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New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys: 2026 Preseason Week 3

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Uploaded: 2026-08-29
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New Orleans Saints defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 27–24. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.

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Saints vs. Cowboys Game Details

Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.

Away team

New Orleans Saints

27 Record: 1-2 Shop New Orleans Saints Gear

Preseason Week 3 Final NO at DAL

Home team

Dallas Cowboys

24 Record: 2-1 Shop Dallas Cowboys Gear

Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
Kickoff: 8:00 PM ET8:00 PM ET
TV / Stream: ESPN Unlimited, Fox 8
Venue: AT&T StadiumArlington, TX

Postgame video

Saints vs. Cowboys 2026 Game Highlights

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Completed game

Saints vs. Cowboys Final Score and Game Result

New Orleans Saints defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 27–24.

Winner

New Orleans Saints

27–24

NO record

New Orleans Saints

1-2

DAL record

Dallas Cowboys

2-1

Quarter-by-quarter result

Saints vs. Cowboys Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Preseason Week 3

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 27–24 final.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
NO New Orleans Saints	10	7	7	3	27
DAL Dallas Cowboys	3	6	0	15	24

Top performers

Saints vs. Cowboys Player Stat Leaders

Compare the leading passers, rushers, receivers and defenders from the completed game.

Passing Yards

Zach Wilson

9/12, 93 YDS

DAL

Sam Howell

12/18, 155 YDS, 2 TD

Rushing Yards

Audric Estime

4 CAR, 46 YDS

DAL

Phil Mafah

12 CAR, 46 YDS

Receiving Yards

Ronnie Bell

6 REC, 65 YDS

DAL

Jordan Hudson

4 REC, 97 YDS, 1 TD

Sacks

Isaiah Stalbird

DAL

Sam Williams

Tackles

Isaiah Stalbird

DAL

Trikweze Bridges

Game statistics

Saints vs. Cowboys Team Stats Comparison

Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.

NOStatisticDAL

231st Downs18

3-93rd down efficiency6-14

1-14th down efficiency1-2

326Total Yards328

157Passing237

169Rushing91

0Turnovers0

4-39Penalties6-45

3-4Red Zone (Made-Att)0-0

30:17Possession29:43

Every scoring play

Saints vs. Cowboys Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.

Q111:47

NO
Daniel Carlson 38 Yd Field Goal
3–0
Q17:53

DAL
Brandon Aubrey 49 Yd Field Goal
3–3
Q13:06

NO
Barion Brown 7 Yd Rush (Tanner Brown Kick)
10–3
Q214:00

DAL
Brandon Aubrey 51 Yd Field Goal
10–6
Q22:01

NO
Spencer Rattler 8 Yd Rush (Charlie Smyth Kick)
17–6
Q20:23

DAL
Brandon Aubrey 58 Yd Field Goal
17–9
Q39:41

NO
Zamir White 11 Yd Rush (Daniel Carlson Kick)
24–9
Q414:53

DAL
Jordan Hudson 26 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Brandon Aubrey Kick)
24–16
Q46:11

DAL
Mitch Van Vooren 21 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Sam Howell Run for Two-Point Conversion)
24–24
Q41:55

NO
Daniel Carlson 53 Yd Field Goal
27–24

Individual statistics

Saints vs. Cowboys Player Box Score and Individual Stats

Open each category for passing, rushing, receiving, defensive and kicking statistics.

Passing Stats

New Orleans Saints Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
Zach Wilson	9/12	93	7.8	0	0	1-7	96.9
Spencer Rattler	8/10	79	7.9	0	0	1-8	99.6

Dallas Cowboys Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
Sam Howell	12/18	155	8.6	2	0	2-10	130.6
Joe Milton III	8/15	92	6.1	0	0	0-0	72.1

Rushing Stats

New Orleans Saints Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Audric Estime	4	46	11.5	0	33
Kendre Miller	9	42	4.7	0	13
CJ Donaldson	9	33	3.7	0	10
Zamir White	4	23	5.8	1	11
Barion Brown	2	19	9.5	1	12
Spencer Rattler	2	9	4.5	1	8
Zach Wilson	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Jalen Moreno-Cropper	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Dallas Cowboys Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Phil Mafah	12	46	3.8	10
Israel Abanikanda	7	16	2.3	6
Jashaun Corbin	3	14	4.7	7
Tyler Johnson	1	11	11.0	11
Sam Howell	1	2	2.0	2
Joe Milton III	2	2	1.0	2

Receiving Stats

New Orleans Saints Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
Ronnie Bell	6	65	10.8	23	7
Bryce Lance	2	28	14.0	15	4
CJ Donaldson	2	25	12.5	13	2
Audric Estime	3	22	7.3	13	3
Kendre Miller	1	15	15.0	15	1
Treyton Welch	2	14	7.0	11	2
Kevin Austin Jr.	1	3	3.0	3	1
Jalen Moreno-Cropper	0	0	0.0	0	2

Dallas Cowboys Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Jordan Hudson	4	97	24.3	1	52	5
Marquez Valdes-Scantling	2	31	15.5	0	20	3
Mitch Van Vooren	2	27	13.5	1	21	3
Camden Brown	1	27	27.0	0	27	2
Anthony Smith	3	19	6.3	0	10	4
Tyler Johnson	3	16	5.3	0	7	3
Israel Abanikanda	3	16	5.3	0	9	3
Zack Kuntz	1	9	9.0	0	9	2
Jaden Smith	1	5	5.0	0	5	4
Jashaun Corbin	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
Michael Trigg	0	0	0.0	0	0	3

