2013 Dallas Cowboys season

54th season in franchise history

The 2013 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 54th in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth playing home games at AT&T Stadium (formerly known as "Cowboys Stadium") and the third full season under head coach Jason Garrett. The Cowboys finished 8–8 for a third consecutive season, but missed the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season after losing their final game for the third straight season, this time to the Philadelphia Eagles.

2013 draft class

2013 Dallas Cowboys Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 31 Travis Frederick C Wisconsin
2 47 Gavin Escobar TE San Diego State
3 74 Terrance Williams WR Baylor
3 80 J. J. Wilcox S Georgia Southern
4 114 B. W. Webb CB William & Mary
5 151 Joseph Randle RB Oklahoma State
6 185 DeVonte Holloman LB South Carolina

Notes

  • The Cowboys traded their original first-round (#18) selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for first (#31) and (#74) third-round selections.
  • The Cowboys traded their seventh-round (#224) selection to the Miami Dolphins for offensive lineman Ryan Cook.[1]

Staff

2013 Dallas Cowboys staff

Front office

  • 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 coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Bill Callahan
  • Quarterbacks – Wade Wilson
  • Running backs – Gary Brown
  • Wide receivers – Derek Dooley
  • Tight ends – Wes Phillips
  • Assistant offensive line – Frank Pollack
  • Offensive quality control/wide receivers – Keith O'Quinn
  • Offensive assistant – Dave Borgonzi
  • Senior coaching consultant – Jimmy Robinson
 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Rosters

Opening preseason roster

2013 Dallas Cowboys opening preseason roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

90 active, 1 inactive

Week one roster

2013 Dallas Cowboys week one roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad

53 active, 7 inactive, 8 practice squad

Final roster

2013 Dallas Cowboys final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad

53 active, 9 inactive, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
HOF August 4 vs. Miami Dolphins W 24–20 1–0 Fawcett Stadium (Canton, Ohio) Recap
1 August 9 at Oakland Raiders L 17–19 1–1 O.co Coliseum Recap
2 August 17 at Arizona Cardinals L 7–12 1–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
3 August 24 Cincinnati Bengals W 24–18 2–2 AT&T Stadium Recap
4 August 29 Houston Texans L 6–24 2–3 AT&T Stadium Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 8 New York Giants W 36–31 1–0 AT&T Stadium Recap
2 September 15 at Kansas City Chiefs L 16–17 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 September 22 St. Louis Rams W 31–7 2–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
4 September 29 at San Diego Chargers L 21–30 2–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
5 October 6 Denver Broncos L 48–51 2–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
6 October 13 Washington Redskins W 31–16 3–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
7 October 20 at Philadelphia Eagles W 17–3 4–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
8 October 27 at Detroit Lions L 30–31 4–4 Ford Field Recap
9 November 3 Minnesota Vikings W 27–23 5–4 AT&T Stadium Recap
10 November 10 at New Orleans Saints L 17–49 5–5 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
11 Bye
12 November 24 at New York Giants W 24–21 6–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
13 November 28 Oakland Raiders W 31–24 7–5 AT&T Stadium Recap
14 December 9 at Chicago Bears L 28–45 7–6 Soldier Field Recap
15 December 15 Green Bay Packers L 36–37 7–7 AT&T Stadium Recap
16 December 22 at Washington Redskins W 24–23 8–7 FedExField Recap
17 December 29 Philadelphia Eagles L 22–24 8–8 AT&T Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New York Giants

Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 7 71431
Cowboys 3 10 14936

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 30–yard field goal, 13:04. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:49.
  • NYG – Josh Brown 20–yard field goal, 2:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:58.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 38–yard field goal, 10:02. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 7:00.
  • DAL – Jason Witten 15–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:55. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:57.
  • NYG – Victor Cruz 70–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:50. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:05.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Barry Church 27–yard defensive fumble return (Dan Bailey kick), 12:31. Cowboys 20–10.
  • DAL – Jason Witten 4–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:55. Cowboys 27–10. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:49.
  • NYG – Victor Cruz 18–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:44. Cowboys 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:11.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 45–yard field goal, 12:10. Cowboys 30–17. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:34.
  • NYG – Victor Cruz 10–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 8:47. Cowboys 30–24. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:23.
  • DAL – Brandon Carr 49–yard interception return (pass failed), 1:50. Cowboys 36–24.
  • NYG – Brandon Myers 4–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:11. Cowboys 36–31. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:39.

