Dak Prescott has rewritten all sorts of Dallas Cowboys history since America's Team stole him in the fourth round of the 2016 draft, with the most recent instance occurring just this past Monday night in an easy 33-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens each made a little history in the win as well, but we'll keep the focus on Dak here.
Earning his highest passer rating of this 2025 season with a mark of 138.6, while also becoming just the third Dallas quarterback to earn 80 regular-season victories, the three-time Pro Bowler connected on 25 of 33 throws for 268 yards with four touchdowns and zero interceptions. Prescott has now thrown at least three touchdowns in 41 regular-season games, thus breaking out of a tie with Tony Romo for the most in Cowboys history. His 13 games with at least four TD passes are also a franchise record.
Now, Prescott is primed to set the biggest record of his 10-year career in the Cowboys' Week 12 matchup with the rival Philadelphia Eagles, as he's set to become the franchise's all-time leader in passing yards.
Dak Prescott needs just 161 yards to become the Cowboys' all-time leader in passing yards
With his 268-yard performance against Las Vegas, Dak has now racked up 34,024 passing yards in his 132 regular-season appearances. As such, the 32-year-old needs just 161 yards against the Eagles on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Stadium to take over the top spot on the all-time franchise list from Romo, who tallied 34,183 yards in his 156 regular-season appearances for Dallas over the course of his 13-year career.
The Eagles certainly won't make things easy on Prescott, just as they didn't back in Week 1 when they held him to 188 yards on 34 attempts. But even that 188 obviously gets the job done as far as the record is concerned. Of course, Dak, being the competitor he is, would tell you that the record doesn't mean a thing if the Cowboys don't get a win, which they certainly need to keep themselves in the mix in the NFC playoff picture.
But even if Dallas doesn't emerge victorious, Prescott should undoubtedly be proud of this accomplishment. And the same goes for every other franchise record he has set over the last decade. There is no position in sports that is more scrutinized than the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys.
And despite all the criticism he's forced to endure as the face of this franchise and all the drama that comes with working for Jerry Jones, Prescott has always handled things with a dignity and grace that not everyone could muster in his situation. And there's no getting around the fact that he's played some damn good football over the years. Let's just hope that he can look back at this upcoming accomplishment at some point and realize just how truly special it is.