Halftime: Dallas 12, Washington 12
By Matt Cordon (kh). Filed in Dallas Cowboys News in Brief |
Things certainly didn’t start well for the Cowboys. The Redskins began the game with a 17-play drive down to the Dallas 1. The Cowboys stopped Washington on 4th and goal from the one, but on the next play, Julius Jones was stopped in the end zone for a safety. The Redskins increased the lead to 5-0 on the next drive. The Cowboys finally answered on the first drive of the second quarter when Tony Romo hit Terry Glenn on a 10-yard pass. Bill Parcells went for two, but the attempt failed.
Washington fumbled on the next drive, and Dallas recovered. A 12-play, 45-yard drive resulted in a Dallas field goal. But the Redskins responded when Clinton Portis ran around left end on a 38-yard touchdown. Romo had an impressive drive in the final two minutes, and the Cowboys tied the game.
Early stats:
Total yards: Dallas 184, Washington 198
Rushing: Dallas 58, Washington 80
Passing: Dallas 126, Washington 118
Romo: 12/18, 126 yards 1 TD, 0 INT
Jones: 11 att., 48 yards.
Owens 4 rec., 58 yards.
Portis has 66 yards on 15 carries, though 38 came on one play.
