Staubach leads Cowboys over Washington 1979 Season Finale

[@ARod-br2ui]

I love these old games. The crazy thing is, I wouldn’t mind seeing the commercials from this era. Brings back wonderful memories. 🙂

[@darrylperry9798]

Me too I wouldn't mind seeing the commercials and I hate commercials but I wouldn't mind seeing these because they go along with these good memories. I'm a 57 yr old man with tears in my eyes.

[@ARod-br2ui]

@@darrylperry9798 better times they were for sure my friend.

[@darrylperry9798]

@@ARod-br2ui Oh yeah

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@michaelconnor5378]

@@darrylperry9798 when the Washington defensive end went down, it reminded me of that movie, North Dallas Forty. Late in the game and the qb tells the right guard to keep him out of his face. Then the two linemen team up and cheap shot the guy in the knee.

[@nobodyaskedbut]

Most people forget about Staubach having to do 4 years in the navy after college. Then because of Landry's biggest career blunder he sits behind Morton for 2 years. Just watch his incredible comeback vs Vikings in '75 under those field conditions and you will see his greatness on display. He's the only Heisman winning QB to ever win 2 NFL championships and lead the league in passer rating more than once. He's the greatest combined college and pro football player of all-time.

[@texascrossbowdude636]

Didn't know 12 was the only Heisman QB to win 2 superbowls thx. 12 is da man of all time. He set the standard for all QB's

[@donaldedmondson8306]

Jim Plunkett

[@nobodyaskedbut]

@@donaldedmondson8306 Plunkett never led in passer rating. In fact the only major passing category Plunkett led the NFL in was INTs.

[@donaldedmondson8306]

I was looking at Texas crossbows response,lol.

[@scott1564]

@@nobodyaskedbut Also, in either SB year for the Raiders, Plunkett neither played in all the games nor did he start all the ones he played in. He did play well in the ones he was in, however.

[@jeorgewatson]

So many great memories. Watching this with my brother and my mother,(who are both no longer w us), cheering on the Cowboys. Anxious to get to on the school bus the next day to talk big shit abt my ‘Boys…the names of the greats: Summerall, Brookshier, Landry, Staubach, Hill, Pearson, Pearson, Newhouse, Springs, Martin, White, White, Cliff Harris, Charlie Waters, Cole, soooo many greats. Lately it’s been mad hard to watch them but I’ll always ride with my Cowboys…always. Thank you for sharing this. Makes me think fondly of my wonderful mother and brother and my childhood home in NC.

[@seeker-br8lf]

Yes, they are "mine" too. I watched back when Eddie Labarron was QB in the 1st season and then Don Meredith (from SMU.) I remember YA Tiddle of the NY Giants beating my Cowboys and all the losing seasons until they became the winning team they were for all those years in the playoffs with Landry. Now, well i have to put up with that jerk Jones.

[@billbates5475]

Used to do the same thing living here in ny. Talk shit to the giants fans. Best era of football. Glad I experienced it.

[@clifftanton8385]

I know I remember we were living in North Dallas in1975 and we watched the game that had the hail Mary from Staubach to Pearson my Aunt who was a big Staubach fan loved it

[@marshallbrooksjr7666]

this was a horrible memory for me. I still remember it. It looked for sure that the Redskins had won this game with a 34-21 lead in the 4th quarter. Uggh!

[@Dallas-wu6st]

God bless Tom Landry. A class guy that will never be forgotten and always missed.

[@Nopethebdndjdj]

Hes alive

[@j.h.9987]

@@Nopethebdndjdj Lmao 😂

[@robertsprouse9282]

PRATER, he is deader than your knowledge trove. He went in 1997, I believe, from leukemia.

[@robertmorris8997]

Feb. 12th, 2000. And he flew 30 missions in a B-17 in WW II with the Mighty 8th.

