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Buccaneers beat Cowboys 24-16 for first win of the season
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-16 on Thursday night for their first win of the season.
Running back Bucky Irving scored twice and ran for 165 yards, including a 72-yard run that helped put Tampa Bay ahead for good.
Rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels started his second NFL game while Baker Mayfield was out with a dislocated thumb.
Daniels completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards and did not turn the ball over.
Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott threw two interceptions, and a fumble on a kickoff return also gave Tampa Bay a chance to add points.
The win moved Tampa Bay to 1-4, while Dallas fell to 2-3.
Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles said the team still has much of the season ahead as it tries to recover from its poor start.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-16 for their first win of the season.
Running back Bucky Irving scored two touchdowns and rushed for 165 yards.
Rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards in his second start.
Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott threw two interceptions, including one in the final two minutes.
The victory left Tampa Bay 1-4, while Dallas fell to 2-3.
- Who
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys.
- What
- Tampa Bay beat Dallas 24-16 for its first win of the season.
- When
- Thursday night; the articles were published on 2026-10-09.
- Where
- AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
- Why
- The Buccaneers secured their first win of the season; the sources do not state a broader cause.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Six months ago, if you would have told me that my first win would have been on a Thursday night, [Amazon] Prime football game, I don’t know what I would have told you
We lost the first quarter of the season
I didn’t plan on being 2-3, disappointed by that for sure
Tampa Bay took a 10-7 lead into halftime after the teams traded scores.
Irving ran for 72 yards, setting up a touchdown that put Tampa Bay ahead for good.
Prescott threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to George Pickens.
Prescott threw a second interception as Tampa Bay secured the 24-16 win.
- Final score
- Buccaneers 24, Cowboys 16
- Bucky Irving
- 165 rushing yards and two touchdowns
- Jalon Daniels
- 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards
- Team records after game
- Buccaneers 1-4; Cowboys 2-3
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium, Dallas
Sources
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