Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19 - Dallas Cowboys 3, summary: score, stats, highlights | NFL Week 1

Julio Jones looking like Julio Jones again

After a rough season with the Titans, Julio Jones look back to his old self with the Buccaneers.

Parsons gets two sacks on Brady

Both of Micah Parson's sacks on Tom Brady happened at pivotal 3rd down moments in the red zone, forcing the Bucs to kick a field goal twice.

The one-and-only TD of the night

An impressive one-handed catch by Mike Evans gave the Bucs their first and only touchdown against the Cowboys.

Rush makes the pass to Schultz for a gain of 13, which brings them to 4th and 12. They go for it, but it's too short. Tampa gets the ball back and takes the knee, and that's game, folks.

Rush is SACKED by Vea

Rush is called for Intentional Grounding - 2nd down and 23

Two-minute warning

And it's a complete pass to Brown for a 17-yard gain and a 1st down

Rush can't get the ball down the field either - they're held to 4th and 3 at their own 26. They may as well go for it and they do...

The Dallas defense holds off the Bucs once more and the Cowboys get the ball back while Prescott is still being looked at.  

The Cowboys went for it on 4th and 15, Rush threw a deep pass to Fehoko, but it was incomplete.

Rush is SACKED by White - brings Dallas back to 4th down again

Rush pass complete to Schultz for the 1st down

Prescott's hand was pushed back on a pass and he's out having the hand looked at. Backup Cooper Rush comes in to take his place, but they're held to 4th and 6. They go for it and an Offsides penalty is called on TB so it'll be 4th and 1 instead.

Prescott pass complete to WR Noah Brown gives the Cowboys a gain of 23 and a 1st down - they desperately need to do something on offense. If nothing else, to save them from the embarrassment of only having a field goal on the opening drive...

On the punt, TB is penalized for a False Start

Brady was hit by Basham for an incomplete pass to Brate to bring the Bucs to 4th down - Basham was injured on the play and his return is Questionable

The story of Dallas tonight is that the defense is doing all they can to help out the team, but the offense just can't seem to get anywhere at all. After the interception, they're held to 4th down when Prescott throws a sloppy pass incomplete to Brown. They kick it right back to the Bucs.

Wilson INTERCEPTS the ball on a pass attempt from Brady to Evans and Dallas will get the ball back at the TB 48

Dallas is held to 4th and 2 but they go for it but it's an incomplete pass from Prescott to Houston to give the Bucs the ball back again

Steele gets his third penalty in a row for Holding just after getting a 1st down. They're pushed back to 2nd and 15 because of it.

END OF 3RD QUARTER

Two False Start penalties on Dallas puts them at 1st and 15 at the 49-yard line

The Buccaneers get the first TD of the night with a Brady-Evans connection to set it up and then a Brady-Evans connection into the end zone. The Bucs lead the Cowboys by 16 with 3:23 left in the 3rd quarter.

Succop PAT is good

Brady to Evans again and it's a complete pass to the Dallas 5 to put them right into the red zone

Cowboys Jayron Kearse was injured - return is Questionable

Brady pass complete to Evans gets the Bucs another 1st down to the Cowboys 25

Brady's deep pass attempt to Jones was incomplete - 2nd and 10 

Fournette gets 17 yards down the field to give the Bucs a 1st down to the Dallas 42

Biggest play of the 1st half

It's Cowboys RBs Elliott and Pollard who were taking the Cowboys down the field, but the Bucs defense stopped them with a SACK on Prescott by White and they have to punt it away yet again.

Cowboys (Bland) gets a penalty for Running into the Kicker - 5-yard penalty - Bucs at 4th and 8 to punt it away for a third time. All that drama for a touchback.

Bucs punt the ball but it hits the Cowboys jumbotron! They'll re-set and re-kick. The Cowboys have specific rules just for this situation.

Bucs held to 4th and 13 to start the second half after Diggs and Hooker block a deep pass to Perriman

Halftime Summary: Bucs lead on field goals

The defenses have dominated so far in the first half of this SNF matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys. Micah Parsons got two sacks on Tom Brady, both of which forced the Bucs into field goals instead of touchdowns. The Cowboys haven't been able to get far down the field, held to back-to-back three and outs in the first half and only managing one field goal. 

Cowboys get the ball back with seconds left and that will take us to HALFTIME. Bucs lead on field goals, 12-3.

Brady is doing everything he can to get the ball into the end zone. After a huge gain of 48 yards on a pass to Julio Jones, the Dallas defense stops the Buc again, bringing them to 4th down and forcing another FG attempt. Succop makes his fourth of the night to put the Bucs up by 9 with just second left in the 1st half.

Succop makes the 46-yard FG

Dallas takes first timeout

Bucs brought to 4th and 10 with 19 seconds left 

Brady makes a huge 48-yard pass to Jones to bring them to the Dallas 29 with seconds left in the half

Brady pass to Godwin for a short gain of 5, but Godwin, who injured his ACL last year and is just coming back, limped off the field.

