Cowboys whose legacy was a single play

[MarkP88]

Jackie Smith - SB XIII
Larry Brown - SB XXX (two plays)
Jesse Holley - 2011 vs. 49ers

Larry Brown was a significant contributor to 3 Super Bowl teams. He might be most remembered for those two picks in Super Bowl XXX, but he did a LOT more than that. Had a huge pick of Favre in that year's Championship Game, too, just that year.

 

[links18]

ROMO bad hold lol, look where it got him

Jail?

 

[robjay04]

Bland?

I haven’t gave up on him but if he didn’t get that final pick 6, where would he be now?

 

[Redsfan_83]

The impact of his Cowboys legacy, as well as the impact that has affected rules/replay....11 years ago, did he catch it?

 

[Coogiguy03]

Jail?

Sure as hell not YALE lol

 

[maryquality]

Jackie Smith - SB XIII
Larry Brown - SB XXX (two plays)
Jesse Holley - 2011 vs. 49ers

You pretty much nailed it with those 3. I would add the Dez "catch/no catch" in the GB playoff loss.

 

[Flamma]

Negative:
Alex Barron - holding penalty negates game winning touchdown vs the Skins on final play of the game, Cowboys lose.

I actually remember this game. Some things stick with you.

 

[wecasa]

TE Jackie Smith. I think I learned how to cuss as a youngster watching him drop a surr TD against the Steelers.

 

[SlammedZero]

That Marion Barber run all over the end zone for a 2-yard gain.

Parcells nailed it by saying, "Sometimes give up is the best play." Short loss compared to multiple opportunities for the D to score?

It's crazy, because I will forever remember that run and it was a run for 2 freaking yards.

Hell of an effort, though!

 

[fivetwos]

Yall are on it. All the good ones stolen already lol.

 

[Ironicalicon]

Jesse Holley and Tyler Patmon spring to mind.

 

[Forneymike]

Who are some former Cowboys whose impact on the franchise (positive or negative) can be boiled down to one single play?

Positive:
Woody Dantzler KO return vs SF that will be played on highlight reels until the end of time. Utterly unremarkable otherwise.

Negative:
Alex Barron - holding penalty negates game winning touchdown vs the Skins on final play of the game, Cowboys lose.

btw just looked up the Dantzler TD, crazy how unenthusiastic Summerall is on the call, guy basically sounds like he’s falling asleep. Unsurprisingly that was his final year in the booth.

Percy Howard...One catch...A TD catch in the Super Bowl