REGULAR SEASON GAME #9 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018 DALLAS COWBOYS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD 7:20 P.M. (CST) FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT DALLASCOWBOYS.COM 2018 COWBOYS MEDIA GUIDE Visit the Dallas Cowboys media portal for updated schedules, game notes, game books, flip cards, etc: http://media.dallascowboys.com. To download the Dallas Cowboys 2018 Media Guide in PDF form, go to the following link: http://media.dallascowboys.com/media-guide/current-year-2018/ DALLAS COWBOYS (3-5) VS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-4) Series Record: Dallas leads the series 66-52 Last Regular Season Meeting: Dallas 6, @ Philadelphia 0, Dec. 31, 2017 Last Regular Season Meeting in Philadelphia: Dallas 6, @ Philadelphia 0, Dec. 31, 2017 Last Cowboys Regular Season Win: Dallas 6, @ Philadelphia 0, Dec. 31, 2017 Series Streak: Dallas has won four of the last seven. RADIO & TELEVISION RADIO KRLD-FM - 105.3 The Fan Play-by-Play: Brad Sham Analyst: Babe Laufenberg Sideline Reporter: Kristi Scales Tune into 105.3 The Fan for pregame and postgame coverage before and after every Dallas Cowboys game. KMVK-FM 107.5 Mega (Spanish) Play-by-Play: Victor Villalba Analyst: Luis Perez Compass Media Network (National) Play-by-Play: Kevin Ray Analyst: Danny White TELEVISION NBC Sports - KXAS NBC 5 in Dallas/Fort Worth Play-by-Play: Al Michaels Analyst: Cris Collinsworth Sideline Reporter: Michele Tafoya 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 & EAGLES Series Notables: * Dallas has faced no team more than Philadelphia (118 times) and has defeated them more times (66) than all but one team (Washington - 70). * Dallas and Philadelphia have met in one Wild Card Playoff Game, two Divisional Playoff and an NFC Championship Game. * The Cowboys won 11 consecutive games over the Eagles from 1967-1972, marking the second-longest win streak over one opponent in club history. * Dallas and Philadelphia have combined to win 30 of a possible 49 NFC Eastern Division titles. A Cowboys Win Would: * Up the Cowboys record in the NFC East in 2018 to 2-1, and 3-3 overall in the NFC. * While making its 67th appearance - most all-time, a win would serve as Dallas 34th win on Sunday Night Football, most alltime. * Snap a current four-game losing streak on the road, earning the fi rst road win of the 2018 season, and mark the Cowboys second straight win in Philadelphia. THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE Tuesday, Nov. 6 3:00 p.m. Coach Garrett press conference Wednesday, Nov. 7 10:35 a.m. Coach Garrett press conference 10:45 a.m. Coach Pederson conference call 11:15 a.m. Practice - fi rst portion open to local media 1:45 p.m. Locker room open Thursday, Nov. 8 10:35 a.m. Coach Garrett press conference 11:15 a.m. Practice - fi rst portion open to local media 1:15 p.m. Coordinators available 1:30 p.m. Locker room open Friday, Nov. 9 10:35 a.m. Coach Garrett press conference 11:15 a.m. Practice - fi rst portion open to local media 12:45 p.m. Locker room open Saturday, Nov. 10 1:00 p.m. Team travel to Philadelphia Sunday, Nov. 11 7:20 p.m. Kickoff at Philadelphia
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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/PLAYER RANKINGS: * The Cowboys rushing attack ranks sixth in the league with an average of 128.8 yards-per-game, led by Ezekiel Elliott, whose 680 rushing yards are fourth in the league (RUSHING TO THE TOP - page 14). * Additionally, Dallas 4.8 yards-per-carry is fourth in the NFL and 58 rushing first downs are 10th (RUSHING TO THE TOP - page 14). * The Cowboys have 32 Big-Play runs of 10-plus yards to tie for eighth in the NFL (BIG PLAY RUNS - page 14). * Dak Prescott is fifth among NFL quarterbacks with 247 rushing yards (RAYNE MAN - page 11). * Ezekiel Elliott has posted three 100-yard rushing games to tie for third in 2018, and he has the most (15) from 2016-18 (KEEP IT 100 - page 12). * Elliott is fourth in the NFL with 19 Big-Play runs of 10-plus yards, and he also boasts the most (88) from 2016-18 (BIG PLAY ZEKE - page 13). * Elliott ranks eighth in the NFL with 906 total scrimmage yards (680 rush; 226 receiving) (ZEKE & DESTROY - page 13). * Elliott is tied for 11th in the NFL in total first downs (fourth in rushing first downs) ( EZE DOES IT - page 13). * Elliott makes up 34% (906 total scrimmage yards) of the Cowboys offensive output (DIVIDING UP THE OFFENSIVE PIE - page 14). * Cole Beasley is tied for 10th on third down receptions (14) in the NFL ( BEAS IN THE TRAP - page 14). * The Cowboys are holding opponents to 18.9 points-per-game, third-fewest average allowed in the NFL (POINTS HARD TO COME BY - page 15). * The Dallas defense ranks fourth overall in total defense, limiting it s opponents to 317.0 yards-per-game (TOP FIVE D - page 15). * The Cowboys defense is sixth in the redzone, allowing only 11 touchdowns in 24 offensive appearances (45.8) (RED DEFENSE RE- DEMPTION - page 15). * DeMarcus Tank Lawrence is tied for 13th in the NFL with 6.5 sacks (TANK ON A ROLL - page 15). * Byron Jones is one-of-two cornerbacks to limit opposing receivers to a catch percentage below 50 percent and not allow a passing touchdown in his direction entering Week 10 (BYRON GETS THE JUMP ON WRS - page 15). * Brett Maher is tied for the seventh-most field goals made (16) in the NFL. He has also made three from 50-plus yards which is tied for the second-most among all league kickers (BRETT MONEY MAHER - page 16). 2018 DALLAS COWBOYS UPCOMING MILESTONES - INDIVIDUAL: Cole Beasley - WR * Cole Beasley (currently at 2,965) needs 35 yards to become the 19th player in franchise history to reach 3,000 career receiving yards. * Beasley (currently at 2,965) needs 48 receiving yards to pass Emmitt Smith (3,012) for 18th on the club s all-time receiving yards list. * Beasley (currently at 290) needs five receptions to pass Daryl Johnston (294) for 12th on the team s all-time receptions list. Tyrone Crawford - DT * Tyrone Crawford (currently at 197) needs three tackles to reach 200 for his career. * Crawford (currently at 19.0) needs one sack to reach 20.0 for his career. Ezekiel Elliott - RB * Ezekiel Elliott (currently at 15) needs one 100-yard rushing game to tie Calvin Hill (16) for the fourth-most 100-yard rushing games by a Cowboys rusher in team history. * Elliott (currently at 24) needs one game with at least 20 carries to break a tie with DeMarco Murray (24) for sole possession of the third-most games with at least 20 carries in team history. * Elliott (currently at 25) needs two rushing touchdowns to tie Herschel Walker (27) for 10th on the club s all-time list. * Elliott (currently at 29) needs four receptions to top his 2016 total (32) and establish a single-season career-high. Dak Prescott - QB * Dak Prescott (currently at six) needs one game with at least two passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown to break a tie with Roger Staubach for the most in team history. * Prescott (currently at 10) needs one game with at least one passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown to tie for the second-most by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history. * Prescott (currently at 156) needs four carries to top Danny White (159) for the fifth-most career rushing attempts by a Dallas quarterback. 4
