Commanders 20-37 Cowboys: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Sep 20)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 2

Washington CommandersCommanders

0-2 · Away

20–37

Final

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Dallas CowboysCowboys

1-1 · Home

Commanders vs Cowboys final: the Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 37-20 on September 20, 2026 at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Commanders	0	10	3	7	20
Cowboys	10	7	10	10	37

Commanders vs Cowboys Top Performers

Commanders

PassingMarcus Mariota11/16, 111 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
RushingJayden Daniels7 carries, 69 rush yds
ReceivingTerry McLaurin2 catches, 50 rec yds
DefenseLeo Chenal12 tackles

Cowboys

PassingDak Prescott26/31, 279 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
RushingJavonte Williams12 carries, 30 rush yds
ReceivingCeeDee Lamb8 catches, 153 rec yds, 2 TD
DefenseDee Winters9 tackles

Commanders vs Cowboys Box Score

Passing

Commanders passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Marcus Mariota QB	11/16	111	6.9	1	26
Jayden Daniels QB	11/17	96	5.6	1	24
Dyami Brown WR	1/1	0	0.0	0	0
Antonio Williams WR	0/1	0	0.0	0	0

Cowboys passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Dak Prescott QB	26/31	279	9.0	4	0	2	38

Rushing

Commanders rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
Jayden Daniels QB	7	69	9.9	20
Rachaad White RB	7	43	6.1	14
Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB	12	43	3.6	9
Kaytron Allen RB	5	24	4.8	9
Marcus Mariota QB	1	3	3.0	3

Cowboys rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
Javonte Williams RB	12	30	2.5	9
Dak Prescott QB	4	26	6.5	11
Emari Demercado RB	3	8	2.7	7
KaVontae Turpin WR	1	1	1.0	1
Hunter Luepke FB	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving

Commanders receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Terry McLaurin WR	2	9	50	25.0	0	26
Stefon Diggs WR	5	6	47	9.4	2	20
Rachaad White RB	6	6	40	6.7	0	13
Antonio Williams WR	3	3	24	8.0	0	10
Dyami Brown WR	4	6	21	5.3	0	18
Colson Yankoff TE	1	1	14	14.0	0	14
Ben Sinnott TE	1	1	6	6.0	0	6
Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB	1	1	5	5.0	0	5
John Bates TE	0	1	0	–	0	0
Treylon Burks WR	0	1	0	–	0	0

Cowboys receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
CeeDee Lamb WR	8	9	153	19.1	2	38
Jake Ferguson TE	4	4	43	10.8	2	14
George Pickens WR	6	8	40	6.7	0	12
Ryan Flournoy WR	5	6	23	4.6	0	10
Javonte Williams RB	3	4	20	6.7	0	8

Defense

Commanders defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD
Leo Chenal LB	12	6	0	0	0
Dorance Armstrong OLB	5	3	0	0	0
Jeremy Reaves SAF	5	3	0	0	0
Amik Robertson CB	5	5	0	0	2
Mike Sainristil CB	4	3	0	0	0
Rasul Douglas CB	3	1	0	0	0
K'Lavon Chaisson OLB	3	2	1	1	0
Nick Cross SAF	3	3	0	1	0
Sonny Styles LB	3	0	0	0	0
Daron Payne DT	2	1	0	0	0
Tim Settle DT	2	2	0	0	0
Javon Kinlaw DT	2	2	1	1	0
Odafe Oweh OLB	2	2	0	0	0
Quan Martin SAF	2	1	0	0	0
Javontae Jean-Baptiste OLB	2	1	0	0	0

Cowboys defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	TFL	PD	FF
Dee Winters LB	9	7	1	0	0
Jaishawn Barham LB	7	4	1	0	1
Caleb Downs DB	7	4	0	1	0
Jalen Thompson SAF	5	3	0	0	0
Markquese Bell SAF	5	5	0	0	0
DaRon Bland CB	5	4	0	1	0
Quinnen Williams DT	4	2	1	0	0
Kenny Clark DT	3	1	0	0	0
Rashan Gary OLB	3	2	0	0	0
Shavon Revel Jr. CB	3	3	0	1	0
Shemar James LB	3	1	0	0	0
Donovan Ezeiruaku OLB	3	2	0	0	0
Von Miller OLB	1	0	0	0	0
P.J. Locke SAF	1	1	0	0	0
Cobie Durant CB	1	1	0	1	0
Malachi Lawrence OLB	1	1	0	0	0
Tyrus Wheat OLB	1	1	0	0	0
LT Overton DT	1	1	0	0	0

Kicking

Commanders kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Drew Stevens K	2/3	47	2/2	8

Cowboys kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Brandon Aubrey K	3/3	60	4/4	13

Punting

Commanders punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Tress Way P	1	47	47.0	0	47

Cowboys punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Bryan Anger P	1	48	48.0	0	48

Returns

Commanders returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Jaylin Lane WR	6	120	1	14	0

Cowboys returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
KaVontae Turpin WR	4	122	1	9	0

Commanders vs Cowboys Recap

For the Cowboys: Dak Prescott (26/31, 279 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INT), Javonte Williams (12 carries, 30 rush yds), CeeDee Lamb (8 catches, 153 rec yds, 2 TD). For the Commanders: Marcus Mariota (11/16, 111 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT), Jayden Daniels (7 carries, 69 rush yds), Terry McLaurin (2 catches, 50 rec yds).

The Cowboys did the damage in the 1st quarter, winning that period by 10.

After the game, the Commanders are 0-2 and the Cowboys are 1-1.

Commanders vs Cowboys Team Stats

CommandersCowboys

389
Total yards: 332; 207
Passing yards (net): 266; 182
Rushing yards: 66; 5.8
Yards per play: 6.1; 24
First downs: 20; 8/14 (57%)
Third downs: 7/11 (64%); 1/3 (33%)
Red zone: 3/4 (75%); 1
Turnovers: 0; 5
Penalties: 5; 38
Penalty yards: 32; 31:29
Time of possession: 28:31

Commanders vs Cowboys Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, September 20, 20264:25 PM ET / 1:25 PM PT

Stadium: AT&T StadiumArlington

Week: NFL Week 2All Week 2 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Commanders vs Cowboys: Tale of the Tape

CommandersNFC East division gameCowboys

0-1
Record: 0-1; NFC #12
Playoff seed: NFC #13; 22.0
Points per game: 20.0; 24.0
Points allowed: 28.0; -2.0
Point differential: -8.0; 0-1
Road / home record: 0-0; 0-1
Division record: 0-1; L1
Streak: L1; 7 days
Rest: 7 days

Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesCowboys 2-0

Previous meetings

Dec 25, 2025 Cowboys @ Commanders 30-23
Oct 19, 2025 Commanders @ Cowboys 22-44

More NFL Games on Sep 20, 2026

Final
New Orleans Saints2-524
Baltimore Ravens4-317
Top: Shough 27/34, 252 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Carolina Panthers3-334
Atlanta Falcons3-43
Top: Young 23/36, 287 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Minnesota Vikings6-09
Chicago Bears5-23
Top: Sr. 23 carries, 105 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
Green Bay Packers4-320
New York Jets2-517
Top: Smith 27/41, 247 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers5-23
New England Patriots4-320
Top: Maye 14/22, 208 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Cincinnati Bengals4-220
Houston Texans2-56
Top: Stroud 30/55, 353 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Cleveland Browns5-223
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-519
Top: Watson 24/30, 238 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Philadelphia Eagles2-524
Tennessee Titans1-620
Top: Hurts 26/37, 264 pass yds, 2 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
Las Vegas Raiders3-426
Los Angeles Chargers0-614
Top: Cousins 19/29, 253 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Jacksonville Jaguars4-213
Denver Broncos5-220
Top: Nix 22/31, 288 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Miami Dolphins1-513
San Francisco 49ers6-135
Top: Purdy 20/22, 287 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Seattle Seahawks4-331
Arizona Cardinals2-57
Top: Smith-Njigba 9 catches, 155 rec yds, 3 TDBox score ›
Final
Indianapolis Colts2-530
Kansas City Chiefs5-133
Top: Mahomes 32/47, 382 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›

That covers Commanders vs Cowboys: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Commanders host the Eagles Nov 1; Cowboys host the Cardinals Nov 1.

Commanders vs Cowboys FAQs

Who won Commanders vs Cowboys on Sep 20, 2026?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 37-20 on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

What are the Commanders and Cowboys records?

After this game the Commanders were 0-2 and the Cowboys were 1-1 this season.

Who were the top performers in Commanders vs Cowboys?

Dak Prescott led all passers with 279 yards for the Cowboys. Jayden Daniels led all rushers with 69 yards for the Commanders. CeeDee Lamb led all receivers with 153 yards for the Cowboys.

How did Commanders vs Cowboys go last season?

The Cowboys won the regular-season series 2-0 in 2025.

Who won the last Commanders vs Cowboys game?

The Cowboys beat the Commanders 30-23 on Dec 25, 2025 on the road.

Where was Commanders vs Cowboys played?

At AT&T Stadium in Arlington, the home stadium of the Dallas Cowboys.

What was the score by quarter in Commanders vs Cowboys?

Commanders-Cowboys: Q1 0-10, Q2 10-7, Q3 3-10, Q4 7-10.

What is next for the Commanders and Cowboys?

Commanders host the Eagles on Sunday, November 1 at 8:20 PM ET; Cowboys host the Cardinals on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET.