In his second season, Jones received more carries per game and against the New York Giants he rushed seven times for 96 yards and a touchdown. After never rushing for more than nine carries in a professional game, Jones reached the double digit mark against the Carolina Panthers, where he also had his first career start in place of an injured Barber, recording eight carries for 94 yards (11.8) and one reception for 20 yards, but also suffered a sprained PCL in his left knee during the third quarter that ended his day and would make him miss two additional games. Jones returned to action against the Atlanta Falcons, where he also started but was ineffective, registering eight carries for 36 yards and two receptions for six yards. Jones began to average over 10 carries per game after the week 13 game against the New York Giants. Against the Eagles, Jones rushed 15 times for 91 yards with a touchdown. In the regular season, Jones set a Cowboys franchise record in average yards per carry with 5.9 yards, the tenth most since the AFL-NFL merger. He finished the year taking the main running back role over Barber and recording 569 total yards in his last 6 games, while averaging 6.2 yards per touch.