2018 COWBOYS MEDIA GUIDE COWBOYS & SEAHAWKS RADIO & TELEVISION

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1 Regular Season Game #3 Sunday, September 23, 2018 Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks CenturyLink Field 3:25 p.m. (CDT) PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACT Rich Dalrymple Scott Agulnek Joe Dave Abbruzese Emily Whitney Faulkner Ryan Hoepner 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: Dallas Cowboys (1-1) at Seattle Seahawks (0-2) Series Record: Dallas leads the series 10-8 Last Meeting: Seattle Dallas 12, Dec. 24, 2017 Last Meeting in Seattle: Dallas 30, Seattle 23, Oct. 12, 2014 Last Cowboys Win: Dallas Seattle 23, Oct. 12, 2014 Series Streak: Seattle has won the last two. 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 Compass Media Network (National) Play-by-Play: Kevin Ray Analyst: Danny White TELEVISION FOX Sports - KDFW FOX 4 in Dallas/Fort Worth Play-by-Play: Joe Buck Analyst: Troy Aikman Sideline Reporter: Erin Andrews 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 & SEAHAWKS Series Notables: * The Cowboys hold a 4-4 overall record when facing the Seahawks in Seattle, including a road playoff loss. * Seven of the 18 contests have been decided by a touchdownor-less, while six of the games have been decided by three-ormore touchdowns. * Dallas come-from-behind win at Seattle (12/6/04) marked the first time in club history that a Dallas team scored two touchdowns in the final two minutes of regulation to win a game. * There has been one playoff game between the two teams - a 2006 Wild Card Game. It was played in Seattle and came down to the fourth quarter as Seattle held on to win A Cowboys Win Would: * Allow Dallas to start the year 2-1 for the eighth consecutive season ( ) following the team s first three games and 29th time overall in team history. * Snap a two-game losing streak against Seattle. * Improve Dallas record in the NFC to 2-1. THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE Tuesday, Sept. 18 4:15 p.m. Locker room open Wednesday, Sept :35 a.m. Coach Garrett press conference 11:15 a.m. Practice - first portion open to local media 12:30 p.m. Coach Carroll conference call 1:45 p.m. Locker room open Thursday, Sept :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 Friday, Sept :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 Saturday, Sept. 22 1:00 p.m. Team travel to Seattle Sunday, Sept. 23 3:25 p.m. Kickoff at Seattle

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4 2018 UPCOMING MILESTONES AND CURRENT NOTES With 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 RANKINGS: * The Dallas defense ranks fourth overall in total defense, limiting it s opponents to yards-per-game (TOP FIVE D - page 14). * The Cowboys are holding opposing offenses to 14.5 points -per-game - third-fewest in the NFL (POINTS HARD TO COME BY - page 14). * By holding opponents to 29 points in the first two games, it marks the fewest points allowed by a Dallas defense in the team s opening two games since the 1996 season when the Cowboys limited opponents to 22 points (POINTS HARD TO COME BY - page 14). * Additionally, the Cowboys defense has now held their opponents to under 20 points in three straight contests dating back to the 2017 season finale at Philadelphia (12/31/17) (POINTS HARD TO COME BY - page 14). * Dallas defensive unit ranks fifth against the pass (183.0 yards-per-game). * The Cowboys have logged 9.0 sacks through the first two games - second-most in the NFL (THE HOT BOYS - page 14). * Collectively, Dallas 9.0 sacks are tied for the third-highest tally by a Cowboys defense following the first two games of a season in team history (since sacks became official in 1982) (THE HOT BOYS - page 14) DALLAS COWBOYS UPCOMING MILESTONES - INDIVIDUAL: Tavon Austin - WR * Tavon Austin (currently at 4,842) needs 158 total yards to reach 5,000 career all-purpose yards. Cole Beasley - WR * Cole Beasley (currently at 263) needs five receptions to pass Bill Joe DuPree (267) for 14th on the team s all-time receptions list. Ezekiel Elliott - RB * Ezekiel Elliott (currently at 596) needs four rushes to reach 600 for his career, and with nine carries he tops Ron Springs (604) for 11th on the club s all-time rushing attempts list. * With one rushing touchdown at Seattle (9/23), it will mark Elliott s third straight game with a rushing score - his longest such streak since a three-game streak last season (10/22-11/5). Chris Jones - P * Chris Jones (currently at 149) needs one punt downed inside the opponent s 20-yard line to become the third player in