2011 Dallas Cowboys season
52nd season in franchise history
The 2011 Dallas Cowboys season was the franchise's 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), the third playing their home games at Cowboys Stadium and the first full season under head coach Jason Garrett . The team improved on their 6–10 record from 2010 , but missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season due to their week 17 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants .[ 1]
2011 draft class
Notes
^[a] The Cowboys forfeited its original seventh-round selection after selecting defensive tackle Josh Brent in the 2010 Supplemental Draft .
Schedule
Preseason
The Cowboys' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1: at New York Jets
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL - Dan Bailey 34-yard field goal, 3:16. Cowboys 10-0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:47.
NYJ - Dustin Keller 4-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 0:37. Cowboys 10-7. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:39.
Third quarter
DAL - Miles Austin 36-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 8:05. Cowboys 17-7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:40.
NYJ - Nick Folk 34-yard field goal, 4:01. Cowboys 17-10. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
DAL - Felix Jones 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:50. Cowboys 24-10. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:10.
NYJ - Plaxico Burress 26-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 11:56. Cowboys 24-17. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:54.
NYJ - Isaiah Trufant 18-yard blocked punt return (Nick Folk kick), 5:00. Tied 24-24.
NYJ - Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 0:27. Jets 27-24. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:22.
Top passers
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Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 2: at San Francisco 49ers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
DAL - Miles Austin 5-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Dan Bailey kick), 6:50. Tied 14-14. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:09.
SF - Delanie Walker 29-yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick), 0:37. 49ers 21-14. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:05.
Fourth quarter
SF - David Akers 55-yard field goal, 11:12. 49ers 24-14. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 3:15.
DAL - Miles Austin 25-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:55. 49ers 24-21. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:17.
DAL - Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24-24. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:03.
Overtime
DAL - Dan Bailey 19-yard field goal, 12:07. Cowboys 27-24. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:50.
Top passers
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Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Three: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
6
3
7 0 16
Cowboys
3
6
3 6 18
at Cowboys Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Game information
First quarter
WAS – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, 10:06. Redskins 3–0 . Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:54.
DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, 5:34. Tied 3–3 . Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:32.
WAS – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, 0:21. Redskins 6–3 . Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:36.
Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, 12:20. Tied 6–6 . Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:52.
DAL – Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, 2:25. Cowboys 9–6 . Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:57.
WAS – Graham Gano 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 9–9 . Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 2:25.
Third quarter
WAS – Tim Hightower 1-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick), 4:00. Redskins 16–9 . Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:31.
DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, 0:19. Redskins 16–12 . Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal, 6:58. Redskins 16–15 . Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:28.
DAL – Dan Bailey 40-yard field goal, 1:47. Cowboys 18–16 . Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 1:57.
Top passers
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Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Four: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
3
14 17 34
Cowboys
7
13
10 0 30
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Dez Bryant 6-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 10:58. Cowboys 14–0 . Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:25.
DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, 6:28. Cowboys 17–0 . Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:48.
DET – Jason Hanson 33-yard field goal, 4:08. Cowboys 17–3 . Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:20.
DAL – Dan Bailey 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 20–3 . Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
DAL – Jason Witten 1-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:23. Cowboys 27–3 . Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:37.
DET – Bobby Carpenter 34-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), 10:12. Cowboys 27–10 .
DET – Chris Houston 56-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), 5:34. Cowboys 27–17 .
DAL – Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal, 0:37. Cowboys 30–17 . Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
Fourth quarter
DET – Calvin Johnson 23-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 13:37. Cowboys 30–24 . Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:00.
DET – Jason Hanson 51-yard field goal, 4:22. Cowboys 30–27 . Drive: 8 plays, 14 yards, 3:14.
DET – Calvin Johnson 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 1:39. Lions 34–30 . Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:34.
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With their second loss to the Lions at home in five years, the Cowboys fell to 2–2.
Week 6: at New England Patriots
Week Six: Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
3
7
3 3 16
Patriots
3
10
0 7 20
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : October 16Game time : 4:15 p.m. EDT/3:15 p.m. CDTGame weather : 63 °F (17 °C) (Partly Cloudy)Game attendance : 68,756Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information
First quarter
NE - Stephen Gostkowski 31-yard field goal, 8:41. Patriots 3-0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:22.
