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Aaron Chimbel
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From the Dallas Cowboys:
Today's win upped the Cowboys Thanksgiving Day record to 26-14-1. It was also the club's third straight on Thanksgiving Day - tying the club's second-longest Thanksgiving Day win streak.
The Dallas defense had seven quarterback sacks today, the most since collecting nine against Arizona (11/9/97).
Today's game marked the second consecutive Thanksgiving Day game in which the Cowboys have not allowed a touchdown. In total, Dallas has not allowed a touchdown on Thanksgiving Day seven times.
The 331 total net passing yards today were good for the third-most on Thanksgiving Day in club history. It trailed the 340 against Tennessee (11/27/97) and the 455 against Minnesota (11/26/98).
Dallas' 447 yards of total offense were the third-highest this season and the fourth-highest for the club on Thanksgiving Day:
513 vs. Minnesota (11/26/98)
507 vs. Washington (11/23/78)
496 vs. Cleveland (11/25/82)
447 vs. Seattle (11/27/08)
The Cowboys scored on each of their first four possessions of today's game. It was the first time the team has done that since scoring on each of its first five possessions in the game against Green Bay (11/29/07). Dallas' scoring sequence today was TD, TD, TD, FG. Against Green Bay it was FG, FG, TD, TD, TD.
Marion Barber upped his career rushing attempts total to 702 to become the ninth running back in franchise history to have carried the ball 700 times.
Tra Battle made his Dallas Cowboys debut today and on his first play, recorded a special teams tackle inside the 20-yard line.
Martellus Bennett had a receiving touchdown in today's game to mark his third consecutive game with a receiving touchdown. He is the third rookie in club history to accomplish that feat - Bob Hayes (11/7/65-11/21/65 and 12/5/65-12/19/65) and Antonio Bryant (10/6/02-10/20/02). The last NFL rookie to do it was Dwayne Bowe (K.C.) from 9/16/07-9/30/07.
Bradie James collected his fourth and fifth sack of the season today to establish a single-season career-high. His previous was three from last season. It also marked his first career multi-sack game.
Terrell Owens now has 3,351 receiving yards as a Dallas Cowboy. His total today moved him past Terry Glenn (3,337) for 12th in franchise history.
Tony Romo added to his club record of 300-yard passing games with 331 yards today. It was the 16th of his career. Dallas is now 13-3 when Romo passes for 300-or-more yards in a game.
Romo now has six 300-yard outings this season, the second-most by a quarterback in club history behind his seven games of 300-or-more yards from 2007.
It also marked Romo's second consecutive 300-yard outing which ties for second in team history:
3 Tony Romo (9/23/07-10/8/07)
2 Don Meredith (11/10/63-11/17/63)
2 Vinny Testaverde (9/12/04-9/19/04)
2 Tony Romo (11/29/07-12/9/07)
2 Tony Romo (9/7/08-9/15/08)
2 Tony Romo (11/23/08-11/27/08)
Romo's 331 yards were also good for the fourth-most by a Dallas quarterback on Thanksgiving Day:
Aikman 455 vs. Minnesota (11/26/98)
Aikman 356 vs. Tennessee (11/27/97)
D. White 341 vs. Minnesota (11/26/87)
Romo 331 vs. Seattle (11/27/08)
Romo threw three touchdown passes today, tying Don Meredith (vs. St. Louis, 11/23/67) for the third-most Thanksgiving Day touchdown passes.
Romo 5 vs. Tampa Bay (11/23/06)
D. White 4 vs. Minnesota (11/26/87)
D. White 4 vs. St. Louis (11/28/85)
Meredith 3 vs. St. Louis (11/23/67)
Romo 3 vs. Seattle (11/27/08)
Zach Thomas was able to eclipse 2,000 career tackles with his performance today.
Roy Williams finished with 51 receiving yards today to pass 4,000 for his career. He now has 4,045.
DeMarcus Ware recorded three sacks today to tie his single-game career-high and mark the fourth time in his career he has had three sacks in a game.
Ware upped his season sack total to 15.0 to establish a single-season career-high and a club linebacker record:
DeMarcus Ware (2008) 15.0
DeMarcus Ware (2007) 14.0
Greg Ellis (2007) 12.5
DeMarcus Ware (2006) 11.5
Anthony Dickerson (1983) 10.5
Ware's 15 sacks thus far are the most by a Dallas defender in a season in club history since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. It is the most sacks since Randy White had 16.0 in 1978 - before sacks were an official stat.
It was Ware's second multi-sack game of the season and the eighth of his career.
Jason Witten led the team with nine catches to become the 21st tight end in league history to have 400 career receptions. He is the fifth Dallas pass catcher to accomplish that feat. He now has 406 for his career.
Witten reached 400 career receptions in his 91st career game, to be the third-fastest tight end in league history to 400.
Witten moved also past Freddie Jones (404) for the 20th-most receptions by a tight end in league history with his nine catches today.
Witten's 115 yards today gave him 4,692 for his career, moving him past Bob Trumpy (4,600) and Jay Novacek (4,630) for 30th all-time among league tight ends.
Jason Witten recorded the eighth 100-yard game of his career tonight - the most by any tight end in club history.
Player 100-yard games
Jason Witten 8
Doug Cosbie 4
Jay Novacek 4
Billy Joe DuPree 2
Lee Folkins 2
Witten's nine catches tied for the third-most by a Cowboys receiver on Thanksgiving Day:
Johnston 11 vs. Miami (11/25/93)
Irvin 11 vs. Kansas City (11/23/95)
Irvin 10 vs. Minnesota (11/26/98)
Smith 9 vs. Miami (11/25/93)
Witten 9 vs. Denver (11/24/05)
Witten 9 vs. Seattle (11/27/08)
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