Cowboys Offense Missing, Prescott Injured In 19-3 Loss to Buccaneers: Live Game Updates
ARLINGTON - The Dallas Cowboys host Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday night at AT&T Stadium as both teams kick off their respective 2022 NFL seasons.
It's a rematch of last season's thrilling Week 1 game, and the Cowboys hope for a better outcome than the 31-29 Tampa Bay come-from-behind, shootout win.
Dallas' defense could be tested early, as Brady - who is beginning his 22nd NFL season - is back under center after a mini-retirement in the offseason, and has never lost to the Cowboys at either of his stops in New England and Tampa Bay.
The Bucs will be short-handed along the offensive line due to injuries but have added a weapon on the outside, signing seven-time Pro Bowl receiver Julio Jones this offseason.
Dallas led the NFL in takeaways a year ago and under coordinator Dan Quinn, the team believes it employs maybe the "fastest defense in the NFL.'' Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, who finished with 13 sacks last season, hopes to continue his pressure on opposing quarterbacks during his second season in the league.
Prescott was limited for the Thursday practice session due to shoe-related discomfort in his ankle, but was taken off the injury list on Friday and did his work on Saturday as well in preparation for Week 1.
Prescott has dealt with his shoe/ankle problem from earlier in the week and will aim to lead the Dallas offense back to last year's successful averaging of 31.2 points per game.
Last season, Tampa Bay averaged 30.1 points per game, meaning on Sunday, the top two scoring offenses from the prior season will meet in Week 1 for the first time in NFL history.
Dallas starts the season hoping to be the first team to repeat as NFC East Champions for the first time since the 2003 and 2004 seasons.
Follow along with Cowboys Country as we keep you informed on all the happenings from AT&T Stadium on Sunday night.
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Live game updates will appear HERE after kickoff...
FIRST QUARTER: Bucs 6, Cowboys 3
Dallas will start the game with the ball first as the kickoff is returned by Turpin to the DAL 13.
Predictably, Dak Prescott opens the 2022 passing game with a pass to Dalton Schultz for seven yards.
That's followed by a first down run by Elliott for seven yards to the DAL 28.
Dennis Houston, the UDFA catches an 11-yard pass to the DAL 31. On 3rd and 7 Prescott finds Lamb for 16 yards to the DAL 47.
Connor McGovern is injured and being helped off the field.
Elliott carried two yards to the TB40, then on 3rd and 8, Prescott found Noah Brown for nine yards for a first down.
On 3rd and 11 from the TB 32, Prescott threw incomplete to Schultz for a 4th down.
FIELD GOAL COWBOYS: Brett Maher was good from 51 as the Cowboys got on the board first for a 3-0 lead with 9:02 left in the first quarter. The scoring drive went 54 yards in 14 plays and took 5:58 off the clock.
The Bucs take over from their own 25 after a touchback on the kickoff.
The Bucs' first play from scrimmage is stopped with a false start by Brate.
On the next play, Brady found Godwin for 24 yards to the right side to the RB 44.
After a Fournette run for a loss, Brady found Evans at the DAL 34 for 20 yards and a first down.
On 3rd and 1 from the DAL 25, Fournette is stuffed by Lawrence and Vander Esch for a one-yard loss.
FIELD GOAL BUCS: Succop is good from 44 to tie the game at 3-3 with 5:05 left in the first quarter.
Dallas took over from their own 25 after the touchback.
Elliot starts the drive with a seven-yard run off right tackle. That's complicated by a false start on Terence Steele, causing a 2nd and 8 from the DAL 32.
Prescott then threw into triple coverage and it was almost intercepted on a pass to Lamb on the left side.
On 3rd and 8 Prescott was under pressure and threw the ball away, bringing up a punting situation.
Bryan Anger's punt goes 51 yards to the TB 22, and is returned by Darden who's pushed out at the 31 for a return of nine yards.
Brady found Evans for 19 yards to midfield on 1st and 10. Brady then hit Julio Jones for eight yards to the DAL 42. On the next play, Fournette ran for 17 yards to the DAL 25.
On 3rd and 5 from the DAL 20, Brady missed Jones to bring up another field goal situation,
FIELD GOAL BUCS: Succop is good from 38 to give the Bucs a 6-3 lead with 1:06 left in the first quarter. The scoring drive goes 49 yards in seven plays and took 2:47 off the clock.
Dallas took over from their own 10 after a holding call on the return by Turpin.
Pollard took the initial carry of the series for one yard, then Schultz caught a pass for five yards to the DAL 16.
END OF THE FIRST QUARTER
SECOND QUARTER: Bucs 19, Cowboys 3
The Dallas drive stalled and the Bucs forced a 54-yard Anger punt t the TB 30, where Darden returned nine yards to the TB 39.