Prescott is nearly sacked, taken down by Barrett to bring the Cowboys to 4th down. They'll punt it away to TB.

The Bucs defense are all over CeeDee Lamb and the Cowboys are brought to 3rd and 10 without their outside receivers available

Prescott gets out of the pocket and runs the ball for a gain of 12 yards and a 1st down. We heard noise about Dak running more this year, and now we see it.

False Start on rookie Tyler Smith, known for his penalties in college and with pressure to take over for Tyron Smith

So far, no touchdowns in this game. The Bucs got an interception to get the ball back in a great spot, but dejavu - Parsons sacked Brady on 3rd down a second time. This time, though, Succop makes the 29-yard FG after missing the 36-yard attempt earlier. The Bucs are up by 6 in the 2nd quarter with 3:25 left in the half.

Succop makes 29-yard attempt to bring the Bucs to a 9-3 lead

Parsons SACKS Brady yet again on 3rd down, brings Bucs to 4th and 10

At 3rd down, Prescott throws an INTERCEPTION into the arms of Antoine Winfield - Bucs get a second chance with the ball at the Dallas 23

Dallas gets the ball at their own 26

FG attempt is NO GOOD - Succop missed a 36-yard field goal

TB Donovan Smith was injured on the play (right arm) trying to get to Parsons - return is Questionable

Parsons SACKS Tom Brady to bring the Bucs to 4th down and 15

It's Julio Jones and Leonard Fournette getting the Bucs down the field. They're in the red zone at 1st down, Dallas 13

An incomplete pass from Prescott brings the Cowboys to another 3 and out. It was a good pass, but Lamb just didn't make it. Anger punts it away and Darden takes it down 9 yards to the Tampa Bay 39.

One-minute warning in the first. Cowboys are at 3rd and 4 at the Dallas 16.

Turpin brings it back to the 28-yard line but there's a Holding penalty on Dowdle and they'll start at the 10-yard line

With just over a minute left in the 1st quarter, the Bucs get down the field to the Cowboys 20, but are held to 4th and 5. Succop makes the 38-yard field goal to give them the lead over the Cowboys.

Succop makes the 38-yard field goal to put the Bucs up 6-0

The Cowboys defense held the Bucs to 4th down yet again at the Dallas 20

Fournette gets a run of 16 yards before Micah Parsons finally gets the tackle

Brady to Evans for a gain of 19 yards brings the Bucs to the 50-yard line

Injury update: Cowboys McGovern has an ankle injury - return is still questionable

Prescott had lots of time, but his throw to Lamb was deflected and nearly intercepted. Just after, he was nearly sacked but got the ball away. But that brings the Cowboys to 4th and 8 so they punt it back to the Bucs.

False Start (Steele) on the Cowboys - their first penalty of the night

The Bucs showed off their WR weapons with some huge gains by Chris Godwin and Julio Jones, but the Dallas D was prepared, taking down Leonard Fournette to stop them from getting a TD. Kicker Ryan Succop made the 44-yard field goal to tie up the game with 5:05 left in the 1st quarter.

Succop makes the 44-yard attempt and the Bucs and Cowboys are tied in the 1st

DeMarcus Lawrence tackles Fournette to bring the Bucs to 4th down and they bring out Succop for a 44-yard FG attempt

Brady gets another huge gain on a pass to Jones for 20 yards. Looks like they're not missing Gronk too much.

Brady to Godwin for a huge gain of 25 yards. Godwin was out for nine months with an ACL injury, but he's back and apparently as good as ever.

The Buccaneers get a False Start call on their first drive (Brate)

The Cowboys had some off-season drama with their kickers after releasing Greg Zuerlein, but ended up with Brett Maher, who played for the Cowboys in the past. He got his first chance to prove he was the best choice and he did, making a 51-yard field goal to put Dallas ahead on their first drive with 9:02 left in the 1st quarter.

Cowboys new kicker Brett Maher makes the 51-yard field goal attempt to put them up 3-0 to start the 1st quarter.

Cowboys are held to 4th and 11 so they'll attempt a 51-yard field goal

At 3rd and 8, Prescott passed to WR Noah Brown, one of the new starting receiving core for Dallas and one of the most experienced of the bunch behind Lamb for a pickup of 9 and the 1st down.

What the Cowboys don't need is more injuries on the o-line, but Connor McGovern just went limping off the field and his return is Questionable.

The Cowboys are already showing that they're going to be featuring some more of their running game this year with a few big gains by RB Ezekiel Elliott. New WR1 CeeDee Lamb got a gain 16 on a pass from Prescott and the Cowboys are getting down the field fast.

SNF is off and it's KaVontae Turpin with the return, and he's tackled at the 13-yard line

Dak looking dapper in floral

We're just 10 minutes away from Sunday Night Football here at AT&T Stadium!