Top passers

  • NYG – Eli Manning – 27/42, 450 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
  • DAL – Tony Romo – 36/49, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NYG – Victor Cruz – 5 receptions, 118 yards, 3 TD
  • DAL – Miles Austin – 10 receptions, 72 yards

Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 10 0 3316
Chiefs 7 0 7317

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 76,952
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Jamaal Charles 2–yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 8:13. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:47.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 51–yard field goal, 5:02. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:11.
  • DAL – Dez Bryant 2–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:36. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:20.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays

Third quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 30–yard field goal, 6:54. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 8:06.
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe 12–yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 2:53. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:01.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 40–yard field goal, 14:06. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:32.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 53–yard field goal, 3:50. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:53.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 3: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Three: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 707
Cowboys 10 7 7731

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 80,848
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Dez Bryant 2–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:06. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:52.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 19–yard field goal, 2:06. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:57.

Second quarter

  • DAL – DeMarco Murray 2–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 9:10. Cowboys 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:50.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Gavin Escobar 24–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 11:39. Cowboys 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:21.
  • STL – Austin Pettis 4–yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 3:20. Cowboys 24–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:15.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Dwayne Harris 24–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 11:55. Cowboys 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:24.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 4: at San Diego Chargers

Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 21 0021
Chargers 7 6 71030

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 68,601
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • DAL – Dez Bryant 5–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 13:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:58.
  • SD – Nick Novak 36–yard field goal, 5:11. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:27.
  • DAL – Dez Bryant 34–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:36. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:35.
  • DAL – Sean Lee 52–yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 1:19. Cowboys 21–10.
  • SD – Nick Novak 42–yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:19.

Third quarter

  • SD – Danny Woodhead 13–yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 9:32. Cowboys 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:28.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Nick Novak 23–yard field goal, 14:46. Chargers 23–21. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:23.
  • SD – Antonio Gates 54–yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 6:54. Chargers 30–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:08.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • DAL – DeMarco Murray – 14 rushes, 70 yards
  • SD – Ryan Matthews – 19 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Five: Denver Broncos at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 21 101351
Cowboys 14 6 131548

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 92,758
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Dez Bryant 2–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 8:06. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:54.
  • DAL – DeMarco Murray 4–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 3:18. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:35.
  • DEN – Julius Thomas 4–yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 2:28. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:50.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 43–yard field goal, 12:14. Cowboys 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:14.
  • DEN – Eric Decker 2–yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 9:06. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:08.
  • DEN – Julius Thomas 9–yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 5:22. Broncos 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:27.
  • DEN – Peyton Manning 1–yard run (Matt Prater kick), 0:46. Broncos 28–17. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:24.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 48–yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 28–20. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:46.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Wes Welker 2–yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 8:03. Broncos 35–20. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:57.
  • DAL – Terrance Williams 82–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:08. Broncos 35–27. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:55.
  • DEN – Matt Prater 48–yard field goal, 3:23. Broncos 38–27. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:45.
  • DAL – Dez Bryant 2–yard pass from Tony Romo (run failed), 0:14. Broncos 38–33. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:09.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Jason Witten 10–yard pass from Tony Romo (Tony Romo–Terrance Williams pass), 13:38. Cowboys 41–38. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:24.
  • DEN – Matt Prater 50–yard field goal, 9:37. Tied 41–41. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:01.
  • DAL – Cole Beasley 4–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:19. Cowboys 48–41. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 2:18.
  • DEN – Knowshon Moreno 1–yard run (Matt Prater kick), 2:39. Tied 48–48. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:40.
  • DEN – Matt Prater 28–yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 51–48. Drive: 8 plays, 14 yards, 1:57.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Coming off their loss to the Chargers, the Cowboys hosted the Denver Broncos at home for an interconference duel. The Cowboys grabbed a 14–0 lead in the first quarter, with a 2-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tony Romo to wide receiver Dez Bryant, followed by running back DeMarco Murray rushing for a 4-yard touchdown. The latter score occurred after a fumble by Broncos' wide receiver Eric Decker. The Broncos later got on the scoreboard, with quarterback Peyton Manning connecting on a 4-yard shovel pass to tight end Julius Thomas for a touchdown. Early in the second quarter, a 43-yard field goal by placekicker Dan Bailey gave the Cowboys a 17–7 lead. The Broncos then reeled off 21 unanswered points, with Manning adding two more touchdown passes — a 2-yarder to Decker and a 9-yarder to Thomas, followed by Manning rushing for a 1-yard touchdown on a bootleg play. A 48-yard field goal by Bailey at the end of the first half narrowed the Broncos' lead to 28–20.[2]

