Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (90) pressures Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) —Quarterback Tom Brady threw for 379 yards and four touchdowns, helping the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick off the NFL season with a mistake-filled 31-29 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night.
Seats in the NFL stadium were filled to full capacity for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ryan Succop won it with a 36-yard field goal Brady set up with a last-minute drive directed on the same field where the Bucs became the first team to play and win a Super Bowl in its home stadium seven months ago.
Dak Prescott threw for 403 yards and three TDs for Dallas.
The NY Jets are away at the Carolina Panthers for their first game this season Sunday at 1 PM. The NY Giants host the Broncos on Sunday. Kick off is scheduled for 4:25 pm.
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