Week 3, 2026

played in Dallas, TX

79 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Detroit Lions0003-3
Dallas Cowboys0767-20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 02:59 DAL - Kent Cichanski 4 pass from Kim Westbrook (Albert McElroy extra point)
3Q: 07:59 DAL - Albert McElroy 45 field goal
3Q: 03:28 DAL - Albert McElroy 32 field goal
4Q: 12:58 DET - Rusty Sheldon 30 field goal
4Q: 01:02 DAL - Xavier Gardner 90 interception return (Albert McElroy extra point)

Team StatisticsDETDAL
Record0-31-2
First Downs189
- by Rushing62
- by Passing77
- by Penalty50
Total Net Yards237236
- Offensive Plays6458
- Yards per Play3.704.07
Net Rushing Yards83102
- Rushing Attempts2325
- Yards per Rush3.614.08
Net Passing Yards154134
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 18 - 327 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards194171
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/406/37
- Yards per Pass Play3.764.06
Fumbles/Lost4/32/1
3rd Down Conversions2/134/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.88.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/1512/94
Punt Returns/Yards5/325/28
Kick Returns/Yards4/602/34
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/102
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 28
Time of Possession26:1333:47

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:120:54OWN 3431Punt
16:131:57OWN 1138Punt
13:223:59OWN 2858Interception
212:181:30OWN 413-6Punt
28:492:37OWN 6512Punt
22:521:32OWN 1339Punt
315:003:00OWN 13734Fumble
37:511:33OWN 1936Punt
33:210:57OWN 203-4Punt
30:302:3950837Field Goal
410:230:54OWN 37232Fumble
47:582:00OWN 33617Punt
43:311:24OPP 49627Fumble
41:280:38OWN 38339Interception
40:500:50OWN 2139Interception
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:48OWN 1936Punt
111:185:05OWN 9937Punt
14:160:54OWN 4239Punt
214:232:05OWN 2033Punt
210:481:59OWN 3234Punt
26:123:20OWN 28772Touchdown
21:201:20OWN 323-7Punt
312:004:09OPP 38610Field Goal
36:182:57OWN 36549Field Goal
32:241:54OWN 35415Fumble
412:512:28OWN 193-4Punt
49:291:31OWN 313-9Punt
45:582:27OWN 1434Punt
42:070:39OWN 2337Punt

Game MVP: Xavier Gardner, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ricky Johnstone11464.181010
Dean Stickney6111.83700
Jeremy Brakke263.00400
Matt Skudris263.00700
J.J. Sutton2147.00900
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Deji Karim14553.931310
Gerald Clark8324.00900
Kent Cichanski2115.50700
Kim Westbrook144.00400

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.J. Sutton35181946/40032332.3
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kim Westbrook27201716/371410102.5

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Bruce Brizzolara587314.6029220
WR Broderick DuBois466516.254320
WR Karl Burtner39227.332120
FB Jeremy Brakke33186.00680
TE Richard Quinn1277.00970
RB Ricky Johnstone1277.00070
RB Dean Stickney1122.00220
WR Damian Williams0100.00000
WR Golden Tate0200.00000
RB Matt Skudris0100.00000
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Cedric Vonnegut45338.254120
WR Jeremy Breeze46225.5012120
WR J.B. Barrere33155.002110
RB Deji Karim2300.00020
WR Bobby Eddy2463.00040
RB Kent Cichanski223316.5029291
TE Joseph Sweeney225829.0039410
RB Gerald Clark1144.00440
FB Dan Benson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
S Xavier Gardner29045.001
S Roosevelt Webster11212.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
J.J. Sutton3000
Ricky Johnstone1000
Norman Colon0110
Matt Skudris0100
Golden Tate0010
DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Deji Karim1000
Alex Propson1000
C.J. Breeding0200
Dwayne Compton0100
Cedric Vonnegut0100
Drew Baines0010
Daniel Brazinski0010
Reuben Parker0010
Edgar Cole0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
R.J. Lyons837146.442.9592
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Steve Watanabe1046046.042.8584

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rusty Sheldon1/10/00/0300/0
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Albert McElroy2/21/10/0452/2

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Matt Skudris4317.80
Rodney Dunn111.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Alfred Jefferson5285.60

