Broadcast Info

TIME: 8:20 PM ET
TV: NBC - Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One - Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic
Tampa Bay SiriusXM 81 or 226 and the SXM App
Dallas SiriusXM 85 or 229 and the SXM App
National SiriusXM 88 and the SXM App

Buccaneers Notes

• QB TOM BRADY is NFL all-time regular-season leader in starts (316), pass yards (84,520), completions (7,263) & TD passes (624) & postseason all-time leader in starts (47), wins (35), pass yards (13,049), TD passes (86), SB titles (7) & SB MVPs (5). Led NFL with career-high 5,316 pass yards & 43 TD passes in 2021, 3rd-most pass yards in single season all-time. Recorded most-ever completions (485) in single-season last year. Passed for 379 yards & 4 TDs in Week 1 meeting in 2021.

• RB LEONARD FOURNETTE had 1,266 scrimmage yards (812 rush, 454 rec.) & 10 TDs (8 rush, 2 rec.) & ranked 3rd among RBs with 69 receptions in 2021.

• WR MIKE EVANS had 1,035 rec. yards in 2021 & became 1st player ever with 1,000+ rec. yards in each of 1st 8 seasons. Ranked 2nd last season with career-high 14 rec. TDs. Since 2014, leads all players with 75 rec. TDs & ranks 3rd in rec. yards (9,301).

• WR CHRIS GODWIN had career-high 98 receptions with 1,103 rec. yards & 6 TDs (5 rec., 1 rush) in 2021. Had 9 catches for 105 yards & rec. TD in last meeting.

• WR JULIO JONES makes TB debut. Leads all active players in receptions (879) & rec. yards (13,330). Has 59 career games with 100+ rec. yards, tied-3rd most in NFL history.

• LB LAVONTE DAVID ranks 2nd in tackles (1,220) & 5th in TFL (134) since 2012. Is 1 of 2 (J.J. Watt) with 50+ PD (54) & 25+ FFs (26) since 2012.

• LB DEVIN WHITE led team with 128 tackles in 2021. Is 1 of 3 (Jerome Baker & Demario Davis) with 300+ tackles (359) & 10+ sacks (15) since 2019.

• LB SHAQUIL BARRETT led team with 10 sacks in 2021 & ranks 4th in NFL with 37.5 sacks since 2019. Had sack in last meeting.

• CB CARLTON DAVIS led team with 11 PD in 2021. Had INT in last meeting.

Cowboys Notes

• QB DAK PRESCOTT passed for 4,449 yards & franchise-record 37 TDs & ranked 3rd in NFL with 104.2 rating last season. Joined Daunte Culpepper & Cam Newton as only QBs ever with 125+ TD passes (143) & 25+ rush TDs (25) in 1st 6 career seasons. Passed for 23 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 116.2 rating in 8 home starts in 2021. Had Week 1 NFL-record 42 completions & passed for 403 yards & 3 TDs in last meeting.

• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT had 1,289 scrimmage yards (1,002 rush, 287 rec.) & 12 TDs (10 rush, 2 rec.) in 2021. Since 2016, leads NFL with 9,630 scrimmage yards & 7,386 rush yards. Has 1,691 scrimmage yards (112.7 per game) in 15 career games on SNF.

• RB TONY POLLARD had career-high 1,056 scrimmage yards (719 rush, 337 rec.) in 2021.

• WR CEEDEE LAMB had career-high 79 receptions for career-best 1,178 scrimmage yards (career-high 1,102 rec., 76 rush) & became 1st Dal. WR with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 2 seasons.

• TE DALTON SCHULTZ set career highs in catches (78), rec. yards (808) & rec. TDs (8) in 2021, 3rd-most receptions by TE last season. • LB MICAH PARSONS led all rookies with 13 sacks last season, tied-3rd most by rookie since 1982. Ranked 3rd in NFL with 20 TFL.

• CB TREVON DIGGS led NFL with 11 INTs, most by player in single season since 1981. Has 14 INTs, tied-2nd most by player in his 1st 2 seasons in SB era. Ranked 2nd in NFL with 21 PD last season.

• CB ANTHONY BROWN ranked tied-4th in NFL with career-high 17 PD in 2021.

• S JAYRON KEARSE led team with career-high 98 tackles & had career-high 10 PD last season. Had 14 games with 5+ tackles in 2021, tied 3rd-most among DBs.

Regular Season Series History

LEADER Cowboys lead all-time series, 13-5
STREAKS Cowboys have won 2 of last 3
LAST GAME 9/9/21: Cowboys 29 at Buccaneers 31
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/23/18: Cowboys 27, Buccaneers 20

Week 1 Staff Picks

Tampa Bay is currently a 2.5-point via DraftKings Sportsbook. The over/under for the game is set at 50. Here are the staff picks for this week’s game between the Bucs and Cowboys.