KJJ
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Dude that is freakin' awesome! Your first game and an historic one. I can't stop smiling, too bad Clint took a swing at Captain American the next year in camp and was out of football forever. But for one day...
Yep, my first Cowboys game and it turned into a classic. It was such a sick feeling watching Staubach get knocked out of that game with the Cowboys down 16-3 in the 3rd quarter. Me and my dad were regretting ever going wishing we had stayed home and watched it on TV. It was such an improbable comeback with a rookie QB taking over because even with Staubach the Cowboys couldn't get anything going. Roger was having a miserable day completing only 3 of 11 passes for 32 yards and an int.
That was the worst I had ever seen Roger play so when Longley came trotting in we pretty much sank in our seats and gave up. The stadium was so deflated I actually saw a few people get up and head for the exit when Roger went out. Longley ended up pulling a Staubach making that my happiest Thanksgiving ever. What many fans probably don't remember was the Cowboys were facing elimination from the playoffs in that game. They entered the game with 5 losses and the season was only 14 games long so that was a must win game.