The Dallas Cowboys not solely slaughtered the Washington Commanders within the NFC East showdown however DaRon Bland set a brand new NFL report.
Bland recorded his fifth pick-six of the season breaking the NFL report for essentially the most in a single-season.
The Cowboys had been decisively main the Commanders 38-10 with below 5 minutes to play when Bland picked off Washington quarterback Sam Howell’s brief cross try to Jahan Dotson. Bland broke a couple of tackles and ran for the 63-yard landing.
Story continues under commercial
“Doing it on Thanksgiving simply means all the pieces … simply one other factor to be grateful for,” Bland stated after the sport on CBS’s postgame protection. “On that play, I (was) simply seeing the ball and I simply needed to go get it. I noticed the open discipline.”
Based on Professional Soccer Focus, solely 13 gamers have caught extra touchdowns than Bland this season.
Bland got here into the sport sharing the report with three different gamers earlier than making historical past. Philadelphia Eagles’ Eric Allen in 1993, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ Jim Kearney in 1972 and Houston Oilers’ Ken Houston in 1971 all now sit second in NFL historical past behind Bland with 4.
After the Cowboys’ victory, Bland and Dallas’ quarterback Dak Prescott loved a “John Madden Turkey Leg” as co-MVPs of the sport.
Story continues under commercial
