For the Dallas Cowboys, Rico Dowdle had a standout performance in Week 5. With 87 yards on the ground and another 27 via the air, the fifth-year back played a key role in the team’s thrilling victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He not only broke 100 yards from scrimmage but also scored a receiving touchdown, his second straight week of catching a pass for a touchdown. That ties the franchise record for the most games with consecutive receiving touchdowns for a running back, according to RJ Ochoa of Blogging the Boys.
Even while it’s difficult to believe that no Dallas running back has ever scored a receiving touchdown three straight games, Ochoa also unearthed the startling fact that very few running backs in team history have ever had more than three receptions for touchdowns.
