National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Dallas 27, Washington 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 12, 2021
Where: FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Temperature: 48°
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 61308
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Dallas 1863027
Washington 0081220
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Dallas
WAS 35 16-B. Johnson kicks 57 yards, 32-C. Clement returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 29 14:56 21-E. Elliott rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DAL 33 14:25 4-D. Prescott pass to 86-D. Schultz for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - DAL 37 13:57 21-E. Elliott rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 40 13:22 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 88-C. Lamb.
2 and 10 - DAL 40 13:19 4-D. Prescott pass to 88-C. Lamb for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - WAS 42 12:52 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 13-M. Gallup.
2 and 10 - WAS 42 12:49 4-D. Prescott pass to 19-A. Cooper for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - WAS 35 12:11 4-D. Prescott pass to 21-E. Elliott for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - WAS 20 11:43 32-C. Clement rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - WAS 20 11:08 4-D. Prescott, sacked for no gain (26-L. Collins).
3 and 10 - WAS 20 10:26 4-D. Prescott pass to 19-A. Cooper for 3 yards.
4 and 7 - WAS 17 9:41 2-G. Zuerlein 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 3    WAS 0    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:19
1Q 9:41 Washington
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 25 9:37 4-T. Heinicke pass to 13-A. Humphries for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - WAS 39 9:05 24-A. Gibson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - WAS 41 8:27 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 10-C. Samuel.
3 and 8 - WAS 41 8:23 PENALTY on Washington, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at WAS 41 - No play.
3 and 13 - WAS 36 8:23 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 2-D. Brown.
4 and 13 - WAS 36 8:17 5-T. Way punts 59 yards, 1-C. Wilson returns for no gain. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Offside (declined).
1Q 8:03 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 5 8:03 21-E. Elliott rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DAL 9 7:25 4-D. Prescott pass to 88-C. Lamb for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 21 6:53 4-D. Prescott, fumble by 4-D. Prescott, aborted, RECOVERED by 21-E. Elliott returned for no gain.
2 and 12 - DAL 19 6:21 4-D. Prescott pass intended for 88-C. Lamb, INTERCEPTED by 26-L. Collins at DAL 40, returned for 3 yards.
1Q 6:13 Washington
1 and 10 - DAL 37 6:13 24-A. Gibson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DAL 37 5:36 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 83-R. Seals-Jones.
3 and 10 - DAL 37 5:32 4-T. Heinicke pass intended for 1-D. Carter, INTERCEPTED by 94-R. Gregory at DAL 47, returned for 12 yards.
1Q 5:26 Dallas
1 and 10 - WAS 41 5:26 21-E. Elliott rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - WAS 36 4:53 63-T. Biadasz rush for no gain, fumble by 63-T. Biadasz, RECOVERED by 4-D. Prescott returned for no gain, pass to 13-M. Gallup for 24 yards. PENALTY on Washington, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - WAS 12 4:43 21-E. Elliott rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - WAS 7 4:07 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 21-E. Elliott. PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at WAS 7 - No play.
2 and 10 - WAS 12 4:05 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 21-E. Elliott.
3 and 10 - WAS 12 4:01 4-D. Prescott pass to 19-A. Cooper for 8 yards. PENALTY on Washington, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at WAS 12 - No play.
3 and 5 - WAS 7 3:45 4-D. Prescott pass to 19-A. Cooper for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Washington, Roughing the Passer, 1 yards, enforced between downs.
Rush by 21-E. Elliott, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
DAL 11    WAS 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:44
1Q 3:42 Washington
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 66 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 28 yards. PENALTY on Dallas, Face Mask (offsetting). PENALTY on Washington, Taunting (offsetting).
1 and 10 - WAS 27 3:36 24-A. Gibson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - WAS 28 2:59 4-T. Heinicke rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - WAS 31 2:14 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete. PENALTY on Dallas, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at WAS 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - WAS 46 2:08 24-A. Gibson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - WAS 49 1:29 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 17-T. McLaurin.
3 and 7 - WAS 49 1:26 4-T. Heinicke pass to 13-A. Humphries for 5 yards.
