Ezekiel Elliott adds to impressive TD streak with early score on TNF

Ezekiel Elliott is on a touchdown-scoring roll with the Dallas Cowboys. He’s not slowing down yet, adding another score early in Thursday Night Football against the Tennessee Titans.

This time, Elliott’s touchdown came on a short one-yard touchdown plunge. It gave the Cowboys an early 7-0 lead as the team keeps pushing for the NFL Playoffs.

Nine straight games with a Zeke TD 🔥 @EzekielElliott#DALvsTEN on Prime Video
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— NFL (@NFL) December 30, 2022

That touchdown makes it 9 straight games with a score for Elliott. It puts him in elite NFL company since 2000.

According to NFL Research, Elliott is just the fifth player since 2000 to reach 9 straight games with a rushing touchdown in a single season. Jonathan Taylor is the most recent to do it during the 2021 season.

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Ezekiel Elliott now has 9 straight games with a rushing TD

He is the 5th player since 2000 with such a streak in a single season

2021 Jonathan Taylor – 11
2005 Shaun Alexander – 9
2004 LaDainian Tomlinson – 12
2002 Priest Holmes – 11@dallascowboys @EzekielElliott #TNF pic.twitter.com/GVqmWb80cT

— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 30, 2022

We’ll see if Elliott is able to add to his streak, but Dallas’ offense is clicking at the right time.

Paul Harvey

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