2018 POSTGAME NOTES - VS TENNESSEE (11/5) 2018 DALLAS COWBOYS POSTGAME NOTES VS TENNESSEE (11/5) - TEAM: * Dallas offense logged a season-high tying 12 passing first downs. The unit also had 12 passing first downs against Detroit (9/30). * The Cowboys defense had two fumble recoveries on the night, marking the third time this season the unit has posted two-or-more takeaways in a game. 2018 DALLAS COWBOYS POSTGAME NOTES VS TENNESSEE (11/5) - INDIVIDUAL: Dorance Armstrong - DE * Dorance Armstrong recorded his first career sack statistic, recording a half sack with Caraun Reid. Amari Cooper - WR * Amari Cooper made his Cowboys debut and led the team with five receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown. * Cooper s receiving touchdown allowed him to reach 20 for his career. * Treston Decoud made his Cowboys debut. Treston Decoud - CB Ezekiel Elliott - RB * Ezekiel Elliott rushed 17 times for 61 yards and was second in receiving with four receptions for 51 yards for 112 total scrimmage yards. * Elliott s 17 rushes pushed him over 700 career carries (713) to become the 11th player in franchise history to reach that mark. DeMarcus Lawrence - DE * DeMarcus Lawrence had one sack to reach 30.0 for his career and became the ninth player in team history to reach that mark. Dak Prescott - QB * Dak Prescott completed 21-of-31 passes for 243 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for a 99.3 quarterback rating. * He also rushed two times for 11 yards. Dalton Schultz - TE * Dalton Schultz made his first career start when the offense opened up in a two tight end set. * Jaylon Smith recovered his first career fumble in the first quarter. * Damien Wilson reached 100 career tackles. Jaylon Smith - LB Damien Wilson - LB 5
JASON GARRETT Head Coach 2011-2018 AWARDS & HONORS 2016 NFL Coach of the Year Pro Football Weekly s 2007 NFL Assistant Coach of the Year 2 NFC East Division Titles Different players selected to the Pro Bowl since 2010 for 20 a total of 44 appearances. JASON GARRETT (70-58, 8th Year) Jason Garrett was named the eighth head coach in Dallas Cowboys history on January 5, 2011. 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 2010. 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 (2011-13). 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 2016. 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 2007. 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 2008-09. From 2007-13, 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; 2011-6,008; 2014-6,138 and 2016-6,027). 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. H HEAD COACHES H 6 TOP FINISHES Since 2014, Jason Garrett has led the offense to the top of the rankings in several key categories: 1 st 1 st 3 rd t-4 th 8 th 1 Jason Rush Yards-Per-Game (137.7) Yards-Per-Rush (4.65) Rushing Touchdowns (66) Passing TD% (5.1%) Passing Yards-Per-Attempt (7.48) Garrett is the first former Dallas Cowboys player to become the team s head coach. DOUG PEDERSON (27-16, 3rd Year) Doug Pederson was named head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles on January 18, 2016 following a three-year run as the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs from 2013-15. In just his second season as an NFL head coach Pederson led the Eagles to a 13-3 regular-season record, an NFC East title, the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs and the first Super Bowl title in franchise history with a 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. As a first-year head coach with the Eagles in 2016 Pederson helped develop rookie quarterback Carson Wentz, the second overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Under Pederson s direction, Wentz went on to set a team and alltime NFL rookie record with 379 completions, while posting franchise rookie records in pass attempts (607), passing yards (3,782), passing touchdowns (16) and completion percentage (62.4%). Wentz also produced the fourth-most passing yards (3,782) in single-season team history and NFL rookie history. Wentz started all 16 games in his rookie season, becoming the first Eagles quarterback to start all 16 regular-season games since Donovan McNabb in 2008. Prior to arriving in Philadelphia, Pederson served as the offensive coordinator in Kansas City from 2013-15 and helped guide the Chiefs to a 31-17 regular-season record. In 2015 Pederson helped the Chiefs rebound from a 1-5 start to win a franchise-record 11 consecutive games, including Kansas City s first playoff victory in 22 years. Before joining Kansas City, Pederson served as the quarterbacks coach in Philadelphia from 2011-12. Pederson began his pro coaching career as an offensive quality control coach with the Eagles in 2009 and served in that capacity through the 2010 season. A 12-year NFL veteran Pederson played quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns after originally being drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 expansion draft. Pederson served as a backup quarterback for Green Bay from 1995-98 and 2001-04 and was part of a Packer team that won Super Bowl XXXI.
