Baltimore Ravens vs Dallas Cowboys Match Player Stats (Aug 16, 2025)
Baltimore defeated Dallas 31-13 in their preseason matchup at AT&T Stadium on August 16, 2025. Rookie kicker Tyler Loop accounted for 17 points on five field goals, while quarterback Cooper Rush completed 20 of 30 passes for 198 yards and one touchdown in his return to Dallas after seven seasons with the Cowboys. Running back Rasheen Ali paced the ground game with 62 yards on 19 carries. Andrew Booth scored Dallas’s only touchdown on a 40-yard interception return. The Cowboys managed just 176 total yards against a Ravens defense that recorded four sacks.
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Game Leaders
| Category | Ravens Leader | Stats | Cowboys Leader | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | Cooper Rush | 198 (20/30, 1 TD, 2 INT) | Joe Milton III | 122 (9/18, 1 INT) |
| Rushing Yards | Rasheen Ali | 62 (19 carries) | Miles Sanders | 15 (7 carries) |
| Receiving Yards | Devontez Walker | 61 (6 receptions) | Jonathan Mingo | 49 (1 reception) |
| Tackles | Jay Higgins IV | 6 (3 solo) | Andrew Booth | 8 (7 solo) |
| Sacks | Malik Hamm | 1.0 | None | 0 |
| Field Goals | Tyler Loop | 5/6 (53 long) | Brandon Aubrey | 2/2 (47 long) |
Passing Statistics
Baltimore Ravens
| Quarterback | Comp/Att | Yards | Average | TD | INT | Sacks | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Rush | 20/30 | 198 | 6.6 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 68.5 |
| Devin Leary | 5/10 | 53 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 65.8 |
| Team | 25/40 | 251 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 67.8 |
Rush played the entire first half and directed four scoring drives before giving way to Devin Leary. Despite the turnovers, Rush completed 67% of his attempts and moved Baltimore efficiently downfield. His first interception came when he threw behind receiver LaJohntay Wester, allowing Andrew Booth to grab the ball and return it 40 yards for Dallas’s only touchdown. The second pick bounced off running back Rasheen Ali’s hands on a short pass near halftime. The veteran backup converted key third downs that kept drives alive throughout the first two quarters.
Dallas Cowboys
| Quarterback | Comp/Att | Yards | Average | TD | INT | Sacks | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Milton III | 9/18 | 122 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | 2-14 | 48.8 |
| Will Grier | 1/5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 2-16 | 54.6 |
| Team | 10/23 | 155 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 4-30 | 48.3 |
Milton struggled throughout his second preseason start, completing just 50% of his passes while taking two sacks that cost Dallas 14 yards. His interception came on a deep throw from midfield into the end zone that safety Reuben Lowery picked off. Will Grier entered late and was strip-sacked by Jay Higgins on his third snap, with Baltimore recovering at the Dallas 48-yard line.
Rushing Statistics
Baltimore Ravens
| Player | Carries | Yards | Average | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasheen Ali | 19 | 62 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
| D’Ernest Johnson | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 1 | 16 |
| Myles Gaskin | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 13 |
| Devin Leary | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 39 | 148 | 3.8 | 1 | 16 |
Ali opened the game with six carries for 28 yards on Baltimore’s first drive and showed good vision between the tackles. D’Ernest Johnson added 61 yards and scored on a 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh confirmed after the game that Baltimore plans to keep four running backs on the roster, with Ali essentially locking up that final spot.
Dallas Cowboys
| Player | Carries | Yards | Average | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Sanders | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 7 |
| Deuce Vaughn | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
| Will Grier | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Phil Mafah | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Milton III | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Malik Davis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 20 | 51 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 |
Dallas gained just 51 yards on 20 carries, averaging 2.6 yards per attempt. Sanders finished with 15 yards but lost five yards on one carry during the opening drive that ended with a safety.
Receiving Statistics
Baltimore Ravens
| Player | Position | Rec | Yards | Average | TD | Long | Targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devontez Walker | WR | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 17 | 8 |
| Anthony Miller | WR | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| Dayton Wade | WR | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| Myles Gaskin | RB | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Charlie Kolar | TE | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Baylor Cupp | WR | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Keith Kirkwood | WR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 25 | 251 | 10.0 | 1 | 25 | 39 |
Second-year receiver Devontez Walker caught six passes for 61 yards in the first half and established immediate chemistry with Rush. Kirkwood’s touchdown came on a fourth-down play when Rush rolled right and flipped the ball to him in the back of the end zone.
Dallas Cowboys
| Player | Position | Rec | Yards | Average | TD | Long | Targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Mingo | WR | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 0 | 49 | 4 |
| Princeton Fant | TE | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Ryan Flournoy | WR | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| John Stephens Jr. | TE | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Jalen Brooks | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Deuce Vaughn | RB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Team | 10 | 155 | 15.5 | 0 | 49 | 22 |
Mingo’s 49-yard reception down the right sideline set up Brandon Aubrey’s 36-yard field goal, but the receiver left shortly after with a knee injury. Princeton Fant caught a 33-yard pass from Grier in the fourth quarter before the strip-sack ended Dallas’s drive.
