5 greatest Randy Moss performances vs. the Dallas Cowboys

1998 (Week 13)

Stats:

• 3 catches
• 163 yards
• 3 touchdowns

Three catches, that is all. That is all Randy Moss needed in his very first opportunity to go up against the Cowboys to prove to them that they made a gigantic mistake when they decided to pass on him in the NFL Draft earlier that year.

In a matchup that took place on Thanksgiving, the whole world got to see Moss destroy the Dallas defense with his blazing speed and jaw-dropping leaping ability.

The Vikings got the ball first in this contest and it took just three plays before their dynamic rookie receiver found his way to the end zone.

Minnesota quarterback Randall Cunningham tossed a 51-yard pass down the field and it landed in the hands of a wide-open Moss. He easily made the catch and galloped into the end zone for his first touchdown of the afternoon.

The Vikings rookie receiver was just getting started though. Later in the first quarter, Moss blew by Cowboys cornerback Kevin Smith and hauled in a 58-yard pass from Cunningham for another score.

Even after this touchdown catch, he still wasn’t done tearing apart the Dallas defense. Near the end of the third quarter, Moss caught a short five-yard pass and proceed to turn it into a 56-yard touchdown after he flew down the sideline past every Cowboys defender on the field.

The Vikings eventually left Dallas with a 46-36 win and the Cowboys were probably just thankful that Moss only caught three touchdowns and not 10 because they had no idea how to keep the talented rookie out of the end zone.