This Day in Cowboys History

[fgoodwin]

Oct 7 - Labor unrest: Kevin Brooks crosses picket line (1987); Birthdays: David Arkin (G: 2011-12, b. 1987), Mike Johnson (DB: 1966-69, b. 1943), Blair Thomas (RB: 1994, b. 1967)

Trivia: Arkin is now in his second season with the Cowboys; when was he first named to an active roster?

[fgoodwin]

Oct 8 - Milestones: Redskins win 14-7 (1973), Cowboys beat Buffalo 25-24 (2007); Waived: Aaron Kyle (1980); Signed: Tony McGee (2003); Honors: SMU announces it will retire Don Meredith's #17 on Oct 18 (2008);

Birthdays: Billy Cannon (LB: 1984, b. 1961), Marc Colombo (T: 2005-10, b. 1978), Jacques Reeves (DB: 2004-07, b. 1982), Jay Saldi (TE: 1976-82, b. 1954)

Trivia: In the '73 Monday Nighter, which Cowboy almost scored at the end and which Redskin HOFer stopped him? In the '07 Monday Nighter, Romo was responsible for how many turnovers?

[fgoodwin]

Oct 9 - Acquired: John Dutton from Colts (1979); Honors: Roger Staubach inducted into ROH (1983), Tony Dorsett & Randy White inducted into ROH (1994); Birthdays: Kavika Pittman (DE: 1996-99, b. 1974)

Trivia: The Cowboys gave up two draft picks for Dutton; who did the Colts take with those picks?

[Diogenes]

Originally Posted by fgoodwin

Trivia: In the '73 Monday Nighter, which Cowboy almost scored at the end and which Redskin HOFer stopped him?

Walt Garrison / Kenny Houston

Originally Posted by fgoodwin

In the '07 Monday Nighter, Romo was responsible for how many turnovers?

According to many of the members here, probably none.

[fgoodwin]

Originally Posted by Diogenes

Walt Garrison / Kenny Houston

According to many of the members here, probably none.

Houston & Garrison is correct. Thirty-five years later to the day, Romo tossed five INTs in the Buffalo game and also lost a fumble, which makes the comeback he led all the more remarkable.

[Diogenes]

Originally Posted by fgoodwin

Houston & Garrison is correct. Thirty-five years later to the day, Romo tossed five INTs in the Buffalo game and also lost a fumble, which makes the comeback he led all the more remarkable.

I'm somewhat new to the site and tonight was the first time I ventured into this section. I appreciate your efforts on the trivia. Great stuff!

BTW, J/K about the Romo turnover thing of course...

[fgoodwin]

Originally Posted by Diogenes

I'm somewhat new to the site and tonight was the first time I ventured into this section. I appreciate your efforts on the trivia. Great stuff!

BTW, J/K about the Romo turnover thing of course...

No problem and thanx for the kind words.

[Diogenes]

Originally Posted by fgoodwin

Oct 1 - Birthdays: Kyle Davis (C: 1975, b. 1952), Kenny Duckett (WR: 1985, b. 1959)

Trivia: Although he lasted only one season with the Cowboys, rookie Kyle Davis had a hand in one of the most storied plays in Cowboys history. What was the play, what was his role, and why was he in the game?

Trying to piece some of the information here, I'm going to guess he was playing Center during the Staubach to Pearson Hail Mary.

[fgoodwin]

Originally Posted by Diogenes

Trying to piece some of the information here, I'm going to guess he was playing Center during the Staubach to Pearson Hail Mary.

Correct but why was he in the game at all?

[Diogenes]

Originally Posted by fgoodwin

Correct but why was he in the game at all?

Because Fitzgerald was injured?

[fgoodwin]

Originally Posted by Diogenes

Because Fitzgerald was injured?

Good guess -- Fitz "rolled" several shotgun snaps to Roger, causing him to take a sack at least once; the coaches decided to pull Fitz on the fateful final drive and the rest is history.

[fgoodwin]

Oct 10 - Milestones: Michael Irvin plays his final game (1999); Honors: Cliff Harris & Rayfield Wright inducted into ROH (2004); Activated from practice squad: Chauncey Washington (2009); Waived: Duke Preston (2009)

Trivia: Michael Irvin made his final catch on this day in 1999; how many career receptions does he have?

[fgoodwin]

Oct 11 - Traded: Jim Colvin to Giants (1967); Milestones: Cowboys play last game at Cotton Bowl (1971), Miles Austin sets franchise single game receiving record (2009);

Signed: Cornell Burbage (1988), Mitch Willis (1990); Waived: Scott Ankrom (1989); Waived from practice squad: Shaun Suisham (2005); Signed to practice squad: Keylon Kincade (2005)

Trivia: Who were the Cowboys playing when Miles set the record? Who did Miles replace in the lineup that day? What was the old record and who held it?

[Diogenes]

Originally Posted by fgoodwin

Trivia: Who were the Cowboys playing when Miles set the record? Who did Miles replace in the lineup that day? What was the old record and who held it?

I know this one.

Kansas City Chiefs
Roy Williams
246 - Bob Hayes

[fgoodwin]

Originally Posted by Diogenes

I know this one.

Kansas City Chiefs
Roy Williams
246 - Bob Hayes

Correct!