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[@Put-God-first-2024]

Much respect for Don Meredith. He struggled more than I realized. Definitely “good people”. Rest In Peace

[@emrakultheaeonstorn7430]

I don’t respect him because he couldn’t even make a 10 yard pass for Hank Hill

[@albertadcock6862]

​@@emrakultheaeonstorn7430troll

[@steverodgers8425]

I'm a Dallas Boy. I love my Cowboys. Don Meredith and Bob Hayes were my childhood heroes He never won the big game but by God he was a winner in the game of life. RIP Dandy Don!

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

Steve Agreed.👍👍🏈

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

@Greg Hubbard Well, since I saw the man play, I obviously know better. Evidently, Greg Hubbard is just another jealous fan that happened to find happiness in the homosexual community.

[@jhanbury1968]

Go Packers!

[@williamrobinson2373]

I'm a die hard Steelers fan for nearly 50 years but I cannot deny you named "half" of the only Cowboy players I was actually a fan of, the other two being Tony Dorsett and Emmitt Smith.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

@@t4texastomjohnnycat978 Probably a Redskins fan lol!

[@yourroyalhighness7662]

A VERY underrated QB. He was tougher than a $2.00 steak and a great leader.

[@MichaelSimmons.]

I watched Don Meredith play. He was my first sports hero, and the reason I became a Dallas Cowboys fan. For me, it was a sad day when he retired. Thank you for all the great childhood memories I have, because of you. RIP Don.

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

Venom Same here, buddy. My same exact sentiments. #17 of the Dallas Cowboys was my very first sports hero.🏈

[@jessemartinez2127]

Don Meredith was a hero for the Dallas cowboys. He was the reason for creating Americas Team under Tom Landry era.

[@robinrodriguez480]

I don't care what anyone says!! Don Meredith was a champion in football & in life!! REST IN PEACE!! BIG GUY!!

[@oldermusiclover]

agree he deserved better than he got

[@splitpersonality476]

This is gold, one from the vault. True Cowboys and Packers rivalry. The Ice Bowl, Meredith, Landry, ... Starr, Lombardi. NFL originalty! Meredith was tough but a peoples person and likeable guy. Genuine!

[@chrisvasey4032]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXmTkqh6raetmpY we all have a gift

[@robertdudley3398]

💯

[@jeffd5907]

Still one of the most strongest, enduring and loveable personalities in the history of the NFL!

[@lancebaker1374]

"most" is not needed.

[@jeffd5907]

@@lancebaker1374 Except in your case where you are most boring and insipid. Now...run along. You forgot your stool softener again.

[@imaouima]

"Ladies, ever had a quarterback sandwich?" -Seth Maxwell, North Dallas Forty

[@paulrizo5469]

After all these years, Dandy Don is still my favorite Dallas QB of all time.

[@staubach1979rt]

"It's close to home and it's easy to spell." Classic Don Meredith.

[@thegorn68]

LMAO! Best line ever!

[@staubach1979rt]

@@thegorn68 Check out some John McKay quotes. Sample: "We didn't tackle well today, but we made up for it by not blocking." John McKay was the king of quotes.

[@staubach1979rt]

@Harry Engel McKay was another one. When asked about the high number of carries they gave O.J. Simpson he replied, "The ball isn't that heavy and he doesn't belong to a union."

[@briane173]

Same reason he's in Heaven.

[@braxtondemello2639]

@@thegorn68 p

[@davepangburn]

When this vid says Meredith was the Cowboys first Quarterback, its misleading. First QB signed, yes. But the Cowboys first primary starting QB was Eddie LeBaron. And Eddie LeBaron was no slouch. LeBaron is one of the great overachieving QB's in NFL history. The diminutive LeBaron was only 5'7" tall, drafted out of small college in the 10th round in 1950 by the Redskins. But before coming into the league he had to fight first in the Korean War, wounded twice and earning a Purple Heart & a Bronze Star! Coming into the NFL in '52, against the odds LeBaron became a 3-time Pro Bowler in Washington & one more with the Cowboys. LeBaron was the primary starter for Dallas for 1960 & 1961 before eventually giving way to Meredith later on.

[@georgeorwell4534]

David C. Pangburn Absolutely correct, and Eddie LeBaron was no slouch. I think he was a 4-time Pro Bowler, Rookie of the Year. Doesn’t matter, just(!) one more great Cowboy quarterback.

