Javonte Williams Breaks Out for 336 Yards in Win Over Eagles

WHO:

HEAVY - The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, NFC East rivals.

DallasCowboys.com - Javonte Williams, Tyler Goodson, Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Jake Ferguson, head coach Brian Schottenheimer, and Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio were involved in the game or its account.

DallasCowboys.com - Prescott described Williams as “a true pro,” “one of the best teammates,” and “a smart football player, and a physical football player.”

WHAT:

HEAVY - Dallas beat Philadelphia 38-21; the Cowboys rushed for 204 yards, and Williams ran for 155 yards.

DallasCowboys.com - Williams carried 25 times, a season high, for 155 rushing yards, a career high, and scored a game-sealing rushing touchdown. The article reports he averaged 6.2 yards per carry.

DallasCowboys.com - Excluding Prescott’s scrambles, Dallas ran the ball 36 times. Prescott threw three touchdown passes: two to Lamb and one to Pickens.

DallasCowboys.com - The win brought Dallas to a 3-4 record, following a 2-4 start; the team hoped to use the game plan as its baseline going forward.

WHERE:

DallasCowboys.com - The game was played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

WHY:

HEAVY - Dallas needed a win to get its season back on track.

DallasCowboys.com - The Cowboys emphasized running the ball to restore offensive balance; Williams said Schottenheimer had stressed getting at least 25 rushes in a game.

HOW:

DallasCowboys.com - Dallas used Williams and Goodson in a run-heavy approach, supported by a dominant offensive-line performance, to open up its passing game and wear down the Eagles’ defense.

DallasCowboys.com - Williams said, “The holes were wide open. and I was just running through it,” and praised Goodson as “a great running back.”

DallasCowboys.com - Williams said, “We were just trying to get back to a balanced offense, and I feel like we did a great job tonight.”

DallasCowboys.com - Prescott said Williams needed repeated opportunities to “get in a groove,” and that trusting the offensive line’s blocks produced the result.

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38 to 21 in Philadelphia, earning a win they needed after a 2-4 start. Javonte Williams powered the ground game with a career-high 155 rushing yards on 25 carries, including a game-sealing touchdown, as Dallas rushed for 204 yards overall. Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes, two to CeeDee Lamb and one to George Pickens, and said Williams was a true pro and one of the team’s best teammates.