The Cowboys somehow allowed a phantom first down on a blocked punt

The Broncos were at .500 on the season and just traded one of the most iconic players in franchise history since the last time they took the field.

Denver out-gained the Cowboys by more than 100 yards, won the turnover battle 2-0, and were never in jeopardy of losing the game.

Denver didn’t get past the first down marker on the recovery, but they still got a fresh set of downs out of it.

Essentially, this is like a muffed punt.

Denver would go on a 10-play, 72-yard drive to score a field goal and extend their lead to 19-0 after recovering the kick.

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