1982 NFC Championship game

[Doomsday101]

Not sure how many watched the 82 championship game on NFL Network last night Dallas vs SF but I choose to sit there and watch it and found myself thinking we could pull the game out even though I knew the outcome of the game. :laugh2:

Even though it was heartbreak of a loss watching the game last night reminded me what a truly great game that was.

All the great plays and players how the game went back and forth not to mention the finger tip tackle that saved the game for SF and just how close we were to facing Cinn in the SB.

I know the game is a bad memory for many but as a fan of the game it was one of the best games I have seen played by 2 quality teams.

 

[KJJ]

Not sure how many watched the 82 championship game on NFL Network last night Dallas vs SF but I choose to sit there and watch it and found myself thinking we could pull the game out even though I knew the outcome of the game. :laugh2:

Even though it was heartbreak of a loss watching the game last night reminded me what a truly great game that was.

All the great plays and players how the game went back and forth not to mention the finger tip tackle that saved the game for SF and just how close we were to facing Cinn in the SB.

I know the game is a bad memory for many but as a fan of the game it was one of the best games I have seen played by 2 quality teams.

Just a correction it was the 81 title game. It was a great game that left a lasting bad memory for every Cowboy fan.

 

[Doomsday101]

Just a correction it was the 81 title game. It was a great game that left a lasting bad memory in the hearts of every Cowboy fan.

I know the game itself is played in 82.

 

[KJJ]

I know the game itself is played in 82.

The game itself is played in Jan of 82 but it's the 81 title game.

 

[Doomsday101]

Just a correction it was the 81 title game. It was a great game that left a lasting bad memory for every Cowboy fan.

Yes it was a bad outcome but I do take allot of pride in the fact that the Cowboys have been a big part of some of the greatest games played in the NFL. We did not go out and embarrass ourselves we played a very good SF team and battled them in the end we came up short. To me it is games like this that has helped make the NFL the most popular sports league out there and I do take pride that Dallas has been a big part of that.

 

[Doomsday101]

The game itself is played in Jan of 82 but it's the 81 title game.

I know are you done of do you want to continue on with this?

 

[DWhite Fan]

Not sure how many watched the 82 championship game on NFL Network last night Dallas vs SF but I choose to sit there and watch it and found myself thinking we could pull the game out even though I knew the outcome of the game. :laugh2:

Even though it was heartbreak of a loss watching the game last night reminded me what a truly great game that was.

All the great plays and players how the game went back and forth not to mention the finger tip tackle that saved the game for SF and just how close we were to facing Cinn in the SB.

I know the game is a bad memory for many but as a fan of the game it was one of the best games I have seen played by 2 quality teams.

It truly is a heartbreaking game, but definately a great game. I felt that '81 team was the best of the early 80s Cowboys. There is no doubt in my mind that had Dallas won that game they would have kicked Cincy's butt in SB XVI. During the 1981 season, I had managed to collect the entire Topps set of football cards for the 49ers (never did get all the Cowboys). When that championship game ended, I tore ever single one of those SF cards into pieces. Looking back, that definately was not the smartest thing I ever did. LOL!
:starspin

 

[KJJ]

Yes it was a bad outcome but I do take allot of pride in the fact that the Cowboys have been a big part of some of the greatest games played in the NFL. We did not go out and embarrass ourselves we played a very good SF team and battled them in the end we came up short. To me it is games like this that has helped make the NFL the most popular sports league out there and I do take pride that Dallas has been a big part of that.

For me and I'm sure for alot of Cowboy fans that game marked the beginning of the end of Landry, Shramm and the old regime and it marked the beginning of the 49ers dynasty. Can't say I feel any pride watching that game knowing what the outcome was and what was ahead for the Cowboys the next several years. I've never been the type who could look back on a devastating loss and feel a sense of pride simply because the Cowboys hung in. That was a young inexperienced 49er team that had only won 6 games the year before and they beat an experienced Cowboys team that had several core players still in their prime. That game is nothing more than a painful memory. Being apart of classic games like that one and the Ice bowl doesn't mean crap to me if you end up losing. That's just the way I feel.

 

[Doomsday101]

It truly is a heartbreaking game, but definately a great game. I felt that '81 team was the best of the early 80s Cowboys. There is no doubt in my mind that had Dallas won that game they would have kicked Cincy's butt in SB XVI. During the 1981 season, I had managed to collect the entire Topps set of football cards for the 49ers (never did get all the Cowboys). When that championship game ended, I tore ever single one of those SF cards into pieces. Looking back, that definately was not the smartest thing I ever did. LOL!
:starspin

It was strange as they were talking about the young up and coming Ronnie Lott and Joe Montana. :laugh2: Believe me after a loss I'm not fun to be around but after a little time to sit back and reflect on games I see it from more than just a Cowboys fan view point but someone who really loves the game of football.

 

[KJJ]

I know are you done of do you want to continue on with this?

All I did was correct you let's drop it. LOL

 

[Doomsday101]

For me and I'm sure for alot of Cowboy fans that game marked the beginning of the end of Landry, Shramm and the old regime and it marked the beginning of the 49ers dynasty. Can't say I feel any pride watching that game knowing what the outcome was and what was ahead for the Cowboys the next several years. I've never been the type who could look back and on a devastating loss and feel a sense of pride simply because the Cowboys hung in. That was a young inexperienced 49er team that had only won 6 games the year before and they beat an experienced Cowboys team that had several core players still in their prime. That game is nothing more than a painful memory. Being apart of classic games like that one and the Ice bowl doesn't mean crap to me if you end up losing. That's just the way I feel.

