2016 Dallas Cowboys season

2016 Dallas Cowboys season
Head coach	Jason Garrett
General manager	Jerry Jones
Owner	Jerry Jones
Home field	AT&T Stadium
Results
Record	11–1
Division place	1st NFC East
Uniform

The 2016 Dallas Cowboys season is the franchise's 57th season in the National Football League, the eighth playing their home games at AT&T Stadium and the sixth full season under head coach Jason Garrett.

Draft

Main article: 2016 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2016 Dallas Cowboys draft
1	4	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	Ohio State
2	34	Jaylon Smith	OLB	Notre Dame
3	67	Maliek Collins	DT	Nebraska
4	101	Charles Tapper	DE	Oklahoma
4	135	Dak Prescott	QB	Mississippi St	Compensatory
6	189	Anthony Brown	CB	Purdue
6	212	Kavon Frazier	S	Central Michigan	Compensatory
6	216	Darius Jackson	RB	Eastern Michigan	Compensatory
6	217	Rico Gathers	TE	Baylor	Compensatory
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

The Cowboys conditionally traded their fifth-round selection to the Oakland Raiders for wide receiver Brice Butler and the Raiders' 2016 sixth-round selection. The pick swap occurred after Butler spent six games on the Cowboys' 53-man roster in 2015.
The Cowboys traded a sixth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers' 2015 seventh-round selection.
The Cowboys traded their seventh-round selection to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for running back Christine Michael.^[1]

Staff

Dallas Cowboys staff

Front Office

Owner/President/General Manager – Jerry Jones
COO/Executive Vice President/Director of Player Personnel – Stephen Jones
Senior Director of Football Operations/Football Administration – Todd Williams
Senior Director College/Pro Personnel – Will McClay
Senior Personnel Executive – Tom Ciskowski
Director of College Scouting – Lionel Vital
Director of Pro Scouting – Judd Garrett
Assistant Director of College Scouting – Chris Hall
Director of Football Research - Tom Robinson

Head Coaches

Head Coach – Jason Garrett

Offensive Coaches

Offensive Coordinator – Scott Linehan
Quarterbacks – Wade Wilson
Running Backs – Gary Brown
Wide Receivers – Derek Dooley
Assistant Wide Receivers – Kyle Valero
Tight Ends – Mike Pope
Offensive Line – Frank Pollack
Senior Offensive Assistant – Steve Loney
Assistant Offensive Line – Marc Colombo

Defensive Coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Rod Marinelli
Defensive Tackles – Leon Lett
Defensive Ends – Ben Bloom
Passing Game Coordinator/Linebackers – Matt Eberflus
Secondary – Joe Baker
Safeties – Greg Jackson
Defensive Assistant – Turner West

Special Teams Coaches

Special Teams Coordinator – Rich Bisaccia
Assistant Special Teams – Keith O'Quinn

Strength and Conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – Mike Woicik
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Brett Bech
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Kendall Smith

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AFC East: BUF; MIA; NE; NYJ
North: BAL; CIN; CLE; PIT
South: HOU; IND; JAX; TEN
West: DEN; KC; OAK; SD

NFC East: DAL; NYG; PHI; WAS
North: CHI; DET; GB; MIN
South: ATL; CAR; NO; TB
West: ARI; LA; SF; SEA

Rosters

Opening preseason roster

Dallas Cowboys 2016 opening preseason roster

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

11 Cole Beasley
10 Chris Brown
88 Dez Bryant
19 Brice Butler
81 Andy Jones
16 Vince Mayle
14 Rodney Smith
15 Devin Street
13 Lucky Whitehead
83 Terrance Williams

Tight Ends

89 Gavin Escobar
80 Rico Gathers
87 Geoff Swaim
86 Austin Traylor
82 Jason Witten

Offensive Linemen

78 Cameron Bradfield T
60 Jake Brendel G/C
71 La'el Collins G
72 Travis Frederick C
68 Doug Free T
79 Chaz Green T
65 Ronald Leary G
73 Joe Looney C/G
61 Ryan Mack T
70 Zack Martin G
74 Mike McQueen G/T
62 Jared Smith G
77 Tyron Smith T
63 Boston Stiverson G
76 Bryan Witzmann T

