Zuerlein Makes 56-Yarder on Last Play, Cowboys Beat Chargers

Zuerlein Makes 56-Yarder on Last Play, Cowboys Beat Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert hands off to running back Austin Ekeler (30) during the second half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., on Sept. 19, 2021. AP Photo/Ashley Landis
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INGLEWOOD, Calif.—Throughout his rehab from a broken ankle last season, Dak Prescott thought about what it would feel like to be on the field again and lead the Dallas Cowboys on a game-winning drive.

Prescott directed the Cowboys on an 11-play, 49-yard march against the Los Angeles Chargers, culminating in Greg Zuerlein’s 56-yard field goal as time expired for a 20-17 victory on Sunday.