Dallas drove deep into the Atlanta red zone while trailing in the second quarter when Dak Prescott escaped the pocket and lofted a pass to Dowdle in the end zone. Dowdle leapt to catch the ball, juggled it as a Falcons defender dove in,

The NFL doesn't give style points, but Rico Dowdle made a good case for implementing them on Sunday against the Falcons. Shortly before halftime, trailing 14-3, the Cowboys drove to the edge of the Falcons' end zone

“With my past, definitely it was frustrating,’’ said Dowdle, who missed a significant amount of time his first four years in the league due to injury. “I don’t want to miss any games. I want to be out there to help my team any time I get the chance.