Defensive Stats

New Orleans Saints Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Isaiah Stalbird	8	4	1	1	0	1
Khristian Boyd	7	4	0	0	0	1
Jayden Price	6	4	0	0	0	0
Myles Cole	5	1	0	0	1	0
David Long Jr.	4	4	0	0	0	0
Jackson Sirmon	4	2	0	0	1	0
Christen Miller	4	1	0	0	0	0
Jay'viar Suggs	4	1	0	1	1	0
Martin Emerson Jr.	3	2	0	0	0	0
TJ Hall Jr.	3	2	0	0	0	0
Fadil Diggs	3	1	0	0	0	0
Isaac Yiadom	2	1	0	0	1	0
Jaylan Ford	2	1	0	0	0	0
Danny Stutsman	2	1	0	0	0	0
CJ Donaldson	2	1	0	0	0	0
Garrett Nelson	1	1	1	0	0	1
Tyree Wilson	1	1	0	0	1	0
Terrell Burgess	1	0	0	0	1	0
Kahlil Saunders	1	0	0	0	0	0
Elliott Davison	1	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Heldman	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Reid	1	0	0	0	0	0

Dallas Cowboys Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	QB HTS
Trikweze Bridges	7	6	0	0	0
Sam Williams	6	3	1	1	2
Julius Wood	6	1	0	0	0
Ameer Speed	4	4	0	0	0
Reddy Steward	4	3	0	0	0
Tyrus Wheat	4	2	1	1	1
Langston Patterson	4	2	0	0	1
Derion Kendrick	4	1	0	1	0
Tommy Dunn Jr.	4	1	0	1	0
Adedayo Odeleye	2	2	0	0	0
Josh Butler	2	1	0	0	0
Caelen Carson	2	1	0	0	0
Jay Toia	2	1	0	0	0
Alijah Clark	2	1	0	0	0
Zion Childress	2	1	0	0	0
Curtis Robinson	2	0	0	0	0
Markquese Bell	2	0	0	0	0
Justin Barron	2	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Land	2	0	0	0	0
Jaishawn Barham	2	0	0	0	0
Shemar James	1	1	0	0	1
Jordan Hudson	1	1	0	0	0
Devin Moore	1	1	0	0	0
James Houston	1	0	0	0	0
Jashaun Corbin	1	0	0	0	0
Marist Liufau	1	0	0	0	0
Israel Abanikanda	1	0	0	0	0
D.J. Withers	1	0	0	0	0

Kicking Stats

New Orleans Saints Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Daniel Carlson	2/2	100.0	53	1/1	7
Tanner Brown	0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1
Charlie Smyth	0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1

Dallas Cowboys Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Brandon Aubrey	3/4	75.0	58	1/1	10

Game flow

Saints vs. Cowboys Win Probability and Momentum

The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.

NO 100%Home win probabilityDAL 0%

KickoffFinal

Possession by possession

Saints vs. Cowboys Drive Summary

Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.

Show all 19 drives

Team	Result	Plays	Yards	Time	Start	End
NO	Field Goal7 plays, 47 yards, 3:13	7	47	3:13	NO 33	DAL 20
DAL	Field Goal8 plays, 34 yards, 3:54	8	34	3:54	DAL 35	NO 31
NO	Touchdown10 plays, 71 yards, 4:47	10	71	4:47	NO 29	DAL 0
DAL	Field Goal10 plays, 38 yards, 4:06	10	38	4:06	DAL 29	NO 33
NO	Punt6 plays, 21 yards, 3:45	6	21	3:45	NO 29	50
DAL	Missed FG11 plays, 47 yards, 5:04	11	47	5:04	DAL 14	NO 39
NO	Touchdown6 plays, 53 yards, 3:10	6	53	3:10	NO 47	DAL 0
DAL	Field Goal6 plays, 25 yards, 1:38	6	25	1:38	DAL 35	NO 40
NO	End of Half1 play, 4 yards, 0:23	1	4	0:23	NO 27	NO 27
DAL	Punt3 plays, -5 yards, 1:34	3	-5	1:34	DAL 28	DAL 23
NO	Touchdown8 plays, 64 yards, 3:45	8	64	3:45	NO 36	DAL 0
DAL	Punt5 plays, 11 yards, 3:44	5	11	3:44	DAL 16	DAL 27
NO	Punt8 plays, 31 yards, 4:42	8	31	4:42	NO 14	NO 45
DAL	Touchdown3 plays, 80 yards, 1:22	3	80	1:22	DAL 20	NO 0
NO	Punt3 plays, -2 yards, 1:38	3	-2	1:38	NO 32	NO 30
DAL	Touchdown12 plays, 67 yards, 7:04	12	67	7:04	DAL 33	NO 0
NO	Field Goal8 plays, 44 yards, 4:16	8	44	4:16	NO 20	DAL 36
DAL	Downs7 plays, 14 yards, 1:17	7	14	1:17	DAL 25	DAL 39
NO	End of Game1 play, -1 yard, 0:38	1	-1	0:38	DAL 39	DAL 39

Official game information

Saints vs. Cowboys Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.

Attendance81,295

Reported crowd at AT&T Stadium.

Playing surfaceArtificial turf

Surface listed for AT&T Stadium.

Game officials

Greg Yette — Back Judge
David Meslow — Side Judge
Patrick Turner — Down Judge
Bryan Neale — Umpire
Kevin Codey — Line Judge
Brad Rogers — Referee
Joe Blubaugh — Field Judge

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Kickoff time

What Time Does Saints vs. Cowboys Start?

The scheduled kickoff is 8:00 PM ET on Friday, August 28, 2026.

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TV and streaming

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Stadium

Where Is Saints vs. Cowboys Being Played?

AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.

Why this game matters

About This Preseason Matchup

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When is New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys?

The game is scheduled for Friday, August 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET.

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AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX.

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