[CCBoy]

Texas Stadium had it's own rough beginnings...but let's get a glimpse of say, '71:


~ Roger Staubach was name MVP even though he completed only 12 passes
Duane Thomas probably deserved the MVP, with 95 yards and a TD,
but Organizers feared that he wouldn't participate in post game ceremonies

~ Already a family man, Roger traded the sports car reward, for a station wagon

~ Until the midseason point, Tom Landry couldn't decide upon starting Craig Morton or Roger Staubach

~ Nine Hall of Famers were on that team: Bob Lilly, Roger Staubach, Bob Hayes, Mel Renfro, Rayfield Wright, Mike Ditka, Lance Alworth, Herb Adderley and Forrest Gregg. (Both Adderley and Gregg came off of Super Bowl Packer teams)

~ Lance Alworth, 'Bambi,' scored a touchdown on a play that he suggested to Tom Landry along the sidelines. It had not been used as a goalline play the entire season.

~ Roger Staubach only called a single audible the entire game. A play was designed to go right, and Staubach pitched left to Duane Thomas who went wide and scored.

~ Richard Nixon, an unabashed fan of the Redskins (and anyone who played Dallas) had sent a week before a play call to Miami - a slant to Paul Warfield.

~ Former President Lyndon Johnson, a Cowboys fan, sent Tom Landry a telegram the week before - 'My prayers will be with you in New Orleans...although I do not plan to send in any plays.'

~ You've probably heard Walt Garrison's response to the question: 'Did you ever see Coach Landry smile? 'No, but I only played for him nine years.' The rest of that reply was: 'but I know that he has three kids, so he's smiled at least three times.'

*taken from article by Kristi Scales in Star Magazine, edition for Jan 28, '12




Perspective can be gained even today and looking forward through the now as well....