Today in history, Meredith to Hayes - 95 Yards

[big dog cowboy]

57 years ago today!

As an old timer, seeing this really warms my heart and brings back memories.

 

[rambo2]

57 years ago today!

As an old timer, seeing this really warms my heart and brings back memories.

I loved those. Check out the goal posts on the goal line.

 

[mrmojo]

Love it, the Bullet, he changed the way the game was played....not many can say that.

 

[VaqueroTD]

Wish they would play that stuff in real speed. Just for us who never got to see some of the legends live.

 

[ChuckA1]

Gosh I loved watching those two make plays like that. Bob Hayes was unstoppable in those days.

 

[The Quest for Six]

Love it, the Bullet, he changed the way the game was played....not many can say that.

Fans today that didn't see him play just don't understand just how integral Bullet Bob Hayes speed and ability in the game changed how defenses played to try to contain his speed...

 

[RonnieT24]

Bullet was the reason I became a Cowboy fan. I wanted to be an Olympic Gold Medalist and a Dallas Cowboy because of him.

 

[Bobhaze]

Bullet was the reason I became a Cowboy fan. I wanted to be an Olympic Gold Medalist and a Dallas Cowboy because of him.

Bullet Bob was my first sports hero and first favorite Cowboys player. I had his poster on my wall as a kid. Got to see him play in person three times. Once at the Cotton Bowl and twice at Texas Stadium. He was so much faster than those old films indicate.

 

[RoboQB]

Meredith was absolutely crucified by fans as a player who always
came up one win short of being a champion. Great player of that era.

 

[RS12]

When men were men.

 

[Cowboys5217]

I think that's still the Cowboys record for longest pass play.

 

[rambo2]

Meredith was absolutely crucified by fans as a player who always
came up one win short of being a champion. Great player of that era.

They also said that Landry couldn't win the big one after the 2 loses to the Packers and the 2 loses to the Browns.

 

[RonnieT24]

Bullet Bob was my first sports hero and first favorite Cowboys player. I had his poster on my wall as a kid. Got to see him play in person three times. Once at the Cotton Bowl and twice at Texas Stadium. He was so much faster than those old films indicate.

The Bob Hayes Invitational is one of the premier high school track meets in the state of Florida. We would go there every year and it was always a treat when Bullet himself would be there!

 

[Cowboys5217]

They also said that Landry couldn't win the big one after the 2 loses to the Packers and the 2 loses to the Browns.

And the loss to the Colts in SB V.

 

[ChuckA1]

And the loss to the Colts in SB V.

I was heartbroken

 

[rambo2]

And the loss to the Colts in SB V.

The Bob Lilly helmet toss.

 

[mrmojo]

And the loss to the Colts in SB V.

Snake bitten......thank God for Roger

 

[Cowboys5217]

The Bob Lilly helmet toss.

It's still the world record for longest helmet throw.

 

[Motorola]

57 years ago today!

As an old timer, seeing this really warms my heart and brings back memories.

Dallas 31, Washington 30

 

[America's Cowboy]

57 years ago today!

As an old timer, seeing this really warms my heart and brings back memories.

So cool to see such history. November 13, 1966. Those field goal posts were funky looking.

Notice how much the field goal post changed only 4 years later on November 4, 1970 when Tom Dempsey kicked his at-that-time world record 63 yard field goal which stayed an NFL record for 43 years until it was broken by Broncos FG kicker Matt Prater when he made a 64 yard FG on December 8, 2013 in Denver.

In 4 years, the field goal post drastically changed its look to something very similar to what we have today.