Cowboys' Tony Pollard takes Dak Prescott pass and races 68 yards untouched to score

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings should cognize astir Tony Pollard's velocity now.

To unfastened the 3rd quarter, Pollard scored connected a career-high 68-yard touchdown walk from Dak Prescott to springiness the Dallas Cowboys a 30-3 lead that was adjacent parts strategy and speed.

First the scheme: Facing third-and-15 aft 2 antagonistic plays from Pollard connected a minus-1 gait tally and minus-4 gait screen, violative coordinator Kellen Moore was capable to lucifer up Pollard connected Minnesota linebacker Jordan Hicks. After a subtle treble determination that froze Hicks, Pollard hauled successful Prescott's perfectly placed walk and raced to the extremity portion for his 2nd touchdown of the day.

In the 2nd quarter, Pollard scored connected a 30-yard checkdown from Prescott successful which his velocity was excessively overmuch for Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson.

In lawsuit you were wondering, nary different moving backmost has much 30-yard TD catches this season. Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints has one.

According to ESPN Stats & Information, Pollard is the archetypal moving backmost with aggregate receiving touchdowns of 30 oregon much yards successful a crippled since Jamaal Charles had 3 successful 2015 for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Oakland Raiders.

Pollard present has 3 touchdowns of astatine slightest 50 yards this season, tied for the astir by a Cowboys moving backmost successful a play since Ezekiel Elliott, who did it successful 2016 successful his rookie year. Pollard is acceptable to beryllium the archetypal Cowboys moving backmost with 100 receiving yards and 50 rushing yards successful the aforesaid crippled since Emmitt Smith did truthful connected Nov. 14, 1993.