This Day in Cowboys History

[fgoodwin]

Dec 29 - Post-season: Dallas beats Bears 17-13 in Wild Card round (1991); Signed: Jerry Rhome (1964); Retired: Darren Woodson (2004); Birthdays: Louis Mackey (LB: 2001-02, b. 1977),

Sean Payton (Assistant HC: 2003-05, b. 1963), Clint Stoerner (QB: 2000-02, b. 1977), Shaun Suisham (K: 2005-06, 2009; b. 1981), Tony Tolbert (DE: 1989-97, b. 1967); Deaths: Woodley Lewis (d. 2000)

Trivia: (1) What was the significance of the win over the Bears?

(2) Stoerner was one of eight QBs to start a Cowboy game between Aikman and Romo -- who were the others?

[Diogenes]

Originally Posted by fgoodwin

(2) Stoerner was one of eight QBs to start a Cowboy game between Aikman and Romo -- who were the others?

Bledsoe
Testaverde
Wright
Henson
Hutchinson
Carter
Leaf

[fgoodwin]

Originally Posted by Diogenes

Bledsoe
Testaverde
Wright
Henson
Hutchinson
Carter
Leaf

Correct!

[Diogenes]

Originally Posted by fgoodwin

Trivia: (1) What was the significance of the win over the Bears?

Other than it being the first playoff win under Jimmy or any coach not named Landry, I'm not sure.

[fgoodwin]

Dec 30 - Post-season: Vikings beat Dallas 27-10 in NFC Championship Game (1973), Dallas beats Falcons 27-20 in divisional round (1978), Rams beat Dallas 21-19 in divisional round (1979);

Acquired: Sam Baker from Browns (1961); Fired: Headcoach Dave Campo (2002); Signed: Kris Brown (2010); Birthdays: Keith Davis (DB: 2002, 2004-08; b. 1978), Mel Renfro (DB-RB: 1964-77, b. 1941); Deaths: Bedford Wynne (1989)

Trivia: (1) On this day in 1973, Golden Richards set a team playoff record that still stands -- what is it?

(2) Mel Renfro still holds three Cowboys career records -- what are they?

(3) Sports Illustrated once included Mel in its "Faces in the Crowd" section when he was still in high school -- for what achievement did SI feature Renfro?

(4) Who was Bedford Wynne and what was his relationship to the Cowboys?

[fgoodwin]

Originally Posted by Diogenes

Other than it being the first playoff win under Jimmy or any coach not named Landry, I'm not sure.

Correct!

[E_DC]

Originally Posted by fgoodwin

Trivia: (1) On this day in 1973, Golden Richards set a team playoff record that still stands -- what is it?

(2) Mel Renfro still holds three Cowboys career records -- what are they?

(3) Sports Illustrated once included Mel in its "Faces in the Crowd" section when he was still in high school -- for what achievement did SI feature Renfro?

(4) Who was Bedford Wynne and what was his relationship to the Cowboys?

(1) Got me stumped on that one

(2) Interceptions, kickoff return avg. (30 yards per attempt), can't remember the third one

(3) Mel was a big track star in high school. In one meet, he scored more points than every team at the meet except one.

(4) Bedford Wynne was the minority owner of the Cowboys with Clint Murchison Jr. and his brother John being majority owners.

[fgoodwin]

Originally Posted by E_DC

(1) Got me stumped on that one

Longest punt return for a TD (63 yds)

(2) Interceptions, kickoff return avg. (30 yards per attempt), can't remember the third one

Interception return yardage

(3) Mel was a big track star in high school. In one meet, he scored more points than every team at the meet except one.

(4) Bedford Wynne was the minority owner of the Cowboys with Clint Murchison Jr. and his brother John being majority owners.

Well done!

[fgoodwin]

Dec 31 - Post-season: Packers beat Cowboys 21-17 in NFL Championship Game (1967), Redskins beat Dallas 26-3 in NFC Championship Game (1972); Activated from practice squad: Vontrell Jamison (2005),

Chris Greisen (2010), Chris Griesen & Chris Jones (2011); Waived: Daniel Loper (2011); Fired: special teams coach Bruce Read (2008); Birthdays: Golden Richards (WR: 1973-78, b. 1950)

Trivia: (1) How many times did the vaunted Packer defense sack Cowboy QB Don Meredith during the Ice Bowl?

(2) How many times did Doomsday sack Packer QB Bart Starr?

(3) Who had the play-by-play call for the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network?

[fgoodwin]

Jan 1 - Post-season: Packers beat Dallas 34-27 in NFL Championship Game (1967), Dallas beats Vikings 23-6 in NFC Championship Game (1978); Signed: Ralph Neely (1965);

Promoted: Tex Schramm from VP-GM to President (1966); Birthdays: Billy Lothridge (P: 1964, b. 1942), Billy Parks (WR: 1972, b. 1948), Greg Schaum (DE: 1976, b. 1954)

Trivia: (1) What was the significance of the 1-1-67 title game?

