National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Dallas 36, Carolina 28
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 3, 2021
Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 93262
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 7701428
Dallas 7620336
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Dallas
CAR 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 25 15:00 21-E. Elliott rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - DAL 27 14:28 21-E. Elliott rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - DAL 29 13:50 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
4 and 6 - DAL 29 13:46 5-B. Anger punts 51 yards, fair catch by 13-A. Erickson.
1Q 13:38 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 20 13:38 30-C. Hubbard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 24 12:57 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
3 and 6 - CAR 24 12:54 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 8 yards (94-R. Gregory).
4 and 14 - CAR 16 12:15 3-J. Charlton punts 49 yards, fair catch by 88-C. Lamb. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 35.
1Q 12:07 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 30 12:07 21-E. Elliott rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 49 11:45 4-D. Prescott pass to 85-N. Brown for 9 yards. PENALTY on Dallas, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at DAL 49 - No play.
1 and 20 - DAL 39 11:13 4-D. Prescott, aborted, fumble by 63-T. Biadasz, RECOVERED by 4-D. Prescott returned for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 5 - CAR 46 10:45 21-E. Elliott rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 38 10:22 4-D. Prescott pass to 86-D. Schultz for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 9:40 21-E. Elliott rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 13 8:55 20-T. Pollard rush for 5 yards.
1 and 8 - CAR 8 8:14 20-T. Pollard rush for 7 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 1 7:35 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
3 and 1 - CAR 1 7:31 21-E. Elliott rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
CAR 0    DAL 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:36
1Q 7:27 Carolina
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 7:27 30-C. Hubbard rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 39 6:50 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
2 and 10 - CAR 39 6:42 30-C. Hubbard rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 49 6:01 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - DAL 40 5:24 14-S. Darnold rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 38 4:45 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 29 yards.
1 and 9 - DAL 9 3:51 30-C. Hubbard rush for -1 yard.
2 and 10 - DAL 10 3:09 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - DAL 1 2:45 14-S. Darnold rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
CAR 7    DAL 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:42
1Q 2:41 Dallas
CAR 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 10 2:41 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 88-C. Lamb.
2 and 10 - DAL 25 2:36 4-D. Prescott pass to 86-D. Schultz for 12 yards, fumble by 86-D. Schultz. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED (forced fumble by 34-S. Chandler), RECOVERED by 53-B. Burns returned for no gain, 4-D. Prescott pass to 86-D. Schultz for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 37 2:24 PENALTY on Dallas, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 37 - No play.
1 and 15 - DAL 32 2:14 20-T. Pollard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 11 - DAL 36 1:47 4-D. Prescott pass to 86-D. Schultz for 10 yards.
3 and 1 - DAL 46 1:23 20-T. Pollard rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - DAL 46 0:57 4-D. Prescott rush for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 33 0:25 21-E. Elliott rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Dallas continued...
2 and 9 - CAR 32 15:00 4-D. Prescott pass to 19-A. Cooper for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 18 14:16 4-D. Prescott pass to 89-B. Jarwin for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CAR 15 14:16 PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive 12 On-field, 1 yards, enforced at CAR 15 - No play.
2pt Conversion FAILS.
CAR 7    DAL 13    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:25
2Q 14:09 Carolina
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 14:09 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 25 - No play.
1 and 15 - CAR 20 14:09 14-S. Darnold pass to 30-C. Hubbard for 3 yards.
2 and 12 - CAR 23 13:22 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson. PENALTY on Carolina, Face Mask (declined).
3 and 12 - CAR 23 13:16 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 36 12:38 30-C. Hubbard rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CAR 35 11:55 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 82-T. Tremble.
3 and 11 - CAR 35 11:49 14-S. Darnold rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 11:06 30-C. Hubbard rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DAL 44 10:26 32-R. Freeman rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 40 9:46 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - DAL 34 9:01 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 29 8:22 14-S. Darnold pass to 20-R. Smith for 17 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - DAL 12 7:51 14-S. Darnold pass to 80-I. Thomas for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DAL 11 7:09 14-S. Darnold rush for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
CAR 14    DAL 13    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:00
2Q 7:02 Dallas
CAR 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 25 7:02 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 88-C. Lamb. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Pass Interference, 6 yards, enforced at DAL 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - DAL 31 6:59 21-E. Elliott rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DAL 33 6:27 4-D. Prescott pass to 86-D. Schultz for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - DAL 37 5:52 4-D. Prescott pass to 1-C. Wilson for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 44 5:28 21-E. Elliott rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - 50 4:53 21-E. Elliott rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - CAR 49 4:31 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 89-B. Jarwin.
4 and 3 - CAR 49 4:27 5-B. Anger punts 40 yards, fair catch by 13-A. Erickson.
2Q 4:19 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 9 4:19 30-C. Hubbard rush for -2 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding (declined).
2 and 12 - CAR 7 3:53 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 8 yards.
3 and 4 - CAR 15 3:07 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 2:32 30-C. Hubbard rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - CAR 22 2:00 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 6 yards (94-R. Gregory).
Dallas timeout at 1:56
3 and 14 - CAR 16 1:56 14-S. Darnold pass to 80-I. Thomas for 9 yards.
Dallas timeout at 1:48
4 and 5 - CAR 25 1:48 3-J. Charlton punts 43 yards, fair catch by 88-C. Lamb.
2Q 1:40 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 32 1:40 4-D. Prescott pass to 19-A. Cooper for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 48 1:08 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 21-E. Elliott.
2 and 10 - CAR 48 1:03 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 88-C. Lamb.
3 and 10 - CAR 48 0:59 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 89-B. Jarwin.
4 and 10 - CAR 48 0:55 5-B. Anger punts 36 yards, fair catch by 13-A. Erickson.
