (DAL 7–0) DAL – Dez Bryant 19 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:30 (DAL 14–0) Second quarter DAL – Cole Beasley 24 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 14:19 (DAL 21–0) DAL – DeMarco Murray 1 yard rush (Dan Bailey kick), 6:38 (DAL 28–0) Third quarter DAL – Jason Witten 25 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:48 (DAL 35–0) Fourth quarter DAL – Terrance Williams 43 yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Dan Bailey kick), 10:19 (DAL 42–0) IND – Zurlon Tipton 1 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:29 (DAL 42–7) Top passers IND – Andrew Luck, 15/22, 109 Yds, 0 TD, 2 INT, 22 Lng IND – Matt Hasselbeck, 15/21, 126 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT, 21 Lng DAL –Tony Romo, 18/20, 218 Yds, 4 TD, 0 INT, 25 Lng DAL –Brandon Weeden, 1/1, 43 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT, 43 Lng Top rushers IND – Dan Herron, 7 Car, 3 Yds, 0 TD, 4 Lng IND – Trent Richardson, 2 Car, 1 Yds, 0 TD, 3 Lng IND – Zurlon Tipton, 1 Car, −3 Yds, 0 TD, −3 Lng DAL – DeMarco Murray, 22 Car, 58 Yds, 1 TD, 11 Lng DAL – Joseph Randle, 13 Car, 27 Yds, 0 TD, 12 Lng DAL – Tony Romo, 3 Car, 28 Yds, 0 TD, 13 Lng Top receivers IND – Hakeem Nicks 9 Rec, 72 Yds, 0 TD, 21 Lng IND – Dan Herron 3 Rec, 37 Yds, 0 TD, 22 Lng DAL – Dez Bryant 5 Rec, 73 Yds, 1 TD, 24 Lng DAL – Terrance Williams 2 Rec, 52 Yds, 2 TD, 43 Lng DAL – Jason Witten 7 Rec, 90 Yds, 1 TD, 25 Lng Top tacklers IND – DAL – Game notes Through the 2014 season, the Cowboys won the NFC East 22 times in their 54-year history. After quarterback Tony Romo completed a 25-yard touchdown pass to TE Jason Witten late in the third quarter, Romo eclipsed Troy Aikman as the all-time leader in passing yards in franchise history. The throw put Romo at 32,961 passing yards in his career, passing Aikman's career total of 32,942. Romo finished the game with 218 yards, putting him at 32,971 for his career. At the start of the game, Murray had a total of 1,686 yards on the season and needed only 87 yards to pass Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith's team record for the most rushing yards in a single season with 1,773 yards set in 1995. However, with Murray still nursing the injury, coupled with an early Cowboys rout, Murray ended up with only 22 carries for 59 yards on the day, leaving him with a total of 1,745 yards for the year, just 28 yards short of Smith's single season record with one more game left to be played. Week 17: at Washington Redskins Dallas Cowboys border:2px solid #c5ced6;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary December 28 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Cowboys 17 10 0 17 Redskins 7 3 0 7 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 80,897 58 F C, cloudy Jerome Boger Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 21-yard field goal, 10:19 (DAL 3–0) WAS – DeSean Jackson 69-yard pass from Robert Griffin (Kai Forbath kick), 8:55 (WAS 7–3) DAL – Dez Bryant 65 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:37 (DAL 10–7) DAL – Dez Bryant 23 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:47 (DAL 17–7) Second quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, 11:35 (DAL 20–7) DAL – DeMarco Murray 9 yard rush (Dan Bailey kick), 8:17 (DAL 27–7) WAS – Kai Forbath 25 yard field goal, 1:25 (DAL 27–10) Third quarter No Scoring Fourth quarter WAS – Robert Griffin 2 yard rush (Kai Forbath kick), 6:52 (DAL 27–17) DAL – Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal, 3:36 (DAL 30–17) DAL – Anthony Spencer 5 yard fumble return (Dan Bailey kick), 3:18 (DAL 37–17) DAL – Joseph Randle 65 yard rush (Dan Bailey kick), 1:49 (DAL 44–17) Top passers DAL – Tony Romo, 22/34, 299 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, 65 Lng WAS – Robert Griffin, 27/41, 336 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT, 69 Lng Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray, 20 Car, 100 Yds, 1 TD, 32 Lng DAL – Joseph Randle, 4 Car, 69 Yds, 1 TD, 65 Lng WAS – Alfred Morris, 12 Car, 43 Yds, 0 TD, 22 Lng WAS – Roy Helu, 6 Car, 42 Yds, 0 TD, 15 Lng Top receivers DAL – Dez Bryant, 4 Rec, 99 Yds, 2 TD, 64 Lng DAL – Terrance Williams, 3 Rec, 68 Yds, 0 TD, 51 Lng DAL – Cole Beasley, 6 Rec, 57 Yds, 0 TD, 19 Lng WAS – Jordan Reed, 9 Rec, 70 Yds, 0 TD, 16 Lng WAS – DeSean Jackson, 2 Rec, 86 Yds, 1 TD, 69 Lng WAS – Pierre Garçon, 2 Rec, 53 Yds, 0 TD, 47 Lng Top tacklers DAL – WAS – Game notes With the victory, the Cowboys finished 12–4 on the season, their best record since the team's 13–3 campaign of 2007.Dallas Cowboys Team Records, Leaders, and League Ranks https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/index.htm 2024-11-24 Pro-Football-Reference.com en DeMarco Murray made Cowboys' history by finishing the season with 1,845 yards on 393 carries, surpassing Emmitt Smith's record of 1,773 in 1995; the 32-yard carry was Murray's longest since a 40-yard carry on December 4 against the Chicago Bears. Dez Bryant also made Cowboys' history by catching 2 touchdown passes, giving him a total of 16 touchdown receptions on the year, breaking Terrell Owens's previous single-season touchdown reception record of 15 in 2007 (the second touchdown was originally called incomplete by the refs, but was overturned after review). The game was the 108th meeting in 54 years between the Cowboys and Redskins. After this game, the Cowboys' all-time record versus the Redskins was 65–41–2 in 54 years. Standings Division