Final · Kickoff
2012 Regular season · Week 3 · Cowboys Stadium
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 Dallas Cowboys beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16–10 at home at Cowboys Stadium in Week 3 of the 2012 regular season on September 23, 2012. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.
The result moved the Cowboys to 2–1 and dropped the Buccaneers to 1–2. The Buccaneers finished 2012 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Cowboys finished 2012 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Dallas Cowboys won 31–15 on December 17, 2011. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 10–6 on November 15, 2015.
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 5–3 after meeting No. 8 since 2000 Full series history
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.
The third-year linebacker had a sack and an interception before going down untouched in the third quarter, and Green Bay now turns to Isaiah McDuffie and Ty'Ron Hopper ahead of the Bears' visit.
