Dallas Cowboys @ Detroit Lions, Week 10 1992 Full Game

A much-anticipated rematch of the 1991 Divisional playoffs is on tap, as the visiting Cowboys come rolling into the Silverdome with a 7-1 record to face Barry Sanders and a struggling 2-6 Lions squad. Can the young Cowboys slow down Detroit's offense this time, or will the Lions roll to another easy victory over Dallas?
Pat Summerall and John Madden call the game for CBS. Enjoy!

[@edwardhill1279]

Pat Summerall and John Madden the best pair of announcers of all time

[@MountainMan.]

You got that right! They were simply the best.

[@chesterwatson4087]

Summerall = Yes; Motor=mouth Madden = NO

[@seeker-br8lf]

I liked Dandy Don.

[@wimsele]

Yes❤

[@SteveAustin-jp3ev]

Pathetic

[@jerryhouston5195]

Thanks for posting this game! It is easy to forget how dominant the 1992 Dallas Cowboys defense was that year!

[@chrisuncleahmad]

This was, at the time, Detroit’s worst home loss since 1964

[@dallascowboyscollaboration]

Oh this was revenge from the playoff game the year before! ✭Cowboys Nation✭ 🔥

[@brockgeorge777]

Yeah and our initial nervousness (partly from being too pumped up) was apparent early in the first quarter.

[@Eugene-bg8ux]

Allllllla UTV😊3rg gym pool

[@olvidomena4015]

@@brockgeorge777

[@crater044]

Revenge for the NFC Divisional Round game earlier in the year

[@brianrolle767]

Man that Madden line “Saunders when he was a kid probably was never IT” only old school ppl know what being “IT” was! Just classic 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@WizzRacing]

I played It in Junior High with my Coach... He never got near me...As I ran out of fear...

[@KobeLive24]

Like night and day from that NFC Divisional Playoff game the year before. You can tell the Cowboys were not only motivated from that loss and wanted revenge, but they realized after this game they were ready to win a championship. It's a beautiful story seeing how the Cowboys grew from their humble beginnings in 1989 through 1995.

[@cbod14]

It was right after this game that The Cowboys had the No.1 defense in The NFL. They made the Cover of SI and proceeded to lose to The Rams at home giving up over 400 yards of offense. The SI Cover Jinx lives.

[@cortchiewelch9492]

yea, i was at that game. on the last play of the game, aikman threw the ball right into the ground in the end zone. wtf! but my championship quarterback more than made up for that errant throw.

[@jimstinchcomb772]

It didn’t when Emmitt was on the cover Vs buffalo lol

[@denniseverett1904]

A Rams team we should've beaten by 3 TDs

[@DoubleStar92]

I was at both games in 1991 (playoff in jan 92) and this one. And watching them reverse what the Lions did to them in both previous seasons games was sweet revenge. I live with these Lions fans and I can’t tell you how enjoyable this Win was. I still get messages from my cousins about Barry vs Emmitt. Lions fans are about as annoying as Philthy fans- almost.

[@cortchiewelch9492]

i didn't even know the lions had fans.

[@kwantoon]

Stephen Hawkins could have rushed for over a thousand yards behind the Cowboys line. The Barry vs Emmitt comparison is hilarious, Emmitt was never the same caliber of player that Sanders was. Statistics tell nearly the entire story, Sanders did it with a far less capable team. Furthermore, Sanders did some mighty impressive things and managed to do them without acting like an arrogant prick. I'm not saying that Barry Sanders was the best of all time, but he absolutely rates higher on the list than Emmitt Smith. The Cowboys picked up a lot of bandwagon fans during that time period and they were far more annoying than any Lions fan could dream of being.

[@CowboyJak]

​@@kwantoon 😂 It's 2024... yet the Cowboys fans and the All Time Leading Rusher only got there from a great Offensive Line. 😂😂😂 Newsflash idiot... every great team and great runningback has a great line. What Emmitt was superior to Barry at was using the line to set up his runs. Barry was faster and more agile and had the exact same opportunity to be the All Time Rushing leader but left because of the Lions fans... THINK ABOUT IT.

[@brenanwilley1988]

2023 lions will go to Dallas this time show them who's defense is better lions

[@miltonross82]

That didn't age well..

[@DoubleStar92]

Ryan… you just totally redeemed yourself! 👊🏼

[@GrislyAtoms12]

This game was played way back before networks kept game stats on the TV screen all the time, like score and time remaining. It's amazing to me how many decades the NFL was on TV before networks finally started doing that.

[@brianrolle767]

Don’t forget the line of scrimmage and line for first down also the red zone line. I love these changes because it allowed more fans to learn the game easier.

[@GrislyAtoms12]

@@brianrolle767 Well, those lines move around so they are more complicated. I don't think the technology for it was available back when this game was played. But they sure could have kept scores on the screen, even back in "the dark ages" of TV technology.

[@TexasNewsOwL]

You had to wait for the ten minute ticker to see other scores.

[@GrislyAtoms12]

@@TexasNewsOwL I would usually check the newspaper the next day, so I could look closely at the scores by quarter.

[@MrUnsolvedMystery]

@@GrislyAtoms12- it probably was but they kept it off because viewers might not be interested in watching if it was a blowout if they saw score permanently while changing channels.

[@sportshistorybuff319]

As a Cowboy fan in Toronto, I had the misfortune of buying bus game day tickets to see Dallas play the Lions in both 1985, when the Boys lost an embarrassing 26-21 game to a Detroit team that sucked the previous year (just like losing to the Bills in 1984), then the 1991 game when they got skunked 34-10. In 1992, I was actually studying for my Masters' degree at the University of Windsor right across the border in Canada, so all I had to do was wait at the tunnel crossing to jump on the bus for 30-40 minutes, got dropped off at the same place, short walk home. 37-3 Baby!!!!

[@foodflights1408]

I grew up in Beaumont and got to see Jerry Ball play as a running back in high school. That dude was a freaky-awesome athlete.

[@Mark-xl1ze]

This would be the last time the Cowboys and Lions would play against each other on CBS until 2022.

[@curtislowe4577]

Wow! The very first play Rodney Peete hits Jeff Murphy for about 14. Then Ken Norton hits Jeff Murphy who fumbles and Russell Maryland recovers. Dallas' first and ten on the Detroit 41 yard line. Wow indeed. The rest of the game didn't improve for Detroit who was blown out. Even though Detroit went 12-4 in 1991 and played in the conference championship game. 1992 was almost a complete reversal of fortune. The Lions went 5-11 so getting stomped by the eventual 13-3 Cowboys is not surprising.

[@chrisorr4902]

Yes! Emmit vs Barry

[@harrymann5523]

Week 10 Television Assignments NBC Doubleheader 1pm Raiders-Eagles Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy Browns-Oilers Don Criqui, Paul Maguire Dolphins-Colts Dan Hicks, Dan Hampton 4pm Steelers-Bills Marv Albert, Bill Parcells Jets-Broncos Charlie Jones, Todd Christensen Chargers-Chiefs Joel Meyers, Beasley Reece CBS Single Game 1pm Cowboys-Lions Pat Summerall, John Madden Packers-Giants Dick Stockton, Randy Cross Vikings-Buccaneers Mike Emrick, Matt Millen Saints-Patriots Sean McDonough, Hank Stram 4pm Redskins-Seahawks Tim Ryan, Dan Fouts Cardinals-Rams James Brown, George Starke ESPN Sunday Night Football 8pm Bengals-Bears Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann ABC Monday Night Football 9pm 49ers-Falcons Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf

[@omutvtube3910]

Dang Barry had to deal with horse collar tackles. Dude was a beast. So was Emmett. This was when men played and it was tough!

[@robertanello51]

ty ryan awsome

[@richardcoronado4081]

This game probably signaled the beginning of that Cowboys 90s dominance and Super Bowl runs.

[@Hunter-vl6ft]

I was confused about my right ear tinnitus, welcome to my world 😂

[@josefhaubrich1954]

Dallas needs an offensive coordinator that calls plays like norv Turner.... beautiful play calling

[@jcdova29]

They do but they don’t have the personnel to execute them.

[@MountainMan.]

Rodney Peete gets tapped as heads out of bounds at about 1:14 and he runs into the table on purpose trying to draw a flag, The home crowd reacts like he's going to be a quadriplegic

[@user-lv8wv4bv7p]

beginning of 90s cowboys dynasty

[@brandonpeoples3988]

Lol good ole Rodney Pete.

