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Cleveland Browns at Dallas Cowboys

Final / OT · Kickoff

2012 Regular season · Week 11 · Cowboys Stadium

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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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Cowboys beat Browns 23–20 in 2012 Week 11

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Cleveland Browns 23–20 at home at Cowboys Stadium in overtime in Week 11 of the 2012 regular season on November 18, 2012. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

It was one of three games of Week 11 to need overtime.

The result moved the Cowboys to 5–5 and dropped the Browns to 2–8. The Browns finished 2012 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Cowboys finished 2012 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Dallas Cowboys won 28–10 on September 7, 2008. When they met again, the Dallas Cowboys won 35–10 on November 6, 2016.

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 3–0 after meeting No. 3 since 2004 Full series history

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