2018 COWBOYS MEDIA GUIDE COWBOYS & SAINTS RADIO & TELEVISION THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE. Regular Season Game #12

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1 Regular Season Game #12 Thursday, November 29,2018 Dallas Cowboys vs New Orleans Saints AT&T Stadium 7:20 p.m. (CST) PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACT Rich Dalrymple Scott Agulnek Joe Dave Abbruzese Emily Whitney Faulkner Ryan Hoepner Dallas Cowboys (6-5) vs New Orleans Saints (10-1) Series Record: Dallas leads the series Last Regular Season New Orleans 26, Dallas 20 (OT), Oct. 4, 2015 Last Regular Season Meeting in Dallas: Dallas 38, New Orleans 17, Sept. 28, 2014 Last Cowboys Regular Season Win: Dallas 38, New Orleans 17, Sept. 28, 2014 Series Streak: New Orleans has won four of the last five. RADIO & TELEVISION RADIO KRLD-FM The Fan Play-by-Play: Brad Sham Analyst: Babe Laufenberg Sideline Reporter: Kristi Scales Tune into The Fan for pregame and postgame coverage before and after every Dallas Cowboys game. KMVK-FM Mega (Spanish) Play-by-Play: Victor Villalba Analyst: Luis Perez Sideline Reporter: Carlos Nava Compass Media Network (National) Play-by-Play: Kevin Ray Analyst: Danny White TELEVISION FOX Sports - KDFW FOX 4 in Dallas/Fort Worth - NFL Network/Amazon Play-by-Play: Joe Buck Analyst: Troy Aikman Sideline Reporter: Erin Andrews & Kristina Pink Cowboys Special Edition KTVT CBS11 in Dallas/Ft. Worth 11:00 p.m. Saturday night The Jason Garrett Show KTVT CBS11 in Dallas/Ft. Worth Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. Dallas Cowboys Postgame Show KTVT CBS11 in Dallas/Ft. Worth 11:00 p.m. following every Cowboys game Cowboys OT Somos Cowboys TXA 21 in Dallas/Ft. Worth Telemundo 39 in DFW 7:00 p.m. Game days Saturday 10:30 p.m COWBOYS MEDIA GUIDE Visit the Dallas Cowboys media portal for updated schedules, game notes, game books, flip cards, etc: To download the Dallas Cowboys 2018 Media Guide in PDF form, go to the following link: COWBOYS & SAINTS Series Notables: * The Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints have squared off 28 times with Dallas holding a advantage. * Dallas won 11 of the first 12 meetings against the Saints from * The Cowboys longest win streak in the series is six games, from * Dallas won the first nine home games it hosted against New Orleans until the Saints first win in Dallas in * Twelve of the last 18 games have been decided by less than 10 points. * Of the 28 total meetings, 13 have been decided by two-or-more touchdowns. A Cowboys Win Would: * Serve as Dallas fourth straight win, longest since an 11-game win streak in * Mark Dallas second straight win at home against New Orleans, and improve to 11-4 overall at home against the Saints. * Improve the Cowboys all-time NFC South record to * Up Dallas overall record in the NFC to 6-3 in THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE Monday, Nov. 26 (Normal Thursday) 10:35 a.m. Coach Garrett press conference 11:15 a.m. Practice - first portion open to local media 1:15 p.m. Coordinators available 1:30 p.m. Locker room open Tuesday, Nov. 27 (Normal Friday) 10:35 a.m. Coach Garrett press conference 11:15 a.m. Practice - first portion open to local media 12:45 p.m. Locker room open Wednesday, Nov. 28 No availability Thursday, Nov. 29 7:20 p.m. Dallas vs. New Orleans Friday, Nov. 30 TBD Coach Garrett conference call Saturday, Dec. 1 - Monday, Dec. 3 No availability

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4 2018 UPCOMING MILESTONES AND CURRENT NOTES With the second half of the 2018 season underway for the Dallas Cowboys, the following information pertains to the most current notes, rankings and upcoming milestones: 2018 DALLAS COWBOYS CURRENT TEAM/PLAYER RANKINGS: * The Cowboys rushing attack ranks fifth in the league with an average of yards-per-game, led by Ezekiel Elliott, whose 1,074 rushing yards are tops in the league (RUSHING TO THE TOP - page 15). * Additionally, Dallas 4.87 yards-per-carry is fifth in the NFL and 84 rushing first downs are sixth (RUSHING TO THE TOP - page 15). * The Cowboys have 45 Big-Play runs of 10-plus yards to place fifth in the NFL (BIG PLAY RUNS - page 15). * Dak Prescott leads the NFL in rushing touchdowns (five) and is fifth among NFL quarterbacks with 279 rushing yards (RAYNE MAN - page 12). * Ezekiel Elliott has posted six 100-yard rushing games to tie the most in the NFL in 2018, and he has the most (18) from (KEEP IT page 13). * Elliott is tied for the league lead in the NFL with 31 Big-Play runs of 10-plus yards, and he also boasts the most (100) from (BIG PLAY ZEKE - page 14). * Elliott ranks second in the NFL with 1,437 total scrimmage yards (1,074 rush; 363 receiving) (ZEKE & DESTROY - page 14). * Elliott makes up 37% (1,437 total scrimmage yards) of the Cowboys offensive output (DIVIDING UP THE OFFENSIVE PIE - page 14). * Elliott is tied for third in the NFL in total first downs with 66 (ranks second in rushing first downs with 54) ( EZE DOES IT - page 15). * In four games since acquiring Amari Cooper, he has posted the third-most receiving first downs (19), sixth-most receiving yards (349), tied for the sixth-most receiving touchdowns (three) and tied for the seventh-best receiving average (15.9) from Week 9-12 among all NFL receivers (THE AMARI EFFECT - page 15). * The Dallas offense has improved in multiple offensive categories since acquiring Cooper (CONTINUING THE AMARI EFFECT - page 15). * The Cowboys are holding opponents to 19.4 points-per-game (213 total points), fourth-fewest in the NFL (POINTS HARD TO COME BY - page 16). * The Dallas defense ranks eighth overall in total defense, limiting opponents to yards-per-game (TOP TEN D - page 16). * The Cowboys defense is fifth in the redzone, allowing only 15 touchdowns in 31 offensive appearances (48.4) (RED DEFENSE RE- DEMPTION - page 16). * DeMarcus Tank Lawrence leads the defense and ranks 13th in the NFL with 8.5 sacks (TANK ON A ROLL - page 16). * Leighton Vander Esch leads the Cowboys defense with 119 tackles - third-most stops by a rookie in team history, since tackles started to be tracked by coaches film in 1981 (TACKLE LIKE A ROOKIE - page 16). * Brett Maher is tied for the third-most made field goals (22) in the NFL (BRETT MONEY MAHER - page 17). * Maher is also tied for the second-most field goals made from 50-plus yards and the fourth-most in single season team history (NO PROBLEM FROM FIFTY - page 17) DALLAS COWBOYS UPCOMING MILESTONES - INDIVIDUAL: Amari Cooper - WR * Amari Cooper (currently at 247) needs three receptions to reach 250 for his career. Ezekiel Elliott - RB * With at least 100 rushing yards against New Orleans, it will mark Ezekiel Elliott s fourth straight game over the century mark and tie the longest streak of his career (9/25/16-10/16/16). * Elliott (currently at 18) needs one 100-yard rushing game to tie DeMarco Murray (19) for the fourth-most 100-yard rushing games by a Cowboys rusher in team history (THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL - page 13). * With a 100-yard game, Elliott would tie his career-high for a season with seven (2016). * Elliott (currently at 28) needs two rushing touchdowns to become the eighth player in team history to reach 30 in a career. * With at least 200 scrimmage yards, it would mark Elliott s fifth career game with 200 scrimmage yards to serve as the most by a Dallas Cowboy. It would also be Elliott s third such game of the season to establish a franchise record for the most games with at least 200 scrimmage yards in a season (ZEKE & DESTROY - page 14). * Elliott (currently at 995) needs five receiving yards to reach 1,000 for his career and become the 16th running back in team history to accomplish that feat. * Elliott (currently at 363) needs one receiving yard to top his 2016 total (363) and establish a single-season career-best. * Elliott (currently at 47) needs three receptions to become the ninth running back in team history to reach 50 receptions in a season. * Elliott (currently at two) needs one receiving touchdown to establish a single-season career-high. L.P. Ladouceur - LS * By playing against New Orleans (11/29), L.P. Ladouceur (currently fourth at 216) will tie Bill Bates (217) for the third-most games played in franchise history. DeMarcus Lawrence - DE * DeMarcus Lawrence (currently at 8.5) needs 1.5 sacks to reach 10.0 sacks on the season to mark the first time a Dallas defender has posted double-digit sacks in consecutive seasons since DeMarcus Ware had a streak of five seasons from * Lawrence (currently at 32.0) needs 2.0 sacks to top Anthony Spencer (33.0) for eighth on the team s all-time sacks list. With 3.0 sacks he ties Charles Haley (34.0) for seventh. Brett Maher - K * Brett Maher (currently at four) needs to make one 50-yard field goal to tie Dan Bailey s 2014 & 2015 totals for the second-most made in single season team history. With two he ties Bailey s 2013 total for the most made in a single season team history (NO PROBLEM FROM FIFTY - page 17). Dak Prescott - QB * Dak Prescott (currently at 1,285) needs 24 pass attempts to top Craig Morton (1,308) for sixth all-time in franchise history (DAK TO THE FUTURE - page 10). * Prescott (currently at 58) needs 11 rushing attempts to top Quincy Carter ( ) for the most by a Cowboys quarterback in a single season. * With a rushing touchdown against New Orleans, it will mark Prescott s fourth straight game to increase his career-long streak. * Prescott (currently at five) needs one rushing touchdown to tie his 2016 and 2017 totals for the most rushing scores by a Cowboys quarterback in a single season in team history. Jaylon Smith - LB * Jaylon Smith (currently at 95) needs five tackles to establish a single-season career-high and cross the century mark in tackles for the first time in his career. * Smith (currently at 194) needs six tackles to reach 200 for his career. Leighton Vander Esch - LB * Leighton Vander Esch (currently at 119) needs 18 stops to move past Dexter Coakley ( ) and take over as the all-time leader in tackles by a rookie (TACKLE LIKE A ROOKIE - page 16). 4

