Seven lead changes, a Parsons homecoming, and a 53-yard kick — and still no winner
September 28, 2025 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX | Attendance: 93,353 | NBC
Table of Contents
Brandon McManus sent a 53-yard field goal through the uprights as the final seconds of regulation expired. Both teams then traded field goals in overtime. When it was over, the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys had played to a 40-40 tie — the second-highest scoring draw in pro football history, behind only a 43-43 AFL game between the Raiders and Boston Patriots in 1964.
Neither team got what it came for. Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes. Dak Prescott matched him. Seven consecutive lead-changing touchdowns lit up the second half before McManus’s 53-yarder kept Green Bay from leaving Texas with a loss. The Packers moved to 2-1-1. The Cowboys fell to 1-2-1.
“Doesn’t feel good, feels kind of weird,” Love said. “Feels weird to go through a full game and end in a tie.”
The most dramatic piece of the night had nothing to do with the scoreboard. Micah Parsons, traded from Dallas to Green Bay exactly one month earlier, came back to AT&T Stadium and posted eight pressures, a sack, and a 94.4 PFF grade. His overtime sack of Prescott — chasing him down from behind on second-and-goal at the four-yard line — killed Dallas’s best chance at a walk-off touchdown and forced Brandon Aubrey into a 22-yard field goal instead.
“I felt like I was giving them my best shot, and they gave me their best shot, and then we just came out into a draw,” Parsons said. “It was a 12-round fight.”
Green Bay led 13-0 heading into the final two minutes of the first half when a James Houston strip-sack at the Green Bay 15 — and Matt LaFleur’s questionable decision to burn his final timeout beforehand — gave Dallas a short field. Prescott scored on a two-yard run, then hit George Pickens on a 15-yard touchdown pass nine seconds before halftime. The Cowboys went into the locker room up 16-13, having swung seven points in under a minute.
Late in overtime, Green Bay moved to the Dallas 12 with time to end it, then wasted 42 seconds on two screen passes before Love’s final throw into the end zone fell incomplete with one second left. McManus hit the walk-off 34-yarder to salvage the tie.
“The operation was just way too slow,” LaFleur said. “I don’t know if our guys didn’t know we were in 2-minute or what.”
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 40 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 40 |
Scoring Summary
| Time | Score | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 10:02 | GB 7, DAL 0 | Romeo Doubs 2-yd pass from Jordan Love (McManus kick) |
| Q2 10:37 | GB 13, DAL 0 | Romeo Doubs 1-yd pass from Jordan Love (McManus PAT blocked) |
| Q2 10:37 | GB 13, DAL 2 | Markquese Bell defensive PAT return — first in Cowboys franchise history |
| Q2 0:41 | GB 13, DAL 9 | Dak Prescott 2-yd run (Aubrey kick) |
| Q2 0:09 | GB 13, DAL 16 | George Pickens 15-yd pass from Prescott (Aubrey kick) |
| Q3 7:08 | GB 20, DAL 16 | Josh Jacobs 1-yd run (McManus kick) |
| Q3 0:34 | GB 20, DAL 23 | Jake Ferguson 8-yd pass from Prescott (Aubrey kick) |
| Q4 11:39 | GB 27, DAL 23 | Josh Jacobs 18-yd run (McManus kick) |
| Q4 4:50 | GB 27, DAL 30 | Javonte Williams 1-yd Wildcat run (Aubrey kick) |
| Q4 1:45 | GB 34, DAL 30 | Romeo Doubs 15-yd pass from Jordan Love (McManus kick) |
| Q4 0:43 | GB 34, DAL 37 | George Pickens 28-yd pass from Prescott (Aubrey kick) |
| Q4 0:00 | GB 37, DAL 37 | Brandon McManus 53-yd FG |
| OT 4:40 | GB 37, DAL 40 | Brandon Aubrey 22-yd FG |
| OT 0:00 | GB 40, DAL 40 | Brandon McManus 34-yd FG — final score |
Quarterback Stats
| Stat | Jordan Love (GB) | Dak Prescott (DAL) |
|---|---|---|
| Completions / Attempts | 31 / 43 | 31 / 40 |
| Completion % | 72.1% | 77.5% |
| Adj. Completion % (PFF) | 86.1% | 84.2% |
| Passing Yards | 337 | 319 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 0 |
| Passer Rating | 118.1 | 124.9 |
| QBR | 62.7 | 93.7 |
| Sacks / Yards Lost | 1 / –12 | 1 / 0 |
| Avg. Depth of Target | 5.8 yds | 8.9 yds |
| Air Yards % | 28.8% | 61.1% |
| Yards After Catch % | 75.2% | 42.0% |
| Throwaways | 7 | 2 |
| Avg. Time to Throw | 2.60s | 2.70s |
| Scrambles / Yards | 2 / 34 | 0 / 0 |
Prescott did this without CeeDee Lamb, who sat out with a high ankle sprain. His 61.1% air yards share and 4-of-7 completions on deep attempts (20-plus yards) showed a more vertical approach than Love, whose 75.2% YAC share reflected how much Green Bay’s offense relied on catch-and-run production.
