Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys Match Player Stats On Oct 09, 2016

The Sports Xchange
Oct 9, 2016

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys rode their dynamic rookie combo of Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott past the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14 Sunday afternoon at AT&T Stadium.

Prescott and Elliott accounted for four touchdowns as the Cowboys won their fourth game in the row. Dallas (4-1) leads the NFC East after Philadelphia (3-1) suffered its first loss of the season Sunday.

The Cowboys put the game away on their first three possessions, driving down the field with ease. And instead of settling for field goals, as had often been the case earlier this season, Dallas found the end zone.

Prescott was equally effective staying in the pocket and on the move. The fourth-round pick found six different receivers, completing 18 of 24 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown without an interception.

Prescott extended his NFL record to start a career without a pick to 155 attempts. He also ran for a 5-yard score early in the second quarter.

Cole Beasley caught four passes for 53 yards and a 14-yard touchdown late in the second quarter. Terrance Williams had five catches for 70 yards.

Elliott regained the NFL rushing lead after racking up 134 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns, including a season-long 60-yard scoring burst through the middle early in the third quarter to make it 28-0.

The Bengals struggled to wrap up or catch up to Elliott. The Ohio State product carried the load on Dallas' first drive, capped by a 13-yard touchdown less than four minutes into the game.

Elliott is the first Cowboys rookie with three straight 100-yard rushing games.

The afternoon was far less successful for the Bengals, who dropped to 2-3 after their third loss in four games.

Cincinnati's Andy Dalton and A.J. Green were kept in check by an aggressive Dallas defense. The Bengals were held to their fewest points and second-lowest yardage total (345) this season.

Dalton, a graduate of nearby TCU, couldn't get the ball downfield and into Green's hands. Cincinnati's quarterback continuously checked down in going 29 for 41 for 269 yards and two touchdowns to Brandon LaFell.

One week after torching Miami for 173 yards and a touchdown, Green caught four balls for 50 yards.

LaFell's two fourth-quarter touchdowns were his firsts of the season.

The Bengals didn't come close to scoring until their opening possession of the second half. The march ended with Mike Nugent missing wide left on a 50-yard field-goal try.

NOTES: Dallas DE DeMarcus Lawrence made his season debut after a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. Lawrence had a team-high eight sacks last season. ... Bengals inactives: TE Tyler Eifert, WR James Wright, QB Jeff Driskel, CB KeiVarae Russell, CB Chykie Brown, G Christian Westerman and DT DeShawn Williams. Cowboys inactives: QB Tony Romo, WR Dez Bryant, RB Lance Dunbar, RB Darius Jackson, T Chaz Green, CB Orlando Scandrick and DE David Irving. ... AT&T Stadium opened the doors at both ends for the sixth time since the facility opened in 2009. The roof was closed.