www.dallascowboys.com For breaking news, press releases, historical information, statistics and rosters, visit the official website of the Dallas Cowboys, www. dallascowboys.com. Updated daily, www.dallascowboys.com has the most extensive information on upcoming games, including video of weekly press conferences, locker room interviews and podcasts. 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... 505 379 6.571 Green Bay... 740 566 38.566 Chicago... 754 582 42.564 New England... 496 388 9.561 Miami... 450 355 4.559 Dallas combined winning percentage of.570 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... 539 406 6.570 Green Bay... 774 588 38.568 New England... 530 408 9.565 Chicago... 771 600 42.562 Miami... 470 376 4.555 * 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 754 LA Rams 563 Green Bay 740 Detroit 556 N.Y. Giants 688 Arizona 552 Pittsburgh 619 San Francisco 530 Washington 598 Indianapolis 509 Philadelphia 567 Dallas 505 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... 1920 11/17/85 863 754-582-42 Dallas... 1960 9/28/14 879 505-379-6 San Francisco...1950 10/20/13 929 530-467-14 N.Y. Giants... 1925 12/11/94 935 688-592-33 Indianapolis...1953 12/5/16 946 509-458-7 Green Bay... 1921 11/13/94 962 740-566-38 LA Rams...1937 11/18/07 969 563-560-21 Washington... 1932 9/12/04 979 598-584-28 Pittsburgh...1933 9/16/07 998 619-540-21 Philadelphia...1933 11/15/10 1,059 567-594-25 Detroit...1930 10/2/11 1,125 556-653-32 Arizona...1920 9/30/12 1,228 552-736-40 500 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... 1920 11/17/85 870 771-600-42 Dallas... 1960 9/28/14 880 539-406-6 New England...1960 12/4/16 911 530-408-9 San Francisco...1950 10/9/11 937 560-487-14 N.Y. Giants... 1925 10/17/93 941 712-617-33 Indianapolis...1953 9/28/14 951 531-481-7 Green Bay... 1921 10/10/93 960 774-588-38 Washington... 1932 11/20/00 962 621-603-28 LA Rams...1937 12/5/04 964 582-585-21 Pittsburgh...1933 12/18/04 1,002 655-565-20 Philadelphia...1933 12/28/04 1,068 589-615-25 Detroit...1930 12/12/10 1,135 563-666-32 Arizona...1920 12/11/11 1,234 559-745-40 HEAD COACH WINS With the team s current 3-5 record in 2018, Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Jason Garrett s current regular season record as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys stands at 70-58 - 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... 1960-88 250 162 6.605 Jason Garrett*... 2010-18 70 58 0.547 Jimmy Johnson... 1989-93 44 36 0.550 Barry Switzer... 1994-97 40 24 0.625 Bill Parcells... 2003-06 34 30 0.531 Wade Phillips... 2007-10 34 22 0.607 Chan Gailey... 1998-99 18 14 0.563 Dave Campo... 2000-02 15 33 0.313 *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...23 257 120 0.682 Andy Reid...19 191 121 1.612 Mike McCarthy...12 124 74 2.625 Marvin Lewis...15 130 115 3.530 Mike Tomlin... 11 121 62 1.660 Pete Carroll...12 116 83 1.583 Sean Payton... 11 112 72 0.609 John Harbaugh...10 97 72 0.574 Jon Gruden...11 96 88 0.522 Jason Garrett...8 70 58 0.547 7
PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS VS. EAGLES Chidobe Awuzie - CB Recorded his first interception at Philadelphia (12/31/17). Cole Beasley - WR Established career-highs in receptions (nine) and receiving yards (112) and tied his career-best with two touchdowns against Philadelphia (11/8/15). In 11 career games has 39 receptions for 394 yards and two touchdowns. Amari Cooper - WR In one game while with Oakland, caught three passes for 66 yards - including a 63-yard touchdown - at Philadelphia (12/25/17). Tyrone Crawford - DT In nine games has posted 16 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 10 quarterback pressures, three tackles for loss, four pass breakups. Notched a career-high 2.0 sacks at Philadelphia (12/14/14). Ezekiel Elliott - RB In two games against Philadelphia, rushed 49 times for 199 yards (one 100-yard game) and caught seven passes for 90. Allen Hurns - WR In one game at Philadelphia (9/7/14) while with Jacksonville, caught four passes for 110 yards and a career-high two scores. Byron Jones - S Has 29 tackles, two tackles for loss and four pass breakups in six games. Made 10 stops and a tackle for loss in the 2017 series. Chris Jones - P In 10 career games has a 44.2 gross average and a 40.1 net average while limiting Philadelphia returners to 102 total return yards and 27 punts downed inside the 20-yard line on 54 punts with a career-long punt of 66 yards. Also logged career-bests in punts (nine) and punts downed inside the opponents 20-yard line (six) at Philadelphia (10/20/13). DeMarcus Lawrence - DE Totaled 16 tackles, 11 quarterback pressures, three tackles for loss in seven games. Logged a career-best six tackles against Philadelphia (11/8/15). Sean Lee - LB In nine games has 70 tackles, eight tackles for loss, an interception, two pressures and four pass breakups. Was named NFC Defensive of the Week at Philadelphia (9/20/15) after logging a series-high 14 tackles, three tackles for loss, an interception, a pressure and two breakups. Made 12 tackles and a tackle for loss in one game in 2017. Dak Prescott - QB Is 2-2 as a starter with 648 yards on 58-of-108 passes with three touchdowns and four interceptions in four games. Also rushed 12 times for 73 yards (6.1) and a score. Completed 35-of- 61 passes for 324 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions in the 2017 series. FIRST TIME...LAST TIME The first time these two clubs met, the Cowboys were just two weeks old, and Dallas was unable to claim its first win of the season, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles 25-27 in front of 18,500 fans at the Cotton Bowl on Sept. 30, 1960. The last time these two teams met was in Philadelphia for the 2017 season-ending game on New Year s Eve. Dallas won what would be the lowest scoring game in the series history, 6-0 in front of 69,596 at Lincoln Financial Field. SERIES HISTORY Dallas and Philadelphia have squared off 114 times in the regular season with Dallas holding a 63-51 advantage. Along with the four playoff games, Dallas holds a 66-52 record over the Eagles. The Cowboys lost the first three games of the series before logging win streaks of 11 games and nine games over the course of the next 18 years. There have been four playoff games - one Wild Card Game (2009), two Divisional Playoff (1992 and 1995) and an NFC Championship Game (1980). Below is a brief look at the last 20 games of the series: Dal Dal Date Loc. W/L Score Date Loc. W/L Score 12/28/08 Phi L 6-44 10/20/13 Phi W 17-3 11/8/09 Phi W 20-16 12/29/13 Dal L 22-24 1/3/10 Dal W 24-0 11/27/14 Dal L 10-33 1/9/10* Dal W 34-14 12/14/14 Phi W 38-27 12/12/10 Dal L 27-30 9/20/15 Phi W 20-10 1/2/11 Phi W 14-13 11/8/15 Dal L(OT) 27-33 10/30/11 Phi L 7-34 10/30/16 Dal W 29-23 12/24/11 Dal L 7-20 