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Golden Tate46015.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Alex Propson11616.00
Max Weber11818.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Tyson Jackson511.02224
ILB George McDade510.02228
CB Archie Walters510.02022
OLB Norman Colon500.02024
S Jerome Bumpers420.02127
DE Dan Batten312.5622
OLB Tim Rawls301.01715
S Gino Swift320.01414
DT Jermaine Lowe310.02025
DE Austin Tomei211.01415
DT Dave Thibodeau220.51113
OLB Tom Ramthun210.059
DT Percy Press200.01613
S Rodney Dunn200.049
S Brett Winders130.01120
CB Harris Friday110.02018
ILB Oscar Hasselbach110.035
WR Karl Burtner10---------
FB Jeremy Brakke10---------
CB Robbie Singletary100.0514
WR Golden Tate10---------
TE Bruce Brizzolara10---------
OLB Chris Spezzano010.053
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Phil Seibert620.51223
ILB Albert Markwald620.01528
OLB Gene Slatken411.01118
CB Reuben Parker411.01936
S Alfred Jefferson340.52134
S Roosevelt Webster300.01331
CB Patrick Robinson300.01527
ILB Wendell Sellers300.0811
S Claude Coglan211.01632
DT Daniel Brazinski220.01324
OLB Justin Wilkins200.013
DE Brett Allen200.01317
DE Edgar Cole111.01018
DE Drew Baines101.0715
S Xavier Gardner110.01632
DE Emmitt Brady100.01323
DE Dwayne Compton100.01626
DT C.J. Breeding100.01017
CB Max Weber100.0928
ILB Anthony Hawkins010.0124
DT Earnest May010.034

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dan Batten2.501022
DE Tyson Jackson1.000024
DE Austin Tomei1.000015
OLB Tim Rawls1.000015
DT Dave Thibodeau0.500013
DE Kelvin Margolies0.001019
DT Jermaine Lowe0.001025
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Edgar Cole1.002018
OLB Gene Slatken1.000018
DE Drew Baines1.000015
CB Reuben Parker1.000036
S Claude Coglan1.000032
S Alfred Jefferson0.500034
OLB Phil Seibert0.500023
DT Earnest May0.01104
DE Brett Allen0.001117
DE Emmitt Brady0.001023
DT Daniel Brazinski0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Archie Walters40022
ILB George McDade30028
OLB Norman Colon30024
S Gino Swift20014
OLB Tom Ramthun2009
CB Harris Friday11018
CB Robbie Singletary10014
DT Jermaine Lowe10025
DE Austin Tomei10015
OLB Tim Rawls10015
S Rodney Dunn1009
DE Tyson Jackson01024
CB Joey Greer01024
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Albert Markwald30028
OLB Phil Seibert30023
CB Patrick Robinson30027
OLB Justin Wilkins2003
ILB Wendell Sellers20011
S Xavier Gardner11232
S Roosevelt Webster10131
S Alfred Jefferson10034
CB Reuben Parker10036
CB Max Weber10028

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeremy Brakke23019029
Mike Iupati14121141
Dennis Rawls13020235
Ian Wheeler13017233
Winfred Malone13020036
Travis Corbett12020135
Kory Lichtensteiger110305
Dean Breese0108013
Bruce Brizzolara01023036
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Luther Panos16018123
Timothy Floyd14020024
Cory Greer13019228
Harold Cortez13016126
Josh Sitton130907
Martin Baxter12014120
Frank Flannery12017120
Kenyon Richardson01012017

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Matt Skudris224
Rodney Dunn117
Golden Tate112
Ian Wheeler19
George McDade18
Jeremy Brakke18
DallasTacklesSTPlays
Roosevelt Webster419
Gene Slatken227
Kent Cichanski126
Cory Greer112
Deji Karim18