5 2018 POSTGAME NOTES - VS WASHINGTON (11/22) 2018 DALLAS COWBOYS POSTGAME NOTES VS WASHINGTON (11/22) - TEAM: * The Dallas Cowboys hosted their 51st game on Thanksgiving Day, and with the victory, Dallas improved its all-time Thanksgiving Day record to * The victory was also the eighth against the Redskins, first since most against any opponent on Turkey Day - as Dallas upped its record against Washington to 8-1 during the teams holiday-high ninth matchup. * Dallas improved its 2018 record in the NFC East to 3-1, and 5-3 overall in the NFC. * It was the Cowboys third win in a row, longest of the season, and the longest since a three-game streak last season (11/30-12/17). * The Cowboys defense had three interceptions in the game - the first time that has happened since the unit had three picks against Tampa Bay (12/18/16). * Dallas has not allowed a single opposing rusher over 100 yards in eight straight games, and 10-of-11 games played this season. They have also held opposing teams to under 100 net yards rushing in three straight games. * DeMarcus Lawrence and Anthony Brown are the first Cowboys to record a sack statistic and an interception since Ronaldo McClain did it against Tennessee (9/14/14). * Dallas offense notched 404 total net yards - third-highest output this season and the third time the offense has reached 400 yards in a game DALLAS COWBOYS POSTGAME NOTES VS WASHINGTON (11/22) - INDIVIDUAL: * Cole Beasley reached 300 career receptions. Cole Beasley - WR Amari Cooper - WR * Amari Cooper led the team with eight receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns. * Cooper s 180 receiving yards were the most by a Cowboys receiver on Thanksgiving Day, and the most receiving yards by a Cowboys receiver since Dez Bryant had 224 against New Orleans (12/23/12). * It is also the first time Dallas has had a 100-yard receiver since Cole Beasley posted 101 yards against Jacksonville (10/14/18). * Cooper s 180 yards were the second-most of his career, and are tied for the fourth-most by any NFL receiver in a game this season (FLYING THE COOP - page 15). * Cooper s eight receptions tied for the fifth-most of his career. * His 90-yard touchdown reception set a career-long, and is the longest reception by any NFL receiver in It was also the longest since Jason Tucker had a 90-yard touchdown catch against the N.Y. Giants (1/2/00). Ezekiel Elliott - RB * Ezekiel Elliott rushed 26 times for 121 yards and a touchdown and caught five passes for 22 yards, for a total of 143 scrimmage yards. * Elliott s 121 rushing yards allowed him to reach 1,000 on the season - his second career 1,000-yard rushing season. With two 1,000- yard rushing seasons, Elliott tied Calvin Hill ( ) and DeMarco Murray ( ) for the third-most in team history (GOOD FOR ANOTHER 1K - page 13). * It was Elliott s 18th career 100-yard rushing game in the regular season, good for fourth all-time, and Dallas moved to 15-3 when he tops 100 yards on the ground, 5-1 in 2018 (THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL - page 13). * It was will Elliott s third straight game over the century mark and tied the second-longest streak of his career (10/8/17-10/29/17). * Elliott became the first NFL runner this season to top 100 rushing yards against Washington. * By totaling 26 carries, Elliott posted his 26th career game with at least 20 carries and the Cowboys improved to 20-6 in those games (THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL - page 13). * Elliott had one rushing touchdown to break a tie with Herschel Walker (27) and tie Ron Springs and DeMarco Murray (28) for eighth on the club s all-time list. * Elliott s 28 rushing touchdowns are the second-most to Todd Gurley (32) by any NFL rusher since entering the league in * Elliott s 22 receiving yards gave him 363 on the season to tie his 2016 total. * It was Elliott s fourth straight game with 100 yards from scrimmage, tied for the fourth-longest streak of his career. Zack Martin - G * Zack Martin played and started in his 75th career - and consecutive - game. Dak Prescott - QB * Dak Prescott completed 22 passes on 31 attempts for a season-high 289 yards with two touchdowns, no interceptions and a rating - highest of the season. He also rushed six times for 18 yards and a touchdown. * Prescott s 90-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper in the third quarter was the longest pass of his career, the second-longest pass play by any duo in the NFL this season and tied for the third-longest pass in Cowboys history (THROWING BOMBS - page 12). * Prescott is the first Cowboys quarterback with two 40-yard touchdown passes in a single quarter since Tony Romo had two at Detroit (10/27/13). * With two passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown, Prescott posted his seventh such game in his career to break a tie with Roger Staubach for the most in team history (TDS BY LAND AND AIR - page 12). * It was also Prescott s 12th career game with at least one passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown to break a tie with Steve Grogan for sole possession of the second-most by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history (TDS BY LAND AND AIR - page 12). * It was Prescott s third straight game with a rushing touchdown, the first time he has accomplished this in his career. * Prescott had six rushing attempts to give him 58 on the season to top both his 2016 and 2017 totals (both at 57) and establish a single-season career-best. Leighton Vander Esch - LB * Leighton Vander Esch s 11 tackles gave him 119 on the season (according to coaches film) and allowed him to top Robert Jones ( ) and Michael Downs ( ) for the third-highest tackle total by a rookie in team history, since 1981 when the start started to be tracked by coaches film (TACKLE LIKE A ROOKIE - page 16). 5

