2011 Dallas Cowboys season

2011 Dallas Cowboys season
Head Coach	Jason Garrett
Home Field	Cowboys Stadium
Results
Record	7–5
Place	1st NFC East
Playoff Finish	TBA
Pro Bowlers	TBD
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2010	2012

The 2011 Dallas Cowboys season will be the Cowboys' 52nd season in the NFL, the third season playing their home games at Cowboys Stadium and the first full season under head coach Jason Garrett, who served as the interim head coach for the team's final eight games in 2010. The team will then seek to improve on their 6–10 record from 2010, with the 9th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.

Offseason

2011 draft board

Main article: 2011 NFL Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	9	Tyron Smith	OT	USC
2	40	Bruce Carter	ILB	North Carolina
3	71	Demarco Murray	RB	Oklahoma
4	110	David Arkin	G	Missouri State
5	143	Josh Thomas	CB	Buffalo
6	176	Dwayne Harris	WR	East Carolina
7	220	Shaun Chapas	FB	Georgia
7	252	Bill Nagy	C	Wisconsin

^{^[a]} The Cowboys forfeited its original seventh-round selection after selecting DT Josh Brent in the 2010 Supplemental Draft. The Cowboys later acquired a new seventh-round selection in a September 2010 trade that sent WR Patrick Crayton to the San Diego Chargers.

^{^[b]} Compensatory selection. they practiced in the summer

Preseason

Schedule

The Cowboys' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	August 11	7:30 p.m. CDT	Denver Broncos	W 24–23	1–0	Cowboys Stadium	KTVT	Recap
2	August 21	7:00 p.m. CDT	San Diego Chargers	L 7–20	1–1	Cowboys Stadium	NBC	Recap
3	August 27	7:00 p.m. CDT	at Minnesota Vikings	W 23–17	2–1	Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	KTVT	Recap
4	September 1	6:30 p.m. CDT	at Miami Dolphins	L 3–17	2–2	Sun Life Stadium	KTVT	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	September 11	7:20 p.m. CDT	at New York Jets	L 24–27	0–1	MetLife Stadium	NBC	Recap
2	September 18	3:05 p.m. CDT	at San Francisco 49ers	W 27–24 (OT)	1–1	Candlestick Park	Fox	Recap
3	September 26	7:30 p.m. CDT	Washington Redskins	W 18–16	2–1	Cowboys Stadium	ESPN	Recap
4	October 2	12:00 p.m. CDT	Detroit Lions	L 30–34	2–2	Cowboys Stadium	Fox	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 16	3:15 p.m. CDT	at New England Patriots	L 16–20	2–3	Gillette Stadium	Fox	Recap
7	October 23	3:15 p.m. CDT	St. Louis Rams	W 34–7	3–3	Cowboys Stadium	Fox	Recap
8	October 30	7:20 p.m. CDT	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 7–34	3–4	Lincoln Financial Field	NBC	Recap
9	November 6	12:00 p.m. CST	Seattle Seahawks	W 23–13	4–4	Cowboys Stadium	Fox	Recap
10	November 13	12:00 p.m. CST	Buffalo Bills	W 44–7	5–4	Cowboys Stadium	CBS	Recap
11	November 20	12:00 p.m. CST	at Washington Redskins	W 27–24 (OT)	6–4	FedEx Field	Fox	Recap
12	November 24	3:15 p.m. CST	Miami Dolphins	W 20–19	7–4	Cowboys Stadium	CBS	Recap
13	December 4	3:15 p.m. CST	at Arizona Cardinals	L 13–19 (OT)	7–5	University of Phoenix Stadium	Fox	Recap
14	December 11	7:20 p.m. CST	New York Giants			Cowboys Stadium	NBC
15	December 17	7:20 p.m. CST	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers			Raymond James Stadium	NFLN
16	December 24	3:15 p.m. CST	Philadelphia Eagles			Cowboys Stadium	Fox
17	January 1	12:00 p.m. CST *	at New York Giants			MetLife Stadium	Fox

  *  Indicates that the game time is subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.

