Dallas Cowboys’ ‘Cooper-to-Cooper’ touchdown pass is a first of its kind, NFL says
Cooper Rush filled in for Dak Prescott to lead the Dallas Cowboys to their sixth consecutive win Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings.
The surprising 20-16 win included a clutch, go-ahead, 5-yard touchdown pass from Rush to Amari Cooper, who made the catch in the back of the end zone with less than a minute remaining. According to NFL Research, it’s the first time a quarterback’s first name has been the exact match of a receiver’s last name on a touchdown pass.
The Cowboys (6-1) are now sitting in the pole position with the other top teams in the NFC, including the Cardinals (7-1), Packers (7-1), Rams (7-1) for the top seed in the playoffs.
The Cowboys host the Denver Broncos (4-4) at noon at AT&T Stadium on Sunday.
The Rush-led win had many on social media beside themselves. Same goes for his teammates, including Prescott who gave Rush a bear hug on the way to the locker room after the win. WFAA/Ch. 8 reporter Mike Leslie caught the moment.
Cowboys rookie linebacker Micah Parsons celebrated the win with a few posts on Twitter. “That’s how we ball baby! Another one.!” In another post, Parsons said “The lion is always hungry.”
In a short video clip posted by the Cowboys official social media team, head coach Mike McCarthy tells his team: “I love the way you guys just keep fighting,” McCarthy said. Tight end Dalton Schultz is then invited to lead the team “together” chant.