[@tomcloss9764]

@@robertsprouse9282 I'm pretty sure he was kidding, Robert, How about dem cowboys, lol 😂

[@philbrown9764]

Back when football was GREAT!!! And when the offensive line did that "shift". LOVE IT.

[@derekleaberry1199]

No league full of Kaepernicks.

[@mikethomas5231]

@@derekleaberry1199 Oh,you poor BABY!! 😭😭😭😭. Wasn't full of "Riley Coopers" either,Scruddy!!!

[@spencerpearson3986]

Mike Thomas ok?

[@sludge4125]

Nostalgia is one of the greatest enemies of the truth.

[@thebeermaster34]

Harvey Martin one of the most underrated players of all time.

[@ByrchBytes57]

Harvey should already be in the NFL HOF!!!

[@russellguercio3904]

Larry Cole.

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

Saw this game on a state-of-the-art-tv at Gimbel's with about 100 other people. Amazing experience and the literal end of the 1970s.

[@davidneal7060]

staubach and walter payton are my all time favorite players class an greatness.

[@MickR55]

Staubach and Randy White - Great memories!

[@fallguye6011]

They sure were, like losing twice to Pittsburgh in the 70s

[@joshmanny24]

Fall.. Still we got the rings

[@ejax3243]

Staubach at his best,awesome finish.

[@horseman528]

That was a nail bitter. Roger the dodger and Harvey Martin of the old Doomsday defense. RIP Harvey Martin. You were a great player. One of the best. I miss Tom Landry and the Cowboys of the 60s through the 80's.

[@dwightlove3704]

Horseman Martin& ED TOO TALL JONES should be in the hall of fame along with Randy White.

[@alwaysopen7970]

A friend of mine's mother threw me out of her house because I was laughing so hard during this game. I lived about 25 miles south of DC and just moved here from TX. Good times cheering against the Skins.

[@costoncheatham7025]

You must have been in the vicinity of Dale City/Woodbridge. Man, I remember that game. I was all of 14 or so. Those were the days...

[@j.h.9987]

alwaysopen I don't believe you

[@joshmanny24]

@@j.h.9987 I wanna punch you in the nose for sticking your face on other people's business

[@russelltowers8864]

Nobody cares what you think, scum bag.

[@Michael-ot7tz]

I remember watching this game as a kid, drew Pearson was and is still to this day my favorite player ever! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@raymondweaver8526]

Never a fan of Cowboys but they were a class organization with Staubach and Landry

[@sherryhannah9262]

raymond weaver can you believe it’s been 22 years almost 23 in February that Tom Landry’s been gone??????.. I hope you will reply to this

[@martinarnold4999]

That makes you unclassy

[@margiejones6709]

@@martinarnold4999 You suck.

[@melbrowne2012]

This is my Favorite game of All time....I was 14...every beat of my heart shook my body!! This was Americas Team!! That jerry jones is a Real morale Killer

[@javieraguayo1666]

Yes he is

[@LinkRocks]

Oh shut up.

[@williamwatkins1996]

jarjon76 why you mad? It’s the truth jerry Jones and his yes man Jason garret fucked up a whole franchise.

[@j.h.9987]

Never thought of the Cowgirls as america's team

[@steveroberts8719]

You really bought into that America's Team nonsense. No such animal. Never will be.

[@scottteasdale9999]

that was fun watching the cowboys back then! what a class team back then. great rivalry with the Steelers

[@VICTOR-py7hn]

When Dallas vs. Skins were exciting to watch! Still gives me chills watching the game. Staubach, Pearson, Hill, Doomesday Defense. Thx 4 the memories💪💯👍

[@soylentteal]

Larry Cole was a Redskin nemesis. Reminds me of one of my favorite NFL stories: As a rookie 16th-round draft pick in 1968, Cole was a great player from the start. He scored two TDs his rookie year on interception returns, one in each of the two games against the Redskins. In 1969, he returned a fumble for a TD...against the Redskins. That ended his scoring until his last year, 1980, when he intercepted another pass and returned it for a score...against the Redskins. Afterward, a reporter mentioned to him that it was his first score since 1969 and he replied, "Anyone can have an off-decade." What a great line.

