Dallas Cowboys ‘freaky’ good defense sets franchise records early against Washington
The Dallas Cowboys defense is “freaky” good.
That’s one way to describe the dominance on display in Sunday’s 56-14 win over the Washington Football Team at AT&T Stadium.
NBC Sunday Night Football commentator Cris Collinsworth used the term “freaky” after DeMarcus Lawrence knocked down a pass at the line of scrimmage, came down with the interception, and then stiff-armed his way down the sideline for a 40-yard touchdown.
Freaky is about right.
Lawrence’s pick-six is the sixth defensive touchdown for Dallas this season, the most in a season in franchise history. It’s also the team’s fifth interception returned for a touchdown, a single-season franchise record, and the most in the NFL since the Bears had five in 2018.
“I was lucky enough to get my hands on the ball and get into the end zone,” Lawrence said. “I don’t know how I made it into the end zone, I just made it. You know, just being the oldest guy on the defense, it’s a lot of talent to keep up with so you know I got to show the young boys I still got it.”
This story was originally published December 26, 2021 at 8:42 PM.
