2022 Dallas Cowboys season

63rd season in franchise history

2022 Dallas Cowboys season
OwnerJerry Jones
General managerJerry Jones
Head coachMike McCarthy
Offensive coordinatorKellen Moore
Defensive coordinatorDan Quinn
Home fieldAT&T Stadium
Results
Record12–5
Division place2nd NFC East
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(at Buccaneers) 31–14
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at 49ers) 12–19
Pro Bowlers
8
  • RB Tony Pollard
  • WR CeeDee Lamb
  • G Zack Martin
  • C Tyler Biadasz
  • DE DeMarcus Lawrence
  • OLB Micah Parsons
  • CB Trevon Diggs
  • RS KaVontae Turpin
AP All-Pros
3
Uniform

The 2022 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Mike McCarthy.

This was the first season since 2014 without offensive tackle La'el Collins on the roster, as he was released on March 18, 2022, and later signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[1][2] Despite losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15, the Cowboys clinched a playoff berth after a loss by the Washington Commanders later that day. This marked the first time since 2006–2007 the Cowboys qualified for the postseason in consecutive seasons. After the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New York Giants in Week 18, the Cowboys failed to repeat as NFC East champions, extending the NFC East's repeat winner drought to 18 seasons.[3] Their own loss to the Commanders that same day meant the Cowboys tied the previous year's 12–5 record.

In the wild-card round of the playoffs, the Cowboys defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win their first road playoff game since their Super Bowl-winning 1992 season, and ended their winless streak against Tom Brady in what proved to be Brady's last game in his career. However, they were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers for the second consecutive season, this time in the divisional round, their seventh consecutive divisional round defeat.

Offseason

Signings

Position Player Age 2021 team Contract
FB Ryan Nall 27 Chicago Bears 1 year, $965,000
WR James Washington 26 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 year, $1.187 million
OT Jason Peters 40 Chicago Bears 1 year, $358,200
DE Dante Fowler 28 Atlanta Falcons 1 year, $3 million
OLB Anthony Barr 30 Minnesota Vikings 1 year, $3 million
MLB Malik Jefferson 26 Indianapolis Colts 1 year, $965,000

Re-signings

Position Player Age Contract
WR Noah Brown 26 1 year, $1.187 million
WR Michael Gallup 26 5 years, $62.5 million
TE Jeremy Sprinkle 28 1 year, $1 million
DE Dorance Armstrong 25 2 years, $13 million
DT Carlos Watkins 29 1 year, $1.187 million
LB Luke Gifford 27 1 year, $1.1 million
LB Leighton Vander Esch 26 1 year, $3 million
FS Malik Hooker 26 2 years, $8 million
SS Jayron Kearse 28 2 years, $10 million
P Bryan Anger 34 3 years, $9 million
LS Jake McQuaide 35 1 year, $1.2 million

Departures

Position Player Age 2022 team
RB Corey Clement 28 Arizona Cardinals
WR Amari Cooper 28 Cleveland Browns
WR Malik Turner 26 Las Vegas Raiders
WR Cedrick Wilson Jr. 27 Miami Dolphins
TE Blake Jarwin 28 Unsigned
OT La'el Collins 29 Cincinnati Bengals
OT Mitch Hyatt 25 Unsigned
OT Ty Nsekhe 37 Los Angeles Rams
OG Connor Williams 25 Miami Dolphins
DE Bradlee Anae 24 New York Jets
DE Randy Gregory 30 Denver Broncos
DT Brent Urban 31 Baltimore Ravens
LB Francis Bernard 27 Joined XFL
LB Keanu Neal 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CB Maurice Canady 28 New York Giants
CB Reggie Robinson II 25 Cleveland Browns
FS Damontae Kazee 29 Pittsburgh Steelers
K Greg Zuerlein 35 New York Jets

Draft

2022 Dallas Cowboys Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 24 Tyler Smith OT Tulsa
2 56 Sam Williams DE Ole Miss
3 88 Jalen Tolbert WR South Alabama
4 129 Jake Ferguson TE Wisconsin
5 155 Matt Waletzko OT North Dakota from Cleveland[A]
167 DaRon Bland CB Fresno State
176 Damone Clark LB LSU Compensatory pick
178 John Ridgeway III DT Arkansas Compensatory pick
6 193 Devin Harper LB Oklahoma State from Cleveland[A]
202 Traded to Cleveland[A]
7 245 Traded to Houston[B]

Draft trades

  1. ^ a b c The Cowboys traded WR Amari Cooper and a sixth-round selection (202nd overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (155th and 193rd overall).
  2. ^ The Cowboys traded a seventh-round selection (245th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for DT Eli Ankou.
2022 Dallas Cowboys undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Brandon Aubrey K Notre Dame
Markquese Bell S Florida A&M [4]
Markaviest Bryant DE UCF
Malik Davis RB Florida
Dontario Drummond WR Ole Miss
James Empey C BYU
Ty Fryfogle WR Indiana
Jonathan Garibay K Texas Tech
Aaron Hansford LB Texas A&M
Peyton Hendershot TE Indiana
Dennis Houston WR Western Illinois
Storey Jackson LB Liberty
Alec Lindstrom C Boston College
Quandre Mosely CB Kentucky
Jaquarii Roberson WR Wake Forest
Aaron Shampklin RB Harvard
Amon Simon OT Texas A&M–Commerce
Mike Tafua DE Utah
Isaac Taylor-Stuart CB USC
Juanyeh Thomas S Georgia Tech
La'Kendrick Van Zandt TCU