2Q 0:48 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 12 0:48 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 7 yards (93-T. Basham).
Dallas timeout at 0:41
2 and 17 - CAR 5 0:41 32-R. Freeman rush for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Carolina
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 15:00 30-C. Hubbard rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 32.
1 and 13 - CAR 22 14:32 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 39 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 39 13:47 11-R. Anderson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DAL 36 13:03 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 88-T. Marshall Jr..
3 and 7 - DAL 36 12:58 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
4 and 7 - DAL 36 12:54 5-Z. Gonzalez 54 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 12:49 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 44 12:49 21-E. Elliott rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 45 12:09 21-E. Elliott rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 40 11:35 21-E. Elliott rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 35 10:56 4-D. Prescott pass to 19-A. Cooper for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
CAR 14    DAL 20    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:53
3Q 10:49 Carolina
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 10:49 30-C. Hubbard rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 28 10:06 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 88-T. Marshall Jr..
3 and 7 - CAR 28 10:01 14-S. Darnold sacked for 6 yards (59-C. Golston, 97-O. Odighizuwa).
4 and 13 - CAR 22 9:18 3-J. Charlton punts 44 yards, fair catch by 1-C. Wilson.
3Q 9:10 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 34 9:10 4-D. Prescott pass to 88-C. Lamb for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DAL 40 8:34 4-D. Prescott pass to 88-C. Lamb for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 47 8:01 21-E. Elliott rush for 47 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 6 - CAR 6 7:24 4-D. Prescott pass to 86-D. Schultz for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt Conversion FAILS.
CAR 14    DAL 26    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:46
3Q 7:21 Carolina
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 7:21 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 7:16 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 1 - CAR 34 6:34 14-S. Darnold rush for no gain.
Carolina timeout at 5:50
4 and 1 - CAR 34 5:50 2-D. Moore rush for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 40 5:17 30-C. Hubbard rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 47 4:33 30-C. Hubbard rush for -2 yards.
Carolina timeout at 3:48
3 and 5 - CAR 45 3:48 14-S. Darnold pass intended for 11-R. Anderson, INTERCEPTED by 7-T. Diggs at DAL 40, returned for 23 yards.
3Q 3:37 Dallas
1 and 10 - CAR 37 3:37 20-T. Pollard rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 23 3:03 20-T. Pollard rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 23 2:23 4-D. Prescott pass to 1-C. Wilson for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
CAR 14    DAL 33    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:14
3Q 2:17 Carolina
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 2:17 30-C. Hubbard rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 32 1:35 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
3 and 3 - CAR 32 1:28 14-S. Darnold pass intended for 2-D. Moore, INTERCEPTED by 7-T. Diggs at CAR 29, returned for no gain.
3Q 1:22 Dallas
1 and 10 - CAR 29 1:22 PENALTY on Dallas, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 29 - No play.
1 and 15 - CAR 34 1:22 20-T. Pollard rush for 14 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 20 0:47 20-T. Pollard rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - CAR 20 0:02 21-E. Elliott rush for no gain. Dallas challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Dallas continued...
4 and 1 - CAR 20 15:00 2-G. Zuerlein 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 14    DAL 36    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:22
4Q 14:56 Carolina
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 14:56 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 8 yards (11-M. Parsons).
2 and 18 - CAR 17 14:13 14-S. Darnold pass to 20-R. Smith for 15 yards.
3 and 3 - CAR 32 13:29 14-S. Darnold pass to 88-T. Marshall Jr. for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - CAR 34 12:48 32-R. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
Carolina timeout at 12:02
1 and 10 - CAR 36 12:02 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 82-T. Tremble. PENALTY on Dallas, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 36 - No play.
1 and 10 - DAL 49 11:58 14-S. Darnold pass to 30-C. Hubbard for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 38 11:14 14-S. Darnold pass to 20-R. Smith for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DAL 34 10:44 14-S. Darnold pass to 20-R. Smith for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 27 10:19 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 14 9:42 14-S. Darnold pass to 16-B. Zylstra for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - DAL 6 9:05 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
CAR 21    DAL 36    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:51
4Q 8:58 Dallas
CAR 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 25 8:58 21-E. Elliott rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 35 8:21 21-E. Elliott rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DAL 40 7:42 21-E. Elliott rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - DAL 42 7:05 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 88-C. Lamb.
4 and 3 - DAL 42 6:58 Punt formation. PENALTY on Dallas, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 42 - No play.
4 and 8 - DAL 37 6:58 5-B. Anger punts 63 yards, touchback.
4Q 6:49 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 20 6:49 14-S. Darnold pass to 20-R. Smith for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 25 6:23 14-S. Darnold pass to 80-I. Thomas for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 30 5:50 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
2 and 10 - CAR 30 5:44 14-S. Darnold rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 3 - CAR 37 5:00 PENALTY on Carolina, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 37 - No play.
3 and 8 - CAR 32 5:00 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
4 and 8 - CAR 32 4:54 14-S. Darnold pass to 16-B. Zylstra for 55 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 13 4:42 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 13-A. Erickson. PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 13 - No play.
1 and 8 - DAL 8 4:36 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
CAR 28    DAL 36    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:13
4Q 4:31 Dallas
CAR 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 60 yards, 20-T. Pollard returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 19 4:26 20-T. Pollard rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 37 3:46 21-E. Elliott rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DAL 45 3:02 PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - 50 3:02 21-E. Elliott rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 49 2:23 4-D. Prescott pass to 86-D. Schultz for 8 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 1 - CAR 41 2:00 20-T. Pollard rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 36 1:13 4-D. Prescott kneels for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 36 0:40 4-D. Prescott kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME