Ezekiel Elliott's one-yard touchdown held a big significance for the football franchise. Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Ezekiel Elliott's Turkey Day TD ties Cowboys record

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 11/25/21

Ezekiel Elliott's one-yard touchdown in the second quarter of the Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day game might not have seemed like much. But it actually held a big significance for the football franchise.

With his rushing touchdown in Thursday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Elliott tied Cowboys great Michael Irvin for the sixth-most touchdowns in team history.

You know @EzekielElliott had to eat on Thanksgiving #DallasCowboys

: #LVvsDAL on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) November 25, 2021

With his 1st half score, Ezekiel Elliott tied Michael Irvin for the sixth-most career total touchdowns in Cowboys history with 65.

It was also Elliott's fourth career Thanksgiving Day TD & his first on Thanksgiving since 2018. pic.twitter.com/a61WQolSK6
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 25, 2021

It's a pretty fitting record to set for Elliott, who has developed a relationship with Irvin during his five-plus seasons in the NFL, which have all been played in Dallas.

Elliott even sat down with Irvin a year ago to talk about the spotlight the team is under.

Chelena Goldman grew up on a street where the boys played street hockey and yelling at baseball and football over the radio was a standard -- making life as a sports geek the perfect fit. She believes in dominance on the blue line, good red wine, and the theory that you can never be too overdressed for any occasion. You can find her gabbing away on Twitter at @ChelenaGoldman.

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