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Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray (29) during the first
half of the NFL football game at Cowboys Stadium in
Arlington, Texas, Sunday.
Murray, who got extended playing with Felix Jones sidelined by an ankle injury, broke the previous record of 237 yards set by Emmitt Smith on October 31, 1993 at Philadelphia. "When you run well into the 200s, that’s hard to do in the NFL," Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. "DeMarco had a great day.
"It was certainly reminiscent of some of those Emmitt games."
The Cowboys got a fast start when Murray ran 91 yards for a touchdown. Although Tashard Choice started the game, it was Murray who ended up carrying the load. On the third play of the game after a pair of penalties, Murray broke free for the touchdown and a 7-0 Cowboys win.
Dallas pushed its lead to 14-0 when Tony Romo threw a 1-yard touchdown to a wide-open tight end Jason Witten.
The struggling St. Louis offense finally got in rhythm. The Rams drove 85 yards in eight plays for a touchdown. The big play on the drive was a 40-yard run by Stephen Jackson, who also scored the touchdown on a 6-yard off-tackle run to make it 14-7 at the 7:58 mark.
Dallas countered with the help of a Mike Jenkins interception at the Rams’ 30.
However, the Cowboys stalled after having a first-and-goal at the 9 and had to settle for Dan Bailey’s 30-yard field goal at a 17-7 halftime lead.
A slow-paced third quarter yielded a 51-yard field goal by Dan Bailey that pushed the Cowboys lead to 20-7.
In the fourth quarter, Dallas turned the game over to its run game.
Murray continued to gash the lifeless Rams along with third-team back Phillip Tanner, who scored on a 6-yard run.
Tanner’s touchdown was set up by a 43-yard run by Murray, who seemed to fall down at the end of the run as two Rams closed in.
"I was a little gassed. I just wanted to get down and protect the ball," Murray said.
His record run came on a 8-yard gain on the next series.
"It’s unbelievable. It’s a humbling experience," Murray said. "It’s a great team victory. From the tight ends to the fullback and the offensive line," I wasn’t getting touched until the secondary. They definitely deserve the record as well."
"It was certainly reminiscent of some of those Emmitt games."
The Cowboys got a fast start when Murray ran 91 yards for a touchdown. Although Tashard Choice started the game, it was Murray who ended up carrying the load. On the third play of the game after a pair of penalties, Murray broke free for the touchdown and a 7-0 Cowboys win.
Dallas pushed its lead to 14-0 when Tony Romo threw a 1-yard touchdown to a wide-open tight end Jason Witten.
The struggling St. Louis offense finally got in rhythm. The Rams drove 85 yards in eight plays for a touchdown. The big play on the drive was a 40-yard run by Stephen Jackson, who also scored the touchdown on a 6-yard off-tackle run to make it 14-7 at the 7:58 mark.
Dallas countered with the help of a Mike Jenkins interception at the Rams’ 30.
However, the Cowboys stalled after having a first-and-goal at the 9 and had to settle for Dan Bailey’s 30-yard field goal at a 17-7 halftime lead.
A slow-paced third quarter yielded a 51-yard field goal by Dan Bailey that pushed the Cowboys lead to 20-7.
In the fourth quarter, Dallas turned the game over to its run game.
Murray continued to gash the lifeless Rams along with third-team back Phillip Tanner, who scored on a 6-yard run.
Tanner’s touchdown was set up by a 43-yard run by Murray, who seemed to fall down at the end of the run as two Rams closed in.
"I was a little gassed. I just wanted to get down and protect the ball," Murray said.
His record run came on a 8-yard gain on the next series.
"It’s unbelievable. It’s a humbling experience," Murray said. "It’s a great team victory. From the tight ends to the fullback and the offensive line," I wasn’t getting touched until the secondary. They definitely deserve the record as well."
Romo threw a 20-yard touchdown before giving way to Jon Kitna, who closed out the final minutes of the game.
"We did a great job in the run game. Obviously, the defense played well. It all came together today," Romo said. "The game slows down when you can run the ball like that."
The Cowboys travel to Philadelphia next week for a big NFC East matchup.
"We play 16 games and count them up at the end," Garrett said. "The league is challenging. We have to keep playing and get better each week and our team has done that."
"We did a great job in the run game. Obviously, the defense played well. It all came together today," Romo said. "The game slows down when you can run the ball like that."
The Cowboys travel to Philadelphia next week for a big NFC East matchup.
"We play 16 games and count them up at the end," Garrett said. "The league is challenging. We have to keep playing and get better each week and our team has done that."
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