The Dallas Cowboys won 27–23 against the Indianapolis Colts, but their 14 penalties for 153 yards—their highest total since 2021—overshadowed part of the performance. One of the most unusual flags came in the fourth quarter, when inactive linebacker DeMarvion Overshown ran onto the field in street clothes to celebrate a turnover.
Four days later, quarterback Dak Prescott said he was still frustrated by the penalty. “I mean, I was pissed,” he said Thursday, adding that the flag came after the Cowboys had made a big play and that he did not want the team’s success to be minimized.
## Prescott Calls for Discipline
Dallas led 20–17 when defensive tackle Quinnen Williams forced a fumble by Jonathan Taylor. Shemar James recovered the ball with 9:55 remaining. Overshown, who was inactive because of hamstring and back injuries, then ran onto the field to join the celebration.
Referee Clay Martin announced an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty because a non-uniformed Dallas player wearing blue sweats and a stocking cap had entered the field. The 15-yard penalty moved the Cowboys back from their own 30-yard line to the 15. Dallas punted four plays later.
Prescott said after the game that he initially did not know who had been penalized. He thought the flag might have been for several players leaving the sideline, but later learned it was Overshown. “At the end of the day, it’s about being disciplined,” Prescott said.
Asked Thursday whether he felt responsible for holding teammates accountable, Prescott was direct: “If you need somebody to tell you what you should and shouldn’t do, I don’t know if this is the business for you.” He declined to identify who should serve as the team’s disciplinarian, saying the players were grown men.
Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones also criticized the incident, calling it “unacceptable” and “not a disciplined look.” Head coach Brian Schottenheimer described it as “totally unacceptable” and spoke with Overshown privately before addressing the team.
## Overshown Accepts Responsibility
Overshown said Thursday that he did not know the rule prohibiting him from entering the field. Teammate Dee Winters warned him as he ran out, telling him he could not be there. Overshown said he realized he was about to receive a reprimand.
He acknowledged the penalty could have been costly in a close game. “You can laugh at it now because we won,” he said, “but in the moment, fourth quarter, tied ballgame or close ballgame, you don’t want a 15-yard penalty from a guy, especially that’s not even playing.” He called it a lesson learned.
Overshown, a 2023 third-round pick, has also struggled to stay on the field. He has missed six of Dallas’ nine games this season and has appeared in just 22 of the Cowboys’ 60 regular-season games since being drafted.