[@benjaminfunk2394]

Glad someone knows football like me Eddie was a war hero. But forgotten too Quickly

[@blucheer8743]

He was a tuff cus!

[@PlanetEarth3141]

I came here to give the same comment. While people think of the great Don Meredith they forget Eddie LeBarron who was the Doug Flutie of his time, but better. Though I watched Eddie play I was very young and barely remember him on TV. I mostly think of Don Meredith. But without a QB like LeBarron the possible success and survival of the Cowboys might have failed or been delayed. Imagine being that small a QB with a brand new team of castoffs from other teams. Eddie did pretty well to get a Pro Bowl right? Let's also not forget running back Don Perkins. Darn good runner.

[@heavenhelpus479]

You reminded me of the other great diminutive QB, Fran Tarkenton.

[@gman3093]

Great piece. I didn’t know much about him other than his name and that he was the first Dallas QB, but Don Meredith gained one more fan today. RIP.

[@bradsmith1189]

eddie lebarron was first

[@JJJBRICE]

@@bradsmith1189 Mr Lebaron was the first. he was at the end of the of his career , having played most of the 1950s for Redskins . Mr. Meredith came on as the Cowboys became successful and coach Landry refined his system . Dandy Don !

[@williamjordan5554]

He's most famous for his days announcing on Monday Night Football all through the 1970s. He probably had over 80 percent name recognition.

[@loutoth4489]

I watched him play no one was tough as he was he played with a Punctured lung an broken ribs he never complained. He was my favorite. And when on MNF when he knew the game was over he would sing Turn out the lights the partys over. I still smile when I see a pic of him...

[@karencarter4072]

@@JJJBRICE And if you know anything about Eddie LeBaron, you have great respect for him, not just as a player but as a human being.

[@decadantdog4444]

You know you got it going on when your FORMER wife says good things about you.

[@davidbrandel4128]

Decadant Dog I wonder what went wrong. She seems like such a lovely and gracious person.

[@JJJBRICE]

The former wife was probably traded in for a younger model , like you trade an old car .

[@mitchcolburn1216]

@@DieselDog1982 LMAO

[@gregorypollard5908]

@Willie Gordon he's dead now

[@joseph4185]

I never knew anything about Dandy Don's former wife but what a great character she has, both of them!

[@primateproductions126]

Don was the True meaning of one of a kind. Uplifting and so missed.

[@mystermysterio5348]

Meredith paved the way for all Cowboy QB's to come along. A true pioneer and trailblazer. Great player...TOUGH, Strong player and a winning heart. Great video upload...Blast from the past"

[@cottonclarksa]

Don Meredith was my idol as a kid growing up in the 60s. He was from east Texas; I lived in west Texas. I loved watching this; it brought back wonderful memories. Thank you, Don. Indeed, you're "just good people"... and it doesn't get much better than that.

[@chrisvasey4032]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXmTkqh6raetmpY we all have a gift

[@FuriousMan226]

R.I.P. Don Meredith (April 10, 1938-December 5, 2010)

[@zacharythomason7359]

RIP Dandy Don

[@chrisvasey4032]

we all have a gift kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXmTkqh6raetmpY

[@chengbros6101]

as a eagles fan rip

[@charismatic9904]

Not a cowboy fan but I love anything that's cowboys in the landry era. Although I'll watch any of these documentary type things on any team from 60s-80s

[@m3gusta17]

@Rowdy Jr. Jerry's Cowboys, you mean

[@jessemartinez2127]

Don Meredithw was one of the best for NFL being what it is today. He was great at everything he did. We all love you always.

[@dwaynecoy1871]

3 minutes in and I'm thrilled this was posted. My first experience with Dandy Don was watching the first couple of seasons of MNF as a young kid in Seattle. Never saw him play a game but he is the essence of football in my childhood because of his presence on MNF with Howard Cosell.

[@78tag]

The instant I saw this video come up I could hear his voice clear as day.

[@mikos5066]

Agreed..... He had a unique voice which was smooth and easy to listen to as well.

[@ninline2000]

The chemistry of the MNF crew was fabulous.

[@arcade85_]

In the mid seventies Dandy Don was away from MNF, replaced by Alex Karras. Don came back in '77.