1/17/17 Phi L 13-27 11/11/12 Phi W 38-23 11/19/17 Dal L 9-37 12/2/12 Dal W 38-33 12/31/17 Phi W 6-0 * NFC Wild Card game 8 INSIDE THE SERIES HISTORY All-time including playoffs, Dallas and Philadelphia have faced each other 118 times, and Dallas holds a 66-52 series advantage. In the 118 games of the series there have been: * 52 games decided by two-or-more touchdowns * 32 games decided by three-or-more touchdowns * 45 games decided by a touchdown-or-less * An 11-game winning streak by Dallas * An eight-game losing streak by Dallas * A 49-point win by Dallas - biggest Cowboys win (10/9/66) * A 38-point loss by Dallas - biggest Cowboys loss (12/28/06) * Five shutouts - three by Dallas * Four playoff games - one Wild Card, two Divisional Playoffs and one NFC Championship Game * Three playoff wins by Dallas - the Wild Card game and both Divisional * Two overtime game - both Dallas losses * Eleven Monday night games and 11 Sunday night games * Two Thanksgiving Day games * Two Saturday games and one Friday game * Four season openers and seven season finales * 2,548 points scored by Dallas, 2,329 allowed * A 29-27 Cowboys record on the road in Philadelphia * A 37-24 Cowboys record in home games, including a 4-6 record at AT&T Stadium, including playoffs. ALL-TIME STAT COMPARISON This week s game marks the 115th regular season game between Dallas and Philadelphia. Below is a brief look into the stats of the series: TEAM TOTALS Cowboys Eagles Wins... 63 51 Points... 2,443 2,274 Total Net Yards... 36,804 34,593 Net Rushing Yards... 14,922 12,991 Net Passing Yards... 21,882 21,602 SINGLE-GAME TEAM-HIGHS Cowboys Eagles Points... 56 10/9/66 49 11/15/04 Total Net Yards...652 10/9/66 495 10/30/11 Net Rushing Yards...286 11/18/73 306 9/3/00 Net Passing Yards...440 10/9/66 370 12/5/65 SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Cowboys Eagles Passing Yards 394 - D. Meredith 10/9/66 380 - R. Jaworski 10/20/85 Rushing Yards 237- E. Smith 10/31/93 201 - D. Staley 9/3/00 Receiving Yards 213 - T. Hill 11/12/79 210 - D. Jackson 12/12/10 2018 STATISTICAL COMPARISON (league ranking) Cowboys Eagles Record... 3-4 4-4 Scoring Avg. (NFL rank)... 19.3 (26) 22.3 (21) Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL rank)... 18.9 (3) 19.5 (5t) Total Off. (NFL rank)... 317.1 (27) 366.9 (15) Rushing Off. (NFL rank)... 128.8 (6) 106.6 (18) Passing Off. (NFL rank)... 188.4 (29) 260.3 (14) Total Def. (NFL rank)... 317.0 (4) 352.9 (17) Rushing Def. (NFL rank)... 99.9 (10) 83.8 (2) Passing Def. (NFL rank)... 217.1 (5) 269.1 (25) Kickoff Return Avg... 24.5 (8) 19.8 (28) Punt Return Avg... 5.5 (26) 7.1 (18) Turnover Margin... -2 (20) -5 (25t) Penalties... 49 55 Penalty Yards... 421 491 Opp. Penalties... 47 53 Opp. Penalty Yards... 339 493 DATING GAME This week s game against the Philadelphia Eagles is being played on Nov. 11. In the 58 years of Cowboys football, there have been seven Nov. 11 games (4-3): Opp/ Dal Opp/ Dal Date Loc. W/L Score Date Loc. W/L Score 11/11/62 NYG L 10-41 11/11/01 @Atl L 13-20 11/11/73 @NYG W 23-10 11/11/07 @NYG W 31-20 11/11/84 @STL W 24-17 11/11/12 @Phi W 38-23 11/11/90 SF L 6-24
ALL IN THE FAMILY Dallas finished 5-1 in the NFC East in 2017, and is 1-1 in 2018. The Cowboys opened NFC East play with a 21-13 home victory over the New York Giants in Week 2. They next fell at Washington 20-17 in Week 7. Dallas makes the trek to Philadelphia this week before hosting Washington for the annual Thanksgiving Game on Nov. 22. In December, the Cowboys host the Eagles on Dec. 9 before closing out the season at the Giants on Dec. 30. Overall, the Cowboys hold a 201-143-4 record against current NFC East rivals. Below is a look at Dallas record against the East: Long Long Cur. W L T Pct. Win Str. Loss Str. Str. Washington... 70 45 2.607 10 4 L1 NY Giants... 65 46 2.584 12 6 W3 Philadelphia... 66 52 0.556 11 8 W1 Totals... 201 143 4.583 - - L1 SUNDAY NIGHT LIGHTS This week s game against the Philadelphia Eagles is Dallas third and final scheduled Sunday night contest in 2018. No team in the NFL has played more Sunday Night games than Dallas 65 (N.Y. Giants are closest with 54), and Dallas 33 wins are the most on Sunday Night by any team. The Cowboys had a six-game Sunday Night win streak - the longest Sunday night win streak in club history - snapped in 2009. Twice, PICK A DAY, ANY DAY This week s game is Dallas fourth-of-five scheduled primetime games in 2018. This season is the 13th straight in which Dallas plays three-or-more primetime games. In total, Dallas has played in 167 primetime kickoffs - 83 Monday night, five on Thursday, one each Wednesday and Friday, 12 Saturday Cowboys Top Sunday Night Opponents Team N.Y. Giants... 14 Philadelphia... 11 Washington...8 New Orleans...5 Arizona (Phoenix)...4 L.A./St. Louis Rams...4 Dallas won three straight - their first three Sunday Night games and three games spanning 1991-1995. The Cowboys lost eight consecutive Sunday Night games - six on the road - from 1999-2006 for their longest series losing streak. The Cowboys are 1-1 on SNF in 2018 with a victory in Week 2 over the N.Y. Giants and a loss to Houston in Week 5. Dallas has played 34 Sunday Night road games (15-19). This week s matchup marks the 12th time the Cowboys will meet the Eagles on Sunday night, and the first since Week 11 last season. Dallas has faced the N.Y. Giants (14 times) more than any other opponent. Cowboys Night Record Monday...47-36 Wednesday...1-0 Thursday...4-1 Friday...0-1 Saturday...6-6 Sunday...33-32 Total...91-76 and 65 on Sunday. The Cowboys hold a 91-76 record in primetime games. Dallas longest primetime win streak was 11 games (2006-08) and its longest losing streak was six (2010-11). Dallas won 12 straight primetime road games from 2005-09. The Cowboys are 1-2 on primetime in 2018. 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). 9 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 3-1 record. Dallas first game at the venue was on Sept. 20, 2009 - a 31-33 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 40-36 regular season record - 2-1 postseason - and a 42-37 overall mark at home in AT&T Stadium. Below is a breakdown of the club s record on their home turf: Regular season...40-36 Postseason...2-1 Overall...42-37 Regular Post September... 11-5 October... 8-11 November... 13-10 December... 6-9 January... 2-1 2-1 Playing at noon... 13-8 Playing at 3:30... 13-17 1-1 Playing in prime time... 14-11 1-0 Thursday... 