2013 Dallas Cowboys season

The 2013 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 54th in the National Football League, their fifth playing home games at AT&T Stadium (formerly known as "Cowboys Stadium") and the third full season under head coach Jason Garrett. The Cowboys finished 8–8 for a third consecutive season, but missed the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season after losing their final game for the third straight season, this time to the Philadelphia Eagles.

2013 Dallas Cowboys season
Head coach	Jason Garrett
General manager	Jerry Jones
Owner	Jerry Jones
Home field	AT&T Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	2nd NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	WR Dez Bryant DT Jason Hatcher RB DeMarco Murray LT Tyron Smith TE Jason Witten
AP All-Pros	Tyron Smith (2nd team)
Uniform

2013 draft class

Main article: 2013 NFL Draft

2013 Dallas Cowboys Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	31	Travis Frederick	C	Wisconsin
2	47	Gavin Escobar	TE	San Diego State
3	74	Terrance Williams	WR	Baylor
3	80	J. J. Wilcox	S	Georgia Southern
4	114	B. W. Webb	CB	William & Mary
5	151	Joseph Randle	RB	Oklahoma State
6	185	DeVonte Holloman	LB	South Carolina

Notes

• The Cowboys traded their original first-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for first and third-round selections.
• The Cowboys traded their seventh-round selection to the Miami Dolphins for offensive lineman Ryan Cook.[1]

Staff

2013 Dallas Cowboys staff

	Front office Owner/President/General Manager – Jerry Jones COO/Executive Vice President/Director of Player Personnel – Stephen Jones Assistant Director of Player Personnel – Tom Ciskowski Director of Football Administration – Todd Williams Assistant Director of Pro Scouting – Judd Garrett Head coaches Head Coach – Jason Garrett Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Bill Callahan Quarterbacks – Wade Wilson Running Backs – Gary Brown Wide Receivers – Derek Dooley Tight Ends – Wes Phillips Assistant Offensive Line – Frank Pollack Offensive Quality Control/Wide Receivers – Keith O'Quinn Senior Coaching Consultant – Jimmy Robinson			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Monte Kiffin Defensive Line – Rod Marinelli Linebackers – Matt Eberflus Secondary – Jerome Henderson Assistant Secondary – Joe Baker Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line – Leon Lett Defensive Quality Control/Linebackers – Ben Bloom Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Rich Bisaccia Assistant Special Teams/Kickers – Chris Boniol Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Mike Woicik Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Brett Bech

Rosters

Opening preseason roster

2013 Dallas Cowboys opening preseason roster
Quarterbacks 18 Kyle Orton  9 Tony Romo  3 Nick Stephens  7 Alex Tanney Running backs 25 Lance Dunbar 28 Kendial Lawrence 29 DeMarco Murray 35 Joseph Randle 34 Phillip Tanner Wide receivers 10 Anthony Amos 13 Anthony Armstrong 19 Miles Austin 11 Cole Beasley 16 Tim Benford 88 Dez Bryant 81 Danny Coale 85 Jared Green 17 Dwayne Harris 14 Eric Rogers 83 Terrance Williams Tight ends 86 Colin Cochart 89 Gavin Escobar 84 James Hanna 80 Dante Rosario FB 87 Andre Smith 82 Jason Witten		Offensive linemen 62 David Arkin G 63 Ryan Cook C/G 67 Phil Costa C 76 Edawn Coughman T/G 66 Ray Dominguez G 70 Travis Frederick C 68 Doug Free T 60 Kevin Kowalski G/C 65 Ronald Leary G 71 Nate Livings G 61 James Nelson T 69 Jeff Olson G 78 Jermey Parnell T 77 Tyron Smith T 75 Darrion Weems T Defensive linemen 79 Ben Bass DT/DE 92 Landon Cohen DT 70 Tyrone Crawford DE 97 Jason Hatcher DT 96 Nick Hayden DT 64 Toby Jackson DE 95 Sean Lissemore DT 99 Jerome Long DE 72 Jeris Pendleton DT 98 George Selvie DE 93 Anthony Spencer DE/OLB 61 Monty Taylor DE 94 DeMarcus Ware DE/OLB 51 Kyle Wilber DE/OLB		Linebackers 55 Alex Albright OLB/DE 54 Bruce Carter OLB 52 Justin Durant OLB 57 DeVonte Holloman OLB 45 Deon Lacey OLB 48 Cameron Lawrence OLB 50 Sean Lee MLB 46 Brandon Magee MLB 56 Caleb McSurdy MLB 58 Taylor Reed MLB 59 Ernie Sims OLB Defensive backs 26 Will Allen SS 33 Xavier Brewer CB 39 Brandon Carr CB 42 Barry Church FS 24 Morris Claiborne CB 41 Eric Frampton FS 43 Jakar Hamilton FS 38 Jeff Heath SS 37 Matt Johnson FS 40 Danny McCray FS 21 Sterling Moore CB 31 Micah Pellerin CB/FS 32 Orlando Scandrick CB 23 Brandon Underwood CB/FS 20 B. W. Webb CB 27 J. J. Wilcox SS Special teams 44 Jackson Anderson LS  5 Dan Bailey K  2 Spencer Benton P  6 Chris Jones P 91 L. P. Ladouceur LS		Reserve lists 74 Demetress Bell OT (Active/NFL-Inj.) 73 Mackenzy Bernadeau G (Active/PUP) 90 Jay Ratliff DT (Active/PUP) 53 Cameron Sheffield DE (IR) 90 active, 1 inactive

