Alvin Kamara, Rashid Shaheed have Saints rolling vs. Cowboys

ARLINGTON, Texas — The New Orleans Saints‘ offense hasn’t missed a beat under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak.

The Saints have scored all 12 times their offense has been on the field this season, and running back Alvin Kamara had three of them to start the game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

There goes Alvin Kamara for 57 yards!

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Kamara’s second touchdown of the day came in the second quarter when he caught a screen pass from Derek Carr, found an open lane and ran for a 57-yard score to put the Saints up 21-6. He added a 5-yard rush to make it 28-13.

The Saints had already gotten on the board with a 5-yard Kamara touchdown run and a 70-yard touchdown from Carr to wide receiver Rashid Shaheed in the first quarter.

Shaheed had clear separation from the start of his route on the first play of the Saints’ second drive. Carr’s pass went 50 yards in the air with Shaheed easily going into the end zone to put New Orleans up 14-3.

Now that’s a dot from @derekcarrqb 🎯

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Shaheed’s touchdown catch was the longest the Cowboys have allowed since a 73-yarder by Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf in Week 13 last year. According to ESPN Stats & Info, it was the deepest passing touchdown — 50 air yards — allowed by the Cowboys since a 2012 game against Washington.

The longest play the Cowboys allowed in their Week 1 win over the Cleveland Browns was a 29-yarder.