NFL 2026 · Regular season Week 4
How did the Cowboys beat the Texans 34-30?
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET (Oct 5, 02:00 KST)Reliant Stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| Texans | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Box score
Game leaders
- PassingDak Prescott 32/45 · 335 yds · TD 1 · INT 0C.J. Stroud 21/31 · 347 yds · TD 2 · INT 0
- RushingJavonte Williams 19 car · 62 yds · TD 3David Montgomery 10 car · 24 yds · TD 0
- ReceivingCeeDee Lamb 17 rec · 189 yds · TD 1Nico Collins 7 rec · 118 yds · TD 2
- SacksRashan Gary 1Jake Hansen 1
- TacklesMalik Hooker 7Jake Hansen 12
Team stats
| Cowboys | Texans | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 28 | 16 |
| Total yards | 399 (73 plays) | 397 (52 plays) |
| Passing yards | 324 (32/45 comp.) | 335 (21/31 comp.) |
| Rushing yards | 75 (25 att.) | 62 (19 att.) |
| Turnovers | 0 (0 fum. · 0 INT) | 0 (0 fum. · 0 INT) |
| 3rd-down conversions | 5/14 | 3/10 |
| 4th-down conversions | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| Red-zone scores | 4/4 | 2/2 |
| Sacked | 3 · -11 yds | 2 · -12 yds |
| Penalties | 6 · 47 yds | 13 · 90 yds |
| Time of possession | 33:27 | 26:33 |
Passing yards are net of sack yardage (BALLDONTLIE team stats). Turnovers = fumbles lost + interceptions thrown.
Cowboys
Cowboys passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 32/45 | 335 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Cowboys rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javonte Williams | 19 | 62 | 3 | 13 |
| Tyler Goodson | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Dak Prescott | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
Cowboys receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | 17 | 189 | 21 | 1 | 30 |
| George Pickens | 2 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 53 |
| Ryan Flournoy | 4 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| Javonte Williams | 5 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Jake Ferguson | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Hunter Luepke | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jonathan Mingo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Goodson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texans
Texans passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 21/31 | 347 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Texans rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Montgomery | 10 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Woody Marks | 6 | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| C.J. Stroud | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Jaylin Noel | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Texans receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Collins | 7 | 118 | 8 | 2 | 45 |
| Jaylin Noel | 3 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 52 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 3 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| Kayshon Boutte | 3 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| Cade Stover | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Brevin Jordan | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Dalton Schultz | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Foster Moreau | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Woody Marks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
TD touchdowns, INT interceptions, SACK times sacked.
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- Wild card — seeds 5–7, earned on record without winning the division. Only the No. 1 seed skips the first round (the Wild Card round).
- Tie — a regular-season game still level after a 10-minute overtime ends as a tie, counted as half a win in winning percentage.
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