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The Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott led his team to their first win of the season, 37-20 over the Washington Commanders, and made history, breaking Tony Romo's all-time passing touchdowns record.
Prescott completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to teammate CeeDee Lamb in the game's fourth quarter to move into the top spot on the franchise's all-time list. Below Prescott and Romo are Cowboys legends Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach, who have fewer TDs in their careers but won Super Bowl rings.
The Cowboys' current quarterback now has 249 passing touchdowns, achieving the total in 141 games. He said he was "blessed, honored" to break the record, and based on his postgame comments, he's nowhere near done.
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"This is my time to break this one. Pretty cool to do it against the team I threw my first touchdown against 10 years ago or so. Definitely humbling, something I don't take for granted. The great history of this organization, of the past quarterbacks before me," he told reporters.
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"Super, super honored. Super thankful. God's great. Not taking it lightly. But as I told you, it's just the beginning. I want to double it and plan to play for a while, so just getting started," Prescott said at his postgame media session.
Prescott is currently in his 11th season with the Cowboys, after becoming the team's fourth-round pick in 2016. He not only leads all-time in passing touchdowns but also in all-time passing yards.
To double his total, it could mean he has to play another eight seasons in the league, or seriously increase his touchdowns thrown in his upcoming seasons.
Injuries and other health issues are always a concern in the extremely physical game of football. Prescott is 33 and would need to stay healthy for his career and continue to have star receivers on the roster, like Lamb, George Pickens, and Jake Ferguson, to pass to.
Prescott signed a four-year, $240 million contract in September 2024 to remain with Dallas through the 2028 NFL season. Most likely, they'll want to keep their superstar because some believe he still has the potential to lead this team to the Super Bowl.
And many others wonder if he will ever achieve that goal, since the Cowboys haven't reached the NFC Championship Game in 30 years.
He'll get to potentially add more touchdowns to his all-time total when the Cowboys host Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 4:25 p.m. ET.
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