MNF: Cowboys Top Redskins

L A N D O V E R, Md., Sept. 19 -- Troy Aikman might not get his job back asthe Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback.

Washington’s Brad Johnson may not keep his.

Randall Cunningham, filling in while Aikman recovers from theninth concussion of his career, threw two touchdown passes Mondaynight as Dallas beat stumbling Washington 27-21.

That left Washington, which entered the season as a prohibitivefavorite to win the NFC East, 1-2 and two games behind the unbeatenNew York Giants entering Sunday night’s game at the Meadowlands.

So the first question for coach Norv Turner was whether JeffGeorge, one of the many big-ticket free agents acquired by theSkins in the offseason, would replace Johnson next week.

“We’ve got to play better in all areas for the quarterback toplay better,” Washington coach Norv Turner said after anotherragged game by Johnson, who was 30-of-48 for 241 yards but threw acritical interception late in the fourth quarter.

“There are 11 guys out there and they have to perform in sync.We’re not in sync.”

Asked directly about George, Turner replied: “That’s not aquestion I’m going to deal with now.”

First Win for Dallas

It was the first victory of the season for the Cowboys, whoallowed 73 points in losing to Philadelphia and Arizona.

Cunningham threw a 76-yard touchdown pass to Chris Warren and a16-yarder to Jackie Harris. The 37-year-old quarterback passed for185 yards and scrambled for 32 yards on three carries, and also hada 44-yard completion to Rocket Ismail to set up the pass to Harristhat made it 24-14 with 9:19 left.

“That’s why we got him. We felt he could play for us if Troywas hurt,” said Dave Campo, who won his first game as Dallas’ headcoach. “The thing he did was move around and make plays with hislegs.”

The Redskins made it 24-21 with a nine-play, 69-play drivecapped by Johnson’s 7-yard TD pass to Mike Sellers. But Izell Reeseintercepted Johnson’s pass with 2:09 left to set up Tim Seder’s38-yard field goal.