In the past two weeks, the Cowboys have had back-to-back 200-yard rushing games for the first time since 1979.The Cowboys have had back-to-back 200-yard performances six times in team history, with four of those instances coming during the 1970s. Here is a look:
1962
201, October 28 vs. St. Louis
224, November 4, vs. Washington
1972
209, December 3 vs. St. Louis
246, December 9 vs. Washington
1975
207, December 13 vs. Washington
243, December 21 vs. New York Jets
1977
205, October 2 vs. Tampa Bay
264, October 9 vs. St. Louis
1979
279, October 7 vs. Minnesota
201, October 14 vs. L.A. Rams
2009
251, September 20 vs. N.Y. Giants
212, September 28 vs. Carolina
Jason Witten
Jason Witten has been solid this season and obviously serves as Tony Romo's security blanket. One might think that a nine-reception performance is a typical game for Witten, but Monday's game marked only the seventh time that Witten has caught nine or more passes.
Oct. 31, 2004 vs. Detroit: 9 rec., 84 yds.
Nov. 11, 2004 vs. Philadelphia: 9 rec., 133 yds.
Nov. 24, 2005 vs. Denver: 9 rec., 82 yds.
Oct. 21, 2007 vs. Minnesota: 10 rec., 86 yds.
Dec. 9, 2007 vs. Detroit: 15 rec., 138 yds.
Nov. 27, 2008 vs. Seattle: 9 rec., 115 yds.
Sept. 28, 2009 vs. Carolina: 9 rec., 77 yds.
Defense is Out of the Rankings Cellar
The Cowboys gave up an average of 438.5 yards per game in the first two weeks. Briefly, the Cowboys ranked dead last in the league when factoring in Sunday's games. By holding Carolina to 271 total yards, the Cowboys' average dropped to 382.7, which ranks 24th.
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