Week one roster

2013 Dallas Cowboys week one roster
Quarterbacks 18 Kyle Orton  9 Tony Romo Running backs 25 Lance Dunbar 29 DeMarco Murray 21 Joseph Randle 34 Phillip Tanner Wide receivers 19 Miles Austin 11 Cole Beasley 88 Dez Bryant 17 Dwayne Harris RS 83 Terrance Williams Tight ends 89 Gavin Escobar 84 James Hanna 87 Andre Smith 82 Jason Witten		Offensive linemen 62 David Arkin G 73 Mackenzy Bernadeau G 67 Phil Costa C 72 Travis Frederick C 68 Doug Free T/G 65 Ronald Leary G 78 Jermey Parnell T 77 Tyron Smith T 64 Brian Waters G 75 Darrion Weems T Defensive linemen 92 Landon Cohen DT 97 Jason Hatcher DT 96 Nick Hayden DT 55 Edgar Jones DE/OLB 70 Jerome Long DT/DE 95 Caesar Rayford DE 99 George Selvie DE 93 Anthony Spencer DE/OLB 94 DeMarcus Ware DE/OLB 51 Kyle Wilber DE/OLB		Linebackers 58 Kyle Bosworth MLB/OLB 54 Bruce Carter OLB 52 Justin Durant OLB 57 DeVonte Holloman OLB 50 Sean Lee MLB 59 Ernie Sims OLB Defensive backs 26 Will Allen SS 39 Brandon Carr CB 42 Barry Church FS 24 Morris Claiborne CB 38 Jeff Heath SS 40 Danny McCray FS 32 Orlando Scandrick CB 20 B. W. Webb CB 27 J. J. Wilcox SS Special teams  5 Dan Bailey K  6 Chris Jones P 91 L. P. Ladouceur LS		Reserve lists -- Alex Albright OLB/DE (IR) 79 Ben Bass DT/DE (IR) 63 Ryan Cook C/G (IR) -- Tyrone Crawford DE (IR) 41 Eric Frampton FS (IR) 37 Matt Johnson FS (IR) 90 Jay Ratliff DT (PUP) Practice squad 16 Tim Benford WR 81 Danny Coale WR 66 Ray Dominguez G 23 Jakar Hamilton FS 53 Cameron Lawrence OLB 31 Micah Pellerin CB/FS  7 Alex Tanney QB 56 Jason Vega DE 53 active, 7 inactive, 8 practice squad

