Dallas improved to 1-1 by defeating Washington 37-20 at AT&T Stadium, following a 28-20 loss to the Giants in Week 1. The Cowboys were outgained 389-332, including a 182-66 Washington advantage on the ground, and Washington held the ball for 31:29. Dallas converted 7 of 11 third downs, committed no turnovers and forced one, while Brandon Aubrey made three field goals, including a 60-yarder.
Dak Prescott completed 26 passes for 279 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. Two scores went to Jake Ferguson, whose 10-yard catch made it 17-10 at halftime and whose 12-yard reception, two plays after Jaishawn Barham forced a fumble recovered by Dee Winters inside the Washington 20, extended the lead to 27-13. CeeDee Lamb caught eight passes for 153 yards and scored twice. His 24-yard touchdown catch was Prescott’s fourth of the game and the 249th of his career, breaking Tony Romo’s franchise record, according to The Associated Press. “That made me emotional,” Prescott said of the celebration.
Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels left after dislocating his left elbow on the final play of the first half from the Dallas 1-yard line. Coach Dan Quinn said imaging showed no fracture. Marcus Mariota completed 11 of 16 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown in relief. Dallas next plays Baltimore on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro as the designated home team, at 3:25 p.m. Central.
