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Although Julius Jones has not quite measured up to the performances of Emmitt Smith and Tony Dorsett thus far, two of his single-game performances rank among the top four in team history. Here is a list of the best single-game rushing performances in team history (regular season only), including those who rushed for more than 170 yards in a game.
| Date | Player | Yards | Opponent | Score |
| 10/31/1993 | Smith, Emmitt | 237 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 23-10 |
| 12/4/1977 | Dorsett, Tony | 206 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24-14 |
| 12/6/2004 | Jones, Julius | 198 | Seattle Seahawks | W 43-39 |
| 12/24/2005 | Jones, Julius | 194 | Carolina Panthers | W 24-20 |
| 12/14/2003 | Hambrink, Troy | 189 | Washington Redskins | W 27-0 |
| 11/9/1980 | Dorsett, Tony | 183 | New York Giants | L 35-38 |
| 9/22/1991 | Smith, Emmitt | 182 | Phoenix Cardinals | W 17-9 |
| 12/6/1981 | Dorsett, Tony | 175 | Baltimore Colts | W 37-13 |
| 12/21/1992 | Smith, Emmitt | 174 | Atlanta Falcons | W 41-17 |
| 11/15/1987 | Walker, Herschel | 173 | New England Patriots | W 23-17 |
| 12/6/1993 | Smith, Emmitt | 172 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 23-17 |
| 9/4/1994 | Smith, Emmitt | 171 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26-9 |


It’s interesting that Don Perkins, Calvin Hill, and Duane Thomas are not on that list. I believe those earlier Cowboys teams split the carries between 3 backs alot of times though, which would prevent any single back from gaining a real high yardage total. It would be interesting to know what the top 12 team rushing games are. (hint, hint)
I’ll get to work.