[@mikesnyder7182]

I have fond memories of those days. it's amazing how much the NFL has been watered down since

[@gslep11]

Players are bigger stronger, faster today. The game was much better then

[@nickbigmann5228]

Yep, I feel the same way. I really enjoyed the NFL back in the 70's through the 90s. Can't stand what the game has become. DirecTV gave me free NFL Sunday Ticket today and I barely watched a part of the Rams Seahawk game.

[@karencarter4072]

@@nickbigmann5228 It was as good or better in the '50's and '60's.

[@robertsprouse9282]

@@gslep11, but not more polished, in most cases less, as football players. Football participation is sharply down. More parents are concerned more than ever about concussions, and are putting "Junior" in Soccer. Defense, where the guys who cannot hack it on offense, go, has really suffered from the depth crunch of dropping participation rates. Its not just the rule changes. Scoring is through the roof at all levels, historically so..

[@marileeerickson5498]

Yes, Pussies now.....l.e.

[@artpalombo4126]

I was 20 year's old when they played this game winner takes the East. I can remember it like it was yesterday. Last great game for my hero they lost the playoff game to the Rams.

[@billbates5475]

One of my favorite Cowboy comebacks of all time. I remember as a kid watching this game and almost hitting the ceiling when Hill caught that 8 yd TD.

[@thasnuff1995]

Me too. Most of my neighbors were not Cowboy fans, and as a 13 year old at the time, I had to carry the Cowboy flag into battle every sunday. Imagine the joy I experienced when I got to go to their houses and tell them that the Cowboys had come back and won the game.

[@billbates5475]

@@thasnuff1995 Yeah I feel you, I grew up in Giants territory.

[@JeepTJWheelin]

One of my favorite games growing up.

[@troywells590]

The Cowboys and Redshins games were like Ali vs Joe Frazier rivalries, Roger Staubach was a great Quarterback in the last 2minutes

[@stevecvino]

Well said!

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@briangreenberg6021]

It doesn't get much better than Washington-Dallas for the division,Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshire announcing. Just terrific no matter who you rooted for.

[@tommyparkerparker]

The best. RIP Summerall and Brookshier

[@duanehall9636]

This was a CLASSIC game!!! the Larry Cole play, Roger Staubach, and Mr. Clutch in this game Preston Pearson was FANTASTIC!!

[@Mahigeer1]

Mr. SB is the reason I am a Dallas Cowboys fan. I has a great boss, who was from DC. We would bet the Dallas/Washington games. Even If Dallas was behind, I would double the bet at halftime. Mr. SB would throw a ball at the end of the game and would win. I live in Los Angeles, and have never been to Dallas, but I am their fan. Many super Bowl wins.

[@rmartin7558]

I was too young to remember this game, but I remember how huge the Cowboys/Redskins rivalry was in the early '80's. Always must see TV.

[@greatriffishere]

Wow!!! I just realized that i actually watched this game back in 1979!! It's sorta weird the watch this video and get flashbacks that are almost 40 years old!!Great game!!! Joe Theisman is one of the QB's is underated in my opinion!!

[@leotrice1360]

i was 12yrs old when this game went down

[@billythekid3234]

I was at the game! what a comeback! we always had faith in Roger to bring us back!

[@alohawg]

I watched it too, was 16 at the time. What a great era of Cowboy football.

[@mikethebike2456]

I was 14. Billy Waddy's late TD two weeks later broke my little Cowboy heart. 🚲

[@alexrea6338]

I was 13 years old when this game was played. Will always be a Cowboy fan.

[@johnguertin3884]

what a play by Larry Cole got a chance to meet him in 2005 ..26 years later...he couldn't believe I remembered the play but without that Cowboys don't get the ball back and lose

[@davidholcomb9196]

A great old Cowboy who had 2 rings and a is 1 of only 8 players to have appeared in 5 SBs.

