Ravens Beat Cowboys 34-31 in Rio on Last-Second Field Goal, Henry Passes Marcus Allen for Third on TD List

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-31 on Sunday, September 27, at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, on a 56-yard field goal from rookie kicker Tyler Loop as time expired. The win moved Baltimore to 2-1. Dallas fell to 1-2.

The game swung three times in the final two minutes. Dallas jumped ahead 10-0 early, but the Ravens answered with 17 straight points to lead 24-13 by the third quarter. Dak Prescott and the Cowboys clawed back to a 28-24 lead on a nine-yard touchdown catch by KaVontae Turpin. Lamar Jackson then hit rookie tight end Matt Hibner for a two-yard score to put Baltimore up 31-28 with under two minutes left.

Dallas wasn't done. A nine-play, 60-yard drive tied the game at 31, aided by a controversial pass interference call. Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins appeared to be in position for an interception with 23 seconds left, but Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb hooked Wiggins' arm. Officials flagged Wiggins instead, giving Dallas the ball at the 2-yard line. Brandon Aubrey capped the drive with a 23-yard field goal, tying it at 31 with seven seconds on the clock.

That proved to be too much time. Jackson connected with Zay Flowers for a 27-yard gain to the Cowboys' 38, setting up Loop's game-winning kick with no time left. Loop, who grew up in the Dallas area, had missed a kick earlier in his rookie season that contributed to Baltimore missing the playoffs.

Dallas actually outgained Baltimore 415 yards to 378. Prescott finished 25-of-40 for 276 yards and a touchdown, with Lamb catching seven passes for 112 yards and George Pickens adding seven receptions for 82 yards. Javonte Williams ran for 98 yards and a score on 19 carries for the Cowboys.

Henry keeps climbing the record books

Derrick Henry, at 32 years old and in his 11th NFL season, ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. Both scores came in the first half. Henry now has six rushing touchdowns through three games this season.

Henry's second touchdown pushed his career rushing touchdown total to 135, including playoffs, passing Hall of Famer Marcus Allen (134) for sole possession of third place on the NFL's all-time list. Only Emmitt Smith (183) and LaDainian Tomlinson (151) rank ahead of him now. Henry is 16 touchdowns from Tomlinson's mark.

Henry also passed Eric Dickerson for ninth place on the NFL's all-time career rushing yardage list. He became the oldest player in league history to score six touchdowns through a team's first three games of a season, and his second touchdown Sunday tied him with Ray Rice for second place in Ravens franchise history with 37 rushing touchdowns.

Through three weeks, Henry has 212 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns on the season, averaging 5.3 yards per carry. He's on pace for a fifth straight 1,000-yard season and eighth of his career. Emmitt Smith still holds the all-time record for 1,000-yard seasons with 11.

Injuries piled up on both sides

Baltimore lost both of its top two centers late in the game. Jovaughn Gwyn (ankle) and Ethan Pocic (knee) were both carted to the training room, forcing rookie right guard Olaivavega Ioane to shift to center.

Tight end Mark Andrews was listed as questionable to return after a hand injury limited him to one catch for nine yards on three targets. His absence opened snaps for Josh Cuevas, who caught his first career NFL pass for 14 yards. Zay Flowers, back after missing Week 2, caught five passes for 84 yards on the day.

The Ravens' run defense has work to do. Dallas rushed for 78 yards and averaged 5.2 yards per carry against a Baltimore front that entered the week having already allowed heavy rushing production to opposing quarterbacks. Linebacker Roquan Smith recorded the Ravens' only sack and reached 700 career solo tackles.

Baltimore returns home for Week 4 to host the winless Tennessee Titans on Sunday, October 4. Henry gets another shot at extending his touchdown streak against a Titans team he spent eight seasons with before joining the Ravens in 2024.