Prescott breaks Cowboys' all-time passing TD record — SkimNews
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- Dak Prescott threw a 24-yard fourth-quarter touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb — his 249th career TD — to surpass Tony Romo and become the Dallas Cowboys' all-time leader in passing touchdowns.
- The Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 37-20 for their first win of the 2026 season, with Prescott completing 26 of 31 passes for 279 yards and four touchdowns.
- Prescott now leads the Cowboys in every major passing category — yards, completions, attempts, passer rating, completion percentage, and touchdowns — surpassing Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman as well as Romo.
- CeeDee Lamb hauled in the record-breaking pass, his 39th touchdown reception from Prescott — the most Prescott has thrown to any single player — and also caught a 3-yard TD on the opening drive.
- Prescott, 33 and in his 11th season signed through 2028, said he wants to "double" the record and made clear a Super Bowl is the only milestone still missing from his résumé.
- Coach Brian Schottenheimer presented Prescott with the game ball in the locker room, saving the announcement for last; Prescott wore a Roger Staubach No. 12 jersey to the stadium as an homage to the Hall of Famer.
Why it matters: Prescott now owns every major Cowboys passing record over two Hall of Famers and a franchise icon, but Dallas has not reached a Super Bowl with him at quarterback — and he explicitly identified that ring, not the statistical ledger, as the standard he still wants to meet.
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