Defensive Statistics
Baltimore Ravens
| Player | Position | Tackles | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Higgins IV | LB | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Keondre Jackson | LB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuben Lowery III | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Teddye Buchanan | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keyon Martin | CB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Malik Hamm | LB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 54 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Undrafted rookie Jay Higgins topped the team with six tackles and strip-sacked Will Grier in the fourth quarter. Keyon Martin, also an undrafted free agent from Louisiana-Lafayette, sacked Joe Milton in the end zone for a safety on Dallas’s third offensive play. Martin tackled Milton for a five-yard loss on the previous snap, then sacked him in the end zone on the following play for consecutive stops behind the line to open the game.
Reuben Lowery’s interception came immediately after Dallas cornerback Kemon Hall picked off Rush. Lowery read Milton’s deep throw, jumped to make the catch, and prevented Dallas from capitalizing on the turnover.
Dallas Cowboys
| Player | Position | Tackles | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hits | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Booth | CB | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Damone Clark | LB | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar James | LB | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemon Hall | CB | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Pride Jr. | CB | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Houston | DE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 79 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Booth recorded eight tackles to pace all defenders and returned his interception 40 yards for the touchdown. Dallas defenders generated 21 quarterback pressures but couldn’t record a single sack. James Houston created four pressures off the edge.
Special Teams
Kicking
| Player | Team | FG Made | Attempts | Long | XP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Loop | BAL | 5 | 6 | 53 | 2/2 | 17 |
| Brandon Aubrey | DAL | 2 | 2 | 47 | 1/1 | 7 |
Loop connected from 53, 52, 42, 36, and 29 yards while missing wide left from 50 yards late in the fourth quarter. He bounced back immediately, drilling the 53-yarder on his final attempt. The rookie from Lucas, Texas, had approximately 30 family members and friends in attendance holding “LOOP! THERE IT IS” signs.
After the game, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh announced that Loop would be Baltimore’s starting kicker for the regular season. The sixth-round draft pick from Arizona replaced Justin Tucker, who was released in the offseason after being accused of inappropriate behavior by massage therapists.
“He’s earned it,” Harbaugh said. “I just appreciate the fact he wants to make ’em all.”
Punting and Returns
| Player | Team | Punts | Yards | Average | Inside 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Stout | BAL | 2 | 112 | 56.0 | 2 |
| Bryan Anger | DAL | 3 | 140 | 46.7 | 1 |
| Player | Team | Kick Returns | Yards | Average | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Gaskin | BAL | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 38 |
| Jalen Cropper | DAL | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 31 |
Stout averaged 56 yards per punt and pinned both attempts inside the Dallas 20-yard line. Gaskin’s 38-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter set up D’Ernest Johnson’s touchdown.
Team Statistics
| Category | Ravens | Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 399 | 176 |
| First Downs | 26 | 7 |
| Passing Yards | 251 | 125 |
| Rushing Yards | 148 | 51 |
| Third Down | 8/17 (47%) | 2/11 (18%) |
| Fourth Down | 1/1 (100%) | 0/2 (0%) |
| Time of Possession | 40:11 | 19:49 |
| Total Plays | 79 | 47 |
| Yards Per Play | 5.1 | 3.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Baltimore outgained Dallas by 223 yards and ran 32 more offensive plays. The Ravens converted 47% of third down attempts while holding the Cowboys to 18%. Dallas threw on all 11 third down plays, getting pressured six times and sacked three times in those situations.
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
Keyon Martin sacked Joe Milton in the end zone for a safety at 11:20, giving Baltimore a 2-0 lead. Tyler Loop kicked a 29-yard field goal at 3:51 to extend the advantage to 5-0. Andrew Booth returned Cooper Rush’s interception 40 yards for a touchdown at 1:31, giving Dallas its only lead at 7-5.
Second Quarter
Cooper Rush found Keith Kirkwood for a 1-yard touchdown pass on fourth down at 9:49. Dallas head coach Brian Schottenheimer challenged a 25-yard catch by Anthony Miller on third down, but officials upheld the ruling. Tyler Loop’s extra point made it 12-7 Baltimore. Loop added field goals from 51 yards at 3:57 and 42 yards at 0:05 to give Baltimore an 18-7 halftime lead. The Ravens outgained Dallas 273-31 in the first half, running 50 plays to the Cowboys’ 19.
Third Quarter
Brandon Aubrey kicked a 36-yard field goal at 7:59 after Jonathan Mingo’s 49-yard catch, cutting the deficit to 18-10. Tyler Loop answered with a 36-yard field goal at 2:33, making it 21-10 entering the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter
Brandon Aubrey connected from 47 yards at 13:09, making the score 21-13. D’Ernest Johnson scored on a 2-yard run at 9:11 following Myles Gaskin’s 38-yard kickoff return, extending Baltimore’s lead to 28-13. Tyler Loop closed the scoring with a 53-yard field goal at 1:10.