Final roster

2013 Dallas Cowboys final roster
Quarterbacks  3 Jon Kitna 18 Kyle Orton  9 Tony Romo Running backs 44 Tyler Clutts FB 29 DeMarco Murray 21 Joseph Randle 34 Phillip Tanner Wide receivers 19 Miles Austin 11 Cole Beasley 88 Dez Bryant 17 Dwayne Harris RS 83 Terrance Williams Tight ends 89 Gavin Escobar 84 James Hanna 82 Jason Witten		Offensive linemen 73 Mackenzy Bernadeau G 67 Phil Costa C 72 Travis Frederick C 68 Doug Free T/G 65 Ronald Leary G 78 Jermey Parnell T 77 Tyron Smith T 75 Darrion Weems T Defensive linemen 71 Everette Brown DE 97 Jason Hatcher DT 96 Nick Hayden DT 69 Corvey Irvin DT 55 Edgar Jones DE/OLB 70 Frank Kearse DT 99 George Selvie DE 94 DeMarcus Ware DE/OLB 56 Martez Wilson DE/OLB 92 Jarius Wynn DE		Linebackers 54 Bruce Carter OLB 57 DeVonte Holloman MLB/OLB 53 Cameron Lawrence OLB 50 Sean Lee MLB 98 Orie Lemon OLB/MLB 59 Ernie Sims OLB 51 Kyle Wilber OLB/DE Defensive backs 39 Brandon Carr CB 42 Barry Church FS 24 Morris Claiborne CB 23 Jakar Hamilton FS 38 Jeff Heath SS 40 Danny McCray FS 26 Sterling Moore CB 32 Orlando Scandrick CB 20 B. W. Webb CB 27 J. J. Wilcox SS Special teams  5 Dan Bailey K  6 Chris Jones P 91 L. P. Ladouceur LS		Reserve lists 79 Ben Bass DT/DE (IR) 63 Ryan Cook C/G (IR) -- Tyrone Crawford DE (IR) 25 Lance Dunbar RB (IR) 52 Justin Durant OLB (IR) 37 Matt Johnson FS (IR) 93 Anthony Spencer DE/OLB (IR) 64 Brian Waters G (IR) Practice squad 16 Tim Benford WR 66 Ray Dominguez G 80 Jameson Konz TE 86 Lance Lewis WR 85 Jamar Newsome WR (Injured) 95 Caesar Rayford DE 81 Lanear Sampson WR 48 Jonathan Stewart OLB 61 John Wetzel T 53 active, 8 inactive, 9 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
HOF	August 4	vs. Miami Dolphins	W 24–20	1–0	Fawcett Stadium (Canton, Ohio)	Recap
1	August 9	at Oakland Raiders	L 17–19	1–1	O.co Coliseum	Recap
2	August 17	at Arizona Cardinals	L 7–12	1–2	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
3	August 24	Cincinnati Bengals	W 24–18	2–2	AT&T Stadium	Recap
4	August 29	Houston Texans	L 6–24	2–3	AT&T Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 8	New York Giants	W 36–31	1–0	AT&T Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 16–17	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	St. Louis Rams	W 31–7	2–1	AT&T Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	at San Diego Chargers	L 21–30	2–2	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	Denver Broncos	L 48–51	2–3	AT&T Stadium	Recap
6	October 13	Washington Redskins	W 31–16	3–3	AT&T Stadium	Recap
7	October 20	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 17–3	4–3	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
8	October 27	at Detroit Lions	L 30–31	4–4	Ford Field	Recap
9	November 3	Minnesota Vikings	W 27–23	5–4	AT&T Stadium	Recap
10	November 10	at New Orleans Saints	L 17–49	5–5	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
11	Bye
12	November 24	at New York Giants	W 24–21	6–5	MetLife Stadium	Recap
13	November 28	Oakland Raiders	W 31–24	7–5	AT&T Stadium	Recap
14	December 9	at Chicago Bears	L 28–45	7–6	Soldier Field	Recap
15	December 15	Green Bay Packers	L 36–37	7–7	AT&T Stadium	Recap
16	December 22	at Washington Redskins	W 24–23	8–7	FedExField	Recap
17	December 29	Philadelphia Eagles	L 22–24	8–8	AT&T Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New York Giants

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	3	7	7	14	31
Cowboys	3	10	14	9	36

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 85,348
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Game book

Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	10	0	3	3	16
Chiefs	7	0	7	3	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 76,952
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Game book

Week 3: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Three: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	7	0	7
Cowboys	10	7	7	7	31