Staff

2022 Dallas Cowboys staff

Front office

  • Owner/president/general manager – Jerry Jones
  • COO/executive vice president/director of player personnel – Stephen Jones
  • Senior director of football operations/football administration – Todd Williams
  • Executive vice president/chief brand officer – Charlotte Jones Anderson
  • Executive vice president/Chief sales & marketing officer – Jerry Jones Jr.
  • Senior director of salary cap & player contracts – Adam Prasifka
  • Vice president player personnel – Will McClay
  • Director of team travel and logistics – Craig Glieber
  • Assistant director of football administration and technology – Jason McKay
  • Director of college scouting – Mitch LaPointe
  • Director of pro scouting – Alex Loomis
  • Director of advance scouting – Keith O'Quinn
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Chris Vaughn
  • College scouting coordinator – Chris Hall
  • Scouting video coordinator – Rich Behm

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Kellen Moore
  • Quarterbacks – Doug Nussmeier
  • Running backs – Skip Peete
  • Wide receivers – Robert Prince
  • Tight ends – Lunda Wells
  • Offensive line – Joe Philbin
  • Assistant offensive line – Jeff Blasko
  • Quality control/analytics – Kyle Valero
  • Quality control/offense – Chase Haslett
  • Coaching assistant – Scott Tolzien
  • Video/analytics – Justin Rudd
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Dan Quinn
  • Defensive line – Aden Durde
  • Assistant defensive line – Leon Lett
  • Linebackers – Scott McCurley
  • Defensive backs – Al Harris
  • Defensive pass game coordinator/secondary – Joe Whitt Jr.
  • Senior defensive assistant – George Edwards
  • Quality control/analytics – Ryan Feder
  • Quality control/defense – Cannon Matthews

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – John Fassel
  • Assistant special teams – Rayna Stewart
  • Quality control/analytics – Eric Simonelli

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Harold Nash
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Kendall Smith
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Cedric Smith

Rosters

Opening preseason roster

Dallas Cowboys 2022 opening preseason roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

90 active (+1 exempt), 1 inactive

Week one roster

Dallas Cowboys 2022 week one roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad

55 active, 6 inactive, 14 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Final roster

2022 Dallas Cowboys final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 12 inactive, 15 practice squad (+4 exempt)

Preseason

The Cowboys' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 13 at Denver Broncos L 7–17 0–1 Empower Field Recap
2 August 20 at Los Angeles Chargers W 32–18 1–1 SoFi Stadium Recap
3 August 26 Seattle Seahawks W 27–26 2–1 AT&T Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 3–19 0–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
2 September 18 Cincinnati Bengals W 20–17 1–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
3 September 26 at New York Giants W 23–16 2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 October 2 Washington Commanders W 25–10 3–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
5 October 9 at Los Angeles Rams W 22–10 4–1 SoFi Stadium Recap
6 October 16 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–26 4–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
7 October 23 Detroit Lions W 24–6 5–2 AT&T Stadium Recap
8 October 30 Chicago Bears W 49–29 6–2 AT&T Stadium Recap
9 Bye
10 November 13 at Green Bay Packers L 28–31 (OT) 6–3 Lambeau Field Recap
11 November 20 at Minnesota Vikings W 40–3 7–3 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
12 November 24 New York Giants W 28–20 8–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
13 December 4 Indianapolis Colts W 54–19 9–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
14 December 11 Houston Texans W 27–23 10–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
15 December 18 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 34–40 (OT) 10–4 TIAA Bank Field Recap
16 December 24 Philadelphia Eagles W 40–34 11–4 AT&T Stadium Recap
17 December 29 at Tennessee Titans W 27–13 12–4 Nissan Stadium Recap
18 January 8 at Washington Commanders L 6–26 12–5 FedExField Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 6 6 7019
Cowboys 3 0 003

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 51-yard field goal, 9:02. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 5:58.
  • TB – Ryan Succop 44-yard field goal, 5:05. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:57.
  • TB – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 1:06. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:47.

