Countdown to the season opener: Day 49 CeeDee Lamb

We’re counting down to the season opener (Day 49) with some Cowboys history

We’re counting down the days until the Dallas Cowboys battle the Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener of the 2025 NFL season. To pass the time and mark the days, we running through 100 Days of Cowboys. So sit back and enjoy some Cowboys history while we countdown to football.

Today – number 49.

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CeeDee Lamb

Born: April 8, 1999. Opelousas, Louisiana
Position: Wide receiver
Dallas Cowboys: 2020-active
Awards: All-Pro- 2022, 2023, 2024
Pro Bowl– 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
NFL receptions leader- 2023

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CeeDee Lamb has played wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys since 2020, after being selected 17th overall in the first round out of Oklahoma after a surprising tumble during the draft. Lamb quickly established himself as a dynamic playmaker with elite route-running, strong hands, and impressive yards-after-catch ability. He became the focal point of Dallas’s passing attack, earning three consecutive Pro Bowl selections and finishing the 2023 season as the NFL leader in receptions (135) while setting a Cowboys single-season record for receiving yards (1,749). Lamb is widely regarded as one of the top receivers in the league today and is set to have another explosive season in 2025.

Best known for:
Lamb is best known for his elite production and explosive playmaking, emerging as the Cowboys’ true lead receiver and breaking franchise records while elevating the Dallas passing game.

Lesser known fact:
Lamb was born in New Orleans but his family was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and relocated to Texas when he was just six years old. That move ultimately played a major role in his football journey, as growing up in Texas gave him the opportunity to develop in one of the most competitive high school football environments in the country.