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bruce Brizzolara2336------867
J.J. Sutton2341------165
Dennis Rawls2035------964
Mike Iupati2141---------62
Karl Burtner2033------659
Ian Wheeler1733------959
George McDade------2228858
Jeremy Brakke1929------856
Winfred Malone2036---------56
Travis Corbett2035---------55
Jerome Bumpers------2127351
Broderick DuBois1024------1751
Tyson Jackson------2224349
Jermaine Lowe------2025146
Archie Walters------2022446
Norman Colon------2024145
Kelvin Margolies------11191242
Richard Quinn817------1641
Harris Friday------2018341
Matt Skudris314------2441
Tom Ramthun------592741
Austin Tomei------1415837
Robbie Singletary------5141736
Dean Stickney812------1434
Tim Rawls------1715234
Joey Greer------824133
Brett Winders------1120132
Golden Tate613------1231
Percy Press------1613231
Dean Breese813------930
Gino Swift------1414230
Rodney Dunn------491730
Dan Batten------622129
Ricky Johnstone1217---------29
Dave Thibodeau------1113125
Damian Williams610------824
Jack Richmond00------1919
Kory Lichtensteiger35------917
Chris Spezzano------53715
Oscar Hasselbach------35715
Norbert Crane67---------13
R.J. Lyons00------88
Rusty Sheldon00------33
Pat White00---------0
Chad Lusk00---------0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Reuben Parker------19362378
Alfred Jefferson------21341671
Roosevelt Webster------13311963
Cory Greer1928------1259
Kim Westbrook2533---------58
Gene Slatken------11182756
Harold Cortez1626------1254
J.B. Barrere1520------1550
Xavier Gardner------1632149
Cedric Vonnegut1517------1749
Frank Flannery1720------1249
Claude Coglan------1632---48
Jeremy Breeze1926---------45
Dan Benson1610------1945
Patrick Robinson------1527244
Luther Panos1823------344
Dwayne Compton------1626244
Timothy Floyd2024---------44
Albert Markwald------1528---43
Martin Baxter1420------842
Kenyon Richardson1217------1241
Kent Cichanski410------2640
Emmitt Brady------1323339
Deji Karim1516------839
Max Weber------928239
Phil Seibert------1223338
Daniel Brazinski------1324138
Edgar Cole------1018937
Bobby Eddy1222------236
Joseph Sweeney1516------435
Brett Allen------1317333
C.J. Breeding------1017128
Alex Propson611------926
Gerald Clark817---------25
Drew Baines------715123
Wendell Sellers------811322
Anthony Hawkins------124117
Josh Sitton97---------16
Earnest May------34714
Steve Watanabe00------1212
Justin Wilkins------13610
Albert McElroy00------77
Ricky Turner00---------0
Keith Bitkowski00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4194.8
Middle17543.2
Right2105.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6305.0
Middle13483.7
Right6244.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.J. Sutton35183331613
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kim Westbrook27202013300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65274.5
Short (0-8 Yds)127605.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)135755.8
Long (19+ Yds)41328.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen108262.6
Short (0-8 Yds)10910510.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)73405.7
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Karl Burtner93222033
TE Bruce Brizzolara85073236
WR Broderick DuBois64165124
FB Jeremy Brakke33018029
TE Richard Quinn2107017
WR Golden Tate2000013
RB Ricky Johnstone2107017
WR Damian Williams1000010
RB Matt Skudris1000014
RB Dean Stickney1102012
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeremy Breeze64022026
TE Cedric Vonnegut54033017
WR Bobby Eddy4216022
WR J.B. Barrere33015020
RB Deji Karim3200016
RB Kent Cichanski22033110
TE Joseph Sweeney22058116
RB Gerald Clark1104017
FB Dan Benson1000010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ricky Johnstone144.004.18
Dean Stickney100.001.83
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Kim Westbrook144.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.J. Sutton2000.005.54
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kim Westbrook2142.006.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Karl Burtner1000.002.44
WR Golden Tate1000.000.00
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Cedric Vonnegut1000.006.60
RB Kent Cichanski1144.0016.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Matt Skudris10
J.J. Sutton11
DallasRushesConversions
Deji Karim31
Gerald Clark10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
J.J. Sutton931
DallasAttCompConversions
Kim Westbrook1063

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Karl Burtner400
WR Broderick DuBois211
FB Jeremy Brakke110
WR Golden Tate100
TE Bruce Brizzolara110
DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Jeremy Breeze432
WR Bobby Eddy310
WR J.B. Barrere110
TE Cedric Vonnegut111
FB Dan Benson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium46,500 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck12,500 (20,900)
End Zone8,900 (15,100)
Mezzanine5,800 (8,700)
Sideline Seats9,100 (13,300)
Club Seats8,800 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes1,400 (3,000)