If that is how you feel then that is cool by me. I just have a different take on Football and the Cowboys. Been a fan since 1965 and have been through most of the highs and lows this franchise has had me being a fan has nothing to do with the win/loss record and would never have true elations of winning without experiencing the heartbreak along the way. One thing is every sport you will experience more disappointment than victory but you learn to deal with them both.

 

[big dog cowboy]

NFL Network is going to air that game again in a little while at 10:00 central time

 

[KJJ]

If that is how you feel then that is cool by me. I just have a different take on Football and the Cowboys. Been a fan since 1965 and have been through most of the highs and lows this franchise has had me being a fan has nothing to do with the win/loss record and would never have true elations of winning without experiencing the heartbreak along the way. One thing is every sport you will experience more disappointment than victory but you learn to deal with them both.

As painful as that loss was to SF some of the pain was eased 11 years later when the Cowboys got some revenge on that same field in the 92 title game. Aikman's slant to Harper that sealed the victory with just over 4 min to play was kinda like our version of "the catch." When Aikman hit Harper on that play the high I felt at that moment almost trumped the low I felt after Clark made that play in 81. The fact the Cowboys went on to win 3 SB's after that has made it a little easier dealing with that 81 title loss.

 

[STAR GAZER]

Yes it was a bad outcome but I do take allot of pride in the fact that the Cowboys have been a big part of some of the greatest games played in the NFL. We did not go out and embarrass ourselves we played a very good SF team and battled them in the end we came up short. To me it is games like this that has helped make the NFL the most popular sports league out there and I do take pride that Dallas has been a big part of that.

I agree Doomsday.

I have video of many of our losses. Yet we were always so close to being the winner of so many games in the past. And fortunately, unlike so many other teams (Buffalo, Eagles, etc.), we won just as many as we lost.

I can understand that people cant bear to see them again, but I still have pride when I watch those games.

I don't seed them on my website because so many people wouldn't download them if they were available.

 

[Joe Realist]

I watched part of it and thought, what if the defender did not grab Drew Pearson by the collar? He might have gained 20 more yards. What if Danny White was in the shotgun instead of under center? Maybe he gets rid of the ball and does not fumble on that last drive. Ahh, still hurts all these years later. It would have been nice to have one title from the 80's.

 

[lkelly]

When White fumbled at the end I vividly remember smashing my friend's Rubik's Cube on his parents' hardwood kitchen floor. The cube detonated into tiny pieces and a good quarter inch divot was left in their floor. Part of me died that day at age 10. I can't bring myself to watch it again.

 

[Doomsday101]

I watched part of it and thought, what if the defender did not grab Drew Pearson by the collar? He might have gained 20 more yards. What if Danny White was in the shotgun instead of under center? Maybe he gets rid of the ball and does not fumble on that last drive. Ahh, still hurts all these years later. It would have been nice to have one title from the 80's.

Re watching if I forgot that on the 90 yard drive SF had to put up the winning TD was Dallas stayed in dime coverage with 7 DB throught out and how much SF ran the ball on that drive getting down to the redzone to put up the winning TD pass to Clark. Had Dallas went more to their base defense on that drive SF who had a hard time running the ball that day may not have been able to put together the 90 yard drive. Allot of would have and could have in the game. Also hard to think SF turned the ball over 6 times in that game with 3 big Montana ints and a fumble by Montana forced by Martin

 

[Chuck 54]

Wow...how much did that game resemble the Cowboys of a few years ago?

I watched it yesterday...I was shocked by how well Danny White threw the ball, how overly conservative Tom Landry called the offense with the lead and 6 turnovers in his pocket (he really overused Dorsett, often running on first and second downs and only letting White throw on 3rd), how many passes could have been caught to extend drives, and how many 3rd downs the 49ers converted on that final drive before "The Catch" (the defense just couldn't get off the field and were being dominated on the sweeps.

Rewatching it now, it felt like the turnovers were forcing Landry to conservativism in the hope that he'd win if he just didn't make mistakes...I think that game would have easily been won if he'd given Danny White a few more opportunities.

 

[bbgun]

All these years later we're still obsessing over that game. I guess it's only natural.

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[Doomsday101]

Wow...how much did that game resemble the Cowboys of a few years ago?

I watched it yesterday...I was shocked by how well Danny White threw the ball, how overly conservative Tom Landry called the offense with the lead and 6 turnovers in his pocket (he really overused Dorsett, often running on first and second downs and only letting White throw on 3rd), how many passes could have been caught to extend drives, and how many 3rd downs the 49ers converted on that final drive before "The Catch" (the defense just couldn't get off the field and were being dominated on the sweeps.

Rewatching it now, it felt like the turnovers were forcing Landry to conservativism in the hope that he'd win if he just didn't make mistakes...I think that game would have easily been won if he'd given Danny White a few more opportunities.

Allot of would have and could have in the game. Had Doug Donley held on to the White pass on 3rd down we would have had the 1st in SF territory with a chance to add to the lead instead we punt and SF drives the field.