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Dak Prescott breaks Tony Romo's franchise record for Cowboys with his 249th touchdown pass

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 21). Dak Prescott breaks Tony Romo's franchise record for Cowboys with his 249th touchdown pass. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/dak-prescott-ties-tony-romo-s-franchise-record-for-cowboys-with-248th-touchdown-pass/article_ed218b8a-c5f4-5fd9-9db9-c0530723a1f5.html

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Dak Prescott surpassed Tony Romo’s franchise record for touchdown passes by throwing four during the Dallas Cowboys’ 37-20 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday, reaching 249 career TDs with his connection to receiver CeeDee Lamb in the fourth quarter. The article highlights Prescott’s dominance as he has thrown 37 touchdowns to Lamb, more than any other target, and notes that only regular-season wins remain for him to surpass Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach as the Cowboys’ all-time leader.

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The Washington Commanders beat the defending Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks, 33-31 in a thrilling game that snapped Seattle's 12-game winning streak. In the first half of their Week 2 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered an elbow injury and was replaced by backup Marcus Mariota. Despite the injury, Washington won at home thanks to three crucial turnovers, including a pick-six with 3:57 left in the game. This victory gave the Commanders hope after avoiding an 0-3 start and improved their record to 1-2 for the season. The Seahawks, led by quarterback Sam Darnold, who returned from injury but threw two interceptions, dropped to 2-1 despite a strong performance with 379 passing yards and four touchdowns. Coach Dan Quinn noted that takeaways are key for his team's improvement moving forward. Seattle now prepares for their upcoming game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott broke Tony Romo’s franchise record for touchdown passes by throwing four in the Dallas Cowboys’ 37-20 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday. asserted

Prescott → break → Sunday

Prescott’s record-breaking TD toss was a 24-yarder to receiver CeeDee Lamb in the fourth quarter, the 249th of his career. asserted

toss → break → career

It was their second TD connection of the game after Prescott had already thrown a pair to tight end Jake Ferguson. asserted

Prescott → throw → Ferguson

The 33-year-old Prescott has thrown 37 TDs to Lamb, the most of any target. asserted

Prescott → throw → target

The only major category left for Prescott to take over first place in the history of the storied franchise will be victories. asserted

Prescott → leave → franchise

The 2016 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year has 84 regular-season wins. asserted

Rookie → have → wins

Three-time Super Bowl winner Troy Aikman had 94, and two-time champ Roger Staubach had 85. asserted

Staubach → have → 85

The Cowboys haven’t reached an NFC championship game since winning their fifth Super Bowl title during the 1995 season. asserted

Cowboys → reach → season

Romo had his 248 passing TDs from 2006-16. asserted

Romo → have → 2006

Prescott took his job as a rookie 10 years ago when Romo injured his back in the preseason. asserted

Romo → take → preseason

Romo was the backup when he was healthy again and threw his final touchdown pass in a cameo appearance in a meaningless regular-season finale for the playoff-bound Cowboys. asserted

he → throw → Cowboys

Dak Prescott breaks Tony Romo's franchise record for Cowboys with his 249th touchdown pass

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