Elliott runs wild in win
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott saw single coverage by a linebacker on Ezekiel Elliott with the Cowboys trying to get in position for a winning field goal against Detroit.
So did the 2016 NFL rushing leader.
“I lined up in the slot. I was excited,” said Elliott, who was face-to-face with leading Detroit tackler Jarrad Davis. “I was excited. I got them oneon-one with me. He made a perfect throw. One pass, we won the game.”
Prescott’s 34-yard toss on a deep throw to his running back set up Brett Maher’s 38-yard field goal as time expired, lifting the Cowboys to a 26-24 victory Sunday and once again spoiling Matthew Stafford’s homecoming.
Maher’s fourth field goal came after Elliott got a step or so behind Davis and made an over-the-shoulder catch on his way to a career-best 240 allpurpose yards. Elliott had 152 yards rushing and 88 receiving, also highlighted by a 38yard touchdown on a screen in the second quarter.
“Anywhere you got him the ball, anywhere he had the ball in his hands, he was dominating the game and setting the tone, from the screens to the check-downs to that last play right there,” Prescott said. “It was just a dominating performance for him.”
The winning play came after Stafford had put the Lions (1-3) in front with 2:17 remaining on a 38-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate, their second TD connection of the day.
The best day of the season for a previously struggling Dallas offense — 414 yards — handed Stafford his third straight loss at the home of the Cowboys (2-2), seven years after his only win in his first trip to AT&T Stadium.
The Dallas-area high school alum threw for 307 yards.