Cowboys running game is so bad you have as many broken tackles this season

The next time a Dallas Cowboys running back breaks a tackle this season will be the first.

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) is wrapped up by Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (6) during the second half of an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field. / Jeff Lange/Akron Beacon Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

It's been a rough three weeks for the Dallas Cowboys running game.

The team's running back-by-committee approach has not been a success, with the rushing attack failing to have consistent production or a leading rusher who can find his rhythm.

It's bad. Anyone who has watched the Cowboys play this season knows that it has been abysmal, but just how bad is it?

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According to self-proclaimed stat nerd Matt Owen of the Pick 6 Sports Podcast, the Cowboys running backs have failed to record a broken tackle this season.

That's not exactly what you're looking for if you want to move the chains.

#cowboys rushing through 3 games:

Ezekiel Elliott - 0 broken tackles. 0 Missed Tackles forced. 1.2 YAC

Rico Dowdle - 0 broken tackles. 2 MTF. 1.0 YAC.

Deuce Vaughn - 0 broken tackles. 4 MTF. 1.3 YAC.

Three games. 0 broken tackles. All under 1.5 yards after contact. pic.twitter.com/0w1aJAcFsp

— Matt Owen (@ProfessorO_NFL) September 23, 2024

Dallas' running backs combined for just 51 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries in the Week 3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Many fans have campaigned for four-time Pro Bowler Dalvin Cook to be called up to the 53-man roster,

The Cowboys have a quick turnaround and return to action on Thursday Night Football against the division rival New York Giants, so now could be a good time to make a change and bring some fresh legs into the backfield.

Cook has made a habit of breaking tackles throughout his career, so why not give him a shot to prove he's still got it. Make the move, Jerry.

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