In the second half, the Broncos added to their lead midway through the third quarter, with Manning connecting on a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Wes Welker. However, the Cowboys subsequently began chipping away at the Broncos’ lead, with Romo connecting on an 82-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Terrance Williams. A 48-yard field goal by placekicker Matt Prater gave the Broncos a 38–27 lead, but the Cowboys further narrowed the Broncos' lead, with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Romo to Bryant (with an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt). Following an intercepted Broncos' pass, the Cowboys subsequently re-claimed the lead early in the fourth quarter, with Romo throwing a 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jason Witten, coupled with a two-point pass from Romo to Williams. The Broncos tied the game at 41–41 on their next possession, with a 50-yard field goal by Prater. As the shootout continued, on the Cowboys' next possession, Romo connected on a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Cole Beasley to give the Cowboys a 48–41 lead with 7:19 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Manning subsequently led the Broncos on a 9-play, 73-yard drive, which culminated with running back Knowshon Moreno rushing for a 1-yard touchdown to tie the game at 48–48 with 2:24 remaining in the fourth quarter. Two plays into the Cowboys' next possession, as the Cowboys were attempting a game-winning drive, Romo was intercepted by Broncos’ linebacker Danny Trevathan at the Cowboys' 24-yard line just before the two-minute warning. On the fourth play of the Broncos' final possession, the Broncos were facing a 3rd-and-1 at the Cowboys' 2-yard line, after the Cowboys had exhausted two of their three team timeouts. Moreno earned a crucial first down after Manning implored him to go down before reaching the goal line instead of scoring a touchdown, which forced the Cowboys to burn their final timeout with 1:35 remaining in the fourth quarter. After three kneel-downs by Manning, Prater nailed the game-winning 28-yard field goal as time expired.[2] With the loss, the Cowboys moved to 2–3, and dropped to second place in the division. Romo passed for 506 yards in this shootout, and his 36 attempted passes is the fewest by any quarterback who managed to pass for 500 yards in one game.

Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Six: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 3 10016
Cowboys 7 7 71031

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 90,239
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – DeMarco Murray 4-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:52. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:08.
  • WAS – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 1:38. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:14.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Dwayne Harris 86-yard punt return (Dan Bailey kick), 2:26. Cowboys 14–3.
  • WAS – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 2:26.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Kai Forbath 33-yard field goal, 10:03. Cowboys 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:57.
  • DAL – Terrance Williams 15-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 9:03. Cowboys 21–9. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 1:00.
  • WAS – Alfred Morris 45-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:43. Cowboys 21–16. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:37.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 10:36. Cowboys 24–16. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:06.
  • DAL – Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:49. Cowboys 31–16. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:47.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • WAS – Alfred Morris – 16 rushes, 81 yards, TD
  • DAL – DeMarco Murray – 7 rushes, 29 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Seven: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 3 7717
Eagles 0 0 033

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 69,144
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 38–yard field goal, 3:17. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:42.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Phillip Tanner 1–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 9:17. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:43.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Alex Henery 31–yard field goal, 14:57. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 17 yards, 2:49.
  • DAL – Terrance Williams 9–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 9:25. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:32.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 8: at Detroit Lions

Week Eight: Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 10 31730
Lions 7 0 02431

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 53–yard field goal, 5:39. Lions 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:37.
  • DAL – Dez Bryant 5–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:46. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:52.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 53–yard field goal, 3:02. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:56.

