Week 16, 2026

played in Houston, TX

54 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	3	13	0	3	-	19
Houston Texans	10	7	0	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:36 HOU - Ernie Codeke 31 field goal
1Q: 06:19 DAL - Zack Richardson 44 field goal
1Q: 00:24 HOU - Jerald Houston 9 pass from Lenny Valdez (Ernie Codeke extra point)
2Q: 10:05 HOU - Jerald Houston 14 pass from Lenny Valdez (Ernie Codeke extra point)
2Q: 06:10 DAL - Kendall Kennedy 12 pass from Cedric Godzik (Zack Richardson extra point)
2Q: 00:36 DAL - Maxwell Brennan 51 pass from Cedric Godzik (Zack Richardson extra point failed)
4Q: 14:52 DAL - Zack Richardson 35 field goal
4Q: 02:27 HOU - Ernie Codeke 52 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:36 HOU - Ernie Codeke 31 field goal
1Q: 06:19 DAL - Zack Richardson 44 field goal
1Q: 00:24 HOU - Jerald Houston 9 pass from Lenny Valdez (Ernie Codeke extra point)
2Q: 10:05 HOU - Jerald Houston 14 pass from Lenny Valdez (Ernie Codeke extra point)
2Q: 06:10 DAL - Kendall Kennedy 12 pass from Cedric Godzik (Zack Richardson extra point)
2Q: 00:36 DAL - Maxwell Brennan 51 pass from Cedric Godzik (Zack Richardson extra point failed)
4Q: 14:52 DAL - Zack Richardson 35 field goal
4Q: 02:27 HOU - Ernie Codeke 52 field goal

Team Statistics DAL HOU
Record 6-9 7-8
First Downs 20 20
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 346 404
- Offensive Plays 67 65
- Yards per Play 5.16 6.22
Net Rushing Yards 113 224
- Rushing Attempts 29 25
- Yards per Rush 3.90 8.96
Net Passing Yards 233 180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 20 - 0 40 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 262 180
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/29 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.13 4.50
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/12 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 8.4
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/50 10/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 2/43
Kick Returns/Yards 3/104 1/25
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 31
Time of Possession 32:17 27:43

Team Statistics	DAL	HOU
Record	6-9	7-8
First Downs	20	20
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	346	404
- Offensive Plays	67	65
- Yards per Play	5.16	6.22
Net Rushing Yards	113	224
- Rushing Attempts	29	25
- Yards per Rush	3.90	8.96
Net Passing Yards	233	180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 20 - 0	40 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	262	180
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/29	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.13	4.50
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/12	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.8	8.4
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/50	10/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	2/43
Kick Returns/Yards	3/104	1/25
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 31
Time of Possession	32:17	27:43

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:29	4:17	OPP 47	6	20	Field Goal
1	4:51	2:07	OWN 20	5	28	Fumble
1	0:18	1:08	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
2	9:55	3:55	OWN 31	7	69	Touchdown
2	2:46	2:22	OWN 6	6	94	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:59	OWN 25	3	-16	Punt
3	11:20	5:39	OWN 5	10	47	Punt
3	3:48	4:04	OWN 20	8	62	Field Goal
4	12:02	1:54	OWN 44	3	-3	Punt
4	9:13	2:00	OWN 33	3	5	Punt
4	5:42	1:53	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
4	2:21	1:49	OWN 34	10	22	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:31	OWN 25	8	61	Field Goal
1	6:12	1:21	OWN 25	3	14	Punt
1	2:44	2:26	OPP 48	6	48	Touchdown
2	14:10	4:15	OWN 31	9	69	Touchdown
2	6:00	3:14	OWN 25	6	27	Punt
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 34	3	12	Half
3	13:01	1:41	OPP 48	3	2	Punt
3	5:41	1:53	OWN 11	5	81	Interception
4	14:44	2:42	OWN 25	5	38	Missed FG
4	10:08	0:45	OWN 11	3	3	Punt
4	9:23	0:10	OPP 39	1	0	Interception
4	7:13	1:31	OWN 7	3	8	Punt
4	3:49	1:28	OWN 34	7	31	Field Goal
4	0:32	0:32	OWN 44	3	-5	Game

