WATCH: DeMarcus Lawrence gives Cowboys huge lead with pick-six
Dallas Cowboys All-Pro defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence showed what his impact on the defense still is, recording a pick-six against Washington. The interception was Dallas’ second of the first quarter, and gave the Cowboys a 21-0 lead before the first quarter ended.
DeMarcus Lawrence’s pick-six
As the Cowboys jumped out to an incredible early lead over Washington, Lawrence made a play that helped set a Cowboys’ franchise record. With his touchdown on Sunday, the Cowboys have now had 17 different players score a touchdown on the season.
The pick-six was the third touchdown by a Cowboys defensive lineman in the past four games. Calvin Watkins recorded a pick-six against the New Orleans Saints, and Dorance Armstrong returned a fumble for a touchdown against Washington in their last meeting.
The interception was the second of Lawrence’s career.
The Cowboys opened the game against their division rival with a barrage of points. After scoring 21 points in the first quarter, Washington scored a touchdown of their own to make it a 21-7 game. From there, the Cowboys continued to score points and entered halftime with a 42-7 lead.
Five different Cowboys scored touchdowns in the first half, including defensive lineman DeMarcus Lawrence and offensive lineman Terence Steele.
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Trevon Diggs ties Cowboys’ history
Lawrence’s interception added to an impressive first quarter by Dallas. On just the second play of the game for Washington, Trevon Diggs intercepted a deep pass and recorded his 11th of the season.
With his 11th interception, Diggs tied the Cowboys’ record for interceptions in a season with two games left to play in the year. The record setting year resulted in being named to the Pro Bowl in his second year in the NFL. Joining him at the Pro Bowl is his rookie star teammate Micah Parsons.
Parsons recorded another sack in the first half against Washington, his 13th sack of the season. Both Parsons and Diggs made waves this year in the conversation for defensive player of the year.