DAL Conference DAL Postseason 2014–15 NFL playoffs Schedule Playoff round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap Wild card January 4, 2015 Detroit Lions (6) W 24–20 1–0 AT&T Stadium Recap Divisional January 11, 2015 at Green Bay Packers (2) L 21–26 1–1 Lambeau Field Recap Game summaries NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Detroit Lions Dallas Cowboys 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Detroit Lions at (3) Dallas Cowboys – Game summary January 4, 2015 3:40 p.m. CST Lions 14 3 3 0 Cowboys 0 7 7 10 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 91,410 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Pete Morelli Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers Recap, Gamebook First quarter DET – Golden Tate 51-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 11:22. Lions 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 2:04. DET – Reggie Bush 18-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:57. Lions 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 99 yards, 7:10. Second quarter DAL – Terrance Williams 76-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 1:37. Lions 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:38. DET – Matt Prater 39-yard field goal, 0:03. Lions 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 1:34. Third quarter DET – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal, 8:41. Lions 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:03. DAL – DeMarco Murray 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 2:54. Lions 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:47. Fourth quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 51-yard field goal, 12:16. Lions 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 4:00. DAL – Terrance Williams 8-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:32. Cowboys 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:38. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 28/42, 323 yards, TD, INT DAL – Tony Romo – 19/31, 293 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DET – Joique Bell – 12 rushes, 43 yards DAL – DeMarco Murray – 19 rushes, 75 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Golden Tate – 6 rec, 89 yards, TD DAL – Terrance Williams – 3 rec, 92 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers DET – James Ihedigbo – 7 tackles, 2 assists DAL – J. J. Wilcox – 7 tackles Game notes The Dallas Cowboys now lead the all-time head-to-head match-up against the Detroit Lions (14–12). The Cowboys also lead the all-time playoff match-up against the Lions (2–1). This was the first time in franchise history that the Cowboys won a post-season game when trailing by 10 points or more at half time. At the time, with this win over the Lions, the Cowboys became the team with the most NFL playoff wins with 34, one more than the Pittsburgh Steelers. NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Green Bay Packers Dallas Cowboys border:2px solid #c5ced6;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Dallas Cowboys at (2) Green Bay Packers – Game summary January 11, 2015 12:05 p.m. CST Cowboys 7 7 7 0 Packers 7 3 10 6 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 79,704 24 F C, cloudy Gene Steratore Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers Recap, Gamebook First quarter GB – Andrew Quarless 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 08:34. Packers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:22. DAL – Tyler Clutts 1-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 01:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 7:25. Second quarter DAL – Terrance Williams 38-yard pass from Tony Romo, (Dan Bailey kick), 08:29. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:53. GB – Mason Crosby 40-yard field goal, 00:03. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 0:29. Third quarter GB – Mason Crosby 30-yard field goal, 07:49. Cowboys 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:18. DAL – DeMarco Murray 1-yard run, (Dan Bailey kick), 04:16. Cowboys 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:34. GB – Davante Adams 46-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, (Mason Crosby kick), 01:52. Cowboys 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:31. Fourth quarter GB – Richard Rodgers 13-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, 2 point conversion attempt failed, 09:10. Packers 26–21. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:19. Top passers DAL – Tony Romo – 15/19, 191 yards, 2 TD GB – Aaron Rodgers – 24/35, 316 yards, 3 TD Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray – 6 rushes, 71 yards GB – Eddie Lacy – 19 rushes, 101 yards Top receivers DAL – Jason Witten – 6 rec, 71 yards GB – Davante Adams – 7 rec, 117 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers DAL – Barry Church – 7 tackles, 1 assists GB – Julius Peppers – 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble Game notes The Packers defeated the Cowboys 26–21, ending their season.Associated Press Why Dez's catch wasn't a catch in Cowboys-Packers AP News 2015-01-11 https://apnews.com/why-dezs-catch-wasnt-a-catch-in-cowboys-packers-de49f078b28f49be84a6db546145c926 2024-09-16 The Packers handed the Cowboys their first road loss of the season, snapping a 9-game road winning streak that began in week 16 of the 2013 season against the Washington Redskins. 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