Defensive Linemen

67 Rodney Coe DT
58 Jack Crawford DT/DE
98 Tyrone Crawford DT
75 Gerald Dixon DT
95 David Irving DE/DT
69 Shaneil Jenkins DT/DE
90 DeMarcus Lawrence DE
66 Mike McAdoo DE
97 Terrell McClain DT
74 Lawrence Okoye DE/DT
99 Ryan Russell DE
79 Charles Tapper DE
92 Cedric Thornton DT
64 Zach Wood DT/DE

Linebackers

44 Derek Akunne OLB
56 Justin Durant OLB/MLB
52 Andrew Gachkar OLB/MLB
48 Brandon Hepburn MLB
59 Anthony Hitchens MLB/OLB
47 Deon King OLB
50 Sean Lee OLB
40 James Morris MLB
49 Henoc Muamba OLB
53 Mark Nzeocha MLB/OLB
51 Kyle Wilber OLB

Defensive Backs

30 Anthony Brown CB
39 Brandon Carr CB
42 Barry Church SS
24 Morris Claiborne CB
36 Arjen Colquhoun CB
35 Kavon Frazier SS/FS
23 Isaiah Frey FS/CB
38 Jeff Heath FS/SS
31 Byron Jones FS
37 Jeremiah McKinnon CB
29 Deji Olatoye CB
32 Orlando Scandrick CB
28 Dax Swanson CB
26 Josh Thomas CB
27 J. J. Wilcox SS/FS

Special Teams

Reserve Lists

-- Darryl Baldwin T (IR)
96 Maliek Collins DT (Active/PUP)
25 Lance Dunbar RB (Active/PUP)
94 Randy Gregory DE (Did Not Report)
84 James Hanna TE (Active/PUP)
93 Benson Mayowa DE (Active/PUP)
55 Rolando McClain MLB (Did Not Report)
20 Darren McFadden RB (Active/NF-Inj.)
43 Rolan Milligan FS (IR)
54 Jaylon Smith MLB (Active/NF-Inj.)
57 Damien Wilson OLB/MLB (Active/NF-Inj.)

90 Active, 4 Inactive

Week one roster

Dallas Cowboys 2016 week one roster

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

56 Justin Durant OLB/MLB
52 Andrew Gachkar OLB/MLB
59 Anthony Hitchens MLB/OLB
50 Sean Lee OLB
53 Mark Nzeocha MLB/OLB
51 Kyle Wilber OLB/DE
57 Damien Wilson OLB

Defensive Backs

30 Anthony Brown CB
39 Brandon Carr CB
42 Barry Church SS
24 Morris Claiborne CB
35 Kavon Frazier SS/FS
38 Jeff Heath FS/SS
31 Byron Jones FS
32 Orlando Scandrick CB
23 Dax Swanson CB
27 J. J. Wilcox SS/FS

Special Teams

Reserve Lists

-- Darryl Baldwin T (IR)
10 Chris Brown WR (IR)
94 Randy Gregory DE (Did Not Report)
84 James Hanna TE (PUP)
90 DeMarcus Lawrence DE (Susp.)
66 Mike McAdoo DE (IR)
55 Rolando McClain MLB (Did Not Report)
20 Darren McFadden RB (NF-Inj.)
17 Kellen Moore QB (IR)
-- James Morris MLB (IR)
54 Jaylon Smith MLB (NF-Inj.)
26 Josh Thomas CB (IR)

Practice Squad

60 Jake Brendel C/G
80 Rico Gathers TE
48 Jeremiah George OLB
81 Andy Jones WR
16 Vince Mayle WR
40 Chris McCain DE/OLB
78 Keavon Milton T
76 Zach Moore DE
7 Jameill Showers QB
86 Austin Traylor TE

53 Active, 12 Inactive, 10 Practice Squad

Current roster

Dallas Cowboys roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

89 Gavin Escobar
82 Jason Witten

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

56 Justin Durant MLB/OLB
52 Andrew Gachkar OLB
59 Anthony Hitchens MLB/OLB
50 Sean Lee OLB
53 Mark Nzeocha MLB/OLB
51 Kyle Wilber OLB/DE
57 Damien Wilson OLB

Defensive backs

30 Anthony Brown CB
39 Brandon Carr CB
42 Barry Church SS
24 Morris Claiborne CB
35 Kavon Frazier FS/SS
38 Jeff Heath FS/SS
31 Byron Jones FS
23 Leon McFadden CB
32 Orlando Scandrick CB
27 J. J. Wilcox SS/FS