franchise history to reach 150 for his career. DeMarcus Lawrence - DE * DeMarcus Lawrence (currently at 25.5) needs 2.0 sacks to top Jason Hatcher and Jay Ratliff (both with 27.0) and tie Chad Hennings (27.5) for ninth on the club s all-time sack list. * With at least one sack at Seattle (9/23), it will mark Lawrence s third consecutive game with a sack - his longest such streak since he opened the 2017 season with a sack in each of the first seven games. Sean Lee - LB * With a start at Seattle (9/23) this week, Sean Lee will make his 75th career start. Dak Prescott - QB * Dak Prescott (currently at 703) needs nine rushing yards to move past Steve Pelluer (709) for the fourth-highest number by a Cowboys quarterback during a career (RAYNE MAN - page 11). Terrance Williams - WR * Terrance Williams (currently at 3,377) needs 56 yards to pass Tony Dorsett (3,432) for 14th on the club s all-time receiving yards list. * Williams (currently at 232) needs one reception to break a tie with Herschel Walker for 18th on the club s all-time receptions list. With four he tops Terrell Owens (235) for 17th, and with six he moves past Kelvin Martin (237) for 16th. 4

5 2018 POSTGAME NOTES - VS. N.Y. GIANTS (9/16) 2018 DALLAS COWBOYS POSTGAME NOTES VS. N.Y. GIANTS (9/16) - TEAM: * The win over the N.Y. Giants served as the Dallas Cowboys 40th overall win (regular season and postseason) at AT&T Stadium. * It was also the Cowboys third straight win against New York - the club s longest streak against the Giants since a five-game streak from * The Cowboys record in home openers at AT&T Stadium moved to 6-4. * Veterans Ibraheim Campbell and Rico Gathers all made their Cowboys debuts. * The Cowboys defense recorded 6.0 sacks in the game, the first time the unit has posted six-or-more sacks since logging 6.0 at Arizona (9/25/17) last season. * Of the six sacks, each was by a different defender Taco Charlton, Tyrone Crawford, Kavon Frazier, DeMarcus Lawrence, Damien Wilson and Antwaun Woods. The last time the Cowboys had six different players record at least one sack in a game was Nov. 9, 1997 against Arizona when Darren Woodson (1.0), Shante Carver (2.0), Tony Tolbert (2.0), Bill Bates (1.0), Broderick Thomas (1.0) and Charlie Williams (1.0) all had at least one sack in a win. Dexter Coakley (0.5) and Hurvin McCormack (0.5) each added a half sack. * It was also the second-most sacks Giants quarterback Eli Manning has taken against the Cowboys defense, following the 8.0 sacks the unit had against him in the 2008 season (12/14) (THE (DEFENSIVE) BLOCK IS HOT - page 14). * The Cowboys defensive unit limited the Giants to 35 rushing yards the fewest rushing yards allowed since allowing 35 against the Giants last season (9/10/17) DALLAS COWBOYS POSTGAME NOTES VS. N.Y. GIANTS (9/16) - INDIVIDUAL: Tavon Austin - WR * Tavon Austin caught two passes for a team-high 79 yards and a touchdown, and rushed once for 15 yards. * Austin caught a 64-yard pass for a score on the third play of the game to mark his longest pass reception for a touchdown since he caught a 66-yard touchdown against San Francisco (11/1/15) while with the St. Louis Rams. * Austin s 79 yards were his highest yards receiving since he logged 82 at Tampa Bay (9/25/16) while with the Rams. Taco Charlton - DE * Taco Charlton posted a sack and collected his first career fumble. Kavon Frazier - S * Kavon Frazier collected his first career sack in the second quarter. Ezekiel Elliott - RB * Ezekiel Elliott rushed 15 times for 69 yards and a touchdown. * Elliott s 15 carries gave him 579 for his career and allowed him to top Felix Jones (569) for 12th on the club s all-time rushing attempts list. * Kavon Frazier made his first career start. Kavon Frazier - S DeMarcus Lawrence - DE * DeMarcus Lawrence played in his 50th career game. * Lawrence had one sack to mark his second consecutive game with a quarterback takedown. * Lawrence s sack gave him 25.5 for his career - third-highest by a player in his first 50 games in team history since 1982 (TANK ON A ROLL - page 14). Dak Prescott - QB * Dak Prescott completed 16 passes on 25 attempts for 160 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. * Prescott improved to 18-1 when he doesn t commit a turnover in a game (DAK S RECORD WHEN... - page 10). * With Prescott s scoring toss, he broke a tie with Eddie LeBaron (45) for sole possession of seventh on the club s all-time passing touchdowns list with 46 (DAK TO THE FUTURE - page 10). * Prescott s 25 pass attempts allowed him to become the seventh quarterback in team history to reach 1,000 in a career (1,003). * Prescott also rushed seven times for a career-high 45 yards to allow him to become the fifth quarterback in team history to reach 700 career rushing yards (703) (RAYNE MAN - page 11). Antwaun Woods - DT * Antwaun Woods took down Eli Manning in the second quarter to notch his first career sack. 