Worst game in Cowboy history?

[ABQCOWBOY]

A couple stand out in my mind.

Obvioulsy the "Catch" game and the NFC Championship game in 94 conferance championship.

70 loss to the Colts in the Super Bowl. We should have won that game.

Both Steelers Losses. Both games could have been won. Lost both times.

Loss to Houston in 2002. Team just rolled over. Hard to watch that.

Probably the 79 Playoff loss to the Rams. This was a team that we were better then. We had soundly thrashed them earlier in the season 30 to 6. We should have beaten them but instead, we mailed it in. Roger Staubach had a good game but he was the only one. I knew it would be his last game in a Cowboy uniform and I wanted him to go out a winner so badly. Instead, we lost 21-19. Too little too late and then it was over. Roger was gone and it would be 3 straight Division Championship losses, the classless dismisal of Tom Landry and 10 long years of futility before we would have hope again.

[jobberone]

Thanks guys. I had successfully repressed many of those memories.

[twa]

Originally Posted by jterrell

For me it was that stupid lucky arsed catch.
I hate that play and the 49ers.
I am reveling in their current misery.
I hope Dwight Clark gets kidney stones.
Yes I am bitter.

I have to agree ,that game still hurts and I am childish enough to enjoy every loss and misfortune that befalls SF. :p

[dbair1967]

Originally Posted by joseephuss

I was at that 98 playoff game against the Cards. Gailey's playcalling was horrible. It was very cold, too. The only good thing was that I had free tickets.

I remember several Cardinals defensive players making fun of Gailey after the game...said he ran alot of the same plays in the same sequence as the other two games we played them, and almost never varied a playcall in the same formation...I also remember our WR's dropping like 4 or 5 easy ones in the 1st quarter, and it was all downhill after that

David

[THEHEREAFTER]

I would have to say "The Catch" game.. what I remember vividly.. is time on the clock even after Dwight Clarks incredible catch... Danny White was driving us.. and Drew Pearson caught a pass in their territory close to field goal range but fumbled.. Game Over.. the highlights make it seem like "The Catch" was made with no or too little time left..


Second place is the Buddy Ryan.. "Bounty" Thanksgiving day debacle..

[JDSmith]

Thanksgiving against Miami - Leon Lett.

That was terrible because we had the game won, it was over, and then suddenly it wasn't and the game was ripped out from under us. Ruined my TDay, I couldn't even stay at my inlaws' for desert, I just had to leave.

[dbair1967]

Originally Posted by THEHEREAFTER

I would have to say "The Catch" game.. what I remember vividly.. is time on the clock even after Dwight Clarks incredible catch... Danny White was driving us.. and Drew Pearson caught a pass in their territory close to field goal range but fumbled.. Game Over.. the highlights make it seem like "The Catch" was made with no or too little time left..


Second place is the Buddy Ryan.. "Bounty" Thanksgiving day debacle..

Pearson didnt fumble, he was caught and tackled...White fumbled on a sack on the next play I think...the thing is had the pass to Pearson been to Hill instead, it migth have went for 6 and would have certainly gotten us in chip shot fg range to win the game...

David

[followthestar]

we played well in most of the memorable games we lost, but one of the worst played games i recall was the 98 Cards game. it was the end, the end of any hopes of resurgence, and there was no hope. i can't recall having that kind of sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. it wasn't that we played well and still lost, we simply were done playing well...

[Boy's fan in Giant land]

All of these were indeed bad. Too many unhappy memories being dredged up here. No way this one was the worst game, but it damned sure ranks right up there as the worst way to lose one. Leon Lett diving on what would've been a dead ball & a Cowboy win on the game ending, partially blocked FG against Miami? (not positive - brain pan leaks like a sieve) in the snow in Dallas on Turkey day. Of course, it squirted out, the Fins recovered and promptly re-kicked the game winner. Don't even remember what year it was but I DEFINATELY remember how bad it sucked. I'll bet every Cowboy fan in creation wanted to kill poor Leon after that one.

[Boy's fan in Giant land]

Oops, sorry JD. I guess we were both typing at the same time!

[The30YardSlant]

The worst game Ive ever watched was the 95 NFC title game against San Fran, that game was lost before the gun sounded.

[GTaylor]

I was pretty embarrassed by the Dallas-San Fran game in late 95 (Not the playoff game), when Rice made a touchdown on the third play I knew it was going to be an ugly game.

[THEHEREAFTER]

Originally Posted by dbair1967

Pearson didnt fumble, he was caught and tackled...White fumbled on a sack on the next play I think...the thing is had the pass to Pearson been to Hill instead, it migth have went for 6 and would have certainly gotten us in chip shot fg range to win the game...

David

You're exactly right.. what I remember about Pearson.. is on his long catch across the middle of the field the Niner defender barely held on to his jersey.. to keep him going for more.. possibly to the house..-- it was Danny White who fumbled yep

[cowboyeric8]

Two games that stand out in my mind even though they were in Campo seasons (but mainly cause I really don't remember the good times because I'm only sixteen and bleed blue and silver) The Niner game when Dantzler had the spectacular return and Campo doesn't go for 4th and one.

The other Niner game is the TO star game pure embarassment. I have the Emmitt throwing down the ball in the star picture enlarged on my wall (priceless)

Another is the Eagle 4th and one in 95 even though we kicked there butt later.

And finally the Testaverde/Richie fumble this year against the Steelers that sucked.

cowboyeric8

[BadKarma]

This thread is utterly depressing to read. Thanks for the memories!