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Aubrey's 60-Yard Kick and Prescott's Record Power the Cowboys Past Washington

Brandon Aubrey was perfect on three field goals, including a 60-yarder, and Dak Prescott broke Tony Romo's touchdown record as Dallas won 37-20 in Arlington.

Pierce Nash

September 22, 20262 min read

AT&T Stadium in Arlington, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Photo: Michael Barera / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

On a day that belonged to Dak Prescott's record, Brandon Aubrey delivered a memorable kick of his own at AT&T Stadium.

In the fourth quarter, with Dallas leading the Washington Commanders 27-13, Aubrey lined up from 60 yards and put it through. The kick stretched the lead to 30-13 and capped a perfect day for the Cowboys' kicker, who made field goals from 25, 44 and 60 yards and all four extra points for 13 points in a 37-20 win.

The victory, in front of 93,188 fans in Arlington, evened Dallas at 1-1.

Prescott passes Romo

The headline belonged to Prescott. He threw four touchdown passes, and the last, a 24-yard catch by CeeDee Lamb late in the fourth quarter, was the 249th of his career, breaking Tony Romo's franchise record of 248, according to The Associated Press.

Prescott completed 26 passes for 279 yards without an interception. Lamb caught two of the touchdowns and finished with 153 yards. Tight end Jake Ferguson caught the other two.

"That made me emotional," Prescott said after his teammates celebrated the record, the AP reported.

The swing

The game tilted early in the third quarter. Rookie linebacker Jaishawn Barham forced a fumble on a Washington screen pass, Dee Winters recovered inside the Washington 20, and Ferguson scored two plays later to make it 27-13.

Dallas did not turn the ball over. Washington gained more yards, 389 to 332, and ran for 182, but it settled for field goals twice and lost its starting quarterback: Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow on the final play of the first half. Coach Dan Quinn said imaging showed no fracture. Marcus Mariota played the second half.

A bounce-back week

The win followed a 28-20 loss to the New York Giants in the opener, and it came with a cost in the secondary. Safety P.J. Locke left on the first defensive series with a foot injury and cornerback Cobie Durant left in the first half with a hamstring injury, the AP reported.

Rio next

Dallas is the designated home team next Sunday, Sept. 27, when it plays the Baltimore Ravens at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Kickoff is 3:25 p.m. Central.

Sources

ESPN box score and play-by-play

The Associated Press game story, Sept. 20, 2026 (via ESPN)

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Pierce Nash

Pierce Nash covers Fort Worth high school and area college sports.

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