Second quarter

  • TB – Ryan Succop 29-yard field goal, 3:25. Buccaneers 9–3. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:41.
  • TB – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 0:14. Buccaneers 12–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

  • TB – Mike Evans 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 3:23. Buccaneers 19–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:44.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • TB – Tom Brady – 18/27, 212 yards, TD, INT
  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 14/29, 134 yards, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD
  • DAL – Noah Brown – 5 receptions, 68 yards

Despite a strong defensive effort, the Cowboys could not keep pace against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and failed to find the end zone in their season opener. The 19–3 loss dropped Dallas to 0–1 on the season and 0–7 all time against Brady-led teams. The three points were also the Cowboys' lowest total for a season opener since the infamous 1989 season, when they were shut out by the New Orleans Saints. Worsening matters further, quarterback Dak Prescott injured his right hand late in the fourth quarter, which was revealed after the game to be a thumb fracture. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced immediately after the game that Prescott would undergo surgery the following day, sidelining him for several weeks. Backup quarterback Cooper Rush was announced as the starter for Dallas in Prescott's absence.

Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 0 6817
Cowboys 14 3 0320

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Noah Brown 9-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brett Maher kick), 8:35. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
  • CIN – Evan McPherson 43-yard field goal, 3:05. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:30.
  • DAL – Tony Pollard 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 0:17. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 54-yard field goal, 0:09. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 0:42.

Third quarter

  • CIN – Evan McPherson 50-yard field goal, 9:41. Cowboys 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:19.
  • CIN – Evan McPherson 46-yard field goal, 4:05. Cowboys 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:55.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Tee Higgins 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow-Tyler Boyd pass), 3:45. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:08.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 0:57.

Top passers

  • CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/36, 199 yards, TD
  • DAL – Cooper Rush – 19/31, 235 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD
  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 75 yards

The Cowboys hosted the Bengals hoping to avoid their first 0–2 start since 2010. The Cowboys led 17–3 at halftime, though they allowed the Bengals to tie the game at 17. The Cowboys defense gave Joe Burrow and the Bengals a hard time throughout the game, as Micah Parsons registered multiple sacks on Joe Burrow. In the final minutes of the game, the Cowboys forced the Bengals to punt, and drove the ball to field goal range. In the fading seconds, Brett Maher kicked a game winning field goal to help the Cowboys stave off the Bengals comeback to improve to 1–1.

Week 3: at New York Giants

Week 3: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 3 71023
Giants 0 3 10316

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 26-yard field goal, 2:09. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:01.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Graham Gano 42-yard field goal, 11:17. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 5:22.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 9:09. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:08.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Graham Gano 51-yard field goal, 9:02. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:58.
  • NYG – Saquon Barkley 36-yard rush (Graham Gano kick), 5:31. Giants 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:29.
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard rush (Brett Maher kick), 0:27. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:04.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb 1-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brett Maher kick), 8:30. Cowboys 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:12.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 44-yard field goal, 5:58. Cowboys 23–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:34.
  • NYG – Graham Gano 51-yard field goal, 3:37. Cowboys 23–16. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:21.

Top passers

  • DAL – Cooper Rush – 21/31, 215 yards, TD
  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 20/37, 196 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • DAL – Tony Pollard – 13 rushes, 105 yards
  • NYG – Saquon Barkley – 14 rushes, 81 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 8 receptions, 87 yards, TD
  • NYG – Sterling Shepard – 5 receptions, 49 yards

The Cowboys led 6–3 at half but missed opportunities to blow the game open. Even though they blocked a Giants field goal attempt, referees missed a defensive pass interference call which would have given the Cowboys a 1st and Goal on the 1-yard line, and CeeDee Lamb uncharacteristically dropped a big catch that could've been a touchdown. The Giants got the ball to start the third quarter and scored on their first two drives, the second a touchdown run by Saquon Barkley to give the Giants a 13–6 lead. The Cowboys responded with a touchdown run by Ezekiel Elliott, then stopped the Giants on 4th down the next drive. On their next drive, Lamb converted on a 4th and 4 and finished the drive with a one-handed touchdown catch to take a 20–13 lead. The Cowboys forced a three-and-out and started their next drive in field goal range to make it a two-score game after a big punt return. The Giants responded with a field goal to cut the deficit and had a chance to tie the game, but Trevon Diggs sealed the win with his first interception of the season.

DeMarcus Lawrence finished with 3 sacks on the night, and the Cowboys defense had 5 total. The Cowboys improved to 2–1, and Cooper Rush became 3–0 as the Cowboys starting quarterback.

Week 4: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 4: Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Commanders 0 7 3010
Cowboys 3 9 31025

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 92,946
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 53-yard field goal, 11:34. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:26.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 45-yard field goal, 14:56. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:48.
  • WAS – Jahan Dotson 10-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Joey Slye kick), 7:05. Commanders 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:35.
  • DAL – Michael Gallup 9-yard pass from Cooper Rush (kick blocked), 1:04. Cowboys 12–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:01.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 4:56. Cowboys 15–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:52.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 45-yard field goal, 1:45. Cowboys 15–10. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:29.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb 30-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brett Maher kick), 14:54. Cowboys 22–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 29-yard field goal, 3:51. Cowboys 25–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:38.

