conv.

All stories
SportsQuiet 38h · day 8

Dak Prescott passes Tony Romo for Cowboys' all-time TD pass record

Prescott threw his 249th career touchdown pass against Washington, moving past Romo atop Dallas's record book.

newest coverage 1d agosummary written 3d ago34 pieces290 likes & upvotes7 comments NewswiresMastodonXRedditGoogle News

What to know

  • Prescott tied Romo's Cowboys record of 248 career touchdown passes with a scoring throw to Jake Ferguson, then broke it with a 249th touchdown pass in the same game.
  • The record fell in Prescott's 11th season, compared to Romo's 14 seasons to reach 248, a contrast several fans highlighted online.
  • The milestone came in the Cowboys' home opener against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium.

“Dak did a great job of beating the blitz. I did a good job of expanding on the scramble drill.”

CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys wide receiver · ESPN ↗ · Sep 15

Dak PrescottDak Prescott Cowboys quarterbackTony RomoTony Romo Former Cowboys quarterbackJake FergusonJake Ferguson Cowboys tight endCeeDee LambCeeDee Lamb Cowboys wide receiver

Dak Prescott passes Tony Romo for Cowboys' all-time TD pass record
ESPN

How it unfolded 4 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

Peak 18 pieces in two hours at Sep 20, 5 PM; 34 pieces over 8 days (29 articles · 5 posts) Sep 16, 7 AM — 2 pieces · 2 articles — Newswires 2Sep 16, 9 AM — quietSep 16, 11 AM — quietSep 16, 1 PM — quietSep 16, 3 PM — quietSep 16, 5 PM — quietSep 16, 7 PM — quietSep 16, 9 PM — quietSep 16, 11 PM — quietSep 17, 1 AM — quietSep 17, 3 AM — quietSep 17, 5 AM — quietSep 17, 7 AM — quietSep 17, 9 AM — quietSep 17, 11 AM — quietSep 17, 1 PM — quietSep 17, 3 PM — quietSep 17, 5 PM — quietSep 17, 7 PM — quietSep 17, 9 PM — quietSep 17, 11 PM — quietSep 18, 1 AM — quietSep 18, 3 AM — quietSep 18, 5 AM — quietSep 18, 7 AM — quietSep 18, 9 AM — quietSep 18, 11 AM — quietSep 18, 1 PM — quietSep 18, 3 PM — quietSep 18, 5 PM — quietSep 18, 7 PM — quietSep 18, 9 PM — quietSep 18, 11 PM — quietSep 19, 1 AM — quietSep 19, 3 AM — quietSep 19, 5 AM — quietSep 19, 7 AM — quietSep 19, 9 AM — quietSep 19, 11 AM — quietSep 19, 1 PM — quietSep 19, 3 PM — quietSep 19, 5 PM — quietSep 19, 7 PM — quietSep 19, 9 PM — quietSep 19, 11 PM — quietSep 20, 1 AM — quietSep 20, 3 AM — quietSep 20, 5 AM — quietSep 20, 7 AM — quietSep 20, 9 AM — quietSep 20, 11 AM — quietSep 20, 1 PM — quietSep 20, 3 PM — quietSep 20, 5 PM — 18 pieces · 13 articles · 5 posts — Newswires 11, Reddit 3, Google News 2, +2 moreSep 20, 7 PM — 5 pieces · 5 articles — Newswires 5Sep 20, 9 PM — 2 pieces · 2 articles — Newswires 2Sep 20, 11 PM — quietSep 21, 1 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Sep 21, 3 AM — quietSep 21, 5 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Sep 21, 7 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Sep 21, 9 AM — 2 pieces · 2 articles — Newswires 2Sep 21, 11 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Google News 1Sep 21, 1 PM — quietSep 21, 3 PM — quietSep 21, 5 PM — quietSep 21, 7 PM — quietSep 21, 9 PM — quietSep 21, 11 PM — quietSep 22, 1 AM — quietSep 22, 3 AM — quietSep 22, 5 AM — quietSep 22, 7 AM — quietSep 22, 9 AM — quietSep 22, 11 AM — quietSep 22, 1 PM — quietSep 22, 3 PM — quietSep 22, 5 PM — quietSep 22, 7 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Sep 22, 9 PM — quietSep 22, 11 PM — quietYesterday, 1 AM — quietYesterday, 3 AM — quietYesterday, 5 AM — quietYesterday, 7 AM — quietYesterday, 9 AM — quietYesterday, 11 AM — quietYesterday, 1 PM — quietYesterday, 3 PM — quietYesterday, 5 PM — quietYesterday, 7 PM — quietYesterday, 9 PM — quietYesterday, 11 PM — quietToday, 1 AM — quietToday, 3 AM — quietToday, 5 AM — quietToday, 7 AM — quietToday, 9 AM — quiet 12–4
Sep 17Sep 18Sep 19Sep 20Sep 21Sep 22yesterdaynow · 10:46 AM ET
  1. 4