5-5 Saturday... 0-2 1-0 Sunday... 32-25 1-1 Monday... 3-4 Fully closed stadium... 26-23 2-1 Fully open stadium... 7-8 Roof open, doors closed... 2-4 Roof closed, doors open... 5-1 Playing against the NFC East... 14-14 1-0 Playing against the NFC (non-nfc East)... 14-14 1-1 Playing against the AFC... 12-8 Team-by-team Team W L Pct Team W L Pct Arizona...0 1.000 Atlanta...1 1.500 Baltimore...1 0 1.000 Buffalo...1 0 1.000 Carolina...1 1.500 Chicago...1 2.333 Cincinnati...1 0 1.000 Cleveland...1 0 1.000 Denver...0 1.000 Detroit...3 1.750 Green Bay...0 2.000 Houston...1 0 1.000 Indianapolis...1 0 1.000 Jacksonville...1 1.500 Kansas City...1 0 1.000 LA/SD Chargers..0 2.000 LA/StL Rams...2 1.667 Miami...1 0 1.000 Minnesota...1 0 1.000 New England...0 1.000 New Orleans...1 2.333 N.Y. Giants...5 5.500 N.Y. Jets...0 1.000 Oakland...2 0 1.000 Philadelphia...3 6.333 Pittsburgh...1 0 1.000 San Francisco...0 1.000 Seattle...2 2.500 Tampa Bay...2 0 1.000 Tennessee...0 2.000 Washington...6 3.667 Postseason Detroit...1 0 1.000 Green Bay...0 1.000 Philadelphia...1 0 1.000 The Cowboys posted a 7-1 home mark in 2016 - 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 2016...7 7 7-1 2009...6 5 6-2 2011...5 4 5-3 2013...5 3 5-3 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 18...12/20/98-12/12/99 11...9/29/91-11/1/92 10...10/11/71-11/12/72 9...11/23/75-11/25/76 8...11/18/96-11/16/97 8...12/20/98-12/12/99 8...9/25/16-9/10/17
20 DAK TO THE FUTURE In his third pro season, Dak Prescott ranks sixth in completions (768) and seventh in wins (25), passing yards (8,651), passing touchdowns (55) and attempts (1,186) in team history: Dallas Cowboys All-Time QB Chart WINS AS STARTER Troy Aikman... 94 Roger Staubach... 85 Tony Romo... 78 Danny White... 62 Don Meredith... 47 Craig Morton... 32 Dak Prescott... 25 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...1,186 COMPLETIONS Troy Aikman...2,898 Tony Romo... 2,829 Danny White... 1,761 Roger Staubach... 1,685 Don Meredith... 1,170 Dak Prescott... 768 Since 2016, there are six quarterbacks to have a minimum of 20 games with at least one touchdown pass and no interceptions. Dak Prescott is tied with the third-most such games (20), and he has the highest win percentage among the six (.950). 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...8,651 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS Tony Romo... 247 Troy Aikman... 165 Danny White... 155 Roger Staubach... 153 Don Meredith... 135 Craig Morton... 80 Dak Prescott... 55 DAK S RECORD WHEN... Since taking over as Dallas starting quarterback in 2016, Dak Prescott has compiled a 25-15 regular season record in 39 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:...13-7 0-1 Playing on the road:...12-8 Playing indoors:...14-7 0-1 Playing outdoors:...11-8 Playing against the NFC East:... 9-5 Playing against the NFC (non-nfc East):... 9-6 0-1 Playing against the AFC:... 7-4 Playing on artificial turf:...15-11 0-1 Playing on natural grass:...10-4 Offense totals over 300 yards:... 21-5 0-1 Throws for over 300 yards:... 3-0 0-1 Throws for 200-299 yards:... 14-7 Throws only one touchdown:...7-4 Throws more than one touchdown:...14-4 0-1 Completes 60.0%-or-more of his passes:...22-9 0-1 Throws no interceptions:...22-5 Throws one interception:...2-3 0-1 Throws more than one interception:...1-7 Records at least 100.0 passer rating:...17-1 0-1 Commits no turnovers...20-1 Sacked one time-or-less:... 14-3 Sacked more than once:... 11-12 0-1 September:...6-4 October:...7-4 November:...6-4 December:...6-2 January:...0-1 0-1 Team-by-team Team W L Pct Team W L Pct Arizona...1 0 1.000 Atlanta...0 1.000 Baltimore...1 0 1.000 Carolina...0 1.000 Chicago...1 0 1.000 Cincinnati...1 0 1.000 Cleveland...1 0 1.000 Denver...0 1.000 Detroit...2 0 1.000 Green Bay...1 1.500 Houston...0 1.000 Jacksonville...1 0 1.000 Kansas City...1 0 1.000 LA Chargers...0 1.000 LA Rams...0 1.000 Minnesota...1 0 1.000 N.Y. Giants...3 2.600 Oakland...1 0 1.000 Philadelphia...2 2.500 Pittsburgh...1 0 1.000 San Francisco..2 0 1.000 Seattle...0 2.000 Tampa Bay...1 0 1.000 Tennessee...0 1.000 Washington...4 1.800 Postseason Green Bay...0 1.000 CALL IT A COMEBACK Since taking over as the Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback during the 2016 season, Dak Prescott has engineered his share of comeback wins for the club. Included in his 25 wins as a starter are six occasions in which he led the team to a come-from-behind victory in the fourth quarter or overtime during the regular season. Prescott s six wins are sixth-most by a Dallas signal caller, with five of those wins coming as a rookie in 2016 and one this season: Most 4th Quarter Comeback Wins - Dallas Cowboys QBs Quarterback Wins Quarterback Wins Tony Romo...24 Danny White... 11 Troy Aikman...15 Don Meredith... 8 Roger Staubach...13 Dak Prescott... 6 Below is a look at each of Prescott s six games in which he battled a deficit to pull out the win and his fourth quarter/ot stats: Time Final Date Opp Score Left Att Com Yds TD Int Score 9/18/16 @Was 20-23 15:00 7 6 66 0 0 27-23 10/30/16 PHI 13-23 7:48 20 11 135 2 0 29-23 11/13/16 @Pit 29-30 0:42 11 10 83 0 0 35-30 12/1/16 @Min 7-9 14:11 4 2 26 1 0 17-15 12/18/16 TB 17-20 15:00 6 6 41 0 0 26-20 9/30/18 DET 23-24 2:17 11 7 99 0 0 26-24 *italics indicate overtime and are reflected in the stats totals 10
PRESCOTT TARGETS In the midst of his young career, Dak Prescott has completed 768-of-1,186 passes for 8,651 yards with 55 touchdowns in 40 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...455 5,643 40 RB...132 1,230 5 TE...171 1,725 10 FB...10 53 0 Breakdown by Completions Com Yds TD Com Yds TD C. Beasley... 145 1,468 11 K. Smith...8 46 0 J. Witten...131 1,223 7 T. Austin...7 130 2 D. Bryant... 119 1,634 14 A. Cooper...5 58 1 T. Williams...97 1,162 3 R. Switzer...5 39 0 E. Elliott...87 858 4 J. Hanna...4 88 1 B. Butler...30 533 6 N. Brown...4 33 0 G. Swaim...26 291 1 B. Jarwin...4 42 0 R. Smith...22 214 1 G. Escobar...3 23 1 A. Hurns...14 181 1 R. Gathers...2 46 0 D. Thompson..14 124 0 L. Whitehead... 2 40 0 M. Gallup...13 241 1 D. McFadden... 2 6 0 L. Dunbar...13 103 0 D. Schultz...1 12 0 A. Morris...9 53 0 J. Olawale...1 3 0 Prescott has thrown 55 touchdown passes - good for seventh all-time in team history. Below is his individual touchdown totals: TDs TDs Dez Bryant...14 Cole Beasley...11 Jason Witten...7 Brice Butler...6 Ezekiel Elliott...4 Terrance Williams...3 Tavon Austin...2 QB 1 S TOUCHDOWN BREAKDOWN Dak Prescott has thrown 55 touchdown passes. Below is a look at Dak s touchdown totals by quarter, down and distance: Quarter Down Distance 1st Quarter... 