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 PETE CARROLL ( , 10th Year, Sea) Named head coach on January 11, 2010, Pete Carroll became the eighth head coach in Seahawks history after one of the most successful runs in USC history in the college ranks. He brings 24 years of NFL experience and 19 years of collegiate experience to Seattle. In 2016 he became the 39th head coach in NFL history with 100 wins in the regular season. In his eight seasons as head coach in Seattle, Carroll and General Manager John Schneider constructed the best teams in Seahawks history over the past six seasons with a combined record, backto-back Super Bowl appearances in , posted 10-plus wins in five consecutive seasons ( ) for the first time in franchise history and won four NFC West Division titles. Seattle has advanced to the divisional round in six of Carroll s eight seasons as coach, winning two NFC Championships and one Super Bowl, while claiming the top seed in the NFC twice, and third time in franchise history (2005 under Mike Holmgren, ). The Seahawks won their 10th division title in franchise history in 2016 with a record. The team won its ninth division title in club history in 2014, third under Carroll, after winning the NFC West with a 12-4 record. Seattle fell to New England, 28-24, in Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale, Ariz. Carroll led Seattle to its first Super Bowl title in franchise history with a 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII in New York/New Jersey on February 2, 2014, after a franchise-best 13-3 regular season record, and joined Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer as the only coaches to win a college football national title and a Super Bowl in their career. He began his NFL career as defensive backs coach for Buffalo (1984) and Minnesota ( ) before becoming the N.Y. Jets defensive coordinator ( ) and head coach (1994). He spent two years as San Francisco s defensive coordinator ( ), leading the league in total defense in 1995, before leading New England to a record and two playoff appearances as head coach ( ). JASON GARRETT (68-54, 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 For breaking news, press releases, historical information, statistics and rosters, visit the official website of the Dallas Cowboys, www. dallascowboys.com. Updated daily, has the most extensive information on upcoming games, including video of weekly press conferences and audio of weekly conference calls. The Cowboys website is also a great place to find information on the players and coaches, order tickets for upcoming games and order merchandise from the Cowboys Pro Shop. ALL-TIME WINNING TRADITION The Dallas Cowboys currently own the league s highest alltime regular season winning percentage by current NFL teams: Highest Win Percentage - NFL Regular Season Team W L T Pct. Dallas Green Bay Chicago Miami New England 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 750 LA Rams 557 Green Bay 738 Detroit 553 N.Y. Giants 687 Arizona 550 Pittsburgh 614 San Francisco 529 Washington 594 Indianapolis 507 Philadelphia 564 Dallas 503 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, 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, WINNING HEAD COACH With the team s current 1-1 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 *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. SEAHAWKS Tavon Austin - WR In nine games - all with the Rams - caught 22 passes for 123 yards. Also rushed 34 times for 136 yards and two touchdowns, returned 11 punts for 130 yards (10.0) and five kickoffs for 94 yards (18.8). Tyrone Crawford - DT Tallied 10 tackles, three quarterback pressures, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup in four games. Ezekiel Elliott - RB In one game against Seattle (12/24/17) rushed 24 times for 97 yards (4.0). Byron Jones - CB Posted seven tackles and a pass breakup in two games. Chris Jones - P Made his NFL debut against Seattle in 2011 (11/6) and has since punted 17 times for a 44.4 gross average, a net average of 38.2 with a long punt of 53 yards and eight punts downed inside the 20-yard line in four games. DeMarcus Lawrence - DE Collected six tackles, two tackles for loss, five quarterback pressures and a sack in two games. Sean Lee - LB Logged 50 tackles and four tackles