Top passers

  • WAS – Carson Wentz – 25/42, 170 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • DAL – Cooper Rush – 15/27, 223 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • WAS – Logan Thomas – 5 receptions, 19 yards
  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 9 7 3322
Rams 3 7 0010

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,154
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – DeMarcus Lawrence 19-yard fumble return (run failed), 13:27. Cowboys 6–0.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 33-yard field goal, 8:43. Cowboys 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:51.
  • LAR – Matt Gay 29-yard field goal, 5:22. Cowboys 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:21.

Second quarter

  • LAR – Cooper Kupp 75-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 9:31. Rams 10–9. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:29.
  • DAL – Tony Pollard 57-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 7:59. Cowboys 16–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 40-yard field goal, 8:11. Cowboys 19–10. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:49.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 36-yard field goal, 5:32. Cowboys 22–10. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:37.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 6: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 3 7717
Eagles 0 20 0626

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,879
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • PHI – Miles Sanders 5-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 14:55. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:36.
  • PHI – A. J. Brown 15-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 10:40. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:07.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 51-yard field goal, 7:53. Eagles 17–0 Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 1:31.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 34-yard field goal, 1:47. Eagles 20–0 Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:27.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 30-yard field goal, 0:29. Eagles 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 1:18.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 14-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 8:19. Eagles 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:28.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Jake Ferguson 7-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brett Maher kick), 14:39. Eagles 20–17. Drive: 15 plays, 93 yards, 7:07.
  • PHI – DeVonta Smith 7-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (run failed), 7:02. Eagles 26–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:37.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

The Cowboys traveled to Philadelphia, looking to continue their momentum and hand the undefeated Eagles their first loss. Following a scoreless first quarter, Philadelphia scored first on a Miles Sanders touchdown run for a 7–0 lead. Cooper Rush was intercepted by Chauncey Gardner-Johnson on the first play of the ensuing drive, and the Eagles doubled their lead seven plays later on an A. J. Brown touchdown reception. The Eagles added two field goals following a Cowboys' three-and-out and another interception to make the score 20–0. This time, the Cowboys finally rebounded, as KaVontae Turpin returned the kickoff after the second field goal to the Eagles' 41. Rush threw a pass to Noah Brown in the endzone for a touchdown, but the play was reversed after Brown was deemed to have landed out of bounds. The Cowboys settled for a Brett Maher field goal, cutting the deficit to 20–3. Dallas sprung to life in the second half, getting a defensive stop against the Eagles and following it up with a quick scoring drive culminating in a 14-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Elliott. The defense stopped Philadelphia again, and the offense again put together a scoring drive, capped by a 7-yard touchdown reception by Jake Ferguson to pull within three points. However, this was the closest the Cowboys would get to the Eagles, as Philadelphia answered with a long drive of their own, culminating in a 7-yard touchdown catch by DeVonta Smith, making the score 26–17 following a failed two-point conversion. Rush threw his third interception of the night four plays later, allowing the Eagles to burn more time off the clock before punting back to the Cowboys. Needing a touchdown and a field goal to take the lead, Dallas drove to the Philadelphia 41, but a 59-yard field goal attempt by Maher sailed wide right, sealing the Cowboys' fate. Dallas dropped to 4–2 with the 26–17 loss, and fell to third place in the NFC East thanks to the New York Giants winning earlier that day. This was Cooper Rush's first career loss as a starter after beginning his career with a 5–0 record.

Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 7: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 3 3 006
Cowboys 0 3 71424

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 93,487
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DET – Michael Badgley 40-yard field goal, 3:58. Lions 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:55.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 22-yard field goal, 12:24. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:34.
  • DET – Michael Badgley 53-yard field goal, 7:59. Lions 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:25.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 10:18. Cowboys 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:19.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 2:46. Cowboys 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:39.
  • DAL – Peyton Hendershot 2-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:55. Cowboys 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:25.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

In Dak Prescott's first game back from a thumb injury, the Cowboys initially slumped by trailing 6–3 at halftime. The Cowboys blew the game open after a key fumble in the Lions' red zone, but forced another punt. The Cowboys defense forced five turnovers as the Cowboys dominated the remainder of the game. The Cowboys marched down the field in the fourth quarter after forcing a fumble by the Lions at the Dallas 1-yard line, denying the Lions a touchdown. Dak Prescott finished the game with his first touchdown pass of 2022. The Cowboys improved to 5–2, but remained in third place in the NFC East because the Giants also won their game that day.

Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 8: Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 17 6629
Cowboys 14 14 14749

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 93,767
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Dak Prescott 7-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 10:18. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.
  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb 21-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 5:19. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:12.

Second quarter

  • CHI – Justin Fields 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 13:41. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:38.
  • DAL – Tony Pollard 18-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 10:50. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
  • DAL – Jake Ferguson 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 6:48. Cowboys 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:35.
  • CHI – N'Keal Harry 17-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 0:40. Cowboys 28–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:08.
  • CHI – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 28–17. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:28.

