Ex-Lions Quarterback Kellen Moore Part of Wild, Disappointing Dallas Cowboys Finish

The final play of the Dallas Cowboys season will be scrutinized for many years.

In a crucial drive late in the game, trailing 23-17, the Cowboys inexplicably decided to call a quarterback draw with 14 seconds remaining on the clock.

Quarterback Dak Prescott and supporters of the Cowboys were hoping to spike the football for a chance at one final play to toss it into the end zone.

Unfortunately, Dallas didn’t get the play off in time, as there was no time left on the clock.

“Have never seen that come down the way it came down, in terms of the collision between the umpire and the quarterback," Mike McCarthy said postgame. "I was told they were reviewing it, and that they were going to put time back on the clock, and the next thing I know, they’re running off the field."

Referee Alex Kemp announced to the stunned crowd the game had concluded with the Cowboys shockingly losing to the 49ers at At&T Stadium.

“It was like the whole day, it really was,” 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said. “It was a dogfight, hell of an atmosphere out here. I mean, the fans were nuts. It was everything we thought it was going to be. It was fun.”

Kellen Moore has served as the Cowboys offensive coordinator since 2019. He played quarterback with the Lions from 2012-2014, but did not record a single stat during his tenure in Motown, as he served primarily as a backup.

In the end, the disappointing conclusion of the Cowboys season can also be attributed to the numerous mistakes and self-inflicted wounds that took place all game long.

“Guys just stepping up big in big key situations, that’s really what it was all day,” Garoppolo said. “Early on, we got it rolling with the offense and the defense just throughout the entire day. We got some dogs on our defense, man. It’s fun.”

Here's how the #49ers-#Cowboys game ended: Per NFL rules, Dak can't spot the ball on his own and snap it. Ball must be spotted by the ref. By the time that happened, clock reached triple zeroes. pic.twitter.com/NY9H7IHmsD
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 17, 2022

Cowboys gonna look at those 75 penalties and be sick
— Emory Hunt (@FBallGameplan) January 17, 2022

That play call. How stupid can you get?
— Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) January 17, 2022

That’s one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen in my life

You cannot keep the HC after that
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) January 17, 2022

YOU CAN'T SET YOUR OWN BALLS
— DetroitSportsPodcast (@DetroitPodcast) January 17, 2022

Kellen Moore calling that QB draw with no timeouts was a unique end-game desicion. It almost worked, but odds seemed just as if not more likely to go wrong, like they ultimately did.
— Justin Rogers | Detroit Football Network (@Justin_Rogers) January 17, 2022