Game MVP: Allen Clemons, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Leroy Kelly	14	56	4.00	10	1
RB Rico Glenn	9	44	4.89	12	1
RB Damian Moore	4	18	4.50	10	1
WR Wade Perez	1	1	1.00	1	0
WR Maxwell Brennan	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dean Rivers	16	192	12.00	86	5
QB Lenny Valdez	7	28	4.00	15	2
RB C.J. Hastings	2	4	2.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cedric Godzik	33	20	262	5/29	2	51	0	105.8

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lenny Valdez	40	22	180	0/0	2	23	2	62.5

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ronnie Shannon	4	7	41	10.25	24	21	0
TE Toby Sutton	4	9	42	10.50	26	20	0
WR Maxwell Brennan	4	5	80	20.00	45	51	1
FB DeAndre Allamon	2	4	39	19.50	27	33	0
WR Andres Easter	2	3	22	11.00	14	12	0
RB Leroy Kelly	2	3	24	12.00	0	13	0
WR Justin Blanks	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Kendall Kennedy	1	1	12	12.00	3	12	1

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jerald Houston	14	19	133	9.50	47	23	2
WR Sawyer Guthrie	5	9	43	8.60	8	12	0
WR Leonardo Thomas	2	9	1	0.50	0	1	0
TE Vincent Vance	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Dean Rivers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR O.J. Foilette	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Alec Bryant	1	0	0.00	0
CB Quentin Lindsay	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Ronnie Shannon	1	0	0	0
WR Andres Easter	1	0	0	0

Houston	Recov	Force
TE Vincent Vance	1	0
ILB Colin Moore	1	0
CB Trey Johnston	0	1
TE Dennis Eggleston	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
David Blackburn	6	299	49.8	42.7	59	4

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tevin Montague	5	256	51.2	45.2	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Zack Richardson	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	1/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ernie Codeke	2/3	1/2	1/2	52	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Andres Easter	1	10	10.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Taylor Osborne	2	43	21.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Justin Blanks	3	104	34.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leonardo Thomas	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bryce Cedeno	7	1	20	24
S Larry Lucas	5	1	19	35
CB Jonah Ledwell	5	0	20	24
OLB Van Kinney	4	3	25	40
DE Elias Sommers	4	0	20	26
CB Quentin Lindsay	4	0	20	32
S Francisco Stanton	2	4	22	30
DE Bert Stephens	2	1	25	40
S Alec Bryant	2	0	5	16
CB Johnnie Vaughn	2	0	18	19
DT Ezra Fields	1	1	11	21
OLB Josiah Gorse	1	1	8	13
S Warren Wagoner	1	0	13	27
DT Timothy Turner	1	0	17	22
CB Gilbert Blackwell	1	0	4	14
DT Fred Fleming	0	2	11	13

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Allen Clemons	8	1	3.0	29	38
ILB Colin Moore	7	6	0.0	26	32
CB Wyatt Clements	6	1	0.0	29	38
CB Trey Johnston	6	1	0.0	28	34
S Kirk Cabrera	5	2	0.0	29	38
S Karl Swift	3	2	0.0	23	27
OLB Sebastian Shaw	3	1	0.0	23	27
OLB Josue Bensen	3	1	0.0	28	38
DE Norm Lyle	2	1	2.0	26	32
OLB Salvador Hughes	2	1	0.0	7	11
DE Dixon Morrison	2	0	0.0	21	27
DE Damon Weber	1	1	0.0	11	17
RB Dean Rivers	1	0	---	---	---
CB Taylor Osborne	1	0	0.0	6	8
S Santiago Ellard	1	0	0.0	6	11
QB Lenny Valdez	1	0	---	---	---
CB Edwin Coleman	1	0	0.0	10	24
ILB Robbie Conway	0	3	0.0	15	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Hurry	PPlay
DE Bert Stephens	2	40
DT Donte Rico	1	24
DT Timothy Turner	1	22

