Despite a 182-yard rushing attack and outgaining Dallas, the rest of the Commanders vs Cowboys Stats Week 2 2026 weren’t so great. In the most important numbers, Washington fell 37-20 at AT&T Stadium. Here are some of the numbers that tell the tale:
389 – Total yards for the Commanders. The Cowboys managed just 332.
279 – Passing yards for Dak Prescott on 26-of-31 with four touchdowns and no interceptions.
207 – Combined passing yards for Washington (Daniels 96, Mariota 111). Both threw a touchdown.
182 – Rushing yards for the Commanders on 32 carries. Their highest total against Dallas since 2020.
153 – Receiving yards for CeeDee Lamb on eight catches and two scores. He torched the secondary all day.
129 – Rushing yards Washington piled up in the first half alone. That marked their most against Dallas since 1978.
111 – Passing yards for Marcus Mariota after he entered in the second half. He went 11-of-16 with a touchdown.
Under 100
96 – Passing yards for Jayden Daniels before the injury. He also ran for 69 on seven carries.
69 – Rushing yards for Daniels in just one half. That set a record for the most by a quarterback against the Cowboys in NFL history.
66 – Rushing yards for the entire Cowboys team. Washington held them under 75 for the first time since Week 1 of 2025.
60 – Yard field goal by Brandon Aubrey in the fourth quarter. Dallas made all three of its attempts.
50 – Receiving yards for Terry McLaurin on two catches. He also surpassed 7,000 career receiving yards.
47 – Receiving yards for Stefon Diggs on five catches and two touchdowns. He scored from both Daniels and Mariota.
43 – Rushing yards each for Rachaad White and Jacory Croskey-Merritt. White also caught six passes for 40 yards.
37 – Final points for the Cowboys. They scored in every quarter.
31 – Minutes and 29 seconds of possession for Washington. They still lost the game.
26 – Completions for Dak Prescott on just 31 attempts. His efficiency proved decisive.
24 – First downs for the Commanders. They converted eight of 14 third downs.
20 – Points for Washington and the yardage on Diggs’ second touchdown catch from Mariota.
17 – Points Dallas held at halftime after Daniels’ injury on the final play of the half.
12 – Total tackles for Leo Chenal, who led the Commanders defense.
Under 10
8 – Completions for CeeDee Lamb. He was Prescott’s favorite target once again.
4 – Touchdown passes for Dak Prescott. The last one made him the Cowboys’ all-time leader, passing Tony Romo.
2 – Sacks by the Commanders defense. K’Lavon Chaisson and Javon Kinlaw each recorded one.
2 – Touchdown catches for both Stefon Diggs and Jake Ferguson.
1 – Turnover for Washington (a lost fumble). Dallas committed zero.
1 – Seemingly grossly hyper-extended elbow for Jayden Daniels. Again.
0 – Interceptions thrown by either team. The Commanders also yielded zero sacks on the day.
0 – Wins for the Commanders through two weeks. They sit alone at the bottom of the NFC East.
Up next… the Seahawks at home.
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