    Prescott's own words on the milestone circulate widely

    A comment Prescott made earlier in the week about approaching the record resurfaced alongside the achievement, and coverage plus social posts spread quickly noting his new career total of 249 touchdown passes.

    “To now put myself in that category, it's humbling, but I expect to play for a long time. And in my mind, I'm just getting started.”
    — Dak Prescott

    • Dak Prescott now holds the Cowboys’ franchise record for most TD passes with 249. Prescott on Thursday when asked about that record: “To now put myself in that category, it’s humbling, but I expect to play for a long time. And in my mind, I’m just getting started.”

      @jonmachotaX3d ago290▲view on X ↗
  2. 3

    Prescott throws record-breaking 249th touchdown pass

    Prescott added a fourth touchdown pass of the game, a 12-yard toss to Ferguson following earlier scores to CeeDee Lamb and Ferguson, moving past Romo for sole possession of the Cowboys' career passing touchdown record.

    1. 2 outlets Dak Prescott ties Tony Romo atop Cowboys' all-time passing touchdown list vs. Commanders

      first by CBS Sports, 3d ago · also Yahoo Sports

      1 more headline
  3. 2

    Prescott ties Romo's Cowboys touchdown pass record

    Against the Washington Commanders, Prescott threw his 248th career touchdown pass, a scoring toss to Jake Ferguson, drawing him level with Tony Romo atop the Cowboys' all-time list.

    “Tony Romo threw for 248 passing touchdowns in 14 seasons. Dak Prescott threw for 248 passing touchdowns in his 11th season.”
    — Giff95, Reddit user · source

    1. 2 outlets first by DAZN, 3d ago · also Yahoo Sports · read ↗

    2. 2 outlets first by ESPN, 8d ago · also ESPN NFL · read ↗

    2 more claims →
  4. 3 days quiet
  5. 1

    ESPN previews Prescott's chase of Romo's record

    With Prescott four touchdown passes shy of Romo's Cowboys career mark heading into the Commanders game, ESPN gathered recollections from nine current and former teammates about their favorite scoring plays with him.

    “Any of them that have been a game winner or some big-time, fourth-quarter touchdowns, those are the ones that stick out in my mind.”
    — Dak Prescott
    1. 5 outlets Dak Prescott overtakes Tony Romo as Cowboys' leader in career TD passes

      first by Yahoo Sports, 3d ago · also ESPN, ESPN NFL, Sporting News, Newsweek

      5 more headlines

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 3 outlets One moment changed the Cowboys record book Sunday

    first by The Oregonian, 3d ago · also PennLive, MassLive

  2. 1 outlet Dak Prescott makes major Dallas Cowboys history after 4-touchdown performance in dominant win

    first by Yahoo Sports, 3d ago

    1 more headline

and 2 smaller pieces