{"id":11037,"date":"2023-11-24T07:48:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T04:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/11037\/cowboys-daron-bland-sets-single-season\/"},"modified":"2023-11-24T07:48:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T04:48:50","slug":"cowboys-daron-bland-sets-single-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=11037","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys&#8217; DaRon Bland sets single-season record with 5th pick-6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cowboys&#8217; DaRon Bland sets single-season record with 5th pick-6\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\"><\/div>\n<p>Todd Archer, ESPN editor<span class=\"timestamp \">November 24, 2023, 3:01 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-overlay\">Close<\/p>\n<ul>Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN covering the Dallas Cowboys.  Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher.<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>ARLINGTON, Texas \u2014 After tying the NFL record for interception returns for a touchdown with his fourth on Sunday, Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland said he wanted to set the mark as soon as possible possible.<\/p>\n<p>He only needed five days.<\/p>\n<p>The second-year cornerback returned an interception 63 yards for the Cowboys&#8217; final score in a 45-10 demolition of the Washington Commanders on Thanksgiving Day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s awesome, especially on this day,\u201d Bland said.  \u201cAnother thing to be grateful for.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Choice<\/h2>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Entering Thursday, Bland was tied with Eric Allen (1993), Jim Kearney (1972) and Ken Houston (1971) for the record.<\/p>\n<p>Bland has more defensive touchdowns than any other team this season.  The Indianapolis Colts are second with three.  His five touchdowns are equal to those of notable offensive players like Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley and Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also have a lot of games left to play, so who knows where he will extend this record?\u201d  \u00bb said Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.  &#8220;Like I said the first time you asked me about this guy, he&#8217;s a heck of a player, he prepares, he does everything the right way. I can&#8217;t say I&#8217;m surprised he&#8217;s getting the ball the way he is, but It&#8217;s amazing to see him go for those touchdowns and hungry to get in the end zone. Proud of him.<\/p>\n<p>Bland&#8217;s record breaker came after he jumped an out route from Washington&#8217;s Sam Howell to Jahan Dotson on second-and-10 from the Dallas 43. After snapping the ball, the Cowboys sideline erupted as Bland ran downfield ground.  Howell nearly knocked it down at the Washington 17, but he got around the quarterback and then eluded Brian Robinson Jr. and Terry McLaurin at the 11 to get into the end zone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn&#8217;t be denied that shot,\u201d said Bland, who added that his California family was at the game.<\/p>\n<p>The touchdown sparked a wild celebration that saw him end up in one of the Salvation Army&#8217;s red kettles, surrounded by at least a dozen teammates.  The celebration lasted so long that coach Mike McCarthy was forced to call a timeout before the next point attempt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI guess there are some traditions that I\u2019m not totally in tune with yet,\u201d McCarthy said.  &#8220;But I&#8217;m glad they worked with us and obviously we took the timeout as well, just to take control. Yeah, it&#8217;s a big moment, let&#8217;s be honest. The sideline erupted. So happy, very proud of DaRon.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland now has two more defensive touchdowns than any team this season. <cite>J\u00e9r\u00f4me Miron\/USA TODAY Sports<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bland opened the season with a 22-yard touchdown run in Dallas&#8217; 40\u20130 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a> over the Giants after Trevon Diggs hit Barkley so hard that the ball jumped into the air.  His second came against the New England Patriots, when quarterback Mac Jones attempted to sack Kendrick Bourne across the field, and Bland returned him untouched 54 yards for a score.  His third \u2013 a 30-yard return \u2013 came against the Los Angeles Rams when Matthew Stafford threw a throw to Cooper Kupp.<\/p>\n<p>In Sunday&#8217;s win over the Carolina Panthers, Bland cut a cross route from Bryce Young to Jonathan Mingo and, after performing a somersault, managed to sprint 30 yards into the end zone.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s one thing to intercept the ball. It&#8217;s another to mentally expect to maybe take it to the end zone,&#8221; said Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones.  &#8220;That&#8217;s another dimension that I think we should all consider. That run he made in the end zone, I don&#8217;t care if it was a quarterback trying to tackle him, this race was a determined race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bland was the last player to enter the locker room and was greeted by a giant roar that was heard down the hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t see anyone,\u201d he said.  &#8220;I just heard everything. It felt good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cowboys&#8217; DaRon Bland sets single-season record with 5th pick-6\u060c Todd Archer, ESPN editorNovember 24, 2023, 3:01 a.m. Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN covering the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. 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