MIAMI – He might have been primarily concerned with getting a win, but Jason Witten was well aware of what it meant to pass Bob Lilly.
Just by suiting up and playing on Sunday, the Cowboys’ All-Pro tight end passed Lilly for the franchise record of most consecutive games played. During a 14-year span from 1961-1974, Lilly – or “Mr. Cowboy” – appeared in 196 games.
The 24-14 win against Miami made 197 for Witten, who has only missed one career game – all the way back in 2003, during his rookie year.