Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott Win Thanksgiving Galloping Gobbler Award 2016

November 25, 2016   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

A pair of rookies etched their names onto the Galloping Gobbler Thursday, as Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott shared the honor following the Dallas Cowboys' 31-26 win over the Washington Redskins.
Prescott finished the game 17-of-24 for 195 yards and a touchdown through the air and ran for 39 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Elliott had 120 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns.
Pro Football Focus graded them the Cowboys' top two offensive players:
Prescott and Elliott are the first teammates to win the Galloping Gobbler, and Robert Griffin III in 2012 was the last rookie to take home the award. 
As he accepted the award, Elliott provided a nice fashion statement for fans who are dealing with their food hangover on Thanksgiving, courtesy of Sports Illustrated:
The former Ohio State Buckeyes star was invaluable in the second half as Dallas held onto its lead. Washington scored 20 points in the fourth quarter, and without Elliott in the backfield, the ...

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