Last Redskins/Cowboys game at Texas Stadium (1 Viewer)

[Andy Herron]

Mine has to be Thanksgiving Day, 1974. What a game!

This rivalry was so big back in the 70's. OMG.

George Allen coaching the Redskins, with Tom Landry on the other side. Talk about the "Odd Couple."

Clint Longley comes in for an injured Roger Staubach (Redskins DL Diron Talbert had told the press that week that they were coming after him) during the 3rd quarter and brings the Cowboys back from a 16-3 defecit to win it in the final seconds 24-23 on a 50-yard TD pass to Drew Pearson.

After the game, George Allen was quoted as saying "What's a Longley?"

 

[dgreen]

Santan Moss in 2005.

In 1984, the Redskins were down 21-6 at halftime. Darrell Green started the comeback with a 3rd quarter INT TD and Riggins scored a late TD to close out the 30-28 win.

In 1987, a 100% scab Redskins team wins at Texas Stadium against a Cowboys team with Danny White, Tony Dorsett, and a handful of other regulars.

1995, the Heath Shuler led Skins complete the season sweep by upsetting the eventual SB champs.

Lavar ends Aikman's career. It was supposed to be a glimpse into what Lavar would do for us for the next 10 years. Dallas brings in Anthony Wright. I'm thinking, "Awesome! They won't let this guy throw. Just stack the box and stop the run." Well, I as right. Wright only threw 5 passes all game, but they didn't stop the run. It was the first game after Norv was fired and Terry Robiskie was the interim coach. It was the most pathetic display of effort I've seen. Ekuban literally dragged Jeff George across the turf after a sack and not one Redskin came to George's defense. I'm sitting there thinking, "Someone deck that guy!"

Another one on the painful side was in 2004. It was Gibbs' first year back and they were trying to cling onto a slim lead in the 4th. Some loser named Patrick Crayton gets by Sean Taylor on play action and catches a game-winning TD in the final minute.

Also, in 2001, both Washington and Dallas were 0-5 entering a MNF game. It was a pathetic game. However, the Redskins held a 7-6 lead and Stephen Davis just needed to pick up a first down. Instead, he fumbles and Dallas completes a couple passes to kick a game-winning FG in the final minute.

 

[chuckmorris]

Mine has to be Thanksgiving Day, 1974. What a game!This rivalry was so big back in the 70's. OMG. George Allen coaching the Redskins, with Tom Landry on the other side. Talk about the "Odd Couple."Clint Longley comes in for an injured Roger Staubach (Redskins DL Diron Talbert had told the press that week that they were coming after him) during the 3rd quarter and brings the Cowboys back from a 23-10 defecit to win it in the final seconds 24-23 on a 50-yard TD pass to Drew Pearson.After the game, George Allen was quoted as saying "What's a Longley?"

That game was probably one my my favorites in the series. As I recall, in a post-game interview Staubach jokingly said that Longley's win was "a triumph of the uncluttered mind". I believe it was during the following year's training camp that Longley sucker punched Staubach, and was promptly sent packing. I don't think Clint appreciated Roger's sense of humor at all.The Monday night game that was played in Texas Stadium one year on Joe Theismann's birthday was probably my all-time favorite. After he threw his 5th pick of the game, the crowd sang "Happy Birthday" to him, and the Cowboys won by a score of 44-14.

 

[Tom Servo]

That game was probably one my my favorites in the series. As I recall, in a post-game interview Staubach jokingly said that Longley's win was "a triumph of the uncluttered mind". I believe it was during the following year's training camp that Longley sucker punched Staubach, and was promptly sent packing. I don't think Clint appreciated Roger's sense of humor at all.

You are correct...

Unfortunately for Longley, the story doesn't end there. Less than two years later Longley left the Cowboys in disgrace after he landed a blindside punch on Staubach during training camp in Thousand Oaks, California. The infamous "sucker punch" occurred after Longley and Staubach had fought over a negative remark Longley made about receiver Drew Pearson. It is reported that Roger was putting on his shoulder pads when Clint hit him in the face without warning, requiring several stitches to close the wound on Staubach's face. Clint was immediately traded to the San Diego Chargers where he finished his career with little more success.

This is one of my fave 'boys - skins games evah.

 

[Andy Herron]

Mine has to be Thanksgiving Day, 1974. What a game!This rivalry was so big back in the 70's. OMG. George Allen coaching the Redskins, with Tom Landry on the other side. Talk about the "Odd Couple."Clint Longley comes in for an injured Roger Staubach (Redskins DL Diron Talbert had told the press that week that they were coming after him) during the 3rd quarter and brings the Cowboys back from a 16-3 defecit to win it in the final seconds 24-23 on a 50-yard TD pass to Drew Pearson.After the game, George Allen was quoted as saying "What's a Longley?"

That game was probably one my my favorites in the series. As I recall, in a post-game interview Staubach jokingly said that Longley's win was "a triumph of the uncluttered mind". I believe it was during the following year's training camp that Longley sucker punched Staubach, and was promptly sent packing. I don't think Clint appreciated Roger's sense of humor at all.

Longley certainly had issues. He displayed his strong arm that day, but he also had some pretty strong character issues as well. After the fight with Staubach, he was traded to the Chargers. When Longley came to find that he wouldn't be given the opportunity to compete for the starting position, he quit.During his playing days, he liked to hunt rattlesnakes and also had a pet shetland pony. Took it to then Cowboys safety Charlie Waters house in the back of his convertible with the top down once. Quite the character. He did have issues. He didn't even attend his own mother's funeral. He's been outcast from his family for years.

 

[T Bell]

Santan Moss in 2005.

In 1984, the Redskins were down 21-6 at halftime. Darrell Green started the comeback with a 3rd quarter INT TD and Riggins scored a late TD to close out the 30-28 win.

In 1987, a 100% scab Redskins team wins at Texas Stadium against a Cowboys team with Danny White, Tony Dorsett, and a handful of other regulars.

1995, the Heath Shuler led Skins complete the season sweep by upsetting the eventual SB champs.

Lavar ends Aikman's career. It was supposed to be a glimpse into what Lavar would do for us for the next 10 years. Dallas brings in Anthony Wright. I'm thinking, "Awesome! They won't let this guy throw. Just stack the box and stop the run." Well, I as right. Wright only threw 5 passes all game, but they didn't stop the run. It was the first game after Norv was fired and Terry Robiskie was the interim coach. It was the most pathetic display of effort I've seen. Ekuban literally dragged Jeff George across the turf after a sack and not one Redskin came to George's defense. I'm sitting there thinking, "Someone deck that guy!"

Another one on the painful side was in 2004. It was Gibbs' first year back and they were trying to cling onto a slim lead in the 4th. Some loser named Patrick Crayton gets by Sean Taylor on play action and catches a game-winning TD in the final minute.

Also, in 2001, both Washington and Dallas were 0-5 entering a MNF game. It was a pathetic game. However, the Redskins held a 7-6 lead and Stephen Davis just needed to pick up a first down. Instead, he fumbles and Dallas completes a couple passes to kick a game-winning FG in the final minute.

I remember well the bolded moments. The other ones, I frankly don't believe ever happened.

 

[Ripleys]

So embarrassed to admit this, but in 2005, I watched 95% of that MNF game, where the Skins couldn't do ANYTHING offensively the ENTIRE game. I went to bed PISSED. When i woke up in the morning, I cut on SC, and could not freakin believe they came back and won. One of the craziest endings ever, and I missed it.

 

[Dt's Mules]

So embarrassed to admit this, but in 2005, I watched 95% of that MNF game, where the Skins couldn't do ANYTHING offensively the ENTIRE game. I went to bed PISSED. When i woke up in the morning, I cut on SC, and could not freakin believe they came back and won. One of the craziest endings ever, and I missed it.

still sick about that one...what are you doing back there roy

 

[Limp Ditka]

Mine has to be Thanksgiving Day, 1974. What a game!This rivalry was so big back in the 70's. OMG. George Allen coaching the Redskins, with Tom Landry on the other side. Talk about the "Odd Couple."Clint Longley comes in for an injured Roger Staubach (Redskins DL Diron Talbert had told the press that week that they were coming after him) during the 3rd quarter and brings the Cowboys back from a 23-10 defecit to win it in the final seconds 24-23 on a 50-yard TD pass to Drew Pearson.After the game, George Allen was quoted as saying "What's a Longley?"

That game was probably one my my favorites in the series. As I recall, in a post-game interview Staubach jokingly said that Longley's win was "a triumph of the uncluttered mind". I believe it was during the following year's training camp that Longley sucker punched Staubach, and was promptly sent packing. I don't think Clint appreciated Roger's sense of humor at all.The Monday night game that was played in Texas Stadium one year on Joe Theismann's birthday was probably my all-time favorite. After he threw his 5th pick of the game, the crowd sang "Happy Birthday" to him, and the Cowboys won by a score of 44-14.

Never heard this one.

 

[hove]

Opening week MNF 1992. Enough said.