Third quarter

  • CHI – Khalil Herbert 12-yard run (pass failed), 9:42. Cowboys 28–23. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:19.
  • DAL – Tony Pollard 7-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 6:51. Cowboys 35–23. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
  • DAL – Micah Parsons 36-yard fumble return (Brett Maher kick), 5:00. Cowboys 42–23.

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Cole Kmet 10-yard pass from Justin Fields (pass failed), 13:40. Cowboys 42–29. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
  • DAL – Tony Pollard 54-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 10:35. Cowboys 49–29. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 3:05.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Despite a weak defensive performance and the absence of Ezekiel Elliott, the Cowboys were superior to the Bears, who were just coming off an upset win against the Patriots. The Cowboys exploded in the first quarter, already going up by 14. The two teams exchanged two touchdowns to make the game 28–14. Shortly before halftime, an interception led to the Bears cutting the lead further. The Cowboys defense continued to struggle, as they left the game open after a fumble play was reversed. After the Bears cut the Cowboys lead to 28–23, the Cowboys offense marched down the field to pull their lead back up to make it 35–23. After several plays, Micah Parsons scored his first NFL touchdown after recovering a fumble untouched to give Dallas a 42–23 lead. The Cowboys and the Bears repeated exchange of touchdowns, with the Bears getting one but failing a two-point conversion attempt, and the former opting to converting an extra point, making the score 49–29. That was also the final score. This was Bears head coach Matt Eberflus' first return to Dallas in 5 years. Eberflus previously served as the Cowboys' linebackers coach and passing game coordinator from 2011–2017 under then-head coach Jason Garrett. The win not only improved the Cowboys to 6–2, but also moved them up to second place in the NFC East following a Giants loss to the Seahawks later that day.

Week 10: at Green Bay Packers

Week 10: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Cowboys 0 14 140028
Packers 0 14 014331

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,433
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 9:52. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 8:21.
  • GB – Christian Watson 58-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 2:03.
  • GB – Aaron Jones 12-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 1:42. Packers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:38.
  • DAL – Dalton Schultz 5-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:08. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Tony Pollard 13-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 7:14. Cowboys 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:15.
  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb 35-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 2:47. Cowboys 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:47.

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Christian Watson 39-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 13:23. Cowboys 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:24.
  • GB – Christian Watson 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:29. Tied 28–28. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 6:28.

Overtime

  • GB – Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal, 3:06. Packers 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:09.

Top passers

  • DAL– Dak Prescott – 27/46, 265 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • GB – Aaron Rodgers – 14/20, 224 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • DAL – Tony Pollard – 22 rushes, 115 yards, TD
  • GB – Aaron Jones – 24 rushes, 138 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 11 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
  • GB – Christian Watson – 4 receptions, 107 yards, 3 TD

This was head coach Mike McCarthy's first return to Lambeau Field since his firing from the Packers late in the 2018 season. McCarthy previously served as Green Bay's head coach from 2006–2018, leading them to 9 playoff appearances and to the franchise's fourth Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XLV. The Cowboys blew a 28–14 lead and lost to Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, 31–28, in overtime, on a 28-yard field goal by Mason Crosby, resulting in their first ever loss after leading by 14 going into the 4th quarter. They were previously 195–0 in those circumstances. With the upset loss, the Cowboys fell to 6–3, and third in the NFC East after the Giants won earlier in the day.

Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 11: Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 10 13 14340
Vikings 3 0 003

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 65,304
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 27-yard field goal, 10:22. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:22.
  • MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 6:39. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:43.
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 1:26. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:13.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 53-yard field goal, 5:31. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 7:54.
  • DAL – Tony Pollard 30-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:43. Cowboys 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:44.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 60-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 23–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:31.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Tony Pollard 68-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 12:32. Cowboys 30–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:28.
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 8:15. Cowboys 37–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:54.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 50-yard field goal, 10:04. Cowboys 40–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 6:05.

Top passers

  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/25, 276 yards, 2 TD
  • MIN – Kirk Cousins – 12/23, 105 yards

Top rushers

  • DAL – Tony Pollard – 15 rushes, 80 yards
  • MIN – Dalvin Cook – 11 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

  • DAL – Tony Pollard – 6 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
  • MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 5 receptions, 34 yards

The Cowboys demolished the Vikings on both sides of the ball. In Ezekiel Elliott's first game back from his knee injury, Elliott combined with Tony Pollard for four touchdowns against a Vikings team that had been rolling with a 7-game win streak. The Cowboys improved to 7–3 with this win, and the New York Giants' loss to the Detroit Lions earlier that day moved the Cowboys to second place. The Cowboys were the only team to defeat the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium during the season, as the Giants lost the final game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 16.

Week 12: vs. New York Giants

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 12: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 10 0720
Cowboys 0 7 14728

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 93,568
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Tom Rinaldi and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • NYG – Graham Gano 57-yard field goal, 9:44. Giants 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 1 yard, 1:51.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 6-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 14:55. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:03.
  • NYG – Saquon Barkley 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 9:28. Giants 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:27.
  • NYG – Graham Gano 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:50.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Dalton Schultz 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 7:21. Cowboys 14–13. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:39.
  • DAL – Dalton Schultz 6-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 2:02. Cowboys 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:05.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Peyton Hendershot 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 8:53. Cowboys 28–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:51.
  • NYG – Richie James 1-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 0:08. Cowboys 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:05.

