National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Dallas 16, Tampa Bay 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 23, 2012
Where: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Robert Dalton
Attendance: 81984
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tampa Bay 700310
Dallas 730616
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Dallas
TB 35 9-M. Koenen kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 20 1:10 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 29-D. Murray.
2 and 10 - DAL 20 14:33 PENALTY on Dallas, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 15 - DAL 15 14:21 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 82-J. Witten.
3 and 15 - DAL 15 14:15 9-T. Romo pass intended for 19-M. Austin, INTERCEPTED by 25-A. Talib returned for no gain (19-M. Austin). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1Q 14:11 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - DAL 29 14:11 22-D. Martin rush for 2 yards (94-D. Ware, 54-B. Carter).
2 and 8 - DAL 27 13:31 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 17-A. Benn. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 15 yards) - No play. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - DAL 12 13:24 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
2 and 10 - DAL 12 13:20 22-D. Martin rush for 7 yards (50-S. Lee). PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 5 - DAL 7 13:05 22-D. Martin rush for 4 yards (42-B. Church).
3 and 1 - DAL 3 12:20 22-D. Martin rush for no gain (96-M. Spears).
4 and 1 - DAL 3 11:34 22-D. Martin rush for 2 yards (95-S. Lissemore).
1 and 1 - DAL 1 10:56 5-J. Freeman pass to 88-L. Stocker for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
10-C. Barth extra point is GOOD.
TB 35 9-M. Koenen kicks 67 yards, 28-F. Jones returns for 18 yards (17-A. Benn).
TB 7    DAL 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:15
1Q 10:51 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 16 10:42 29-D. Murray rush for 4 yards (20-R. Barber).
2 and 6 - DAL 20 10:17 29-D. Murray rush for 3 yards (54-L. David).
3 and 3 - DAL 23 9:33 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 5 yards (33-B. McDonald).
1 and 10 - DAL 28 8:58 29-D. Murray rush for -3 yards (93-G. McCoy).
2 and 13 - DAL 25 8:13 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 9 yards (54-L. David).
3 and 4 - DAL 34 7:26 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 5 yards (24-M. Barron).
1 and 10 - DAL 39 7:26 PENALTY on Dallas, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - DAL 34 6:39 29-D. Murray rush for 3 yards (59-M. Foster).
2 and 12 - DAL 37 6:08 29-D. Murray rush for -1 yard (94-A. Clayborn).
3 and 13 - DAL 36 5:21 PENALTY on Dallas, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 18 - DAL 31 5:01 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 88-D. Bryant.
4 and 18 - DAL 31 4:54 Punt formation, 6-C. Jones punts 49 yards, 12-J. Shipley returns for 1 yard (89-J. Phillips).
1Q 4:42 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 21 4:42 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 88-L. Stocker.
2 and 10 - TB 21 4:36 22-D. Martin rush for 1 yard (54-B. Carter).
3 and 9 - TB 22 3:52 PENALTY on Tampa Bay, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 14 - TB 17 3:32 5-J. Freeman pass intended for 94-D. Ware, INTERCEPTED by 50-S. Lee returned for no gain (28-D. Ware).
1Q 3:23 Dallas
1 and 10 - TB 23 3:23 29-D. Murray rush for -2 yards (71-M. Bennett).
2 and 12 - TB 25 2:43 9-T. Romo pass to 29-D. Murray for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (25-A. Talib).
1 and 10 - TB 11 2:11 9-T. Romo pass to 29-D. Murray for no gain (59-M. Foster).
2 and 10 - TB 11 1:31 29-D. Murray rush for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 70 yards, touchback.
TB 7    DAL 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:52
1Q 1:22 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 20 1:22 5-J. Freeman pass to 22-D. Martin for 9 yards (42-B. Church).
2 and 1 - TB 29 0:40 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 19-M. Williams.
3 and 1 - TB 29 0:35 5-J. Freeman, 5-J. Freeman rush for 1 yard (93-A. Spencer, 28-D. Ware).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tampa Bay continued...
1 and 10 - TB 30 15:00 22-D. Martin rush for 17 yards (21-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - TB 47 14:09 5-J. Freeman, sacked for -5 yards (28-D. Ware), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 62-T. Larsen returned for no gain.
2 and 15 - TB 42 13:25 22-D. Martin rush for no gain (97-J. Hatcher).
