Cowboys hold off Eagles

16-09-2008 12:44

Tony Romo called it 'A good ol' fashioned Western' and Monday night's game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles was certainly action packed.

"It’s a good thing we were Clint Eastwood," he said, smiling after the 41-37 victory.

Back-to-back flubs by Romo gave Philadelphia touchdowns 14 seconds apart but he wasn't the only one making mistakes. Eagles rookie lost a touchdown after flicking the ball backward before crossing the goal line.

After Marion Barber’s second second-half touchdown and after the Dallas defense snuffed a reception followed by two laterals - the Cowboys came away with a win in their final home opener at Texas Stadium, and the highest-scoring of the 98 games between these teams.

"We know that no game is going to be perfect," Terrell Owens said. "There’s going to be interceptions, fumbles, missed assignments by everyone. But as a team, we came to play tonight. Offensively, defensively, I think everyone stepped up when they needed to."

Romo was 21-of-30 for 312 yards with three touchdowns, plus an interception and a lost fumble that came on consecutive snaps, taking Dallas from near-breakout to near-breakdown.

"We kept believing in each other," Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said. "Everyone said ‘Hey, hang in there, we’re going to come out on top,’ and we did!