Top passers

  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 21/35, 228 yards, TD
  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/30, 261 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Despite a rocky first half, the Cowboys dominated the rest of the way. This was the Cowboys' first Thanksgiving Day win since 2018, and the Cowboys improved to 8–3 on the season. For the first time since 2012, the Cowboys wore their classic throwback uniforms, thanks to the NFL rescinding the one-helmet rule.

At the time, this game set the record for the most watched regular season game in the NFL’s history.[5]

Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 10 3 6019
Cowboys 7 14 03354

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 93,086
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 10:49. Colts 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yard, 2:42.
  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 4:50. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:59.
  • IND – Ashton Dulin 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:37. Colts 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yard, 2:13.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Tony Pollard 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 10:16. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:58.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 34-yard field goal, 1:47. Cowboys 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yard, 0:57.
  • DAL – Michael Gallup 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:13. Cowboys 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 0:42.

Third quarter

  • IND – Alec Pierce 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 3:43. Cowboys 21–19. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 8:00.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Michael Gallup 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 13:52. Cowboys 28–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
  • DAL – Malik Hooker 38-yard fumble return (pass failed), 13:34. Cowboys 34–19.
  • DAL – Tony Pollard 30-yard run (kick blocked), 9:46. Cowboys 40–19. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:17.
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 4-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 6:06. Cowboys 47–19. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:58.
  • DAL – Malik Davis 4-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 2:25. Cowboys 54–19. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:34.

Top passers

  • IND – Matt Ryan – 21/37, 233 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 20/30, 170 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 82 yards
  • DAL – Tony Pollard – 12 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

The Cowboys 4th quarter performance tied for the 2nd most points scored in the 4th quarter by a single team.[6]

Week 14: vs. Houston Texans

Week 14: Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 10 10 3023
Cowboys 7 10 01027

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 93,843
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Tony Pollard 11-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 11:20. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:40.
  • HOU – Dameon Pierce 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 5:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:28.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Faribairn 43-yard field goal, 0:18. Texans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:09.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Tony Pollard 10-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 12:28. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50.
  • HOU – Amari Rodgers 28-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:23. Texans 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:49.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 33-yard field goal, 0:40. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 1:43.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:40.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 54-yard field goal, 3:03. Texans 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:16.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 53-yard field goal, 14:50. Texans 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:13.
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 0:41. Cowboys 27–23. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 2:39.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • HOU – Chris Moore – 10 receptions, 124 yards
  • DAL – Dalton Schultz – 6 receptions, 87 yards

The Cowboys stayed at home to take on the Houston Texans, whose lone win prior to Week 16 came against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5. The Cowboys jumped to an opening touchdown drive from Tony Pollard to allow the Cowboys to take an early 7–0 lead. The Texans responded with a touchdown drive of their own to make it 7–7. The Cowboys trailed 10–7 after the first quarter, then regained the lead after Tony Pollard had another touchdown drive to make it 14–10 Cowboys. The Texans took the lead again after a touchdown drive from Jeff Driskel to Amari Rodgers. The two teams exchanged field goals before halftime, making the game 20–17 in favor of the Texans. In the third quarter, the Cowboys allowed the Texans to march down the field, but were able to hold Houston to a field goal. In the final quarter, the Cowboys trailed 23–20. In the final minutes of the game, the Cowboys forced a turnover on downs on 4th-and-goal on the 3-yard line via a combined tackle made by Neville Gallimore and Anthony Barr to get the ball back to get another chance to avoid embarrassment. The Cowboys moved into the red zone of Houston territory prior to the two-minute warning, and put the Cowboys in position to take a late lead. Dallas did so via an Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard rushing touchdown to give the Cowboys a 27–23 lead with 41 seconds left in the game. The Texans tried to respond, but Cowboys' cornerback Israel Mukuamu, who substituted for injured Anthony Brown, intercepted a Hail Mary pass to seal the Cowboys' win. The win improved the Cowboys to 10–3, giving Dallas back-to-back 10+ win seasons for the first time since 1995–1996.

Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 15: Dallas Cowboys at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Cowboys 7 14 67034
Jaguars 0 7 1710640

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,050
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 10-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 4:31. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:54.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Peyton Hendershot 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 13:01. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:50.
  • JAX – Zay Jones 5-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Riley Patterson kick), 7:45. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:16.
  • DAL – Noah Brown 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:55. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:50.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Riley Patterson 33-yard field goal, 10:35. Cowboys 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:25.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 24-yard field goal, 7:36. Cowboys 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:59.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 53-yard field goal, 5:21. Cowboys 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:06.
  • JAX – Zay Jones 59-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Riley Patterson kick), 3:57. Cowboys 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:24.
  • JAX – Marvin Jones 10-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Riley Patterson kick), 1:23. Cowboys 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:30.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Zay Jones 3-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Riley Patterson kick), 10:03. Jaguars 31–27. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
  • DAL – Noah Brown 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 3:02. Cowboys 34–31. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:01.
  • JAX – Riley Patterson 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 34–34. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:01.