6 JASON GARRETT Head Coach AWARDS & HONORS TOP FINISHES Since 2014, Jason Garrett has led the offense to the top of the rankings in several key categories: NFL Coach of the Year 1st 1st 3rd t-4th 8th Pro Football Weekly s NFL Assistant Coach of the Year NFC East Division Titles Different players selected to the Pro Bowl since 2010 for a total of 44 appearances. H 1 Rush Yards-Per-Game (137.7) Yards-Per-Rush (4.65) Rushing Touchdowns (66) Passing TD% (5.1%) Passing Yards-Per-Attempt (7.48) Jason Garrett is the first former Dallas Cowboys player to become the team s head coach. HEAD COACHES H SEAN PAYTON (122-77, 12th Year) Since he was hired as head coach of the New Orleans Saints in 2006, Sean Payton has established himself as one of the most successful coaches in the NFL. Payton has led the Saints to six playoff berths, four NFC South division titles, and in 2009, captured the franchise s first World Championship with a win over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. Payton has a overall record (.613), including a 7-5 postseason mark (.583) after the franchise had won only one playoff game prior to his arrival. Payton holds the club s top win total and winning percentage for a head coach. The 2017 Saints produced an 11-5 regular season record producing their first playoff berth since In running back Alvin Kamara and cornerback Marshon Lattimore, the 2017 Saints were the first team to have both the Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year since In 2009 en route to the Super Bowl XLIV title, Payton guided the Saints to the team s second NFC South title in four seasons with a 13-3 record. Along the way, the Saints set a franchise-record for most regular season wins in (13). Their 16 overall victories were the most in the club s history. The Saints also posted the franchise s longest winning streak and best start when they won their first 13 contests. Payton once again was named as the top head coach in the NFL by numerous media outlets and recognized football chapters. Payton scrapped the traditional timetable for rebuilding a club in In his opening season as a head coach, the Saints jumped out to a 3-0 record - a first in team history, equaling the team s win total from the previous year - and clinched the NFC South title before the regular season finale. Payton was hired as the 14th head coach in Saints history on Jan. 18, 2006 after serving as a member of the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff from under 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Bill Parcells. Payton went to Dallas following four years with the New York Giants ( ), the last three as offensive coordinator after spending his first season as quarterbacks coach. Since his first year as a play-caller in 2000, every passer under Payton s guidance has thrown for over 3,000 yards. JASON GARRETT (73-58, 8th Year) Jason Garrett was named the eighth head coach in Dallas Cowboys history on January 5, Garrett became the first former Dallas Cowboys player to become the team s head coach. As a backup quarterback during his playing career in Dallas, he started nine-of-23 games played and was a member of teams that won six division titles and three Super Bowl championships. Garrett was elevated to the Cowboys top job after taking over as the team s interim head coach midway through He guided the club to a 5-3 mark to finish the season after the team started 1-7. He led Dallas to an 8-8 record, narrowly missing the playoffs and an NFC East Division title in each his first three full seasons as head coach ( ). Garrett guided the 2014 squad to an NFL-best tying 12-4 record, the club s 22nd Division title - 18th NFC East title - 31st postseason appearance and 34th playoff win. His team fought through adversity in 2015, especially on the injury front where they endured injuries to Tony Romo, Dez Bryant and Orlando Scandrick amongst others, while slipping to 4-12 on the season. The team bounced back under Garrett in 2016, completing the club s largest one-season turnaround in franchise history with a nine-game difference, finishing with a 13-3 record in The record included beginning the season 0-1 and going on to win 11 straight games - the longest single-season win streak in team history. Garrett s Cowboys won their second division championship with him at the helm, while earning the NFC s top overall seed and hosting an NFC Divisional Playoff Game for the first time since He was named AP Coach of the Year for his team s 2016 accomplishments. The 2017 Cowboys finished 9-7, just missing the playoffs, but their record gave them back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since From , when Garrett was brought on board as the Cowboys offensive coordinator, the unit finished among the NFL s top-10 in total offense in five of his seven years at the helm: 2013 (10th), 2012 (6th), 2010 (10th), 2009 (2nd) and 2007 (2nd). The team has set single-season records in a handful of categories, including topping 6,000 net yards for the first four times in franchise history (2009-6,390; ,008; ,138 and ,027). Since his arrival in 2007, not only has the team set single-season records in numerous offensive categories, but the club s cumulative numbers for gross passing yards (39,993) and total points (3,919) represent the best totals over a 10-year span in the history of the organization while the club s 58,567 total net yards are second. 6

7 COWBOYS & BANK OF AMERICA Bank of America has supported the military and their families for over 90 years, and is committed to helping service members, veterans, and their families overcome unique challenges as they transition back into civilian life. Bank of America is proud to be the Official Bank of the Dallas Cowboys and a member of #CowboysNation. This year, in partnership with the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP), Bank of America is presenting a house to a deserving military family during an on-field moment at the game. Learn more about Bank of America s commitment at BankofAmerica.com/militarysupport. ALL-TIME WINNING TRADITION The Dallas Cowboys own the league s highest all-time regular season winning percentage by current NFL teams: Highest Win Percentage - NFL Regular Season Team W L T Pct. Dallas Green Bay Chicago New England Miami Dallas combined winning percentage of.572 in both the regular and postseasons is also tops in the league: Highest Win Percentage - NFL Regular Season & Postseason Team W L T Pct. Dallas Green Bay New England Chicago Miami * Since 1972, ties have been calculated as half-win and half loss. Prior to 1972 tie games were ignored in calculating a team s winning percentage. Ties since 1972: Dallas (0), New England (0), Miami (1) Chicago (1), Green Bay (8). A WINNING TREND The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2018 season as one-of-12 teams in the league with at least 500 regular season wins. Last season at the N.Y. Giants (12/10/17), Dallas became just the 12th team with 500 regular season wins. The Cowboys are currently 12th on the NFL s all-time regular season wins list: Chicago 757 LA Rams 565 Green Bay 741 Detroit 557 N.Y. Giants 690 Arizona 552 Pittsburgh 621 San Francisco 530 Washington 599 Indianapolis 512 Philadelphia 568 Dallas COMBINED WINS With the win against New Orleans (9/28/14), the Dallas Cowboys earned their 500th team win (including postseason), becoming the 11th team in NFL history (now at 13 teams) to reach that mark. They did it in 880 games, the second-fastest team to reach that total: Fastest to 500 Wins (Reg. & Postseason) - NFL History All-Time Team Founded 500th Win Gms Win Total Chicago /17/ Dallas /28/ New England /4/ San Francisco /9/ N.Y. Giants /17/ Indianapolis /28/ Green Bay /10/ Washington /20/ LA Rams /5/ Pittsburgh /18/04 1, Philadelphia /28/04 1, Detroit /12/10 1, Arizona /11/11 1, HEAD COACH WINS With the team s 6-5 record in 2018, Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Jason Garrett s current regular season record as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys stands at the second-most wins all-time in team history: Most Regular Season Wins by a Cowboys Head Coach Coach Years Won Loss Tied Pct Tom Landry Jason Garrett* Jimmy Johnson Barry Switzer Bill Parcells Wade Phillips Chan Gailey Dave Campo GETTING TO FIVE HUNDRED The Dallas Cowboys notched the franchise s 500th regular season win after a victory at the N.Y. Giants (12/10/17). Dallas reached that mark in 879 games, second-fastest all-time in NFL history only to Chicago s league-best 863 games. The win also served as Jerry Jones 250th regular season win as the Dallas Cowboys Owner, President and General Manager: Fastest to 500 Wins (Regular Season) - NFL History All-Time Team Founded 500th Win Gms Win Total Chicago /17/ Dallas /28/ San Francisco /20/ N.Y. Giants /11/ Indianapolis /5/ Green Bay /13/ LA Rams /18/ Washington /12/ Pittsburgh /16/ Philadelphia /15/10 1, Detroit /2/11 1, Arizona /30/12 1, *Record under Coach Garrett includes games as interim head coach in 2010 (5-3). Among current NFL head coaches, Garrett ranks 10th in regular season wins: Most Regular Season Wins - Current NFL Head Coaches Coach Yrs Won Loss Tied Pct Bill Belichick Andy Reid Mike McCarthy Marvin Lewis Mike Tomlin Pete Carroll Sean Payton John Harbaugh Jon Gruden Jason Garrett

