# Tampa Bay Beats Dallas for First Win

> Tampa Bay Buccaneers stun Dallas Cowboys with first win after four straight losses.
- Title: Tampa Bay Beats Dallas for First Win · SI Mexico | Shortify
- Summary: Tampa Bay Buccaneers stun Dallas Cowboys with first win after four straight losses. Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Dallas Cowboys 24-16 in Week 5 NFL game to…
- Keywords: tampa bay buccaneers, dallas cowboys, nfl, baker mayfield, jalon danials, bucky irving, emeka egbuka, prescott, george pickens, 24-16, week 5, first win
- Source: SI Mexico — https://si.com/mx/tampa-bay-sorprende-a-dallas-y-celebra-su-primer-triunfo-de-la-temporada-en-la-nfl
- Published: 2026-10-09T03:50:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tampa bay buccaneers, dallas cowboys, nfl, baker mayfield, jalon danials, bucky irving, emeka egbuka, prescott, george pickens, 24-16, week 5, first win
## Tampa Bay Bucs beat Dallas Cowboys
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Dallas Cowboys 24-16 in Week 5 NFL game to secure their first victory of the season after four consecutive losses.
## Baker Mayfield out, Jalon Daniels starts
Tampa Bay arrived without a win and with quarterback Baker Mayfield injured, so rookie Jalon Daniels started his second game as quarterback.
## Dallas leads early, Tampa Bay responds
Dallas Cowboys scored first with a 1-yard run by Javonte Williams, but Tampa Bay tied the game with a 5-yard pass from Daniels to Bucky Irving.
## Tampa Bay dominates second half
Tampa Bay scored 17 points without answer in the third quarter, turning the game around after halftime.
## Bucky Irving's 72-yard run
Bucky Irving ran 72 yards for a touchdown, followed by Emeka Egbuka scoring a 14-yard touchdown run to give Tampa Bay a 14-10 lead.
## Tampa Bay extends lead
Tampa Bay extended their lead with a 1-yard run by Irving and a field goal by Chase McLaughlin after a fumble by KaVontae Turpin.
## Irving and Daniels shine
Irving had 145 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Daniels completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown.
## Dallas misses final chance
Dallas scored a 17-yard pass to George Pickens but failed to convert the two-point conversion, leaving them eight points behind.
## Tampa Bay wins, Dallas struggles
Tampa Bay secured their first win of the season against Dallas, who fell to 2-3 after five weeks.
## Key takeaway

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Dallas Cowboys 24-16 in Week 5 NFL game to secure their first victory of the season after four consecutive losses.