IRVING, Texas -- Dwayne Harris caught just two passes for 18 yards in the Dallas Cowboys’ win against the New Orleans Saints.

That doesn’t seem to be much of a contribution, but Harris had a huge impact on the game. He was the seventh or eighth offensive lineman at times, joining the five big guys up front as well of the tight ends.

On nine running plays by DeMarco Murray or Joseph Randle, Harris served as an edge blocker and the Cowboys gained 68 yards.

On a 5-yard run by Murray in the first quarter, he pinned outside linebacker Junior Galette inside. On a 22-yard run by Murray, he shielded himself between the ball carrier and safety Kenny Vaccaro. On a 3-yard run he pinned Vaccaro and also helped get defensive end Cameron Jordan caught in the wash. On Murray’s 28-yard touchdown he took care of the backside cornerback.

“I love blocking for those guys,” Harris said. “They block for Tony [Romo] when it’s a pass play, so it evens everything out. We all do our job, do our part so somebody can eat.”

Jason Garrett simply called Harris a “football player,” which might sound strange considering, you know, he plays football.

“It shows up as a returner. Certainly it shows up as a cover guy in special teams and it shows up on offense,” Garrett said. “Whatever role we’ve given him, he seems to rise to it. Sometimes we hand him the ball. Sometimes we ask him to block and sometimes we throw it to him. He just seems to handle whatever we ask him to do. He’s got a very calm demeanor about him and he’s just a football player.”