8 PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS VS. SAINTS Cole Beasley - WR Has nine receptions for 94 yards in three games. Amari Cooper - WR In one game at New Orleans (9/11/16) while with Oakland, caught six passes for 137 yards. Tyrone Crawford - DL In two games made five stops, six quarterback pressures and a pass breakup. Jeff Heath - S Has 15 tackles and two pass breakups in three games. Registered a career-high 13 tackles at New Orleans (11/10/13). Allen Hurns - WR In one game at New Orleans (12/27/15) while with Jacksonville, made eight receptions for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Jones - P In three games has a gross average of 45.8 and a net average of 41.8 on 17 punts, with nine downed inside the 20-yard line and a long of 56 yards. DeMarcus Lawrence - DE In one game at New Orleans (10/4/15), collected his first career regular season sack along with four tackles and three pressures. Damien Wilson - LB Logged his first career defensive stats at New Orleans (10/4/15) with seven tackles, two tackles for loss and a quarterback pressure. SERIES HISTORY The Cowboys and Saints have squared off 28 times with Dallas holding a series advantage. Below is a look at the results for each game of the series: Dal Dal Date Loc. W/L Score Date Loc. W/L Score 10/15/67 Dal W /2/90 Dal W /12/67 NO W /8/91 Dal W /3/68 NO W /19/94 NO W /28/69 NO W /6/98 NO L /9/69 Dal W /24/99 NO L /17/71 NO L /28/03 NO L /24/73 Dal W /12/04 Dal L /19/76 NO W /10/06 Dal L /19/78 Dal W /19/09 NO W /19/82 Dal W /25/10 Dal L /25/83 Dal W /23/12 Dal L(OT) /21/84 Dal W(OT) /10/13 NO L /3/88 NO L /28/14 Dal W /10/89 NO L /4/15 NO L(OT) * NFC Divisional Playoffs DOWN SOUTH The Dallas Cowboys will face all teams from the NFC Souththis season. This week s game against the New Orleans Saints is the third of four games against NFC South foes, as they previously lost to Carolina in Week 1 and defeated the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11. Along with this week s game, they will also host Tampa Bay on Dec. 23. Overall, Dallas is against the NFC South, and against the Saints: Dallas vs. NFC South Current Team W L T Win% Streak Tampa Bay W1 Carolina L2 Atlanta W1 New Orleans L1 Div. Totals W1 INSIDE THE SERIES HISTORY The series between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints started in In total, there has been 28 games.. In the 28 games of the series there has been: * 10 games decided by less than seven points * Nine games decided by more than 14 points * Thirteen games decided by double digits * One season opener (1989) and one season finale (2003) - both Dallas losses in New Orleans * Five Sunday night games, two Monday night games, a Friday night game and two Saturday night games * Three overtime games - two New Orleans wins (2012, 2015) and one for Dallas (1984) * A Christmas Eve game (1999) and a Thanksgiving Day game (2010) * A 20-point win by Dallas - biggest Cowboys win (11/19/78) * A 32-point loss by Dallas - biggest Cowboys loss (11/10/13) * A 10-4 record when playing in Dallas * A 6-8 Dallas record when playing in New Orleans * 591 points scored by Dallas, 550 allowed * Cowboys averaging 25.1 points-per-home game and yielding 19.1 * Dallas averaging 17.0 points-per-road game and yielding 20.1 * A 20-point home win - biggest Cowboys home win (11/19/78) * A 25-point home loss - biggest Cowboys home loss (12/10/06) * An 18-point road win - biggest Cowboys road win (9/19/76) * A 32-point road loss - biggest Cowboys road loss (11/10/13) ALL-TIME STAT COMPARISON This week s game is the 29th regular season game between Dallas and New Orleans. Below is a look into the stats of the series: TEAM TOTALS Cowboys Saints Wins Points Total Net Yards... 9,332 9,195 Net Rushing Yards... 3,681 3,064 Net Passing Yards... 5,651 6,131 SINGLE-GAME TEAM-HIGHS Cowboys Saints Points /24/ /18/70 Total Net Yards /3/ /10/ /25/10 Net Rushing Yards /28/ /10/13 Net Passing Yards /23/ /23/12 SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Cowboys Saints Passing Yards 416- T. Romo 12/23/ D. Brees 12/23/12 Rushing Yards 152- T. Dorsett 11/19/ G. Rogers 12/19/82 Receiving Yards 224- D. Bryant 12/23/ M. Colston 12/23/12 FIRST TIME...LAST TIME The first time these two clubs met, the Cowboys got off to a 3-1 start in the 1967 season. Dallas hosted New Orleans on Oct. 15 and improved to 4-1 after handing the Saints a loss in front of 64,128 fans. The last time these two teams met was during the 2015 season. Dallas traveled to New Orleans where they fell in overtime to the Saints in front of 73,009 fans. 8

9 2018 STATISTICAL COMPARISON (league ranking) Cowboys Saints Record Scoring Avg. (NFL rank) (23) 37.1 (1) Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL rank) (4) 23.2 (15) Total Off. (NFL rank) (25) (5) Rushing Off. (NFL rank) (5) (6) Passing Off. (NFL rank) (28) (6) Total Def. (NFL rank) (8) (15) Rushing Def. (NFL rank) (4t) 73.2 (1) Passing Def. (NFL rank) (12) (30) Kickoff Return Avg (11) 22.8 (17) Punt Return Avg (29t) 5.3 (27) Turnover Margin (13t) +8 (5t) Penalties Penalty Yards Opp. Penalties Opp. Penalty Yards DATING GAME This week s game against the New Orleans Saints is being played on Nov. 29. In the 58 years of Cowboys football, there have been only two Nov. 29 games. The Cowboys hold a 1-1 record when playing on Nov. 29. The Cowboys have only faced Green Bay on Nov. 29, a loss in 1964 and a win in 2007: Opp/ Dal Opp/ Dal Date Loc. W/L Score Date Loc. W/L Score 11/29/64 GB L /29/07 GB W PICK A DAY, ANY DAY This week s game is Dallas fifth and final scheduled primetime game in This season is the 13th straight in which Dallas plays threeor-more primetime games. In total, Dallas has played in 168 primetime kickoffs - 83 Monday night, five on Thursday, one each Wednesday and Friday, 12 Saturday Cowboys Night Record Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Total and 66 on Sunday. The Cowboys hold a record in primetime games. Dallas longest primetime win streak was 11 games ( ) and its longest losing streak was six ( ). Dallas won 12 straight primetime road games from The Cowboys are 2-2 on primetime in SOLD OUT STADIUMS The Cowboys have played in front of sold out stadiums in 463 of their last 465 games (including playoffs) and in 265 consecutive games. They played in front of sold out crowds in 153 consecutive games at Texas Stadium (including playoffs) - dating back to Dec. 16, 1990 against Phoenix, their last home non-sellout. Dallas opened what is now named AT&T Stadium with the largest crowd to witness a regular season NFL game with 105,121 tickets distributed and have 79 straight sellouts (including playoffs). The Cowboys have sold out each of their last 230 home games. On the road, Dallas has played in front of sold out crowds in 132 straight games (including playoffs), dating back to its last road non-sellout - at Arizona (10/20/02). AT&T STADIUM RECORD WHEN... In 2018 the Dallas Cowboys reached a milestone with their 10th season in what is now AT&T Stadium. This season the Cowboys have a 4-1 record at home. Dallas first game at the venue was on Sept. 20, a loss to the N.Y. Giants. The club s first win came a week later with a 21-7 decision over Carolina. Overall, Dallas owns a regular season record postseason - and a overall mark at home in AT&T Stadium. Below is a breakdown of the club s record on their home turf: Regular season Postseason Overall Regular Post September October November December January Playing at noon Playing at 3: Playing in prime time Thursday Saturday Sunday Monday Fully closed stadium Fully open stadium Roof open, doors closed Roof closed, doors open Playing against the NFC East Playing against the NFC (non-nfc East) Playing against the AFC Team-by-team Team W L Pct Team W L Pct Arizona Atlanta Baltimore Buffalo Carolina Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Detroit Green Bay Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Kansas City LA/SD Chargers LA/StL Rams Miami Minnesota New England New Orleans N.Y. Giants N.Y. Jets Oakland Philadelphia Pittsburgh San Francisco Seattle Tampa Bay Tennessee Washington Postseason Detroit Green Bay Philadelphia The Cowboys posted a 7-1 home mark in including a stadium-record seven-game win streak - for the best home record by a Cowboys team since the stadium opened in 2009: Most Single Season Wins at AT&T Stadium Dallas Cowboys Consec. Home Season Wins Wins Record Dallas extended its home win streak to eight games from Sept. 25, 2016 through Sept. 10, 2017 to tie the fifth-longest home win streak in franchise history, longest at AT&T Stadium: Most Consecutive Home Wins - Dallas Cowboys Consec. Wins Dates /20/98-12/12/ /29/91-11/1/ /11/71-11/12/ /23/75-11/25/ /18/96-11/16/ /20/98-12/12/ /25/16-9/10/17 9

