2018 Dallas Cowboys season

2018 Dallas Cowboys season
Head coach Jason Garrett
General manager Jerry Jones
Owner Jerry Jones
Home field AT&T Stadium
Results
Record 2–3
Division place 3rd NFC East
Uniform

The 2018 season is the Dallas Cowboys' 59th in the National Football League, their 30th under the ownership of Jerry Jones, their 10th playing their home games at AT&T Stadium and their eighth full season under head coach Jason Garrett. AT&T Stadium is also the first stadium venue to host the annual draft. For the first time since 2009, wide receiver Dez Bryant wasn't on the opening day roster, as he was released on April 13, 2018. For the first time since 2002, tight end Jason Witten was not on the opening day roster, having announced his retirement on May 3, 2018. For the first time since 2010, kicker Dan Bailey wasn't on the opening day roster, as he was released on September 1, 2018 and later signed with the Minnesota Vikings on September 17, 2018.

Offseason

Signings

Pos.PlayerAge2017 TeamContract
WRAllen Hurns26Jacksonville Jaguars2 years, $12 Million
WRDeonte Thompson29Buffalo Bills1 year, $1.8 Million
OTCameron Fleming25New England Patriots1 year, $2.5 Million
OGMarcus Martin24Cleveland Browns1 year, $880,000
ILBJoe Thomas27Green Bay Packers2 years, $3.6 Million

Re-Signings

Pos.PlayerAgeContract
WRBrice Butler281 year, $790,000
CJoe Looney272 years, $2.1 Million
LSL. P. Ladouceur371 year, $1.105 Million

Acquisitions

Pos.PlayerAge2017 TeamContract
FBJamize Olawale29Oakland Raiders1 year, $1.54 Million
WRTavon Austin28Los Angeles Rams1 year, $7 Million

Departures

Pos.PlayerAge2018 Team
QBZac Dysert28TBD
QBKellen Moore30Retired
RBAlfred Morris29San Francisco 49ers
FBKeith Smith26Oakland Raiders
WRDez Bryant29TBD
WRRyan Switzer23Pittsburgh Steelers
TEJames Hanna29Retired
TEJason Witten36Retired
OTByron Bell29Green Bay Packers
OTChaz Green26TBD
OGJonathan Cooper28TBD
DEBenson Mayowa27Arizona Cardinals
MLB/OLBAnthony Hitchens26Kansas City Chiefs
OLB/MLBKyle Wilber29Oakland Raiders
CBBene Benwikere26Arizona Cardinals
CBOrlando Scandrick31Kansas City Chiefs
KDan Bailey30Minnesota Vikings

Draft

2018 Dallas Cowboys Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
119 Leighton Vander EschLBBoise State
250 Connor WilliamsGTexas
381 Michael GallupWRCSU
4116 Dorance Armstrong Jr.DEKansas
137 Dalton SchultzTEStanfordCompensatory pick
5171 Mike WhiteQBWestern KentuckyCompensatory pick
6193 Chris CovingtonLBIndiana
208 Cedrick Wilson Jr.WRBoise StateCompensatory pick
7236 Bo ScarbroughRBAlabama

Draft trades

  • The Cowboys traded their fifth-round selection (157th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' sixth-round selection in 2017 (191st overall).
  • The Cowboys traded their fifth-round selection (173rd overall) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's sixth-round selection (192nd overall) and fullback Jamize Olawale.
  • The Cowboys traded their sixth-round selection (192nd overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for wide receiver Tavon Austin.
  • The Cowboys were awarded one fourth-round, two fifth-round and one sixth-round compensatory picks (137th, 171st, 173rd and 208th overall).

Staff

Dallas Cowboys staff
Front office
  • Owner/president/general manager – Jerry Jones
  • COO/executive vice president/director of player personnel – Stephen Jones
  • Senior director of football operations/football administration – Todd Williams
  • Director of salary cap & player contracts – Adam Prasifka
  • Vice president player personnel – Will McClay
  • Senior executive, college scouting – Tom Ciskowski
  • Director of college scouting – Lionel Vital
  • Director of pro scouting – Alex Loomis
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Chris Hall
  • Director of football research – Tom Robinson
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Keith O'Quinn
  • Assistant special teams – Doug Colman
Support staff
  • Director of advance scouting & special projects – Judd Garrett
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of strength and conditioning – Mike Woicik
  • Strength and conditioning – Brett Bech
  • Strength and conditioning – Markus Paul
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Kendall Smith

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AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
LAC
OAK
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LAR
SF
SEA

Current roster

Dallas Cowboys roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad

Rookies in italics

Roster updated October 10, 2018
Depth chart • Transactions
53 Active, 10 Inactive, 10 Practice squad

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters
AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
LAC
OAK
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LAR
SF
SEA

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 August 9 at San Francisco 49ers L 21–24 0–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
2 August 18 Cincinnati Bengals L 13–21 0–2 AT&T Stadium Recap
3 August 26 Arizona Cardinals L 3–27 0–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
4 August 30 at Houston Texans L 6–14 0–4 NRG Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Cowboys' 2018 schedule was announced on April 19.[1]