[@robertsprouse9282]

@@davidholcomb9196, Charles Haley and Mike Lodish, and Tom Brady were in at least six, with Tom's eight the record. No one, has gone to six in eight years like LODISH(4-BUFF, 2-DEN.).

[@stephenvelez9710]

my god, that stop by larry cole...that was the game right there. once we got the ball back, you knew roger was gonna be roger. and tony hill. i know our short list of greatest receivers are bob, drew, and michael, but tony was a great cowboy, and deserves consideration as one of our all-time greats.

[@1LOCKNLOAD]

Lance Rentzel, Jay Novacek, Frank Clarke, etc.

[@jesseleblanc1199]

Tony Hill and Butch Johnson and Golden Richards were pretty good also

[@Duce87]

Terry Glenn

[@stephenvelez9710]

@@jesseleblanc1199 Butch dynamic🤩

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@dallascowboyshighlights9632]

Harvey Martin was a monster at the end of this game.

[@se461]

Man girlfriend and soon to be wife were at this game sitting in the upper deck. Back there there was no walls at the top so the wind could blow thru strong. the game started around 45 degrees I think and the 4th quarter was in the mid 20's with a 20mph north wind. Really cold. I would say that 60% of the crowd had left but we stayed. Our upper deck seats were right above Tony Hill's TD catch. What a game. The Dodger at his best..

[@jollyjohnthepirate3168]

I was a high-school freshman in 1979. Lived or died for my Cowboys.

[@darrylperry9798]

I remember this game like it was yesterday. I watched this game back then and can still remember every down that was played in this game. The last 2 minutes of this game I was nervous just as I was back then and I know Dallas won.

[@williamhicks7736]

Same here….

[@donathon7303]

Daryl your preaching to the choir..., there's nothing like that today

[@kevinhenry1080]

Staubach. Was way ahead of his time playing wise . A tremendous competitor on the field . Those days NFL didn't pass as much as today or his stats would far greater . #12 Always in my memory

[@brianmccall452]

A win over the 'skins is always a great thing to see.

[@w41duvernay]

It wasn't a win. The refs gave you the game. Mark Mosley should have been allowed to kick the field goal with .2 on the clock. Too bad there was NO instant replay then.

[@joshmanny24]

W41.. Rodger the Dodger threw for 75 yards at the end of the game ftw. Redskins first play flag (-10 yards) Second play a sack (0 yards) 3rd play Qb was rushed (0 yards) 4th play a flag on us (35 free yards) 5th play overthrown (0 yards) 6th play finally a completed pass (5 yards) AND you want to win like that?? Calling it a set up?? Refs helped us?? MF we earned that win.. Y'all still salty after all this time?? 😆 😆 😆😆

[@jeffreydais8316]

Brian M0cCall x. Vex 8plllpp0

[@carlhammill5774]

@@w41duvernay It would have been 59 yard FG attempt for Mosley. His career long was 54. Probably was outside of his range but I agree atleast 1 second left on clock.

[@SingleTax]

Preston Pearson was (and remains ) the unsung hero of that winning touchdown drive.

[@kayodephillips5435]

Good old days I miss them so much

[@bigwu100]

My God this sends me back back to the past the 70s.looks like the same color as my tv did.

[@desertdoggz]

The original "Captain Comeback!!

[@davidautrey4318]

My favorite Dallas Cowboy game of All Time.

[@Praise___YaH]

HERE is Our Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@jimbotc2000]

The good old days when the game was good, likable, enjoyable, and much more respectable..

[@sludge4125]

Nostalgia is one of the greatest enemies of the truth.

[@TheEnigmaone1]

nostaligia is not missing the events of the past...but missing your age when they took place.

[@sludge4125]

@@TheEnigmaone1 I can understand that. It's all about the age.

[@TexasNewsOwL]

@@sludge4125 correct. The game was so out of control back then. U see ther was a second on the clock. No drug testing no dmestic vilonece rules. Coke everywhere. Late hits like crazy. But it was better back then.

