WATCH: Cowboys' Micah Parsons Strip Sacks Patrick Mahomes

Cowboys' top pick forces turnover by Chiefs MVP Patrick Mahomes

Jeremy Brener | Nov 21, 2021

Moments like these are why the Dallas Cowboys drafted linebacker Micah Parsons with the 12th overall pick in the NFL Draft.

With the Cowboys trailing 16-3 to the Kansas City Chiefs, America's Team needed a jolt. They may have found it with Parsons.

With 1:39 left in the first half, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes began to scramble with several Cowboys pass rushers chasing him.

Parson, the fastest of them, hunted down Mahomes like a cheetah after its prey, and forced the first Kansas City turnover of the game. The fumble was recovered by Tarell Basham.

Here's a look at the play:

Parsons now has seven sacks, which leads the team. He also ranks first among rookies and fifth in the NFC behind Haason Reddick (Carolina Panthers), Markus Golden (Arizona Cardinals), Nick Bosa (San Francisco 49ers) and Leonard Floyd (Los Angeles Rams)

Parsons' strip sack and fumble gave Dak Prescott and the offense an incredible opportunity to climb back into the game with a drive starting in Kansas City territory at the 42-yard line.

However, on the fourth play of the drive, Prescott aired a pass into the end zone picked off by Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward and gave the ball back to Kansas City. This marked the second turnover from the Cowboys in the first half, and is a big reason why the offense had yet to find the end zone before halftime.

The Cowboys trail the Chiefs 16-3 at the break.

Published Nov 21, 2021

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.