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 80,848
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
• Recap, Game book

Week 4: at San Diego Chargers

Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	21	0	0	21
Chargers	7	6	7	10	30

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 68,601
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
• Recap, Game book

Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Five: Denver Broncos at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	21	10	13	51
Cowboys	14	6	13	15	48

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 92,758
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter DAL – Dez Bryant 2–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 8:06. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:54. DAL – DeMarco Murray 4–yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 3:18. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:35. DEN – Julius Thomas 4–yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 2:28. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:50. Second quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 43–yard field goal, 12:14. Cowboys 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:14. DEN – Eric Decker 2–yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 9:06. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:08. DEN – Julius Thomas 9–yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 5:22. Broncos 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:27. DEN – Peyton Manning 1–yard run (Matt Prater kick), 0:46. Broncos 28–17. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:24. DAL – Dan Bailey 48–yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 28–20. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:46. Third quarter DEN – Wes Welker 2–yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 8:03. Broncos 35–20. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:57. DAL – Terrance Williams 82–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:08. Broncos 35–27. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:55. DEN – Matt Prater 48–yard field goal, 3:23. Broncos 38–27. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:45. DAL – Dez Bryant 2–yard pass from Tony Romo (run failed), 0:14. Broncos 38–33. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter DAL – Jason Witten 10–yard pass from Tony Romo (Tony Romo–Terrance Williams pass), 13:38. Cowboys 41–38. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:24. DEN – Matt Prater 50–yard field goal, 9:37. Tied 41–41. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 1:24. DAL – Cole Beasley 4–yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:19. Cowboys 48–41. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 2:18. DEN – Knowshon Moreno 1–yard run (Matt Prater kick), 2:39. Tied 48–48. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:40. DEN – Matt Prater 28–yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 51–48. Drive: 8 plays, 14 yards, 1:57. Top passers DEN – Peyton Manning – 33/42, 414 yards, 4 TD, INT DAL – Tony Romo – 25/36, 506 yards, 5 TD, INT Top rushers DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 19 rushes, 93 yards, TD DAL – DeMarco Murray – 12 rushes, 43 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Julius Thomas – 9 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD DAL – Terrance Williams – 4 receptions, 151 yards, TD

Coming off their loss to the Chargers, the Cowboys hosted the Denver Broncos at home for an interconference duel. The Cowboys grabbed a 14–0 lead in the first quarter, with a 2-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tony Romo to wide receiver Dez Bryant, followed by running back DeMarco Murray rushing for a 4-yard touchdown. The latter score occurred after a fumble by Broncos' wide receiver Eric Decker. The Broncos later got on the scoreboard, with quarterback Peyton Manning connecting on a 4-yard shovel pass to tight end Julius Thomas for a touchdown. Early in the second quarter, a 43-yard field goal by placekicker Dan Bailey gave the Cowboys a 17–7 lead. The Broncos then reeled off 21 unanswered points, with Manning adding two more touchdown passes — a 2-yarder to Decker and a 9-yarder to Thomas, followed by Manning rushing for a 1-yard touchdown on a bootleg play. A 48-yard field goal by Bailey at the end of the first half narrowed the Broncos' lead to 28–20.[2]

In the second half, the Broncos added to their lead midway through the third quarter, with Manning connecting on a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Wes Welker. However, the Cowboys subsequently began chipping away at the Broncos’ lead, with Romo connecting on an 82-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Terrance Williams. A 48-yard field goal by placekicker Matt Prater gave the Broncos a 38–27 lead, but the Cowboys further narrowed the Broncos' lead, with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Romo to Bryant (with an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt). Following an intercepted Broncos' pass, the Cowboys subsequently re-claimed the lead early in the fourth quarter, with Romo throwing a 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jason Witten, coupled with a two-point pass from Romo to Williams. The Broncos tied the game at 41–41 on their next possession, with a 50-yard field goal by Prater. As the shootout continued, on the Cowboys' next possession, Romo connected on a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Cole Beasley to give the Cowboys a 48–41 lead with 7:19 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Manning subsequently led the Broncos on a 9-play, 73-yard drive, which culminated with running back Knowshon Moreno rushing for a 1-yard touchdown to tie the game at 48–48 with 2:24 remaining in the fourth quarter. Two plays into the Cowboys' next possession, as the Cowboys were attempting a game-winning drive, Romo was intercepted by Broncos’ linebacker Danny Trevathan at the Cowboys' 24-yard line just before the two-minute warning. On the fourth play of the Broncos' final possession, the Broncos were facing a 3rd-and-1 at the Cowboys' 2-yard line, after the Cowboys had exhausted two of their three team timeouts. Moreno earned a crucial first down after Manning implored him to go down before reaching the goal line instead of scoring a touchdown, which forced the Cowboys to burn their final timeout with 1:35 remaining in the fourth quarter. After three kneel-downs by Manning, Prater nailed the game-winning 28-yard field goal as time expired.[2] With the loss, the Cowboys moved to 2–3, and dropped to second place in the division. Romo passed for 506 yards in this shootout, and his 36 attempted passes is the fewest by any quarterback who managed to pass for 500 yards in one game.

Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Six: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	3	10	0	16
Cowboys	7	7	7	10	31

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 90,239
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter DAL – DeMarco Murray 4-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:52. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:08. WAS – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 1:38. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:14. Second quarter DAL – Dwayne Harris 86-yard punt return (Dan Bailey kick), 2:26. Cowboys 14–3. WAS – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 2:26. Third quarter WAS – Kai Forbath 33-yard field goal, 10:03. Cowboys 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:57. DAL – Terrance Williams 15-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 9:03. Cowboys 21–9. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 1:00. WAS – Alfred Morris 45-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:43. Cowboys 21–16. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:37. Fourth quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 10:36. Cowboys 24–16. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:06. DAL – Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:49. Cowboys 31–16. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:47. Top passers WAS – Robert Griffin III – 19/39, 246 yards, INT DAL – Tony Romo – 18/30, 170 yards, TD, INT Top rushers WAS – Alfred Morris – 16 rushes, 81 yards, TD DAL – DeMarco Murray – 7 rushes, 29 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Pierre Garçon – 6 receptions, 69 yards DAL – Cole Beasley – 4 receptions, 44 yards

Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Seven: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	3	7	7	17
Eagles	0	0	0	3	3

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 69,144
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game book

Week 8: at Detroit Lions

Week Eight: Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	10	3	17	30
Lions	7	0	0	24	31

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,379
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game book

Dez Bryant was the topic of the close loss as he was engaged in several sideline rants throughout the second half.

Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Nine: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	3	7	7	6	23
Cowboys	3	3	14	7	27

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 85,360
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game book

Week 10: at New Orleans Saints

Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	7	7	0	17
Saints	7	21	7	14	49

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 73,018
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Game book

Week 12: at New York Giants

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	7	7	3	24
Giants	0	6	7	8	21

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), windy
• Game attendance: 80,499
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game book

Dan Bailey's 34 yard field goal with 4 seconds left in the game gives the Cowboys their sixth win of the season. With the win, the Giants' four game winning streak is snapped and the Cowboys regain the top spot of the NFC East, remaining undefeated in the division.

Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders

Thanksgiving Day game

Week Thirteen: Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	14	0	3	24
Cowboys	7	7	7	10	31

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 87,572
• Referee: Scott Green
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
• Recap, Game book

Week 14: at Chicago Bears

Week Fourteen: Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	7	0	14	28
Bears	7	17	11	10	45

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: December 9
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 8 °F (−13 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 62,229
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game book

Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	3	0	14	20	37
Cowboys	13	13	3	7	36

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: December 15
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 91,054
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game book

With the Packers coming off of their first win since the injury of Aaron Rodgers, the Cowboys lead 26–3 at halftime. In the second half of the game, the Packers managed a dramatic comeback that was helped by the mistake-prone Cowboys. The Packers scored the game-winning touchdown with almost a minute left in the game. Tony Romo tried to rally back and give the Cowboys a win, but threw an interception near the 50-yard line that sealed their fate. Controversy followed the game for the Cowboys giving up a 23-point halftime lead and the play-calling of the coaching staff.

