2013 Dallas Cowboys season

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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
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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.

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2013 draft class

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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

Staff

2013 Dallas Cowboys staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Rosters

Opening preseason roster

2013 Dallas Cowboys opening preseason roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

90 active, 1 inactive

Week one roster

2013 Dallas Cowboys week one roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad

53 active, 7 inactive, 8 practice squad

Final roster

2013 Dallas Cowboys final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad

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

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

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

Game information

First quarter

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

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

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

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 gave the Cowboys their sixth win of the season. With the win, the Giants' four game winning streak was snapped and the Cowboys regained 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

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

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 Washington 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 would 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

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA PD STK
Division winners
1 Seattle Seahawks West 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 417 231 186 W1
2 Carolina Panthers South 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 366 241 125 W3
3 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 9–3 442 382 60 W2
4 Green Bay Packers North 8 7 1 .531 3–2–1 6–5–1 417 428 -11 W1
Wild cards
5 San Francisco 49ers West 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 406 272 134 W6
6 New Orleans Saints South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 414 304 110 W1
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7 Arizona Cardinals West 10 6 0 .625 2–4 6–6 379 324 55 L1
8[lower-alpha 1] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 .500 2–4 4–8 445 478 -33 L2
9 Dallas Cowboys East 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 439 432 7 L1
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] New York Giants East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 294 383 -89 W2
11[lower-alpha 4] Detroit Lions North 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 395 376 19 L4
12 St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 348 364 -16 L1
13 Minnesota Vikings North 5 10 1 .344 2–3–1 4–7–1 391 480 -89 W1
14[lower-alpha 5] Atlanta Falcons South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 353 443 -90 L2
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 288 389 -101 L3
16 Washington Redskins East 3 13 0 .188 0–6 1–11 334 478 -144 L8
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 6]
  1. ↑ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28).
  2. ↑ The New York Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  3. ↑ The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)).
  4. ↑ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  5. ↑ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
  6. ↑ 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.

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