 

[T Bell]

So embarrassed to admit this, but in 2005, I watched 95% of that MNF game, where the Skins couldn't do ANYTHING offensively the ENTIRE game. I went to bed PISSED. When i woke up in the morning, I cut on SC, and could not freakin believe they came back and won. One of the craziest endings ever, and I missed it. :(

still sick about that one...what are you doing back there roy

Looking at this:



MOSS

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[BigRed]

What was the one where Riggs scored on a long TD run down the sidelines late to put Skins up 13......only to have Staubach lead them to 2 TDs in closing minutes to win. Not sure if it was in DAL but man that sucked.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

Too many for me to list. Nothing really sticks out for me to be honest. There's been a lot of great games and some great comebacks by both teams. I hated the one game when Dallas was up 13-0 I think and dominated the entire game then Brunell hit S. Moss for 2 long plays and won 14-13, that one left a bad taste in my mouth. I guess I've always like the Monday Night matchups these two teams have had.

After last year's beating the Cowboys took at the end of the season in Washington when Dallas was resting players and the Redskins were acting like it was the SB, I've been looking forward to when both teams need the game.

My favorite win in this series is one you'd never suspect and one that was in Washington. It was the year Dallas went 1-15, by far their worst team ever and they somehow beat the Redskins 13-3 when the Redskins were actually a powerhouse.

I can remember sitting in the 2nd floor of Best Hall located at Eastern Michigan by myself watching that game. We didn't have cable in the dorm rooms, only 1 room per floor had it so I went down and watched that. If the Redskins would have won that game, they would have inked Dallas for eternity as the first team never to win a game in the regular season. To me, that particular Redskin victory is the most important one and still to this day I'm not sure how they won that game.

 

[Rig24]

Mine has to be Thanksgiving Day, 1974. What a game!This rivalry was so big back in the 70's. OMG. George Allen coaching the Redskins, with Tom Landry on the other side. Talk about the "Odd Couple."Clint Longley comes in for an injured Roger Staubach (Redskins DL Diron Talbert had told the press that week that they were coming after him) during the 3rd quarter and brings the Cowboys back from a 23-10 defecit to win it in the final seconds 24-23 on a 50-yard TD pass to Drew Pearson.After the game, George Allen was quoted as saying "What's a Longley?"

That game was probably one my my favorites in the series. As I recall, in a post-game interview Staubach jokingly said that Longley's win was "a triumph of the uncluttered mind". I believe it was during the following year's training camp that Longley sucker punched Staubach, and was promptly sent packing. I don't think Clint appreciated Roger's sense of humor at all.The Monday night game that was played in Texas Stadium one year on Joe Theismann's birthday was probably my all-time favorite. After he threw his 5th pick of the game, the crowd sang "Happy Birthday" to him, and the Cowboys won by a score of 44-14.

My favorite also. That was the year after my family moved us to the DC area. After they took Theismann out of the game, I remember Schroeder coming in and throwing his first NFL pass...pick 6 Thurman! Loved that secondary Thurmans Thieves, Everson Wallas (all-time fav) and Downs.

 

[Routilla]

To me, that particular Redskin victory is the most important one and still to this day I'm not sure how they won that game.

That game was just a reminder of how bright the star can shine at any given moment.

 

[got_nugs]

So embarrassed to admit this, but in 2005, I watched 95% of that MNF game, where the Skins couldn't do ANYTHING offensively the ENTIRE game. I went to bed PISSED. When i woke up in the morning, I cut on SC, and could not freakin believe they came back and won. One of the craziest endings ever, and I missed it.

still sick about that one...what are you doing back there roy

Looking at this:



MOSS

89

Loved this game the best in Dallas, and also the 35-7 torching in Washington that same season for the sweep. Viva Chris Cooley!

 

[Andy Herron]

To me, that particular Redskin victory is the most important one and still to this day I'm not sure how they won that game.

That game was just a reminder of how bright the star can shine at any given moment.

Ya, even with Steve Walsh at QB.

 

[T Bell]

Too many for me to list. Nothing really sticks out for me to be honest. There's been a lot of great games and some great comebacks by both teams. I hated the one game when Dallas was up 13-0 I think and dominated the entire game then Brunell hit S. Moss for 2 long plays and won 14-13, that one left a bad taste in my mouth. I guess I've always like the Monday Night matchups these two teams have had.

That made up for that ridiculous comeback the Cowboys had on the opening weekend in 1999, at The Big Jack (now FedEx Field).

 

[Andy Herron]

Interesting. Just found this this morning.

A column by Frank Luksa at ESPN.com-

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/stor...=hotread1/luksa

His list of top 10 games at Texas Stadium has the Redskins at #1 and #2.