Special teams

Reserve lists

-- Darryl Baldwin T (IR)
10 Chris Brown WR (IR)
71 La'el Collins G (IR)
94 Randy Gregory DE (Susp.)
84 James Hanna TE (PUP)
55 Rolando McClain MLB (Did Not Report)
20 Darren McFadden RB (NF-Inj.)
17 Kellen Moore QB (IR)
-- James Morris MLB (IR)
54 Jaylon Smith MLB (NF-Inj.)
87 Geoff Swaim TE (IR)
99 Charles Tapper DE (IR)
26 Josh Thomas CB (IR)

Practice squad

67 Clay DeBord T
78 Kadeem Edwards G
80 Rico Gathers TE
48 Jeremiah George OLB
81 Andy Jones WR
76 Zach Moore DE
29 Sammy Seamster CB
62 Ryan Seymour G
28 Jameill Showers SS/QB
45 Rod Smith FB/RB

Rookies in italics
Roster updated November 16, 2016
Depth Chart • Transactions
53 Active, 13 Inactive, 10 Practice Squad

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

AFC East: BUF; MIA; NE; NYJ
North: BAL; CIN; CLE; PIT
South: HOU; IND; JAX; TEN
West: DEN; KC; OAK; SD

NFC East: DAL; NYG; PHI; WAS
North: CHI; DET; GB; MIN
South: ATL; CAR; NO; TB
West: ARI; LA; SF; SEA

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 13	at Los Angeles Rams	L 24–28	0–1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
2	August 19	Miami Dolphins	W 41–14	1–1	AT&T Stadium	Recap
3	August 25	at Seattle Seahawks	L 17–27	1–2	CenturyLink Field	Recap
4	September 1	Houston Texans	L 17–28	1–3	AT&T Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
1	September 11	3:25 p.m. CDT	New York Giants	L 19–20	0–1	AT&T Stadium	Fox	Recap
2	September 18	12:00 p.m. CDT	at Washington Redskins	W 27–23	1–1	FedEx Field	Fox	Recap
3	September 25	7:30 p.m. CDT	Chicago Bears	W 31–17	2–1	AT&T Stadium	NBC	Recap
4	October 2	3:25 p.m. CDT	at San Francisco 49ers	W 24–17	3–1	Levi's Stadium	Fox	Recap
5	October 9	3:25 p.m. CDT	Cincinnati Bengals	W 28–14	4–1	AT&T Stadium	CBS	Recap
6	October 16	3:25 p.m. CDT	at Green Bay Packers	W 30–16	5–1	Lambeau Field	Fox	Recap
7	Bye
8	October 30	7:30 p.m. CDT	Philadelphia Eagles	W 29–23 (OT)	6–1	AT&T Stadium	NBC	Recap
9	November 6	12:00 p.m. CST	at Cleveland Browns	W 35–10	7–1	FirstEnergy Stadium	Fox	Recap
10	November 13	3:25 p.m. CST	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 35–30	8–1	Heinz Field	Fox	Recap
11	November 20	12:00 p.m. CST	Baltimore Ravens	W 27–17	9–1	AT&T Stadium	CBS	Recap
12	November 24	3:30 p.m. CST	Washington Redskins	W 31–26	10–1	AT&T Stadium	Fox	Recap
13	December 1	7:25 p.m. CST	at Minnesota Vikings	W 17–15	11–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	NBC/NFLN/Twitter	Recap
14	December 11	7:30 p.m. CST	at New York Giants			MetLife Stadium	NBC
15	December 18	12:00 p.m. CST	Tampa Bay Buccaneers			AT&T Stadium	Fox
16	December 26	7:30 p.m. CST	Detroit Lions			AT&T Stadium	ESPN †
17	January 1	12:00 p.m. CST	at Philadelphia Eagles			Lincoln Financial Field	Fox

Notes

Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times for Weeks 15 and 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
† Indicates the game will be simulcast on WFAA.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New York Giants

Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	13	0	7	20
Cowboys	3	6	7	3	19

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: September 11
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 92,867
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

DAL 6:35 – Dan Bailey 23 yard field goal, DAL 3–0

Second quarter

DAL 11:09 – Dan Bailey 56 yard field goal, DAL 6–0
NYG 9:36 – Larry Donnell 15 yard pass from Eli Manning (Randy Bullock kick), NYG 7–6
DAL 4:02 – Dan Bailey 25 yard field goal, DAL 9–7
NYG 0:07 – Sterling Shepard 9 yard pass from Eli Manning (Randy Bullock PAT failed), NYG 13–9