[@sludge4125]

@@TexasNewsOwL There's a video of a sixties Viking game where they practically dragged an unconscious player off the field, so they wouldn't have to use a time out.

[@feliciadonaldson6254]

Greatest head coach and QB to play and Coach the game

[@erikh5439]

I was six years old my dad went to this game with my uncle. I stayed home and watched game with my cousins. This was the first football game i remember. Looking for dad on t.v.

[@JayDogTitan]

Preston Pearson was money!, Man what an athlete!

[@soylentteal]

Not bad for a fellow who only played basketball at Illinois.

[@guillermosanchez8843]

He should be in the Hall of Fame.

[@billythekid3234]

Preston was the greatest 3rd down back ever!

[@stevenkloepping2953]

Preston is from my home town. Preston once blocked a shot by Kareem in college.

[@nebtheweb8885]

Preston Pearson in the hall of fame? I don't know about that as I don't know what he did with the other teams he played with, but DREW Pearson should be in the hall of fame for sure.

[@carnivalgods4573]

I saw this live at the age of 7. I remember the station was going to replay it again later that night. I begged to be able to stay up and watch it. My parents were like....go to bed. Great catches by Preston Pearson too! I just remembered the ending.

[@nasserdeen1]

Cowboys forever!

[@aktxag]

I was 10 years old and in the 4th grade in Dallas when this game happened. Channel 4, which was the CBS affiliate at that time, rebroadcast that game the next Saturday night. Staubach broke my heart of March 31, 1980, when he retired. Never got over it.

[@rickyrudd28texacohavolinef2]

aktxag I watched a recent interview with Staubach were he talked about why he had to make the decision to retire early. His doctor had told him one more concussion could really hurt his brain permanently. I’m glad that didn’t happen but was also heartbroken like you that he wasn’t going to be our quarterback anymore.

[@ArcticRaven0]

@@rickyrudd28texacohavolinef2 also saw a year ago where he said he would have stayed if Landry had let him call plays.

[@joelstandeven]

This is so great. I was 8 years old. I remember those days. Football and the players were magical.

[@donaldcurry9472]

As a lifelong Cowboys fan this was the greatest & best game I ever saw. This is why so many revere & love Rodger Staubach. I was eleven years old & became a Cowboys fan in 75 & being from Upstate New York I'm a proud Cowboys fan.

[@dannyevansrcenthusiastrhod7172]

For me to watch this clip 3/23/19 says a lot....Damn I miss Pat Sumerall, and those days...The smell of a fireplace on a Sunday afternoon...I remember the games with my Dad I was 10 years old...Those games were always televised..Made me who I am today I think...Thank God for the 3 channels....DC4L....💪👍✌💖

[@manueldelgado6266]

THERE WILL NEVER.BE A QB BETTER THAN STAUBACH N E V E R

[@aross6755]

Roger Staubach de best QB at the NFL historia!!!!

[@kayodephillips5435]

My cowboys been a fan since 81

[@patricewilliams5109]

What a great show down broadcast , what a great classic game.

[@clightning9703]

still had a second left, but what great memories. takes me back when i was a kid & loving the NFL.

[@JA_WILL]

Harvey Martin was a beast. Washington had plenty of time. Just shows how proficient they are with this today. Preston Pearson, Jim Kiick, and Chuck Foreman were the best receiving running backs of the 70's.

[@fatgreta1066]

So great to see this video! I remember well watching that game as a kid, what a game. Roger the Dodger.

[@surcoleon7034]

Dallas cowboys been a fan all my life . I was 10 yrs old when this game was played .I love the Cowboys & when we played Washington Redskins it was always a great game . I'm 53 yrs young & still love my Cowboys for life .

[@maryprayforus7652]

Staubach is the GOAT!!!!

