The Dallas Cowboys struggled to take advantage of their opportunities early in their Week 9 loss to the Denver Broncos. Twice in their first two possessions they made their way onto the other side of the 50-yard line and twice they were thwarted when they failed on fourth-down conversions. The fix? Not getting to fourth down.
Thanks to a beautiful catch-and-run that CeeDee Lamb took for 37 yards down the left sideline, the Cowboys found themselves in enemy territory on the game’s opening drive yet again.
.@_CeeDeeThree with blockers ahead! #DallasCowboys
📺: #ATLvsDAL on FOX
📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/4XKjNceo6K— NFL (@NFL) November 14, 2021
Only this time the team converted their two third-down conversions. The first, a welcome back to WR Michael Gallup for 11 yards led to the second, a 13-yard strike from Dak Prescott to a leaping Lamb in the front of the end zone.
Welcome back Mr. Gallup! 😎 🏈 11 yards on the outside in tight coverage #ATLvsDAL | DallasCowboys | #CowboysNation | DirtyBirds | #NFL2021 | #NFLTwitter | #SportsTalkLine pic.twitter.com/T4j4rMVOgz
— 🏈 🗳️ Steven Van Over (@StevenVanOver) November 14, 2021
.@_CeeDeeThree is tied with Ron Springs and Lee Folkins for the 38th-most TD catches in #Cowboys history with 10.pic.twitter.com/aT7x6pEKfI
— Mark Lane (@therealmarklane) November 14, 2021
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