Staubach and Cowboys make unimaginable comeback against 49ers

[America's Cowboy]

Unimaginable comeback!

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[RodeoJake]

Unimaginable comeback!

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Now those were teams that wanted to win in a bad way. It'd be nice to see that kind of passion in the current Cowboys.

 

[SFloridaCowboy]

I saw that game, the greatest comeback victory after being down so much. Roger the Dodger in his greatest glory.

 

[America's Cowboy]

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Introducing 'Captain Comeback'​

A separated shoulder kept Cowboys QB Roger Staubach sidelined for most of the 1972 season, but he solidified his status as "Captain Comeback" in the fourth quarter of the divisional round.

Craig Morton started the game at quarterback for Dallas but threw two interceptions and lost a fumble as San Francisco mounted a 21-6 lead in the second quarter.

"They were laughing at us. Making fun of us during the game," said Dallas safety Charlie Waters. "They were really enjoying having the upper hand on us. They didn't think there was any way [we'd come back] -- because our offense was sputtering. We were doing absolutely nothing."

The Cowboys' offense was held scoreless in the third quarter, and coach Tom Landry made a QB change in the fourth.

Staubach fumbled the ball on his first possession but made up for his misstep by leading Dallas to a miraculous comeback. He threw two touchdown passes in the final two minutes, finding Billy Parks and Ron Sellers, and that gave Dallas a 30-28 lead.

Waters sealed the game by picking off 49ers QB John Brodie."

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...ts-dallas-cowboys-san-francisco-49ers-rivalry

 

[NFCBeasts]

Unimaginable comeback!

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Football was so nasty back then… like nba basketball in the 90s. Such a different breed of athletes, I wish sports were more like that now !