Game summaries

Week 1: at New York Jets

Week One: Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 7 3 7 7 24 Jets 0 7 3 17 27 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Date: September 11 Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT Game weather: 70° F, Cloudy Game attendance: 78,702 Referee: Alberto Riveron TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michelle Tafoya Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DAL – Tony Romo – 23/36, 342 yards, 2TD, 1INT NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 26/44, 335 yards, 2TD, 1INT Top rushers DAL – Felix Jones – 17 rushes, 44 yards NYJ – Shonn Greene – 10 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers DAL – Jason Witten – 6 receptions, 110 yards NYJ – LaDainian Tomlinson – 6 receptions, 73 yards Top tacklers DAL – DeMarcus Ware – 4 tackles, 2.0 sacks NYJ – Bart Scott – 8 tackles, 1.0 sack

Week 2: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 7 7 10 27 49ers 0 14 7 3 24 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California Date: September 18 Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather: 70° F, Sunny Game attendance: 69,732 Referee: Ron Winter TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DAL – Tony Romo SF – Alex Smith Top rushers DAL – Felix Jones SF – Frank Gore Top receivers DAL – Miles Austin SF – Ted Ginn Top tacklers DAL – Sean Lee SF – Navorro Bowman

Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Three: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 6 3 7 0 16 Cowboys 3 6 3 6 18 at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas Date: September 25 Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT Game weather: 90° F (retractable roof open) Game attendance: 91,017 Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and Ed Werder Game information First quarter WAS – Graham Gano 46 yard field goal, Redskins 3–0, Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:54. DAL – Dan Bailey 41 yard field goal, Tied 3–3, Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:32. WAS – Graham Gano 46 yard field goal, Redskins 6–3, Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:36. Second quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 41 yard field goal, Tied 6–6, Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:52. DAL – Dan Bailey 32 yard field goal, Cowboys 9–6, Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:57. WAS – Graham Gano 50 yard field goal, Tied 9–9, Drive: 10 plays, 48 yard, 2:25. Third quarter WAS – Tim Hightower 1 yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick), Redskins 16–9, Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:31. DAL – Dan Bailey 41 yard field goal, Redskins 16–12, Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:41. Fourth quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 23 yard field goal, Redskins 16–15, Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:28. DAL – Dan Bailey 40 yard field goal, Cowboys 18–16, Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 1:57. Top passers WAS – Rex Grossman – 22/37, 250 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception DAL – Tony Romo – 22/36, 255 yards, 0 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers WAS – Tim Hightower – 14 rushes, 41 yards DAL – Felix Jones – 14 rushes, 115 yards Top receivers WAS – Santana Moss – 5 receptions, 70 yards DAL – Dez Bryant – 4 receptions, 63 yards Top tacklers WAS – O.J. Atogwe – 6 tackles; DeAngelo Hall – 6 tackles DAL – Gerald Sensabaugh - 6 tackles, 1 assist

Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Four: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 3 14 17 34 Cowboys 7 13 10 0 30 at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas Date: October 2 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 78,122 Referee: John Parry TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap Gamebook Game information First quarter DAL - Dez Bryant 25 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), Cowboys 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:55. Second quarter DAL - Dez Bryant 6 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), Cowboys 14–0, Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:25. DAL - Dan Bailey 41 yard field goal, Cowboys 17–0, Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:48. DET - Jason Hanson 33 yard field goal, Cowboys 17–3, Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:20. DAL - Dan Bailey 35 yard field goal, Cowboys 20–3, Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:28. Third quarter DAL - Jason Witten 1 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), Cowboys 27–3, Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:37. DET - Bobby Carpenter 35 yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), Cowboys 27–10, Drive: 1 plays, 35 yards, 0:00. DET - Chris Houston 56 yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), Cowboys 27-17, Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 4:38. DAL - Dan Bailey 23 yard field goal, Cowboys 30–17, Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:57. Fourth quarter DET - Calvin Johnson 23 yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Cowboys 30–24, Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:00. DET - Jason Hanson 51 yard field goal, Cowboys 30–27, Drive: 8 plays, 14 yards, 3:09. DET - Calvin Johnson 2 yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 34–30, Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:34. Top passers DET - Matthew Stafford - 21/43, 240 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception DAL - Tony Romo - 34/47, 331 yards, 3 touchdowns, 3 interceptions Top rushers DET - Jahvid Best - 11 carries, 47 yards DAL - Felix Jones - 16 carries, 57 yards Top receivers DET - Calvin Johnson - 8 receptions, 96 yards, 2 touchdowns DAL - Laurent Robinson - 7 receptions, 116 yards Top tacklers DET - Stephen Tulloch - 10 tackles, 2 assists DAL - Barry Church - 4 tackles, 1 assist

Week 6: at New England Patriots

Week Six: Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 3 7 3 3 16 Patriots 3 10 0 7 20 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Date: October 16 Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT/3:15 p.m. CDT Game weather: 63° F, Partly Cloudy Game attendance: 68,756 Referee: Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DAL – NE – Top rushers DAL – NE – Top receivers DAL – NE – Top tacklers DAL – NE –

Week 7: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Seven: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 7 0 0 7 Cowboys 7 10 3 14 34 at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas Date: October 23 Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 80,086 Referee: Alberto Riveron TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and John Lynch Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – AJ Feeley DAL –Tony Romo Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson DAL – Demarco Murray Top receivers STL – Brandon Lloyd DAL – Dez Bryant Top tacklers STL – Quintin Mikell DAL – Abram Elam

Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Eight: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 0 0 7 7 Eagles 14 10 3 7 34 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Date: October 30 Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT Game weather: 42° F, Clear Game attendance: 69,144 Referee: Gene Steratore TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DAL – Tony Romo PHI – Michael Vick Top rushers DAL – Demarco Murray PHI – Lesean McCoy Top receivers DAL – Laurent Robinson PHI – Brent Celek Top tacklers DAL – Demarcus Ware PHI – Jamar Chaney

Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 3 3 0 7 13 Cowboys 3 3 7 10 23 at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas Date: November 6 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 81,510 Referee: Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SEA – DAL – Top rushers SEA – DAL – Top receivers SEA – DAL – Top tacklers SEA – DAL –

Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Ten: Buffalo Bills at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 7 0 0 7 Cowboys 14 14 6 10 44 at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas Date: November 13 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 85,157 Referee: Jerome Boger TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms

Week 11: at Washington Redskins

Week Eleven: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 7 3 0 14 27 Redskins 0 14 3 7 24 at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Date: November 20 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 60° F, Cloudy Game attendance: 80,122 Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DAL – WAS – Top rushers DAL – WAS – Top receivers DAL – WAS – Top tacklers DAL – WAS –

Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins

Thanksgiving Classic

Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 3 3 10 3 19 Cowboys 0 10 0 10 20 at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas Date: November 24 Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 87,418 Referee: Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – DAL – Top rushers MIA – DAL – Top receivers MIA – DAL – Top tacklers MIA – DAL –

Coming off their thrilling overtime road win over the Redskins. the Cowboys went home, donned their throwback uniforms, and played a Week 12 interconference duel with the Miami Dolphins in the annual Thanksgiving game. Dallas trailed early in the first quarter with Dolphins kicker Shayne Graham getting a 26-yard field goal, yet the Cowboys would answser in the second quarter with a 26-yard field goal from kicker Dan Bailey, followed by quarterback Tony Romo finding wide receiver Laurent Robinson on a 5-yard touchdown pass. Miami would close out the half with Graham making a 28-yard field goal.

