Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for three touchdowns and Al-Quadin Muhammad posted a career-high three sacks as Detroit beat Dallas 44-30 at Ford Field on December 4, 2025. Brandon Aubrey went 5-for-5 on field goals for the Cowboys — including three from 55 yards or beyond, the first time any kicker had done that in a single NFL game — but three Dallas turnovers against none for Detroit settled it.
Game Information
Game
NFL Week 14 — Thursday Night Football
Date
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Venue
Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Attendance
64,028
Broadcast
Prime Video
Final Score
Dallas Cowboys 30 · Detroit Lions 44
Records
Dallas Cowboys (6-6-1) · Detroit Lions (8-5)
Table of Contents
Final Score
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Dallas Cowboys (6-6-1)
3
6
10
11
30
Detroit Lions (8-5)
10
10
7
17
44
Team Stats
Dallas Cowboys
Detroit Lions
Total Yards
417
408
Total Plays
76
57
Yards per Play
5.5
7.2
First Downs
25
20
Passing Yards (gross)
376
309
Passing Yards (net)
326
299
Completions/Attempts
31/47
25/34
Yards per Pass Attempt
6.3
8.5
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Sacks — Yards Lost
5 — 50
1 — 10
Rushing Yards
91
109
Rushing Attempts
24
22
Yards per Carry
3.8
5.0
Red Zone (Made/Att)
1/3
4/5
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles Lost
1
0
Penalties
7 — 76 yds
8 — 50 yds
Third Down Efficiency
6/15 (40%)
3/8 (38%)
Fourth Down Efficiency
2/2
0/0
Time of Possession
31:23
28:37
Passing Stats
Dallas Cowboys
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
RTG
QBR
Dak Prescott
31/47
376
8.0
1
2
5–50
79.7
52.5
Detroit Lions
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
RTG
QBR
Jared Goff
25/34
309
9.1
1
0
1–10
111.0
42.5
Prescott’s 376 yards were a season high; he was sacked five times for 50 yards lost. Goff finished without a turnover on 34 attempts, posting a 111.0 passer rating.
Rushing Stats
Dallas Cowboys
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Javonte Williams
17
67
3.9
1
11
Dak Prescott
3
14
4.7
0
12
Malik Davis
3
6
2.0
0
3
KaVontae Turpin
1
4
4.0
0
4
Team Total
24
91
3.8
1
12
Detroit Lions
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
David Montgomery
6
60
10.0
1
35
Jahmyr Gibbs
12
43
3.6
3
19
Jameson Williams
1
7
7.0
0
7
Malik Cunningham
1
1
1.0
0
1
Jared Goff
2
–2
–1.0
0
–1
Team Total
22
109
5.0
4
35
Jack Campbell’s forced fumble, recovered by Brian Branch, set up Montgomery’s 35-yard touchdown run — a carry that moved him past 6,000 career rushing yards. Gibbs’ three scores (1, 10, and 13 yards) pushed his career total to 47 touchdowns in three NFL seasons, tying Hall of Famer Barry Sanders for the most by any player through his first three years in the league.
Receiving Stats
Dallas Cowboys
Player
REC
TGT
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
CeeDee Lamb
6
8
121
20.2
0
37
Ryan Flournoy
9
13
115
12.8
1
42
Jake Ferguson
5
7
58
11.6
0
19
George Pickens
5
9
37
7.4
0
11
KaVontae Turpin
2
2
26
13.0
0
21
Luke Schoonmaker
1
2
12
12.0
0
12
Brevyn Spann-Ford
1
1
7
7.0
0
7
Javonte Williams
2
4
0
0.0
0
5
Jonathan Mingo
0
1
0
—
0
0
Team Total
31
47
376
12.1
1
42
Detroit Lions
Player
REC
TGT
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Jameson Williams
7
9
96
13.7
0
29
Amon-Ra St. Brown
6
9
92
15.3
0
37
Jahmyr Gibbs
7
7
77
11.0
0
26
Isaac TeSlaa
2
3
20
10.0
1
12
David Montgomery
1
1
13
13.0
0
13
Anthony Firkser
1
1
7
7.0
0
7
Ross Dwelley
1
1
4
4.0
0
4
Team Total
25
31
309
12.4
1
37
Lamb exited with a concussion in the third quarter after six catches for 121 yards. Flournoy’s 42-yard touchdown reception — on a four-play, 70-yard drive — briefly pulled Dallas to within three in the fourth quarter. St. Brown played through a listed ankle injury; his 37-yard catch late in the fourth put Gibbs in position for the game-sealing run.
