TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady’s 300th career NFL regular-season start ended in much the same manner as his previous 299.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers began their Super Bowl title defense by defeating the Dallas Cowboys, 31-29 on Ryan Succop’s 36-yard field goal with two seconds remaining. Brady set it up with a last-minute drive directed on the field where the Bucs became the first team to play and win a Super Bowl in its home stadium seven months ago.
Brady passed for 366 yards and four touchdowns, but Dak Prescott kept the Cowboys in contention by throwing for 403 yards and three scores.
Chris Godwin, Rob Gronkowski and Antonio Brown caught first-half touchdown passes for the Bucs, who extended their winning streak to nine games dating to last December. Brady’s second TD pass of the night to Gronkowski put the champs up 28-19.
Tampa Bay’s final drive game after Greg Zuerlein put the Cowboys ahead by nailing a 48-yarder with 1:24 to go.
