Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers Match Player Stats On Oct 02, 2016

The Sports Xchange
Oct 2, 2016

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown, rookie quarterback Dak Prescott threw for 245 yards and two scores, and the Dallas Cowboys came from behind to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 24-17 Sunday at Levi's Stadium.

Prescott completed 23 of 32 passes and extended his streak of passes without an interception to start his NFL career to 130. Elliott, who carried 23 times, has 408 rushing yards for the season.

Tight end Jason Witten had seven catches for 47 yards for the Cowboys (3-1). Wide receiver Terrance Williams caught four passes for 44 yards and a touchdown, and wide receiver Brice Butler, who started in place of the injured Dez Bryant, caught five passes for 41 yards and a score. Wide receiver Cole Beasley had three grabs for 66 yards.

Quarterback Blaine Gabbert completed 16 of 23 passes for 196 yards and one touchdown with one interception for the 49ers (1-3), who lost their third consecutive game. Wide receiver Jeremy Kerley caught six passes for 88 yards and a touchdown, and tight end Garrett Celek had five catches for 79 yards. Running back Carlos Hyde carried 15 times for 74 yards and a score.

The 49ers snapped a 14-14 halftime tie with Phil Dawson's 36-yard field goal with 12:18 left in the third quarter.

Dallas responded with a 10-play, 78-yard touchdown drive to take a 21-17 lead on Elliott's 1-yard run with 1:08 remaining in the third. Elliott had runs of 23 and 17 yards earlier in the drive.

The 49ers had the ball at their 45 with 10:52 to play after forcing a Dallas punt. However, on first down, Gabbert underthrew Torrey Smith on a deep route down the middle, and cornerback Morris Claiborne intercepted the pass, then returned it 27 yards to the Cowboys 34-yard line.

If Gabbert had led Smith to the inside, he might have had a touchdown, but his pass was short and to the outside.

The Cowboys marched to the 49ers 1-yard line but backtracked and settled for Dan Bailey's 22-yard field goal, extending their lead to 24-17 with 4:11 left.

San Francisco drove to the Dallas 35 but turned the ball over on downs.

The Cowboys were without Bryant, their No. 1 wide receiver, who missed the game with a hairline fracture in his right knee. He sustained the injury last week against the Chicago Bears.

The 49ers owned a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter, but Dallas rallied for a 14-14 halftime tie.

Gabbert threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Kerley with 6:41 left in the first quarter, giving the 49ers a 7-0 edge. Kerley broke wide open on a crossing route, and Gabbert hit him at the Dallas 8. Kerley sidestepped safety Barry Church and scored standing.

The 49ers increased their lead to 14-0 on Hyde's 3-yard touchdown run with 13:55 remaining in the first half, capping a 12-play, 80-yard drive. Gabbert hit Celek for gains of 13 and 25 on the drive.

Prescott threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Williams, cutting the 49ers' lead to 14-7 with 2:58 left in the half. Williams beat cornerback Tramaine Brock's tight man-to-man coverage and caught Prescott's back-shoulder throw along the right sideline.

The Cowboys' drive was extended when the 49ers sacked Prescott on third-and-6 from the Dallas 49 but safety Jaquiski Tartt was penalized for unnecessary roughness.

The Cowboys marched 58 yards on 11 plays in 1:38 to pull even as Prescott threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Butler in the back left corner of the end zone with 12 seconds left. Prescott completed eight of 10 passes on the drive for 56 yards, often taking what the 49ers gave him underneath.

NOTES: 49ers Pro Bowl ILB NaVorro Bowman sustained a lower left leg injury with 6:10 left in the third quarter and did not return to the game. ... Cowboys backup DL David Irving suffered a head injury early in the third quarter and did not return to the game. ... Cowboys starting LT Tyron Smith (sore back) and LG La'el Collins (sore right big toe) missed the game. Chaz Green started in place of Smith, and Ronald Leary replaced Collins. ... 49ers starting RCB Jimmie Ward (strained quad) missed the game and was replaced by rookie Rashard Robinson. ... 49ers starting TE Vance McDonald (hip) missed the game, and Garrett Celek, who was listed as questionable with a sore back, started in his place. ... Cowboys starting CB Orlando Scandrick (hamstring) missed the game, and rookie Anthony Brown replaced him in the lineup. ... 49ers WR Keshawn Martin, who was signed as a free agent on Tuesday, was inactive Sunday.