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Tony Romo could not hide his disappointment.

True, he completed 24 of 36 passes, just like he did in his starting debut against Carolina last week, for 284 yards and two touchdown throws, but the Cowboys lost so he could not take any consolation.

"I don't feel good," Romo said. "I'm not out here to put up any kind of numbers. I'm here to help this team win, and that's what I was trying to accomplish today. We didn't do that, so this leaves a bad taste in my mouth."

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In his two starts, Romo has completed 48 of 72 passes for 554 yards with three touchdown passes and one interception. For the season, he has six touchdown passes and four interceptions.

— Todd Archer

Keith Davis got his first start of the season at free safety as rookie Patrick Watkins, who started the first six games, remained in Dallas.

Davis finished with three tackles but took a bad angle on Clinton Portis' 38-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.

Davis and Marcus Coleman, who also had three stops, shared time at safety, with Coleman playing in passing situations.

— Todd Archer

The Cowboys had a season-high 11 penalties for 153 yards. It was the first time Dallas reached double figures in penalties since the last game of the 2005 season, when it had 10 for 78 yards in a loss to St. Louis.

"Just terrible in that area," coach Bill Parcells said.

Of the 11 penalties, Dallas had four false starts and three on the secondary.

The costliest penalty occurred when Kyle Kosier was charged with a 15-yard facemask penalty on the blocked field goal return by Sean Taylor at the end of regulation.

"It was loud, but that's not an excuse," Jason Witten said of the false start penalties. "They have a good crowd there, but we have to be more disciplined."

— Calvin Watkins

The Cowboys listed Terry Glenn as probable on the injury report with a bruised quadriceps. In reality, Glenn has a bruised right knee.

LOUIS DeLUCA / DMN Terry Glenn catches a touchdown pass in front of Washington's Sean Taylor.

Glenn, who had slight swelling, was a game-time decision but started. He had three catches for 26 yards with a 10-yard touchdown reception in the first half.

Glenn received some pain medication before the game. Afterward, he said he was real sore but OK.

— Calvin Watkins

History was made Sunday: For the first time since Nov. 12, 2000, Terrell Owens did not start.

The Cowboys chose to open with a one-receiver formation coming off their goal line on their first possession and used Terry Glenn. The last time Owens did not start was when he was with San Francisco playing against Kansas City. He had a toe injury.

Owens finished Sunday with a team-high seven catches for 76 yards and a touchdown.

— Todd Archer

In the first meeting between the teams, Washington quarterback Mark Brunell was sacked six times in a loss. But on Sunday, Brunell was sacked once, by DeMarcus Ware, in a victory.

During the week, coach Bill Parcells said the defensive line play was OK, but he wanted to see more pressure on the quarterback.

The Cowboys used some blitzes and knocked Brunell down four times, three by Ware, but it wasn't enough.

— Calvin Watkins

For the fifth time in team history, the Cowboys have allowed two safeties in a season. Linebacker Lemar Marshall dropped running back Julius Jones in the end zone on the Cowboys' first play from scrimmage.

BRAD LOPER / DMN Terence Newman knocks Washington's Ladell Betts out of bound just short of the goal line.

Drew Bledsoe was sacked for a safety against the New York Giants on Oct. 23. The Cowboys also allowed two safeties in 1960, 1986, 1988 and 2002.

Replays appeared to show Jones managed to sneak the ball out of the end zone, but Parcells did not use a challenge.

"Our guys upstairs said there was no doubt Julius' knee was down and the ball was not over the goal line," Parcells said.

— Todd Archer

Skyler Green played in his first game since Oct. 15 against Houston. Green fielded punts and kickoffs.

The rookie from LSU had three kickoff returns for 59 yards and two punt returns for 21 yards. His longest kickoff return was 21 yards and his longest punt return was 13 yards.

Green replaced Tyson Thompson (broken ankle) on kickoff returns and Patrick Crayton and Terence Newman on punt returns.

— Calvin Watkins

After missing two games with an ankle injury, rookie defensive end Jason Hatcher was back in the defensive line rotation in passing downs. ... Backup center Al Johnson had the first kick return of his career, alertly catching a poor Nick Novak kickoff on the run for a 3-yard gain. Had Johnson not caught the ball, the Redskins could have been in position to recover the kick. ... Rookie fullback Oliver Hoyte had the first catch of his career, good for 4 yards, in the second quarter. ... Signed Thursday, fullback Lousaka Polite was active, giving the Cowboys two fullbacks (Oliver Hoyte) on the game-day roster for the first time this season. With Polite active, tight end Tony Curtis was inactive. Wide receiver Miles Austin, cornerback Nate Jones, linebacker Junior Glymph, guard Cory Procter and tackle Pat McQuistan were also inactive. ... Backup tackle Jason Fabini saw time as an extra tight end for the first time this season.

— Calvin Watkins