Fumble! Fumble! Fumble! Dallas Cowboys force three against Cincinnati, take 17-7 lead
The Dallas Cowboys forced three fumbles early against the Cincinnati Bengals and built a quick 17-0 lead.
The Bengals fumbled soon after the opening kickoff and the Cowboys turned it into a 34-yard field goal.
On Cincinnati’s next possession, Aldon Smith picked up running back Trayveon Williams’ fumble and returned it 78 yards for a touchdown and 10-0 Cowboys lead. It’s the longest fumble returned for a score for the Cowboys since 1999.
Early in the second quarter, the Bengals fumbled again on 4th and 1 after driving to the Dallas’ 15. Jourdan Lewis recovered Alex Erickson’s fumble forced by Darian Thompson.
The Bengals scored just before halftime to make it 17-7.
This story was originally published December 13, 2020 at 1:23 PM.
Stefan Stevenson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram