2015 SCHEDULE

MACKENZY BERNADEAU (bur-NAR-doe)
73 • Guard
6-4 • 322 • 1/3/86
Bentley • UFA (Car) for ‘12
NFL: 8th Year • Cowboys: 4th Year
Games/Starts: 2014-16/1; Career-95/48
Postseason: 2014-2/0; Career-2/0
PRO: With intentions of bolstering the interior of the offensive line, the Dallas Cowboys signed Mackenzy
Bernadeau during the first days of the 2012 free agency period on March 14. An experienced lineman with
the ability to play multiple positions along the line, Bernadeau has started 48 of the 95 games he played during
his career at both left and right guard while also starting his first two career games at center for Dallas
in 2012. He yielded the starting right guard spot to veteran Brian Waters in 2013 but resumed the role in
Week 9 after Waters was felled with injury. Bernadeau had one start in 2014 as the key backup at both guard
spots. The Carolina Panthers originally drafted him in the seventh round (250th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.
TRANSACTION SUMMARY:
3/14/12: Signed with Dallas as an unrestricted free agent through 2015.
4/27/08: Drafted in the seventh round (250th overall) by Carolina.
2014:
• Played in all 16 games as a reserve guard and on special teams, seeing action on offense in two games,
with one start.
• Stepped in at left guard late in the fourth quarter against Washington (10/27) after Ronald Leary injured his
groin.
• Started in place of Leary (groin) against Arizona (11/2) and helped DeMarco Murray rush for 79 yards on
19 carries while only allowing one sack of Brandon Weeden, who started in place of Tony Romo (back).
2013:
• Started at right guard in the opener against the N.Y. Giants (9/8) and helped block for 331 total yards on
74 plays while the offense held the ball for 37:10 in the win.
• Started at right guard and rotated series with Waters in the loss at Kansas City (9/15) and again for the
win against St. Louis (9/22). Helped Murray rush for 176 yards as the offense tallied 193 rushing yards
against the Rams.
• Played on the field goal and PAT teams at San Diego (9/29) and against Denver (10/6).
• Stepped in for an injured Waters through the entire second half at Detroit (10/27) and helped the offense
to two touchdowns and a field goal.
• Started in place of Waters (IR-triceps) against Minnesota (11/3) and helped Romo throw for 337 yards and
two touchdowns, completing 34 passes (tied for seventh in his career) on 51 attempts (fourth in his career).
• Helped block for three Murray rushing touchdowns against Oakland (11/28). It was the first multi-rushing
touchdown game by a Cowboy running back since Marion Barber had two at New Orleans (12/10/09) and
the first three-score game since Julius Jones at Seattle (12/6/04).
• Blocked for a running game that racked up 198 yards on 28 carries (7.1 avg) and a passing game that
garnered four touchdowns in the loss at Chicago (12/9).
• The offense racked up 466 yards (second this season) behind Murray’s 134 yards (7.4) with one touchdown
and Romo’s 358 yards and two touchdowns against Green Bay (12/15).
• Kyle Orton started at quarterback in the finale against Philadelphia (12/29) and the line did not yield a sack.
2012:
• Started all 16 games, including his first two career starts at center, in his first season with Dallas. Helped
the offense rack up 5,994 net yards - then third in a season in team history - as Romo threw for a careerhigh
and club record 4,903 yards.
• Made his Cowboys debut starting at right guard at the N.Y. Giants (9/5) and helped block for a 100-yard
rusher (Murray, 131), 100-yard receiver (Kevin Ogletree, 114) and a 300-yard passer (Romo, 307).
• At Baltimore (10/14) helped block for 227 rushing yards, the most ever allowed by the Ravens, and the
most for Dallas since rushing for 297 against St. Louis (10/23/11).
• Helped the offense control the clock for 33:37 and gain 312 yards with no sacks at Carolina (10/21).
• Helped block for Romo against the N.Y. Giants (10/28), who threw for a then career-high 437 yards - third
in team history - on a club-record 62 attempts with 36 completions - good for second in team history.
• The offense gained 377 yards at Atlanta (11/4) while not turning the ball over for the first time on the season.
• Did not yield a turnover for the second consecutive week in the win at Philadelphia (11/11).
• Made his first career start at center in place of Ryan Cook (knee) against Cleveland (11/18) as the offense
gained 320 yards while allowing a season-high seven sacks.
• On Thanksgiving Day against Washington (11/22), again started at center in place of Cook, and the offense
racked up 458 yards, Romo attempted a career-high and club-record tying 62 passes, while completing a
career-best 37, for 441 yards (then career-high), including a career-long 85-yard touchdown.
• Moved back to start at guard with the return of Cook against Philadelphia (12/2), as the offense totaled
417 yards in the come-from-behind win.
• Helped the offense convert 11-of-19 (57.9%) third down chances in the win at Cincinnati (12/9) while providing
time for Romo to throw for his eighth 300-yard game of the season (328 yards) in the overtime win
against Pittsburgh (12/16).
• Helped Romo throw for 416 yards - his third 400-yard game of the season - and four touchdowns in the
overtime loss to New Orleans (12/23).
2011 (Carolina):
• Played in 15 games with one start at left guard.
• Did not play at Arizona (9/11).
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