[@michaelvaldez5453]

16:42 Is why we love Roger Staubach! Class

[@ABock4]

🎵 “Turn out the lights, the party’s over. They say that all good things must end. Call it a night, the party’s over. And tomorrow starts the same old thing again.” 🎵

[@knightstarr4560]

Turn on the lights" We remember a Cowboy legend. Don Meredith was good on the field and in the booth. He led the Cowboys to two Championship playoffs back to back. Though they did not win, He made the Cowboys a winning team. Meredith was Ambitious, a Great Achiever who focused on success. A star never loses its shine, He was a rising star to Fame. #17 had his moment in the spotlight and he was a born winner.

[@mwdollar]

An American legend and football icon. You were more than just good people Don, you were a winner and one hell of a quarterback. Tough as nails and kind hearted...a man's man.

[@templarbob3665]

I will always remember being a kid in Dallas during those days. One day “Dandy Don” was a hero and the next a goat. I remember the pain, to this day, of those losses to Green Bay. #17 always took the good with the bad and always lifted his team, fans and the city, with his character and grit. I remember a radio station having a quiz one time. The question was; “who are the three quarterbacks of the Dallas Cowboys? I new the first one and looked to my dad for the other two. Dad said “Meredith, Morton and Rhome”. That’s when I started loving the home town boys!! Great memories!

[@zacharythomason7359]

The good old days of football

[@Sldumas1983]

Hard not to get choked up. He was one of the best From our great State Texas

[@brouhaha3722]

You can tell that Too Tall is one cool, kind hearted man 8:23

[@sludge4125]

Because he was classy when the camera was on him?

[@chrisvasey4032]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXmTkqh6raetmpY we all have a gift video

[@billrozen6203]

He was absolutely the embodiment of good people...RIP

[@josephmcfarland8442]

Truth

[@jennifersoules3876]

Philadelphia eagles fan here. We may be rivals, but a good quarterback is a good quarterback. And he’s a genuinely likable guy

[@rockzhard2009]

"Dandy" Don Meredith made MNF. r.i.p. 17

[@wildtrout6175]

Yeah he did!

[@Spitz79]

Loved Dandy Don...MNF was never the same after he left.

[@thomasfulton0505]

Turnout the lights the parties over

[@jonwilson7542]

He did do that! Him, Frank, and oh yes Howard! That football broadcasting crew will never be replaced!

[@michaelbelfer6513]

C.C. Rider Don , Frank and of course Howard. Can't have one without all 3!!!

[@thomaswatkins6652]

There will never be anyone like "Dandy" Don Meredith. R.I.P. Brother Christian.

[@josephmcfarland8442]

The Best, Dandy Don Rest in Peace

[@SmokeBurp]

My pops played with him for 5 years he absolutely loved the guy

[@bluetickfreddy101]

“Turn out the lights The parties over All good things must come To an end” The good ole days RIP

[@johnsalvatore5595]

Your comment has got me laughing my ass off

[@michaelkidderjr7986]

This videos is one of the best I’ve seen so far, and I’m a saints fan. I just love football so much and the history of it. Keep up the good work NFL FLIMS!

[@markwest8960]

Yeah, I've seen all of the Football Life videos, always want them to make more.

[@robinrodriguez480]

Michaelkidderjr- I agree 💯 this was an extra special video very well put together 👍

[@richardpape5546]

Its turn out the lights ... Get the lyrics right...its about mnf history

[@rustyshadow7]

1:40 "He had a lot of self confidence... ruggedly good-looking, he was a church-goer but, he was also kind of a little bit of a bad boy too so... I don't know, he's was just a Texan." Yup

[@chrisvasey4032]

check out my new we all have a gift video kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXmTkqh6raetmpY

[@UKSportsFan]

Personality and toughness wise....there are an awful lot of similarities between Don Meredith, Terry Bradshaw and Brett Favre...all QBs from the south (Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi)

[@martyyoung3611]

@Trumpenstein, not sure what you're talking about. They were White, not black.

[@UKSportsFan]

There always has to be the one idiot commenting on a KZbin video or comment...congratulations, Trumpenstein...you are "that guy".

[@chrisvasey4032]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXmTkqh6raetmpY we all have a gift

[@rossb.4773]

What an ignorant thing to say...such a hateful ass..