3 and 15 - TB 42 12:41 5-J. Freeman pass to 19-M. Williams for 10 yards (50-S. Lee).
4 and 5 - DAL 48 12:08 Punt formation, 9-M. Koenen punts 37 yards, downed by 28-D. Ware.
2Q 11:54 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 11 11:54 29-D. Murray rush for -1 yard (96-C. Irvin, 71-M. Bennett).
2 and 10 - DAL 10 11:54 PENALTY on Dallas, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 16 - DAL 5 10:56 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 85-K. Ogletree.
3 and 16 - DAL 5 10:50 9-T. Romo pass to 28-F. Jones for 15 yards (25-A. Talib).
4 and 1 - DAL 20 10:24 Punt formation, 6-C. Jones punts 54 yards, 12-J. Shipley returns for 9 yards (52-D. Connor).
2Q 10:18 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 35 10:18 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 44-D. Clark. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - TB 25 10:11 22-D. Martin rush for 6 yards (95-S. Lissemore). PENALTY on Dallas, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - TB 46 9:42 22-D. Martin rush for -1 yard (93-A. Spencer, 28-D. Ware).
2 and 10 - TB 45 8:59 5-J. Freeman pass to 17-A. Benn for 8 yards (54-B. Carter).
3 and 3 - DAL 47 8:14 5-J. Freeman pass to 44-D. Clark for no gain (54-B. Carter).
4 and 3 - DAL 47 7:30 Punt formation, 9-M. Koenen punts 29 yards, fair catch by 17-D. Harris.
2Q 7:22 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 18 7:22 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 82-J. Witten.
2 and 10 - DAL 18 7:16 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 88-D. Bryant.
3 and 10 - DAL 18 7:09 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 3 yards (20-R. Barber).
4 and 7 - DAL 21 6:28 Punt formation, 6-C. Jones punts 41 yards, muffed catch by 12-J. Shipley, RECOVERED by 58-O. Lemon returned for no gain. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Roughing the Kicker (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - TB 24 6:16 29-D. Murray rush for -1 yard (59-M. Foster).
2 and 11 - TB 25 5:34 PENALTY on Dallas, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 16 - TB 30 5:19 9-T. Romo pass to 85-K. Ogletree for 9 yards (33-B. McDonald).
3 and 7 - TB 21 4:36 9-T. Romo, 9-T. Romo rush for 9 yards (24-M. Barron).
1 and 10 - TB 12 3:58 29-D. Murray rush for -1 yard (90-R. Miller).
2 and 11 - TB 13 3:13 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin.
3 and 11 - TB 13 3:08 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 85-K. Ogletree.
4 and 11 - TB 13 2:53 Field goal formation, 5-D. Bailey 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 35 2:53 5-D. Bailey kicks onside 16 yards, 59-M. Foster returns for no gain (34-P. Tanner).
TB 7    DAL 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:29
2Q 2:51 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 49 2:51 5-J. Freeman pass to 17-A. Benn for 9 yards (42-B. Church). PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Illegal Shift (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - TB 44 2:51 PENALTY on Tampa Bay, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - TB 39 2:02 27-L. Blount rush for 11 yards (42-B. Church).
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - 50 1:54 27-L. Blount rush for 4 yards (50-S. Lee).
3 and 5 - DAL 46 1:13 PENALTY on Tampa Bay, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 10 - TB 49 1:10 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
4 and 10 - TB 49 1:05 Punt formation. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 15 - TB 44 1:00 Punt formation, 9-M. Koenen punts 56 yards, touchback.
2Q 0:57 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 20 0:57 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for -2 yards (25-A. Talib).
2 and 12 - DAL 18 0:35 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 15 yards (21-E. Wright).
Dallas timeout at 0:27
1 and 10 - DAL 33 0:27 9-T. Romo pass to 85-K. Ogletree for 19 yards (24-M. Barron).
1 and 10 - TB 48 0:21 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 8 yards (25-A. Talib).
Dallas timeout at 0:16
2 and 2 - TB 40 0:16 9-T. Romo, sacked for -6 yards (71-M. Bennett).
Dallas timeout at 0:10
3 and 8 - TB 46 0:10 9-T. Romo pass incomplete.
4 and 8 - TB 46 0:02 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 82-J. Witten.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tampa Bay
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 71 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 15:00 22-D. Martin rush for 2 yards (95-S. Lissemore, 93-A. Spencer).
