On Thursday night, Dallas Cowboys’ wide receiver Amari Cooper reached the 1,000 yard mark for receiving yards for the fourth time in his NFL career.
.@Dak lofts it perfectly to @AmariCooper9 for the score!#DallasCowboys cut the lead to 10.
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How to watch: https://t.co/I6INVckndX pic.twitter.com/5KH2fgwLyN— NFL (@NFL) December 6, 2019
Cooper, who was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 2015 NFL Draft, went on to rack up 1,070 yards and 6 TDs his rookie season. A year later in 2016, Cooper had 1,153 yards and 5 TDs. His only year not collecting over 1,000 yards was in 2017, when he accounted for 680 yards.
In 2018, the year he played for both the Raiders before being traded to the Dallas Cowboys, Cooper was able to collect 1,005 yards.
Even though the Cowboys have struggled this season, Cooper has still shown dominance and resilience. So far this season, he already has 1,054 yards and 8 TDs. Cooper is one of 4 NFL receivers to have over 1,000 receiving yards.
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