But in the fourth quarter, with first and goal from the 6-yard line, Smith carried four straight times.
But when Smith carried, the defenders got out of the way.
The dealing over, Smith carried his mug to one of the stools before the fire.
Smith carried the ball on 30 of the Dallas 35 running plays but he also gained 26 yards a receiver.
On the Cowboys' first play, Smith carried for 15 yards.
Smith carried 31 times with a long run of 46 yards.
Smith had 26 carries against the Bears for 105 yards.
The Cowboys were 35-1 in games when Smith carried the ball 20 times or more.
Make that 36-1: Today, Smith carried 20 times for 91 yards.
Smith carried the ball for two more seasons before retiring at age 34 with 18,355 yards rushing.