Cowboys face discipline questions after Overshown's street clothes penalty

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 21:31 · Archive

Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for running onto the field in street clothes while inactive. The 15-yard penalty came in the fourth quarter as the Cowboys tried to protect a three-point lead against Indianapolis.

Referee Clay Martin explained the call: 'We had a nonuniformed player in blue sweats and a stocking cap come onto the field to celebrate.' Overshown was nursing hamstring and back injuries at the time.

The Cowboys won the game 27–23 with a game-winning drive from Dak Prescott, but the penalty was the 14th of the game for Dallas. The team accumulated 153 yards in penalties overall and now leads the NFL with 667 penalty yards on the season.

Overshown said Thursday he was not aware that inactive players could not run onto the field to celebrate. Coach Brian Schottenheimer did not address whether the incident reflected a broader discipline problem. The Cowboys (4–5) face NFC-leading San Francisco (7–1) on Sunday.

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DeMarvion Overshown's penalty raises question of whether Cowboys have discipline problemDeMarvion Overshown's unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for running onto the field in street clothes has raised the question of whether the Dallas Cowboys have a discipline problem.News4Jax · 13 Nov, 21:16
DeMarvion Overshown's penalty raises question of whether Cowboys have discipline problemDeMarvion Overshown's unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for running onto the field in street clothes has raised the question of whether the Dallas Cowboys have a discipline problem.Clickorlando · 13 Nov, 21:16

In this story: Dallas Cowboys · DeMarvion Overshown · Dak Prescott · Indianapolis Colts · San Francisco · Brian Schottenheimer

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