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Tony Dorsett had a 99-yard run for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings on January 3, 1983. It was the 9th and final game of the strike-shortened 1982 season. Dallas lost the game 31-27, finishing 2nd in the NFC East that season, but made the playoffs with a 6-3 record. The Cowboys' season ended when they lost to the Washington Redskins in the NFC Championship Game 31-17, while Washington went on to beat the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII.
Dorsett's 99-yard run is still the NFL record, and while it could be tied, no player will ever top it, because the longest possible play from scrimmage is 99 yards.
Ahman Green had a 98-yard run in 2003 to hold down the #2 spot on the all-time list.
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