Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has done a lot of things so far this season, but now he has done something he has never done: catch a touchdown pass.
With 16 seconds left in the first half against the New York Giants on Sunday, Prescott caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Cedrick Wilson to give the host Cowboys a 24-20 lead.
Cowboys fans would not like the description, but it was "Philly Special"-esque, conjuring up Nick Foles' touchdown catch in Philadelphia's Super Bowl LII win against New England.
Wilson took a flip from running back Ezekiel Elliott and was able to float a pass over the head of Giants defender Kyler Fackrell, who scored in the first half on an interception return.
The previous non-quarterback to throw a touchdown pass for the Cowboys was wide receiver Dez Bryant, who hit tight end Jason Witten for a 10-yard score in 2016. The previous Cowboys quarterback to catch a touchdown pass was Danny White, who had a 12-yard score from James Jones on Sept. 22, 1985, against Cleveland.
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Earlier in the second quarter, Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence sacked Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (the 40th of his career), beating rookie first-round pick Andrew Thomas off the edge and knocking the ball free for Anthony Brown to scoop up for the Cowboys' first defensive touchdown of the season -- a 29-yard return. The score tied the game at 17.
It was Lawrence's first full sack since Week 9 last season against the Giants, when he dropped Jones for a 7-yard loss in the first quarter.
Lawrence, who is in the second year of a five-year, $101 million deal, had gone 488 snaps without a sack entering the game.