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Top 10: Best Touchdowns Of 2010
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=342EA551-E8A3-16AF-B41EBC2AFA5A2B43
(Editor's Note: From the home office in Irving, Texas, DallasCowboys.com has this week's top-10 list, a ranking of the best Cowboys touchdowns from the 2010 season as selected by the website writing staff: Nick Eatman, Rob Phillips and Josh Ellis. A new countdown will debut each Friday.)
This is the time of year to look ahead to the future, as cloudy as it might be in the NFL these days. But for this weekend's top-10 countdown, we'll look back to 2010, a season that didn't produce the amount of wins that were expected, but certainly wasn't short on individual highlights.
Who would've thought that a list of touchdowns in 2010 would've included five plays from rookies, including two of the top three from a guy that wasn't even on the roster to start the season?
And narrowing the list to 10 wasn't easy. There were some memorable scores from Roy Williams, DeMarcus Ware and Jason Witten that didn't make the list, and another long touchdown from Felix Jones in the near-darkness of the Meadowlands after a brief power outage against the Giants.
Without further ado, let's unveil this week's Top 10:
No. 10 - Sean Lee (at Indianapolis)
The rookie second-round pick didn't have many great plays, but he combined a couple in one game against the Colts. While Lee made an even bigger interception in overtime that led to David Buehler's winning field goal, he starts off the list with his first career interception and touchdown, picking off one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history.
No. 9 - Marion Barber (at Arizona)
Like Lee, Barber also didn't produce a plethora of highlights in 2010, but on Christmas night in Arizona, he was able to rip off a touchdown run reminsent of the "Marion the Barbarian" days from a few years back. Unfortunately for Barber, the touchdown was tainted some by his helmetless celebration that resulted in a 15-yard penalty on the ensuing kickoff.
No. 8 - Dez Bryant (vs. NY Giants)
It wasn't his first touchdown, or even his first punt-return score, but Dez Bryant electrified a Monday night crowd at Cowboys Stadium with a dazzling 93-yard runback againt the Giants, marking the second-longest punt return score in franchise history.
No. 7 - Miles Austin (vs. New Orleans)
The longest rush of the season was more of a trick play from a wide receiver. But Miles Austin's 60-yard score off a reverse run still counted six points and was a huge second-half play in the annual Thanksgiving Day game with the Saints.
No. 6 - Dez Bryant (vs. Chicago)
The first touchdown of Dez Bryant's career occurred in excited fashion as the rookie put his playmaking skills on display with a 62-yard punt return against the Bears back in Week 2. Bryant became the first Cowboys rookie since Reggie Swinton (2001) to return a punt for a touchdown.
No. 5 - Jon Kitna (vs. Detroit)
It was only fitting that the former Lions quarterback came through with the game-clinching touchdown against Detroit. Never to be confused with Michael Vick, Steve Young or Randall Cunningham, Kitna's 29-yard rush was the longest of his career, and tied Roger Staubach for the longest rushing score by a quarterback in franchise history.
No. 4 - Miles Austin (vs. Tennessee)
This play was even considered for the top spot overall, but was eventually pushed down to four. But in terms of athleticism alone, Austin's play is clearly one of the best as he out-jumped two defenders and raced in for the score. Not only that, but it occurred at a point in the game when the Cowboys were in desperate need of a big play.
No. 3 - Bryan McCann (at NY Giants)
This was a game-changing play that resulted in a season-changing win. Only on the team for two weeks, McCann helped the Cowboys in a 14-point swing by intercepting Eli Manning in the end zone and returning it 101 yards for a touchdown. A Giants score would've given New York a 10-9 lead; instead it became a 16-3 advantage for the Cowboys. McCan's play was the longest interception return in franchise history.
No. 2 - Dez Bryant (at NY Giants)
The rookie is all over this top-10 list, just like he was on this touchdown catch to start the scoring against the Giants in Jason Garrett's first game as interim head coach. The mood was different all week and Bryant made sure it continued into the game as well, helping the Cowboys kick off the second half of the season with a victory.
No. 1 - Bryan McCann (vs. Detroit)
Not only did the No. 1 touchdown of the year happen against the Lions, it also came from a rather unknown, an undrafted rookie. But for the second straight week, McCann came up with a length-of-field touchdown, this time against the Lions in one of the most heads-up plays in recent years. Well aware of the rules, McCann alertly scooped up a ball that had been touched by a Lions player. McCann then turned up-field and raced 97 yards for the touchdown - another game-changing play for the Cowboys. McCann became the first NFL rookie since Devin Hester (2006) to record a pair of 90+ touchdowns in consecutive weeks.
