Dallas Cowboys Schedule 2021
Preseason (0 - 4)
HOF: Thu, Aug 5 vs Pittsburgh L
Steelers use strong 2nd half to beat Cowboys 16-3
Matthew Sexton's 36-yard punt return early in the third quarter jump-started the Steelers, and the Cowboys never challenged after it. Dallas left 16 key players at its training base in California,
Week-1: Fri, Aug 13: @ Arizona L
Prater's 47-yard FG lifts Cardinals over Cowboys 19-16
Prater made a 47-yard field goal as time expired to win the game. That followed a 48-yarder that he made with 1:51 remaining in the fourth to tie it at 16-all. Dallas kicker Hunter Niswander made three field goals from 38, 36 and 36 yards.
Week-2: Sat, Aug 21: vs Houston L
QB Rush solid for Cowboys in 20-14 preseason loss to Texans
The undrafted fifth-year QB went 5 of 6 for 48 yards on a 13-play, 85-yard drive that ended with a perfect throw into the corner of the end zone for Cedrick Wikson's 9-yard touchdown and a 14-7 Dallas lead. Rush was 10 of 12 for 97 yards.
Week-3: Sun, Aug 29: vs Jacksonville L
Lawrence wraps preseason with 2 TDs, Jags beat Cowboys 34-14
Jacksonville's rookie No. 1 overall pick completed 11 of 12 passes for 139 yards and two scores in three possessions against Dallas backups. Rush was 4 of 8 for 16 yards in three scoreless possessions, while Gilbert finished 9 of 16 for 87 yards with the score.
Regular Season (12 - 5)
Week-1: Thu, Sep 9 @ Tampa Bay L
Brady throws for 379 yards, 4 TDs, Bucs beat Cowboys 31-29
For Brady, a seven-time champion, it was the 300th regular-season start in a sparkling 22-year career It was the 49th game-winning the three-time NFL MVP has led in the fourth-quarter or overtime during regular season. Dak Prescott threw for 403 yards and three TDs for Dallas in his first game since suffering a severe injury ankle that ended his 2020 season after just five games.
Week-2: Sun, Sep 19 @ Los Angeles Chargers W
Zuerlein makes 56-yarder on last play, Cowboys beat Chargers 20-1
Dallas (1-1) overcame the loss of five players who started its opener and ruined the Chargers' first game in front of home fans at SoFi Stadium. The Chargers (1-1) got their 10th 300-yard game from Justin Herbert, but turnovers and penalties ended up looming large.
Week-3: Mon, Sep 27 vs Philadelphia W
Prescott, Cowboys beat Eagles in 1st home game since injury
Prescott's first game at AT&T Stadium since the season-ending compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle in Week 5 last year against the New York Giants was also the return to full capacity after the pandemic-imposed limits last season. There were 93,267 fans inside with the retractable roof open at the $1.2 billion facility.
Week-4: Sun, Oct 3 vs Carolina W
Elliott, Cowboys run over top defense, beat Panthers 36-28
Elliott carried 20 times for 143 yards in the two-time rushing champion's first triple-digit game of the season, Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes and the Cowboys beat the Panthers 36-28 on Sunday.The Cowboys sacked Darnold five times.
Week-5: Sun, Oct 10 vs New York Giants W
Prescott, Cowboys beat Giants 44-20 year after ankle injury
Prescott threw for three touchdowns the day before the one-year anniversary of his severe ankle injury in the same stadium against the same opponent. Diggs has at least one interception in all five games. The only other Dallas player to do that was Don Bishop in 1961. Jones was injured. Glennon was 16 of 25 for 196 yards with a late 3-yard touchdown to Booker and two interceptions.
Week-6: Sun, Oct 17 @ New England W
Prescott TD pass lifts Cowboys to 35-29 OT win over Pats
Dak Prescott, whose calf injury will be evaluated further on Monday, finished 35 of 51 for 445 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Lamb had nine catches for 149 yards and two scores. Mac Jones finished 15 of 21 for 229 yards, two touchdowns and that critical interception, and Damien Harris rushed 18 times for 101 yards and a score.
