Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys: Box score, player stats, and game summary feat. Baker Mayfield, CeeDee Lamb (Credits: Getty)
The Dallas Cowboys might be out of playoff contention, but they can still impact the playoff scenarios of teams that have already qualified or are still vying for a spot.
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This influence started on Sunday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who aimed to create more separation between themselves and the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South race.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys box score
Teams
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Total
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
0
14
3
7
24
Dallas Cowboys
10
13
3
0
26
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers player stats
Passing
Player
Completions/Attempts
Yards
Touchdowns
Interceptions
Rating
Baker Mayfield
31/43
304
2
1
97.4
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Rushing and receiving
Player
Carries
Yards
Touchdowns
Receptions
Yards
Touchdowns
Mike Evans
0
0
0
5
69
0
Jalen McMillan
0
0
0
5
57
1
Rachaad White
3
10
0
7
51
0
Trey Palmer
0
0
0
2
31
0
Payne Durham
0
0
0
5
29
0
Bucky Irving
16
68
1
3
24
0
Sterling Shepard
1
14
0
1
20
0
Ryan Miller
0
0
0
2
17
1
Rakim Jarrett
0
0
0
1
6
0
Baker Mayfield
3
42
0
0
0
0
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Defense
Player
Total tackles
Solo tackles
Sacks
Tackles for Loss
Christian Izien
13
9
0
0
Lavonte David
8
7
0
2
Yaya Diaby
5
4
0.5
0
J.J. Russell
4
3
0
0
Vita Vea
3
2
0
0
Jamel Dean
3
2
0
0
Tykee Smith
3
2
0
1
Mike Edwards
3
1
0
0
Logan Hall
2
2
0
0
Kaevon Merriweather
2
2
0
0
Greg Gaines
2
1
0
0
Zyon McCollum
2
1
0
0
Calijah Kancey
2
1
0.5
1
Sean Tucker
1
1
0
0
Anthony Nelson
0
0
0
0
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Kicking
Player
Field Goals
Extra points
Chase McLaughlin
1/1
2/2
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Punting
Player
Punts
Yards
Inside 20
Longest
Jack Browning
4
178
0
45
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Dallas Cowboys player stats
Passing
Player
Completions/Attempts
Yards
Touchdowns
Interceptions
Rating
Cooper Rush
26/35
292
1
0
108.7
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Rushing and receiving
Player
Carries
Yards
Touchdowns
Receptions
Yards
Touchdowns
Rico Dowdle
13
23
0
3
28
0
KaVontae Turpin
3
11
0
1
7
0
Ezekiel Elliott
1
1
1
0
0
0
Cooper Rush
3
-4
0
0
0
0
CeeDee Lamb
0
0
0
7
105
0
Brandin Cooks
0
0
0
3
48
0
Ryan Flournoy
0
0
0
3
41
0
Jake Ferguson
0
0
0
6
40
0
Jalen Tolbert
0
0
0
2
20
1
Luke Schoonmaker
0
0
0
1
3
0
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Defense
Player
Total tackles
Solo tackles
Sacks
Tackles for Loss
Interceptions
Nick Vigil
10
5
0
0
0
DaRon Bland
8
7
0
0
0
Marist Liufau
7
1
0
0
0
Chauncey Golston
6
3
1
1
0
Jourdan Lewis
6
3
0
0
1
Amani Oruwariye
6
3
0
0
0
Micah Parsons
5
4
1
1
0
Donovan Wilson
5
2
1
1
0
Malik Hooker
3
2
0
0
0
Mazi Smith
3
2
0
0
0
Linval Joseph
3
1
1
1
0
Osa Odighizuwa
2
1
0
0
0
C.J. Goodwin
1
1
0
0
0
Carl Lawson
1
1
0
0
0
Buddy Johnson
1
1
0
0
0
Kemon Hall
1
1
0
0
0
Brevyn Spann-Ford
1
1
0
0
0
Israel Mukuamu
1
1
0
0
0
Luke Schoonmaker
1
1
0
0
0
Carlos Watkins
1
0
0
0
0
Damone Clark
1
0
0
0
0
Marshawn Kneeland
1
0
0
0
0
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Kicking
Player
Field Goals
Extra points
Brandon Aubrey
4/4
2/2
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Punting
Player
Punts
Yards
Inside 20
Longest
Bryan Anger
5
246
2
57
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys game summary
Brandon Aubrey opened the scoring for the Cowboys with a 58-yard field goal on the first drive of the game. The Buccaneers then lost possession on downs on their first drive, which the Cooper Rush punished with a touchdown to Jalen Tolbert:
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Both teams exchanged punts on the next two drives before Bucky Irving rushed in for six. The Cowboys promptly responded with another field goal, then forced another punt and promptly punished it with a touchdown rush by Ezekiel Elliott.
Within the final minute of the first half, Baker Mayfield found Jalen McMillan in the end zone:
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The first half ended with another long Aubrey field goal.
The second half began with the Cowboys getting a major sack to force a Buccaneers punt, which they punished with a field goal. The Buccaneers would promptly respond with Chase McLaughlin’s first of the night to end the third quarter.
Both teams exchanged punts to begin the fourth quarter. Then the Cowboys got a breakthrough: Jourdan Lewis intercepted Mayfield. However, they failed to capitalize, being forced to punt - and then Ryan Miller punished them with this touchdown:
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The Buccaneers then managed to force a punt on the Cowboys’ next drive, but DaRon Bland stole the ball from Rachadd White off a reception to end the game.
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