2 and 8 - TB 22 14:19 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 88-L. Stocker.
3 and 8 - TB 22 14:12 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 44-D. Clark.
4 and 8 - TB 22 14:07 Punt formation, 9-M. Koenen punts 45 yards, 88-D. Bryant returns for -1 yard, ran out of bounds.
3Q 13:54 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 32 13:54 29-D. Murray rush for 4 yards (59-M. Foster, 93-G. McCoy).
2 and 6 - DAL 36 13:10 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin.
3 and 6 - DAL 36 13:06 9-T. Romo pass to 85-K. Ogletree for 7 yards (21-E. Wright).
1 and 10 - DAL 43 12:33 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 18 yards (25-A. Talib).
1 and 10 - TB 39 12:02 29-D. Murray rush for 1 yard (59-M. Foster).
2 and 9 - TB 38 11:23 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 21 yards (21-E. Wright).
1 and 10 - TB 17 10:42 9-T. Romo, sacked for -6 yards (93-G. McCoy), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 95-G. Gibson returned for no gain. Tampa Bay challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2 and 10 - TB 17 10:35 9-T. Romo, sacked for -6 yards (93-G. McCoy), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 95-G. Gibson returned for no gain.
3Q 10:26 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 19 10:26 22-D. Martin rush for 3 yards (50-S. Lee).
2 and 7 - TB 22 9:49 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
3 and 7 - TB 22 9:43 5-J. Freeman pass to 28-D. Ware for 11 yards (93-A. Spencer).
1 and 10 - TB 33 9:05 22-D. Martin rush for 5 yards (50-S. Lee).
2 and 5 - TB 38 8:23 22-D. Martin rush for 3 yards (70-T. Crawford).
3 and 2 - TB 41 7:49 28-D. Ware rush for 2 yards (57-V. Butler).
1 and 10 - TB 43 7:20 22-D. Martin rush for 1 yard (92-J. Price-Brent).
2 and 9 - TB 44 6:41 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 44-D. Clark. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DAL 46 6:35 27-L. Blount rush for 4 yards (57-V. Butler).
2 and 6 - DAL 42 5:49 27-L. Blount rush for no gain (57-V. Butler, 50-S. Lee).
3 and 6 - DAL 42 5:02 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 19-M. Williams.
4 and 6 - DAL 42 4:56 Punt formation, 9-M. Koenen punts 31 yards, fair catch by 17-D. Harris.
3Q 4:48 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 11 4:48 9-T. Romo pass to 47-L. Vickers for 5 yards (90-R. Miller).
2 and 5 - DAL 16 4:06 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 18 yards (25-A. Talib).
1 and 10 - DAL 34 3:24 29-D. Murray rush for 7 yards (24-M. Barron).
2 and 3 - DAL 41 2:46 28-F. Jones rush for -1 yard (59-M. Foster).
3 and 4 - DAL 40 2:07 9-T. Romo, sacked for -8 yards (9-T. Romo) (71-M. Bennett), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 21-E. Wright returned for no gain. Tampa Bay challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3Q 2:03 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - DAL 31 2:03 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Intentional Grounding (enforced, 10 yards).
2 and 20 - DAL 41 1:59 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
3 and 20 - DAL 41 1:51 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
4 and 20 - DAL 41 1:44 Punt formation, 9-M. Koenen punts 41 yards, touchback.
3Q 1:36 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 20 1:36 29-D. Murray rush for 1 yard (59-M. Foster).
2 and 9 - DAL 21 1:03 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 49 yards (21-E. Wright, 93-G. McCoy).
1 and 10 - TB 30 0:11 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 82-J. Witten. PENALTY on Dallas, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - TB 40 0:05 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 82-J. Witten.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Dallas continued...
2 and 20 - TB 40 15:00 9-T. Romo pass to 85-K. Ogletree for 17 yards (54-L. David).
3 and 3 - TB 23 14:17 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 11 yards (24-M. Barron).
1 and 10 - TB 12 13:30 9-T. Romo pass to 29-D. Murray for 3 yards (21-E. Wright).
2 and 7 - TB 9 13:30 PENALTY on Dallas, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
2 and 12 - TB 14 12:34 9-T. Romo, sacked for -7 yards (93-G. McCoy).