DAL - Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 3:16. Tied 3-3. Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, 1:31.
Second quarter
NE - Stephen Gostkowski 26-yard field goal, 12:07. Patriots 6-3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:56.
NE - Wes Welker 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:34. Patriots 13-3. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:03.
DAL - Jason Witten 1-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:33. Patriots 13-10. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 7:01.
Third quarter
DAL - Dan Bailey 22-yard field goal, 5:50. Tied 13-13. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:58.
Fourth quarter
DAL - Dan Bailey 26-yard field goal, 5:13. Cowboys 16-13. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:55.
NE - Aaron Hernandez 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:22. Patriots 20-16. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:02.
Top passers
DAL – Tony Romo - 27/41, 317 yards, TD, INT
NE – Tom Brady - 27/41, 289 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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The Cowboys' blue uniforms returned after a 1-year hiatus, and they blew a 3-point fourth quarter lead, and lost to the 2011 AFC champion New England Patriots.
Week 7: vs. St. Louis Rams
Week Seven: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
0
7
0 0 7
Cowboys
7
10
3 14 34
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : October 23Game time : 3:15 p.m. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 80,086Referee : Alberto Riveron TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton and John Lynch
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL - Jason Witten 1-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:25. Cowboys 14-0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:14.
STL - Steven Jackson 6-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 7:58. Cowboys 14-7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:27.
DAL - Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 0:15. Cowboys 17-7. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 3:19.
Third quarter
DAL - Dan Bailey 51-yard field goal, 5:32. Cowboys 20-7. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:50.
Fourth quarter
DAL - Phillip Tanner 6-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 9:22. Cowboys 27-7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 4:31.
DAL - Dez Bryant 20-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:07. Cowboys 34-7. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 3:17.
Top passers
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This game is notable for DeMarco Murray, in his first NFL start, setting the Cowboys single game rushing record.
Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Eight: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
0
0
0 7 7
Eagles
14
10
3 7 34
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia
Date : October 30Game time : 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDTGame weather : 42 °F (6 °C) (Clear)Game attendance : 69,144Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PHI - Brent Celek 9-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), 10:13. Eagles 21-0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:00.
PHI - Alex Henery 23-yard field goal, 1:46. Eagles 24-0. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:08.
Third quarter
PHI - Alex Henery 26-yard field goal, 5:55. Eagles 27-0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:28.
Fourth quarter
PHI - LeSean McCoy 13-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 13:21. Eagles 34-0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 6:42.
DAL - Laurent Robinson 70-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:44. Eagles 34-7. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:37.
Top passers
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Top receivers
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Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
3
3
0 7 13
Cowboys
3
3
7 10 23
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : November 6Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 81,510Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers , Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
Game information
First quarter
DAL - Dan Bailey 20-yard field goal, 4:25. Cowboys 3-0. Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 6:02.
SEA - Steven Hauschka 45-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 3-3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:21.
Second quarter
DAL - Dan Bailey 20-yard field goal, 10:23. Cowboys 6-3. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 4:41.
SEA - Steven Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 1:03. Tied 6-6. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:25.
Third quarter
DAL - Jason Witten 33-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 8:39. Cowboys 13-6. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:17.
Fourth quarter
DAL - Laurent Robinson 6-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 14:10. Cowboys 20-6. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:24.
DAL - Dan Bailey 42-yard field goal, 11:23. Cowboys 23-6. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:58.
SEA - Marshawn Lynch 4-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:12. Cowboys 23-13. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:10.
Top passers
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Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week Ten: Buffalo Bills at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
0
7
0 0 7
Cowboys
14
14
6 10 44
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : November 13Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 85,157Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (CBS ) : Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Game information
First quarter
DAL - Dez Bryant 34-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:12. Cowboys 7-0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:48.
DAL - Laurent Robinson 5-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 3:05. Cowboys 14-0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 7:35.
