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Arlington, TX – The Dallas Cowboys left their season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles furious, and team owner Jerry Jones made it clear who he blamed. For Jones, referee Shawn Smith and his crew played just as big a role as the opponent.

The spotlight fell on a decisive fourth-quarter play. Defensive end Sam Williams broke off the line only to have his jersey visibly yanked as he closed in on Jalen Hurts. No flag was thrown. The non-call allowed Hurts to convert, bleed the clock, and seal Philadelphia’s victory.

“That was the game,” Jones said afterward. “When our guy is grabbed in plain sight and the officials look away, you’re not protecting fairness — you’re handing the outcome to the other side. It’s a disgrace to the league.”

The missed call lit up social media. Fans slowed the replay frame by frame, pointing to Williams’s jersey being stretched yards off his shoulder pad. The hashtag #RiggedNFL began trending within minutes, with former quarterback Kurt Benkert adding his blunt take: “Missed holding.”

Jones insisted the officiating issues went beyond one play. He pointed to CeeDee Lamb being pulled on a third-down route, Micah Parsons getting “bear hugged” in the trenches, and Dak Prescott absorbing late hits with no penalty. “This wasn’t an accident — it was a pattern,” he said.

@dallascowboys maybe I don’t know football but is this not a hold on Sam Williams? pic.twitter.com/aPSrrRLqgC

— JLMyne (@MyneAllMyne) September 5, 2025

Shawn Smith defended his crew in the pool report, stating all calls were made in real time and followed league standards. He refused to address individual complaints, repeating only that “judgment calls are part of football.”

Cowboys Nation erupted. Supporters accused the NFL of bias favoring Philadelphia, while Eagles fans dismissed Jones’s anger as deflection. Still, the viral replay of Williams being held has become the defining image of opening night.

For Jones, the message was clear: unless the NFL enforces consistency, officiating storms will overshadow competition. Week 1 left him convinced the Cowboys didn’t just lose to the Eagles — they lost to the whistle.