[@cowboys4life956]

Dandy Don will never be forgotten, he's the Godfather

[@markstrickland8736]

I watched the Ice Bowl on TV. I listened to Don and Howard on Monday nights. Those were the best years for pro football.

[@heavenhelpus479]

They truly were the best.

[@joeyd3781]

NFL highlights from back in the day are just so much more exciting

[@johncase2408]

Dandy Don was a joy in football and in life. I just loved him.

[@paddywagondriver4205]

Always loved Don Meredith. A football icon. All these years and I have yet to come across a really good book about him.

[@jorgesantos9040]

Even as a kid of 13 I could tell Don Meredith was a man's man. He had his own syndicated show on weekends and he was a natural. Funny and always entertaining. A true legend.

[@luisrecabarren8899]

Excellent show. RIP Don.. we all miss your charm and great character.

[@jeffmichaels3155]

Don Meredith was a cool guy he had personality.

[@erisi236]

"I wanted to go to the Super Bowl. Came close, but it never happened. It never will. And that's okay. I've never looked back."

[@RJC96cj]

A Beer Can Named Desire

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

Just like several others on here, Don Meredith was not only my favorite QB or pro football player, but he was my very first sports hero. Walt Garrison, who played with both Meredith AND Roger Staubach, said that in his opinion, Don Meredith was the greatest QB in Cowboys history.🏈

[@jcdova29]

I get all choked up when I hear Terry Bradshaw dedicate and sing Turn off the lights the party is over. Terry sings it perfect the way Dandy Don use to. Coming from the QB that shredded the Cowboys in two Super Bowls it’s just beautiful.

[@dalehulen369]

10:57 Born and raised in Dallas.... The Ice Bowl was before my time but this gives me goosebumps

[@kenp7814]

I was at a convention in Hilton Head and Meredith was one of the celebrities there, as always I was donning my Browns gear and in an elevator Meredith introduced himself calling me "Cleveland" for the rest of the event. Everywhere he saw me he called out "Hey Cleveland" .... 4 or 5 years later I was at Disney World for another convention and across the dining room I hear .... "HEY CLEVELAND" Now you know he had to be a hell of nice guy to remember someone he'd only seen at a convention years ago

[@pbennett13]

As a Steelers fan.... RESPECT ✊🏾.... great documentary

[@yamahasuperbike2202]

The 70s. Cowboys and Steelers. The golden Era baby!

[@chrisgreulich9270]

Dandy Don is what made MNF enjoyable when I was growing up. Turn out the lights the party's over. I always loved when he sang that at the end of the game.

[@lionelkennedy1394]

Coming from a true die-hard Cowboys fan.. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this about Don Meredith. He will always be an NFL legend and an original Cowboys great!! #RIPDandyDon

[@737smartin]

Born in '67, I don't remember Dandy Don leading the Cowboys. This video was a great tribute to one of the men who laid the foundation for America's Team--the champions I fell in love with in my youth.

[@breesco]

An excellent survey of the man; just wish it were longer!

[@Primitarian]

Wow, it had never occurred to me that Don Meredith, a man so outrageously talented and successful (from my point of view growing up in the 70s and 80s), was even capable of knowing what it is to be disappointed.

[@stevenstrube5334]

I'M ALREADY SMILING AND CAN'T STOP, WOW THIS IS STRONG STUFF, GO BOYS FOREVER BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

Don was the real deal and reminded me of Terry Bradshaw with the all out toughness and strength. He is among greats that never won super bowls like Fran Tarkenton--Dan Fouts--Jim Kelly--Dan Marino--Warren Moon--Vinnie Testaverde--Kenny Anderson--Steve McNair--Donavon Mc Nabb--so he is in some great company for sure and will always be linked with The Cowboys~!! Loved this mini-Doc and thanks for all of us~!!

[@DoubleStar92]

Never seen him play live as I became a fan long after he retired (75) but his legacy is directly related to why I am a cowboys fan. RIP

[@derekricks1575]

hes from my hometown. we name everything after him and i love it. as soon as i seen this video i had to watch it and point out everything about mount vernon from the pictures

[@maxpuppy96]

Meredith got no love in Dallas because he could not win the big one, Dallas fans and coach Landry did not realize just how great he was.

