IRVING, Texas -- Coach Jason Garrett talked about getting running backs Joseph Randle and Lance Dunbar more involved to ease DeMarco Murray’s workload.
Well, they combined for 22 plays, their most since Week 2, when they had 24 plays. Randle had four carries for 52 yards, including a 38-yard run in the second quarter that was among the game’s biggest plays. Dunbar carried once for a 4-yard loss, but caught four passes for 48 yards, including a 21-yard completion. He also converted a third-and-8 and a third-and-14.
Gavin Escobar played a season-high 24 plays and caught a 2-yard touchdown pass. He was also on the field on the Cowboys’ pivotal drive and turned in what had to be one of his best blocking performances of his career.
On Murray’s 25-yard run, he delivered a clearing block on linebacker K.J. Wright. On the next play, he pancaked Wright on Murray’s six-yard run. Then he made a nice block on Michael Bennett as Murray sprinted past him for a 15-yard touchdown run.
That’s the kind of performance that will move him past James Hanna and get him on the field considerably more.
When Doug Free sprained the middle of his right foot, Jermey Parnell replaced him. The Cowboys ran right behind him and he delivered a pancake block on a the 6-yard run preceding Murray’s fourth-quarter touchdown run.
Zack Martin 75
Ron Leary 75
Tyron Smith 75
Tony Romo 75
Jason Witten 75
Doug Free 70
Dez Bryant 66
DeMarco Murray 53
Cole Beasley 30
Gavin Escobar 24
James Hanna 15
Tyler Clutts 14
Lance Dunbar 13
Devin Street 12
Joseph Randle 9
Jermey Parnell 5