for loss in three games. Posted 21 tackles - tied for the second-highest tally of his career - at Seattle (9/16/12). Dak Prescott - QB Is 0-1 as a starter and has completed 21-of-34 passes for 181 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Also rushed four times for 21 yards. Rod Smith - RB Began his career as an 2015 undrafted rookie free agent with Seattle. In one with the Seahawks game rushed twice for five yards. Also has two attempts for 10 yards in two games against Seattle. Terrance Williams - WR Made eight receptions for 133 yards in three games. INSIDE THE SERIES HISTORY The series between the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks has been around since Seattle s inaugural season (1976). In total, the clubs have met 17 times, including one postseason game. In the 17 games of the series there has been: * Ten games decided by double digits * Six games decided by three-or-more touchdowns * Five games decided by less than a touchdown * Two three-game winning streaks by Dallas * A 44-point win by Dallas (11/27/80) - the fifth-largest margin of victory in franchise history * A 26-point loss by Dallas (12/16/01) - biggest series loss * 51 points scored by Dallas (11/27/80) - the most points the series * One shutout - Dallas 27-0, 10/11/92 * One playoff game Wild Card Game, Seattle 21, Dallas 20 * Three Thanksgiving Day games 11/27/80 - Dallas 51-7, 11/27/86 - Seattle 31-14, and 11/27/08 - Dallas 34-9 * One Monday night game, Dallas Seattle 39 (12/6/04) * 419 points scored by Dallas, 304 allowed * A 6-3 record for the Cowboys when playing in Dallas * A 26-point (12/16/01) and 25-point (12/4/83) win by Dallas in Seattle * Dallas averaging 27.0 points-per-home game and yielding 14.3 SERIES HISTORY Dallas and Seattle have squared off 17 times in the regular season with Dallas holding a 10-7 advantage. Along with one playoff game - the 2006 NFC Wild Card Game - Dallas holds a 10-8 record over the Seahawks. The Cowboys won the first three games of the series, four of the last six, and have never lost three straight games. Below is a brief look at the series: Dal Dal Date Loc. W/L Score Date Loc. W/L Score 10/3/76 Sea W /23/05 Sea L /27/80 Dal W /6/07* Sea L /4/83 Sea W /27/08 Dal W /27/86 Dal L /1/09 Dal W /11/92 Dal W /6/11 Dal W /22/98 Dal W /16/12 Sea L /16/01 Sea L /12/14 Sea W /27/02 Dal L /1/15 Dal L /6/04 Sea W /24/17 Dal L *indicates Divisional Playoff Game ALL-TIME STAT COMPARISON There have been 17 regular season games between Dallas and Seattle. Below is a look into the stats of the series: TEAM TOTALS Cowboys Seahawks Wins Points Total Net Yards...5,845 4,783 Net Rushing Yards...2,388 1,807 Net Passing Yards...3,457 2,976 SINGLE-GAME TEAM-HIGHS Cowboys Seahawks Points /27/ /6/04 Total Net Yards /22/ /6/04 Net Rushing Yards /3/ /27/86 Net Passing Yards /27/ /6/04 SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Cowboys Seahawks Passing Yards T. Romo 11/27/ M. Hasselbeck 12/6/04 Rushing Yards J. Jones 12/6/ M. Lynch 11/6/11 Receiving Yards K. Johnson 12/6/ J. Rice 12/6/ STATISTICAL COMPARISON (league ranking) Cowboys Seahawks Record Scoring Avg. (NFL rank) (29t) 20.5 (21) Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL rank) (3) 25.5 (20t) Total Off. (NFL rank) (30) (27) Rushing Off. (NFL rank) (11t) 69.0 (29) Passing Off. (NFL rank) (30) (22) Total Def. (NFL rank) (4) (20) Rushing Def. (NFL rank) (12) (23) Passing Def. (NFL rank) (5) (19) Kickoff Return Avg (30t) 19.5 (21) Punt Return Avg (25) 6.3 (18t) Turnover Margin (9t) 0 (13t) Penalties Penalty Yards Opp. Penalties Opp. Penalty Yards

9 WILD, WILD WEST By finishing second in the NFC East in 2017, the Dallas Cowboys will face the second place teams from the North (Detroit) and NFC West (Seattle) this season. Overall, the Cowboys hold a record against teams from the NFC West. Below is a look at Dallas record against the West: Dallas vs. NFC West Current Team W L T Win% Streak Arizona W1 Seattle L2 LA Rams L1 San Francisco W2 Div. Totals L1 FIRST TIME...LAST TIME The first time these two clubs met, the Cowboys were in the midst of a three-game win streak when the Seahawks arrived in town. On Oct. 3, 1976, the Cowboys took their fourth straight game when they beat Seattle in front of 62,027 fans. The last time these two clubs met was last season when, Dallas hosted Seattle at AT&T Stadium on Dec. 24, 2017 with 92,150 in attendance. The Seahawks held on for a victory. DATING GAME This week s game against the Seattle Seahawks is being played on Sept. 23. In the 58 years of Cowboys football, there have been seven Sept. 23 games. The Cowboys hold a 