10 DAK S RECORD WHEN... Since taking over as Dallas starting quarterback in 2016, Dak Prescott has compiled a regular season record in 43 career starts, and is 0-1 in the postseason. Below is a look at Prescott s record under several different circumstances: Regular Post Playing at home: Playing on the road: Playing indoors: Playing outdoors: Playing against the NFC East: Playing against the NFC (non-nfc East): Playing against the AFC: Playing on artificial turf: Playing on natural grass: Offense totals over 300 yards: Throws for over 300 yards: Throws for yards: Throws only one touchdown: Throws more than one touchdown: Completes 60.0%-or-more of his passes: Throws no interceptions: Throws one interception: Throws more than one interception: Records at least passer rating: Since 2016, Dak Prescott has produced the second-most game-winning drives in the NFL (12), behind only Matthew Stafford (13). DAK TO THE FUTURE In his third pro season, Dak Prescott ranks sixth in completions (838) and seventh in wins (28), passing yards (9,418), passing touchdowns (58) and attempts (1,285) in team history: Dallas Cowboys All-Time QB Chart WINS AS STARTER Troy Aikman Roger Staubach Tony Romo Danny White Don Meredith Craig Morton Dak Prescott ATTEMPTS Troy Aikman...4,715 Tony Romo... 4,335 Roger Staubach... 2,958 Danny White... 2,950 Don Meredith... 2,308 Craig Morton... 1,308 Dak Prescott...1,285 PASSING YARDS Tony Romo... 34,183 Troy Aikman...32,942 Roger Staubach...22,700 Danny White...21,959 Don Meredith...17,199 Craig Morton...10,279 Dak Prescott...9,418 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS Tony Romo Troy Aikman Danny White Roger Staubach Don Meredith Craig Morton Dak Prescott Commits no turnovers Sacked one time-or-less: Sacked more than once: September: October: November: December: January: Team-by-team Team W L Pct Team W L Pct Arizona LA Rams Atlanta Minnesota Baltimore N.Y. Giants Carolina Oakland Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland San Francisco Denver Seattle Detroit Tampa Bay Green Bay Tennessee Houston Washington Jacksonville Kansas City Postseason LA Chargers Green Bay COMPLETIONS Troy Aikman...2,898 Tony Romo... 2,829 Danny White... 1,761 Roger Staubach... 1,685 Don Meredith... 1,170 Dak Prescott

11 PRESCOTT TARGETS In the midst of his young career, Dak Prescott has completed 838-of-1,285 passes for 9,418 yards with 58 touchdowns in 43 regular season games played behind center. Below is a breakdown of Dak s targets by position and player: Position Breakdown Comp. Yds TD Comp. Yds TD WR , RB ,389 6 TE , FB Breakdown by Completions Com Yds TD C. Beasley , Com Yds TD A. Morris J. Witten ,223 7 K. Smith D. Bryant , T. Austin E. Elliott B. Jarwin T. Williams ,162 3 N. Brown G. Swaim R. Switzer B. Butler J. Hanna R. Smith D. Schultz A. Cooper G. Escobar M. Gallup R. Gathers A. Hurns L. Whitehead D. Thompson J. Olawale L. Dunbar D. McFadden Prescott has thrown 58 touchdown passes - good for seventh all-time in team history. Below is his individual touchdown totals: TDs TDs Dez Bryant...14 Tavon Austin...2 Cole Beasley...11 Allen Hurns...2 Jason Witten...7 Michael Gallup...1 Brice Butler...6 Gavin Escobar...1 Ezekiel Elliott...5 James Hanna...1 Amari Cooper...3 Rod Smith...1 Terrance Williams...3 Geoff Swaim...1 *italics indicate current Cowboy QB 1 S TOUCHDOWN BREAKDOWN Dak Prescott has thrown 58 touchdown passes. Below is a look at Dak s touchdown totals by quarter, down and distance: Quarter Down Distance 1st Quarter st Down Yards nd Quarter nd Down Yards rd Quarter rd Down Yards th Quarter th Down Yards...3 OT Yards Yards...7 4TH QUARTER FINISHER Dating back to his rookie season in 2016, Dak Prescott has proven himself to be a strong finisher of games in the fourth quarter. Since the start of 2016, Dak is responsible for 12 total touchdowns when the game is within seven points in the fourth quarter, tied for the fifth-most in the NFL over that span: Most TDs in the 4th Quarter, +/- 7 Points - NFL, Pass Pass Rush Rush Total Total Yds TD Yds TD Yds TD R. Wilson, Sea... 1, , M. Ryan, Atl... 1, , D. Brees, NO... 1, , D. Carr, Oak... 1, , D. Prescott, Dal... 1, , E. Manning, NYG... 1, , C. Newton, Car... 1, , QB S MULTIPLE TDS In seven games in 2016, Dak Prescott tossed at least two touchdown scores to tie for fourth by a rookie in NFL history. He has four multi-touchdown passing games in 2018, and currently his 19 games rank seventh in franchise history for the most career games with at least two touchdown passes: Multiple-touchdown games - Cowboys Career Games Games Tony Romo...79 Don Meredith...41 Roger Staubach...48 Craig Morton...21 Danny White...44 Dak Prescott...19 Troy Aikman...43 Prescott also notched four games with three-plus touchdown passes in 2016 that tied the most by a rookie quarterback in NFL history. It also tied the eighth-most in the NFL in 2016 by any league quarterback. After four more in 2017, his total currently places him sixth on the team s all-time three-touchdown games list: Three-touchdown games - Cowboys Career Games Games Tony Romo...40 Danny White...20 Roger Staubach...17 Don Meredith Troy Aikman Dak Prescott... 8 QB RATINGS AT Dak Prescott established the most games with a rating by a Cowboys quarterback in a season in team history with 11: Most Games with QB Rating - Dallas Cowboys Season Games Season Dak Prescott* Tony Romo Tony Romo *denotes rookie Prescott has four games in 2018, and his 20 total games with at least a rating are seventh all-time in team history: Games with QB Rating - Cowboys Career Games Games Tony Romo...67 Craig Morton...24 Troy Aikman...44 Don Meredith...23 Roger Staubach...37 Dak Prescott...20 Danny White...33 QB WINS In three seasons as the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, Dak Prescott has proven to be a winner, as his 28 victories in the NFL are already the seventh-most in team history. His 13 wins in 2016 were the most by a rookie quarterback in NFL history, and he posted his second consecutive winning season in 2017 with a 9-7 record. Coupled with his 6-5 record in 2018 thus far, Prescott s 28 wins are tied for the third-most in the NFL from : Most Wins by Starting QB - NFL, Wins Tom Brady, NE...32 Ben Roethlisberger, Pit...29 Dak Prescott, Dal...28 Drew Brees, NO...28 Alex Smith, Was/KC