The Dolphins retook the lead in the third quarter with Grahan booting a 27-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Matt Moore completing a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Afterwards, Dallas regained the lead in the fourth quarter with Romo connecting with Robinson again on an 18-yard touchdown pass. Miami struck back with Graham making a 23-yard field goal, yet the Cowboys got the last laugh with Bailey nailing the game-ending 28-yard field goal.

With the win, Dallas improved to 7-4.

Bailey (2/2 on field goal, including game-winning 28-yarder) and linebacker DeMarcus Ware (1 assist & a fumble recovery) were named NFL on CBS' All-Iron Award winners.

Week 13: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Thirteen: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 10 3 0 13 Cardinals 3 0 3 7 19 at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona Date: December 4 Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/2:15 p.m. MST Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 62,180 Referee: Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DAL – ARI – Top rushers DAL – ARI – Top receivers DAL – ARI – Top tacklers DAL – ARI –

Week 14: vs. New York Giants

Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 0 Cowboys 0 at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas Date: December 11 Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Michele Tafoya Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NYG – DAL – Top rushers NYG – DAL – Top receivers NYG – DAL – Top tacklers NYG – DAL –

Week 15: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Fifteen: Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 Buccaneers 0 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida Date: December 17 Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DAL – TB – Top rushers DAL – TB – Top receivers DAL – TB – Top tacklers DAL – TB –

Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Sixteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 Cowboys 0 at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas Date: December 24 Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers PHI – DAL – Top rushers PHI – DAL – Top receivers PHI – DAL – Top tacklers PHI – DAL –

Week 17: at New York Giants

Week Seventeen: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 Giants 0 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Date: January 1 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DAL – NYG – Top rushers DAL – NYG – Top receivers DAL – NYG – Top tacklers DAL – NYG –

^{^[a]} Gametime subject to change due to flexible scheduling.

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
y (4) New York Giants	9	7	0	.562	3–3	5–7	394	400	W2
Philadelphia Eagles †	8	8	0	.500	5–1	6–6	396	328	W4
Dallas Cowboys †	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	372	347	L2
Washington Redskins †	5	11	0	.313	2–4	5–7	288	367	L2

Staff

Dallas Cowboys staff
	Front Office Owner/President/General Manager – Jerry Jones COO/Executive Vice President/Director of Player Personnel – Stephen Jones Assistant Director of Player Personnel – Tom Ciskowski Director of Football Administration – Todd Williams Assistant Director of Pro Scouting – Judd Garrett Head Coaches Head Coach – Jason Garrett Assistant Head Coach/Defense – Monte Kiffin Senior Coaching Consultant/Offensive Consultant – Jimmy Robinson Offensive Coaches Passing Game Coordinator - Scott Linehan Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator – Bill Callahan Quarterbacks – Wade Wilson Running Backs – Gary Brown Wide Receivers – Derek Dooley Tight Ends – Mike Pope Assistant Offensive Line – Frank Pollack Offensive Quality Control – Kyle Valero			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line – Rod Marinelli Linebackers – Matt Eberflus Secondary – Jerome Henderson Assistant Secondary – Joe Baker Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line – Leon Lett Defensive Quality Control/Linebackers – Ben Bloom Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Rich Bisaccia Assistant Special Teams/Kickers – Keith O'Quinn Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Mike Woicik Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Brett Bech → Coaching Staff and Management → More NFL staffs
AFC East: BUF  · MIA  · NE  · NYJ • North: BAL  · CIN  · CLE  · PIT • South: HOU  · IND  · JAC  · TEN • West: DEN  · KC  · OAK  · SD NFC East: DAL  · NYG  · PHI  · WAS • North: CHI  · DET  · GB  · MIN • South: ATL  · CAR  · NO  · TB • West: ARI  · STL  · SF  · SEA