3-4 record when playing on Sept. 23. They have faced Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Green Bay, Tampa Bay and San Diego. Dallas first-ever Sept. 23 game came in 1962, a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Its last Sept. 23 game was in 2012, a win against Tampa Bay: Opp/ Dal Opp/ Dal Date Loc. W/L Score Date Loc. W/L Score 9/23/62 PIT L /23/01 SD L L W /23/84 GB W /23/12 TB W L SOLD OUT STADIUMS The Cowboys have played in front of sold out stadiums in 457 of their last 459 games (including playoffs) and in 259 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 76 straight sellouts (including playoffs). The Cowboys have sold out each of their last 227 home games. On the road, Dallas has played in front of sold out crowds in 129 straight games (including playoffs), dating back to its last road non-sellout - at Arizona (10/20/02). 9 AT&T STADIUM RECORD WHEN... In 2018 the Dallas Cowboys will reach a milestone with their 10th season in what is now AT&T Stadium. In 2017 the Cowboys had a 3-5 record in their home building, and are 1-0 in 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 - to establish 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

10 17 DAK TO THE FUTURE In his third pro season, Dak Prescott ranks seventh in wins (23), passing yards (7,321), passing touchdowns (46), completions (654) and attempts (1,003): Dallas Cowboys All-Time QB Chart WINS AS STARTER Troy Aikman Roger Staubach Tony Romo Danny White Don Meredith Craig Morton Dak Prescott Since 2016, there are 11 quarterbacks to have a minimum of 15 games with at least one touchdown pass and no interceptions. Dak Prescott is tied for second with 17 such games, and he is the only quarterback of the 11 to have an undefeated record (17-0). 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...7,321 DAK S RECORD WHEN... Since taking over as Dallas starting quarterback in 2016, Dak Prescott has compiled a regular season record in 34 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: 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 Atlanta Baltimore Carolina Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Detroit Green Bay Kansas City LA Chargers LA Rams Minnesota N.Y. Giants Oakland Philadelphia Pittsburgh San Francisco Seattle Tampa Bay Washington Postseason Green Bay 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...1,003 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS Tony Romo Troy Aikman Danny White Roger Staubach Don Meredith Craig Morton Dak Prescott COMPLETIONS Troy Aikman...2,898 Tony Romo... 2,829 Danny White... 1,761 Roger Staubach... 1,685 Don Meredith... 1,170 Craig Morton Dak Prescott

11 PRESCOTT TARGETS In the midst of his young career, Dak Prescott has completed 654-of-1,003 passes for 7,321 yards with 46 touchdowns in 34 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 ,022 4 TE ,438 9 FB Breakdown by Completions Com Yds TD Com Yds TD J. Witten ,223 7 D. Thompson D. Bryant , R. Switzer C. Beasley ,188 9 J. Hanna T. Williams ,162 3 N. Brown E. Elliott G. Escobar B. Butler T. Austin R. Smith L. Whitehead L. Dunbar A. Hurns G. Swaim M. Gallup A. Morris D. McFadden K. Smith Prescott has thrown 46 touchdown passes - tied for seventh all-time in team history. Below is his individual touchdown totals: TDs TDs Dez Bryant...14 Cole Beasley...9 Jason Witten...7 Brice Butler...6 Ezekiel Elliott...3 QB 1 S TOUCHDOWN BREAKDOWN Dak Prescott has thrown 46 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...2 OT Yards Yards...6 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. After eight multi-touchdown games in 2017, he currently ranks seventh in franchise history for the most career games with at least two touchdown passes: Multiple-touchdown games - Cowboys Career Tony Romo...79 Craig Morton...21 Roger Staubach...48 Dak Prescott...15 Danny White...44 Eddie LeBaron...14 Troy Aikman...43 Drew Bledsoe...8 Don Meredith...41 Steve Pelluer...8 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 Tony Romo...40 Danny White...20 Roger Staubach...17 *italics indicate current Cowboy Terrance Williams...3 Tavon Austin...1 Gavin Escobar...1 James Hanna...1 Rod Smith...1 Don Meredith Troy Aikman Dak Prescott... 8 QB RATINGS AT Dak Prescott established the most games with a rating by any Cowboys quarterback in a single season in team history with 11 as a rookie in 2016: Most with QB Rating - Dallas Cowboys Season Season Dak Prescott* Tony Romo Tony Romo *denotes rookie Prescott posted five games in 2017, and his 16 total games with at least a rating are seventh all-time in team history: with QB Rating - Cowboys Career Tony Romo...67 Craig Morton...24 Troy Aikman...44 Don Meredith...23 Roger Staubach...37 Dak Prescott...16 Danny White...33 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 any league quarterback in Additionally, his 29 first downs were third and his single-season quarterback franchise record 357 rushing yards were fifth. In 2018 Prescott ranks fifth in rushing yards (64) amongst all NFL quarterbacks: 2018 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders - QB Att Yards Avg Long TD 1st T. Taylor, Cle C. Newton, Car D. Watson, Hou B. Bortles, Jax D. Prescott, Dal Against the N.Y. Giants (9/16), Prescott reached 700 career rushing yards to become the fifth quarterback in team history to reach that mark. Overall, he is third in rushing scores (12), fifth in rushing yards (703) and seventh in carries (126) amongst Cowboys quarterbacks all-time: All-Time Dallas Cowboys QB Career Rushing Leaders - Yards Att Yards Avg Long TD Roger Staubach , Don Meredith , Troy Aikman , Steve Pelluer Dak Prescott Overall, Prescott has set numerous rushing records by a Cowboys quarterback: 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^ ^indicates team rookie record Prescott has five career games with at least two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown for the second-most such games in team history by a Dallas signal caller: Most w/2-plus Pass TDs & 1 Rush TD - Dallas Cowboys Roger Staubach...6 Dak Prescott...5 Don Meredith...4 On the league level, Prescott s five games with at least two passing scores and at least one rushing score are the most by any quarterback over the last three seasons: Most w/2-plus Pass TDs & 1 Rush TD - NFL Dak Prescott, Dal...5 Russell Wilson, Sea...4 Cam Newton, Car...3 Aaron Rodgers, GB

12 12.2 Elliott has recorded a rush of 10- plus yards on 12.2% of his 596 career carries, 7th most in the NFL since *min 200 carries EZE DOES IT Ezekiel Elliott has showcased his talents as a complete running back since entering the league in Along with being one of the NFL s top rushers over the last three seasons, Elliott is also a dangerous receiver out of the backfield. Since 2016, Elliott is one of only five running backs (minimum 50 receptions) to average 10.0 yards-per-catch: Highest Rec. Avg. (min 50 rec.) - NFL RB, Rec Yards Avg Lng TD Tevin Coleman, Atl David Johnson, Ari Todd Gurley, LAR , t 7 Alvin Kamara, NO Ezekiel Elliott, Dal t 3 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 to give him 12 for his career to rank fifth all-time in team history. Dallas is 10-2 when Elliott tops 100 yards on the ground: Ezekiel Elliott 100-yard Rush (12 total) Yds Opp W/L Date Yds Opp W/L Date TB W 12/18/ CIN W 10/9/16 W 10/16/ 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/ @Phi W 12/31/17 Most Career 100-Yard Rushing - Dallas Cowboys 100-Yard Emmitt Smith...76 Tony Dorsett...43 DeMarco Murray...19 Calvin Hill...16 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 more games in 2017 and now owns 21 career games with 20-plus carries - with the Dallas 16-5 during those contests: Ezekiel Elliott 20-plus Carry (21 total) Opp Date Att Yds W/L Opp Att Yds W/L W CHI...9/25/ W TB...12/18/ W GB...10/8/ L PHI...10/30/ W KC...11/5/ W LAR...10/1/ L BAL...11/20/ W NYG...9/11/ L WAS...11/20/ W NYG...9/10/ W SEA...12/24/ /1/ W KEEP IT 100 Ezekiel Elliott topped the 100-yard rushing mark five times in 2017 to tie the third-most by an NFL rusher: Most 100-Yard Rushing - NFL 2017 Todd Gurley, LAR...6 Kareem Hunt, KC...6 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...5 Leonard Fournette, Jac...5 Jordan Howard, Chi...5 Elliott had seven 100-yard rushing games in 2016, and collectively, his 12 over the past three seasons are tied for the most in the NFL: Most 100-Yard Rushing - NFL, Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...12 Jordan Howard, Chi...12 Historically, Elliott s 12 games with 100 rushing yards are tied for the eighth-most by an NFL rusher in his first two pro seasons. 12