12 RAYNE MAN Rayne Dakota Dak Prescott has proven to be a threat with his feet during his young career, and in his second season, his six rushing scores tied the most by an NFL quarterback in Additionally, his 29 first downs were third and his single-season quarterback franchise record 357 rushing yards were fifth. In 2018 Prescott leads the league in rushing scores (five) and is fifth in yards (279) and rushing first downs (22) amongst all NFL quarterbacks: 2018 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders - QB Att Yards Avg Long TD 1st C. Newton, Car M. Trubisky, Chi L. Jackson, Bal B. Bortles, Jax D. Prescott, Dal Prescott has notched 17 rushing scores since his rookie season in 2016, most by any NFL quarterback during that time: Most Rush TDs - NFL QB, Rush TDs Dak Prescott, Dal...17 Cam Newton, Car...15 Tyrod Taylor, Buf/Cle...11 Overall, Prescott is second in rushing scores (17), fourth in rushing yards (918) and fifth in carries (172) amongst Cowboys quarterbacks: All-Time Dallas Cowboys QB Career Rushing Leaders - Yards Att Yards Avg Long TD Roger Staubach , Don Meredith , Troy Aikman , Dak Prescott Prescott has set various rushing records by a Cowboys QB: Dak Prescott QB Records - Rushing Team Record Set Total Year Rush Yards by a QB, Single Season Rush TDs by a QB, Single Season Rush Atts by a QB, Single Season...57^ 2016 ^indicates team rookie record TDS BY LAND AND AIR Dak Prescott owns a franchise-best seven career games with at least two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown: Most Games w/2-plus Pass TDs & 1 Rush TD - Dallas Cowboys Games Dak Prescott...7 Roger Staubach...6 Don Meredith...4 On the league level, Prescott s seven games are the most by any quarterback over the last three seasons: Most Games w/2-plus Pass TDs & 1 Rush TD - NFL Games Dak Prescott, Dal...7 Cam Newton, Car...5 Two QBs...4 Prescott has also posted 12 career games with at least one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown for the second-most by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history: THROWING BOMBS Against Washington (11/22), Dak Prescott connected with Amari Cooper in the third quarter for a 90-yard touchdown pass. It was the longest pass of Prescott s career, the second-longest pass play by any quarterback/receiver duo in the NFL this season and tied the third-longest forward pass in franchise history: Longest Forward Pass - Dallas Cowboys, Single Game QB/Receiver Opp Date Rec. Yds Meredith/Hayes...@Was 11/13/66 95 (TD) Staubach/Dorsett...BAL 9/4/78 91 (TD) Aikman/Harper...@SF 11/13/94 90 Aikman/Tucker...NYG 1/2/00 90 (TD) Prescott/Cooper...WAS 11/22/18 90 (TD) FOURTH QUARTER WINS Since taking over as the Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback during the 2016 season, Dak Prescott has engineered his share of fourth quarter wins for the club. Included in his 28 wins as a starter are seven occasions in which he led the team to victory when the club was tied or trailing in the fourth quarter or overtime. Prescott s seven wins are sixth-most by a Dallas signal caller, with five of those wins coming as a rookie in 2016 and two this season: Most 4th Quarter Wins - Dallas Cowboys QBs Quarterback Wins Tony Romo...24 Quarterback Wins Danny White Troy Aikman...15 Don Meredith... 8 Roger Staubach...13 Dak Prescott... 7 Below is a look at each of Prescott s seven games in which the game was tied or trailed to pull out the win and his 4th quarter/ot stats: Time Final Date Opp Score Left Att Com Yds TD Int Score : /30/16 PHI : : : /18/16 TB : /30/18 DET : : *italics indicate overtime and are reflected in the stats totals Prescott has also secured 12 game-winning drives in his career, good for fifth all-time: Most Career Game Winning Drives - Dallas Cowboys QB Drives Tony Romo...29 Roger Staubach...21 Troy Aikman...20 Danny White...14 Dak Prescott...12 Amongst all NFL quarterbacks, Prescott has recorded the second-most game winning drives from : Most Game Winning Drives - NFL QB, Drives Matthew Stafford, Det...13 Dak Prescott, Dal...12 Drew Brees, NO...10 Derek Carr, Oak...10 Most Games w/pass TDs & a Rush TD - NFL QB, First 3 Yrs Games Cam Newton...20 Dak Prescott

13 25.7% Elliott has recorded a first down on 25.7% of his career rushes, which ranks third among all running backs since *min 750 carries since 1994, when the research became available KING EZEKIEL After leading the league in rushing as a rookie in 2016, Ezekiel Elliott finished 10th in the NFL in 2017 despite missing six games. He leads the NFL in rushing entering Week 13 of the 2018 season: 2018 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders Att Yards Avg Lng YPG TD Ezekiel Elliott, Dal , Todd Gurley, LAR , James Conner, Pit Saquon Barkley, NYG t Kareem Hunt, KC Among all-time Dallas rushers, Elliott is tied for eighth in rushing touchdowns (28), is ninth in rushing yards (3,688) and is 11th in carries (781): Dallas Cowboys All-Time Rushing Leaders - Yards Years Att Yards Avg TD Emmitt Smith ,052 17, Tony Dorset ,755 12, Don Perkins ,500 6, Calvin Hill ,166 5, Robert Newhouse ,160 4, DeMarco Murray, , Marion Barber III ,042 4, Walt Garrison , Ezekiel Elliott , GOOD FOR ANOTHER 1K Ezekiel Elliott crossed the 1,000-yard rushing mark against Washington (11/22) for the second time of his career. He is now tied for the third-most in team history: Most 1,000-Yard Rushing Seasons - Dallas Cowboys Seasons Emmitt Smith...11 Tony Dorsett...8 Calvin Hill...2 DeMarco Murray...2 Ezekiel Elliott THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL For only the second time in franchise history, the Dallas Cowboys used a top-five pick on a running back when they chose Ezekiel Elliott out of Ohio State with the fourth overall selection in the 2016 NFL Draft. Dallas selected Tony Dorsett with the second pick in the 1977 NFL Draft. After earning the NFL s rushing title as a rookie in 2016 with 1,631 yards, Elliott finished 10th in 2017 with 983 yards on 242 carries and seven touchdowns. In his first season, Elliott produced seven 100-yard rushing games - most by a Cowboys rookie, tied for seventh by a league rookie all-time and tied for the most in the NFL in He added five more 100-yard outings in 2017, and with six in 2018, he owns 18 for his career to rank fourth all-time in team history. Dallas is 15-3 when Elliott tops 100 yards on the ground: Ezekiel Elliott 100-yard Rush Games (18 total) Yds Opp W/L Date Yds Opp W/L Date TB W 12/18/ @Sea L 9/23/18 W 10/16/ WAS W 11/22/ DET W 9/30/ @Atl W 11/18/18 W 11/11/ GB L 10/8/17 W 10/29/ @Pit W 11/13/16 W 10/22/ @NYG L 12/11/ CHI W 9/25/ NYG W 9/10/17 W 10/2/ JAX W 10/14/ CIN W 10/9/ @Phi W 12/31/17 Most Career 100-Yard Rushing Games - Dallas Cowboys 100-Yard Games Emmitt Smith...76 Tony Dorsett...43 DeMarco Murray...19 Ezekiel Elliott Elliott set a franchise rookie record with 12 games of 20-plus carries, which was also the most by any NFL rusher in He added nine games in 2017, and has five in 2018 to boast 26 career games with 20-plus carries - with Dallas 20-6 during those contests: Ezekiel Elliott 20-plus Carry Games (26 total) Opp Date Att Yds W/L Opp Date Att Yds W JAX...10/14/ W CHI...9/25/ W GB...10/8/ L TB...12/18/ W PHI...10/30/ W KC...11/5/ W WAS...11/22/ W DET...9/30/ W LAR...10/1/ L BAL...11/20/ W NYG...9/11/ L WAS...11/20/ W NYG...9/10/ /1/ W SEA...12/24/ /7/ L KEEP IT 100 Ezekiel Elliott topped the 100-yard rushing mark five times in 2017 to tie the third-most by an NFL rusher. In 2018 he has recorded the most 100-yard games with six: Most 100-Yard Rushing Games - NFL 2018 Games Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...6 James Conner, Pit...5 Todd Gurley, LAR...5 Elliott has posted 18 games with at least 100 rushing yards over the past three seasons - most in the NFL during that time: Most 100-Yard Rushing Games - NFL, Games Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...18 Jordan Howard, Chi...12 LeSean McCoy...12

