Cowboys rally to defeat Redskins

IRVING, TEXAS - Emmitt Smith rushed for 144 yards in his biggest game of the season, and Dallas beat Washington 27-20 in the renewal of one of the most intense rivalries in the NFL. <br> <br> Smith carried 23 times, averaging over six yards per carry. He pushed his NFL record career rushing total past the 17,000 yard mark. <br> <br> The Cowboys trailed 20-10 before starting a comeback midway through the third quarter when Roy Williams returned the third interception of Danny Wuerffel five yards for a touchdown. Chad Hutchinson&#39;s 41-yard scoring pass to Joey Galloway put the Cowboys ahead early in the fourth. <br> <br> Wuerffel had three TD passes for the Redskins, who fall to 5-7. <br> <br> The Cowboys also are 5--7.

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