The Dallas Cowboys won thirteen games during the 2016 season with an old-school philosophy: run the ball on offense, stop the run on defense. Dallas was second in the league in rushing yards and first in rushing yards allowed. This led to an NFC East crown and the Cowboys were back in the playoffs.
In 2016, rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott had more rushing yards than any other player in the NFL. He finished his first year with 1,631 yards, averaging 5.1 yards per carry. The Cowboys rushed for a total of 2,396 yards as a team.