4 and 2 - DAL 46 0:41 4-T. Heinicke, sacked for 12 yards (11-M. Parsons), fumble by 4-T. Heinicke (forced fumble by 11-M. Parsons), RECOVERED by 92-D. Armstrong returned for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1Q 0:29 Dallas
2-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
DAL 18    WAS 0    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:00
1Q 0:29 Washington
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 25 0:29 8-K. Allen rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Washington continued...
1 and 10 - WAS 36 15:00 24-A. Gibson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - WAS 38 14:24 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 83-R. Seals-Jones.
3 and 8 - WAS 38 14:14 4-T. Heinicke, sacked for 9 yards (11-M. Parsons).
4 and 17 - WAS 29 13:28 5-T. Way punts 57 yards, 88-C. Lamb returns for 4 yards.
2Q 13:15 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 18 13:15 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 13-M. Gallup.
2 and 10 - DAL 18 13:07 32-C. Clement rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - DAL 22 12:33 4-D. Prescott pass to 13-M. Gallup for 46 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Dallas, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DAL 22 - No play.
3 and 16 - DAL 12 12:01 4-D. Prescott pass to 88-C. Lamb for 4 yards.
4 and 12 - DAL 16 11:25 5-B. Anger punts 43 yards, fair catch by 1-D. Carter.
2Q 11:17 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 41 11:17 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 10-C. Samuel.
2 and 10 - WAS 41 11:11 24-A. Gibson rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - WAS 45 10:34 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 13-A. Humphries.
4 and 6 - WAS 45 10:31 5-T. Way punts 55 yards, touchback.
2Q 10:21 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 20 10:21 32-C. Clement rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DAL 20 9:47 4-D. Prescott pass to 88-C. Lamb for no gain.
3 and 10 - DAL 20 9:10 4-D. Prescott pass to 88-C. Lamb for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 32 8:21 32-C. Clement rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DAL 34 7:59 4-D. Prescott rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - DAL 36 7:18 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 13-M. Gallup. PENALTY on Washington, Defensive Pass Interference, 29 yards, enforced at DAL 36 - No play.
1 and 10 - WAS 35 7:12 21-E. Elliott rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - WAS 28 6:33 32-C. Clement rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 24 5:53 32-C. Clement rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - WAS 19 5:13 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 88-C. Lamb.
3 and 5 - WAS 19 5:08 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 21-E. Elliott.
4 and 5 - WAS 19 5:02 2-G. Zuerlein 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 21    WAS 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:19
2Q 4:58 Washington
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 66 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 19 4:52 4-T. Heinicke rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - WAS 25 4:14 24-A. Gibson rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 30 3:51 24-A. Gibson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - WAS 30 3:13 4-T. Heinicke pass to 87-J. Bates for 10 yards. PENALTY on Washington, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at WAS 30 - No play.
2 and 20 - WAS 20 2:44 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 17-T. McLaurin.
3 and 20 - WAS 20 2:38 4-T. Heinicke pass to 24-A. Gibson for 3 yards. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at WAS 20 - No play.
Dallas timeout at 2:31
3 and 15 - WAS 25 2:31 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 11-C. Sims.
4 and 15 - WAS 25 2:25 5-T. Way punts 53 yards, 7-T. Diggs returns for 1 yard. PENALTY on Dallas, Running Into the Kicker (declined).
2Q 2:14 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 23 2:14 4-D. Prescott pass to 19-A. Cooper for 9 yards. PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 32 - No play.
1 and 15 - DAL 18 2:02 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 21-E. Elliott.
Two minute warning
2 and 15 - DAL 18 1:57 4-D. Prescott pass to 1-C. Wilson for 13 yards.
3 and 2 - DAL 31 1:35 21-E. Elliott rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 35 1:17 4-D. Prescott pass to 13-M. Gallup for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 1 - DAL 44 1:11 4-D. Prescott pass to 19-A. Cooper for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 42 0:53 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 19-A. Cooper.
2 and 10 - WAS 42 0:49 4-D. Prescott rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - WAS 31 0:40 4-D. Prescott pass to 19-A. Cooper for 20 yards.
Dallas timeout at 0:33
1 and 10 - WAS 11 0:33 4-D. Prescott, sacked for 8 yards (93-J. Allen).
Dallas timeout at 0:28
2 and 18 - WAS 19 0:28 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 13-M. Gallup.
3 and 18 - WAS 19 0:24 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 21-E. Elliott.