13 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 currently is seventh among league running backs following Week 2 of the 2018 season: 2018 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders Att Yards Avg Lng YPG TD Matt Breida, SF t Joe Mixon, Cin Phillip Lindsay, Den Lamar Miller, Hou James Conner, Pit t Todd Gurley, LAR Ezekiel Elliott, Dal In his third season, Elliott ranks 11th in rushing yards (2,761) and is 12th in rushing touchdowns (24) and carries (596) among all-time Dallas rushers: Dallas Cowboys All-Time Rushing Leaders - Yards Years Att Yards Avg TD Emmitt Smith, ,052 17, Tony Dorsett, ,755 12, Don Perkins, ,500 6, Calvin Hill, ,166 5, Robert Newhouse ,160 4, DeMarco Murray, , Marion Barber III ,042 4, Walt Garrison , Herschel Walker , Julius Jones , Ezekiel Elliott , ZEKE & DESTROY Ezekiel Elliott is a focal point of the Dallas Cowboys offense. His 1,252 total scrimmage yards (983 rush; 269 rec.) and 61 total first downs were tops on the team in Elliott established a career-high with 219 total scrimmage yards (147 rush; 72 receiving) at San Francisco (10/22/17). It was the most yards from scrimmage since DeMarco Murray logged 228 at Chicago (12/4/14). It was Elliott s second game with at least 200 yards from scrimmage to tie the fourth-most by a player in team history: Most With 200-Plus Scrimmage Yards - Dallas Cowboys Emmitt Smith...4 DeMarco Murray...4 Herschel Walker...3 Tony Dorsett...2 Julius Jones...2 Ezekiel Elliott...2 On the league level, Elliott is tied for the second-most games with 200-plus scrimmage yards over the last three seasons: Most With 200-Plus Scrimmage Yards - NFL, Jay Ajayi, Mia/Phi...3 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...2 Todd Gurley, LAR...2 Le Veon Bell, Pit...2 Kareem Hunt, KC...2 Julio Jones, Atl...2 Elliott has compiled 18 games with 100-plus yards from scrimmage over the last three seasons to tie for the second-most in the NFL during that span: Most 100-Yard from Scrimmage - NFL, Le Veon Bell, Pit...20 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...18 LeSean McCoy, Buf...18 Jordan Howard, Chi...16 David Johnson, Ari...15 Elliott also owns a league-best 25 games with at least 85 scrimmage yards over the same time period in the NFL: Most 100-Yard from Scrimmage - NFL, Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...25 Le Veon Bell, Pit...24 LeSean McCoy, Buf 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, his eight games are tied for the most multi-score games - most multi-rushing touchdown games (seven) - in the NFL the last two seasons: Most Multi-Touchdown - NFL, Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...8 Todd Gurley, LAR...8 David Johnson, Ari...8 Elliott logged two multi-rushing touchdown games in 2017 to give him seven total for his career for fifth all-time in team history: Most Career Multi-Rushing TD - Dallas Cowboys Emmitt Smith...35 Tony Dorsett...14 Marion Barber III...10 Don Perkins...8 Ezekiel Elliott...7 At San Francisco (10/22/17) he recorded his second career game with at least three touchdowns (two rushing; one receiving) to become the 12th player in team history to record at least two career games with at least three touchdowns: Most With 3-Plus TDs - Dallas Cowboys Emmitt Smith...10 Bob Hayes...3 Calvin Hill...3 Dez Bryant...2 Frank Clarke...2 Michael Irvin...2 Terrell Owens...2 Drew Pearson...2 Dan Reeves...2 Ron Springs...2 Duane Thomas...2 Ezekiel Elliott...2 His two games with at least three scores are tied for the second-most in the league over the last three seasons: Most With 3-Plus TDs - NFL, Todd Gurley, LAR...3 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...2 Le Veon Bell, Pit...2 Antonio Brown, Pit...2 Michael Crabtree, Bal/Oak... 2 Melvin Gordon, LAC...2 Tyreek Hill, KC...2 David Johnson, Ari...2

14 16.5 Lawrence ranks second in the NFL with 16.5 sacks since the start of 2017, trailing only Chandler Jones of Arizona (18.0). THE HOT BOYS With two weeks in the books for the 2018 season, the Dallas Cowboys defense is heating up and is second in the league in sacks with 9.0 entering Week 3: 2018 NFL Team Sack Leaders Sacks Chicago Dallas Detroit Pittsburgh Three teams Collectively, Dallas 9.0 sacks are tied for the third-highest tally by a Cowboys defense following the first two games of a season in team history (since sacks became official in 1982): Most Sacks After 1st 2, Single Season, Since Dallas Team Sacks THE (DEFENSIVE) BLOCK IS HOT Last week against the N.Y. Giants (9/16), the Cowboys defense recorded 6.0 sacks in the game, the first time the unit has posted six-or-more sacks since logging 6.0 at Arizona (9/25/17) last season. Of the six sacks, each was by a different defender - Taco Charlton, Tyrone Crawford, Kavon Frazier, DeMarcus Lawrence, Damien Wilson and Antwaun Woods. The last time the Cowboys had six different players record at least one sack in a game was Nov. 9, 1997 against the Arizona Cardinals when Darren Woodson (1.0), Shante Carver (2.0), Tony Tolbert (2.0), Bill Bates (1.0), Broderick Thomas (1.0) and Charlie Williams (1.0) all had at least one sack in a win. Dexter Coakley (0.5) and Hurvin McCormack (0.5) each added a half sack. It was also the second-most sacks Giants quarterback Eli Manning has taken against the Cowboys defense, following the 8.0 sacks the unit had against him in the 2008 season (12/14). 