An interesting question to ask... - Dallas Cowboys Forum

HTownCowboysFan · 12-14-2005

How many of y'all have been a fan of this team - and THIS team only - prior to, oh let's say, 1990?

An interesting dynamic methinks to see how many of "us" are long-timers (such as moi), bandwagon jumpers since the days of Jimmy, Jerry, and the 'boys, or those who are becoming new fans.

parchy · 12-14-2005

*Raises hand*

Ya know, I don't feel the same way about the bandwagon jumpers as I used to. For sitting through those 5-11 and 6-10 seasons, if they're still around (which a lot of them are) I say the more the merrier. We've definitely heard them in road games this year.

CM Duck · 12-14-2005

I can put my hand on the Holy Bible and say that I have been since I was young/old enough to remember and understand what was going on through a TV screen. I can't put an exact date, but I'd guess sometime in the mid '70s. I was born in '73.

All it took to pull me in was watching the GREAT Roger Staubach scrambling around and bringing the Cowboys to a comeback victory. I don't remember who the other team was, I just remember watching him sling the ball around and I have been hooked ever since.

This may sound very weird, but I guess you can say it was football love at first site.

WIN OR LOSE, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE COWBOYS AND ALWAYS WILL BE...even if they sign t.o. next year.

2much2soon · 12-14-2005

Since the '73 season.
Everybody thought the Dolphins were so great, then I found out Dallas spanked them in the SB the year before.
Also saw Roger pull off some amazing comebacks and was hooked.
The Hail Mary a few years later, after taking abuse from my sisters boyfriend for most of that game, sealed it for me.

CowboyManDan · 12-14-2005

I was born in '75...been a fan as long as I can remember, definitely the early 80s. Danny White was my favorite player when I was little...mainly because we share the same first name (thats all it takes sometimes for a young kid I guess). My whole family are diehard Giants fans, so that was/is always a battle.

kojak · 12-14-2005

Hell yeah. I went through the 1-15 season and was still proud to be a fan.

purgatoryruss · 12-14-2005

well I'm 35 and can produce the pictures of me running around in my Cowboy jammies. And remember getting a free superbowl poster at MCdonalds for the superbowl with the steelers for saying the ingredients to a Big Mac.

heavyg · 12-14-2005

Right here. Been a fan for as long as I can remember. After Roger for sure. Never saw him play. Was a big fan of Danny white

AdamJT13 · 12-14-2005

I've been a Cowboys fan since the first game I remember watching on TV, Cowboys-Redskins in 1975, when I was 5.

Mattsdad · 12-14-2005

Loyal for last 30 years; ever since I was 8!!!

el_chevo · 12-14-2005

Since I was 6 or 7, so that was about 25 years ago...

godofwar · 12-14-2005

Yep, I'm 29 years old, and have been a Cowboy fan since I was eight years old. The first game I ever really sat down and watched was a Cowboy game. I've been hooked ever since.

alancdc · 12-14-2005

I don't remember the first time we lost to Pittsbutg, but do remember us killing old Cowboy Craig Morton in 1977.

Yeagermeister · 12-14-2005

Since I was around 6 or 7 and I was born in 1969.

Cbz has been a football since his 40's when they wore leather helmets

gbrittain · 12-14-2005

I was raised a Cowboy fan since as long as I can remember. That makes me a Cowboy fan since 1972.