Mills was supposed to return for the December 21st game against New Orleans Saints, but instead, Tucker got his fourth straight start and had his best game, becoming part of Cowboys lore. Playing at both wide receiver and kickoff returner, he produced one of the standout performances in team history, with a franchise record 331 combined net yards. His 203 kickoff return yards (six kicks for 22, 32, 34, 50, 35 and 30 yards) also set a franchise record, even though he had an apparent 97-yard return for a touchdown called back for a holding penalty. He also added 128 receiving yards and a touchdown on 7 catches.