The Homecoming Stories
Cooper Rush returned to AT&T Stadium after spending seven seasons in Dallas. The veteran backup started eight games for the Cowboys in 2024 when Dak Prescott was sidelined with a torn hamstring. Dallas held Rush out of the season finale, costing him a $250,000 bonus because he fell just short of playing 55% of the season’s offensive snaps.
“No, but it was cool just to be back,” Rush said when asked if beating his former team carried extra meaning. “It was cool to be back, see a lot of old teammates.”
Harbaugh seemed more invested in the homecoming narrative. “Cooper coming back, playing against his old team, and winning and playing great football,” he said. “He’s been playing like this all camp.”
Tyler Loop experienced his own homecoming less than 50 miles from his hometown of Lucas, Texas. The rookie’s family brought signs and watched him account for more than half of Baltimore’s points on five field goals.
Dallas’s Quarterback Battle and Offensive Struggles
Joe Milton faced challenges as he competes to become Dallas’s primary backup quarterback. He took a safety on the opening drive when Martin came unblocked from the Cowboys’ 3-yard line. His development remains a work in progress despite the arm strength he showed on the deep completion to Mingo.
Brian Schottenheimer addressed the offensive problems after the game. “It wasn’t just Joe,” he said. “We didn’t get in a rhythm.”
The Cowboys managed negative five net yards in the first quarter. Their first-half possessions resulted in two punts, an interception, a turnover on downs, and a safety.
“We’re not pushing the panic button,” Schottenheimer said. “We’re pushing the work button.”
When asked about naming a backup quarterback, Schottenheimer declined immediate decisions. “I feel like I don’t have to decide anything today.”
First-round pick Tyler Booker provided a bright spot in his preseason debut at right guard. The rookie played 28 snaps and didn’t allow a quarterback pressure in nine one-on-one pass protection blocks, according to Dallas Cowboys coverage. Booker created running lanes and held up well against Baltimore’s physical defensive front.
Baltimore’s Young Players Shine
Baltimore’s 2025 draft class and undrafted rookies impressed with standout performances. Undrafted linebackers Jay Higgins and Keyon Martin both recorded impactful defensive performances. Higgins posted the team high in tackles and forced a strip-sack after collecting an interception in the preseason opener against Indianapolis.
Reuben Lowery continued to make plays from the safety position. His ability to play multiple spots in the secondary adds versatility as Baltimore deals with season-ending injuries to rookie cornerbacks Bilhal Kone and Robert Longerbeam.
Fourth-round linebacker Teddye Buchanan totaled four tackles and a quarterback hit. Second-round edge rusher Mike Green generated consistent pressure and beat Dallas offensive tackles around the edge. Outside linebacker Malik Hamm recorded a sack and tackle for loss after missing the past two seasons with injuries.
Analysis
Baltimore dominated from the opening snap, outgaining Dallas by 223 yards and holding possession for more than 40 minutes. The Ravens had 32 more plays than the Cowboys. Baltimore ran a balanced attack that converted third downs at a 47% clip while holding Dallas to 18% success on those crucial downs.
Loop’s five field goals accounted for more than half of Baltimore’s points. His consistency from various distances, combined with his ability to bounce back from the 50-yard miss, demonstrated mental toughness.
Dallas’s defense forced two turnovers and generated 21 quarterback pressures despite spending extended time defending. Booth’s pick-six provided the Cowboys’ only touchdown and gave them their brief 7-5 lead. Mingo’s knee injury adds concern for Dallas as the receiver needs practice repetitions to integrate into the offense after being acquired from Carolina.
Historical Context
Baltimore improved to 8-1 all-time against Dallas in combined preseason and regular season games. The teams met once before in preseason during 2014, with Baltimore winning 37-30. Their scheduled 2020 preseason matchup was cancelled due to the pandemic.
In regular season play, Baltimore holds a 6-1 advantage. The Cowboys’ only victory came in 2016 when they beat the Ravens 27-17 at AT&T Stadium. Baltimore has won the last three meetings, including a memorable 28-25 comeback victory in September 2024 when Derrick Henry rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns.
Baltimore wraps up the preseason against Washington next Saturday. Dallas hosts Atlanta on Friday. Both teams will make final roster decisions after their third preseason games, cutting rosters down to 53 players by the league deadline.
Tyler Loop’s 17 points topped all scorers in the 31-13 victory. Cooper Rush threw for 198 yards in his return to Dallas, while Rasheen Ali carried 19 times for 62 yards. Jay Higgins recorded six tackles and a strip-sack on defense. The win improved Baltimore’s preseason record to 2-0 and showcased the organizational depth that has made them consistent contenders.
