The Dallas cornerback set new NFL and franchise records with his fifth interception.
the corner Dallas Cowboys, Taron PlantWrote his name NFL record book Washington defeated the Commanders 45-10 in a Thanksgiving Day tripleheader this Sunday.
Taron Plant became First player in NFL history That returns Five interceptions for touchdowns In the same season, Ken Houston (1971 with the then-Houston Oilers), Jim Kearney (1972 with the Kansas City Chiefs) and Eric Allen (1993 with the Philadelphia Eagles) had four.
Also, the Returned five interceptions for touchdowns of Taron Plant They are the largest amount in history Cowherd warriors. Previous brand Dallas It was owned by Dexter Coakley and Dennis Thurman, and there were four of them.
Taron Plant It surpassed any other NFL team in defensive touchdowns this season, with the Indianapolis Colts being the franchise with the most touchdowns from its defense in 2023 with three.
total, Taron Plant He has 199 yards in his interceptions returned for touchdowns. The first was achieved in Week 1 against the New York Giants, returning the ball 22 yards to the end zone; In Week 4 he intercepted Mack Jones of the New England Patriots and went 54 yards for a score; In Week 8, Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams intercepted and returned the ball 30 yards into the end zone; In Week 11 against the Carolina Panthers, Bryce Young returned an interception 30 yards.
This Thursday, Taron Plant He returned the ball 63 yards for a score after an interception by Washington’s Sam Howell in the fourth quarter.
The amount of five touchdowns Taron Plant These are the few NFL offensive stars with the same number of touchdowns as a cornerback this season. Cowherd warriors In 2023: Travis Kelce, Lamar Jackson, George Kittle, Saquon Barkley, Austin Ekeler, Josh Jacobs and Amon-Ra St. Brown
Rod Woodson holds the all-time record for interceptions returned for touchdowns, with 12 played in the NFL between 1987 and 2003.
Among active players, Marcus Peters of the Las Vegas Raiders leads the way with 7, followed by Deion Jones of the Carolina Panthers and Taron PlantBoth with five.
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