Overtime

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

The Cowboys traveled to Jacksonville for the first time since 2006. The Cowboys blew a 27–10 lead and lost to Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars, 40-34 in overtime, on a 52-yard pick-six by Rayshawn Jenkins. With the upset loss, the Cowboys fell to 10–4, and 0–2 all time in the city of Jacksonville. Fortunately for Dallas, they still clinched their second consecutive playoff berth thanks to the Washington Commanders' loss to the New York Giants later that night.

Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 16: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 10 10 7734
Cowboys 7 10 101340

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 93,754
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • PHI – Jake Elliott 25-yard field goal, 11:16. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:44.
  • PHI – Josh Sweat 42-yard interception return (Jake Elliott kick), 9:18. Eagles 10–0.
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 1:52. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:26.

Second quarter

  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb 36-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 11:34. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:18.
  • PHI – Gardner Minshew 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 7:08. Eagles 17–14. Drive: 10 play, 74 yards, 4:26.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 21-yard field goal, 1:49. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 5:19.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 47-yard field goal, 0:06. Eagles 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 1:43.

Third quarter

  • PHI – DeVonta Smith 14-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Elliott kick), 9:00. Eagles 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:37.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 44-yard field goal, 5:01. Eagles 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:59.
  • DAL – Michael Gallup 12-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 2:12. Tied 27–27. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:59.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – DeVonta Smith 9-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Elliott kick), 9:59. Eagles 34–27. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:13.
  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb 7-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 5:49. Tied 34–34. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 48-yard field goal, 2:19. Cowboys 37–34. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:00.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 26-yard field goal, 1:41. Cowboys 40–34. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 0:26.

Top passers

  • PHI – Gardner Minshew – 24/40, 355 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 27/35, 347 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PHI – Miles Sanders – 21 rushes, 65 yards
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 16 rushes, 55 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PHI – DeVonta Smith – 8 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 10 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD

The Cowboys returned home to face the league-leading Philadelphia Eagles, seeking to keep their hopes of repeating as NFC East champions alive. On Dallas' first drive, Dak Prescott set the longest interception streak of his career, after Eagles' Josh Sweat intercepted him, and returned that same interception for a touchdown, putting Dallas in an early 10–0 hole. Despite this early deficit, and facing a deficit for most of the game, the Cowboys responded in dominant fashion, torching Philadelphia's high-ranked defense for over 400 total yards. Prescott rebounded from the pick six with his best game of the season, throwing for 347 yards and three touchdowns, including two to CeeDee Lamb, who finished with 120 yards receiving. The defense contributed to Dallas' comeback as well, forcing four turnovers that led to 20 points for the Cowboys, helping them keep pace with the Eagles, and eventually putting Dallas in the lead for good. With the 40–34 win, Dallas improved to 11–4 on the season and kept their division title hopes alive, while simultaneously denying Philadelphia a chance to finish with a perfect away record. The victory, coincidentally, was a reversal of the Cowboys' loss to Jacksonville the prior week, with the final score being 40–34 with the winner erasing a deficit of 10 or more points. The Cowboys' win also marked their fifth straight home win over their rivals and their eighth straight home win in 2022 after the Week 1 loss to Tampa Bay.

Week 17: at Tennessee Titans

Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 3 71027
Titans 0 6 7013

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 4:36. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:30.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 36-yard field goal, 14:56. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:41.
  • TEN – Randy Bullock 37-yard field goal, 1:04. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:29.
  • TEN – Randy Bullock 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 10–6. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:13.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Dalton Schultz 6-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 8:48. Cowboys 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:35.
  • TEN – Robert Woods 7-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Randy Bullock kick), 2:04. Cowboys 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:44.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Dalton Schultz 10-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 11:58. Cowboys 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 45-yard field goal, 6:24. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:26.

Top passers

  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 29/41, 282 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • TEN – Joshua Dobbs – 20/39, 232 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Despite a first half funk, the Cowboys defense held the Titans offense to 13 points. Tennessee was already without starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill for the season due to injury. As the interception streak went on for Dak Prescott, the Cowboys stayed afloat after another solid second half. The Cowboys improved to 12–4, and sent the Titans to their first losing season in seven years.