14 ZEKE & DESTROY Ezekiel Elliott is a focal point of the Dallas Cowboys offense. His 1,252 total scrimmage yards (983 rush; 269 rec.) were tops on the team in Elliott once again leads his team in total scrimmage yards in 2018 with 1,437 (1,074 rush; 363 receiving) - good for second in the NFL: 2018 Scrimmage Yards Leaders - NFL Rush Rec Total YPG Todd Gurley, LAR...1, , Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...1, , Saquon Barkley, NYG , Christian McCaffrey, Car , Julio Jones, Atl (WR) ,305 1, At Atlanta (11/18), Elliott became the third player in NFL history with at least 4,500 scrimmage yards and 30 touchdowns in their first 35 games, joining Eric Dickerson and Edgerrin James: s w/ at least 4,500 scrmg. yds & 30 TDs - 1st 35 Games, NFL Scrimmage Yds TDs Edgerrin James...4, Eric Dickerson...4, Ezekiel Elliott...4, Elliott established a career-high with 240 total scrimmage yards (152 rush; 88 receiving) against Detroit (9/30). It was the seventh-most yards from scrimmage by a Dallas Cowboy - fourth-highest by a running back. Elliott posted 201 scrimmage yards at Atlanta (11/18) for his fourth-highest output, second-highest of the 2018 season: Most Yards From Scrimmage - Single Game, Ezekiel Elliott Opp Date Rush Rec Total DET 9/30/ /22/ /13/ /18/ TB 12/18/ Elliott has two games with at least 200 scrimmage yards in 2018, tied for the most by a player in a single-season in team history: Most Games w/200-plus Scrmg. Yds - Dallas, Single Season Games Season Herschel Walker Emmitt Smith DeMarco Murray Ezekiel Elliott Elliott owns four career games with at least 200 yards from scrimmage, tied for the most by a player in team history: Most Games With 200-Plus Scrimmage Yards - Dallas Cowboys Games Emmitt Smith...4 DeMarco Murray...4 Ezekiel Elliott...4 Elliott was the first player in the NFL in 2018 to post 200 yards from scrimmage, and he has the most games with 200-plus scrimmage yards over the last three seasons: Most Games With 200-Plus Scrimmage Yards - NFL, Games Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...4 Jay Ajayi, Mia/Phi...3 Todd Gurley, LAR...3 Elliott has compiled 25 games with 100-plus yards from scrimmage over the last three seasons - most in the NFL: Most 100-Yard Games from Scrimmage - NFL, Games Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...25 Four players...20 Elliott also owns a league-best 32 games with at least 85 scrimmage yards over the same time period in the NFL: Most 100-Yard Games from Scrimmage - NFL, Games Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...32 Todd Gurley, LAR...27 LeSean McCoy, Buf...25 Elliott posted his fourth career game with at least 100 rushing yards and 50 receiving yards at Atlanta (11/18) to tie the most such games in a career in franchise history: Most Games w/at least 100 Rush Yds & 50 Rec. Yds - Cowboys Games Tony Dorsett...4 Herschel Walker...4 Emmitt Smith...4 Ezekiel Elliott DIVIDING UP THE OFFENSIVE PIE Through 11 games, the Dallas Cowboys offense has compiled 3,906 gross yards. Of that offensive pie, Ezekiel Elliott takes up a sizeable portion of Dallas offense. In fact, his 1,437 yards are equivalent to 37 percent of the Cowboys offensive output: Dallas Cowboys Offensive Breakdown - 3,906 Gross Yards FEED ZEKE In 2016 Ezekiel Elliott posted five multi-touchdown games for the Cowboys, the most by a rookie in team history, and tied for second overall by an NFL rookie rusher. After posting three multi-touchdown games in 2017, and one in 2018, his nine games are tied for the third-most multi-score games - second-most multi-rushing touchdown games (seven) - in the NFL the last three seasons: Most Multi-Touchdown Games - NFL, Games Todd Gurley, LAR David Johnson, Ari...10 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...9 Alvin Kamara, NO...9 Overall, Elliott has compiled 33 total touchdowns (28 rush; five receiving) since entering the league in 2016 for the third-most total scores by any player since then: Most Touchdowns - NFL, TDs Todd Gurley...42 Melvin Gordon...37 Ezekiel Elliott...33 Three players...32 BIG-PLAY ZEKE At Philadelphia (11/11) Ezekiel Elliott registered five big-play rushes of 10-plus yards to tie the second-most he s notched in a single game in his career. It was also the seventh time he has recorded at least five carries of 10-plus yards in a game. On the season, Elliott has logged and NFL-best 31 big-play runs of 10-plus yards in 2018: Most Big Play Runs NFL 10+ Runs Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...31 Todd Gurley, LAR...29 Matt Breida, SF...26 Melvin Gordon, LAC...26 James Conner, Pit...25 Since entering the league in 2016, Elliott has posted the most big-play runs of 10-plus yards over the last three seasons: Most Big Play Runs , NFL 10+ Runs Ezekiel Elliott, Dal Jordan Howard, Chi...86 Todd Gurley, LAR...85 Melvin Gordon, LAC...84 LeSean McCoy, Buf...76

15 EZE DOES IT Ezekiel Elliott has gathered 66 total first downs (54 rush; 12 receiving) to lead the Cowboys and tie for third in the NFL. Elliott is second in rushing first downs: Leaders in First Downs - NFL Rush Rec Total Todd Gurley, LAR Alvin Kamara, NO James Conner, Pit Ezekiel Elliott, Dal Melvin Gordon, LAC Christian McCaffrey, Car RUSHING TO THE TOP Over the last few seasons, the Dallas Cowboys have established an identity on offense with their rushing attack, finishing second in the NFL in rushing yards-per-game in three of the last four seasons (2014, 2016, 2017). In 2018 the Cowboys rank fifth entering Week 13: 2018 NFL Team Rushing Leaders - Yards-Per-Game Team Att Yds Avg TD Yds/Gm Seattle , L.A. Rams , Carolina , San Francisco , Dallas , Additionally, Dallas 4.87 yards-per-carry is fifth in the league, while compiling 84 rushing first downs to rank sixth. BIG-PLAY RUNS The Dallas Cowboys have made big-play runs of 10-plus yards a staple of their rushing attack, as the team finished in the top-five in three of the last four seasons (2017-t-4th; nd; 2014-t-5th). For the 2018 season, Dallas 45 runs of 10-plus yards are fifth in the NFL: 2018 Big Rush Plays, 10+ Yards - NFL Team 10+ Yd Runs Carolina...52 L.A. Chargers...51 San Francisco...51 Seattle...50 Dallas...45 GIVE THEM 100 The Dallas Cowboys offense has put a premium on its rushing attack, and since 2011, the unit has logged the most games with a 100-yard rusher in the NFL: Most Games with a 100-Yard Rusher - NFL, Team Games Dallas Seattle Houston During this time, Dallas has boasted five different rushers to reach the century mark from , with DeMarco Murray leading the way (19 games), closely followed by Ezekiel Elliott (18). FLYING THE COOP Amari Cooper had a monster game against Washington (11/22) when he led the team with eight receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns. Cooper s 180 receiving yards were the most by a Cowboys receiver on Thanksgiving Day, and the most receiving yards by a Cowboys receiver since Dez Bryant had 224 against New Orleans (12/23/12). His 180 yards are the second-highest of his career and are tied for the fourth-most receiving yards by any NFL receiver in 2018: 2018 NFL Single Game Receiving Yards Leaders Opp Date Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Hill, KC...@LAR 11/19/ t 2 Thomas, NO...LAR 11/4/ t 1 Smith-Schuster, Pit..@Den 11/25/ t 1 Cooper, Dal...WAS 11/22/ t 2 Cook, Oak...LAR 9/10/ Thomas, NO...TB 9/9/ % Since Amari Cooper s trade to Dallas, he has converted 19-of-22 receptions for a first down, which 86.4% ranks fifth in the NFL over his time with the Cowboys (weeks 9-12). THE AMARI EFFECT After trading for Amari Cooper with the Oakland Raiders on Oct. 22 for a first round draft choice in 2019, the Dallas Cowboys have seen immediate results in their offense. In four games since acquiring Cooper, the former fourth overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, has posted 22 receptions for 349 yards (15.9), 19 first downs and three touchdowns - most on the team, and good for the third-most receiving first downs, sixth-most receiving yards, tied for the sixth-most receiving touchdowns, tied for the seventh-best receiving yards average and tied for the 12th-most receptions from Week 9-12 in the NFL: NFL Receiving Yards Leaders - Week 9-12 GP Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1st Julio Jones, Atl t 3 23 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pit t 2 18 Michael Thomas, NO t 4 21 Tyreek Hill, KC t 4 14 T.Y. Hilton, Ind t 2 15 Amari Cooper, Dal t 3 19 Additionally, Cooper has been especially lethal on third downs, as his seven first down receptions on third downs are tied for the most in the league, while his eight receptions are tied for second and 101 yards good for fifth during Week 9-12: rd Down Rec. Leaders, NFL - 1st Downs, Week 9-12 Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 1st Amari Cooper, Dal t 1 7 Kenny Golladay, Det Mohamed Sanu, Atl CONTINUING THE AMARI EFFECT The Dallas offense has made considerable strides since the team traded for Amari Cooper on Oct. 22: (Chart reflects stats before trade for Cooper and stats in 4 games with Cooper) Before After Record Scoring Avg. (NFL rank) (26) 23.5 (15) Total Off. (NFL rank) (28) (15) Rushing Off. (NFL rank) (4) (10) Passing Off. (NFL rank) (29) (16) Third Down Pct. (NFL rank) (30) 48.1 (7t)

