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FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday that running back Javonte Williams is “playing just incredible football right now” and credited his heart on goal-line runs that are not perfectly blocked.
Williams ran 20 times for 101 yards in Sunday’s 27-23 win over the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. His 1-yard touchdown run in the final two minutes put Dallas ahead for good.
Javonte Williams Closes Out Indianapolis
The Colts took a 23-20 lead with 1:37 left. Quarterback Dak Prescott answered with the 28th game-winning drive of his career, a march sparked by a 46-yard completion to wide receiver Ryan Flournoy. Williams finished it from the 1.
Rookie safety Caleb Downs intercepted Indianapolis on its final possession to seal the win.
Tyler Goodson hurt his knee against the Colts and is expected to miss multiple weeks, and Dallas signed former New Orleans Saints running back Kendre Miller to the practice squad Wednesday.
Brian Schottenheimer On The Christian McCaffrey Comparison
Williams faces San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey on Sunday. McCaffrey did not practice Wednesday, listed as a rest day.
Schottenheimer met with reporters before practice Wednesday at The Star, where a comparison between the two backs came up.
“I don’t know,” Schottenheimer said. “I mean, I think they’re definitely different players. And they ask Christian to do different things that we ask Javonte to do. They’re both elite players. They’re both great players.”
“But, uh, I will say, I think Javonte’s playing just incredible football right now,” Schottenheimer continued. “When we made the commitment to get back to the running game, the balance, and the complementary football, he’s been playing really well.”
“And what I love about Tay is when you’re down inside the 3- or 4-yard line,” Schottenheimer added. “If you look at all of our touchdown runs inside the 3-yard line, they weren’t all perfectly blocked because you can’t block them all. And he finds a way to wiggle in there, and that’s a testament to his heart.”
The Cowboys (4-5) host the 49ers (7-1) on Sunday at AT&T Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:25 p.m. CT on Fox.
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