Week 16: at Washington Redskins

Week Sixteen: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	7	0	10	24
Redskins	3	3	14	3	23

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), rain
• Game attendance: 80,411
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
• Recap, Game book

After the loss to the Packers the week before, the Cowboys managed to hold the Redskins to only two field goals to lead 14–6 at halftime. In the third quarter, Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes to give the Redskins a 20–14 lead at the end of the 3rd. The Cowboys, in an attempt to not repeat the mistakes of the previous week, sent Dan Bailey out to kick a field goal to trail 17–20 early in the 4th. The Redskins extended their lead to 23–17 after another field goal. At the 3:29 mark, the Cowboys went back to work to start at their own 13 yard line. Romo led the Cowboys downfield thanks in large part to a Terrance Williams 51 yard catch and then a Dez Bryant catch and run for 17 yards to set up first and goal at the Redskins' 4 yard line. DeMarco Murray carried the ball for all three plays (+3, no gain, −9). Facing 4th and goal at the Washington 10 yard line, Romo climbed the pocket and fired a pass to DeMarco Murray in the end zone to tie the game 23–23. With the extra point good, the Cowboys led 24–23 with 1:01 remaining in the game. Washington started their drive on their own 13 yard line after a 10-yard illegal block penalty negated what would have been a 21-yard return (to the WAS 23). Kirk Cousins and co. could not sustain their drive, totaling 4 yards on four passing attempts. The Redskins turned the ball over on downs with 40 seconds remaining in the game. Lining up in the victory formation, Tony Romo was able to kneel the ball down and run the clock out. With the win, the Cowboys advanced to 5-0 in the NFC East and kept their playoff hopes alive to set up a do-or-die at home versus the Eagles.

Romo was seen limping through most of the fourth quarter after rolling out of what would have been a sack by Redskins linebacker Rob Jackson. The Cowboys later confirmed injury reports of Romo suffering a herniated disc in his lower back. Despite statements that he will be ready to face Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFC East Championship, Romo was placed on Injured Reserve. The Cowboys tried to delay surgery by administering an epidural injection two days prior to the anticipated game, but it was decided Romo needed the surgery and ended his season.

Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	14	0	7	24
Cowboys	0	10	6	6	22

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: December 29
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 91,166
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Game book

The loss caused the Cowboys once again to miss out on the playoffs and gave them a 2–12 record in Week 17 games since 2000.

Standings

Division

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
^(3) Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	0	.625	4–2	8–4	442	382	W2
Dallas Cowboys	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	439	432	L1
New York Giants	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	294	383	W2
Washington Redskins	3	13	0	.188	0–6	1–11	334	478	L8

Conference

NFC[3][4]
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1	Seattle Seahawks	West	13	3	0	.813	4–2	10–2	.490	.445	W1
2	Carolina Panthers	South	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.494	.451	W3
3	Philadelphia Eagles	East	10	6	0	.625	4–2	9–3	.453	.391	W2
4	Green Bay Packers	North	8	7	1	.531	3–2–1	6–5–1	.453	.371	W1
Wild cards
5	San Francisco 49ers	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.494	.414	W6
6	New Orleans Saints	South	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	.516	.455	W1
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7	Arizona Cardinals	West	10	6	0	.625	2–4	6–6	.531	.444	L1
8[lower-alpha 1]	Chicago Bears	North	8	8	0	.500	2–4	4–8	.465	.469	L2
9	Dallas Cowboys	East	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	.484	.363	L1
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]	New York Giants	East	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.520	.366	W2
11[lower-alpha 4]	Detroit Lions	North	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	.457	.402	L4
12	St. Louis Rams	West	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	.551	.446	L1
13	Minnesota Vikings	North	5	10	1	.344	2–3–1	4–7–1	.512	.450	W1
14[lower-alpha 5]	Atlanta Falcons	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.553	.313	L2
15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.574	.391	L3
16	Washington Redskins	East	3	13	0	.188	0–6	1–11	.516	.438	L8
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 6]
Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28). The New York Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)). Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay. 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.

References

1. "2013 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". ProSportsTransactions.com.
2. Kavner, Rowan (October 6, 2013). "Cowboys Fall Short After Late Pick In 51–48 Loss To Denver". Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
3. "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
4. "2013 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2013.

External links

• Official website