Cowboys Hand Colts First Defeat Of Season, 21-14
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DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
November 19, 2006 6:33 PM
IRVING, Texas - The 1972 Dolphins can rest easy once again.
The Indianapolis Colts' nine-game undefeated streak ended Sunday at Texas Stadium thanks to a breakthrough performance from the Cowboys' defense. Dallas baited Peyton Manning into two interceptions and held the Colts to two touchdowns in a 21-14 victory.
The Cowboys took their first lead with six minutes left in the fourth quarter on a one-yard score by running back Marion Barber. Manning then drove the Colts (9-1) inside the Dallas 10, but he threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-2 from the 8.
The Cowboys (6-4) will play again Thursday, hosting Tampa Bay here on Thanksgiving.
Strong defense overshadowed two of the NFL's top offenses in the first half, but Manning broke a scoreless tie on a 23-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne with 10 seconds left. Cowboys kicker Mike Vanderjagt, who spent the previous eight seasons with the Colts, missed two field goal attempts in the first half, including a 46-yarder at the end of the second quarter.
Both teams traded touchdowns in the third quarter. Cowboys linebacker Kevin Burnett tied the game at 7-7 after intercepting Manning and rumbling 39 yards for the score. The Colts responded with a 10-play, 80-yard drive capped by Manning's 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark.
Barber tied the game once again with a 5-yard touchdown run at the start of the fourth. Facing third-and-10 from the Colts' 10, the Cowboys got an automatic first down on a defensive holding call, which set up Barber's run.
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
November 19, 2006 6:33 PM
IRVING, Texas - The 1972 Dolphins can rest easy once again.
The Indianapolis Colts' nine-game undefeated streak ended Sunday at Texas Stadium thanks to a breakthrough performance from the Cowboys' defense. Dallas baited Peyton Manning into two interceptions and held the Colts to two touchdowns in a 21-14 victory.
The Cowboys took their first lead with six minutes left in the fourth quarter on a one-yard score by running back Marion Barber. Manning then drove the Colts (9-1) inside the Dallas 10, but he threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-2 from the 8.
The Cowboys (6-4) will play again Thursday, hosting Tampa Bay here on Thanksgiving.
Strong defense overshadowed two of the NFL's top offenses in the first half, but Manning broke a scoreless tie on a 23-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne with 10 seconds left. Cowboys kicker Mike Vanderjagt, who spent the previous eight seasons with the Colts, missed two field goal attempts in the first half, including a 46-yarder at the end of the second quarter.
Both teams traded touchdowns in the third quarter. Cowboys linebacker Kevin Burnett tied the game at 7-7 after intercepting Manning and rumbling 39 yards for the score. The Colts responded with a 10-play, 80-yard drive capped by Manning's 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark.
Barber tied the game once again with a 5-yard touchdown run at the start of the fourth. Facing third-and-10 from the Colts' 10, the Cowboys got an automatic first down on a defensive holding call, which set up Barber's run.
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