[@AmeisterAmerica]

Thank you for the upload and keeping it real respectfully! GO COWBOYS!!!!💙

[@mikebrown2948]

DAMMMMM__I kind of watching this DC game when I was in my ELmemtery school years back in Dallas Fort Worth TX--OMG __WOW

[@darrylperry9798]

I can recall back then when my friends and I use to say which Cowboys player would we like to meet and I said Ed too tall Jones well on my 47th birthday I met him and he bought us a beer and I thought I was a kid all over again...lol

[@raywalsh9152]

That is freaking AWESOME, man!! Thanks for sharing! Any more to the story?(Remember when SI had a centerfold showing how big Too Tall's SB ring was? Most of could have worn it as a bracelet.)

[@sherryhannah9262]

Darryl Perry remember when Ed “ Too Tall” Jones was in advertisements for what was then Datsun’s King Cab??????…..he was lying down in the truck bed…. I hope you will reply to this

[@sherryhannah9262]

@@raywalsh9152 remember when Ed “Too Tall” Jones advertised what was then Datsun’s King Cab??????…I hope you will reply to this

[@soylentteal]

Saw this when I was 18. What a finish! Staubach devoted a chapter of his autobio, "Time Enough to Win." to this game, calling it "a game apart." Preston Pearson redefined the role of the RB as a pass-catcher in his 6 years there. And if Cole doesn't make that tackle, somewhere, Dandy Don is singing "Turn out the lights..."

[@waderivers3304]

When football was a great sport played by great men.

[@timmyjohnson7954]

wade rivers it still is.

[@budhover7059]

I was a second year Middle linebacker #58 for Washington on that day. Coming in to the game we knew if we won we were the Eastern Division champs, if we lost we had a 40 net point advantage in the tie breaker with Chicago if they were to beat St. Louis . Because this was a late game for TV, we learned that Chicago had beaten St. Louis by 42 points, I think, so we knew we had to win to get in to the playoffs. We were in control of the game at half so it didn't bother us. I have never experienced a loss that hurt so much as that one. I was physically sick when we walked off the field. One of my best friends that I played with at WSU was a starting corner for St. Louis, I gave him all sorts of hell for giving up in their last game with Chicago. With the way Riggins and Theisman were playing and the way we as a team were playing I believe if we had gotten past Dallas on that day that we would have taken it all the way to the Super Bowl. This is the first time I have seen a video of this game.

[@sonsneezer]

Great game on both sides, do u think Mosley would have made the field goal if u had 1 second left to play??!?!? Possibly 60 yard fg attempt no?

[@paulsonj72]

36 points to be exact (Bears over the Cardinals wiping out the 33 net point advantage Washington had going into this Sunday)

[@eddiesmith9556]

I was 7 years old, but didn't know anything accept highlights growing up in Dallas. I miss Tom Landry. I appreciate hearing from your side as well because I need to know when I lost my final soccer game while stationed at fort carson(intramural) albeit I had to try out to make the team and start 3 games

[@TexasNewsOwL]

The linebacker was don hover and he never had a single tackle or assist in his 2 years at washington. U should of been sick..

[@jerryschutte6970]

Bud if this game were played in todays era you would have at least 1 second left on the clock.

[@Joe-tz3oq]

Brings back some good memories!

[@kennethfutch5372]

I remember watching this game while living in Victoria TX.

[@Weshopwizard]

Larry Cole, DD Lewis, Harvey Martin. Titans!!!!

[@05chmps]

God, I remember this. Two touchdowns in last 5 minutes. Put my Bears in the playoffs. God Bless, Roger Staubach.

[@USA24541]

What a team! The Cowboys always had a chance with Staubach at QB. He had such a great cast around him too. Cole, Pearson and Pearson, Dorsett, White, Wright, Septien, Fitzgerald, Hill, all great players.

[@pheadrus77]

Those were the days. Roger the Dodger. Always loved Harvey Martin's head slap.

[@dr_codigo]

Mr. Roger Staubach was Great!

