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FRISCO, Texas — Jersey No. 88, when worn by a Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, means that player is special. Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Pearson began that trend, donning the number for 11 seasons from 1973-1983. Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin made 88 his own as the Cowboys’ top receiver on their three Super Bowl title teams of the 1990s. Dez Bryant broke the team’s all-time receiving touchdowns record with 73 in his eight seasons (2010-2017) while rocking the double eights.
Now the current No. 88, 24-year-old Pro Bowl wide out CeeDee Lamb, has a chance to record a signature milestone of his own in the jersey. He needs nine catches on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins in Week 16 to break Irvin’s team single-season catches record of 111 set back in 1995. He came close to breaking the record in 2022 with 107 catches, but with 103 in 2023 with three games to go, Irvin should justifiably start sweating. Lamb is the first player in franchise history to record 100 or more catches in consecutive seasons. His total of 210 since 2022 is the second-most in the NFL behind a player who’ll be on the other sideline Sunday, Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill and his 216 receptions.
Most catches in a season in Cowboys history
1995
Michael Irvin
111
2012
Jason Witten
110
2022
CeeDee Lamb
107
2023
CeeDee Lamb*
103
2007
Jason Witten
96
* Three games left in 2023 regular season
A nine-catch game isn’t out of the question for Lamb. He has five such games this season, tied with Hill for the most in 2023.
“It’s not necessarily really on my mind,” Lamb said Thursday when asked about the record. “It’s good to be reminded of those things, showing all the hard work that I’ve done. I’m not really too focused on that to be honest.”
His focus for Week 16 resides with his upcoming battle against Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey, a six-time Pro Bowler and three-time First-Team All-Pro who Miami acquired from the Rams in a…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2023-12-22 16:42:01
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