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National Football League
Dallas 20, Houston 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 5, 2014
Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 91159

Cowboys 20, Texans 17 (OT): Dan Bailey kicked a 49-yard field goal after Dez Bryant made a circus catch in overtime as host Dallas outlasted Houston in the Battle of Texas.

Tony Romo was 28-of-41 for 324 yards and DeMarco Murray carried 31 times for 136 yards for Dallas (4-1), which has posted its first four-game winning streak since 2011 despite committing two red-zone turnovers and failing to run out the clock in regulation. Bryant made nine catches for 85 yards and a touchdown for the Cowboys, who outgained the Texans 456-330.

Arian Foster ran for 157 yards and two TDs for Houston (3-2), which was held to 86 total yards in a scoreless first half and trailed 17-7 with under 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Ryan Fitzpatrick was 16-of-25 for 154 yards for the Texans.

On a third-and-nine play in overtime, Romo threw a ball down the left sideline for which Bryant made a leaping, juggling catch over the defender for 37 yards to the Houston 31. Bailey avenged an earlier miss with a 49-yarder to win it as Houston got the ball to start overtime and - after a 24-yard run by Foster - crossed midfield but couldn't move any further.

After Romo threw TD passes to Terrance Williams and Bryant for a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter, Houston got a 29-yard field goal from Randy Bullock and a 1-yard scoring run from Foster just under two minutes apart to forge a tie with 41 seconds left. Romo guided the Cowboys to the Texans 35, but Bailey missed a 53-yard attempt as time expired.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Texans have not allowed a point in the first quarter this season and the Cowboys have not yielded a point in the first half in their last two games. … Dallas' Jason Witten finished with 59 yards to join Tony Gonzalez and Shannon Sharpe as the only TEs in NFL history to surpass 10,000 for his career. … By forcing three turnovers, the Texans have 12 for the season - one more than 2013.


Top Game Performances
Rushing
Houston   Dallas
Arian Foster Player DeMarco Murray
23 Attempts 31
157 Yards 136
6.8 Avg Yards 4.4
2 Touchdowns 0
33 Long 17
Receiving
Houston   Dallas
DeAndre Hopkins Player Dez Bryant
6 Receptions 9
63 Yards 85
10.5 Avg Yards 9.4
0 Touchdowns 1
19 Long 37
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Houston 330 176 154 2 1 1 1.0 2
Dallas 456 140 316 2 2 1 0.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Seattle. The Cowboys have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Indianapolis. The Texans have a W/L % of .333 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.