If you could change the outcome

[erod]

Easily #2 because the Cowboys were the best team in the league that year.

 

[GMO415]

#2 and 3.

 

[xwalker]

The Cowboys have been in some great playoff games in their storied history. Especially in the 60s, 70s and 90s. Some we won, some we didn’t.

One question- if you could change the outcome of ONE GAME in Cowboys history, which one would it be and why?

For me, I have three candidates, then I’ll choose one:
1. Dec, 1967-The Ice Bowl vs GB. We lost 21-17 My first “sports cry”. If we had won that, we would have had a SB win in 60s.
2. Jan, 1979- SB XIII- vs Steelers. Lost 35-31. If we had won that we would have been THE team of the 70s and first team to win 3 SBs. Still hurts.
3. Jan, 1982- NFC Championship game vs. Niners- lost 28-27 in infamous “The Catch” game. If we win that game, we would have won against Cincy in SB, and had a SB win in 70s, 80s and 90s.

My pick....the ‘82 loss to Niners. Still hurts. What woulda, coulda, shoulda!

Your pick and why?

The 94 season NFC championship loss.

They were an Erik Williams car wreck away from 4 straight Super Bowls.

I still say that if Jimmy stayed one more year, that EW probably doesn't get in the accident and the Cowboys win the Super Bowl again.

 

[T-RO]

1994 NFC title loss against the 49ers.

This one. I became a Boys fan in ‘88, so before that I didn’t care.

 

[cowboyec]

Super Bowl XIII.
•gives Coach his first back to back titles...and the 1st coach with 3 rings.
•makes us the first to win 3...and easily the team of the 70's.
•makes Roger the 1st QB with 3 SB titles.

as much as the loss to the 9ers in '81 in the NFC title game hurt...I think it was this loss in SB XIII that we'd not really recover from.
we win this one...maybe those 3 NFC title games in the 80s are different.

a close second for me...Id change the outcome of those 3 NFC title games of the 80s...so we'd be the first team in history to go to 3 straight Super Bowls.

 

[Bobhaze]

Still a few minutes left in the 3rd quarter and all the 4th quarter left to play, so that play alone wasn't the problem.


Lilly throwing his helmet is the most vivid memory I have of that game.

We dominated that game. The turnovers killed us though.

 

[cowboyec]

What is forgotten about "the catch" game is that there was still time on the clock. If our OL doesn't let Danny get sacked, there's a good chance we win in the final seconds.

and "The Catch" being talked about would be Drew's...not Clark's...Drew's almost break-away got us down there in a hurry.

 

[Cowpolk]

Ice bowl

 

[cowboyec]

on a side...I'd love to go back to that Giants game in '86 & change Danny breaking his wrist.
We were 6-2...#1 offense in the league and Danny was the #1 passer,I believe.
If he doesnt get hurt...I'd love to see how things finish.
I always thought that team coulda been a cinderella type team.

 

[Jake]

I have a tie: both SB losses to the Steelers. I was 10 years old and 13 years old, going to grade school in Steeler Country.

The abuse I took from just about everyone made me hate that team until the day I die.

 

[lurkercowboy]

What is forgotten about "the catch" game is that there was still time on the clock. If our OL doesn't let Danny get sacked, there's a good chance we win in the final seconds.

I hate to admit it but I burst into tears at the catch and watched that last Dallas drive in a blur. My mom was telling me not to get so worked up, then Pearson caught that pass. But then came that strip sack. Man, what despair.

 

[cowboyec]

I hate to admit it but I burst into tears at the catch and watched that last Dallas drive in a blur. My mom was telling me not to get so worked up, then Pearson caught that pass. But then came that strip sack. Man, what despair.

not ashamed to admit...my dad and I BOTH had tears.
I remember my dad saying..."NO!!!!!....DALLAS!!!!.....NO!!!!!!!" after Clark's catch.

 

[lurkercowboy]

on a side...I'd love to go back to that Giants game in '86 & change Danny breaking his wrist.
We were 6-2...#1 offense in the league and Danny was the #1 passer,I believe.
If he doesnt get hurt...I'd love to see how things finish.
I always thought that team coulda been a cinderella type team.

Holding #75

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I have a tie: both SB losses to the Steelers. I was 10 years old and 13 years old, going to grade school in Steeler Country.

The abuse I took from just about everyone made me hate that team until the day I die.

We're the same age only I lived at that time in NC which was Deadskin territory then. Oh my I hated that team all through the 70's and 80's.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

not ashamed to admit...my dad and I BOTH had tears.
I remember my dad saying..."NO!!!!!....DALLAS!!!!.....NO!!!!!!!" after Clark's catch.

I thought we had that game. Went in the kitchen to get a snack and I saw the catch as I entered the living room. I started banging the floor which I did a lot back then. lol

 

[pancakeman]

'94 conference championship for the reasons already given.
Or one of Romo's playoff losses, '07 or '14, to give him a shot at a SB.

 

[lurkercowboy]

We're the same age only I lived at that time in NC which was Deadskin territory then. Oh my I hated that team all through the 70's and 80's.

Me too, I grew up surrounded by Commanders fans including some of my dearest relatives and friends.

 

[skinsscalper]

The only one I would change would be the "Dez no catch" game. Change any of the others and the entire trajectory of this franchise changes. the 90's domination never happens. Troy, Emmitt, and Irvin never happens.

I'd rather change our recent past rather than our ancient past.

 

[lurkercowboy]

The only one I would change would be the "Dez no catch" game. Change any of the others and the entire trajectory of this franchise changes. the 90's domination never happens. Troy, Emmitt, and Irvin never happens.

I'd rather change our recent past rather than our ancient past.

The Butterfly Effect, Cowboys style

 

[SaltyNovice]

How about Super V - I believe against the Baltimore Colts if I'm remembering correctly. Lost on a bad "missed call" by the refs. Back then the offense could not catch a tipped ball by another offensive player. Replay showed that the refs missed the call - cost the cowboys the game. At least in my mind and my memory - I had a long tough year until we won Super VI against the Dolphins. We finally broke through in the "Big Game" - should have been the year before though.... Really hard lesson to learn for a 12 year old Cowboy fan. But they really don't get any easier as you get older - you're just better prepared and have more experience with disappointments.