(2) Early in the 1967 game, a Cowboy mistake led to the 2nd Packer TD -- what was the mistake and who made it?

(3) A Packer mistake gave the Cowboys a first and goal at the two with just under two minutes to play -- what was the mistake and who made it?

(4) Don Perkins set a playoff record in the 1967 game that stood until 2010 -- what was the record he set, who broke it and when?

[fgoodwin]

Jan 2 - Post-season: Dallas beats San Francisco 14-3 in NFC Championship Game (1971), Dallas beats Tampa Bay 38-0 in divisional round (1982), Arizona beats Dallas 20-7 in Wild Card round (1999); Milestones: Cowboys beat Giants 16-13 (1994);

Hired: Bill Parcells as Head Coach (2003); Waived: Dedric Ward (2005); Re-signed: Tony Curtis (2008); Activated from practice squad: Teddy Williams (2012); Birthdays: Calvin Hill (RB: 1969-74, b. 1947), Kevin Kowalski (OL: 2011-12, b. 1989)

Trivia: (1) What was significant about Dallas' win over the Giants on this day in 1994?

(2) In signing with Dallas, Parcells was dropped from the 2003 HOF ballot; he was a finalist once before -- when?

[fgoodwin]

Jan 4 - Post-season: Dallas beats LA Rams 37-7 in NFC Championship Game (1976), Dallas beats Falcons 30-27 in divisional round (1981), LA Rams beat Dallas 20-0 in Wild Card round (1986); Waived: Jeff Sanchez (2005);

Activated from practice squad: Jermaine Brooks, Keylon Kincaide (2005); Birthdays: Scott Ankrom (WR: 1989, b. 1966), Jackie Harris (TE: 2000-01, b. 1968), Pettis Norman (TE: 1962-70, b. 1939)

Trivia: (1) What was the significance of the 1986 Rams game to the Cowboys and to Coach Landry?

(2) This Ram set an NFL Playoff Record against the Cowboys in 1985 that still stands; what is the record and who set it?

[fgoodwin]

Jan 5 - Post-season: Cowboys beat Vikings 17-13 in Playoff Bowl (1969), Lions beat Dallas 38-6 in divisional round (1992), Panthers beat Dallas 26-17 in divisional round (1997); Signed: Dave Edwards (1962); Named Head Coach: Jason Garrett (2011);

Birthdays: Tra Battle (DB: 2008, b. 1985), Chan Gailey (Head Coach: 1998-99, b. 1952), Derek Ross (DB: 2002-03, b. 1980), Michael Wiley (RB: 2000-02, b. 1978)

Trivia: (1) On this day in 1969, the Cowboys defeated the Vikings 17-13 in the Playoff Bowl. Which two Cowboys played their last game on this day?

(2) On this day in 1992, the Cowboys lost to the Lions 38-6 in the divisional playoff round; what is the significance of the loss to then Cowboy head coach Jimmy Johnson?

[fgoodwin]

Jan 6 - Post-season: Seahawks beat Dallas 21-20 in Wild Card round (2007); Resigned: Barry Switzer (1998); Re-signed: Larry Allen (1998), Mike Zimmer (2003), Bill Parcells (2006); Hired: Maurice Carthon as Offensive Coordinator (2003);

Retired: Larry Lacewell (2005); Birthdays: Doug Free (T: 2007-12, 1984), Charles Haley (DE: 1992-96, b. 1964), Jeremy McKinney (G: 2002, b. 1976), Sonny Randle (WR: 1968, b. 1936)

Trivia: What was the significance to then head coach Bill Parcells of the Cowboys' loss to the Seahawks in the 2007 wildcard game?

[fgoodwin]

Jan 7 - Post-season: Dallas beats Rams 28-0 in NFC Championship Game (1979), Dallas beats Eagles 30-11 in divisional round (1996); Fired: Offensive coordinator Jack Reilly (2002); Signed: Willie Blade (2003); Re-signed: Mike Zimmer (2004); Waived: Adam "Pacman" Jones (2007); Lost in free agency: Danny Amendola to Eagles (2009);

Birthdays: Jim Arneson (OL: 1973-74, b. 1951), Brian Baldinger (OL: 1982-84, 1986-87; b. 1960), Scott Galbraith (TE: 1993-94, 97; b. 1967), Hudson Houck (Assistant coach: 1993-01, 2008-11), Eddie LeBaron (QB: 1960-63, b. 1930), Brett Pierce (TE: 2004-05, b. 1981), Jim Stiger (RB: 1963-65, b. 1941), Andy Stynchula (DE: 1968, b. 1939)

Trivia: (1) On this day in 1979, Thomas Henderson set a Cowboy playoff individual record that still stands -- what was it?

(2) Also on this day in 1979, Tony Dorsett set a Cowboy playoff individual record that stood for 21 years; what was the record Tony set and who broke it?