It's no secret that the Dallas Cowboys have been one of the biggest disappointments of this 2024 NFL season. Between all the injuries this team has suffered, some highly questionable coaching decisions, and poor play from several high-profile players, consistency has been hard to come by.
But throughout the many, many lows America's Team has suffered this year, CeeDee Lamb has continued to prove he's one of the top wide receivers in the league today and did so yet again in the Cowboys' 30-14 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon.
Coming off a solid six-catch, 93-yard outing last Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals, Lamb produced one of his best games of the year against Carolina, catching nine passes for 116 yards and scoring his first touchdown since Week 8.
And with this performance, No. 88 made all sorts of franchise history.
CeeDee Lamb hit 1,000 yards for the fourth straight season and is now tied for fourth in Cowboys history in receptions
#DallasCowboys WR CeeDee Lamb has officially hit the 1,000 Rec Yards mark for the 4th consecutive season 👏 pic.twitter.com/wtF4rkgwjA
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 15, 2024
Entering Sunday's game with 973 receiving yards for the season, Lamb needed just 27 to reach the 1,000-yard mark. It looked as if it was going to happen early as he caught a 25-yard pass from Cooper Rush on the Cowboys' opening drive, only to see it negated by a penalty. He caught an eight-yard pass on the following play, but the drive quickly came to an end.
It was the second quarter in which Lamb did much of his damage for the day. After the Dallas defense forced a three-and-out, the offense embarked on a 10-play, 77-yard drive, during which Lamb caught three passes for 62 yards.
The first went for 20 yards, putting him over the 1,000-yard mark, the second went for 28, and the third went for a 14-yard touchdown. Rush spread the ball around a bit more as the day progressed, but Lamb, as mentioned, still had a big day with nine catches for 116 yards.
In reaching 1,000 yards, Lamb is now the first player in Cowboys history to reach the number in four of his first five seasons, which is quite remarkable given the number of great pass-catchers who've called Dallas home over the years.
In addition, he's also just the second player in franchise history to notch 1,000 receiving yards in four consecutive seasons. The first to do so was another famous No. 88, Michael Irvin, who achieved the feat in five straight campaigns from 1991 to 1995.
Furthermore, Lamb is also now in the top five in Cowboys history in receptions. Entering the game in sixth with 480 for his career, he surpassed Emmitt Smith (486) with catch number seven and now sits tied with the legendary Drew Pearson for fourth all-time with 489.