IRVING, Texas — Running back DeMarco Murray’s run to history is getting all the attention around the Dallas Cowboys. Well, almost all.

And rightfully so.

Surpassing Hall of Famer Jim Brown with seven 100-yard games to open the season and establishing an NFL record is quite an achievement.

But Murray and the Cowboys are not trying to set records; they are trying to win games.

And since they have been feeding Murray at a record rate they can’t seem to lose.

The Cowboys (6-1) have the best record in the NFL and are the league’s hottest team based on their six-game winning streak.

Murray rushed 28 times for 128 yards and a touchdown in a 31-21 victory against the Giants Sunday. It followed his 118 yards in a 28-17 loss against the San Francisco 49ers in the season opener in a contest that was over at halftime, when the 49ers took a 28-3 lead.

Murray followed with 167 yards against the Tennessee Titans, 100 against the St. Louis Rams, 149 against the New Orleans Saints, 136 against the Houston Texans and 115 against the Seattle Seahawks before Sunday’s history-making feat against the Giants.

“I heard someone say after the game, ‘Whenever you are in a conversation with Jim Brown you must be doing some good things,'” coach Jason Garrett said. “We have to keep that whole thing in perspective obviously. People get involved in those conversations for lots of different reasons. We are pleased with how we started and running the football obviously.

“DeMarco is a part of a really good running attack. It starts with the guys up front — tight ends, receivers, everybody. The plan the coaches have put in place, the fullback — everybody is a piece of this thing. Teams have geared up to stop the run, but even though they’ve done that, we’ve been able to continue to run the football.”

Garrett also credits Murray’s patience, determination and vision. He keeps plugging away. That was certainly the case against the Giants on Sunday. He rushed 28 times for 128 yards in the game but had 11 carries for 55 yards in the second half, including a dirty 11 for 29 in the fourth quarter.

“I think he’s seeing holes well, I think he’s feeling the softness well, and, like he always does, he finishes runs,” Garrett said. “I think we’ve seen a lot of that. The runs always haven’t been clean. There were a lot of short runs yesterday, and he just keeps fighting, keeps battling. He did a good job not making negative runs, and when he had some chances, made some bigger runs as the game wore on.”

Murray leads the league with 913 yards, the sixth most in NFL history through seven games. He is on pace for 2,087 yards this season, putting Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record of 2,105 within striking distance.

With 187 carries through seven games, Murray is also on pace for 427 this season, which would surpass Larry Johnson’s single-season record of 416.

The Cowboys are focused on winning games and plan to keep giving Murray the ball.

“Bell cow, whatever you want to call him, we’re going to hand him the ball,” Garrett said. “We believe in that.”

Notes: Quarterback Tony Romo is playing some of the best football of his career. He is certainly as accurate and as efficient as he has ever been. He completed 17 of 23 passes for 279 yards with three touchdowns, one interception and a passer rating of 135.7 in the 31-21 victory against the Giants. Owner Jerry Jones said it was the best performance of Romo’s career.

REPORT CARD VS. GIANTS

–RUSH OFFENSE: A — The Cowboys rushed 35 times for 156 yards, including 28 for 128 for DeMarco Murray. It was his seventh straight game to rush for at least 100 yards, setting an NFL record. Jim Brown had the previous record of six straight games of 100 yards to open the season in 1958.

–PASS OFFENSE: A — Tony Romo was at his efficient best with Troy Aikman-like numbers: 17-of-23 passing for 279 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. Tight end Gavin Escobar had three catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns in the best game of his career.

–RUN DEFENSE: B — The Giants rushed 26 times for 104 yards, though 24 yards came on a quarterback scramble and an end around. The running backs were pretty much held in check.

–PASS DEFENSE: C – Giants quarterback Eli Manning simply had too much time in the pocket and too much time to throw. He completed 21 of 33 passes for 248 yards with three touchdown passes and no interceptions. He was not sacked.

–SPECIAL TEAMS: B — Dan Bailey made his only field goal from 49 yards out. Chris Jones averaged 46.3 yards on four punts. Dwayne Harris got six yards on two punt returns.

–COACHING: A — Jason Garrett continues to keep his team focused and rolling. The six-game winning streak is the longest since 2007. The Cowboys have the league’s best record.