RIP Tom Rafferty OL, Cowboys (1 Viewer)

[JohnnyU]

Rafferty, Super Bowl champ with Cowboys, dies

Longtime Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman and Super Bowl XII champion Tom Rafferty died Thursday at the age of 70.

www.espn.com

 

[nittanylion]

Penn State Football Mourns the Loss of Tom Rafferty

gopsusports.com

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I remember him but he was slightly before my time. Couldnt find anything on DallasCowboys.com and most of the Youtube videos are just AI.


LOVED this tibit from his wiki

During this Cowboys era, center John Fitzgerald nicknamed the Dallas offensive line as the "Four Irishmen and a Scott," when it was formed by him, Rafferty, Pat Donovan, Jim Cooper and Herb Scott.

 

[Shankopotamus]

I always remembered him as the center on the Cowboys OL in the early 80's when as a unit they would do that weird bounce up and down pre snap. It wasn't a false start because they did not have their hands down in set position. I guess it was to draw an offsides. I don't think I remember any defense falling for it and it must have gotten legislated out because it disappeared by the mid 80s.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I always remembered him as the center on the Cowboys OL in the early 80's when as a unit they would do that weird bounce up and down pre snap. It wasn't a false start because they did not have their hands down in set position. I guess it was to draw an offsides. I don't think I remember any defense falling for it and it must have gotten legislated out because it disappeared by the mid 80s.

The Landry Shift. They still do it from time to time to pay homage. It was to cause more eye confusion during motion and make it harder to see the RBS.