NFL: Seattle Seahawks shock Dallas Cowboys as Ezekiel Elliott comes up short in defeat
Elliott commits a third career lost fumble in 24-13 loss to Seattle
Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 127 yards and averaged 7.9 yards per carry on Sunday at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field, and in the end, it will go down as a day the Cowboys star running back came up short.
“I had a poor performance today,” Elliott said. “Did well in the run game, but overall dropped the ball. That loss is on me. ... I’m very frustrated. ... As a leader on this team I’ve got to be better in those crunch moments, and that’s that.”
Even the good plays went wrong on Sunday for Elliott.
In the fourth quarter, he busted out to the left sideline, then cut back in, still charging after gaining 26 yards, his longest rush of the season. But Seattle safety Bradley McDougald came up behind him and chopped the ball out from under Elliott’s elbow. Cornerback Justin Coleman recovered it at the Seahawks’ 13 before Elliott could get it back. Elliott smacked his leg pads in frustration. It was his third career lost fumble.
Elliott said that cost the Cowboys, who were down 24-6 at that point, the game.
“When you’ve got the ball in your hand,” Elliott said, “that’s the team in your hand.”
