Dallas Cowboys 37–20 Washington Commanders
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- 2026 · Regular Season · Week 2
NFL: Dallas Cowboys beat Washington Commanders 37–20.
Game leaders
279Dak PrescottPassing yards
111Marcus Mariota
30Javonte WilliamsRushing yards
69Jayden Daniels
153CeeDee LambReceiving yards
50Terry McLaurin
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Dallas Cowboys
- Washington Commanders
Show as a table
| When | Dallas Cowboys | Washington Commanders |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 10:01 · CeeDee Lamb | 7 | 0 |
| Q1 5:01 · Brandon Aubrey | 10 | 0 |
| Q2 13:14 · Drew Stevens | 10 | 3 |
| Q2 9:55 · Jake Ferguson | 17 | 3 |
| Q2 6:37 · Stefon Diggs | 17 | 10 |
| Q3 12:50 · Drew Stevens | 17 | 13 |
| Q3 7:20 · Brandon Aubrey | 20 | 13 |
| Q3 6:32 · Jake Ferguson | 27 | 13 |
| Q4 13:22 · Brandon Aubrey | 30 | 13 |
| Q4 9:03 · Stefon Diggs | 30 | 20 |
| Q4 3:07 · CeeDee Lamb | 37 | 20 |
| 60′ | 37 | 20 |
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Dallas Cowboys
- Washington Commanders
Third-down conversions
64%7/1157%8/14
Red-zone touchdowns
75%3/433%1/3
- 6.15.8Yards per play
- 4.632.22Points per drive
- 41.543.2Yards per drive
- 5467Plays
How the yards came
Dallas Cowboys
Pass 266Rush 66
Washington Commanders
Pass 207Rush 182
- Time of possession
- 28:3131:29
- Turnover margin
- +1-1
- Sacks made
- 02
- Penalties (yards)
- 5 (32)5 (38)
Show as a table
| Dallas Cowboys | Washington Commanders | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 7/11 | 8/14 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 3/4 | 1/3 |
| Yards per play | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Points per drive | 4.63 | 2.22 |
| Yards per drive | 41.5 | 43.2 |
| Plays | 54 | 67 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 207 |
| Rushing yards | 66 | 182 |
| Time of possession | 28:31 | 31:29 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties (yards) | 5 (32) | 5 (38) |
Scoring plays
Q1
- CeeDee Lamb(Touchdown)Q1 10:017–0
- Brandon Aubrey(Field goal)Q1 5:0110–0
Q2
- Q2 13:1410–3Drew Stevens(Field goal)
- Jake Ferguson(Touchdown)Q2 9:5517–3
- Q2 6:3717–10Stefon Diggs(Touchdown)
- Q2 13:1410–3
Q3
- Q3 12:5017–13Drew Stevens(Field goal)
- Brandon Aubrey(Field goal)Q3 7:2020–13
- Jake Ferguson(Touchdown)Q3 6:3227–13
- Q3 12:5017–13
Q4
- Brandon Aubrey(Field goal)Q4 13:2230–13
- Q4 9:0330–20Stefon Diggs(Touchdown)
- CeeDee Lamb(Touchdown)Q4 3:0737–20
Key stats
- 332Total yards389
- 266Passing yards207
- 66Rushing yards182
- 20First downs24
- 54Total plays67
- 6.1Yards per play5.8
- 8.1Yards per pass5.9
- 3.1Yards per rush5.7
- 26/31Comp / Att23/35
- 21Rushing attempts32
Quarter by quarter
Dallas Cowboys led after 4 of 4 quarters, Washington Commanders after 0. Largest lead at a break: 17 points, Dallas Cowboys after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Dallas Cowboys
- Washington Commanders
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| Washington Commanders | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
Dallas Cowboys: 2 won, 2 lost in their last 4 games.- Dallas Cowboys scored 95 points and allowed 75 in their last 4 games.
Washington Commanders: 1 won, 3 lost in their last 4 games.- Washington Commanders have lost their last 3 games.
- Washington Commanders scored 58 points and allowed 89 in their last 4 games.
Recent form
Standings
National Football Conference · NFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York Giants | 4 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 161 | .643 |
| 2 |  Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 137 | .333 |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 159 | .333 |
| 4 | Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 172 | .250 |
Timeline
Q1
- CeeDee Lamb(Touchdown)Q1 10:017–0
- Brandon Aubrey(Field goal)Q1 5:0110–0
Q2
- Q2 13:1410–3Drew Stevens(Field goal)
- Jake Ferguson(Touchdown)Q2 9:5517–3
- Q2 6:3717–10Stefon Diggs(Touchdown)
- Q2 13:1410–3
Q3
- Q3 12:5017–13Drew Stevens(Field goal)
- Brandon Aubrey(Field goal)Q3 7:2020–13
- Jake Ferguson(Touchdown)Q3 6:3227–13
- Q3 12:5017–13
Q4
- Brandon Aubrey(Field goal)Q4 13:2230–13
- Q4 9:0330–20Stefon Diggs(Touchdown)
- CeeDee Lamb(Touchdown)Q4 3:0737–20
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Dallas Cowboys
- Washington Commanders
Third-down conversions
64%7/1157%8/14
Red-zone touchdowns
75%3/433%1/3
- 6.15.8Yards per play
- 4.632.22Points per drive
- 41.543.2Yards per drive
- 5467Plays
How the yards came
Dallas Cowboys
Pass 266Rush 66
Washington Commanders
Pass 207Rush 182
- Time of possession
- 28:3131:29
- Turnover margin
- +1-1
- Sacks made
- 02
- Penalties (yards)
- 5 (32)5 (38)
Show as a table
| Dallas Cowboys | Washington Commanders | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 7/11 | 8/14 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 3/4 | 1/3 |
| Yards per play | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Points per drive | 4.63 | 2.22 |
| Yards per drive | 41.5 | 43.2 |
| Plays | 54 | 67 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 207 |
| Rushing yards | 66 | 182 |
| Time of possession | 28:31 | 31:29 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties (yards) | 5 (32) | 5 (38) |
Where the points came from, quarter by quarter
Each side's points in each quarter, split by how they were scored.
