CeeDee Lamb’s TD on onside kick punctuates Cowboys win

Down by seven with under a minute to go, the 49ers knew it would come down to an onside kick attempt.

Down by seven with under a minute to go, the 49ers knew it would come down to an onside kick attempt. The Cowboys know all too well that games can change on even that unlikeliest of plays.

But rookie wideout CeeDee Lamb made sure Dallas would not find itself on the losing end of a watermelon miracle. He not only scooped up the awkwardly bouncing kickoff, but he also took off with it.

When he was done running, he found himself standing in the end zone nearly fifty yards later, sealing the second consecutive win for the Cowboys.

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It was the Cowboys’ first kickoff return for a touchdown since 2008. And while the 49ers were able to successfully convert a last-second Hail Mary score as time expired, it was Lamb’s electrifying play that really ended the game.

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Watch: Cordarrelle Patterson returns kickoff 104 yards for record-equaling TD

Cordarrelle Patterson returned a kickoff 104 yards for his eighth career touchdown to tie for the most in NFL history.

The Chicago Bears had been outscored 56-7 in the third quarter of their first eight games. It took 14 seconds and a record-equaling performance to match their season output Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings.

Cordarrelle Patterson took the second-half kickoff back 104 yards for the eighth kickoff return touchdown of his NFL career. After the PAT, the Bears had a 13-7 lead.

The kickoff return for a TD puts Patterson in a tie with Josh Cribbs and Leon Washington for the most in NFL history.

Five others, including the late Bears great Gale Sayers, are tied with six kickoff returns for a touchdown.