Dak Prescott is having a sweet moment. The quarterback was key in Dallas Cowboys’ recent win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football, for 16-33 and the feeling the team left on the field was very promising. Prescott led the offense of a team that is finally finding the results they wanted.
But Prescott is just another case. He recorded one of his best performances of the season, including throwing four touchdowns, breaking a record within the Cowboys franchise. This game was his 41st in which he threw at least three touchdowns, meaning he officially surpassed Tony Romo as the quarterback with three or more passing touchdowns in a single game (40). A symbolic moment that highlights both his longevity and the discipline surrounding the Cowboys’ modern quarterback legacy.
Prescott’s climbs Romo’s shadow
Prescott’s milestone adds to a growing list in which the two quarterbacks’ careers overlap and diverge. Romo, who held numerous franchise passing records before retiring, became the benchmark for modern Cowboys quarterbacks. Prescott, rescued in 2016 and thrust into the starting role as a rookie, has spent nearly a decade chasing those marks. And he finally got them.
While Romo built his legacy on clinical passing and movement brilliance, Prescott has added a dimension on the ground, giving him an edge in categories Romo never suspected. His latest achievement reinforces that difference, widening the statistical gap between the two.
Ridiculous numbers by Prescott
Prescott is no stranger to breaking records. For the Cowboys, he also holds the record for the most games where at least four passing touchdowns were made, with a total of 13 games. Prescott’s 13 four-touchdown pass games are tied for the seventh most in a quarterback’s first 10 seasons in the NFL. Patrick Mahomes is the one who holds that record with 18 four-touchdown games. Absolutely ridiculous.
In addition, he is the highest paid NFL player in history with 4 year, $240,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys after an extension that goes from 2024-2028. Despite several injuries, he has proven the kind of player he can be not only once, but multiple and multiple times.
A tense situation between players and office
Prescott’s latest record comes amid broader conversations about his future in Dallas. With contract discussions looming and the Cowboys’ Super Bowl window often described as “closing,” every success feels like a reminder of how good Prescott can be, and how far Dallas still is from the summit.
Romo once carried the same burden. Now Prescott shoulders it alone. And who knows, if things do not get sorted soon this might be the last record he breaks or anotherone from many yet to come.
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