9 1st Down... 21 0-9 Yards...21 2nd Quarter... 22 2nd Down... 21 10-19 Yards...13 3rd Quarter... 7 3rd Down... 13 20-29 Yards...11 4th Quarter... 16 4th Down... 0 30-39 Yards...3 OT... 1 40-49 Yards...1 50+ 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. He has three multi-touchdown passing games in 2018, and 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...18 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 Allen Hurns...2 Amari Cooper...1 Michael Gallup...1 Gavin Escobar...1 James Hanna...1 Rod Smith...1 Geoff Swaim...1 Don Meredith... 14 Troy Aikman... 10 Dak Prescott... 8 QB RATINGS AT 100.0 Dak Prescott established the most games with a 100.0 rating by a Cowboys quarterback in a season in team history with 11: Most with 100.0 QB Rating - Dallas Cowboys Season Season Dak Prescott*...11 2016 Tony Romo...10 2007 Tony Romo...10 2014 *denotes rookie Prescott has two games in 2018, and his 18 total games with at least a 100.0 rating are seventh all-time in team history: with 100.0 QB Rating - Cowboys Career Tony Romo...67 Craig Morton...24 Troy Aikman...44 Don Meredith...23 Roger Staubach...37 Dak Prescott...18 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 an NFL quarterback in 2017. Additionally, his 29 first downs were third and his single-season quarterback franchise record 357 rushing yards were fifth. In 2018 Prescott is fifth in rushing yards (247) amongst all NFL quarterbacks: 2018 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders - QB Att Yards Avg Long TD 1st C. Newton, Car...73 342 4.7 29 4 24 M. Trubisky, Chi...38 302 8.0 39 2 19 D. Watson, Hou...50 268 5.4 18 1 14 B. Bortles, Jax...40 261 6.5 41 1 19 D. Prescott, Dal...42 247 5.9 28 2 16 Overall, Prescott is third in rushing scores (14), fourth in rushing yards (886) and sixth in carries (156) amongst Cowboys quarterbacks all-time: All-Time Dallas Cowboys QB Career Rushing Leaders - Yards Att Yards Avg Long TD Roger Staubach...410 2,264 5.5 33 20 Don Meredith...242 1,216 5.0 28 15 Troy Aikman...327 1,016 3.1 25 9 Dak Prescott...156 886 5.7 28 14 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...357 2017 Rush TDs by a QB, Single Season...6 16-17 Rush Atts by a QB, Single Season...57^ 16-17 ^indicates team rookie record RUNNING MAN Dak Prescott s 82 rushing yards against Jacksonville (10/14) were the most by any NFL quarterback in a single game in 2018. They were also the second-most by a Dallas signal caller in a single game, and his 11 carries tied Steve Pelluer for the most: Most Rush Yards by a Dallas QB - Single Game Opp/Date Att Yds Avg TD Roger Staubach...vs. Phi 11/14/71 6 90 15.0 0 Dak Prescott...vs. Jax 10/14/18 11 82 7.5 1 Steve Pelluer...vs. Mia 11/22/87 11 79 7.1 0 2 PASS TD, 1 RUSH TD Dak Prescott owns six career games with at least two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown to tie the most 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...6 Don Meredith...4 On the league level, Prescott s six games are the most by any quarterback over the last three seasons: Most w/2-plus Pass TDs & 1 Rush TD - NFL 2016-18 Dak Prescott, Dal...6 Cam Newton, Car...5 Two QBs...4 11
25.5 Elliott has recorded a first down on 25.5% of his career rushes, which ranks fifth among all running backs since 1994. *min 500 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 ranks fourth in rushing yards entering Week 10 of the 2018 season: 2018 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders Att Yards Avg Lng YPG TD Todd Gurley, LAR... 182 868 4.8 29 96.4 12 James Conner, Pit... 151 706 4.7 30 88.3 9 Kareem Hunt, KC... 151 683 4.5 45 75.9 7 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal... 149 680 4.6 41 85.0 3 Adrian Peterson, Was... 136 604 4.4 64t 75.5 4 In his third season, Elliott ranks 11th in rushing yards (3,294) and carries (713) and is tied for 11th in rushing touchdowns (25) among all-time Dallas rushers: Dallas Cowboys All-Time Rushing Leaders - Yards Years Att Yards Avg TD Emmitt Smith,... 1990-02 4,052 17,162 4.2 153 Tony Dorsett,... 1977-87 2,755 12,036 4.3 72 Don Perkins,... 1961-68 1,500 6,217 4.1 42 Calvin Hill,... 1969-74 1,166 5,009 4.3 39 Robert Newhouse... 1972-83 1,160 4,784 4.1 31 DeMarco Murray,... 2011-14 934 4,526 4.8 28 Marion Barber III... 2005-10 1,042 4,358 4.1 47 Walt Garrison... 1966-74 899 3,886 4.3 30 Herschel Walker... 1986-97 818 3,491 4.2 27 Julius Jones... 2004-07 885 3,484 3.9 18 Ezekiel Elliott... 2016-18 713 3,294 4.6 25 12 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 2016. He added five more 100-yard outings in 2017, and with three in 2018, he owns 15 for his career to rank fifth all-time in team history. Dallas is 12-3 when Elliott tops 100 yards on the ground: Ezekiel Elliott 100-yard Rush (15 total) Yds Opp W/L Date Yds Opp W/L Date 159... TB W 12/18/16 127...@Sea L 9/23/18 157... @GB W 10/16/16 116...GB L 10/8/17 152... DET W 9/30/18 114...@Pit W 11/13/16 150... @Was W 10/29/17 107...@NYG L 12/11/16 147... @SF W 10/22/17 104...NYG W 9/10/17 140... CHI W 9/25/16 106...JAX W 10/14/18 138... @SF W 10/2/16 103...@Phi W 12/31/17 134... CIN W 10/9/16 Most Career 100-Yard Rushing - Dallas Cowboys 100-Yard Emmitt Smith...76 Tony Dorsett...43 DeMarco Murray...19 Calvin Hill...16 Ezekiel Elliott... 15 Elliott set a franchise rookie record with 12 games of 20-plus carries, which was also the most by any NFL rusher in 2016. He added nine games in 2017, and has three in 2018 to boast 24 career games with 20-plus carries - with Dallas 18-6 during those contests: Ezekiel Elliott 20-plus Carry (24 total) Opp Date Att Yds W/L Opp Date Att Yds W/L @Was..10/19/17 33 150 W JAX...10/14/18 24 106 W CHI...9/25/16 30 140 W @SF...10/2/16 23 138 W GB...10/8/17 29 116 L TB...12/18/16 23 159 W @GB...10/16/16 28 157 W PHI...10/30/16 22 96 W @SF...10/22/17 26 147 W @Ari...9/25/17 22 80 W KC...11/5/17 27 93 W @Was..9/18/16 21 83 W @Phi...12/31/17 27 103 W @Pit...11/13/16 21 114 W DET...9/30/18 25 152 W LAR...10/1/17 21 85 L BAL...11/20/16 25 97 W NYG...9/11/16 20 51 L @NYG...12/11/16 24 107 L WAS...11/20/16 20 97 W NYG...9/10/17 24 104 W @Min... 12/1/16 20 86 W SEA...12/24/17 24 97 L @Hou.. 10/7/18 20 54 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 is currently tied for the third-most 100-yard games: Most 100-Yard Rushing - NFL 2018 James Conner, Pit...5 Todd Gurley, LAR...4 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...3 Chris Carson, Sea...3 Melvin Gordon, LAC...3 Elliott has posted 15 games with at least 100 rushing yards over the past three seasons - most in the NFL during that time: Most 100-Yard Rushing - NFL, 2016-18 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...15 Jordan Howard, Chi...12 LeSean McCoy...11
