Final · Kickoff
2021 Regular season · Week 1 · Raymond James Stadium · Thursday Night
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys 31–29 at home at Raymond James Stadium in Week 1 of the 2021 regular season on September 9, 2021. It was decided by 2 points, a field goal or less.
The result moved the Buccaneers to 1–0 and dropped the Cowboys to 0–1. The Cowboys finished 2021 at 12–5 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Buccaneers finished 2021 at 13–4 and lost in the Divisional round.
In their previous meeting, the Dallas Cowboys won 27–20 on December 23, 2018. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 19–3 on September 11, 2022.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Cowboys lead the series 7–5 after meeting No. 12 since 2000 Full series history
Dallas spent its long break after Thursday's 24–16 home defeat reviewing all three phases. The owner says nobody is being fired before the October 18 trip to Green Bay.
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
Todd Bowles put the Pro Bowl safety's absence at two to four weeks, which takes him out of Thursday night's game in Dallas as Tampa Bay tries to avoid an 0–5 start.
