Most yards in an NFL game: Cowboys, CeeDee Lamb make history with 640-yard offensive explosion vs. Giants

The Cowboys lit up AT&T Stadium on Sunday, laying siege to the Giants' weary defense in the air and on the ground en route to a convincing victory, 49-17.

Dallas (6-3) was always favored in the clash, its strength in numbers certain to frustrate Brian Daboll's bunch. But the nature of its beatdown was far from normal. In fact, it was historic.

Mike McCarthy's squad scrawled its name into the record books with one of the most ruthlessly effective offensive showcases in NFL history. It was a performance spotlighted by Dallas' gem of a talent at the X, CeeDee Lamb, who has spent much of the past few weeks making his claim for league's best wideout.

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Lamb went supernova on Sunday. The fourth-year wideout nabbed 11 catches for 151 yards and a score against Big Blue, leaving the Giants' porous secondary in ashes.

Lamb's display was scintillating. But it wasn't particularly uncommon for the lanky pass-catcher, who has enjoyed the best stretch of his youthful career over the past few weeks. Lamb's showing represents his third straight 10-plus catch, 150-plus yard display in as many games. He's the first player in league history to have accomplished such a feat.

With that reception, @_CeeDeeThree now has 11 catches for 151 yards, establishing an NFL record in the Super Bowl era with his third consecutive game of 10 catches and 150 yards. There have been eight other players in NFL history with a two-game streak.

— Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) November 13, 2023

CeeDee Lamb acknowledges the Cowboys crowd after the stadium announces he's the first Cowboy in history with three straight games of 150+ yards receiving: pic.twitter.com/EAZXF7GP4h

— Bobby Belt (@BobbyBeltTX) November 13, 2023

More ballet dancer than receiver, Lamb was his normal elegant self on Sunday. He enraptured the concourses, eluding his opposition marker time and time again as Dallas trekked down the field. From lunging grabs to routine leaps, Lamb was omnipresent.

CeeDee Lamb just became the FIRST receiver in NFL HISTORY to catch at least 10 passes for at least 150 yards for 3 games in a row. 😤

And this was one of them.👇 pic.twitter.com/XS6nYY773c

— Douglas Barricklow ✭ (@SirDouglas71) November 13, 2023

He wasn't the only one, though. Dallas' offense dominated all day. Dak Prescott embraced the team's aerial assault of New York's secondary, accounting for 404 yards and four touchdowns. He added another score one on the ground as part of a similarly merciless ground attack that generated 33 carries for 168 yards.

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All that amounted to a historic day at the office for those in white. The Cowboys picked up 640 yards of total offense against the Giants, a new franchise record.

Most yards in an NFL game

With their offensive flurry, the Cowboys joined an exclusive club of teams to have broken through the 600-yard plateau. Still, they weren't quite able to make it to No. 1 on the list. That distinction belongs to the Dolphins, who erupted for 735 yards (and 70 points!) against the Broncos earlier this year.

Still, the Cowboys cracked the top 10 in total yards for a single game. Here's a look at other offenses to have set the playing field alight in a single matchup.