Dallas Cowboys vs Houston Texans: Oct 4, 2026
Dallas
Cowboys
3-4-0
34
Final
Sun, Oct 4
1234
T
DAL
331414
34
HOU
10677
30
Houston
Texans
2-5-0
30
Key insights
Cowboys
- Dallas Cowboys earned 28 first downs to Houston Texans's 16 in the victory
- CeeDee Lamb recorded 17+ catches, 100+ receiving yards, and 1+ receiving TDs, producing a footprint matched by only 5 qualifying player-games in this historical context
- Javonte Williams Runs Wild for 62 Yards
- CeeDee Lamb Goes Off for 189 Receiving Yards
- Brandon Aubrey connected on only 2 of 4 field-goal attempts
- Cowboys erase a 10-point deficit
- Prescott to Lamb, 12-yard TD with 0:43 left wins it
- Prescott to Lamb, 12-yard TD with 0:43 left
Texans
- Nico Collins Catches 7 of 8
- Nico Collins catches 7 for 118 yards
- Ka'imi Fairbairn hits a 54-yard field goal
Key matchup
Player of the game
Cowboys
Dak
Prescott
335yardsCowboys leader, passing
32 of 45, 1 TD, 0 INT
Texans
C.J.
Stroud
347yards
21 of 31, 2 TD, 0 INT
- Q110:06 HOU TD Stroud to Collins, 7-yard TD 0-7
- Q15:13 DAL FG 39-yard field goal, good 3-7
- Q11:53 HOU FG 51-yard field goal, good 3-10
- Q212:34 DAL FG 50-yard field goal, good 6-10
- Q22:08 HOU FG 38-yard field goal, good 6-13
- Q20:02 HOU FG 54-yard field goal, good 6-16
All 12 scores
- Q313:00 DAL TD Williams 8-yard TD run 13-16
- Q310:57 HOU TD Stroud to Collins, 22-yard TD 13-23
- Q36:54 DAL TD Williams 1-yard TD run 20-23
- Q411:20 DAL TD Williams 2-yard TD run 27-23
- Q42:26 HOU TD Marks 6-yard TD run 27-30
- Q40:43 DAL TD Prescott to Lamb, 12-yard TD 34-30
5 of 14
Third down
3 of 10
4 of 4
Red zone TDs
2 of 2
28
Points in the red zone
17
1 of 1
Fourth down
0 of 0
All 8 stats
0
Turnovers
0
4
Plays of 20+ yards
8
3
Sacked
2
+0.14
EPA a play
+0.24
32 of 45
Completions
21 of 31
335
Passing yards
347
1
Touchdowns
2
0
Interceptions
0
All 10 stats
7.4
Yards a throw
11.2
3
Sacked
2
99.8
Passer rating
126.7
+0.17
EPA a dropback
+0.48
+3.3
Completion % over expected
+15.1
7
Rushing yards
12
4
Largest lead
10
3Lead changes
0Times tied
12Scoring plays





