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Patrick Crayton: The Forgotten Cowboys Receiver
Published: May 31, 2009
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With all of the discussions about Terrell Owens leaving the Cowboys and all of the talk around receiver Roy Williams quest to replace Owen’s numbers, many have forgotten about a productive receiver in Patrick Crayton.
Does anyone remember Crayton? Anyone remember Crayton, once the darling of that ’04 draft, when he, no more than a seventh-rounder from tiny Northwestern Oklahoma State, made this team and then turned into a reliable third receiver in 2006, catching 36 passes—four for touchdowns?
Don’t forget the Cowboys thought enough of Crayton to sign him to a four-year extension on Dec. 27, 2007, guaranteeing him $6 million on a $14 million package which could increase to $16 million depending on escalators.
Yes, don’t forget about 2007, Cowboys fans.
That was the year, quarterback Tony Romo, in his first full season as a NFL starter, rewrote the Cowboys’ single-season passing charts, throwing for more yards, more touchdown passes and completing more passes than any other Cowboys quarterback, including those two now residing in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
That was the year the Cowboys totaled their most touchdowns (54) and most points (455) since the 1983 season. That was the year the Cowboys won 13 games, matching the most in club history (1992).
And there was Crayton, catching 50 passes for 697 yards (13.9 avg.) and seven touchdowns. And this on a team with tight end Jason Witten catching 96 passes (seven TDs) and Terrell Owens catching 81 passes (15 TDs), along with Marion Barber (975) and Julius Jones (588) combining for 1,463 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns.
So let’s not be surprised if Patrick Crayton has a breakout year in 2009.
Let’s not forget him either, but let’s hope opposing defenses do.
My Favorite All-Time Dallas Cowboys Team
Published: May 24, 2009
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The 1992 Dallas Cowboys would be the Cowboy’s 33rd season in in the NFL. Jerry Jones had purchased the team in 1989 and that season, their record was 1-15. Coach Jimmy Johnson and company turned the thing around and became Super Bowl winners in 1992. Headed by an explosive offense and the NFL’s number one ranked defense, Dallas fielded at the time, the the youngest team in the NFL and posted a franchise best 13-3 record throughout the regular season.
In the playoffs, the Cowboys defeated Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII.