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 2017. Elliott once again leads his team in total scrimmage yards in 2018 with 906 (680 rush; 226 receiving) - good for eighth in the NFL: 2018 Scrimmage Yards Leaders - NFL Rush Rec Total YPG Todd Gurley, LAR...868 362 1,230 136.7 James Conner, Pit...706 379 1,085 135.6 Saquon Barkley, NYG...519 497 1,016 127.0 Kareem Hunt, KC...683 312 995 110.6 Adam Thielen, Min...20 947 967 107.4 Julio Jones, Atl...11 933 944 118.0 Alvin Kamara, NO...490 427 917 114.6 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...680 226 906 113.3 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: Most Yards From Scrimmage - Single Game, Dallas Cowboys Opp Date Rush Rec Total Herschel Walker, RB... PHI 12/14/86 122 170 292 Tony Dorsett, RB... BAL 9/4/78 147 107 254 DeMarco Murray, RB... STL 10/23/11 253 0 253 Miles Austin, WR... @KC 10/11/09 0 250 250 Bob Hayes, WR... @Was 11/13/66 0 246 246 Frank Clarke, TE... WAS 9/16/62 0 241 241 Ezekiel Elliott, RB... DET 9/30/18 152 88 240 It was also Elliott s third career game with at least 200 yards from scrimmage to tie the third-most by a player in team history: Most With 200-Plus Scrimmage Yards - Dallas Cowboys Emmitt Smith...4 DeMarco Murray...4 Herschel Walker...3 Ezekiel Elliott...3 Elliott was the first player in the NFL in 2018 to post 200 yards from scrimmage, and is tied for the most games with 200-plus scrimmage yards over the last three seasons: Most With 200-Plus Scrimmage Yards - NFL, 2016-18 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...3 Jay Ajayi, Mia/Phi...3 Todd Gurley, LAR...3 Elliott has compiled 22 games with 100-plus yards from scrimmage over the last three seasons - most in the NFL: Most 100-Yard from Scrimmage - NFL, 2016-18 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...22 Le Veon Bell, Pit...20 Elliott also owns a league-best 28 games with at least 85 scrimmage yards over the same time period in the NFL: Most 100-Yard from Scrimmage - NFL, 2016-18 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...29 Todd Gurley, LAR...25 EZE DOES IT Ezekiel Elliott has gathered 43 total first downs (36 rush; seven receiving) to lead the Cowboys and tie for 11th in the NFL. Elliott is fourth in rushing first downs: Leaders in Rushing First Downs - NFL Rush Rec Total Todd Gurley, LAR...49 15 64 Kareem Hunt, KC...40 14 54 James Conner, Pit...37 17 54 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...36 7 43 13 DIVIDING UP THE OFFENSIVE PIE Through eight games, the Dallas Cowboys offense has compiled 2,690 gross yards. Of that offensive pie, Ezekiel Elliott takes up a sizeable portion of Dallas offense. In fact, his 906 yards are equivalent to 34 percent of the Cowboys offensive output: Dallas Cowboys Offensive Breakdown - 2,690 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, his eight 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 - NFL, 2016-18 Todd Gurley, LAR... 11 David Johnson, Ari...9 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...8 Alvin Kamara, NO...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 BIG-PLAY ZEKE At Seattle (9/23) 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 fifth time he has recorded at least five carries of 10-plus yards in a game. On the season, Elliott has logged 19 big-play runs of 10-plus yards in 2018 to place fourth in the NFL: Most Big Play Runs - 2018 NFL 10+ Runs Todd Gurley, LAR...24 James Conner, Pit...21 Melvin Gordon, LAC...21 Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...19 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 - 2016-18, NFL 10+ Runs Ezekiel Elliott, Dal...88 Jordan Howard, Chi...86 Todd Gurley, LAR...80 Melvin Gordon, LAC...79 LeSean McCoy, Buf...74
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 sixth entering Week 10: 2018 NFL Team Rushing Leaders - Yards-Per-Game Team Att Yds Avg TD Yds/Gm L.A. Rams...272 1,299 4.8 12 144.3 Carolina...222 1,151 5.2 11 143.9 Seattle...254 1,097 4.3 5 137.1 San Francisco...254 1,212 4.8 5 134.7 L.A. Chargers...200 1,031 5.2 7 128.9 Dallas...213 1,030 4.8 5 128.8 Additionally, Dallas 4.84 yards-per-carry is fourth in the league, while compiling 58 rushing first downs to rank 10th. 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; 2016-2nd; 2014-t-5th). For the 2018 season, Dallas 32 runs of 10-plus yards are tied for eighth in the NFL: 2018 Big Rush Plays, 10+ Yards - NFL Team 10+ Yd Runs Carolina...41 L.A. Chargers...41 San Francisco...41 Denver...37 L.A. Rams...37 Cleveland...36 New England...34 Dallas...32 Kansas City...32 RUSHING 1ST DOWNS The Dallas Cowboys offense led the NFL in 2017 with 127 first downs. The unit continues to gain a good source of its first downs via the ground game in 2018, and rank 10th with 58: Most Rushing First Downs - NFL Team Rush 1st Downs L.A. Rams...73 New England...71 New Orleans...66 Baltimore...65 Denver...65 San Francisco...65 Kansas City...62 Carolina...60 Chicago...60 Dallas...58 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 with a 100-Yard Rusher - NFL, 2011-18 Team Dallas... 43 Seattle... 41 Houston... 38 Minnesota... 35 Pittsburgh... 35 Buffalo... 34 During this time period, Dallas has boasted five different rushers to reach the century mark from 2011-18, with DeMarco Murray leading the way (19 games), closely followed by Ezekiel Elliott (15). 