Lamb is on pace to break Irvin's single-season Cowboys records

[big dog cowboy]

The legend of #88 continues!

 

[blueblood70]

The legend of #88 continues!

to be fair if someone's going to make a post, shouldn't we put what yardage target, also add its an extra game ie always will be an asterisk now in fans minds with all these extra games going from 12-14-16- and now 17

I lie to see them break it say lamb get it at game 16 then its much more valid but if it takes the 17th game and barely squeaks by, not as impressive but great season anyway,

Michael Irvin has the most yards on receptions for the Cowboys in a season, with 1,603 yards in 1995.

 

[DogFace]

Yep. The record books should state the number of games played in that season.

 

[America's Cowboy]

to be fair if someone's going to make a post, shouldn't we put what yardage target, also add its an extra game ie always will be an asterisk now in fans minds with all these extra games going from 12-14-16- and now 17

I lie to see them break it say lamb get it at game 16 then its much more valid but if it takes the 17th game and barely squeaks by, not as impressive but great season anyway,

Michael Irvin has the most yards on receptions for the Cowboys in a season, with 1,603 yards in 1995.

When Michael Irvin broke the previous record, it was done within a 16 game season. That's what it's been every season for the past 30+ years until the past 2 seasons when the NFL added 1 more game per season.

 

[G2]

The kid is playing some great football.

 

[zrinkill]

The people who are complaining about this are the same ones who complained when Mike broke the record in a 16 game season instead of a 14 game season.

 

[Toro9]

Different era. Hard to tell who was the better player.

 

[Ken]

Different era. Hard to tell who was the better player.

Irvin was the better player, not even a doubt. He dragged the Cowboys passing game to super bowls. He drew all the coverage and attention and they still couldn't stop him.

 

[Motorola]

Yep. The record books should state the number of games played in that season.

When Michael Irvin broke the previous record, it was done within a 16 game season. That's what it's been every season for the past 30+ years until the past 2 seasons when the NFL added 1 more game per season.

The people who are complaining about this are the same ones who complained when Mike broke the record in a 16 game season instead of a 14 game season.

Pretty sure some franchise annals will list the three ecords for the three different season lengths (or make note of it under the new record if Lamb gets it).

 

[Bagman]

Irvin was the better player, not even a doubt. He dragged the Cowboys passing game to super bowls. He drew all the coverage and attention and they still couldn't stop him.

I'm one of the biggest Michael Irvin fans around but he did also have Alvin Harper and Jay Novacek pulling defenders off him at times. Not to mention Troy Aikman throwing and handing off to the all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith and the the best Oline in history. I think if Lamb breaks his record it should be considered pretty remarkable.

 

[VaqueroTD]

Can't believe Dez didn't break them in one of his better seasons. Every pass and receiving record has been fair game since the rules have been adjusted to favor offense.

 

[Mark]

Of course, the teams of which Michael was a part had a guy named Emmitt, who was kinda the focus of a run-oriented offense.

A comparison of the "targets" would be informative, too.

Records are fun to talk about, but you have to take them in context.

 

[Thomas82]

Hopefully he keeps his roll going this weekend.

 

[SackMaster]

And to think Irvin had a HOF QB to throw to him while Lamb has a guy who many try to say shouldn't even be in the league.


But teasing aside.

If Lamb breaks the record. Cool. If not. OK.

BOTH Irvin and Lamb are great players who all Cowboys fans should appreciate play/played for the Cowboys.

But JMHO

 

[jwitten82]

So what exactly is the record? Why wouldn't they post the stats

 

[joseephuss]

Lamb is now 10th in receptions and 9th in receiving yards in career franchise history.

 

[Ranching]

When Michael Irvin broke the previous record, it was done within a 16 game season. That's what it's been every season for the past 30+ years until the past 2 seasons when the NFL added 1 more game per season.

I wonder how many game Bob Hayes played, per season?.

 

[JayFord]

this kid makes me wanna cry

 

[joseephuss]

I wonder how many game Bob Hayes played, per season?.

Bob Hayes played at a time when there were 14 games per season. During his 10 years(140 possible games) with the Cowboys he started 104 games and played in 128 games.

 

[darthseinfeld]

to be fair if someone's going to make a post, shouldn't we put what yardage target, also add its an extra game ie always will be an asterisk now in fans minds with all these extra games going from 12-14-16- and now 17

I lie to see them break it say lamb get it at game 16 then its much more valid but if it takes the 17th game and barely squeaks by, not as impressive but great season anyway,

Michael Irvin has the most yards on receptions for the Cowboys in a season, with 1,603 yards in 1995.

Lambs pace right now is over 1,800, so he has a good chance of breaking it in 16