Dallas Cowboy RB Julius Jones seeks win, then rushing milestone
Jones seeks win, then milestone
By CLARENCE E. HILL JR.
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER
TIDBIT: Rushing into historyRunning back Julius Jones needs 42 yards against St. Louis on Sunday to reach 1,000 for the season and become the fifth player in Cowboys history to accomplish the feat.
The seasons in which Cowboys backs rushed for at least 1,000 yards:Yr. Player Yds. 1972 Calvin Hill 1,036 1973 Calvin Hill 1,142 1977 Tony Dorsett 1,007 1978 Tony Dorsett 1,325 1979 Tony Dorsett 1,107 1980 Tony Dorsett 1,185 1981 Tony Dorsett 1,646 1983 Tony Dorsett 1,321 1984 Tony Dorsett 1,189 1985 Tony Dorsett 1,307 1988 Herschel Walker 1,514 1991 Emmitt Smith 1,563 1992 Emmitt Smith 1,713 1993 Emmitt Smith 1,486 1994 Emmitt Smith 1,484 1995 Emmitt Smith 1,773 1996 Emmitt Smith 1,204 1997 Emmitt Smith 1,074 1998 Emmitt Smith 1,332 1999 Emmitt Smith 1,397 2000 Emmitt Smith 1,203 2001 Emmitt Smith 1,021
By CLARENCE E. HILL JR.
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER
TIDBIT: Rushing into historyRunning back Julius Jones needs 42 yards against St. Louis on Sunday to reach 1,000 for the season and become the fifth player in Cowboys history to accomplish the feat.
The seasons in which Cowboys backs rushed for at least 1,000 yards:Yr. Player Yds. 1972 Calvin Hill 1,036 1973 Calvin Hill 1,142 1977 Tony Dorsett 1,007 1978 Tony Dorsett 1,325 1979 Tony Dorsett 1,107 1980 Tony Dorsett 1,185 1981 Tony Dorsett 1,646 1983 Tony Dorsett 1,321 1984 Tony Dorsett 1,189 1985 Tony Dorsett 1,307 1988 Herschel Walker 1,514 1991 Emmitt Smith 1,563 1992 Emmitt Smith 1,713 1993 Emmitt Smith 1,486 1994 Emmitt Smith 1,484 1995 Emmitt Smith 1,773 1996 Emmitt Smith 1,204 1997 Emmitt Smith 1,074 1998 Emmitt Smith 1,332 1999 Emmitt Smith 1,397 2000 Emmitt Smith 1,203 2001 Emmitt Smith 1,021
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