2021 · Week 4
Carolina Panthers at Dallas Cowboys
Oct 3, 2021 · Cowboys Stadium · closed · matrixturf
Recap
Dallas Cowboys defeated Carolina Panthers 36–28. ScoutIndex had favored Cowboys (54%) going in. Cowboys improve to 3-1; Panthers fall to 3-1. Dak Prescott paced the offense with 188 passing yards and 4 TDs; 35 rushing yards. Panthers turned it over 2 times to Cowboys's 0.
Team stats
| CAR | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | First downs | 22 |
| 414 | Total yards | 433 |
| 301 | Passing yards | 188 |
| 113 | Rushing yards | 245 |
| 26/39 | Comp / Att | 14/22 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Sacks taken | 0 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(7:31) 21-E.Elliott left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q12-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q1(2:45) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q15-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
- Q2(14:16) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short middle to 89-B.Jarwin for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2(7:09) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold up the middle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q25-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
- Q3(12:54) 5-Z.Gonzalez 54 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
- Q3(10:56) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 19-A.Cooper for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q32-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q3(7:24) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 86-D.Schultz for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3(2:23) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 1-C.Wilson for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q32-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q4(15:00) 2-G.Zuerlein 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q4(9:05) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short left to 2-Dj.Moore for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q45-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
- Q4(4:36) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short middle to 2-Dj.Moore for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q45-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
Box score
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 26/39 | 301 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 6 | 35 | 2 |
| DJ Moore | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 13 | 57 | 0 |
| Robbie Chosen | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Royce Freeman | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | 8 | 12 | 113 | 2 |
| Brandon Zylstra | 2 | 2 | 63 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Rodney Smith | 5 | 5 | 48 | 0 |
| Robbie Chosen | 5 | 11 | 46 | 0 |
| Ian Thomas | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Terrace Marshall Jr. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
DAL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 14/22 | 188 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 4 | 35 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 20 | 143 | 1 |
| Tony Pollard | 10 | 67 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Cooper | 3 | 3 | 69 | 1 |
| Dalton Schultz | 6 | 8 | 58 | 1 |
| Cedrick Wilson Jr. | 2 | 2 | 30 | 1 |
| Blake Jarwin | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 |