What
could have been...
A Colts' game-winning field goal in the
final seconds of Super Bowl V. That game went down to the wire, literally.
In Super Bowl X, Dallas surrendering a safety (blocked punt) to Pittsburgh early in the fourth quarter. Two extra points for the Steelers late in the game. Two points which were the difference between Dallas having to go for a game-winning touchdown late in the game or a game-winning field goal. Of course, Dallas would have needed to drive the length of the field late because Noll would have punted if that scenario had existed, but we had Roger 'Hail Mary!' Staubach. Who knows if Staubach could have gotten us in field goal range with a little over a minute left to play and no timeouts, but he still had Pearson. Two measly points.
Fans, including Cowboy fans, point out that Pittsburgh simply outscored us in Super Bowl XIII. True, but the fact remains that at the end of the third quarter, the game should have been 21-21. The difference between that score and the actual score of 21-17 at that stage of the game was a Septien field goal and a sure, delivered-between-the-numbers, dropped Jackie Smith touchdown pass from Staubach. The fact remains that we actually
scored at the end of that drive, the difference between the actual scoring opportunities was four points, and the winning margin was by four points.
I'm depressed now.