Rushing
Green Bay Packers
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs | 22 | 86 | 3.9 | 2 | 19 |
| Emanuel Wilson | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Jordan Love | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 25 |
| Matthew Golden | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Savion Williams | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 35 | 164 | 4.7 | 2 | 25 |
Dallas Cowboys
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javonte Williams | 20 | 85 | 4.3 | 1 | 13 |
| Ryan Flournoy | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Miles Sanders | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Hunter Luepke | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| KaVontae Turpin | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dak Prescott | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Team | 26 | 117 | 4.5 | 2 | 13 |
Jacobs added 71 receiving yards to his 86 on the ground for 157 total yards from scrimmage. PFF credited him with four missed tackles forced and a 80.4 game grade.
Receiving
Green Bay Packers
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | YPR | YAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs | 4 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 17.8 | 50 |
| Romeo Doubs | 6 | 8 | 58 | 3 | 9.7 | 15 |
| Matthew Golden | 5 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 11.6 | 12 |
| Tucker Kraft | 5 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 11.2 | 55 |
| Emanuel Wilson | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 12.3 | 50 |
| Savion Williams | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7.3 | 29 |
| Dontayvion Wicks | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 12 |
| Malik Heath | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 1 |
| Luke Musgrave | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Chris Brooks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 |
| Team | 31 | 36 | 337 | 3 | — | 230 |
Dallas Cowboys
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | YPR | YAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pickens | 8 | 11 | 134 | 2 | 16.8 | 28 |
| Jalen Tolbert | 4 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 15.3 | 13 |
| Jake Ferguson | 7 | 7 | 40 | 1 | 5.7 | 22 |
| KaVontae Turpin | 3 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 10.0 | 12 |
| Miles Sanders | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | 24 |
| Javonte Williams | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | 24 |
| Ryan Flournoy | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Hunter Luepke | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Team | 31 | 38 | 319 | 3 | — | 134 |
Pickens had arguably the biggest individual receiving performance of his Cowboys tenure — his 28-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, where he spun off a defender and ran down the sideline untouched, pulled Dallas level with 43 seconds left in regulation.
Defense
Green Bay Packers
| Player | Tackles | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hits | PFF Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay Walker | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Evan Williams | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73.3 |
| Xavier McKinney | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nate Hobbs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Keisean Nixon | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Rashan Gary | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Isaiah McDuffie | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.7 |
| Micah Parsons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 94.4 |
| Javon Bullard | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Colby Wooden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Dallas Cowboys
| Player | Tackles | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hits | PFF Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sanborn | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Kenneth Murray Jr. | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Reddy Steward | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Donovan Wilson | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Osa Odighizuwa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| DaRon Bland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Donovan Ezeiruaku | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Shemar James | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Trevon Diggs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| James Houston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91.1 |
Parsons led all defenders with eight total pressures (six hurries, one hit, one sack) across 47 snaps. Houston’s strip-sack of Love late in the second quarter — which Dallas recovered at the Green Bay 15 — directly produced the go-ahead score heading into halftime.
