Cowboys historic notes from Thanksgiving Day win over Giants

The Dallas Cowboys took care of enterprise earlier than final weekend formally started, though clearly lots of people obtained the occasion began with the Thanksgiving Day vacation. Hopefully you loved your entire meals, the leftovers and the unbelievable weekend of soccer with no fear from America’s Staff hanging over your head. That really is the very best half a few Cowboys Thanksgiving Day win.

Earlier than we absolutely put the sport within the freezer so to talk, hopefully you aren’t really doing that with any meals, we needed to take one final have a look at it relative to crew and NFL historical past as we do each week. The wonderful instruments at Stathead and Pro Football Reference assist make combing by means of a lot historical past attainable, so allow us to start.

Rico Dowdle had top-of-the-line video games any working again has had this season

You could have identified that Rico Dowdle had 22 carries on Thanksgiving and you’ll have even identified that he averaged over 5 yards per keep it up them. That’s fairly absurd.

It was so absurd that it was not too frequent as of the morning of Black Friday. Previous to all of Week 13 taking off there have been solely 14 video games this season the place a working again had a efficiency of that selection. Take into account that of the 14 video games that there have been solely eight complete gamers concerned in them. I’m not going to remind you that Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley have been free brokers final offseason, don’t fear.

The purpose right here is to not say that Rico Dowdle is on par with these gamers, however that giving him extra alternatives needs to be thought of.

You might be about to be reminded that it ought to have been thought of way back.

Dowdle has had fairly the two-game stretch, really

Final week was a fast one for the Cowboys with the sport being on Thanksgiving. Of their wins at Washington and in opposition to the Giants mixed, Dowdle had 198 complete speeding yards off of 41 makes an attempt.

This was probably the most yardage that any working again has had in a two-game stretch for the Cowboys since Tony Pollard previous to Thanksgiving final 12 months. Once more, the purpose right here is to not exaggerate and say something foolish or declare any false truths, however reasonably to notice that feeding Dowdle extra usually ought to have been a dedication made way back and properly earlier than late November.

DeMarvion Overshown’s massive day was one we had not seen shortly

Among the finest moments from the win was when DeMarvion Overshown tipped a go to himself, caught it and ran it again for a landing. It was possible the spotlight of the day for many individuals watching.

Whereas it was not as epic in nature, Overshown additionally recovered a fumble in a while within the recreation. This made him the primary participant in nearly two full years to intercept a go and recuperate a fumble in the identical recreation for the Dallas Cowboys. I’m attempting to purchase you time to recollect who the final one was in case you skipped previous the graphic – it was Jayron Kearse on Christmas Eve in 2022.

For what it’s price, Overshown was the final linebacker (except you need to classify Kearse that manner… speaking to you, Dan Quinn) to do that since Sean Lee over 13 years in the past. Amazingly, Lee did it twice inside three video games early on within the 2011 season. He was actually one in all one.

The Giants are actually unhealthy at passing at AT&T Stadium

The Cowboys surrendered solely 131 passing yards to the Giants which is a fairly low quantity for as we speak’s NFL.

Clearly Dallas has had a formidable defensive for the previous couple of years so this isn’t tremendous surprising, however given the present state of the group (though they’ve impressed right here recently) it was eye-opening even when the competitors was poor.

Amazingly, the final two situations that this has occurred at house for the Cowboys have been of their final two video games in opposition to the Giants at AT&T Stadium.

Little brothers keep little brothers.

KaVontae Turpin is the primary go catcher to hit 50+ in consecutive house video games

If I had requested you when the season began to inform me the primary pass-catcher on the Cowboys who would put up back-to-back video games at house with 50 or extra yards receiving, you’ll have wager every little thing on it being CeeDee Lamb. Proper? Proper.

Perhaps in case you have been feeling cute you’ll have gone Brandin Cooks. Maybe you’ll have felt frisky and gone Jake Ferguson. Whereas Ferguson did it in case you embrace final season’s playoff loss and the primary house recreation this 12 months, the primary participant to do it in consecutive house video games this season is KaVontae Turpin.

You’ll recall that Turpin had the huge landing in opposition to the Houston Texans and clearly know that he piled up the yardage in opposition to New York. No massive deal, however in between these issues he had one of the vital electrifying kickoffs returned for a landing that we’ve got seen in current reminiscence.