- Dallas Cowboys
- Washington Commanders
- Touchdowns
- Field goals
- Extra points and conversions
10
7
10
10
3
10
7
Show as a table
| Quarter | Dallas Cowboys · Touchdowns | Washington Commanders · Touchdowns | Dallas Cowboys · Field goals | Washington Commanders · Field goals | Dallas Cowboys · Extra points and conversions | Washington Commanders · Extra points and conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Q2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Q3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Q4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The yards, and how efficiently they came
Each side's leading passer, rusher and receiver, with the rate behind the total.
Passing
Dak Prescott
26/31 completions
279yards4 TD
Marcus Mariota
11/16 completions
111yards1 TD
Rushing
Javonte Williams
12 carries
30yards
Jayden Daniels
7 carries
69yards
Receiving
CeeDee Lamb
8/9 caught/targeted
153yards2 TD
Terry McLaurin
2/9 caught/targeted
50yards
- Dallas Cowboys
- Washington Commanders
Offence
- 332Total yards389
- 266Passing yards207
- 66Rushing yards182
- 20First downs24
- 54Total plays67
- 6.1Yards per play5.8
- 8.1Yards per pass5.9
- 3.1Yards per rush5.7
- 26/31Comp / Att23/35
- 21Rushing attempts32
Efficiency
- 7-113rd down efficiency8-14
- 0-04th down efficiency0-0
- 3-4Red zone (made / att)1-3
- 8Drives9
- 28:31Possession31:29
Turnovers & penalties
- 0Turnovers1
- 0Interceptions thrown0
- 0Fumbles lost1
- 5-32Penalties5-38
- 0Sacks2
- 2-13Sacks – yards lost0-0
Defence
- 0Interceptions0
- 0Interception touchdowns0
- 0Safeties0
Quarter by quarter
Dallas Cowboys led after 4 of 4 quarters, Washington Commanders after 0. Largest lead at a break: 17 points, Dallas Cowboys after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Dallas Cowboys
- Washington Commanders
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| Washington Commanders | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Passing
| Dak Prescott | 26/31 | 279 | 9.0 | 4 | 2-13 | 89.8 |
Rushing
| Javonte Williams | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | 9 |
| Dak Prescott | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 11 |
| Emari Demercado | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 7 |
| KaVontae Turpin | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Hunter Luepke | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Receiving
| CeeDee Lamb | 9 | 8 | 153 | 19.1 | 2 | 38 |
| Jake Ferguson | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 2 | 14 |
| George Pickens | 8 | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Ryan Flournoy | 6 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 10 |
| Javonte Williams | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 8 |
Fumbles
Defensive
| Dee Winters | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Downs | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaishawn Barham | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Markquese Bell | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaRon Bland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Thompson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quinnen Williams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shavon Revel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashan Gary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brevyn SpannFord | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Ezeiruaku | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Clark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shemar James | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrus Wheat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Luepke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P.J. Locke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cobie Durant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Lawrence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LT Overton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alijah Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Bullard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Otito Ogbonnia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| KaVontae Turpin | 4 | 122 | 30.5 | 35 |
Punt returns
| KaVontae Turpin | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
Kicking
| Brandon Aubrey | 3/3 | 100.0 | 60 | 4/4 | 13 |
Punting
| Bryan Anger | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 48 |
National Football Conference · NFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Giants | 4 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 161 | .643 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 137 | .333 |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 159 | .333 |
| 4 | Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 172 | .250 |
American Football Conference · AFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo Bills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 171 | .833 |
| 2 |  New England Patriots | 4 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 143 | .571 |
| 3 |  New York Jets | 2 | 5 | 0 | 137 | 150 | .286 |
| 4 |  Miami Dolphins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 157 | .167 |
American Football Conference · AFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 146 | .714 |
| 2 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 138 | .714 |
| 3 |  Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 122 | .667 |
| 4 |  Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 167 | .571 |
American Football Conference · AFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 104 | .667 |
| 2 |  Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 180 | .286 |
| 3 |  Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 170 | .286 |
| 4 |  Tennessee Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 156 | .143 |
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 |  Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 |  Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 |  Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 |  Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 |  Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 |  New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
National Football Conference · NFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 139 | .857 |
| 2 |  Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 125 | .571 |
| 3 |  Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 159 | .429 |
| 4 |  Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 208 | .286 |