CeeDee Lamb's 17 catches, go-ahead score power Cowboys - ESPN

HOUSTON — Before Sunday, CeeDee Lamb never had played a game inside Reliant Stadium despite growing up 30 miles southwest of Houston.

Safe to say the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver will not soon forget what he did in his team's 34-30 win against the Texans on Sunday.

Lamb caught 17 passes for 189 yards, including the winning 12-yard touchdown with 40 seconds to go, as a large contingent of family members watched from the stands.

As he stood surrounded by cameras and cell phones inside the locker room, Lamb said it meant «everything.»

«My grandma came out, that was really good to see,» said Lamb, who had attended a game at the stadium as a kid growing up in Richmond, Texas. «She didn't really come to many of my games and really do all the hoorah and screaming. So it was good to see my family here. It's been a long road to end up in this situation and I'm grateful for it. And just coming back and seeing a lot of things that I'm familiar with growing up.»

Dak Prescott said he was unaware Lamb had 17 catches until coach Brian Schottenheimer announced it in the locker room after the game. The only Cowboys player to have more receptions in a game is tight end Jason Witten, who had 18 against the New York Giants in 2012.

«I'm the one throwing it, how do I not realize that?» said Prescott, who targeted Lamb 21 times. «But that's a guy just getting open, helping this team, doing whatever he can to help us — screens, being physical, after he gets the ball in his hands he runs like a running back. He's an impressive player. We're blessed to have him and super, super thankful to have him. Glad he had a hell of a day like this in his hometown.»

Lamb's 17 catches were the most by any player since Keenan Allen (18 in Week 3, 2023) and