Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, the No. 4 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, only needed one carry in his tenth game to break Tony Dorsett's 43-year-old franchise rookie rushing record.
Elliott topped the mark in the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens in Dallas on Sunday afternoon.
The Cowboys selected Dorsett, a Heisman Trophy-winning University of Pittsburgh product, with the second overall pick of the 1977 NFL Draft. He rushed for 1,007 yards in his first year with the team and went on to win the Super Bowl with the Cowboys that season.
Dorsett has been cheering for the younger man to break his record. He made sure to attend the record-breaking game:
After holding @dallascowboys rookie rushing record for 39 yrs, I'll be on that sideline tomorrow 2 see @EzekielElliott do his thing! Rumble! pic.twitter.com/Vt9ZquZB8e
— Tony Dorsett (@Tony_Dorsett) November 19, 2016
.@Tony_Dorsett here to witness @EzekielElliott surpass his #DallasCowboys rookie rushing record! #Respect pic.twitter.com/nTusFNSlUH
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) November 20, 2016
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