Week-7: Bye Week
Week-8: Sun, Oct 31 @ Minnesota W
With Dak down, Cooper Rush passes Cowboys past Vikings 20-16
Cooper Rush subbed for the injured Prescott and passed for 325 yards and two second-half touchdowns. Amari Cooper had eight catches for 122 yards, and CeeDee Lamb had six receptions for 112 yards for the Cowboys (6-1). The Vikings finished 23 for 35 for 184 yards, too often settling for the short dump-off option rather than pushing the ball up the field.
Week-9: Sun, Nov 7 vs Denver L
Broncos beat Cowboys 30-16 as 6-game Dallas win streak ends
Teddy Bridgewater threw for a touchdown and had a sneak for another, and the Broncos stymied the NFL’s No. 1 offense when it mattered. Dak Prescott, the NFL leader in completion percentage at better than 73%, was 19 of 39 for 232 yards as his franchise-best, four-game run with at least three touchdown passes ended.
Week-10: Sun, Nov 14 vs Atlanta W
Prescott, Cowboys back on track with 43-3 rout of Falcons
Dak Prescott was 24 of 31 for 296 yards and two TDs before sitting in the fourth quarter. Ezekiel Elliott scored twice and Nahshon Wright recovered a blocked punt in the end zone.Matt Ryan finished with a 21.4 rating. He was 9 of 21 for 117 yards.
Week-11: Sun, Nov 21 @ Kansas City L
Chiefs lean on D to stuff Prescott, Cowboys in 19-9 win
Chris Jones piled up 3 1/2 sacks while forcing a fumble and recovering one, and Charvanus Ward and L'Jarius Sneed picked off Dak Prescott at crucial points in the game. Prescott was held to 216 yards passing and two interceptions for the Cowboys, though he was missing a whole lot of help.
Week-12: Thu, Nov 25 vs Las Vegas L
Raiders beat Cowboys 36-33 in OT on field goal after penalty
The Raiders (6-5) won on Thanksgiving for the first time since 1968. It was their fourth appearance on the holiday since then, with the previous two losses coming at the Cowboys. Derek Carr was 24 of 39 without an interception, and Hunter Renfrow had career highs in catches (eight) and yards (134). Dak Prescott had 209 of his 375 yards passing in the fourth quarter. Both teams had season highs in penalties and yards.
Week-13: Thu, Dec 2 @ New Orleans W
Defense lifts Dallas to 27-17 victory over sinking Saints
The Cowboys intercepted Saints quarterback Taysom Hill four times in all, three times in the final 6:32 of the game, including defensive tackle Carlos Watkins' pick-6 on a screen pass that made it 27-10 with 2:52 left.
Week-14: Sun, Dec 12 @ Washington W
Cowboys deliver on coaches guarantee, beat rival Washington 27-20
Prescott threw a touchdown pass to Amari Cooper and two interceptions, Ezekiel Elliott ran 12 times for 45 yards through a knee injury and the Cowboys (9-4) distanced themselves from Washington (6-7) in the NFC East.
Week-15: Sun, Dec 19 @ New York Giants W
Cowboys inch closer to playoff birth, beat Giants 21-6
DeMarcus Lawrence forced a fumble and made two other big plays that led to 15 points and the Dallas defense forced four turnovers for the third straight game Sunday.
Week-16: Sun, Dec 26 vs Washington W
Prescott, Dallas celebrate with 56-14 rout of Washington
Prescott threw four touchdown passes, DeMarcus Lawrence returned an interception for a score and the Cowboys celebrated their clinching of the division crown.
Week-17: Sun, Jan 2 vs Arizona L
Cards hold off Cowboys 25-22 in matchup of playoff teams
Murray was 26 of 38 for 263 yards and two touchdowns while Prescott finished 24 of 38 for 226 yards with a lost fumble when the Cowboys were down eight early in the fourth quarter.
Week-18: Sun, Jan 9 @ Philadelphia W
Prescott throws 5 TD passes in Cowboys' rump of Eagles 51-26
The Cowboys still had seeding to play for against an Eagles team that rested Jalen Hurts and other key starters ahead of an NFC wild-card game next week.
Postseason
Wild Card: Sun, Jan, 16 vs San Francisco L
49ers hang on over Cowboys 23-17 in chaotic wild-card finish
Diego Samuel ran 26 yards for a touchdown for a comfortable lead in the third quarter before the Cowboys rallied and ran out of time trying to get a final play.