Dak Prescott Claims Cowboys’ All-Time Touchdown Record in Win Over Washington

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott added another franchise milestone to his resume on Sunday, throwing four touchdown passes in a 37-20 divisional win over the Washington Commanders to move past Tony Romo as the team’s all-time leader in career touchdown passes.

The record-breaking throw came late in the fourth quarter, when Prescott connected with wide receiver CeeDee Lamb on a 24-yard scoring strike down the right sideline. It was the 249th touchdown pass of Prescott’s 11-year career, all of it spent in Dallas. He had drawn level with Romo earlier in the game on a 12-yard touchdown catch by tight end Jake Ferguson in the third quarter.

Prescott finished the afternoon with an efficient line: 279 passing yards on 26-of-31 attempts.

The milestone adds to a record book Prescott already tops. Last November, in a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, he overtook Romo as the franchise’s leader in career passing yards, meaning the former fourth-round pick now holds the club’s two most prominent passing marks.

The two quarterbacks have been linked since Prescott’s rookie season, when he took over the starting job after Romo suffered a compression fracture in his back during a preseason game. Romo never regained the role, and Prescott has spent the years since building a case as the most productive passer in the franchise’s history.

Broadcast angle

The game aired nationally on Fox, the broadcast home of the NFL’s Sunday afternoon window. Fox Corporation (FOXA), classified in the Communication Services sector within the entertainment industry, carries a market capitalization of roughly $26.85 billion. The company’s shares closed at $64.98 previously and traded at $64.45 in recent action, down 0.82% on the day. High-profile moments like record-setting performances from marquee quarterbacks in divisional rivalries are part of the audience draw that underpins the network’s NFL rights investment.

What to watch

• Prescott’s continued accumulation of franchise passing records as the season progresses, including potential moves up league-wide career lists.
• Dallas’s standing in the NFC East race, with additional divisional matchups against Washington and Philadelphia ahead.
• Fox Corporation’s upcoming quarterly earnings report, which will detail advertising performance around its NFL coverage.
• The Cowboys’ next scheduled broadcast window and any ratings data from Sunday’s matchup.

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