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Dallas Cowboys Defense — Yards Allowed by Quarter (2025)

In 2025, the Dallas Cowboys allowed 71.3 passing yards per first quarter (league average 49.1), ranking #32 of 32. They were a bottom-3 Q1 passing defense. Full quarter-by-quarter allowances by position below, with full-game totals.

Yards allowed per quarter, by category (rank of 32)

CategoryQ1Q2Q3Q4Game
passing71.3 (#32)70.9 (#24)54.4 (#21)62.6 (#18)259.3 (#31)
rushing25.6 (#10)34.4 (#27)30.3 (#20)32.8 (#25)123.2 (#22)
WR receiving50.5 (#32)43.6 (#21)33.9 (#22)37.6 (#18)165.5 (#31)
TE receiving13.1 (#19)12.6 (#14)9.3 (#8)16.3 (#24)51.3 (#14)
RB receiving7.7 (#26)14.8 (#31)11.3 (#27)8.8 (#15)42.6 (#31)

Rank #1 = fewest allowed (stingiest). Categories split receiving by the receiver's position — the split most sites never publish. Game = all four quarters combined, ranked across teams.

Notable extremes

FAQ

Which quarter did the Dallas Cowboys defense allow the most passing yards in 2025?

Q1 — 71.3 passing yards per game.

How many passing yards per game did the Dallas Cowboys allow in 2025?

259.3 per game across all four quarters (#31 of 32, where #1 allowed the fewest).

Methodology: computed from nflverse play-by-play; a quarter's yards are the yards gained on plays snapped in that quarter. Averages use each player's games played, not team games. Updated 2026-07-28.

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