1. Dallas 35, Washington 34 (Dec. 16, 1979)

Roger Staubach's last hurrah, his 21st fourth-quarter comeback and one of 14 in the final two minutes. His second touchdown pass in the last four minutes -- an 8-yard fade route to Tony Hill with 39 seconds left -- supplied a he's-done-it-again climax.

The game featured a series of wild surges. Washington scored the first 17 points, Dallas the next 21, Washington 17 more in succession and Dallas the final 14. The game included the most famous tackle in Texas Stadium history -- defensive lineman Larry Cole's third-down stop of John Riggins to prevent the Redskins from deep-freezing their 34-28 lead.

All-in stakes rode with the outcome, another reason even Hail Mary author Staubach described it as "absolutely the most thrilling 60 minutes I ever spent on a football field.'' Bitter rival Washington drew a playoff blank. The Cowboys won the NFC East title, their last hurrah under Staubach.

Staubach's Hall of Fame career ended a week later on an incongruous note during a 21-19 playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He completed his last NFL pass to guard Herb Scott, an ineligible receiver.

2. Dallas 24, Washington 23 (Nov. 28, 1974)

No one can pinpoint the genesis of when the Cowboys-Redskins series turned mean and nasty, and then got worse. It was ornery enough before Diron Talbert's pregame threat to disengage Roger Staubach from his senses.

"We put Staubach out and all they've got is that [Clint]) Longley kid,'' said the Redskins' defensive lineman, unaware that answered prayers can boomerang.

Talbert looked prescient when the Redskins sidelined Staubach with a concussion and rookie Longley entered. Nicknamed "The Mad Bomber" for bouncing passes off Tom Landry's coaching tower in training camp, Longley inherited a hopeless-looking 16-3 deficit early in the third quarter.

He wound up winning the game with a 50-yard touchdown pass to Drew Pearson with less than a minute left.

"I was in the huddle when he called basically the last play of the game, and we all knew it wouldn't work. So it was, 'OK, let's get this over with,'" recalled fullback Walt Garrison. "Who's going to throw a 50-yard pass for a touchdown? They'll have Drew covered like a blanket. He'll probably throw a 5-yard out to me or Duane Thomas and hope we can run for a touchdown. Hell, I hadn't run 40 yards in my life. I guess that was the only game Longley had that was worth anything, wasn't it?''

This was true. In the summer of '76, Longley sucker-punched Staubach in the locker room at training camp, was traded and faded from the NFL. Nevertheless, his heroics remain immortalized by guard Blaine Nye, who analyzed them as "a triumph of the uncluttered mind.''

 

[Bankerguy]

I remember losses better then wins. The "Santana Moss show" still stands out in my mind. My remote control was never the same after. Poor thing.

 

[T Bell]

I remember losses better then wins. The "Santana Moss show" still stands out in my mind. My remote control was never the same after. Poor thing.

If you're going to lose 14 consecutive games to a division opponent* and archrival, finally beating them at their place in completely heartbreaking fashion on a night when they're honoring 3 Hall of Famer's isn't a bad way to do it. *I still can't believe that streak. Ridiculous, and it wasn't like Dallas had a bunch of great teams during that time. I worked it out at one point and determined (to my vague recollection) that over the course of that streak, wins over the Redskins accounted for something like 30-40% of Dallas' total wins for those years.

 

[chuckmorris]

Too many for me to list. Nothing really sticks out for me to be honest. There's been a lot of great games and some great comebacks by both teams. I hated the one game when Dallas was up 13-0 I think and dominated the entire game then Brunell hit S. Moss for 2 long plays and won 14-13, that one left a bad taste in my mouth. I guess I've always like the Monday Night matchups these two teams have had.

After last year's beating the Cowboys took at the end of the season in Washington when Dallas was resting players and the Redskins were acting like it was the SB, I've been looking forward to when both teams need the game.

My favorite win in this series is one you'd never suspect and one that was in Washington. It was the year Dallas went 1-15, by far their worst team ever and they somehow beat the Redskins 13-3 when the Redskins were actually a powerhouse.

I can remember sitting in the 2nd floor of Best Hall located at Eastern Michigan by myself watching that game. We didn't have cable in the dorm rooms, only 1 room per floor had it so I went down and watched that. If the Redskins would have won that game, they would have inked Dallas for eternity as the first team never to win a game in the regular season. To me, that particular Redskin victory is the most important one and still to this day I'm not sure how they won that game.

A minor point with regard to the bolded line above. Dallas wouldn't have been the first team that failed to win even a single game. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers never sniffed a win in their first season (1976), en route to an NFL record losing streak of 26 games.