National Football League
Dallas 31, Washington 16
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, October 13, 2013
Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 90239

Cowboys 31, Redskins 16:
Tony Romo passed for 170 yards and a touchdown as host Dallas bounced back with a victory over NFC East rival Washington.

Romo, who set a franchise record with 506 passing yards in a 51-48 loss to Denver last week, was just 18-of-30 and threw an interception but got plenty of help from the return game. Dwayne Harris ran back a punt for a score and set up another with a long kickoff return while the Cowboys (3-3) got rushing touchdowns from DeMarco Murray and Joseph Randle.

Robert Griffin III completed 19-of-39 passes for 246 yards and turned the ball over twice in the final 9:36. Alfred Morris rushed for 81 yards and a score for the Redskins (1-4), who took both meetings from the Cowboys in 2012.

Dallas grabbed the lead on Murray’s 4-yard TD run 6:08 into the game and made it 14-3 when Harris took a punt back 86 yards for a score with 2:26 left in the second quarter. A pair of field goals sandwiched around the half pulled Washington within 14-9.

Harris’ 90-yard kickoff return set up Romo’s 15-yard TD pass to Terrance Williams, but the Redskins bounced right back when Morris broke loose for a 45-yard score with 3:43 left in the third. Kyle Wilber sacked Griffin to force a fumble he recovered himself on the Washington 3, and Randle ran for a 1-yard TD two plays later to put Dallas on top 31-16.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Cowboys DE DeMarcus Ware went back to the locker room in the second quarter with a right quad injury and did not return. … Randle’s score was the first of his career and came in relief of Murray, who went out with a sprained left knee early in the second quarter. … Washington’s Pierre Garcon led all receivers with six catches for 69 yards.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Washington   Dallas
Alfred Morris Player DeMarco Murray
16 Attempts 7
81 Yards 29
5.1 Avg Yards 4.1
1 Touchdowns 1
45 Long 11
Receiving
Washington   Dallas
Pierre Garcon Player Cole Beasley
6 Receptions 4
69 Yards 44
11.5 Avg Yards 11.0
0 Touchdowns 0
25 Long 14
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Washington 433 216 217 1 3 1 1.0 0
Dallas 213 48 165 4 1 1 3.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Cowboys have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Redskins have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .333 after a loss.