Fourth quarter

  • DET – David Akers 20–yard field goal, 13:13. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:49.
  • DAL – Terrance Williams 60–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 11:32. Cowboys 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:41.
  • DET – Joique Bell 1–yard run (David Akers kick), 7:38. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:54.
  • DAL – Dez Bryant 50–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:45. Cowboys 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:53.
  • DET – Reggie Bush 1–yard run (David Akers kick), 3:33. Cowboys 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:12.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 44–yard field goal, 1:02. Cowboys 30–24. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:22.
  • DET – Matthew Stafford 1–yard run (David Akers kick), 0:12. Lions 31–30. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:50.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Dez Bryant was the topic of the close loss as he was engaged in several sideline rants throughout the second half.

Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Nine: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 7 7623
Cowboys 3 3 14727

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 85,360
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 41–yard field goal, 6:51. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:15.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 23–yard field goal, 2:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:43.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 41–yard field goal, 6:35. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:56.
  • MIN – Christian Ponder 6–yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:41. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:51.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Jason Witten 26–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 11:38. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:22.
  • DAL – Nick Hayden defensive fumble recovery in end zone (Dan Bailey kick), 11:28. Cowboys 20–10.
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 31–yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 8:11. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:17.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 11–yard run (Blair Walsh kick failed), 5:40. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:52.
  • DAL – Dwayne Harris 7–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:35. Cowboys 27–23. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:09.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 10: at New Orleans Saints

Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 7 7017
Saints 7 21 71449

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 73,018
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 37–yard field goal, 8:14. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:22.
  • NO – Marques Colston 22–yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 3:23. Saints 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:51.

Second quarter

  • DAL – DeMarco Murray 7–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:05. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:18.
  • NO – Pierre Thomas 1–yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:09. Saints 14–10. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:56.
  • NO – Darren Sproles 3–yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 1:32. Saints 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 2:29.
  • NO – Darren Sproles 28–yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:05. Saints 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:48.

Third quarter

  • NO – Mark Ingram II 4–yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:12. Saints 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:43.
  • DAL – Terrance Williams 21–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:41. Saints 35–17. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:31.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Kenny Stills 52–yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 12:43. Saints 42–17. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:30.
  • NO – Pierre Thomas 1–yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:44. Saints 49–17. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:27.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 12: at New York Giants

Week Twelve: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 7 7324
Giants 0 6 7821

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), windy
  • Game attendance: 80,499
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Jeff Heath 50–yard defensive fumble return (Dan Bailey kick), 4:17. Cowboys 7–0.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Josh Brown 21–yard field goal, 12:40. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:37.
  • DAL – Jason Witten 22–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 9:37. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:03.
  • NYG – Josh Brown 23–yard field goal, 5:18. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:19.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Jason Witten 2–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:54. Cowboys 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:41.
  • NYG – Brandon Myers 27–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 4:33. Cowboys 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:21.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Louis Murphy 4–yard pass from Eli Manning (Andre Brown run), 4:45. Tied 21–21. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:13.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 35–yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 24–21. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 4:45.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • DAL – DeMarco Murray – 14 rushes, 86 yards
  • NYG – Andre Brown – 21 rushes, 127 yards

Top receivers

Dan Bailey's 34 yard field goal with 4 seconds left in the game gave the Cowboys their sixth win of the season. With the win, the Giants' four game winning streak was snapped and the Cowboys regained the top spot of the NFC East, remaining undefeated in the division.

Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders

Thanksgiving Day game
Week Thirteen: Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 14 0324
Cowboys 7 7 71031

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 87,572
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • OAK – Rashad Jennings 1–yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:13. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:30.
  • OAK – Rashad Jennings 1–yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:56. Raiders 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 7:46.
  • DAL – DeMarco Murray 4–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:10. Raiders 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:46.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Dez Bryant 4–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 5:26. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 6:03.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – DeMarco Murray 4–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:20. Cowboys 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:20.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 19–yard field goal, 1:56. Cowboys 31–21. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:43.
  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 45–yard field goal, 0:35. Cowboys 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:21.

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Week 14: at Chicago Bears

Week Fourteen: Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 7 01428
Bears 7 17 111045

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 7:40 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 8 °F (−13 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 62,229
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CHI – Josh McCown 7–yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 8:58. Bears 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:34.
  • DAL – Jason Witten 10–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 5:22. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:36.
  • CHI – Robbie Gould 27–yard field goal, 1:33. Bears 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:49.
  • CHI – Alshon Jeffery 25–yard pass from Josh McCown (Robbie Gould kick), 0:10. Bears 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 0:37.