[@kornwhiskey95]

That punter for Detroit was terrible. In today’s NFL I also saw Alvin Harper and Jerry Ball with possible concussions, Horse collar tackles, Quarterbacks getting mauled, a fullback, and defensive players with defensive numbers. Wish we could go back to some of this.

[@denniseverett1904]

This was a complete reversal of the playoff loss up there 10 months earlier.

[@deeyin616]

1:57:00 “DON’T EAT THAT PIPE! DON’T EAT THE PIPE! THERE MAY BE SOME STUFF IN THERE THAT’S BAD FOR YOU! PIPES CAUSE CAVITIES! DON’T EAT THE PIPE! Oh what the heck.” 😂😂 Classic Madden.

[@jcdova29]

It’s crazy how these two teams wenr in opposite directions after the 1991 divisional playoff game. The Lions were a better team yet they regressed in 1992. The Cowboys went on to become a dynasty under the direction of Jimmy Johnson.

[@TexasNewsOwL]

Time goes fast

[@crocodile1313]

Can you imagine how incredible Barry Sanders would have been if he played for one of the great '90s teams like the Cowboys or 49'ers?!! He was a joy to watch anyway, but he would probably hold most rushing records if he played on a decent team.

[@samueltrujillo9617]

They tried running Barry in a big formation under Bobby Ross. Didn't work. Barry needs room to run. Saying would of, could of, might of... Is not giving Barry respect for what he was and did.

[@PCCphoenix]

After losing the last two games to Detroit by 24 and 32 points, Dallas wins this one by 34! This was clearly their year!

[@talkintennis8124]

Peete wasn't very good at all. Yikes

[@xman777b]

Kramer should've started that game

[@timkumpost6036]

Peete was a solid QB. 92 Dallas defense was just that good.

[@dallascowboyshighlights9632]

Absolute crazy stat at 58:36 😮

[@gabriel-1957]

Two franchises one that was run right and the other one Run terribly by the Ford family

[@stealthbomber2127]

When Jimmy Johnson left that changed and has sucked ever since.

[@chrisgonz9963]

Revenge Game from The Divisional RD Bad Playoff loss a season ago

[@derrickscarbrough1808]

Does any know where you can watch full games with the classic commercials

[@steelermia]

wayne fontes looks like one of those flabby n sick 70s ny mobsters

[@z905]

51:39 Man i miss Joh Madden! Discombobulated! lol

[@curtislowe4577]

Couldn't stand Madden. So glad his brand of blather is gone. Mute buttons are so handy. I can relive the 1992 Cowboys season yet not be subjected to having to listen to a talking head I couldn't stand. If the voiceover was wiped and Darryl or Emmitt or Troy or even Romo redid the announcing that would be a vast improvement.

[@markoglesby76]

Ed Hoculi before he got his guns.

[@shuroom57]

The Thanksgiving Bowl! With Woody Harrelson as Referee.

[@duanegipson6939]

It's called payback bihh

[@xorcst]

Wish we had #20 instead of 22

[@miltonross82]

Who is "we"?

[@sportjames23]

Said no Dallas fan ever. Barry was great, but I don't think any Cowboys fan would trade Emmitt for him.

[@joelgonzalez9248]

Barry Sanders was always better than Emmit Smith. If Sanders had 2 of the o lineman from that dominant Cowboys o line or had a better QB he definitely would've got a Super Bowl. Sanders would also have the all time rushing record if he didnt retire early.

[@miltonross82]

You lions fans got to hold on to something..Barry had the run and shoot offense, lomas brown and some talent..He just was on the lions..Emmitt got the rings, SB titles, league MVP and a SB MVP..You can have Barry..

[@joelgonzalez9248]

@@miltonross82 yea I knew they had a run and shoot offense and Lomas Brown. I was alive then. No new info in your comment. Next time assume the person you respond to knows as much or more than you. Also not a Lions fan. Just a Barry Sanders fan. Best running back in his era.

[@sportshistorybuff319]

In spite of Emmitt's annoying 1993 holdout, Barry was worse when he waited until days before training camp in 1999 before dropping the sky on the Lions with retirement, leaving them desperate for a running game. Incredibly selfish of him, and it revealed he didn't have the drive or motivation to go after the record. Smith did.

[@slimsherman5818]

I loved it when they showed the stat where the Cowgirls lost so many times in the 1st round from 68-83, because that's exactly what they've done since their last SB win. Funny!! 😂😂😂

[@stardaddyo9]

Payback game!