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5 Most Interesting Facts From Cowboys vs. Ravens in Week 13
The best facts to know from Cowboys vs. Ravens in Week 13, including the Ravens and Lamar Jackson running wild, struggling Cowboys, and more!
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A rare Tuesday matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys presented historically good and bad facts about the two teams. Lamar Jackson’s dynamic talent as a dual threat QB keeps the defense on their toes, and further elevates the already dominant running game of the Ravens to a record-breaking level. On the defensive end, Marlon Humphrey is locking up receivers, while the Cowboys defense is playing at an all-time abysmal rate that is fueling one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
Here are the 5 most interesting facts to know from Cowboys vs. Ravens in Week 13:
Lamar Jackson hasn’t been as efficient as he was last season, but he’s still breaking records left and right.
Lamar Jackson is special...
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) December 9, 2020
He's the 1st player in NFL history with 5,000+ pass yards and 2,500+ rush yards in his first 3 seasons.@Lj_era8 | #RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/ATVohrJ61p
Lamar Jackson now has 4 career rush TD of at least 30 yards.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 9, 2020
All other QB have a combined total of 4 rushing TD of 30+ yards since Jackson entered the league in 2017. pic.twitter.com/3adBZ3fkvz
While he had some rustiness at times, Lamar Jackson torched Dallas with his trusty running game tonight. Finding the endzone while nearly hitting 100 yards rushing in his @Ravens 34-17 win, Jackson (in just his 3rd NFL season) has already tied for the most on this list of efforts pic.twitter.com/GPpIfnJ7Z4
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 9, 2020
Lamar Jackson of the @Ravens is the second QB in the Super Bowl era to have a 30+ yard rushing TD and a 30+ yard passing TD in the first half of the same game.
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) December 9, 2020
The other was Denver's Tim Tebow on December 19, 2010, against the Raiders.#RavensFlock
Via his 37 yard score for the @Ravens in the 1st quarter vs DAL tonight, Lamar Jackson's tied Steve Grogan for the 5th most rushing TDs by a QB within their first 3 career NFL seasons (16). Only with more: Cam Newton (28), Josh Allen (23), Dak Prescott (18), Kordell Stewart (17) pic.twitter.com/dVDWONfjsM
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 9, 2020
Dallas Cowboys are struggling more than any team in the NFC East this season, which is saying something. Unlike the other divisional squads, the ‘Boys defense is playing at a historically bad level.
Of the 5 with more, 4 have come since 2004: the 2010 (436), 2013 (432), 2004 (405) & 2012 teams (400) while they allowed 402 in 1962. At the current pace (32.8 PPG against), the 'Boys are on pace to give up 524 which would be 2nd only the 1981 Baltimore Colts (533) in NFL history https://t.co/1451MUHmV8
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 9, 2020
The Cowboys have allowed 250+ rushing yards in 3 games this season.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 9, 2020
Only one team has more such games in the last 40 years — the 2000 Cowboys. pic.twitter.com/NgNRFBfSpI
Baltimore Ravens 294 rushing yards is 4th most in their history
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 9, 2020
and is the 3rd most allowed by the Dallas Cowboys in their history
The Cowboys have now allowed 120 points off turnovers this season.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 9, 2020
That is by far the most in the NFL.
The next closest team is the Broncos at 86. pic.twitter.com/2nnPdNJ3wh
Behind Lamar Jackson and their RB committee, the Ravens offense is running all over opposing defenses.
The Ravens had 161 rush yards in the 1st half, led by 55 from Lamar Jackson
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 9, 2020
The @Ravens have joined the 1974-1977 Steelers and 1973-1976 Bills as the only teams since at least 1940 with 100+ rush yards in 35 straight games
Already a very potent running team over the last few years, the @Ravens took it to quite a high level on Tuesday night vs the Cowboys as they nearly hit the 300 yard mark in rushing as a team. With it, they posted a total better than all but 3 on this franchise list of big games pic.twitter.com/aHxDhg415S
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 9, 2020
Dallas Cowboys’ historic franchise has been on a downward spiral since their glory days.
How bad have the Cowboys been this season?
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) December 9, 2020
It's their first time starting 3-9 or worse since they went 1-15 in 1989. pic.twitter.com/UKmuzmJWOm
Marlon Humphrey is carrying Baltimore’s secondary, and solidifying his status as one of the top corners in the NFL.
Marlon Humphrey: most coverage snaps without allowing a TD this season (388) pic.twitter.com/roVkL9M4ME
— PFF (@PFF) December 8, 2020
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