Defensive Stats
Detroit Lions
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Jack Campbell
12
6
1.0
1
0
1
D.J. Reed
8
8
0
0
2
0
Avonte Maddox
8
6
0
0
1
0
Alex Anzalone
7
4
0
0
3
0
Brian Branch
6
3
0
0
1
1
Amik Robertson
5
4
0
0
1
0
Rock Ya-Sin
4
1
0
0
0
0
Al-Quadin Muhammad
3
3
3.0
3
0
4
Aidan Hutchinson
3
2
0
0
0
1
Trevor Nowaske
3
2
0
0
0
0
DJ Reader
2
2
0
0
0
0
Daniel Thomas
2
2
0
0
1
0
Derrick Barnes
2
2
0
1
1
0
Tyrus Wheat
2
2
0
0
1
1
Malcolm Rodriguez
2
1
0
0
0
0
Sione Vaki
2
1
0
0
0
0
Tyleik Williams
2
0
0
0
0
0
Alim McNeill
1
1
1.0
1
0
2
Marcus Davenport
1
1
0
0
0
1
Khalil Dorsey
1
1
0
0
0
0
Thomas Harper
1
1
0
0
0
0
Team Total
77
53
5.0
6
11
11
Dallas Cowboys
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
DaRon Bland
7
4
0
1
0
0
DeMarvion Overshown
7
3
0
0
0
0
Shavon Revel Jr.
6
4
0
0
1
0
Quinnen Williams
4
1
0
0
0
1
Markquese Bell
4
1
0
0
0
0
Donovan Ezeiruaku
4
1
0
1
0
0
Shemar James
4
0
0
0
0
0
Malik Hooker
3
2
0
0
0
0
Reddy Steward
3
2
0
0
0
0
Sam Williams
3
1
0
0
0
1
Donovan Wilson
3
0
0
0
0
0
Kenny Clark
3
0
0
0
0
1
Kenneth Murray Jr.
3
0
0
0
0
0
James Houston
2
2
1.0
1
0
1
C.J. Goodwin
2
1
0
0
0
0
Dante Fowler Jr.
2
1
0
0
0
0
Logan Wilson
2
1
0
0
0
0
Marist Liufau
2
1
0
0
0
1
Osa Odighizuwa
1
1
0
1
0
3
Team Total
74
31
1.0
4
1
8
Muhammad’s three sacks set a career high; his previous best was 2.5. Detroit also got a sack from Campbell and one from Alim McNeill, bringing the team total to five — this a week after the Lions recorded no sacks against Green Bay.
Turnovers
Interceptions
Player
Team
INT
YDS
TD
Derrick Barnes
DET
1
23
0
D.J. Reed
DET
1
0
0
Detroit Total
2
23
0
Barnes’ interception came on a Prescott pass tipped in the air by Amik Robertson; the turnover led to TeSlaa’s 12-yard touchdown catch. Reed’s fourth-quarter interception ended Dallas’s final legitimate possession.
Fumbles
Player
Team
FUM
LOST
REC
Jake Ferguson
DAL
1
1
1
Dak Prescott
DAL
1
0
0
George Pickens
DAL
1
0
0
Tyler Smith
DAL
0
0
1
Brian Branch
DET
0
0
1
Special Teams
Kicking
Player
Team
FG
PCT
FG DISTANCES
XP
PTS
Brandon Aubrey
DAL
5/5
100%
57, 42, 55, 63, 29 yds
1/1
16
Jake Bates
DET
3/4
75%
38, 47, 46 yds (1 miss)
5/5
14
Aubrey’s three field goals from 55 yards or beyond — hitting from 55, 57, and 63 yards — are the most such kicks in a single game in NFL history, per Sportradar. His five makes tied a personal best.
Punting
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
In 20
LONG
Bryan Anger
DAL
1
62
62.0
0
0
62
Jack Fox
DET
2
84
42.0
0
1
42
Kick Returns
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Tom Kennedy
DET
3
120
40.0
42
0
Jacob Saylors
DET
5
141
28.2
30
0
KaVontae Turpin
DAL
7
176
25.1
27
0
Kennedy’s 42-yard return after Aubrey’s fifth field goal brought Detroit to the Lions’ 49-yard line, setting up Gibbs’ 13-yard game-sealing score three plays later.
In-game: S Thomas Harper (concussion, Q1); S Brian Branch (ankle, Q4)
Game Information
Date & Time
Thursday, December 4, 2025 — 8:15 PM ET
Venue
Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Attendance
64,028
Broadcast
Prime Video (Thursday Night Football)
Week
NFL Regular Season Week 14, 2025
Referee
Shawn Hochuli
Umpire
Larry Smith
Down Judge
Patrick Holt
Line Judge
Tim Podraza
Field Judge
Jason Ledet
Side Judge
Jim Quirk
Back Judge
Jimmy Russell
Detroit’s win ended Dallas’s three-game winning streak and dropped the Cowboys to 6-6-1 with a 7% playoff probability, per the NFL. The Lions, at 8-5, left Ford Field with a 54% shot at the postseason — a significant swing in a Week 14 game that both teams arrived at needing.
Stats sourced from ESPN, NFL.com, Pro Football Reference, and CBS Sports. All figures reflect the December 4, 2025 NFL regular season game.
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