A couple of Fournette runs and Brady passes got the Bucs up to the DAL 32 with a first down.
Fournette ran left end to the DAL 13 where he was pushed out of bounds by Vander Esch.
On 3rd and 5 from the DAL 8, Parsons found Brady in the backfield for his first sack of the season,
TURNOVER ON DOWNS BUCS: The Succop kick from 36 is NO GOOD. The Cowboys take over from their own 18.
The Cowboys have gone three-and-out on back-to-back drives.
Prescott hit Lamb for 20 yards, but Lamb was hit with an offensive pass interference call pushing the ball back to the DAL 16 with 7:31 left in the half.
INTERCEPTION BUCS: Dak's pass to Noah Brown on the left side is intercepted by Winfield at the DAL 38, and returned to the DAL 23.
Micah Parsons gets his second sack of the season on 3rd and 3 when he hits Brady in the backfield for a seven-yard loss. at the DAL 11.
FIELD GOAL BUCS: Succop hit from 29 to extend the Bucs' lead to 9-3 late in the second half. There's 3:25 remaining.
Dallas took over from their own 21 after a 23-yard Turpin return,
On 3rd and 10 from the DAL 37, Prescott threw incomplete forcing another DAL punt.
TWO-MINUTE WARNING
The Bucs started from their own 10 and moved to the DAL 29 with a 48-yard pass to Jones with :58 left in the half.
On 3rd and 10, Brady missed Perriman deep left for a 4th down. Dallas called a timeout with :19 left.
FIELD GOAL BUCS: Succop is good from 47 for a Bucs 12-3 lead with :14 left in the half.
The Cowboys kneeled to end the half.
HALFTIME
Tampa Bay takes the ball from their own 25 to start the half.
Fournette goes for 10 yards and then for two yards before Brady passes to white for just one yard to the TB 37.
The Tampa Bay drive stalls and the TB punt hits the scoreboard at AT&T Stadium which calls for a re-kick.
The TB punt goes into the end zone for a touchback. Dallas will have the ball at their own 25 to start their drive.
Elliott runs for six yards and then seven yards to get the ball to the DAL 33.
The Dallas drive stalls with a seven-yard sack at the DAL 30. The Anger kick goes 58 yards to the TB 12 where Darden returns to the TB 21.
Fournette finds his legs on this drive with runs of 11 yards, nine yards, and 17 yards to the DAL 42.
On 3rd and 3 from the DAL 35, Brady hit Evans for 10 yards to extend the drive.
Jayron Kearse was injured on the play
TOUCHDOWN BUCS: Brady hit Evans for five yards for the touchdown, and the Succop kick is good for a 19-3 Bucs lead with 3:23 left in the third period.
Dallas takes over from their own 25 after the touchback and on 3rd and 11 from the DAL 19 gets a first down with a completion to Schultz for 14 yards.
On 2nd and 10 from the DAL 38, Prescott hit Lamb for 13 yards to extend the drive to the DAL 49.
Pollard runs up the middle for nine yards to the DAL 46 as the quarter expires.
END OF THE THIRD QUARTER
Dallas begins the fourth quarter at their own 46, looking for any offensive advantage.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS BUCS: On 4th and 2 from the TB 41, Prescott missed Houston to turn the ball over on downs,
Brady moved the ball to the TB 48.
INTERCEPTION COWBOYS: Donovan Wilson picked off Brady's pass to Evans at the DAL 48.
Dallas went three-and-out and gained two yards. Anger punted back to TB to the 27.
Fournette ran 14 yards and White ran two yards to the TB 33.
White ran for three yards and then for five yards to the TB 38 with 8:38 left in the game.
T. Basham was injured on the play.
Tampa Bay was forced to punt to the DAL 14.
Prescott hit Brown for 22 yards to the DAL 36. Prescott then hit Brown for 13 yards to the DAL 49 for a first down.
Dak Prescott was injured on the play - Cooper Rush entered the game.
Rush completed to Brown for seven yards, then missed two throws for incompletions.
On 4th and 1 Rush threw complete to Schultz for five yards, then missed Houston again.
On 3rd and 5 from the TB 32, Rush was sacked for 10 yards.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS COWBOYS: The Cowboys went for it and had an open receiver in Simi Fehoko but the ball was late and the play was blown up by M. Edwards.
Tampa Bay takes over from their own 42, and went three-and-out and punted to the DAl 16. Turpin returned the ball to the DAL 19.
Rush threw three straight incompletions forcing a 4th and 3 from the DAL 26. Rush it Brown for 17 yards to the DAL 17.
Intentional grounding on Rush as the Cowboys' chances for a 1-o start to the season are dwindling.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS COWBOYS: The Cowboys' drive stalls on 4th and 12 as the Rush to Pollard connection only goes for 10 yards.
Tampa Bay runs the clock out to end the game.
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