WeekDateKickoff (CT)OpponentResultRecordGame siteTVNFL.com
recap
1 September 9 3:25 p.m. at Carolina Panthers L 8–16 0–1 Bank of America Stadium Fox Recap
2 September 16 7:20 p.m. New York Giants W 20–13 1–1 AT&T Stadium NBC Recap
3 September 23 3:25 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks L 13–24 1–2 CenturyLink Field Fox Recap
4 September 30 12:00 p.m. Detroit Lions W 26–24 2–2 AT&T Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 7 7:20 p.m. at Houston Texans L 16–19 (OT) 2–3 NRG Stadium NBC Recap
6 October 14 3:25 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars AT&T Stadium CBS
7 October 21 3:25 p.m. at Washington Redskins FedExField CBS
8 Bye
9 November 5 7:15 p.m. Tennessee Titans AT&T Stadium ESPN
10 November 11 7:20 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field NBC
11 November 18 12:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox
12 November 22 3:30 p.m. Washington Redskins AT&T Stadium Fox
13 November 29 7:20 p.m. New Orleans Saints AT&T Stadium Fox/NFLN
14 December 9 3:25 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles AT&T Stadium Fox
15 December 16 12:00 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium Fox
16 December 23 12:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers AT&T Stadium Fox
17 December 30 12:00 p.m. at New York Giants MetLife Stadium Fox

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 7–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Carolina Panthers

Week One: Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 088
Panthers 0 10 0616

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Despite a strong showing from the defense, the Cowboys offense could only muster 8 points and fumbled late in the game, allowing the Panthers to run out the clock. This loss would start the Cowboys season at 0-1.

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

Week Two: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 31013
Cowboys 10 0 3720

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Dak Prescott threw his first touchdown pass of the year to Tavon Austin from 64 yards out on the 3rd play of the game. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for his second touchdown of the year. Brett Maher made his first two field goals as a Cowboy. The defense recorded 6 sacks and a fumble recovery. This win improved the Cowboys to 1-1.

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Three: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 3 3713
Seahawks 0 17 0724

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 69,047
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Cowboys struggled mightily. Dak Prescott threw 2 interceptions and Ezekiel Elliott had a fumble late in the game. The only highlight was a Tavon Austin touchdown. This loss dropped the Cowboys to 1-2 on the season.

Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Four: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Lions 7 3 01424
Cowboys 3 10 7626

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

The Cowboys bounced back from the previous week. Elliott totaled 240 yards and a touchdown. Prescott had 2 passing touchdowns. Geoff Swaim scored the first touchdown of his career. Maher went 4/4 on field goals, including a 38-yarder that won the game as time expired. This win improved the Cowboys to 2-2 on the season.

Week 5: at Houston Texans

Week Five: Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Cowboys 6 0 73016
Texans 0 10 33319

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 72,008
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya and Terry Mcaulay
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Cowboys contreversially punted in overtime and allowed the Texans to take the ball down the field and win the game. This loss dropped the Cowboys to 2-3.

Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Six: Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 000
Cowboys 0 0 000

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Washington Redskins 3 2 0 .600 0–0 3–1 106 114 W1
Dallas Cowboys 3 3 0 .500 1–0 2–2 83 96 W1
Philadelphia Eagles 3 3 0 .500 1–0 2–2 137 117 W1
New York Giants 1 5 0 .167 0–2 0–4 117 162 L3

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Los Angeles Rams West 6 0 0 1.000 2–0 3–0 .403 .403 W6
2 New Orleans Saints South 4 1 0 .800 1–1 3–1 .375 .370 W4
3[lower-alpha 1] Washington Redskins East 3 2 0 .600 0–0 3–1 .426 .406 W1
4[lower-alpha 1] Chicago Bears North 3 2 0 .600 0–1 3–1 .446 .353 L1
Wild Cards
5 Carolina Panthers South 3 2 0 .600 0–1 2–2 .448 .444 L1
6 Minnesota Vikings North 3 2 1 .583 0–0–1 3–1–1 .456 .294 W2
In the Hunt
7[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Philadelphia Eagles East 3 3 0 .500 1–0 2–2 .357 .222 W1
8[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Seattle Seahawks West 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 .457 .278 W1
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 6] Dallas Cowboys East 3 3 0 .500 1–0 2–2 .441 .353 W1
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] Green Bay Packers North 2 2 1 .500 1–0–1 1–2–1 .500 .455 L1
11[lower-alpha 7] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 2 3 0 .400 1–1 2–2 .554 .636 L3
12[lower-alpha 7] Detroit Lions North 2 3 0 .400 1–0 1–2 .463 .550 W1
13 Atlanta Falcons South 2 4 0 .333 2–1 2–2 .591 .500 W1
14 San Francisco 49ers West 1 4 0 .200 0–1 1–2 .554 .400 L3
15[lower-alpha 8] Arizona Cardinals West 1 5 0 .167 1–2 1–5 .591 .200 L1
16[lower-alpha 8] New York Giants East 1 5 0 .167 0–2 0–4 .559 .500 L3
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 9]
  1. 1 2 Washington wins tie break over Chicago based on best win percentage in common games.
  2. 1 2 Philadelphia wins tie break over Seattle based on best win percentage in common games.
  3. 1 2 Philadelphia wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below).
  4. 1 2 Seattle wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head win percentage.
  5. 1 2 Seattle wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games.
  6. 1 2 Dallas wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games.
  7. 1 2 Tampa Bay wins tie break over Detroit based on best win percentage in conference games.
  8. 1 2 Arizona wins tie break over NY Giants based on best win percentage in conference games.
  9. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye
* — Clinched home-field advantage

References

  1. ↑ Walker, Patrik (April 19, 2018). "Dallas Cowboys 2018 regular season schedule revealed". 247Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
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