3 and 19 - TB 21 11:55 9-T. Romo pass to 28-F. Jones for 13 yards (25-A. Talib).
4 and 6 - TB 8 11:14 Field goal formation, 5-D. Bailey 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 68 yards, 17-A. Benn returns for 15 yards (84-J. Hanna, 34-P. Tanner).
TB 7    DAL 13    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:22
4Q 11:10 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 12 11:06 22-D. Martin rush for 3 yards (93-A. Spencer).
2 and 7 - TB 15 10:32 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
3 and 7 - TB 15 10:26 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 44-D. Clark.
4 and 7 - TB 15 10:22 Punt formation, 9-M. Koenen punts 43 yards, 88-D. Bryant returns for -1 yard (58-Q. Black). PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
4Q 10:09 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 31 10:09 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 17 yards (20-R. Barber).
1 and 10 - DAL 48 9:31 29-D. Murray rush for -2 yards (54-L. David).
2 and 12 - DAL 46 8:49 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards (54-L. David).
3 and 10 - DAL 48 8:09 9-T. Romo pass to 85-K. Ogletree for 5 yards (20-R. Barber).
4 and 5 - TB 47 7:36 Punt formation, 6-C. Jones punts 29 yards, fair catch by 12-J. Shipley. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 9 yards).
4Q 7:28 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 9 7:28 22-D. Martin rush for 4 yards (93-A. Spencer).
2 and 6 - TB 13 6:48 22-D. Martin rush for 2 yards (70-T. Crawford).
3 and 4 - TB 15 6:02 5-J. Freeman, sacked for -8 yards (94-D. Ware), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 70-D. Penn returned for no gain.
4 and 18 - TB 1 5:11 Punt formation. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, False Start (enforced, 0 yards) - No play.
4 and 18 - TB 1 4:59 Punt formation, 9-M. Koenen punts 49 yards, 88-D. Bryant returns for 44 yards (59-M. Foster).
4Q 4:44 Dallas
1 and 6 - TB 6 4:44 9-T. Romo pass to 9-T. Romo for -1 yard (33-B. McDonald).
2 and 7 - TB 7 3:53 29-D. Murray rush for 6 yards (24-M. Barron). PENALTY on Dallas, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 17 - TB 17 3:41 29-D. Murray rush for 11 yards (24-M. Barron).
3 and 6 - TB 6 3:34 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards (90-R. Miller).
Dallas timeout at 2:47
4 and 4 - TB 4 2:47 Field goal formation, 5-D. Bailey 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 74 yards, touchback.
TB 7    DAL 16    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:57
4Q 2:43 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 20 2:43 22-D. Martin rush for 1 yard (93-A. Spencer).
2 and 9 - TB 21 2:19 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 22-D. Martin.
3 and 9 - TB 21 2:13 22-D. Martin rush for -2 yards (54-B. Carter).
Two minute warning
4 and 11 - TB 19 2:00 5-J. Freeman pass to 83-V. Jackson for 29 yards (32-O. Scandrick).
1 and 10 - TB 48 1:33 5-J. Freeman pass to 22-D. Martin for 12 yards (32-O. Scandrick, 52-D. Connor).
Tampa Bay timeout at 1:26
2 and 10 - DAL 40 1:26 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 19-M. Williams.
2 and 10 - DAL 40 1:26 5-J. Freeman pass to 19-M. Williams for 23 yards (23-M. Lewis).
1 and 10 - DAL 17 1:16 5-J. Freeman pass to 11-T. Underwood for 7 yards (24-M. Claiborne).
2 and 3 - DAL 10 0:56 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 19-M. Williams.
3 and 3 - DAL 10 0:49 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 44-D. Clark.
Dallas timeout at 0:44
4 and 3 - DAL 10 0:44 Field goal formation, 10-C. Barth 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
TB 35 0:44 9-M. Koenen kicks onside 7 yards, 84-J. Hanna returns for no gain.
TB 10    DAL 16    Plays: 11    Possession: 1:59
4Q 0:40 Dallas
1 and 10 - TB 42 0:40 9-T. Romo kneels for -4 yards.
Tampa Bay timeout at 0:14
2 and 14 - TB 46 0:14 9-T. Romo kneels for -2 yards.
Tampa Bay timeout at 0:07
3 and 16 - TB 48 0:07 9-T. Romo kneels for -2 yards. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Defensive Offside (declined).
END OF GAME