Second quarter
DAL - Laurent Robinson 58-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:17. Cowboys 21-0. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:09.
BUF - David Nelson 3-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Dave Rayner kick), 8:16. Cowboys 21-7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:01.
DAL - DeMarco Murray 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:05. Cowboys 28-7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:11.
Third quarter
DAL - Dan Bailey 45-yard field goal, 2:25. Cowboys 31-7. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:24.
DAL - Dan Bailey 36-yard field goal, 0:16. Cowboys 34-7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:58.
Fourth quarter
DAL - Dan Bailey 31-yard field goal, 5:11. Cowboys 37-7. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 7:44.
DAL - Terence Newman 43-yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick), 4:54. Cowboys 44-7.
Top passers
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Top tacklers
Week 11: at Washington Redskins
Week Eleven: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Cowboys
7
3
0 14 3 27
Redskins
0
14
3 7 0 24
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL - Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 10:23. Cowboys 10-0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:14.
WAS - Rex Grossman 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 3:59. Cowboys 10-7. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:24.
WAS - Jabar Gaffney 16-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick), 0:14. Redskins 14-10. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:27.
Third quarter
WAS - Graham Gano 40-yard field goal, 11:40. Redskins 17-10. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:20.
Fourth quarter
DAL - Laurent Robinson 7-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 14:43. Tied 17-17. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:24.
DAL - Jason Witten 59-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 8:48. Cowboys 24-17. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:22.
WAS - Donte Stallworth 4-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick), 0:14. Tied 24-24. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 5:29.
Overtime
DAL - Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 5:39. Cowboys 27-24. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:41.
Top passers
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Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins
Thanksgiving Day game
Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
3
3
10 3 19
Cowboys
0
10
0 10 20
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : November 24Game time : 3:15 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 87,418Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Game information
First quarter
MIA - Shayne Graham 26-yard field goal, 2:42. Dolphins 3-0. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:04.
Second quarter
DAL - Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, 4:38. Tied 3-3. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:04.
DAL - Laurent Robinson 5-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:55. Cowboys 10-3. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:06.
MIA - Shayne Graham 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 10-6. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
MIA - Shayne Graham 27-yard field goal, 8:02. Cowboys 10-9. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:58.
MIA - Brandon Marshall 35-yard pass from Matt Moore (Shayne Graham kick), 3:54. Dolphins 16-10. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:20.
Fourth quarter
DAL - Laurent Robinson 18-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 14:31. Cowboys 17-16. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:23.
MIA - Shayne Graham 23-yard field goal, 7:14. Dolphins 19-17. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:17.
DAL - Dan Bailey 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 20-19. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 2:59.
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Coming off their thrilling overtime road win over the Redskins, the Cowboys went home, donned their throwback uniforms, and played a Week 12 interconference duel with the Miami Dolphins in the annual Thanksgiving game. Dallas trailed early in the first quarter with Dolphins kicker Shayne Graham getting a 26-yard field goal, yet the Cowboys would answer in the second quarter with a 26-yard field goal from kicker Dan Bailey , followed by quarterback Tony Romo finding wide receiver Laurent Robinson on a 5-yard touchdown pass. Miami would close out the half with Graham making a 28-yard field goal.
The Dolphins retook the lead in the third quarter with Graham booting a 27-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Matt Moore completing a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Marshall . Afterwards, Dallas regained the lead in the fourth quarter with Romo connecting with Robinson again on an 18-yard touchdown pass. Miami struck back with Graham making a 23-yard field goal, but Bailey rescued the Cowboys by nailing the winning 28-yard field goal.
With the win, Dallas improved to 7–4.
Bailey (2/2 on field goal, including game-winning 28-yarder) and linebacker DeMarcus Ware (1 assist and a fumble recovery) were named CBS ' All-Iron Award winners.
Week 13: at Arizona Cardinals
Game information
First quarter
ARI - Jay Feely 48-yard field goal, 4:13. Cardinals 3-0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:03.
Second quarter
DAL - Dan Bailey 50-yard field goal, 5:50. Tied 3-3. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:51.