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Allen Clemons	3.0	0	2	4	38
DE Norm Lyle	2.0	0	0	3	32
DE Damon Weber	0.0	1	1	0	17
DE Dixon Morrison	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Bryce Cedeno	5	0	0	24
CB Jonah Ledwell	4	0	0	24
CB Quentin Lindsay	2	3	1	32
S Francisco Stanton	2	3	0	30
S Alec Bryant	2	0	1	16
DE Bert Stephens	2	0	0	40
CB Johnnie Vaughn	1	1	0	19
S Warren Wagoner	1	0	0	27
DT Ezra Fields	1	0	0	21
S Larry Lucas	1	0	0	35
OLB Van Kinney	1	0	0	40

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Trey Johnston	6	0	34
OLB Salvador Hughes	2	1	11
OLB Josue Bensen	2	1	38
CB Wyatt Clements	2	0	38
OLB Sebastian Shaw	2	0	27
S Kirk Cabrera	1	0	38
ILB Colin Moore	1	0	32
CB Taylor Osborne	1	0	8
DE Damon Weber	1	0	17
DT Allen Clemons	1	0	38
CB Edwin Coleman	1	0	24
CB Edwin Davis	0	1	7

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Owen Boyer	4	9	29	1	38
G Gene Brooks	4	6	29	1	38
T Landon Caniglia	1	4	29	3	38
FB DeAndre Allamon	1	4	12	0	11
T Tristan Aldridge	1	2	29	0	38
TE Toby Sutton	1	1	24	0	29
C Kevin Latschaw	0	3	29	0	38

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Orlando Dickinson	4	6	0	25	40
C Quinn Wilhite	3	3	1	25	40
T Chad Mueller	2	6	0	25	40
G Spencer Hanks	1	2	0	25	40
T Abel Martin	1	2	0	25	40

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Kendall Kennedy	1	23
Francisco Schwartz	1	8
Tristan Aldridge	1	8

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
O.J. Foilette	1	24
Dennis Eggleston	1	24
Salvador Hughes	1	23
Kirk Cabrera	1	18

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Bert Stephens	---	---	25	40	24	89
WR Andres Easter	25	37	---	---	15	77
T Landon Caniglia	29	38	---	---	9	76
TE Toby Sutton	24	29	---	---	23	76
G Gene Brooks	29	38	---	---	8	75
T Tristan Aldridge	29	38	---	---	8	75
G Owen Boyer	29	38	---	---	8	75
OLB Van Kinney	---	---	25	40	3	68
QB Cedric Godzik	29	38	---	---	---	67
C Kevin Latschaw	29	38	---	---	---	67
WR Ronnie Shannon	26	37	---	---	---	63
S Larry Lucas	---	---	19	35	3	57
CB Quentin Lindsay	---	---	20	32	3	55
ILB Bryce Cedeno	---	---	20	24	10	54
CB Johnnie Vaughn	---	---	18	19	15	52
S Francisco Stanton	---	---	22	30	---	52
TE Kendall Kennedy	9	15	---	---	23	47
DE Elias Sommers	---	---	20	26	---	46
CB Jonah Ledwell	---	---	20	24	---	44
WR Maxwell Brennan	13	21	---	---	10	44
S Warren Wagoner	---	---	13	27	3	43
DT Timothy Turner	---	---	17	22	---	39
DT Donte Rico	---	---	11	24	3	38
DT Ezra Fields	---	---	11	21	3	35
OLB Josiah Gorse	---	---	8	13	13	34
WR Justin Blanks	5	4	---	---	23	32
RB Leroy Kelly	14	15	---	---	---	29
OLB Brock Thomas	---	---	1	6	21	28
DE J.C. Whisman	---	---	5	14	8	27
CB Gilbert Blackwell	---	---	4	14	8	26
S Alec Bryant	---	---	5	16	3	24
DT Fred Fleming	---	---	11	13	---	24
FB DeAndre Allamon	12	11	---	---	---	23
RB Rico Glenn	9	11	---	---	---	20
RB Damian Moore	4	8	---	---	---	12
P David Blackburn	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Francisco Schwartz	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Quinn Benson	3	0	---	---	5	8
WR Wade Perez	1	2	---	---	5	8
K Zack Richardson	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Don Battistone	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Bert Diehl	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Mark Grier	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Zack Murphy	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Daniel Gogan	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Omar Osburn	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Kirk Cabrera	---	---	29	38	18	85
TE Vincent Vance	22	37	---	---	18	77
DE Norm Lyle	---	---	26	32	18	76
G Spencer Hanks	25	40	---	---	8	73
RB Dean Rivers	21	33	---	---	18	72
ILB Colin Moore	---	---	26	32	13	71
CB Trey Johnston	---	---	28	34	8	70
CB Wyatt Clements	---	---	29	38	2	69
DT Allen Clemons	---	---	29	38	2	69
QB Lenny Valdez	25	40	---	---	3	68
OLB Josue Bensen	---	---	28	38	2	68
T Abel Martin	25	40	---	---	---	65
C Quinn Wilhite	25	40	---	---	---	65
T Chad Mueller	25	40	---	---	---	65
WR Jerald Houston	25	40	---	---	---	65
G Orlando Dickinson	25	40	---	---	---	65
WR Sawyer Guthrie	23	40	---	---	---	63
WR Leonardo Thomas	19	34	---	---	10	63
OLB Sebastian Shaw	---	---	23	27	6	56
S Karl Swift	---	---	23	27	---	50
DE Dixon Morrison	---	---	21	27	---	48
OLB Salvador Hughes	---	---	7	11	23	41
CB Edwin Coleman	---	---	10	24	5	39
WR O.J. Foilette	4	7	---	---	24	35
CB Taylor Osborne	---	---	6	8	18	32
DE Damon Weber	---	---	11	17	2	30
TE Dennis Eggleston	0	0	---	---	24	24
ILB Robbie Conway	---	---	15	9	---	24
FB Conrad Rigby	3	1	---	---	19	23
S Santiago Ellard	---	---	6	11	2	19
CB Edwin Davis	---	---	2	7	6	15
TE Cooper Arevalo	5	4	---	---	---	9
K Ernie Codeke	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Carter Taylor	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Amos Cerda	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Gabriel Russell	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB C.J. Hastings	3	4	---	---	---	7
P Tevin Montague	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Les Randle	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Bruce Daschle	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Riley Cromartie	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ethan Boyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Mario Hollas	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Vince Springer	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Abel Cortez	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Joshua Sawyer	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	32	4.0
Middle	11	46	4.2
Right	10	35	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	125	20.8
Middle	11	76	6.9
Right	5	28	5.6
None	3	-5	-1.7

