This Day in Cowboys History

[fgoodwin]

Originally Posted by Diogenes

1) Jason Garrett's first win as HC and Jon Kitna's first win as starting QB

2) Broke a 5 game losing streak for us (Don't know Giants streak)

3) Kitna - I know he had over 300 yards and at least 2 TD's

4) Bryan McCann

A five game win streak for the Giants. Well done.

[fgoodwin]

Originally Posted by Diogenes

This one is in my wheelhouse

1) Bubber Frank

2) Anyone can have an off decade

3) Redskins (Sweet!)


Was also a member of the "Zero Club" along with Blaine Nye and Pat Toomay.

http://users.conwaycorp.net/tstone/zero.htm

The nickname I was looking for was "Lurch"'; very good.

[fgoodwin]

Nov 16 - Milestones: Cards defeat Cowboys 38-0 (1970); Media: Cowboys featured on cover of SI (1992); Birthdays: Harvey Martin (DE: 1973-83, b. 1950), Kevin Sweeney (QB: 1987-88, b. 1963)

Trivia: (1) Martin holds the Cowboys' unofficial team record for sacks (sacks were not officially recorded prior to 1982); what is Martin's unofficial team record career sack total?

(2) What is the significance of the Cowboys' loss to the Cardinals on this day in 1970?

(3) Which Cowboys were featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated issued this day in 1992?

[fgoodwin]

Nov 17 - Rights acquired: Ralph Neely from Oilers (1966); Milestones: Bears defeat Cowboys 44-0 (1985); Birthdays: Joe Avezzano (Assistant coach: 1990-02, b. 1943),

Bobby Joe Conrad (WR: 1969, b. 1935), Butch Davis (Assistant coach: 1989-94, b. 1951), Ken Frost (DT: 1961-62, b. 1938)

Trivia: (1) On this day in 1985, the Bears dominated the Cowboys 44-0; who started at QB for the Bears?

(2) Who finished the game as Bears' QB?

(3) Starter Danny White was knocked out and Gary Hogeboom finished the game as the Cowboys' QB; which Bear player knocked out White?

[jobberone]

Fuller started.
?Payton finished. Really have no clue.
?Dent

[fgoodwin]

Originally Posted by jobberone

Fuller started.
?Payton finished. Really have no clue.
?Dent

Fuller is correct; Mike Tomczak finished the game at QB for the Bears; Otis Wilson knocked out Danny.

[fgoodwin]

Nov 19: Acquired: Tony Liscio from Chargers (1971); Media: Sports Illustrated reviews "North Dallas 40" (1973); Retired: Thomas Henderson (1979); Waived: Shaun Suisham (2005); Signed: Billy Cundiff (2005)

Trivia: (1) Liscio was traded to the Chargers before the 1971 season; who did the Cowboys get for Liscio?

(2) When the Cowboys re-signed Liscio on this day in 1971, he had been retired for several months -- why did the Cowboys sign Liscio out of retirement?

(3) There was only one season in which Liscio started all 14 games -- which season was it?

[fgoodwin]

Nov 20 - Signed: John Warren (1984); Media: Russell Maryland on cover of Sports Illustrated (1995); Claimed off waivers: Darnell Alford (2002);

Birthdays: Tashard Choice (RB: 2008-11, b. 1984), Gene Cronin (LB: 1960, b. 1933), Joey Galloway (WR: 2000-03, b. 1971)

Trivia: The Cowboys gave up two first round draft picks for Galloway; who did the Seahawks take with those picks?

[fgoodwin]

Nov 21 - Signed: Johnny Mitchell (1996), Jamal Brooks (2003); Waived: Adrian Murrell (2003), Keylon Kincade (2006); Honors: Tom Randall inducted into his high school HOF (2011);

Birthdays: Troy Aikman (QB: 1989-00, b. 1965), Thomas Everett (DB: 1992-93, b. 1964), Michael Hamlin (DB: 2009-10, b. 1985), Alan Lowry (Assistant coach: 1982-90, b. 1950)

Trivia: (1) Who were the nine backups that played behind Aikman? (2) Who were the eight spares that started between Aikman and Romo?

[Diogenes]

Originally Posted by fgoodwin

Trivia: (1) Who were the nine backups that played behind Aikman?

1) Babe Laufenberg
2) Steve Walsh
3) Rodney Peete
4) Steve Burlein
5) Jason Garrett
6) Bernie Kosar
7) Wade Wilson
8) Randall Cunningham
9) Anthony Wright
10) Mike Quinn
11) Clint Stoerner

[rocboy22]

Originally Posted by fgoodwin

Nov 20 - Signed: John Warren (1984); Media: Russell Maryland on cover of Sports Illustrated (1995); Claimed off waivers: Darnell Alford (2002);

Birthdays: Tashard Choice (RB: 2008-11, b. 1984), Gene Cronin (LB: 1960, b. 1933), Joey Galloway (WR: 2000-03, b. 1971)

Trivia: The Cowboys gave up two first round draft picks for Galloway; who did the Seahawks take with those picks?

shaun alexander and they traded the other one for more picks

[Diogenes]

Originally Posted by fgoodwin

(2) Who were the eight spares that started between Aikman and Romo?

1) Anthony Wright
2) Ryan Leaf
3) Vinny Tesdaverde
4) Drew Bledsoe
5) Quincy Carter
6) Chad Hutchinson
7) Drew Henson
8) Clint Stoerner?

[fgoodwin]

Originally Posted by Diogenes

1) Babe Laufenberg
2) Steve Walsh
3) Rodney Peete
4) Steve Burlein
5) Jason Garrett
6) Bernie Kosar
7) Wade Wilson
8) Randall Cunningham
9) Anthony Wright
10) Mike Quinn
11) Clint Stoerner

Nine backups: Steve Walsh 1989-90, Babe Laufenberg 1989-90, Steve Beuerlein 1991-92, Bernie Kosar 1993, Jason Garrett 1993-99, Rodney Peete 1994, Wade Wilson 1995-97, Mike Quinn 1998-99, Randall Cunningham 2000

[fgoodwin]

Originally Posted by Diogenes

1) Anthony Wright
2) Ryan Leaf
3) Vinny Tesdaverde
4) Drew Bledsoe
5) Quincy Carter
6) Chad Hutchinson
7) Drew Henson
8) Clint Stoerner?

Eight starters: Anthony Wright 2000-01, Clint Stoerner 2000-02, Quincy Carter 2001-03, Ryan Leaf 2001, Chad Hutchinson 2002-03, Vinny Testaverde 2004, Drew Henson 2004-05, Drew Bledsoe 2005-06

[fgoodwin]

Nov 22 - Activated from practice squad: Scott Ankrom (1989); Released: Darryl Clack (1989); Signed: Johnny Mitchell (1996), Craig Page (2000); Birthdays: Keith Adams (LB: 2001-02, b. 1979), Tyrone Crawford (DE: 2012, b. 1989),

Steve DeOssie (LB: 1984-88, b. 1962), Darryl Hardy (LB: 1995, 97; b. 1968), Don McIlhenny (HB: 1960-61, b. 1934), Ryan Neufeld (TE: 1999, b. 1975), Mike Zentic (C: 1987, b. 1963); Deaths: Guy Reese (2010)

Trivia: DeOssie was traded to the Giants after he got into a shouting match; who was he arguing with and what was the argument about?