2021 · Week 6

Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots

Oct 17, 2021 · Gillette Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf

Final

Pregame win probability

DAL 48%proj. NE by 0.652% NE

Recap

Dallas Cowboys defeated New England Patriots 35–29, in overtime. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Cowboys only a 48% shot beforehand. Cowboys improve to 5-1; Patriots fall to 2-4. Dak Prescott paced the offense with 445 passing yards and 3 TDs; 10 rushing yards. Cowboys out-gained the opponent 567–349 in total yards.

Team stats

DAL		NE
30	First downs	15
567	Total yards	349
445	Passing yards	229
122	Rushing yards	120
36/51	Comp / Att	15/21
2	Turnovers	1
0	Sacks taken	2

Scoring & key plays

Q1(10:27) 71-M.Onwenu reported in as eligible. Direct snap to 37-D.Harris. 37-D.Harris up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Q16-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
Q1(6:46) 66-C.McGovern reported in as eligible. 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 89-B.Jarwin for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Q12-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Q1(4:56) 10-M.Jones pass deep left to 85-H.Henry for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Q16-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
Q2(10:22) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 16-J.Meyers for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on NE-65-J.Ferentz, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DAL 25 - No Play.
Q2(6:42) 2-G.Zuerlein 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Q2(1:32) 66-C.McGovern reported in as eligible. 4-D.Prescott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 66-C.McGovern reported in as eligible. 4-D.Prescott up the middle to NE 1 for no gain (8-J.Bentley). FUMBLES (8-J.Bentley), RECOVERED by NE-53-K.Van Noy at NE -2. Touchback.
Q3(4:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 88-C.Lamb for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Q32-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Q4(13:17) 2-G.Zuerlein 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Q4(6:27) 72-Y.Cajuste reported in as eligible. 38-R.Stevenson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. NE 38-Stevenson 1st NFL TD
Q46-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
Q4(2:47) 2-G.Zuerlein 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Q4(2:36) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short middle intended for 84-K.Bourne INTERCEPTED by 7-T.Diggs at NE 42. 7-T.Diggs for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DAL 7-Diggs now has a Int in 6 consecutive games to start the season, ties NFL record (Landry, Russell, Wilburn).
Q4(2:21) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep left to 84-K.Bourne for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Q4(:24) 2-G.Zuerlein 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger. NE-29-J.Bethel was injured during the play.
Q5(3:59) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 88-C.Lamb for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Box score

DAL

Passing

Player	C/A	Yds	TD	INT
Dak Prescott	36/51	445	3	1

Rushing

Player	Car	Yds
Dak Prescott	3	10
CeeDee Lamb	1	2
Ezekiel Elliott	17	69
Tony Pollard	10	41

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD
CeeDee Lamb	9	11	149	2
Dalton Schultz	5	6	79	0
Ezekiel Elliott	7	9	50	0
Amari Cooper	5	8	55	0
Noah Brown	2	2	47	0
Cedrick Wilson Jr.	4	7	42	0
Tony Pollard	3	3	22	0
Blake Jarwin	1	2	1	1
Malik Turner	0	1	0	0

NE

Passing

Player	C/A	Yds	TD	INT
Mac Jones	15/21	229	2	1

Rushing

Player	Car	Yds	TD
Mac Jones	2	-4	0
Damien Harris	18	101	1
Rhamondre Stevenson	5	23	1
Nelson Agholor	1	1	0
Brandon Bolden	1	-1	0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD
Damien Harris	1	1	7	0
Kendrick Bourne	1	2	75	1
Jakobi Meyers	5	6	44	0
Rhamondre Stevenson	3	3	39	0
Nelson Agholor	1	4	27	0
Hunter Henry	2	2	25	1
Jonnu Smith	1	2	9	0
Brandon Bolden	1	1	3	0

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