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cedric Godzik	33	20	5	2	3	3	4	7	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lenny Valdez	40	22	2	3	2	7	4	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	51	10.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	105	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	55	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	51	12.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	3	20	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	12	88	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	49	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	23	11.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Toby Sutton	9	4	1	42	2	29
WR Ronnie Shannon	7	4	0	41	1	37
WR Maxwell Brennan	5	4	1	80	1	21
FB DeAndre Allamon	4	2	1	39	1	11
WR Andres Easter	3	2	0	22	0	37
RB Leroy Kelly	3	2	0	24	0	15
WR Justin Blanks	1	1	0	2	0	4
TE Kendall Kennedy	1	1	0	12	0	15

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerald Houston	19	14	0	133	2	40
WR Sawyer Guthrie	9	5	0	43	0	40
WR Leonardo Thomas	9	2	2	1	0	34
TE Vincent Vance	1	1	0	3	0	37
RB Dean Rivers	1	0	0	0	0	33
WR O.J. Foilette	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dean Rivers	2	-3	-1.50	12.00
RB C.J. Hastings	1	-1	-1.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cedric Godzik	3	2	10	3.33	7.94

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lenny Valdez	7	3	21	3.00	4.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Toby Sutton	2	1	-2	-1.00	4.67
TE Kendall Kennedy	1	1	12	12.00	12.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerald Houston	4	3	21	5.25	7.00
WR Leonardo Thomas	3	0	0	0.00	0.11

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Rico Glenn	3	0
RB Leroy Kelly	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lenny Valdez	2	0
RB Dean Rivers	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cedric Godzik	6	4	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lenny Valdez	12	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ronnie Shannon	2	2	0
TE Toby Sutton	2	1	1
WR Justin Blanks	1	1	0
WR Maxwell Brennan	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jerald Houston	6	5	4
WR Sawyer Guthrie	3	3	1
WR Leonardo Thomas	3	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 97,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,200 (25,300)
End Zone 17,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,200 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 15,700 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	97,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,200 (25,300)
End Zone	17,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,200 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	15,700 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)