Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24, Dallas Cowboys 16: final score and stats
Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 to Dallas Cowboys 16, on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
NFLThursday, October 8, 2026
DateOct 8, 2026
Start time8:15 PM ET
VenueAT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
TVPrime Video
Attendance92,351
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Team comparison
Tampa Bay BuccaneersDallas Cowboys
Points per game
Points allowed per game
1-4Record2-3
3rd in NFC SouthStanding2nd in NFC East
2-2Road record / home record1-3
LWWLWLast 5WLWLL
L1StreakW1
Team stats
Tampa Bay BuccaneersDallas Cowboys
1st Downs
Passing 1st downs
Rushing 1st downs
1st downs from penalties
7-133rd down efficiency4-10
0-14th down efficiency0-1
Total Plays
Total Yards
Yards per Play
Total Drives
Passing
19/25Comp/Att24/42
Yards per pass
Interceptions thrown
1-11Sacks-Yards Lost0-0
Rushing
Injury report
Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Yaya Diaby LB · Knee - MCL - Sprain
OutJalen McMillan WR · Knee - PCL - Sprain
Injured ReserveJosh Hayes CB · Knee - Surgery
Injured ReserveChristian Rozeboom LB · Finger - Not Specified
Injured ReserveAntoine Winfield Jr. S · Ankle - Not Specified
QuestionableDallas Cowboys
DeMarvion Overshown LB · Hamstring - Not Specified
QuestionableGeorge Pickens WR · Hamstring - Not Specified
QuestionableJoey Porter Jr. CB · Ankle - Not Specified
QuestionableLuke Schoonmaker TE · Groin - Not Specified
QuestionableKaVontae Turpin WR · Ribs - Not Specified
QuestionableBox score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalon Daniels | 19/25 | 189 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 1-11 | 69.4 | 110.2 |
| Team | 19/25 | 178 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 1-11 | -- | 110.2 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving | 21 | 165 | 7.9 | 1 | 72 |
| Jalon Daniels | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenny Gainwell | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Sean Tucker | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 6 |
| Emeka Egbuka | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 39 | 241 | 6.2 | 2 | 72 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tez Johnson | 1 | 64 | 64.0 | 0 | 64 | 1 |
| Emeka Egbuka | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 21 | 9 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Cade Otton | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Bucky Irving | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Kenny Gainwell | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| Payne Durham | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Team | 19 | 189 | 9.9 | 1 | 64 | 25 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Knowles | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Parrish | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Keionte Scott | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Trotter | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Rozeboom | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 50 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaya Diaby | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kameron Johnson | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 29 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 29 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tez Johnson | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 3/3 | 6 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Dixon | 4 | 163 | 40.8 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
| Team | 4 | 163 | 40.8 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
Dallas Cowboys Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 24/42 | 316 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 62.2 | 69.1 |
| Team | 24/42 | 316 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | -- | 69.1 |
Dallas Cowboys Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javonte Williams | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 1 | 21 |
| Hunter Luepke | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 1 | 21 |
Dallas Cowboys Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pickens | 9 | 130 | 14.4 | 1 | 27 | 13 |
| Ryan Flournoy | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 0 | 48 | 4 |
| KaVontae Turpin | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| Jonathan Mingo | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Jake Ferguson | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| Javonte Williams | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Team | 24 | 316 | 13.2 | 1 | 48 | 42 |
Dallas Cowboys Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| KaVontae Turpin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Winters | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaishawn Barham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashan Gary | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Ezeiruaku | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaRon Bland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reddy Steward | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Hooker | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otito Ogbonnia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 78 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KaVontae Turpin | 5 | 127 | 25.4 | 30 | 0 |
| Team | 5 | 127 | 25.4 | 30 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KaVontae Turpin | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Aubrey | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 1/1 | 4 |
Dallas Cowboys Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Anger | 3 | 136 | 45.3 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| Team | 3 | 136 | 45.3 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers won, 24-16, on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
What was the final score of Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24, Dallas Cowboys 16.
Where is Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys played?
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX.
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