Special Teams
| Kicker | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McManus (GB) | 2/2 | 100% | 53 yds | 4/5 | 10 |
| Brandon Aubrey (DAL) | 1/1 | 100% | 22 yds | 5/5 | 8 |
| Punter | Punts | Yds | Avg | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Whelan (GB) | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 2 | 43 |
| Bryan Anger (DAL) | 4 | 190 | 47.5 | 1 | 51 |
| Return | Player | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB Kick Returns | Bo Melton / Savion Williams | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 30 | 0 |
| DAL Kick Returns | KaVontae Turpin | 6 | 175 | 29.2 | 45 | 0 |
| GB Punt Returns | Matthew Golden / Romeo Doubs | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 9 | 0 |
The blocked PAT in the second quarter deserves its own mention. Safety Juanyeh Thomas walked in untouched — TE Luke Musgrave blocked an outside rusher instead of Thomas — and Markquese Bell returned it for a two-point conversion, the first defensive PAT in Cowboys franchise history. That three-point swing ended up being the exact margin that forced McManus into his 53-yarder at the end of regulation.
Full Team Stats
| Stat | Green Bay | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 489 | 436 |
| Passing Yards | 325 | 319 |
| Rushing Yards | 164 | 117 |
| Total Plays | 79 | 67 |
| Yards per Play | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| First Downs | 32 | 26 |
| Passing First Downs | 15 | 17 |
| Rushing First Downs | 11 | 8 |
| Penalty First Downs | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency | 10/14 (71%) | 4/11 (36%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Red Zone (Scored/Att) | 5/6 (83%) | 4/5 (80%) |
| Penalties | 7 for 53 yds | 11 for 95 yds |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Total Drives | 11 | 10 |
| Avg. Yards per Drive | 41.6 | 41.0 |
| Time of Possession | 35:33 | 34:27 |
| Air Yards | 88 | 195 |
| Total YAC | 230 | 134 |
| Explosive Passes (15+ yds) | 9 | 7 |
| Deep Completions (20+ yds) | 1/5 | 4/7 |
| Explosive Runs (10+ yds) | 6 | 3 |
| Total Pressures Allowed | 15 | 15 |
| EPA per Pass Play (PFF) | +0.46 (92nd %ile) | +0.51 (97th %ile) |
| EPA per Rush Play (PFF) | +0.14 (88th %ile) | +0.05 (83rd %ile) |
Green Bay won the third-down battle 71% to 36% and had 47 more yards on the ground. Dallas held the edge in passing efficiency by EPA metrics and was significantly more aggressive through the air, accounting for 195 air yards to Green Bay’s 88.
Injuries
- GB DT Devonte Wyatt — knee (Q2), did not return
- GB CB Nate Hobbs — concussion evaluation, second half
- DAL S Malik Hooker — left toe (Q2), did not return
- DAL RB Miles Sanders — ankle, out before halftime
- DAL LT Tyler Guyton — concussion evaluation, overtime
What It Meant
The Packers left Arlington at 2-1-1, extending their unbeaten record at AT&T Stadium to 5-0-1 under the retractable roof — 6-0-1 counting Super Bowl XLV. Green Bay had never lost there. That night did nothing to change it.
For Dallas, the tie was a missed shot. The Cowboys had every opportunity to win, particularly in overtime when Prescott moved them to a first down at the Green Bay 5. Parsons had other ideas.
“No one in that locker room is happy,” Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said. “No one in that locker room is fulfilled. We didn’t win.”
For anyone going back through the Packers vs Cowboys player stats from this game, the numbers tell the full story of how 40-40 happens: two quarterbacks who didn’t turn the ball over, a coin-flip red zone battle, and a special teams blunder that kept the final margin close enough for both kickers to bail their teams out.
Nobody won. Both teams paid for it in the standings.
Packers 2-1-1 | Cowboys 1-2-1 | Week 4, 2025 NFL Season