Third quarter

DAL 10:47 – Ezekiel Elliot 8 yard run (Dan Bailey kick), DAL 16–13

Fourth quarter

DAL 13:59 – Dan Bailey 54 yard field goal, DAL 19–13
NYG 6:13 – Victor Cruz 3 yard pass from Eli Manning (Randy Bullock kick), NYG 20–19

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning 19/28, 207 yards, 3 TD, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott 25/45, 227 yards

Top rushers

NYG – Rashad Jennings 18 carries, 75 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliot 20 carries, 51 yards, TD

Top receivers

NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 4 receptions, 73 yards
DAL – Jason Witten 9 receptions, 66 yards

Top tacklers

NYG – Jonathan Casillas 7 solo tackles, 4 assists
DAL – Sean Lee 4 solo tackles, 6 assists

A hard-fought game, the Cowboys fell short trying to win their home opener against the Giants, dropping to 0-1 and losing to the Giants at AT&T Stadium for the first time since 2012.

Ezekiel Elliott struggled to find holes all game, but managed to record his first NFL touchdown. The Dallas defense failed to contain the Giants rushing attack. The game also saw the return of Victor Cruz, who caught the game-clinching touchdown pass from Eli Manning.

Dallas' final play, a 14-yard catch & run to Terrance Williams, put them in field-goal range, but he stayed in-bounds and time expired.

Week 2: at Washington Redskins

Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	10	3	7	7	27
Redskins	0	10	13	0	23

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Date: September 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 80,612
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

DAL 9:25 – Dan Bailey 22 yard field goal, DAL 3–0
DAL 1:39 – Ezekiel Elliot 1 yard run (Dan Bailey kick), DAL 10–0

Second quarter

WAS 13:08 – Matt Jones 14 yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), DAL 10–7
DAL 4:34 – Dan Bailey 31 yard field goal, DAL 13–7
WAS 0:26 – Dustin Hopkins 36 yard field goal, DAL 13–10

Third quarter

WAS 11:16 – Jamison Crowder 11 yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), WAS 17–13
DAL 5:41 – Dak Prescott 6 yard run (Dan Bailey kick), DAL 20–17
WAS 2:06 – Dustin Hopkins 29 yard field goal, tied 20–20
WAS 0:04 – Dustin Hopkins 22 yard field goal, WAS 23–20

Fourth quarter

DAL 4:45 – Alfred Morris 4 yard run (Dan Bailey kick), DAL 27–23

Top passers

DAL – Dak Prescott 22/30, 292 yards
WAS – Kirk Cousins 28/46, 364 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

DAL – Ezekiel Elliot 21 carries, 83 yards, TD
WAS – Matt Jones 13 carries, 61 yards, TD

Top receivers

DAL – Dez Bryant 7 receptions, 102 yards
WAS – Jordan Reed 5 receptions, 70 yards

Top tacklers

DAL – Sean Lee 6 solo tackles, 4 assists, 1 pass deflected
WAS – Bashaud Breeland 9 solo tackles, 1 assist, 0.5 tackles for a loss, 2 passes deflected

Rookie quarterback Dak Prescott was impressive in his second NFL start, rushing for a touchdown and playing mistake-free football as Dallas evened its record at 1-1 with a win over its long-time rival.

Barry Church's interception of Kirk Cousins in the end zone late in the fourth quarter sealed the deal.

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Three: Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	3	7	7	17
Cowboys	10	14	0	7	31

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: September 25
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 90,554
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

CHI –
DAL –

Top rushers

CHI –
DAL –

Top receivers

CHI –
DAL –

Top tacklers

CHI –
DAL –

Dallas won its first home game in over a year as it dispatched of the Bears, who were without normal starting quarterback Jay Cutler and instead started Brian Hoyer.

Ezekiel Elliott ran for 140 yards on 30 carries in just his third NFL game and Dak Prescott threw his first NFL touchdown pass to Dez Bryant.

To this point, Prescott has thrown 99 passes without an interception, second only to Carson Wentz's 102 for the Eagles, which is a NFL record for a rookie.

Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	14	7	3	24
49ers	7	7	3	0	17

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Date: October 2
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 70,178
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

DAL –
SF –

Top rushers

DAL –
SF –

Top receivers

DAL –
SF –

Top tacklers

DAL –
SF –

The Cowboys rallied from an early 14-point hole to win over the 49ers on the road, winning their third straight game in the process. Ezekiel Elliott went over the century mark again, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown.

Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Five: Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	14	14
Cowboys	7	14	7	0	28

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: October 9
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 91,653
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

CIN –
DAL –

Top rushers

CIN –
DAL –

Top receivers

CIN –
DAL –

Top tacklers

CIN –
DAL –

This game was never really in doubt, as Dak Prescott extended his consecutive passes to begin a career without an interception streak to 155, trailing only Tom Brady all-time.

Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 134 yards on only 15 carries, including a 60-yard touchdown run. The win put Dallas a half-game ahead of the Eagles for first place in the NFC East.

Week 6: at Green Bay Packers

Week Six: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	10	3	10	30
Packers	3	3	0	10	16

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: October 16
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), clear
Game attendance: 78,481
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

DAL – Dak Prescott 18/27, 247yds., 3 TD, 1 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers 31/42, 294yds., 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 28 rushes, 157 yds
GB – Eddie Lacy 17 rushes, 65 yds

Top receivers

DAL – Terrance Williams 4 rec., 75 yds
GB – Ty Montgomery 10 rec., 98 yds

Top tacklers

DAL –
GB –

It was the third straight year that the Cowboys traveled to Lambeau to face the Packers. Despite Dak Prescott being picked off for the first time this season, he still managed 247 passing yards and three touchdowns. He also passed Tom Brady's all time record of consecutive pass attempts to start a career without an interception.

Ezekiel Elliot pounded the Green Bay Packers number one ranked run defense with 157 yards on 28 carries

The Dallas defense dominated the Packers, forcing four Green Bay turnovers. It was the first time since 2008, and second time in franchise history that the Cowboys had won at Lambeau. With the 30-16 victory, the Cowboys went 5-1 heading into the bye week.

Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Eight: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Eagles	3	10	7	3	0	23
Cowboys	7	3	3	10	6	29

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: October 30
Game time: 8:30 p.m. CDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), clear skies — retractable roof open
Game attendance: 93,103
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

PHI –
DAL –

Top rushers

PHI –
DAL –

Top receivers

PHI –
DAL –

Top tacklers

PHI –
DAL –

Hoping to continue their winning streak, the Cowboys hosted the Philadelphia Eagles in a primetime matchup duel between Dak Prescott and Carson Wentz. Jason Witten's touchdown in overtime sealed the victory to the Cowboys, who went 6-1; this was the Cowboys first victory against the Eagles at AT&T Stadium since 2012.

Week 9: at Cleveland Browns

Week Nine: Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	14	14	0	35
Browns	3	7	0	0	10

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: November 6
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), clear
Game attendance: 67,431
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

DAL –
CLE –

Top rushers

DAL –
CLE –

Top receivers

DAL –
CLE –

Top tacklers

DAL –
CLE –

The winless Browns had no answer for Dak Prescott who threw 4 touchdown passes in a 35-10 win and improving the Cowboys 7-1 for the first time since 2007.

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	10	3	10	12	35
Steelers	12	3	3	12	30

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: November 13
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), clear
Game attendance: 67,737
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

DAL –
PIT –

Top rushers

DAL –
PIT –

Top receivers

DAL –
PIT –

Top tacklers

DAL –
PIT –

A classic rivalry since the 1970s, the Cowboys traveled to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers, who were coming off a three game losing streak (including a loss to the Baltimore Ravens the previous week). With the win, the Cowboys extended their winning streak to eight games for the first time since 1977. Ezekiel Elliott reached 1000 yards in this game and rushed for the game winning touchdown under 30 secs. The Cowboys also clinched a non-losing season as they now have the best win-loss record in the NFL.

Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Eleven: Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	7	3	0	7	17
Cowboys	0	10	7	10	27

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: November 20
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 93,056
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

BAL –
DAL –

Top rushers

BAL –
DAL –

Top receivers

BAL –
DAL –

Top tacklers

BAL –
DAL –

The Cowboys returned home to take on the Baltimore Ravens. Ezekiel Elliott surpassed Tony Dorsett's record of 1,007 rushing yards as a rookie. With the win, the Cowboys extended their winning streak to nine games for the first time in the team's franchise history. The win also saw the Cowboys beat the Ravens for the very first time.

Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins

Thanksgiving Day game

Week Twelve: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	6	0	20	26
Cowboys	7	10	0	14	31

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: November 24
Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 93,099
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Chris Myers and Erin Andrews
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

WAS –
DAL –

Top rushers

WAS –
DAL –

Top receivers

WAS –
DAL –

Top tacklers

WAS –
DAL –

In the traditional Thanksgiving game, the Cowboys hosted the Washington Redskins, who had just came off a victory against the Green Bay Packers. In a game of catch-up, the Redskins never led; however, they made a valiant effort in the fourth quarter to take the lead. The Cowboys held them off and won the game, thus extending their winning streak to ten games for the first time in franchise history.

Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Thirteen: Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	7	0	10	17
Vikings	3	0	3	9	15

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: December 1
Game time: 7:25 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (fixed-roof stadium)
Game attendance: 66,860
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (NBC/NFLN/Twitter): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

DAL –
MIN –

Top rushers

DAL –
MIN –

Top receivers

DAL –
MIN –

Top tacklers

DAL –
MIN –

The Cowboys traveled to Minnesota to take on the struggling Vikings following their loss against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. In a rather tightly contested game that saw penalties on Dallas and strong Vikings defense, the Cowboys nevertheless managed to win and thus extended their historical win streak to eleven games. This was also the first time since 1995 in which Dallas had won at Minnesota.

Week 14: at New York Giants

Week Fourteen: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Giants	0	0	0	0	0

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: December 11
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Preview

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

DAL –
NYG –

Top rushers

DAL –
NYG –

Top receivers

DAL –
NYG –

Top tacklers

DAL –
NYG –

Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Fifteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: December 18
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
TV: Fox
Preview

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

TB –
DAL –

Top rushers

TB –
DAL –

Top receivers

TB –
DAL –

Top tacklers

TB –
DAL –

Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Sixteen: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: December 26
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Preview

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

DET –
DAL –

Top rushers

DET –
DAL –

Top receivers

DET –
DAL –

Top tacklers

DET –
DAL –

Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Seventeen: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: January 1, 2017
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
TV: Fox
Preview

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

DAL –
PHI –

Top rushers

DAL –
PHI –

Top receivers

DAL –
PHI –

Top tacklers

DAL –
PHI –

Standings

Division

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Dallas Cowboys	11	1	0	.917	3–1	7–1	333	228	W11
New York Giants	8	3	0	.727	2–1	5–3	231	213	W6
Washington Redskins	6	4	1	.591	2–2	4–3	280	264	L1
Philadelphia Eagles	5	6	0	.455	0–3	3–6	254	213	L2

Conference

NFC
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Dallas Cowboys	East	11	1	0	.917	3–1	7–1	.414	.386	W11
2	Seattle Seahawks	West	7	3	1	.682	1–1–1	3–3–1	.475	.494	L1
3^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Detroit Lions	North	7	4	0	.636	2–2	5–2	.431	.437	W3
4^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	4	0	.636	3–1	5–3	.529	.526	W1
Wild Cards
5	New York Giants	East	8	3	0	.727	2–1	5–3	.435	.406	W6
6	Washington Redskins	East	6	4	1	.591	2–2	4–3	.548	.441	L1
In the Hunt
7	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	6	5	0	.545	2–1	5–3	.504	.447	W3
8	Minnesota Vikings	North	6	6	0	.500	1–3	4–6	.537	.500	L2
9^{[lower-alpha 2]}	New Orleans Saints	South	5	6	0	.455	1–2	4–3	.533	.391	W1
10^{[lower-alpha 2]}^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Green Bay Packers	North	5	6	0	.455	2–1	4–4	.528	.436	W1
11^{[lower-alpha 2]}^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Philadelphia Eagles	East	5	6	0	.455	0–3	3–6	.532	.368	L2
12	Arizona Cardinals	West	4	6	1	.409	2–1–1	3–4–1	.447	.250	L2
13^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Carolina Panthers	South	4	7	0	.364	1–3	4–4	.512	.330	L1
14^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Los Angeles Rams	West	4	7	0	.364	2–1	3–5	.488	.477	L2
15	Chicago Bears	North	2	9	0	.182	2–1	2–5	.540	.565	L3
Eliminated from postseason contention
16	San Francisco 49ers	West	1	10	0	.091	1–3	1–7	.561	.364	L10
Tiebreakers^{[lower-alpha 5]}
1 2 Detroit wins tie break over Atlanta based on best win percentage in conference games. 1 2 3 New Orleans wins tie break over Green Bay and Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games. 1 2 Green Bay wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage. 1 2 Carolina wins tie break over Los Angeles based on head-to-head win percentage. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye
* — Clinched home-field advantage

References

↑ "2016 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". ProSportsTransactions.com.

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