Demarco Murray Holds Cowboys Single Season Rushing Record

Fittingly, he passed Emmitt Smith for the most rushing yards in a single season in Cowboys history on Sunday.

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Smith’s record from 1995 stood at 1,773 yards. Murray racked up 1,802 yards through the first quarter of Dallas’ game against Washington.

While the Cowboys were playing, Smith was celebrating Murray’s accomplishment on Twitter:

After the first quarter, the Cowboys were up, 20-7, on the Redskins.