Rosters

Opening preseason roster

Dallas Cowboys 2011 opening preseason roster
Quarterbacks  4 Tom Brandstater  3 Jon Kitna  7 Stephen McGee  9 Tony Romo Running Backs 45 Shaun Chapas FB 23 Tashard Choice 44 Chris Gronkowski FB 28 Felix Jones 35 Lonyae Miller 49 Jason Pociask FB/TE 34 Phillip Tanner 30 Frank Warren Wide Receivers 19 Miles Austin 88 Dez Bryant 17 James Cleveland 11 Dominique Edison 14 Dwayne Harris 16 Jesse Holley 15 Manuel Johnson 13 Lyle Leong 85 Kevin Ogletree 84 Tysson Poots 86 Raymond Radway 87 Titus Ryan 10 Teddy Williams CB Tight Ends 80 Martellus Bennett 89 John Phillips 83 Martin Rucker 82 Jason Witten		Offensive Linemen 73 Jose Acuna T/G 62 David Arkin G 67 Phil Costa C/G 68 Doug Free T 64 Montrae Holland G 63 Kyle Kosier G/C 60 Kevin Kowalski G/C 79 Pepa Letuli T/G 61 Bill Nagy C/G 78 Jermey Parnell T 77 Tyron Smith T 76 Sam Young T Defensive Linemen 92 Josh Brent NT 98 Kenyon Coleman DE 66 Clifton Geathers DE 97 Jason Hatcher DE 95 Sean Lissemore DE/NT 99 Igor Olshansky DE 90 Jay Ratliff NT 69 Jimmy Saddler-McQueen NT/DE 96 Marcus Spears DE		Linebackers 47 Alex Albright OLB 55 Mike Balogun ILB 51 Keith Brooking ILB 57 Victor Butler OLB/DE 54 Kenwin Cummings ILB 52 Alex Daniels OLB/DE/FB 48 Isaiah Greenhouse ILB 56 Bradie James ILB 50 Sean Lee ILB 58 Orie Lemon ILB 93 Anthony Spencer OLB/DE 94 DeMarcus Ware OLB/DE 59 Brandon Williams OLB/DE Defensive Backs 20 Alan Ball CB/FS 31 Mario Butler CB 42 Barry Church SS 24 Abram Elam SS/FS 38 Alex Ibiloye CB/SS 21 Mike Jenkins CB 37 Bryan McCann CB 40 Danny McCray FS 41 Terence Newman CB 27 Akwasi Owusu-Ansah FS/CB 33 Chris Randle CB 32 Orlando Scandrick CB 36 Andrew Sendejo SS 43 Gerald Sensabaugh FS/SS 26 Josh Thomas CB 25 Ross Weaver CB 39 Collin Zych SS/FS Special Teams 46 Corey Adams LS  5 Dan Bailey K 18 David Buehler K  6 Chris Jones P 91 L. P. Ladouceur LS  1 Mat McBriar P		Reserve Lists 74 Billy Blackard NT (Waived/Injured) 53 Bruce Carter ILB (Active/NF-Inj.) File:Injury icon 2.svg  2 Kai Forbath K (Active/NF-Inj.) 65 Andre Gurode C (Active/NF-Inj.) 29 DeMarco Murray RB (Active/NF-Inj.) 90 Active, 1 Inactive