16 23.0 DeMarcus Lawrence has recorded 23.0 sacks since the start of 2017, which are the third-most by any defender over the last two seasons. Lawrence also has a pressure rate of 13.6% this season, which ranks seventh in the NFL, per PFF. TANK ON A ROLL Defensive end DeMarcus Tank Lawrence began the 2017 season on an absolute tear and tied for second in the NFL with a career-best 14.5 sacks by season s end. Lawrence has 8.5 sacks to lead the team and ranks 13th in the league entering Week 13: 2018 NFL Sack Leaders - Individual Sacks Aaron Donald, LAR Danielle Hunter, Min Chandler Jones, Ari Von Miller, Den Jason Pierre-Paul, TB Frank Clark, Sea Myles Garrett, Cle J.J. Watt, Hou T.J. Watt, Pit Bradley Chubb, Den Dee Ford, KC Chris Jones, KC DeMarcus Lawrence, Dal Collectively, Lawrence s 23.0 sacks are third-most by any NFL defender in the last two seasons: Most Sacks, Individual - NFL Sacks Chandler Jones, Ari Aaron Donald, LAR DeMarcus Lawrence, Dal TACKLE LIKE A ROOKIE The Dallas Cowboys used their 2018 first round draft selection (19th overall) on Boise State linebacker Leighton Vander Esch. The rookie immediately found his footing on the defense, and leads the team with 119 tackles while starting six-of-11 games played. He is only the sixth rookie to reach 100 tackles in a season - third-highest by a rookie in a single season - dating back to 1981 when the stat started to be tracked by Dallas coaches film: Most Tackles By a Cowboys Rookie - Single Season, Since 1981 Tackles Season Dexter Coakley, LB Roy Williams, S Leighton Vander Esch, LB Michael Downs, S Robert Jones, LB Vander Esch has led or tied the team lead in tackles in eight games this season, and he has notched double-digit stops in sixgames. He totaled 18 stops to tie the second-most tackles by a rookie against Houston (10/7), then set the record with 19 tackles at Philadelphia (11/11): Most Tackles by a Cowboys Rookie - Single Game, Since 1983 Opp Date ST AT TT Leighton Vander Esch, LB...@Phi 11/11/ Anthony Hitchens, LB...@STL 9/21/ Leighton Vander Esch, LB...@Hou 10/7/ Vander Esch has also showed abilities as a playmaker, as he has picked off two passes on the season to lead the team in interceptions. His two picks are also tied for the second-most picks by a rookie linebacker in team history: Most INTs by a Rookie LB - Dallas Cowboys, Season INTs Season Lee Roy Jordan Anthony Dickerson Sean Lee Leighton Vander Esch TOP TEN D The defense of the Dallas Cowboys has announced its presence early to the NFL, limiting its opponents to yards-pergame, good for the eighth-fewest in the league: 2018 NFL Team Defense - YPG Team Rush Passing Total Baltimore Buffalo Minnesota Chicago Jacksonville Pittsburgh Houston Dallas Additionally, Dallas rush defense is tied for the fourh-best in the NFL while its pass defense places 12th. POINTS HARD TO COME BY The Dallas Cowboys defense has limited opposing offenses to 19.4 points-per-game (213 points) in 2018 to rank fourth in the league: Fewest Points Allowed NFL Defense Team Points PPG Baltimore Tennessee Chicago Dallas L.A. Chargers RED DEFENSE REDEMPTION The Cowboys defense has taken a stand in defending its endzone. Entering Week 13, the unit ranks fifth in the redzone, allowing only 15 touchdowns in 31 offensive appearances (48.4): Red Zone TD Effeciency Rate - NFL Defense 2018 Team Poss. Pts TD TD% FG Scores Pct Tennessee Minnesota L.A. Chargers Philadelphia Dallas

17 80% Brett Maher is four-of-five (80.0%) from 50-plus yards in his first NFL season, which is tied for the third-highest percentage in a kicker s first season since the 1970 NFL Merger. *minimum five attempts of 50+ yards KICKING IN GEAR Through the first 11 games of his NFL career, Brett Maher has connected on 22 field goals - third-most by a kicker in team history during that time span: Most Field Goals Made - First 10 Career Games, Dallas Year GP FGM FGA PCT Richie Cunningham Dan Bailey Brett Maher NO PROBLEM FROM FIFTY In the win over Jacksonville (10/14), Brett Maher went four-offour on field goal tries, including converting two from 50-or-more. It marked the seventh time in franchise history a kicker hit multiple 50-yard field goals. Dan Bailey did it five times (last vs. Seattle, 12/24/17) and Eddie Murray did it once: Games with Yard Field Goals - Dallas Cowboys Date Opp FGM FGA LNG Eddie Murray... Min Dan Bailey... KC Dan Bailey... Det Dan Bailey... 12/15/13 GB Dan Bailey... 9/11/16 NYG Dan Bailey... 12/24/17 SEA Brett Maher... 10/14/18 JAX On the season, Maher is four-of-five on field goals from 50-yards-or-more - tied for the second-most in the NFL, and tied for the fourth most by a Cowboys kicker in team single-season history: Most 50-Yard FGs - Dallas Cowboys, Single Season Season FGM FGA Pct Dan Bailey Dan Bailey Dan Bailey Ken Willis David Buehler Brett Maher BRETT MONEY MAHER The Dallas Cowboys made the decision to go with first-year pro Brett Maher at kicker in Maher has connected on 22-of- 26 this season to tie the third-most field goals made in the NFL: 2018 Kicking Leaders - Field Goals Made FGM FGA PCT Jason Myers, NYJ Aldrick Rosas, NYG Brett Maher, Dal Ka imi Fairbairn, Hou Robbie Gould, SF Wil Lutz, NO FIELD GOALS FOR FOUR For the second time this season, Brett Maher tallied four field goals, this time against Jacksonville (10/14). He also hit on all four field goal tries against Detroit (9/30). Maher is tied for the second-most games with four-or-more field goals in a season in team history (six players, eight times). Richie Cunnigham had three games in Additionally, Maher s two career games with four field goals are already tied for fifth among all Cowboys kickers: Most Games with 4+ Field Goals - Dallas Cowboys, Career Games Years Dan Bailey Chris Boniol Richie Cunningham Eddie Murray , 99 Billy Cundiff Nick Folk Toni Fritsch , 75 Roger Ruzek Rafael Septien Brett Maher THE PUNT-ISHER Dallas Cowboys punter Chris Jones serves as a weapon in the kicking game, and for his career he boasts a 45.0 gross average and a net average of 40.4, with 157 punts downed inside the 20-yard line - good for third all-time in team history. Jones is fourth all-time amongst NFL punters in percentage of punts downed inside the 20-yard line (min. 100 punts) at 39.75%: Punts Downed Inside the Opp 20-Yard Line - NFL History Years Punts In20 In20% Matt Haack^, Mia Jordan Berry^, Pit Dustin Colquitt^, KC , Chris Jones^, Dal Johnny Hekker^, LAR ^ indicates active player % Min. 100 punts