WATCH: Dolphins at Cowboys halftime: Heath hits Hurns

ARLINGTON - The Dallas Cowboys lead the Miami Dolphins 10-6 at halftime here at AT&T Stadium with maybe the most notable play a violent collision between Dallas safety Jeff Heath and his former Cowboysr teammate, Miami receiver Allen Hurns.

Various observers chimed in on social media to instantly deem Heath hit as "dirty.'' The refs obviously didn't think so ... and more replays of the play reveal that Heath was likely going for both the ball and the man, as opposed to targeting Hurns' helmet.

Hurns - who of course last left the AT&T Stadium as a member of the Cowboys when his gruesome leg injury forced him out of the playoff win over Seattle, was ruled out of this game with a concussion.

That chips away at a Miami roster already short on "developed talent.'' though to Miami's credit that 23-point spread isn't happening ... yet.

Amari Cooper now has a TD in each of the Cowboys’ first three games this season, the longest TD streak of his career.

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— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) September 22, 2019

Dallas' top receiver, Amari Cooper, did get himself a TD catch in the first half. But the Cowboys aren't putting up numbers here ...

HELLO #HOTBOYZ @Thejaylonsmith forces the fumble & @tanklawrence recovers 🔥#MIAvsDAL | #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/HgCpqEh1zg
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) September 22, 2019

Except for with a few ticks left on the first-half clock, when the Dallas D came up with a big red-zone takeaway. But the 10-6 lead for the Cowboys remains a disappointment for some.