4 and 18 - WAS 19 0:19 2-G. Zuerlein 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 24    WAS 0    Plays: 12    Possession: 1:55
2Q 0:15 Washington
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 25 0:15 4-T. Heinicke kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Washington
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 25 15:00 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 83-R. Seals-Jones.
2 and 10 - WAS 25 14:55 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 17-T. McLaurin.
3 and 10 - WAS 25 14:50 4-T. Heinicke pass to 13-A. Humphries for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 37 14:13 4-T. Heinicke pass to 1-D. Carter for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - WAS 39 13:36 4-T. Heinicke pass to 13-A. Humphries for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 5 - WAS 42 13:00 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 17-T. McLaurin.
4 and 5 - WAS 42 12:50 5-T. Way punts 42 yards, downed by 2-D. Brown.
3Q 12:38 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 16 12:38 21-E. Elliott rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DAL 17 12:14 4-D. Prescott pass to 13-M. Gallup for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 29 11:55 4-D. Prescott pass to 13-M. Gallup for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DAL 34 11:31 21-E. Elliott rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - DAL 38 11:07 88-C. Lamb rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 48 10:20 4-D. Prescott pass to 88-C. Lamb for 11 yards. PENALTY on Washington, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - WAS 41 9:59 4-D. Prescott pass to 1-C. Wilson for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - WAS 36 9:32 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 21-E. Elliott.
3 and 5 - WAS 36 9:27 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 19-A. Cooper.
4 and 5 - WAS 36 9:24 PENALTY on Dallas, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at WAS 36 - No play.
4 and 10 - WAS 41 9:24 5-B. Anger punts 31 yards, ball out of bounds.
3Q 9:17 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 10 9:17 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 1-D. Carter.
2 and 10 - WAS 10 9:12 24-A. Gibson rush for 13 yards.
Dallas timeout at 8:49
1 and 10 - WAS 23 8:49 4-T. Heinicke pass to 87-J. Bates for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 42 8:21 24-A. Gibson rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - WAS 48 7:47 4-T. Heinicke pass to 32-J. Patterson for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 43 7:06 4-T. Heinicke pass incomplete to 11-C. Sims. Washington challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 4-T. Heinicke pass to 11-C. Sims for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Rush by 4-T. Heinicke, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
DAL 24    WAS 8    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:20
3Q 6:57 Dallas
WAS 35 16-B. Johnson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 25 6:57 32-C. Clement rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 35 6:20 32-C. Clement rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DAL 41 5:36 32-C. Clement rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - DAL 42 4:51 4-D. Prescott, sacked for 1 yard (94-D. Payne).
4 and 4 - DAL 41 4:14 5-B. Anger punts 59 yards, touchback.
3Q 4:05 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 20 4:05 4-T. Heinicke pass to 24-A. Gibson for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - WAS 19 3:26 4-T. Heinicke pass to 24-A. Gibson for 6 yards, fumble by 24-A. Gibson (forced fumble by 26-J. Lewis), RECOVERED by 26-J. Lewis returned for no gain.
3Q 3:12 Dallas
1 and 10 - WAS 25 3:12 4-D. Prescott pass to 13-M. Gallup for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - WAS 15 2:40 32-C. Clement rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - WAS 12 2:13 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
3 and 7 - WAS 12 2:07 4-D. Prescott pass to 32-C. Clement for 2 yards. PENALTY on Dallas, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
4 and 5 - WAS 10 1:39 2-G. Zuerlein 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 27    WAS 8    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:33
3Q 1:35 Washington
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 25 1:35 4-T. Heinicke pass to 32-J. Patterson for no gain. PENALTY on Washington, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at WAS 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - WAS 15 1:05 32-J. Patterson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 15 - WAS 20 0:28 4-T. Heinicke, sacked for 10 yards (90-D. Lawrence).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Washington continued...
3 and 25 - WAS 10 15:00 4-T. Heinicke pass to 1-D. Carter for 10 yards.
4 and 15 - WAS 20 14:25 5-T. Way punts 41 yards, downed by 2-D. Brown.
4Q 14:14 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 39 14:14 32-C. Clement rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DAL 41 13:39 4-D. Prescott pass to 88-C. Lamb for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - DAL 45 13:06 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 32-C. Clement.