[@clifftanton8385]

Man is so famous he has three nicknames Rodger the Dodger Captain America and Captain Comeback legendary

[@tb9489]

I was sitting in the stands at the other end of the end zone when Hill caught that pass, I had just moved from St. Louis and I was 13 years old . This was the night I became a Cowboys fan.

[@briannwo1900]

A comeback like this is the norm now a days. Was much harder back when the defense was allowed to play.

[@rosehernandez475]

Back then football was pure heart

[@floridapmi]

My Mother wanted to leave the game after Riggins long run, but my brother and I refused to leave the stadium.

[@scottdavidson7001]

Michael Spruill I respect that big time! Hell I missed the 1st half because my parents had me doing the church thing. I get picked up and my daddy tells me Dallas is getting it handed to them. I get home. Im not happy. I start yelling and honestly crying because I believed that Dallas would be ahead if my parents did not send me to church. At that point I am blaming them. Anyhow I am upstairs balling my eyes out like a big ass baby. I'm complaining that Dallas isn't any good anymore. I'm saying I can't root fir them no more. And then my daddy says you better get down here....Staubach is hot. Before I get to bottom of stairs my tears all dried up. Once again I am the biggest Cowboy fan...and watch Staubach do his thing.....hitting Tony the Thrill Hill with game clincher to win the East! And that's how it was on that Sunday in December in 1979.

[@mikethomas5231]

Scott Davidson One of My Top 500 Favorite NFL Games also.

[@soylentteal]

I was there the following week. Alas, much worse result.

[@777Outrigger]

Wow! Just Wow! After the "old" guy Larry Cole broke through and put Riggins on the ground, Roger Staubach did an incredible comeback. There was a reason why Staubach was called Captain Comeback.

[@julieburck5712]

Scott Davidson this is pretty much the greatest story ever!!! Lol I think we’re soul mates! thank goodness they usually played the 3:00 slot but if it was the noon one, I was always upset missing the kickoff because church was finished at 12:00 and took about 12 minutes to get home. I think the pastor knew he should keep the sermon a few minutes short on those Sundays or riots might break out. 🏈⭐️such good times!!!

[@Redwhiteblue-gr5em]

Larry Cole always seemed to make big plays against the Skins. Even scored a couple of touchdowns!

[@jackkitchen737]

An underrated player.

[@mike7050-u2d]

4 touchdowns against the skins.

[@beanfinger1656]

This game was a classic. My favorite player of that Cowboys era was Preston Pearson, who totally balled out in this game. Preston was clutch. Roger could always count on him for a sharply run route out of the backfield, a perfecty timed screen or a quick hitter up the gut, and it usually ended up being a first down.

[@allenhughes12]

First game I remember watching. 10yrs old and I knew then that Randy White would be my favorite player of all time.

[@christopherpayne3530]

I was 7 years old and attended this game with my dad and grandfather

[@williamhicks7736]

“Clarence Harmon is asking for a timeout but that’s not his responsibility, is it?” Pat Summerall was great! What a game! I remember my dad coming into our family room from the garage, where he was working on his car…. He had on his heavy overalls…. It was 34-21 with maybe 4 1/2 minutes left… He said, “This game’s over…” and turned back around to go back to his car…. Maybe twenty minutes later, he came back in, right before Staubach hit Hill for the go ahead score…. He sat down. “I don’t believe it!”

[@30RonJon]

I've seen Tony hill beat Parrish 1000x but never saw the. skins' final drive. Harvey Martin was unstoppable. Great clip.

[@raywalsh9152]

Just imagine having a defensive line with a Randy White and Harvey Martin on one side in today's NFL. Jesus. (The games would be 5 hours long because of the offensive holding on every single play.)

[@30RonJon]

@@raywalsh9152 and a highly underrated Too Tall on the other side. That’s as good as any D-line although Pitt and Minnesota also had great ones in the 70s

[@clifftanton8385]

Awesome In my personal opinion the greatest quarterback of all time Me Roger Staubach

[@JackieSuz91763]

love it how they usewd to love roll the credits when there was alot of time left lol miss those dayz n pat sumerall

[@scottdavidson526]

I remember this game.