Week 18: at Washington Commanders

Week 18: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 6 006
Commanders 7 6 7626

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: January 8
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,814
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WAS – Kendall Fuller 29-yard interception return (kick failed), 12:38. Commanders 13–0.
  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (kick failed), 0:06. Commanders 13–6. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 2:31.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Sam Howell 9-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:49. Commanders 20–6. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:45.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 14:19. Commanders 23–6. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:25.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 5:19. Commanders 26–6. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:30.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Standings

Division

NFC East
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Philadelphia Eagles 14 3 0 .824 4–2 9–3 477 344 W1
(5) Dallas Cowboys 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 467 342 L1
(6) New York Giants 9 7 1 .559 1–4–1 4–7–1 365 371 L1
Washington Commanders 8 8 1 .500 2–3–1 5–6–1 321 343 W1

Conference

NFC
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Philadelphia Eagles East 14 3 0 .824 4–2 9–3 .474 .460 W1
2[a] San Francisco 49ers West 13 4 0 .765 6–0 10–2 .417 .414 W10
3[a] Minnesota Vikings North 13 4 0 .765 4–2 8–4 .474 .425 W1
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 8 9 0 .471 4–2 8–4 .503 .426 L1
Wild cards
5 Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 .507 .485 L1
6 New York Giants East 9 7 1 .559 1–4–1 4–7–1 .526 .395 L1
7[b] Seattle Seahawks West 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .462 .382 W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b] Detroit Lions North 9 8 0 .529 5–1 7–5 .535 .451 W2
9 Washington Commanders East 8 8 1 .500 2–3–1 5–6–1 .536 .449 W1
10 Green Bay Packers North 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .524 .449 L1
11[c] Carolina Panthers South 7 10 0 .412 4–2 6–6 .474 .437 W1
12[c][d] New Orleans Saints South 7 10 0 .412 2–4 5–7 .507 .462 L1
13[c][d] Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .467 .429 W2
14 Los Angeles Rams West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .517 .341 L2
15 Arizona Cardinals West 4 13 0 .235 1–5 3–9 .529 .368 L7
16 Chicago Bears North 3 14 0 .176 0–6 1–11 .571 .480 L10
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. ^ a b San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
  2. ^ a b Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b c Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3).
  4. ^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep.
  5. ^ 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.

Postseason

Schedule

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card January 16 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4) W 31–14 1–0 Raymond James Stadium Recap
Divisional January 22 at San Francisco 49ers (2) L 12–19 1–1 Levi's Stadium Recap

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Dallas Cowboys at (4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 6 12 6731
Buccaneers 0 0 6814

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Dalton Schultz 22-yard pass from Dak Prescott (kick failed, wide right), 6:28. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:32.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Dak Prescott 1-yard rush (kick failed, wide right), 6:13. Cowboys 12–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:38.
  • DAL – Dalton Schultz 11-yard pass from Dak Prescott (kick failed, wide left), 0:27. Cowboys 18–0. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 3:05.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Michael Gallup 2-yard pass from Dak Prescott (kick failed, hit right upright), 10:04. Cowboys 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:07.
  • TB – Julio Jones 30-yard pass from Tom Brady (pass failed), 0:00. Cowboys 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 3:09.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb 18-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 10:13. Cowboys 31–6. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:47.
  • TB – Cameron Brate 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (Tom Brady-Mike Evans pass), 2:04. Cowboys 31–14. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 2:39.

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The matchup with the Buccaneers saw the Cowboys buck a negative history trend, as the Cowboys won their first road playoff game since 1992, as well as improving to 1–7 against Tom Brady-led teams. It also marked Dallas' first playoff win in their navy blue jerseys since the 1978 season, when they shut out the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game.

Kicker Brett Maher notably missed 4 extra points, the most ever in an NFL game.

NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) San Francisco 49ers

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (5) Dallas Cowboys at (2) San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 6 3312
49ers 3 6 01019

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

First quarter

  • SF – Robbie Gould 26-yard field goal, 2:12. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:37.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Dalton Schultz 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (kick blocked), 9:25. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:47.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 47-yard field goal, 3:43. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:42.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 50-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 9–6. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:15.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 25-yard field goal, 9:08. Tied 9–9. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:33.

Fourth quarter

  • SF – Christian McCaffrey 2-yard rush (Robbie Gould kick), 14:58. 49ers 16–9. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 6:00.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 43-yard field goal, 11:03. 49ers 16–12. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:55.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Down 19–12 (which would end up being the final score) in the final six seconds of the game, on their own 24-yard line, Dak Prescott tried to rally the Cowboys, but he couldn't finish, despite Ezekiel Elliott's valiant attempt at playing center. With the loss, the Cowboys ended their season at 13-6.

References

  1. ^ Archer, Todd (March 18, 2022). "Dallas Cowboys release starting right tackle La'el Collins". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Gordon, Grant (March 20, 2022). "Bengals sign former Cowboys OT La'el Collins to three-year deal". NFL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. ^ 2023 NFL offseason needs: NFC East priorities for Eagles, Cowboys, Giants, Commanders ahead of free agency, CBS Sports, March 3, 2023
  4. ^ "20 Undrafted Free Agents Agree To Terms". dallascowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. May 3, 2022.
  5. ^ A regular-season NFL-record 42 million people watched Cowboys-Giants game, ProFootballTalk, November 25, 2022
  6. ^ Most points scored by a team in the fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys create history in blowout win over Colts, SportsKeeda, December 5, 2022

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