4 and 4 - DAL 45 13:02 5-B. Anger punts 35 yards, ball out of bounds.
4Q 12:56 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 20 12:56 4-T. Heinicke, sacked for 10 yards (96-N. Gallimore).
2 and 20 - WAS 10 12:30 8-K. Allen pass incomplete.
3 and 20 - WAS 10 12:26 8-K. Allen pass to 83-R. Seals-Jones for 8 yards. PENALTY on Washington, Taunting (offsetting). PENALTY on Dallas, Taunting (offsetting).
4 and 12 - WAS 18 12:07 5-T. Way punts 49 yards, ball out of bounds.
4Q 11:59 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 33 11:59 37-J. Hardy rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DAL 36 11:19 4-D. Prescott, sacked for 1 yard (26-L. Collins).
3 and 8 - DAL 35 10:40 4-D. Prescott pass to 19-A. Cooper for 10 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Washington, Defensive Offside (declined). PENALTY on Dallas, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at DAL 35 - No play.
3 and 23 - DAL 20 10:15 32-C. Clement rush for 3 yards.
4 and 20 - DAL 23 9:35 5-B. Anger punts 50 yards, downed by 29-C. Goodwin.
4Q 9:24 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 27 9:24 32-J. Patterson rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 39 8:59 8-K. Allen pass incomplete to 13-A. Humphries.
2 and 10 - WAS 39 8:55 32-J. Patterson rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - WAS 47 8:34 32-J. Patterson rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 49 8:13 8-K. Allen pass incomplete to 13-A. Humphries.
2 and 10 - DAL 49 8:10 PENALTY on Washington, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 49 - No play.
2 and 15 - WAS 46 8:10 8-K. Allen pass to 11-C. Sims for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 35 7:49 8-K. Allen pass incomplete to 87-J. Bates.
2 and 10 - DAL 35 7:45 35-J. Williams rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - DAL 29 7:18 8-K. Allen pass to 35-J. Williams for 19 yards.
1 and goal - DAL 10 6:50 35-J. Williams rush for 7 yards.
2 and goal - DAL 3 6:30 35-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
3 and goal - DAL 1 6:09 8-K. Allen rush for no gain.
4 and goal - DAL 1 5:12 35-J. Williams rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8-K. Allen pass incomplete to 83-R. Seals-Jones, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
DAL 27    WAS 14    Plays: 13    Possession: 4:12
4Q 5:09 Dallas
WAS 35 16-B. Johnson kicks 58 yards, 37-J. Hardy returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 22 5:02 32-C. Clement rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DAL 26 4:24 4-D. Prescott pass intended for 86-D. Schultz, INTERCEPTED by 55-C. Holcomb at DAL 31, returned for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4Q 4:13 Washington
16-B. Johnson extra point is NO GOOD.
4Q 4:13 Dallas
WAS 35 16-B. Johnson kicks 60 yards, muffed catch by 32-C. Clement, RECOVERED by 32-C. Clement returned for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 13 4:07 21-E. Elliott rush for 3 yards.
Washington timeout at 4:02
2 and 7 - DAL 16 4:02 21-E. Elliott rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - DAL 20 3:19 4-D. Prescott pass incomplete to 13-M. Gallup.
4 and 3 - DAL 20 3:16 5-B. Anger punts 50 yards, downed by 29-C. Goodwin.
4Q 3:04 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 30 3:04 8-K. Allen pass to 11-C. Sims for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - WAS 37 2:40 8-K. Allen pass incomplete to 1-D. Carter.
3 and 3 - WAS 37 2:34 8-K. Allen, sacked for 7 yards (94-R. Gregory), fumble by 8-K. Allen. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD (forced fumble by 94-R. Gregory), RECOVERED by 27-J. Kearse returned for 1 yard.
4Q 2:24 Dallas
1 and 10 - WAS 28 2:24 21-E. Elliott rush for 1 yard.
Washington timeout at 2:19
2 and 9 - WAS 27 2:19 88-C. Lamb rush for 5 yards.
Washington timeout at 2:12
3 and 4 - WAS 22 2:12 4-D. Prescott rush for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - WAS 17 2:00 4-D. Prescott kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - WAS 18 1:20 4-D. Prescott kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - WAS 19 0:38 4-D. Prescott kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME