One of the 3 clutchest playoff performances by a Cowboys QB

[Red Dragon]

• 1972 Divisional Playoffs; Staubach led the Cowboys back from a 28-13 deficit to stun the Niners 30-28. Dallas scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.
  
• 1975 Divisional Playoffs; Staubach and the Cowboys converted a 4th-and-16 late in the fourth quarter. Staubach then threw a deep touchdown pass to Pearson for the 17-14 win over Minnesota.
  
• 2014 Wild Card Playoffs; Romo led the Cowboys back from a 20-7 deficit to defeat the Lions 24-20. Romo threw for 293 yards and the game-winning touchdown. He faced heavy pressure (was sacked six times.) He also converted a 4th-and-6 late in the game.

Honorary mention: 1992 NFC Championship Game. Aikman and the Cowboys defeated the Niners 30-20; Aikman threw a slant to Harper for 70 yards when leading by four points with still several minutes remaining, then threw a 6-yard TD to Kelvin Martin to make it a two-score game.


What do you guys think?

 

[TwoDeep3]

Leaving out the 1979 NFC East championship game where Staubach brought them back, down 13 would be pretty high on this list.

 

[Red Dragon]

Leaving out the 1979 NFC East championship game where Staubach brought them back, down 13 would be pretty high on this list.

True, but that 35-34 win over Washington wasn't a playoff game.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

What about Danny White in Atlanta? Was it 81? Now that was a comeback.

 

[AmericanCowboy]

Not really old enough to remember before Romo- but he was awesome when he needed to be.

In the second half he went 11-15 and his receivers dropped 3 passes (Beasley, Witten, and Terrance Williams). He made one bad throw to Escobar. He stepped up huge.

 

[Red Dragon]

What about Danny White in Atlanta? Was it 81? Now that was a comeback.

Ah yes! 30-27.

 

[Rick_Deckard]

What about Danny White in Atlanta? Was it 81? Now that was a comeback.

What a great game that was! Cowboys were down 14 points halfway into the 4th quarter. Robert Newhouse scored and Danny White hit Drew Pearson for 2 TDs, including one with under a minute left. If I remember correctly, we missed the extra point so a FG by Atlanta could have tied it, but the defense shut down Steve Bartkowski to seal the victory. I was on pins and needles the entire 4th quarter.

 

[Staubacher]

I thought a lot of Staubach yesterday in Romo's performance. Grinding it out, staying in it, making the big plays at the end.

 

[DeaconMoss]

Under the pressure he was getting. Played mistake free football. INCREDIBLE GAME from #9!