posted by Zebra Man on Nov 22

“The Cowboys actually caught a break from the officials against the Redskins. Replays show that on Dallas’ winning play, two offensive linemen were down the field. An official nearby missed it because he was watching to see if quarterback Tony Romo crossed the line before throwing the ball. He didn’t, so no flag was thrown.”

NFL.com Story: Phillips Rails About Officials

The missed call allowed Dallas to take the lead by a single point with a score of 7 to 6. Washington was unable to score in the final 2:50 of the game and the Cowboys were awarded the victory.

This was after an official’s gaffe at the end of the first half allowed Washington to attempt a field goal 10 yards closer than it should have been due to poor officiating. A bad ruling that Redskins quarterback, Jason Campbell, was out of bounds on an incomplete pass attempt was reversed despite NFL rules not allowing the play to be reviewed. This nullified a delay of game penalty and placed the ball 10 yards closer to the Cowboys’ end zone than it should have been. The officials were let off the hook for this bad call when Redskins kicker, Shaun Suisham, missed the field goal attempt…

Washington at Dallas – Week 11 2009 – Boxscore