The Dallas Cowboys were embarrassed by the Philadelphia Eagles but Rico Dowdle still made franchise history in Week 17.

PHILADELPHIA — Rico Dowdle needed 97 yards heading into the day to become the first undrafted player in Cowboys history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season. He rushed for 104 yards in Sunday’s loss to claim that piece of franchise history.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle's journey from third-stringer to bona fide RB1 is now complete: Dowdle is the first undrafted player in Cowboys history to register 1,000 yards rushing in a season.

Rico Dowdle achieved something that no undrafted free agent running back had in the history of the Dallas Cowboys

The expectation entering the season was that if Dowdle could stay healthy, he had the best opportunity to be the Cowboys’ leading rusher. That probably meant he would end up with something like 600 to 800 rushing yards while No. 2 running back Ezekiel Elliott was somewhere in the 400 t0 500 range.

Dowdle is on the verge of hitting a critical landmark that would truly establish himself as an RB1 ahead of free agency

Before Rico Dowdle and his teammates take the field Sunday at 1:00 PM ET on FOX, there will be numerous player prop bets available. Dowdle and the Dallas Cowboys (7-8) are set for an NFC East

Dallas Cowboys star running back Rico Dowdle's late season emergence has him knocking on the door of franchise history.

Officially eliminated from playoff contention a week ago, the Dallas Cowboys entered Sunday afternoon's matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles hoping to keep their longtime rivals from officially clinching the NFC East.