CeeDee Lamb makes Cowboys history, caps career day with winning TD vs. Texans
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb set a franchise record with 17 receptions in a single game during a 34-30 victory over the Houston Texans. His performance was instrumental in the Cowboys' second-half comeback.
Why it matters
Lamb's record-breaking performance is a significant milestone in NFL history and a major turning point for the Cowboys' season.
The Dallas Cowboys (2-2) looked doomed at halftime in Houston, trailing the Texans (0-4) by double digits.
Then, CeeDee Lamb put on his Superman cape.
Lamb, sitting on six catches for 49 yards, erupted in the second half for 11 more catches, 140 more receiving yards and the game-winning 12-yard receiving touchdown to finish with 189 yards receiving, a touchdown and 17 catches in a 34-30 Dallas victory. Those 17 catches rank as the most in a single game by a wide receiver in Cowboys history, and only Jason Witten ever caught more passes in a Cowboys game, back in 2012. Lamb is also the only Cowboy with 15-plus catches and 175-plus yards in a game. Prescott finished the afternoon with 335 yards and the touchdown to Lamb on 32 of 45 passing.
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