Game Recap
In a October 5 week 5 tussle in Dallas, the Cowboys enjoyed a tight 20-17 win over the Texans. The Cowboys started strong early with a 3-0 halftime lead and held off the Texans late.The Cowboys then took it in overtime.
The Cowboys were led by Tony Romo who tossed in 324 pass yards, 2 TDs, was 28 of 41 passing. DeMarco Murray ran for 136 rush yards. Dez Bryant caught 85 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, 9 receptions.
For the Texans, Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed in was 16 of 25 passing. Arian Foster ran for 157 yards on the ground, 2 TDs.
The Cowboys finished with 456 total yards, 24 first downs, 3 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 8 of 14 on third downs. The Texans ended up with 330 total yards, 15 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 4 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat Houston TexansHOU 20-17
- Date: Sunday, October 5, 2014
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 456, Turnovers: 3
- Houston Texans Stats - Yards: 330, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: DAL by 4.5
- -- Over/Under: 48.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| HOU |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
| DAL |
0 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tony Romo | DAL | 28-41 | 324 | 2 | 1 | 43 | |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | HOU | 16-25 | 154 | 0 | 1 | 20 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Arian Foster | HOU | 23 | 157 | 2 | 33 | |
| DeMarco Murray | DAL | 31 | 136 | 0 | 17 | |
| Alfred Blue | HOU | 5 | 16 | 0 | 5 | |
| Joseph Randle | DAL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | HOU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Dez Bryant | DAL | 9 | 85 | 1 | 37 | |
| Terrance Williams | DAL | 2 | 71 | 1 | 43 | |
| DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | 6 | 63 | 0 | 19 | |
| Jason Witten | DAL | 4 | 59 | 0 | 34 | |
| Andre Johnson | HOU | 5 | 58 | 0 | 20 | |
| DeMarco Murray | DAL | 6 | 56 | 0 | 16 | |
| Dwayne Harris | DAL | 3 | 30 | 0 | 18 | |
| Cole Beasley | DAL | 4 | 23 | 0 | 8 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 33 | 140 | 0 | | |
| HOU | 31 | 176 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 28-41 | 324 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| HOU | 16-25 | 154 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys
- Attendance: 91,159
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:11 - 3 hours, 11 minutes