14 36.2 Cole Beasley has made 105 of his 290 career receptions on third down, which at 36.2% is the second-highest percentage in the NFL since 2012. He has converted 73.3% of those third down catches into first downs. BEAS IN THE TRAP Cole Beasely has been a weapon for the Dallas offense on third downs throughout his career. For the 2018 season, Beasley is tied for 10th in receptions (14) on third downs amongst NFL wide receivers: 2018 Third Down Receiving Leaders, NFL - Receptions Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 1st Adam Thielen, Min...31 22 236 10.7 34 1 17 Julio Jones, Atl...27 20 306 15.3 35t 1 16 DeAndre Hopkins, Hou...24 18 259 14.4 34 3 14 Jarvis Landry, Cle...31 17 187 11.0 39 0 9 Davante Adams, GB...23 16 253 15.8 48 2 9 Odell Beckham Jr., NYG...21 16 210 13.1 44 1 11 Antonio Brown, Pit...27 15 122 8.1 19 1 9 Golden Tate, Det...22 15 198 13.2 67 1 10 Michael Thomas, NO...17 15 211 14.1 72t 2 12 Cole Beasley, Dal...17 14 167 11.9 21 1 8 Robert Woods, LAR...21 14 189 13.5 31 0 11 Overall, Beasley has produced his highest receiving yardage output (1,189), receiving first downs (77), yards-per-catch (11.3) and targets (147) on third down. He has also posted his second-most touchdowns (eight) and receptions (105) on third down throughout his career. BEASE S TDS Cole Beasley caught a career-high tying nine passes for 101 yards and a career-high tying two touchdowns against Jacksonville (10/14). His two receiving touchdowns marked his seventh career multi-touchdown game, and first since against Kansas City (11/5/17). Overall, Beasley s seven career multi-receiving touchdown games are tied for seventh in team history: Dallas Cowboys Career Multi-TD Receiving Dez Bryant... 15 Bob Hayes... 15 Frank Clarke... 9 Tony Hill... 9 Drew Pearson... 7 Cole Beasley... 7
BYRON GETS THE JUMP ON WRS Byron Jones, who previously served as Dallas starting free safety the last two and a half seasons, moved to cornerback during the 2018 offseason. That move looks to have paid off, as the veteran is one-of-two cornerbacks to limit opposing receivers to a catch percentage below 50 percent and not allow a passing touchdown in his direction entering Week 10: Lowest Catch Percentage - 2018 NFL CB Tar Rec Rec% Yds Avg TD R. Sherman, SF... 20 9 45.0 143 15.9 0 B. Jones, Dal... 31 15 48.4 169 11.3 0 TOP FIVE D The defense of the Dallas Cowboys has announced its presence early to the NFL, limiting its opponents to 317.0 yards-pergame, good for the fourth-fewest in the league: 2018 NFL Team Defense - YPG Team Rush Passing Total Baltimore... 99.8 205.2 305.0 Jacksonville... 123.3 190.0 313.3 Buffalo... 101.7 212.0 313.7 Dallas... 99.9 217.1 317.0 Chicago... 84.9 236.5 321.4 9.2% The Cowboys defense has recorded 23.0 sacks on the season after bringing down Marcus Mariota four times on Monday Night Football, and they now rank fifth in the league in sack percentage, recording a sack on 9.2% of opponent pass attempts. 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 continued his dominance into 2018 with 6.5 sacks to tie for 13th in the league entering Week 10: 2018 NFL Sack Leaders - Individual Sacks Danielle Hunter, Min...11.5 Aaron Donald, LAR...10.0 Myles Garrett, Cle...9.0 Von Miller, Den...9.0 J.J. Watt, Hou...9.0 Bradley Chubb, Den...8.0 Dee Ford, KC...8.0 Jason Pierre-Paul, TB...8.0 Mario Addison, Car...7.5 Frank Clark, Sea...7.5 Carlos Dunlap, Cin...7.0 T.J. Watt, Pit...7.0 DeMarcus Lawrence, Dal...6.5 Matt Ioannidis, Was...6.5 Chandler Jones, Ari...6.5 Collectively, Lawrence s 21.0 sacks are tied for the second-most by any NFL defender in the last two seasons: Most Sacks, Individual - NFL 2017-18 Sacks Chandler Jones, Ari...23.5 Aaron Donald, LAR...21.0 DeMarcus Lawrence, Dal...21.0 Additionally, Dallas pass defense is the fifth-best in the NFL while its rush defense places 10th. POINTS HARD TO COME BY The Dallas Cowboys defense has limited opposing offenses to 18.9 points-per-game (151 points) in 2018 to rank third in the league: Fewest Points Allowed - 2018 NFL Defense Team Points PPG Tennessee...141 17.6 Baltimore...160 17.8 Dallas...151 18.9 Chicago...153 19.1 Philadelphia...156 19.5 Seattle...156 19.5 RED DEFENSE REDEMPTION The Cowboys defense has taken a stand in defending its endzone. Entering Week 10, the unit ranks sixth in the redzone, allowing only 11 touchdowns in 24 offensive appearances (45.8): Red Zone TD Effeciency Rate - NFL Defense 2018 Team Poss. Pts TD TD% FG Scores Pct Tennessee...22 76 7 31.8 9 16 72.7 Minnesota...33 137 13 39.4 15 28 84.8 Philadelphia...29 114 12 41.4 11 23 79.3 N.Y. Giants...28 122 12 42.9 13 25 89.3 N.Y. Jets...27 116 12 44.4 11 23 85.2 Dallas...24 103 11 45.8 9 20 83.3 15
KICKING IN GEAR Through the first eight games of his NFL career, Brett Maher has connected on 16 field goals - third-most by a kicker in team history during that timespan: Most Field Goals Made - First 8 Career, Dallas Year GP FGM FGA PCT Richie Cunningham...1997 8 25 27 92.6 Dan Bailey...2011 8 20 21 95.2 Brett Maher...2018 8 16 19 84.2 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: with 2+ 50-Yard Field Goals - Dallas Cowboys Date Opp FGM FGA LNG Eddie Murray... 12/12/93 @ Min 2 2 52 Dan Bailey... 9/15/13 @ KC 2 2 53 Dan Bailey... 10/27/13 @ Det 2 2 53 Dan Bailey... 12/15/13 GB 2 2 50 Dan Bailey... 9/11/16 NYG 2 2 56 Dan Bailey... 12/24/17 SEA 2 2 51 Brett Maher... 10/14/18 JAX 2 2 55 16 Brett Maher has made 16 field goals through eight games to open 2018, the third-most by any Cowboys kicker through his first eight career NFL games. BRETT MONEY MAHER The Dallas Cowboys made the decision to go with first-year pro Brett Maher at kicker in 2018. After missing his first field goal attempt, Maher has connected on 16-of-19 since then to tie the seventh-most field goals made in the NFL: 2018 Kicking Leaders - Field Goals Made FGM FGA PCT Jason Myers, NYJ...20 22 90.9 Ka imi Fairbairn, Hou...19 22 86.4 Mason Crosby, GB...18 23 78.3 Stephen Gostkowski, NE...18 20 90.0 Robbie Gould, SF...18 19 94.7 Aldrick Rosas, NYG...17 18 94.4 Brett Maher, Dal...16 19 84.2 Two players...16 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 40.5, with 154 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 40.63%: Punts Downed Inside the Opp 20-Yard Line - NFL History Years Punts In20 In20% Matt Haack^, Mia... 2017-18 132 56 42.42 Jordan Berry^, Pit... 2015-18 227 94 41.41 Dustin Colquitt^, KC... 2005-18 1054 431 40.89 Chris Jones^, Dal... 2011-18 382 154 40.31 Johnny Hekker^, LAR... 2012-18 522 207 39.66 ^ indicates active player % Min. 100 punts 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 1997. Addtionally, Maher s two career games with four field goals are already tied for fifth among all Cowboys kickers: Most with 4+ Field Goals - Dallas Cowboys, Career Years Dan Bailey...10 2011-17 Chris Boniol...4 1994-96 Richie Cunningham...3 1997-99 Eddie Murray...3 1993, 99 Billy Cundiff...2 2002-05 Nick Folk...2 2007-09 Toni Fritsch...2 1971-73, 75 Roger Ruzek...2 1987-99 Rafael Septien...2 1978-86 Brett Maher...2 2018 16