DAL - Dez Bryant 5-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 3:09. Cowboys 10-3. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
ARI - Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, 8:18. Cowboys 10-6. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:42.
DAL - Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 0:34. Cowboys 13-6. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:44.
Fourth quarter
ARI - Beanie Wells 4-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 13:08. Tied 13-13. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:26.
Overtime
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With seconds left in regulation with the score at 13-13, Jason Garrett called a time out before Dan Bailey was set to kick a 49-yard field goal that would have ended the game (commonly referred to as "icing the kicker"); Bailey ended up missing the field goal and the Cowboys lost the game in overtime.[ 3] [ 4]
Week 14: vs. New York Giants
Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
5
10
7 15 37
Cowboys
7
10
3 14 34
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Brandon Jacobs 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:45. Giants 12–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:04.
DAL – Laurent Robinson 9-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:26. Cowboys 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:19.
NYG - Lawrence Tynes 26-yard field goal, 1:03. Giants 15-14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:22.
DAL - Dan Bailey 49-yard field goal, 0:15. Cowboys 17-15. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 0:48.
Third quarter
DAL - Dan Bailey 49-yard field goal, 7:42. Cowboys 20-15. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:11.
NYG - Mario Manningham 47-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:30. Giants 22-20. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:12.
Fourth quarter
DAL - Miles Austin 6-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:43. Cowboys 27-22. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:31.
DAL - Dez Bryant 50-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 5:41. Cowboys 34-22. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:54.
NYG - Jake Ballard 8-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), 3:14. Cowboys 34-29. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
NYG - Brandon Jacobs 1-yard run (Danny Ware run), 0:46. Giants 37-34. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:26.
Top passers
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Top tacklers
Week 15: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Game information
First quarter
DAL - Miles Austin 8-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 8:44. Cowboys 7-0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:52.
DAL - Dez Bryant 8-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:18. Cowboys 14-0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:17.
Second quarter
DAL - Laurent Robinson 9-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:42. Cowboys 21-0. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:52.
DAL - Tony Romo 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:20. Cowboys 28-0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:32.
Third quarter
TB - Dekoda Watson 7-yard defensive fumble return (Connor Barth kick), 13:39. Cowboys 28-7.
DAL - Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 6:38. Cowboys 31-7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 7:01.
TB - Dezmon Briscoe 13-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Kellen Winslow pass from Josh Freeman), 0:23. Cowboys 31-15. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:15.
Fourth quarter
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Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Sixteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
7
7
3 3 20
Cowboys
0
0
0 7 7
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date : December 24Game time : 3:15 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 84,834Referee : Bill Leavy TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PHI - Jeremy Maclin 5-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), 0:05. Eagles 14-0. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
PHI - Alex Henery 43-yard field goal, 4:30. Eagles 17-0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:27.
Fourth quarter
PHI - Alex Henery 51-yard field goal, 13:25. Eagles 20-0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:28.
DAL - Miles Austin 4-yard pass from Stephen McGee (Dan Bailey kick), 0:07. Eagles 20-7. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:12.
Top passers
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Week 17: at New York Giants
Week Seventeen: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
0
0
7 7 14
Giants
7
14
0 10 31
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw 5-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 13:27. Giants 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:27.
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw 10-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:09. Giants 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
DAL – Laurent Robinson 6-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 10:15. Giants 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:25.
NYG – Lawrence Tynes 28-yard field goal, 5:45. Giants 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:30.
NYG – Hakeem Nicks 4-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), 3:41. Giants 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:14.
Top passers
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Top tacklers
With the loss, the Cowboys finished at 8–8 and missed the playoffs for a second consecutive year.
Standings
Staff
2011 Dallas Cowboys staff
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Dallas Cowboys 2011 opening preseason roster
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90 active, 1 inactive
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Dallas Cowboys 2011 week one roster
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53 active, 3 inactive, 8 PS
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Dallas Cowboys 2011 final roster
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Practice Squad
53 active, 10 inactive, 6 Practice Squad
References
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