Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott didn’t need long to keep his touchdown streak alive. Elliott scored on a 1-yard run with 4:36 remaining in the first quarter, giving the Cowboys a 7-0 lead.
It marked the ninth consecutive game Elliott has scored at least one touchdown, the longest active streak in the NFL.
Emmitt Smith is the only other player in team history with a rushing touchdown in nine games in a row. Smith did in 11 consecutive games in 1995.
Elliott has 11 touchdowns in the nine-game stretch and 12 for the season.
He is the Cowboys’ feature back tonight with Tony Pollard inactive. Elliott has seven carries for 18 yards.
Dak Prescott is 5-of-6 for 37 yards, including a third-down throw to T.Y. Hilton that picked up 7 yards and a first down.
On the Cowboys’ 10-play, 60-yard scoring drive, Noah Brown drew a 14-yard pass interference penalty on rookie cornerback Roger McCreary.