Third quarter

  • CHI – Robbie Gould 34–yard field goal, 12:02. Bears 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:58.
  • CHI – Matt Forte 4–yard pass from Josh McCown (Josh McCown–Brandon Marshall pass), 2:20. Bears 35–14. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 8:10.

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Michael Bush 17–yard pass from Josh McCown (Robbie Gould kick), 14:24. Bears 42–14. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:58.
  • DAL – Cole Beasley 9–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 10:52. Bears 42–21. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:32.
  • CHI – Robbie Gould 23–yard field goal, 3:47. Bears 45–21. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 7:05.
  • DAL – Joseph Randle 1–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:06. Bears 45–28. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.

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Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Fifteen: Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 3 0 142037
Cowboys 13 13 3736

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 91,054
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 47–yard field goal, 10:56. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:04.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 57–yard field goal, 7:40. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:16.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 23–yard field goal, 4:52. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
  • DAL – Jason Witten 25–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:28. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:57.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 43–yard field goal, 5:54. Cowboys 16–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:26.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 50–yard field goal, 3:45. Cowboys 19–3. Drive: 4 plays, -11 yards, 0:53.
  • DAL – DeMarco Murray 1–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:24. Cowboys 26–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

  • GB – Jordy Nelson 13–yard pass from Matt Flynn (Mason Crosby kick), 13:08. Cowboys 26–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:52.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 50–yard field goal, 6:33. Cowboys 29–10. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:35.
  • GB – Andrew Quarless 3–yard pass from Matt Flynn (Mason Crosby kick), 1:09. Cowboys 29–17. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:24.

Fourth quarter

  • GB – James Starks 11–yard pass from Matt Flynn (Mason Crosby kick), 12:47. Cowboys 29–24. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:14.
  • DAL – Dez Bryant 5–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:55. Cowboys 36–24. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:52.
  • GB – James Jones 3–yard pass from Matt Flynn (Mason Crosby kick), 4:17. Cowboys 36–31. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:38.
  • GB – Eddie Lacy 1–yard run (pass failed), 1:31. Packers 37–36. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:15.

Top passers

  • GB – Matt Flynn – 26/39, 299 yards, 4 TD, INT
  • DAL – Tony Romo – 29/48, 358 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

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With the Packers coming off of their first win since the injury of Aaron Rodgers, the Cowboys lead 26–3 at halftime. In the second half of the game, the Packers managed a dramatic comeback that was helped by the mistake-prone Cowboys. The Packers scored the game-winning touchdown with almost a minute left in the game. Tony Romo tried to rally back and give the Cowboys a win, but threw an interception near the 50-yard line that sealed their fate. Controversy followed the game for the Cowboys giving up a 23-point halftime lead and the play-calling of the coaching staff.[citation needed]

Week 16: at Washington Redskins

Week Sixteen: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 7 01024
Redskins 3 3 14323

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 80,411
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – DeMarco Murray 3–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 12:49. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:11.
  • WAS – Kai Forbath 36–yard field goal, 4:15. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:53.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Kai Forbath 22–yard field goal, 7:36. Cowboys 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 7:15.
  • DAL – Dez Bryant 14–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:37. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 2:59.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Pierre Garçon 8–yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 9:09. Cowboys 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 4:20.
  • WAS – Alfred Morris 4–yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:41. Redskins 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:13.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Kai Forbath 47–yard field goal, 14:56. Redskins 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:55.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 25–yard field goal, 6:09. Redskins 23–17. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 8:47.
  • DAL – DeMarco Murray 10–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 1:08. Cowboys 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:31.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • DAL – DeMarco Murray – 22 rushes, 96 yards, TD
  • WAS – Alfred Morris – 24 rushes, 88 yards, TD