[@russellwaldie1962]

I loved this game

[@stephendonnelly327]

Larry Cole and Preston Pearson. Two unsung Cowboy heroes.

[@enleger]

...can still hear my dad say...Damn that Staubach!!!

[@galesayers]

I came here simply to listen to Pat Summerall's voice. Irreplaceable.

[@NeoNitty]

Yea, just doesn’t get any better for me. And I got to listen to him in the 90s and a youngster but even still, he was and will always be my favorite.

[@lancebaker1374]

Give credit to Landry, a superb coach who really was in control of all the play call decisions here.

[@thegreatmizuti6037]

I was at this game and both of my brothers wanted to leave when Dallas was down 34-14 and I told them as long as Roger Staubach is there never count them out. But they insisted, and when we got home, we found out Dallas won 35-34. I could've turned to my brothers and said "I told you so.", but didn't.

[@chriswright8464]

This was FOOTBALL!!!

[@ByrchBytes57]

The Great One Roger Staubach showed again why he was a generational Talent and a true American Hero and was my personal Hero in my teenage and young adult years. If not for so many concussions, there's no doubt in my mind Roger could have played well into his forties and most likely brought probably two or three more NFL Championships to Dallas!!!

[@Jiltedin2007]

This would be Roger Staubach's last moment in the Sun.

[@lancelink2812]

Except for the time when he sold his Real Estate Co. for 480 Million Dollars

[@robertrodriguez787]

Yea Danny White took over as starting quarterback after this

[@FreshPrincex4]

@@robertrodriguez787 didn't Dallas won a superbowl that year?

[@NeoNitty]

Prince Zane no, that was 2 years prior. They lost the following year to the Steelers and then for this one, they ended up losing to the rams in the divisional round.

[@xandercalimaderthemander1084]

He retired after this season

[@msmith3407]

I never knew Tom Brookshire was a TV announcer! I came of age listening to the old WIP610 AM radio station in Philly in the late 80's and early 90's and Tom was a staple on the weekends. Strictly Old School. Along with Ray Dittinger, Steve Fredericks, Gary Cobb, and a few others. I used to love the Saturday and Sunday morning sports talk radio. I grew up listening to those guys and loved the old NFL stories.

[@lemroyaljames5015]

I remember this game. Good old days I was in the 9th grade

[@jrm2383]

Cowboy games were like home games for CBS. Summerall, Brookshire and then Madden were so pro Dallas it was ridiculous.

[@zenjames1943]

Harvey Martin was an animal!

[@fallguye6011]

Yeah he was, that's why he's looked at like that Greene guy for Pittsburgh.

[@scottbrewer2903]

Should be in the HOF, let alone Ring of Honor.

[@jamescook6564]

This was Roger Staubach's last regular season game before retirement.

[@soylentteal]

I attended his last game a week later. Alas, a bad outcome.

[@raywalsh9152]

I know the conventional wisdom is that Roger retired after his best season, statistically, because of multiple concussions, and future health concerns. Wrong. Staubach wanted more control over calling plays on the field. Like Terry Bradshaw had. But Landry wouldn't budge. So Roger bowed out. Just imagine the statline if he didn't serve a 4 year commitment to the Navy before taking an NFL snap, and if Landry had let him call a few plays for a couple years into the '80s. Tom Terrific might still be chasing the true GOAT.

[@TuckFrump-r9h]

@@raywalsh9152 Roger did even better for himself (at least financially) with his second career in real estate. He was smart enough to value his future health above potential future lily-guilding.

[@ronkali5365]

@@raywalsh9152 You're right Chuck would just tell Bradshaw go deep but won't tell him which play to use.

[@lloydjacobsen5357]

​@@raywalsh91524 years? I think it was 6.