CeeDee Lamb was up for a major award at NFL Honors in Las Vegas Thursday night, but the Cowboys wide receiver struck early, claiming the first honor of the night.
Lamb won the Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year award for his 92-yard touchdown reception versus Detroit in Week 17.
The moment came on a 3rd-and-13, with the Dallas offense backed up on their own 8-yard-line. Prescott was nearly caught in the end zone, but scrambled away, covering 16.1 yards to find a clear spot from which to toss up what looked to be a desperate long ball.
But a streaking Lamb hauled in the throw at midfield, with the closest Lions defender already lying on the turf behind him. The wideout hit 18.4 miles an hour during his run to the end zone and traveled a total of 107.2 yards on what turned out to be the longest play from scrimmage of the NFL season.
This play almost ended in a safety, but somehow @dak escaped and found CeeDee for the 92-yard TD 😳
📺: #DETvsDAL on ESPN/ABC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/urKeZaIvCL pic.twitter.com/pthcpbj7XW— NFL (@NFL) December 31, 2023
The score was the Cowboys’ first of the evening in a game they went on to win by a a 20-19 final. Lamb ended the night with 13 catches for 227 receiving yards, both career highs in a record-setting season.
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Lamb was not present to pick up his award in person, so teammate Micah Parsons accepted it on his behalf from presenter Damar Hamlin. The wide receiver was also a finalist for Offensive Player of the Year.
CeeDee Lamb's 92-yard TD wins @NextGenStats Moment of the Year
📺: #NFLHonors on CBS & NFLN
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/eC85bV9ai1— NFL (@NFL) February 9, 2024
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