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After the loss to the Packers the week before, the Cowboys managed to hold the Redskins to only two field goals to lead 14–6 at halftime. In the third quarter, Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes to give the Redskins a 20–14 lead at the end of the 3rd. The Redskins extended their lead to 23–14 after another field goal. The Cowboys, in an attempt to not repeat the mistakes of the previous week, sent Dan Bailey out to kick a field goal to trail 23–17 in the 4th. At the 3:29 mark, the Cowboys went back to work to start at their own 13 yard line. Romo led the Cowboys downfield thanks in large part to a Terrance Williams 51 yard catch and then a Dez Bryant catch and run for 17 yards to set up first and goal at the Redskins' 4 yard line. DeMarco Murray carried the ball for all three plays (+3, no gain, −9). Facing 4th and goal at the Washington 10 yard line, Romo climbed the pocket and fired a pass to DeMarco Murray in the end zone to tie the game 23–23. With the extra point good, the Cowboys led 24–23 with 1:01 remaining in the game. Washington started their drive on their own 13 yard line after a 10-yard illegal block penalty negated what would have been a 21-yard return (to the Washington 23). Kirk Cousins and co. could not sustain their drive, totaling 4 yards on four passing attempts. The Redskins turned the ball over on downs with 40 seconds remaining in the game. Lining up in the victory formation, Tony Romo was able to kneel the ball down and run the clock out. With the win, the Cowboys advanced to 5-0 in the NFC East and kept their playoff hopes alive to set up a do-or-die at home versus the Eagles.

Romo was seen limping through most of the fourth quarter after rolling out of what would have been a sack by Redskins linebacker Rob Jackson. The Cowboys later confirmed injury reports of Romo suffering a herniated disc in his lower back. Despite statements that he would be ready to face Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFC East Championship, Romo was placed on injured reserve. The Cowboys tried to delay surgery by administering an epidural injection two days prior to the anticipated game, but it was decided Romo needed the surgery and ended his season.

Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 14 0724
Cowboys 0 10 6622

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 91,166
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • PHI – Alex Henery 47–yard field goal, 7:07. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:35.

Second quarter

  • PHI – LeSean McCoy 3–yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 14:13. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:20.
  • DAL – Gavin Escobar 17–yard pass from Kyle Orton (Dan Bailey kick), 8:16. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:51.
  • PHI – Brent Celek 14–yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 1:19. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:34.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 44–yard field goal, 0:18. Eagles 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:01.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 43–yard field goal, 8:59. Eagles 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:50.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 36–yard field goal, 5:38. Eagles 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:06.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Bryce Brown 6–yard run (Alex Henery kick), 6:09. Eagles 24–16. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:37.
  • DAL – Dez Bryant 32–yard pass from Kyle Orton (pass failed), 3:50. Eagles 24–22. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:19.

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The loss caused the Cowboys once again to miss out on the playoffs and gave them a 2–12 record in Week 17 games since 2000.

Standings

Division

NFC East
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Philadelphia Eagles 10 6 0 .625 4–2 9–3 442 382 W2
Dallas Cowboys 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 439 432 L1
New York Giants 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 294 383 W2
Washington Redskins 3 13 0 .188 0–6 1–11 334 478 L8

Conference

NFC[3]
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1 Seattle Seahawks West 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 .490 .445 W1
2 Carolina Panthers South 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .494 .451 W3
3 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 9–3 .453 .391 W2
4 Green Bay Packers North 8 7 1 .531 3–2–1 6–5–1 .453 .371 W1
Wild cards
5 San Francisco 49ers West 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .494 .414 W6
6 New Orleans Saints South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 .516 .455 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Arizona Cardinals West 10 6 0 .625 2–4 6–6 .531 .444 L1
8[a] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 .500 2–4 4–8 .465 .469 L2
9 Dallas Cowboys East 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 .484 .363 L1
10[b][c] New York Giants East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .520 .366 W2
11[d] Detroit Lions North 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .457 .402 L4
12 St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 .551 .446 L1
13 Minnesota Vikings North 5 10 1 .344 2–3–1 4–7–1 .512 .450 W1
14[e] Atlanta Falcons South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 .553 .313 L2
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 .574 .391 L3
16 Washington Redskins East 3 13 0 .188 0–6 1–11 .516 .438 L8
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28).
  2. ^ The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  3. ^ The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)).
  4. ^ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  5. ^ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

References

  1. ^ "2013 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". ProSportsTransactions.com.
  2. ^ a b Kavner, Rowan (October 6, 2013). "Cowboys Fall Short After Late Pick In 51–48 Loss To Denver". Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

External links

  • "2013 Dallas Cowboys Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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