Top 10: Best Touchdowns Of 2010
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=342EA551-E8A3-16AF-B41EBC2AFA5A2B43
(Editor's Note: From the home office in Irving, Texas, DallasCowboys.com has this week's top-10 list, a ranking of the best Cowboys touchdowns from the 2010 season as selected by the website writing staff: Nick Eatman, Rob Phillips and Josh Ellis. A new countdown will debut each Friday.)
This is the time of year to look ahead to the future, as cloudy as it might be in the NFL these days. But for this weekend's top-10 countdown, we'll look back to 2010, a season that didn't produce the amount of wins that were expected, but certainly wasn't short on individual highlights.
Who would've thought that a list of touchdowns in 2010 would've included five plays from rookies, including two of the top three from a guy that wasn't even on the roster to start the season?
And narrowing the list to 10 wasn't easy. There were some memorable scores from Roy Williams, DeMarcus Ware and Jason Witten that didn't make the list, and another long touchdown from Felix Jones in the near-darkness of the Meadowlands after a brief power outage against the Giants.
Without further ado, let's unveil this week's Top 10:
No. 10 - Sean Lee (at Indianapolis)
The rookie second-round pick didn't have many great plays, but he combined a couple in one game against the Colts. While Lee made an even bigger interception in overtime that led to David Buehler's winning field goal, he starts off the list with his first career interception and touchdown, picking off one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history.
No. 9 - Marion Barber (at Arizona)
Like Lee, Barber also didn't produce a plethora of highlights in 2010, but on Christmas night in Arizona, he was able to rip off a touchdown run reminsent of the "Marion the Barbarian" days from a few years back. Unfortunately for Barber, the touchdown was tainted some by his helmetless celebration that resulted in a 15-yard penalty on the ensuing kickoff.
No. 8 - Dez Bryant (vs. NY Giants)
It wasn't his first touchdown, or even his first punt-return score, but Dez Bryant electrified a Monday night crowd at Cowboys Stadium with a dazzling 93-yard runback againt the Giants, marking the second-longest punt return score in franchise history.
No. 7 - Miles Austin (vs. New Orleans)
The longest rush of the season was more of a trick play from a wide receiver. But Miles Austin's 60-yard score off a reverse run still counted six points and was a huge second-half play in the annual Thanksgiving Day game with the Saints.
No. 6 - Dez Bryant (vs. Chicago)
The first touchdown of Dez Bryant's career occurred in excited fashion as the rookie put his playmaking skills on display with a 62-yard punt return against the Bears back in Week 2. Bryant became the first Cowboys rookie since Reggie Swinton (2001) to return a punt for a touchdown.
No. 5 - Jon Kitna (vs. Detroit)
It was only fitting that the former Lions quarterback came through with the game-clinching touchdown against Detroit. Never to be confused with Michael Vick, Steve Young or Randall Cunningham, Kitna's 29-yard rush was the longest of his career, and tied Roger Staubach for the longest rushing score by a quarterback in franchise history.
No. 4 - Miles Austin (vs. Tennessee)
This play was even considered for the top spot overall, but was eventually pushed down to four. But in terms of athleticism alone, Austin's play is clearly one of the best as he out-jumped two defenders and raced in for the score. Not only that, but it occurred at a point in the game when the Cowboys were in desperate need of a big play.
No. 3 - Bryan McCann (at NY Giants)
This was a game-changing play that resulted in a season-changing win. Only on the team for two weeks, McCann helped the Cowboys in a 14-point swing by intercepting Eli Manning in the end zone and returning it 101 yards for a touchdown. A Giants score would've given New York a 10-9 lead; instead it became a 16-3 advantage for the Cowboys. McCan's play was the longest interception return in franchise history.
No. 2 - Dez Bryant (at NY Giants)
The rookie is all over this top-10 list, just like he was on this touchdown catch to start the scoring against the Giants in Jason Garrett's first game as interim head coach. The mood was different all week and Bryant made sure it continued into the game as well, helping the Cowboys kick off the second half of the season with a victory.
No. 1 - Bryan McCann (vs. Detroit)
Not only did the No. 1 touchdown of the year happen against the Lions, it also came from a rather unknown, an undrafted rookie. But for the second straight week, McCann came up with a length-of-field touchdown, this time against the Lions in one of the most heads-up plays in recent years. Well aware of the rules, McCann alertly scooped up a ball that had been touched by a Lions player. McCann then turned up-field and raced 97 yards for the touchdown - another game-changing play for the Cowboys. McCann became the first NFL rookie since Devin Hester (2006) to record a pair of 90+ touchdowns in consecutive weeks.
