Most important play in Cowboy history

[BubbleScreen]

Agreed on 1996. You also had Jay Novacek and Charles Haley's careers in Dallas end that year (they never adequately replaced Novacek).

It definitely seemed like Novacek was missed forever, but we've had a pretty good one since '03. LOL

Not the biggest play, but the one that hurt the most was Arrington's helmet to helmet on Aikman. That hit in '01 put us in the QB wilderness for almost five years.

 

[TX Cowboy]

The OP was clearly referring to a play on the field. The most important play in Cowboys history comes down to ones own personal opinion, it's all based on opinion.

Correct so how is Longley rallying Dallas from behind to beat Washington not an important play
in our history???

 

[JohnsKey19]

I immediately think of Hogeboom throwing a pick-6 to Darryl Grant vs Washington in the 1982 NFC title game. This play essentially ended the era of the wildly successful Cowboys as we knew them during that1970s early 80s era. They had a couple of good regular seasons in 83 and 85 but weren't a threat in the playoffs, and actually would not win another playoff game until the Jimmy/Jerry era nearly a decade later.

 

[KJJ]

Correct so how is Longley rallying Dallas from behind to beat Washington not an important play
in our history???

I never said it wasn't an important play but you don't understand the thread topic anymore than the posters I responded to because the Longley to Pearson play that won that game isn't remotely close to being the most important play in our history. The only importance that play had was leading the Cowboys to a regular season win during the worst season the franchise had during the entire 70s. In 1974 the Cowboys went 8-6 missing the playoffs for the only time during that decade.

For a play to be the most important play in your teams history it has to lead to something special and Longley's game winner to Pearson certainly didn't. The Clint Longley game is one of the most famous games in Cowboys/NFL history because a rookie Clint Longley came in for an injured Roger Staubach in front of the entire Nation on Thanksgiving day and did what Staubach was famous for doing, leading the Cowboys to a dramatic come from behind win in the closing seconds. By the way that was the only game I ever attended at Texas stadium.

 

[Rockport]

I never said it wasn't an important play but you don't understand the thread topic anymore than the posters I responded to because the Longley to Pearson play that won that game isn't remotely close to being the most important play in our history. The only importance that play had was leading the Cowboys to a regular season win during the worst season the franchise had during the entire 70s. In 1974 the Cowboys went 8-6 missing the playoffs for the only time during that decade.

For a play to be the most important play in your teams history it has to lead to something special and Longley's game winner to Pearson certainly didn't. The Clint Longley game is one of the most famous games in Cowboys/NFL history because a rookie Clint Longley came in for an injured Roger Staubach in front of the entire Nation on Thanksgiving day and did what Staubach was famous for doing, leading the Cowboys to a dramatic come from behind win in the closing seconds. By the way that was the only game I ever attended at Texas stadium.

Everyone still disagreeing with you I see.

 

[KJJ]

Everyone still disagreeing with you I see.

Who's everyone? There's one poster who thinks the Longley to Drew Pearson game winner is one of the most important plays in Cowboys history and he's defending another poster who has that play as the #1 most important play in our teams history. You agree with both of them? If so give your opinion as to what made that play so important to our history? Knowing you, you would pick a play involving Romo who you think is the greatest QB in Cowboys history. I'm sure there's a play by Romo you would rank ahead of the Aikman to Harper slant or the Hail Mary. Now run along and go back to doing what you do best, complaining.

 

[Redball Express]

The biggest play in Dallas Cowboy history in my opinion is Aikman to Harper slant 92 NFC Championship. Tell me yours.

Don Meredith to Bobby Hayes for 6.

Until Hayes arrived to change the game with his speed..

we were nothing.

If you had been there to see those first games for Hayes receiving and punt returning..

you don't know happiness.

The Bomb baby..the Bomb.

 

[TX Cowboy]

I never said it wasn't an important play but you don't understand the thread topic anymore than the posters I responded to because the Longley to Pearson play that won that game isn't remotely close to being the most important play in our history. The only importance that play had was leading the Cowboys to a regular season win during the worst season the franchise had during the entire 70s. In 1974 the Cowboys went 8-6 missing the playoffs for the only time during that decade.