[@marcschneider4845]

And there's not a lot of shame to losing twice to one of the best teams in NFL history-and coming close to winning. And, by the way, Lombardi was a better coach than Landry, which might explain the losses.

[@marcschneider4845]

@Harry Engel Yes, that was a cheap shot on my part. Dallas would almost certainly have won the 1967 game if it hadn't been played in Arctic conditions.

[@RJC96cj]

The one criticism I had about Landry (RIP) is that he should have realized the leader he had in Don. Not a lot of people in this life would follow you into hell but Don's teammates would have in a heartbeat. Not so much with Morton. When they lost the 69 division playoff to Cleveland they finally realized Meredith was not the problem. He would have killed the Colts on V.

[@lionelkennedy1394]

@C B S Very true.

[@chrisvasey4032]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXmTkqh6raetmpY we all have a gift

[@ruthmachain8544]

He was great to watch in the NFL. Outstanding as an NFL announcer with Howard Cosell. A very good actor. He was often paired with actor Tony Lo Bianco in episodes of Police Story. A Cowboy legend.

[@accountuserharovdadawg1176]

Dandy Don...the start to a great franchise !!! Sadly with his passing the party's over... But Don we'll keep the lights... I want to let.. and 1 lit brightly for you !

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Don Meredith play by play announcer ABC Sports Monday Night Football and NBC Sports from 1970 through 1984 Don was cool cat he's funny and Charming get with Willie Nelson song Turn out the Light the party is over 😂 southern accent out of SMU 1950s player college football

[@davidx6912]

What a great character! I only saw his last couple years on the field, but his MNF stint was awesome! Humor, with great game knowledge, and he played off Howard and Frank so well. Heh... amazing how well the singer Mac Davis nailed his character in the movie North Dallas Forty!

[@heavenhelpus479]

Nick Nolte nailed Peter Gent also.

[@phillawson9453]

Dandy Don Meredith is the reason I been a Dallas cowboy fan my whole life

[@TerryAnderson-zh9xk]

yes

[@patrioticlion9773]

Simply beautiful.

[@jamescrouch3217]

Loved his personality. Just a cool guy.

[@carlozabbia1157]

I grew up near Dallas; Don Meredith was my first football hero. RIP Dandy Don.

[@SUNDAWGGING]

I once read the Cowboys were coming back from New York and their plane developed engine trouble while in the air and everyone on board were screaming and shouting the plane's is going to crash and scared too death. And the player sitting next to Don asked him "What are you thinking about Don?" Don sitting and calmly answered " Aw, it's been a good'un!" and he keep on sipping his scotch. Damn!!!

[@jtc9098]

Lmaooooooo you know you’re mentally tough when you can chill and sip scotch during a moment like that.

[@SUNDAWGGING]

@@jtc9098 shonuff!

[@mrmike2119]

I'm so thankful that as a kid I had guys like Don Meredith and Roger Staubach as role models in professional sports. Never thought I'd be one of those old guys that said, "Man, times and attitudes were so different back in my day." Now … think I'll go to the front porch with my coffee and wish there were kids outside playing.

[@heavenhelpus479]

We were so lucky. Remember our first draft pick ever? Bob Lilly.

[@edwardyoung522]

Rest easy, Don. You should be in the HOF.

[@sludge4125]

He never led the league in anything, except twice leading the league in yards per completion. (Thanks, Bullet.) This is where supporters start mumbling things about intangibles, and other psycho-babble.

[@edwardyoung522]

@@sludge4125 Quit whining. The man belongs in The Hall for his years in the broadcast booth alone. Without Meredith, there would have been no Monday Night Football. He made it work, helping to break up the drone of Cosell.

[@SingleTax]

@@edwardyoung522 Exactly. It's not just what he did to put the Cowboys on the map, but what he did to put Monday Night Football on the map. MNF is a major reason why the NFL became so enormously popular in the 1970s. To understand just how important he was to MNF, all one has to do is watch one of the games from the mid-70s era -- when Alex Karras was the third man in the booth instead of Don. The magic just wasn't there. Karras didn't have even one-percent of the charm and charisma Don did. But when Don returned in 1977, so did the magic.

[@markw208]

Sludge, You have your opinion. There’s no video of you. He did lead the league for several years, in character and in being a character.

