Recently, our fearless leader posted what he termed “Five Awesome Records held by the Cowboys’ franchise or player”. It’s a terrific read and a good excuse to revisit some of the iconic moments in the organization’s rich history. However, Dave graciously excluded perhaps the most notable record held by any Dallas Cowboy in team history: Emmitt Smith’s all-time NFL rushing yards record of 18,355 yards. He left it for a thorough examination in this article.
In fact, the record looms so large and stands so far above that we can reasonably ask, will anyone ever break Emmitt Smith’s record?