For a play to be the most important play in your teams history it has to lead to something special and Longley's game winner to Pearson certainly didn't. The Clint Longley game is one of the most famous games in Cowboys/NFL history because a rookie Clint Longley came in for an injured Roger Staubach in front of the entire Nation on Thanksgiving day and did what Staubach was famous for doing, leading the Cowboys to a dramatic come from behind win in the closing seconds. By the way that was the only game I ever attended at Texas stadium.

I understand it just fine...we're talking history and moments that made the Dallas Cowboys
who they are? which is a great franchise, Some mention players and plays that made the
winning aspects of it going. Like Aikman to Harper to beat the Niners or Longley to Drew
Pearson for the game winner..which by the way helped preserve the 20 consecutive winning
seasons which is now a NFL record unbroken by any team since then.

Everyone still disagreeing with you I see.

The only way he can see it is through rose colored glasses

 

[Joe Realist]

I think I'd have to go by decade;

1960's - Bart Starr sneak. Though a devastating loss, the Cowboys had arrived and would start a string of playoff appearances and winning records to the envy of all
1970's - Drew Pearson Hail Mary catch (you can argue plenty more)
1980's - Dwight Clark Catch - changed the trajectory of both teams. Dallas wins, they may win the SB and we never see Jimmy Johnson 7 years later
1990's - agreed on Alvin Harper slant in 1992 NFC Championship. That is my all time favorite moment as a Cowboy fan
2000's - Parcells benching Bledsoe early in 2006 season and letting the emergence of Romo begin
2010s - Seattle in 2014, the catch by T. Williams on the sideline. Awesome play on 3rd down and showed was a different team/year

 

[KJJ]

I understand it just fine...we're talking history and moments that made the Dallas Cowboys
who they are? which is a great franchise, Some mention players and plays that made the
winning aspects of it going. Like Aikman to Harper to beat the Niners or Longley to Drew
Pearson for the game winner..which by the way helped preserve the 20 consecutive winning
seasons which is now a NFL record unbroken by any team since then.

The Clint Longely game didn't help make the Cowboys who they are. Those 20 consecutive winning seasons wouldn't have meant much if a couple of those seasons didn't lead to championships. It's the great players, Tom Landry and the championships that made the Cowboys who they are. The Clint Longely game helped make a name for Clint Longely, that game and play was the most important to him. Anyone who would mention the Longley to Pearson play in the same sentence as the Aikman to Harper play either has no clue what this topic is about or is Clint Longely. lol Where do you rank the Longley to Pearson play amongst the most important plays "on the field" in team history?

 

[Aven8]

I'll go with a newer one, the fumbled snap for the gimme field goal with Romo as the holder. No one play has haunted a player more in history IMO.

We kick the field goal, beat Seattle, probably beat Grossman in Chi town, and SB. Parcells might not give up, etc.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I assumed this thread was about an on-the-field play.

Assume nothing.
Everyone has to go off topic and make it their own.

Alvin Harper play.
After that it got easy for years.
Next plays - Larry Brown ... 2 of the biggest interceptions in super bowl history.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I think I'd have to go by decade;

1960's - Bart Starr sneak. Though a devastating loss, the Cowboys had arrived and would start a string of playoff appearances and winning records to the envy of all
1970's - Drew Pearson Hail Mary catch (you can argue plenty more)
1980's - Dwight Clark Catch - changed the trajectory of both teams. Dallas wins, they may win the SB and we never see Jimmy Johnson 7 years later
1990's - agreed on Alvin Harper slant in 1992 NFC Championship. That is my all time favorite moment as a Cowboy fan
2000's - Parcells benching Bledsoe early in 2006 season and letting the emergence of Romo begin
2010s - Seattle in 2014, the catch by T. Williams on the sideline. Awesome play on 3rd down and showed was a different team/year

Great, great list.

But 3 in 4 years never happens without Larry Brown. 90's needs a twofer mention