A somewhat easier 5 question Trivia Quiz

[Phoenix]

Knowledge and memory only! No YouTube'ing or search engine help please. Be honest.



1. Which Cowboy threw a funeral wreath into the visitor's locker room of the Commanders after Dallas beat them 35-34 in 1979, giving the Cowboys the division title and knocking the Skins out of the playoffs?

2. Name all five Cowboys Offensive linemen known and nicknamed (by either Brad Sham or Verne Lundquist I think but could be wrong) as "the Four Irishmen and a Scott".

3. Which Cowboys running back is commonly acknowledged as becoming the first really successful "3rd down back"?

4. (five part question, must be correct all parts): When Tony Dorsett broke off his 99 1/2 yd TD run to set a never-to-be-broken record:

a. against which team was it?
b. were the Cowboys winning or losing just before that play?
c. did the Cowboys win that game?
d. how many players on offense did the Cowboys have on the field during that play?

5. What year were the drafted group known as the "Dirty Dozen" drafted by the Cowboys?

 

[bbgun]

Knowledge and memory only! No YouTube'ing or search engine help please. Be honest.



1. Which Cowboy threw a funeral wreath into the visitor's locker room of the Commanders after Dallas beat them 35-34 in 1979, giving the Cowboys the division title and knocking the Skins out of the playoffs?

2. Name all five Cowboys Offensive linemen known and nicknamed (by either Brad Sham or Verne Lundquist I think but could be wrong) as "the Four Irishmen and a Scott".

3. Which Cowboys running back is commonly acknowledged as becoming the first really successful "3rd down back"?

4. (four part question, must be correct all parts): When Tony Dorsett broke off his 99 1/2 yd TD run to set a never-to-be-broken record:

a. against which team was it?
b. were the Cowboys winning or losing just before that play?
c. did the Cowboys win that game?
d. name the player on the Cowboys offense that was NOT supposed to be in the game during that play, but snuck in.

5. What year were the drafted group known as the "Dirty Dozen" drafted by the Cowboys?

1. Harvey

2. Donovan, Neely, Fitzgerald, Rafferty, Herb Scott

3. Preston Pearson?

4.
a - Vikes
b - losing
c - no
d - dunno. BTW, who was the player that didn't report at all?

5. 1975

 

[Phoenix]

1. Harvey

Correct - Harvey Martin. He returned the favor to them, he he.



2. Donovan, Neely, Fitzgerald, Rafferty, Herb Scott

4 out of 5 correct



3. Preston Pearson?

Correct



4.
a - Vikes
b - losing
c - no
d - dunno. BTW, who was the player that didn't report at all?

a-c correct. I changed (d) question............. Dallas was losing 24-13 before the TD run, and ended up losing 31-27. They still made the playoffs that year, but lost in the NFC Championship game to the hated Commanders, 31-17.



5. 1975

Correct

 

[Phoenix]

For bonus points on which player did NOT report for duty on Dorsett's TD run, which player was it? Hint: HE WAS SUPPOSED TO GET THE BALL!

 

[Phoenix]

2. Donovan, Neely, Fitzgerald, Rafferty, Herb Scott

4 out of 5 correct

BTW, as a hint on this one, the incorrect player mentioned above was actually REPLACED by the last correct lineman answer when he retired in 1976.

 

[bbgun]

BTW, as a hint on this one, the incorrect player mentioned above was actually REPLACED by the last correct lineman answer when he retired in 1976.

So subtract Fitzgerald. That leaves guys like Nye, Manders, Wright, Toomay, etc.

 

[Phoenix]

So subtract Fitzgerald. That leaves guys like Nye, Manders, Wright, Toomay, etc.

Incorrect subtraction and additons.....

 

[Aikbach]

For bonus points on which player did NOT report for duty on Dorsett's TD run, which player was it? Hint: HE WAS SUPPOSED TO GET THE BALL!

Ron Springs.

 

[Phoenix]

Ron Springs.

Correct! He was confused on the play and went to the sideline. Dorsett improvised....

 

[bbgun]

Yikes. I pushed Fitzgerald into retirement like 5 years too early. When did Raff take over for him at center?

 

[Phoenix]

Yikes. I pushed Fitzgerald into retirement like 5 years too early. When did Raff take over for him at center?

It's not Rafferty and not Fitzergald. For the record, both of them are members of Four Irishmen and a Scott.