Dallas Cowboys 5 Most Interesting Facts From 2020 NFL Season

Dallas Cowboys, like the rest of the NFC East, had a rough 2020 season. Dak Prescott was playing at an MVP level before his gruesome injury. Ezekiel Elliott had an up and down season, and his outlook going forward has never been more uncertain. CeeDee Lamb was one of the best offensive rookies in recent history as part of one of the best WR corps in the NFL. However, Dallas’ defense was historically bad, and is their biggest concern heading into 2021, where they have the offensive talent to match up with anyone.

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Here are the 5 most interesting facts from the Dallas Cowboys 2020 NFL Season:

Proved His Worth

Dak Prescott was 1 of the best QBs in the NFL before his injury and finally got the money he’s been seeking.

QBs with 15,000+ PASS YDS/100+ PASS TD/40 or less INT since 2016: Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Dak Prescott
Most PASS YDS through 1st 4 GP in NFL history: ’20 Dak (1,690), ’00 Warner (1,557), ’11 Brady (1,553), ’19 Mahomes (1,510)
NFL QBs with most PASS YPG since 2019: 1. Dak (321.8), 2. Patrick Mahomes (302.4), 3. Matt Ryan (291.8)
Most PASS YDS in 1 GP during 2020: Week 4 Dak (502), WC Big Ben (501), Week 3 Dak (472), Week 12 Mahomes (462)
Dak became the 1st player with 400+ PASS YDS & 3 RUSH TD in a single game in NFL history
Most career GP (6) of 400+ PASS YDS by a Cowboys QB ever

DAL Stock Price: $6.32 (via FANDEX)

Feed Zeke?

Ezekiel Elliott has been slowly declining ever since he got his big contract.

Elliott 100+ RUSH YD Games: 2018 (8), 2019 (7), 2020 (2)
Most FUM lost (10) by a non-QB in the NFL over the last 5 seasons
20+yd rushes in 2020 through Wk15: Ezekiel Elliott (2 on 211 carries), Tony Pollard (4 on 87 carries)
Tony Pollard rushed for 2 TD with 5.75 YPC in Wk15. The last time Zeke did both of those things in a GP was 2016

The Zeke Show

Although he had a rollercoaster 2020, Zeke has still been one of the NFL’s best RBs since getting drafted.

Most RUSH YDS since 2015: Zeke (6,384), Gurley (6,082), Derrick Henry (5,860), Melvin Gordon (5,226), Gore (4,927)
NFL RBs with 6,000+ RUSH YDS & 45+ TD over their 1st 5 seasons: Ezekiel Elliott, LaDainian Tomlinson, and Clinton Portis

Lamb Has Hands

CeeDee Lamb had an underrated, historic rookie season.

Most REC (69) & REC YDS (877) among all rookie slot WRs in a season since PFF began tracking in 2006
2nd most REC (74) by any NFL player at 21 years old or younger in NFL history
Most 20+yd REC from the slot in 2020: 1. CeeDee Lamb (12), 2. Cole Beasley (8), T3. Justin Jefferson (7), T3. Chris Godwin (7)
Only rookie with 5+ REC in each of his team’s 1st 6 games since at least 1950

No Defense in Dallas

Dallas Cowboys’ defense was historically disastrous in 2020.

Set a new franchise record for PTS allowed (440) in single season
Allowed the most 20+pt games (14) in a single season in franchise history
3rd most PTS (272) allowed at home in a single season in NFL history
Gave up the 3rd most RUSH YDS (294) in a game in franchise history against Baltimore
Dallas allowed 20+ PTS in 11 straight games, the longest streak in franchise history