[@78tag]

@@sludge4125 - obviously you don't understand greatness.

[@josearriola7537]

Troy Aikman remind me a lot of Don Meredith hurt he still went in there and played in one games same as don meredith that's why I love him

[@breezecardenas3941]

Watching this piece on Don Meredith, he seemed to be a fun loving guy, who enjoyed football more than most. His relationship with Tom Landry looks almost identical to the relationship between Terry Bradshaw and Chuck Noll. One fun loving, gregarious player and the tough, disciplinarian coach who butted heads with the captain of the team.

[@mickgriffin3843]

Packers fan who feared and came to love Don, as I look back on my childhood. I miss those days so much.

[@danielscott3752]

Loved him doing Monday Night Football!!! “If if and buts we’re candy and nuts what a Merry Christmas we would have”

[@wanderingtexan854]

Good piece when the Cowboys were the Cowboys RIP Dandy Don I’m old enough to remember you and the good times

[@jallenw.67]

I was born in 1966 my mother loved the Cowboys and loved Don Meredith even more and even named my baby sister Meredith when she was born in 79

[@blainemonaco2092]

Don: what happened. ref: the young man almost killed ya.....

[@peterk8909]

blaine monaco When football was football

[@galaxy7176]

I'm a big Cowboy fan and I didn't know much about Don until this video.Great Quarterback and one tough player; Rest in Peace Don!

[@JBrad-ht2sx]

Heard of Don Meredith on King of The Hill lol.

[@smoothALOE]

J. Brad classic episode.

[@RJC96cj]

"Hank, I wanted something more than you wanted that million dollars. I wanted to get to the Super Bowl....came close. Didn't happen and never would...and that's okay. I never looked back."

[@lancebaker1374]

What does "on King of The Hill" mean?

[@RJC96cj]

@@lancebaker1374 The TV series. The show was titled A Beer Can Named Desire

[@cowboysfan782008]

Thanks for this great post! I played my 1st two years of Pop Warner in the mid-late 70's when Staubach was the man but never even knew of Don as the QB until MUCH later. I do remember Don from MNF and how funny and nice he was but wouldn't have even believed he was such a good player or as tough as you need to be to be one, But He Was All That! RIP Dandy Don

[@TheTex80]

He was a great basketball player too.

[@chrisvasey4032]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXmTkqh6raetmpY we all have a gift

[@claytonlowry1280]

I met Don Merithe on a Saturday morning in front of the Dallas Times Herald..a good guy

[@teebird1493]

Some say he was even better at basketball. I live in his hometown.

[@TheTex80]

@teebird1493 I graduated from Mount Vernon. Live in Winnsboro now.

[@wacnwacn5701]

I am a fan. I remembered this piece they did on him. He took a lot as a quarterback!!! I got so emotional!!! Watching this again just get me emotional again No matter what, he tried his best to do good and to keep smiling.

[@throwingsparks]

RIP “Dandy” Don

[@johnhardman825]

We lived 7 miles from the Cotton Bowl and went to my first Cowboy game in 1964 and many more after that til 1987. Of all the Dallas quarterbacks Danny Don Meredith is my favorite one!

[@bassliveevil]

Back when football was football. Don Meredith was one of the few Cowboys that I respected

[@pleasebeinteresting]

love Don, I used closed caption did he imply that leaders are lonely , and none leaders are lonely too .

[@eddiehall7828]

don was a great player great person a great broadcaster miss him

[@thisislaflaretv5250]

"Where you gone stick it. Right in my ying yang." Damn

[@timtebowsleftarm5368]

Total class act.

[@paulw176]

Meredith was a nice man. Anyone can have a gift. Meredith was just a good guy.

[@JG-gg9wk]

Turn off the lights the parties over. Sweet Jesus I must be getting old I remember him playing, as well as doing Monday Nights with Howard C.

[@dougauzene8389]

You & Me Both... Great Time to Have Grown Up, Huh?

