The Dallas Cowboys could not run the football against the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday. Running the rock has rarely been an issue for the club in 2022, but they occasionally have a harder time against teams familiar with their attack. In Week 4 against Washington the backs were limited to 55 yards on 27 carries. In Week 16’s win, the backs were only able to 74 yards on 25 carries. The only player able to produce much of a ground game was quarterback Dak Prescott, who had 41 yards on just six carries.
But when it mattered most, offensive Kellen Moore dialed up a brilliant play call that was able to save Dallas’ skin. What makes it more impressive is it’s a play Dallas hadn’t run before, and all signs appear to point to it being installed over the short week following their loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15.
Hat tips to John Owning of Pro Football Focus and Jared Dubin of CBS Sports for the pull. All stills are from the Fox Sports broadcast via NFL+.