Jim Zorn will go
down in history as the only
Washington Redskins coach with a
perfect regular-season record at
Texas Stadium.
Better yet, the Redskins are
going into October as a
legitimate contender in the NFC
East.
Jason Campbell threw two
touchdown passes and Clinton
Portis ran for 121 yards,
leading Washington to a 26-24
victory Sunday that gave the
Dallas Cowboys their first loss
and made the toughest division
in the NFL even more
interesting.
The Redskins came in with
consecutive wins since a lousy
performance in the opener, but
there were still questions about
how good they were. Going on the
road to beat one of the most
talented teams in football
certainly improves their
perception. For now, at least,
Washington has turned the NFC
East into a four-team race....
Tony Romo passed to Jason Witten to the left for 21 yard
gain (Nick Folk made PAT)
0 - 7
2nd Quarter
10:25
WAS
TD
Jason Campbell passed to James Thrash to the right for 3
yard gain (Shaun Suisham made PAT)
7 - 7
5:27
WAS
TD
Jason Campbell passed to Antwaan Randle El down the
middle for 2 yard gain (Shaun Suisham made PAT)
14 - 7
1:53
WAS
FG
Shaun Suisham kicked a 20-yard field goal
17 - 7
0:00
DAL
FG
Nick Folk kicked a 36-yard field goal
17 - 10
3rd Quarter
12:26
DAL
TD
Tony Romo passed to Terrell Owens down the middle for 10
yard gain (Nick Folk made PAT)
17 - 17
7:31
WAS
FG
Shaun Suisham kicked a 33-yard field goal
20 - 17
4th Quarter
10:48
WAS
FG
Shaun Suisham kicked a 33-yard field goal
23 - 17
3:22
WAS
FG
Shaun Suisham kicked a 29-yard field goal
26 - 17
1:42
DAL
TD
Tony Romo passed to Miles Austin down the middle for 11
yard gain (Nick Folk made PAT)
26 - 24
Team Statistics
WAS
DAL
First Downs
22
21
Passing
14
16
Rushing
7
4
Penalty
1
1
Third Down Efficiency
6-15
6-12
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-0
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
381
344
Total Plays
70
58
Average Gain Per Play
5.4
5.9
NET YARDS RUSHING
161
44
Rushes
37
11
Average Per Rush
4.4
4.0
NET YARDS PASSING
220
300
Completions-Attempts
20-31
28-47
Yards Per Pass Play
6.7
6.4
Times Sacked
2
0
Yards Lost to Sacks
11
0
Had Intercepted
0
1
PUNTS
4
6
Average Punt
46.3
49.2
PENALTIES
5
3
Penalty Yards
30
15
FUMBLES
0
1
Fumbles Lost
0
0
TIME OF POSSESSION
38:09
21:51
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
New Page 1
Preview:
These games are usually wars, but the Cowboys appear to be the
class of the NFC so far. The Redskins have played one game on the road - a 16-10
season-opening loss to the Giants - and looked offensively inept in that
contest.
Its only the fourth week of the season, but the undefeated
Dallas Cowboys are already talking about gearing up for a playoff run. This
shouldn't be a surprise considering how they've been winning, though.
The Cowboys look to build off their most complete victory of the season on
Sunday when they host the Washington Redskins, who will be without six-time Pro
Bowl defensive end Jason Taylor.
In its season-opening 28-10 win at Cleveland on Sept. 7, Dallas' defense allowed
just 205 yards and limited the Browns to 11 first downs. That same defense was
bailed out by the Cowboys' high-powered offense against Philadelphia in Week 2
in a 41-37 victory...more
Inside the Game Plans:
Notable:
REDSKINS: Having
been unable to run on the Cowboys' 3-4 defense in recent years, the
Redskins will try to use coach Jim Zorn's West Coast passing game like a
running attack, moving the chains with short passes from QB Jason
Campbell to WRs Santana Moss and Antwaan Randle El and TE Chris Cooley.
The Redskins started well and finished well against New Orleans and
Arizona but went through lulls in the middle quarter. They need to be
sharp all the way through to have a chance of beating the Cowboys in
Dallas...FULL
STORY
COWBOYS: Look
for the Cowboys to continue to take what the defense gives them on
offense. They have so many weapons that they can win with the run or the
pass. Either area is going to open up the other. Defensively, they must
stop the run, force quarterback Jason Campbell into mistakes and prevent
big plays down the field to Santana Moss...FULL
STORY
The Cowboys haven't
intercepted an opponents' pass in 147 consecutive attempts, the longest
active streak in football.
Washington quarterbacks haven't thrown
an interception in the last 7+ games
The Redskins are the only team in the
league without an offensive turnover in 2008. Washington's only giveaway
came on a fumbled punt by Antwaan Randle El in Week 2
Cowboys' wild ride atop NFL continues
Canada.com
Yes, they've lost two straight, but they've been sacked by
injuries and the losses -- to the Redskins and Broncos -- were by a total
of seven points to two ...
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