WATCH: Big-time Pollard return leads to Gallup TD and Cowboys lead

Michael Gallup and the Cowboys capitalize on a short field after a long kick return from Tony Pollard.

Earlier in the season, Tony Pollard was absolutely murdering the Dallas Cowboys kick return game. His first attempt of the night was much of the same, a 15-yard return that set the team up with poor field position. The second one was much, much better.

After the defense allowed Lamar Jackson to rip through their soft teeth for an untouched touchdown, Pollard took the ensuing kick 67 yards to set the Cowboys up with a short field for the second time on the night.

This time the offense was able to capitalize. Michael Gallup got loose in the end zone for the second time on the night, but this time Andy Dalton didn’t miss.

Pollard’s play marks the third 60-plus yard kick return for the Cowboys on the season, a significant improvement from previous years’ iterations of the special teams unit. For Gallup that’s his first taste of pay dirt since back in Week 3.