Todd Archer, ESPN Employees Author
SANTA CLARA — The final time Ezekiel Elliott performed at Levi’s Stadium for the Cowboys he lined up at middle on the ultimate play of the 2022 playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers. It didn’t go nicely.
On Sunday, serving because the beginning working again with main rusher Rico Dowdle in poor health, Elliott gave the Cowboys a 7-3 lead with 10:58 left within the second quarter with a 1-yard run that seemed like a classic Elliott landing.
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The play capped an 11-play, 65-yard drive that noticed Elliott decide up a primary down on a season-long 11-yard run. It was his longest run since a 12-yard acquire in Week 14 final yr towards the Pittsburgh Steelers when he was with the New England Patriots.
Elliott had 10 carries for 40 yards and a landing within the season-opening win towards the Cleveland Browns, however he has not had greater than eight carries of 19 yards in a recreation since. Earlier than tonight anyway. After his landing run, he has six carries for 29 yards.