Micah Parsons "doesn't believe in pressure"

Last season was Cowboys defensive player Micah Parson's rookie year, but you wouldn't know it by the way he played. He won Defensive Rookie of the year and second place in Defensive Player of the year, made it to the Pro Bowl, and was nominated a First-Team All Pro.  He finished the season with 20 tackles for loss (third in the league) and had 84 total tackles, 13 sacks, three passes defended and three forced fumbles.

At just 23 years old and with just one full season under his belt, Parsons has already done big things in the NFL. All eyes are on him going into the 2022 season, but Parsons won't let that get in his head.

“I don’t believe in pressure. Pressure is non-existent,” Parsons said. “You have expectations for yourself and what you want to achieve, and that is personal. I think pressure might be other people’s aspects and how they view you. If that can get you off your game, you are probably in the wrong sport.”

Gameday weather report

The weather in Arlington, Texas is sunny and warm as usual at 82 degrees currently. Skies are expected to be mostly clear and lows around 63 once the sun goes down. North winds around 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Dallas fans crazy as always

Cowboys/Buccaneers inactive report - will Godwin play?

Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin was not named one of the Buccaneers' six inactives for tonight after tearing his ACL just nine months ago. He is suited up and expected to play.

The Cowboys will not start WR Michael Gallup, who's recovering from a knee injury himself. Rookie receiver Jalen Tolbert was thought to be starting tonight, but was put on the inactive list for the opener.

BUCCANEERS INACTIVES

T Fred Johnson

CB Zyon McCollum (injury)

WR Scotty Miller

TE Kyle Rudolph

QB Kyle Trask

RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn

COWBOYS INACTIVES

S Markquese Bell

LB Jabril Cox

WR Michael Gallup (injury)

S Israel Mukuamu

DT John Ridgeway

WR Jalen Tolbert

CB Nahshon Wright

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Zeke vs Bucs run defense

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is under pressure this year since his stats have been steadily declining for some years now. He’s not the RB he once was, but he’s still the Cowboys RB1. He’ll have his work cut out for him against the Buccaneers run defense. Last season, the Bucs allowed running backs just 4.3 yards per carry and allowed just 1,573 rushing yards, third in the league.

Devin White vs Dalton Schultz

Since the Cowboys are short on receiving talent at the moment, tight end Dalton Schultz will likely take on a lot of the load. Over the last two years, he totalled 1,423 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. He’ll be up against one of the Buccaneers best defensive players, linebacker Devin White. Last year, however, was not White’s best - he missed 21 tackles.

DeMarcus Lawrence vs Tristan Wirfs

The Bucs right tackle Tristan Wirfs will have the task of protecting Tom Brady, but Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence will try his hardest to make sure that doesn’t happen. It will be no easy task, as Words is one of the best tackles in the NFL.

Cowboys vs Bucs storylines

Just a year ago, the Dallas Cowboys kicked off the 2021 season against the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay. The Cowboys lost last year, 31-29 on a Bucs field goal with two seconds left in the game. Tom Brady is now 6-0 against the Cowboys in his career. The Cowboys haven’t won against Tampa Bay since 2018. This year, the two will meet again, but this time, Dallas plays at home and the teams look a little different.

Both the Cowboys and the Buccaneers have dealt with some offensive line problems this offseason. Tom Brady lost his center Ryan Jensen with a torn ACL at the start of training camp, plus left guard Aaron Stinnie. On top of that, guard Ali Market retired and G Alex Cappa joined the Bengals. They will start C Robert Hainsey and rookie Luke Goedeke at LG. The Dallas defense is one of few positives going into the new season, which could make for a challenge to the Bucs o-line. Brady also lost his favorite receiving target when Rob Gronkowski retired. Chris Godwin, however, is still there and will be a game-time decision as he’s coming off ACL surgery, but he is suited up and will likely take the field.

The Cowboys, though, will have issues of their own protecting Dak Prescott. With left tackle Tyron Smith out, rookie Tyler Smith is in. Smith was the Cowboys first-round pick in the draft this year, but he was initially meant to play at left guard, not left tackle. The Cowboys also signed former Eagles tackle Jason Peters to help fill in the hole in the o-line, too. Prescott also lost one of his favorite targets and the Cowboys former no. 1 receiver Amari Cooper, who signed with the Browns. He will now look to CeeDee Lamb, who is confident and ready, to fill that role. The rest of the receiving core, however, is quite young and inexperienced: Noah Brown, Simi Fehoko, and Jalen Tolbert. Michael Gallup is expected to return at some point before Week 5 - he was taken off the PUP list as he’s been recovering from ACL surgery. James Washington also suffered an injury during training camp and is expected to be out until December at the earliest.

The Bucs are heading into the season with a new head coach after Bruce Arians retired. Now, former Cowboys defensive coordinator Todd Bowles has taken over. Bowles spent four years coaching the New York Jets but only won 26 of 67 games.

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