[@briane173]

Yeah I'm afraid we're ALL getting old. I entered adolescence seeing and hearing Don Meredith in the booth with Frank and Howard, and it was the first time I'd seen him outside of a Cowboys uniform -- and I was fascinated by the guy. You see a guy on the field and you see your typical stoic, athletic player with no voice and no personality -- just a guy playing football; then you see him out of that element and in front of the camera and are just gobsmacked at how MUCH personality this guy had. The proverbial good ol' boy, a fun-loving Texan that could be anybody's best friend. He MADE Monday Night Football; you had three disparate personalities in the booth on MNF, but the one having the most fun was always Dandy Don -- the perfect foil for Howard Full-of-Himself Cosell, and straight-laced, all-business Frank Gifford. That trio, and Don especially, solidified my love for pro football and the NFL. Might be happenstance, but look at how far the NFL has fallen in the 10 years since his passing.

[@mikethebike2456]

@@briane173 So true. Great comment. It took me a couple years watching MNF to realize that he had been the qb of the Cowboys, and immediately loved him even more.

[@robertnunez5036]

🎼"turn off the lights the party over"🎶

[@701CPD]

A highly underrated quarterback. Playing with all those broken noses and a rib poking through your lung - one tough ballplayer.

[@mikeforte7585]

I always loved Don Meredith..he was funny very intelligent and a real class act ...I miss him...RIP.!!

[@fatbaby73]

I am actually a Meredith and an certain I am related to this wonderful man. Alot of my male Meredith cousins and one of my dad's brothers resembles/resembled Don in many ways. My daddy always told me we were related but I couldn't ever find any definite proof (outside of the looks). My daddy even shared Don's philosophy on how they wanted to be remembered... as a great person, and they both are. RIP to both remarkable Meredith men.

[@joseph4185]

Don Meredith reminds me of Mel Gibson and I think Dandy Don would have made a Dandy Braveheart!

[@alexisguerrero7043]

@@joseph4185 hahahahahaha I was about to say that he looked like Mel Gibson. I know Mel is Australian and the resemble is just coincidence of course. Bur it is not only the the resemble is also the personality. Here in México there were fans of NFL since that time I mean I was not born until 1970 but older people said they were fans of Dallas Cowboys and in the eighties when I was a teen many fans hoped to watch Dallas in the super bowl again. I used to buy a magazine in spanish of american football and the journalist s mentioned Don Meredith as a legend. The only videos we could see about sixties were before and during the games but only snippets of them because Mexico is a third world country and they needed sponsors during the broadcasting and we always kept with the feelings of getting more of them. What a personality had this man no wonder many people missed him and about the resemble I mentioned before is because I hadnt noted it related with Mel Gibson.

[@mitchellmelkin4078]

@@joseph4185 Personally, I don't think that's a positive comparison, that bestows anything meritorious on Meredith, whatsoever. Despite his work, in front of and behind the camera, Gibson isn't exactly the kind of personality I think many people would want to be associated with, IMHO.

[@chasmaldo60]

I miss good ole fashioned football!! Thank you Mr. Meredith!!!! Great personality!!! He's from east Texas and I'm from across the state border on I-20 Shreveport, LA

[@David_Watts]

I will ALWAYS remember my Dad bustin' up laughing when Don would sing 'Turn Out The Lights, The Party's Over'...and all the razzin' he did to Howard Cosell. And MNF wasn't the same without him either...

[@davidmccaffery7977]

I grew up watching him, he was great in many ways, an icon...

[@doctorgarbonzo2525]

Don played & lived his life from One end to the spectrum to the other..........

[@scarletmacaw]

Definitely a charismatic and entertaining guy. Also, a great quarterback, sports commentator, and decent actor. And I am sure that he was a wonderful husband and father too.

[@muffs55mercury61]

Fortunately a number of Monday night games with dandy Don as commentator still exist. He added so much spice to those games. Howard Cosell often annoyed him but Don took it on the chin and most of the time didn't let it bother him.

[@heavenhelpus479]

They put MNF on the map.

[@bobbyjocowpoke1057]

Loved watching Don, The original Dallas Cowboy. R.I.P. Buddy🙏🏻

[@johnspillyards7171]

I sold Don his wardrobe for a year or two, in the mid 60s,and he was one of the most unaffected ,funniest people I ever had the pleasure of interacting with.

[@joebagodonuts3040]

John Spillyards you are a lucky man to have interacted with dandy Don. This points out the fact that he had fun doing it! All the film I’ve seen he looks like he had fun even when 4 defensive linemen were laying on top of him. Football used to be great - men of that era had a love for the game that you don’t see anymore

[@chrisvasey4032]

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