Dez Bryant, DeMarco Murray latest to break Cowboys single-season records

The Dallas Cowboys have been a great team all season, and they also have received some incredible individual seasons from their star players.

Las week, quarterback Tony Romo surpassed Troy Aikman for the all-time franchise mark for passing yards in a season.

Early in Week 17, his two compadres — DeMarco Murray and Dez Bryant — earned their own franchise statistical milestones.

Murray ripped off a 32-yard run in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins to pass Emmitt Smith's mark of 1,773 rush yards in 1995. Murray entered the Cowboys' final game needing 29 yards to break Smith's mark. He finished with 100 yards on 20 carries, giving him a team-record 1,845 for the season.

Bryant scored twice in the first quarter — both on spectacular plays — as he overtook Terrell Owens for most touchdown catches (16) in a single season by a Cowboy. On the first score, Bryant stiff-armed Washington Redskins corner David Amerson en route to a 65-yard catch and run. On the second, Bryant made a diving catch in the end zone that went to replay and was declared a touchdown.

Bryant finished the game with four catches for 99 yards and the two TDs.

The Cowboys' terrific season rolls on, both individually and in team terms.

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