Cowboys 34, Texans 30. Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| HOU | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Scoring
- Q1 10:01HOUNico Collins 7 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
- Q1 5:10DALBrandon Aubrey 39 Yd Field Goal
- Q1 1:49HOUKa'imi Fairbairn 51 Yd Field Goal
- Q2 12:30DALBrandon Aubrey 50 Yd Field Goal
- Q2 2:05HOUKa'imi Fairbairn 39 Yd Field Goal
- Q2 0:00HOUKa'imi Fairbairn 54 Yd Field Goal
- Q3 12:55DALJavonte Williams 8 Yd Rush (Brandon Aubrey Kick)
- Q3 10:50HOUNico Collins 22 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
- Q3 6:49DALJavonte Williams 1 Yd Rush (Brandon Aubrey Kick)
- Q4 11:17DALJavonte Williams 2 Yd Rush (Brandon Aubrey Kick)
- Q4 2:23HOUWoody Marks 6 Yd Rush (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
- Q4 0:40DALCeeDee Lamb 12 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey Kick)
Team stats
| Cowboys | Stat | Texans |
|---|---|---|
| 399 | Total yards | 397 |
| 324 | Passing yards | 335 |
| 75 | Rushing yards | 62 |
| 28 | First downs | 16 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down | 3-10 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 6-47 | Penalties | 13-90 |
| 33:27 | Possession | 26:33 |
Box score
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 21/31 | 347 | 11.2 | 2 | 0 | 2-12 | 61.4 | 126.7 |
| Team | 21/31 | 335 | 11.2 | 2 | 0 | 2-12 | -- | 126.7 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Montgomery | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Woody Marks | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 1 | 9 |
| C.J. Stroud | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jaylin Noel | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 19 | 62 | 3.3 | 1 | 9 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Collins | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 2 | 45 | 8 |
| Jaylin Noel | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 0 | 52 | 3 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| Kayshon Boutte | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| Cade Stover | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| David Montgomery | 0 | 19 | 0.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Brevin Jordan | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Dalton Schultz | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Foster Moreau | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Woody Marks | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 21 | 347 | 16.5 | 2 | 52 | 26 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Hansen | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reed Blankenship | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Pitre | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Lassiter | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Calen Bullock | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tommy Togiai | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kenneth Murray Jr. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Stover | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Ramsey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Rankins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamal Hill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Logan Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Woodaz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Crumedy | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 83 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Noel | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 53 | 0 |
| Tremon Smith | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 21 | 0 |
| Team | 7 | 161 | 23.0 | 53 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Noel | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | 3/3 | 100.0 | 54 | 3/3 | 12 |
| Team | 3/3 | 100.0 | 54 | 3/3 | 12 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Kroeger | 4 | 208 | 52.0 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
| Team | 4 | 208 | 52.0 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
Game details
Date
VenueReliant Stadium
LocationHouston, TX
Attendance71,227
TVFox
Injuries
DALCowboys
- OutGroin · expected back Nov 8
- OutDrew Shelton OTCoach's Decision · expected back Nov 8
- OutRibs · expected back Nov 8
- OutCoach's Decision · expected back Nov 8
- OutTyrus Wheat LBCoach's Decision · expected back Nov 8
- OutDee Winters LBCalf · expected back Nov 8
- OutCalf · expected back Nov 8
- OutMalik Davis RB
- Out
- Out
- Out
- OutForearm · expected back Nov 8
- OutDevin Moore CB
- Out
- QuestionableAnkle · expected back Nov 8
- QuestionableConcussion · expected back Nov 8
HOUTexans
- Out
- OutJaylin Noel WRToe · expected back Feb 15, 2027
- OutJaylin Smith CB
- Out
- OutSolomon Byrd DE
- Out
- OutAli Gaye DE
- Out
- Out
- OutDylan Horton DE
- OutJake Hummel LB
- OutGraham Mertz QB
- OutK.C. Ossai LB
- OutE.J. Speed LB
- Out
- QuestionableBlake Fisher OTThumb · expected back Nov 8
- QuestionableGroin · expected back Nov 8
- QuestionableConcussion · expected back Nov 8
- QuestionableShoulder - AC Joint · expected back Nov 8
- Questionable
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