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 opened 2018 with 2.0 sacks to tie for eighth in the league (tied for fourth in the NFC). He has collected a sack in each of Dallas first two games, similar to last season when he became the seventh player, second Dallas Cowboy (DeMarcus Ware 2008), to post a sack in his team s first seven games of a season since sacks became official in It was also the seventh-longest streak in league history Collectively, Lawrence s 16.5 sacks are the second-most by any NFL defender in the last two seasons: Most Sacks, Individual - NFL Sacks Chandler Jones, Ari DeMarcus Lawrence, Dal Calais Campbell, Jac Cameron Jordan, NO Everson Griffen, Min Von Miller, Den Lawrence played in his 50th career game against the N.Y. Giants (9/16) and collected a sack, giving him 25.5 for his career - the third-highest in team history through a player s first 50 games since sacks became an official in 1982: Most Sacks in First 50 - Dallas Cowboys Sacks DeMarcus Ware Jim Jeffcoat DeMarcus Lawrence TOP-FIVE D The defense of the Dallas Cowboys has announced its presence early to the NFL, limiting its opponents to yards-pergame, good for the fourth-fewest in the league: 2018 NFL Team Defense - YPG Team Rush Passing Total Washington Baltimore L.A. Rams Dallas Additonally, Dallas pass defense is the fifth-best in the NFL while its rush defense places 12th. POINTS HARD TO COME BY The Dallas Cowboys defense has limited NFL opposing offenses to 14.5 points-per-game (29 points) in 2018 to rank third in the league: Fewest Points Allowed NFL Defense Team Points PPG L.A. Rams Washington Dallas By holding opponents to 29 points in the first two games, it marks the fewest points allowed by a Dallas defense in the team s opening two games since the 1996 season when the Cowboys limited opponents to 22 points. Additionally, the Cowboys defense has now held their opponents to under 20 points in three straight contests dating back to the 2017 season finale at Philadelphia (12/31/17).

15 OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN As voted on by the team, the following players were named captains for the 2018 season: 2018 Dallas Cowboys Captains Position Tyrone Crawford Defensive Tackle Chris Jones Punter Sean Lee Linebacker Zack Martin Guard Dak Prescott Quarterback 41.5 Chris Jones has the highest percentage of punts downed inside the 20-yard line in NFL history, at 41.5% DRAFT CLASS The Dallas Cowboys drafted nine players - six offensive, three defensive - in the 2018 NFL Draft. It was the first time in five seasons that the team leaned more towards offense, as defense dominated the last four drafts ( ). The club s first round choice with the 19th overall pick was linebacker Leighton Vander Esch from Boise State. Of the nine players chosen by Dallas, seven made the final roster entering Week One while one (Bo Scarbrough) was signed to the club s practice squad and one placed on the Reserve/Injured list (Cedrick Wilson). Below is a look at each of Dallas picks in the 2018 Draft: Round # Position College First 19 Leighton Vander Esch LB Boise State Second 50 Connor Williams G Texas Third 81 Michael Gallup WR Colorado State Fourth 116 Dorance Armstrong DE Kansas Fourth 137 Dalton Schultz TE Stanford Fifth 171 Mike White QB W. Kentucky Sixth 193 Chris Covington LB Indiana Sixth 208 Cedrick Wilson WR Boise State Seventh 236 Bo Scarbrough RB Alabama *Bold indicates made final roster THE PUNT-ISHER Dallas Cowboys punter Chris Jones serves as a weapon in the kicking game, and for his career he boasts a 45.1 gross average and a net average of 40.6, with 149 punts downed inside the 20-yard line - good for third all-time in team history. Jones is tops all-time amongst NFL punters in percentage of punts downed inside the 20-yard line (min. 100 punts) at 41.50%: Punts Downed Inside the Opp 20-Yard Line - NFL History Years Punts In20 In20% Chris Jones^, Dal Jordan Berry^, Pit Dustin Colquitt^, KC , Johnny Hekker^, LAR Matt Bosher^, Atl ^ indicates active player % Min. 100 punts YOUTH INFUSION Dallas entered the 2018 season boasting the fourth-youngest roster in the NFL: NFL Youngest Rosters Rookie Team Age (Yrs) Exp. 1st Yr Over 30 Cleveland Cincinnati Minnesota Dallas In 2017 Jones finished second in the league with a career-best 34 punts downed inside the opponent s 20-yard line: 2017 NFL Punting Leaders - In 20 Punt TB In20 Sam Koch, Bal Chris Jones, Dal Lachlan Edwards, NYJ Tress Way, Was Two players