Dallas Cowboys Rewrite History Books with Dual Kickoff Return Touchdowns

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25/11/2024 14h01

**Cowboys Make History with Dual Kickoff Return Touchdowns**

In a thrilling and rare spectacle on Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys achieved an extraordinary feat by returning two kickoffs for touchdowns in the same game. KaVontae Turpin ignited the excitement with a stunning 99-yard kickoff return with just 2:49 left in the fourth quarter. The dramatic events continued when, with a mere 14 seconds remaining, Juanyeh Thomas seized an onside kick and dashed 43 yards to secure his touchdown.

This rare occurrence has placed the Cowboys in the annals of NFL history as only the 15th team to achieve two kickoff return touchdowns in a single game. Impressively, they are just the fourth team to execute this feat with two different players scoring the touchdowns. The last team to accomplish such a dazzling display was the 1998 Baltimore Ravens, where Corey Harris and Patrick Johnson each had long kickoff returns for touchdowns in the first quarter.

Going deeper into NFL history, similar instances include the 1952 Chicago Bears, with Leon Campbell and Eddie Macon each returning kickoffs for touchdowns against the Packers, and the 1940 Chicago Bears, with George McAfee and Ray Nolting doing the same, also against the Packers. However, none of these instances had the unique time-based intensity of the Cowboys' achievement, as Dallas is the first team to accomplish two fourth-quarter kickoff return touchdowns by different players.

This thrilling performance not only electrified fans but also provided a silver lining in what has otherwise been a challenging season for the Cowboys.

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