Week 1 roster

Dallas Cowboys 2011 week 1 roster
Quarterbacks  3 Jon Kitna  7 Stephen McGee  9 Tony Romo Running Backs 23 Tashard Choice 28 Felix Jones 29 DeMarco Murray 34 Phillip Tanner Wide Receivers 19 Miles Austin 88 Dez Bryant PR 17 Dwayne Harris 16 Jesse Holley 85 Kevin Ogletree 81 Laurent Robinson Tight Ends 80 Martellus Bennett 89 John Phillips FB 83 Martin Rucker 82 Jason Witten		Offensive Linemen 62 David Arkin G 67 Phil Costa C 75 Derrick Dockery G 68 Doug Free T 63 Kyle Kosier G 60 Kevin Kowalski C/G 61 Bill Nagy G 78 Jermey Parnell T 77 Tyron Smith T Defensive Linemen 92 Josh Brent NT 99 Kenyon Coleman DE 96 Clifton Geathers DE 97 Jason Hatcher DE 95 Sean Lissemore DE/NT 90 Jay Ratliff NT 98 Marcus Spears DE		Linebackers 55 Alex Albright OLB 51 Keith Brooking ILB 57 Victor Butler OLB/DE 56 Bradie James ILB 50 Sean Lee ILB 93 Anthony Spencer OLB/DE 94 DeMarcus Ware OLB/DE Defensive Backs 20 Alan Ball CB 42 Barry Church SS 26 Abram Elam SS/FS 21 Mike Jenkins CB 37 Bryan McCann CB/KR 40 Danny McCray FS 41 Terence Newman CB 32 Orlando Scandrick CB 43 Gerald Sensabaugh FS/SS Special Teams  5 Dan Bailey K 18 David Buehler K 91 L. P. Ladouceur LS  1 Mat McBriar P		Reserve Lists 54 Bruce Carter ILB (NF-Inj.)  2 Kai Forbath K (NF-Inj.) 86 Raymond Radway WR (IR) Practice Squad 31 Mario Butler CB 72 Robert Callaway NT/DE 45 Shaun Chapas FB 52 Isaiah Greenhouse ILB/FB 15 Andre Holmes WR 58 Orie Lemon ILB 27 Akwasi Owusu-Ansah FS 10 Teddy Williams WR 53 Active, 3 Inactive, 8 PS

Current roster

Dallas Cowboys current roster
Quarterbacks  3 Jon Kitna  7 Stephen McGee  9 Tony Romo Running backs 23 Tashard Choice 24 Tony Fiammetta FB 28 Felix Jones 29 DeMarco Murray 34 Phillip Tanner Wide receivers 19 Miles Austin 88 Dez Bryant 17 Dwayne Harris RS 16 Jesse Holley 85 Kevin Ogletree 81 Laurent Robinson Tight ends 80 Martellus Bennett 89 John Phillips FB 82 Jason Witten		Offensive linemen 62 David Arkin G 67 Phil Costa C 75 Derrick Dockery G 68 Doug Free T 63 Kyle Kosier G 60 Kevin Kowalski C/G 61 Bill Nagy G 78 Jermey Parnell T 77 Tyron Smith T Defensive linemen 92 Josh Brent NT 99 Kenyon Coleman DE 96 Clifton Geathers DE 97 Jason Hatcher DE 95 Sean Lissemore DE/NT 90 Jay Ratliff NT 98 Marcus Spears DE		Linebackers 55 Alex Albright OLB/ILB/DE 51 Keith Brooking ILB 57 Victor Butler OLB/DE 56 Bradie James ILB 50 Sean Lee ILB 93 Anthony Spencer OLB/DE 94 DeMarcus Ware OLB/DE Defensive backs 20 Alan Ball CB 42 Barry Church SS 26 Abram Elam SS/FS 21 Mike Jenkins CB 40 Danny McCray FS 41 Terence Newman CB 32 Orlando Scandrick CB 43 Gerald Sensabaugh FS/SS 25 Frank Walker CB Special teams  5 Dan Bailey K 18 David Buehler K 91 L. P. Ladouceur LS  1 Mat McBriar P				Reserve lists 54 Bruce Carter ILB (NF-Inj.)  2 Kai Forbath K (NF-Inj.) 86 Raymond Radway WR (IR) Practice squad 31 Mario Butler CB 72 Robert Callaway NT/DE 45 Shaun Chapas FB 15 Andre Holmes WR 58 Orie Lemon ILB 11 Akwasi Owusu-Ansah WR/FS 83 Martin Rucker TE 10 Teddy Williams WR Rookies in italics Roster updated September 20, 2011 Depth chart • Transactions 53 active, 3 inactive, 8 practice squad → AFC rosters → NFC rosters