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In the 1970 season the Cowboys were 10-4, became the first team to win the NFC East Division, and then advanced to Super Bowl V against the Baltimore Colts.
In the 2nd quarter Johnny Unitas threw a pass that hit WR Eddie Hinton in the hands and bounced off his hands to TE John Mackey who took it 75 yards for a Baltimore touchdown. In 1970 in the NFL an Offensive player could not be the first player to touch the ball after it has hit another Offensive player. The referees ruled that Dallas CB Mel Renfro had touched the ball in between the first tip and Mackey's catch. To this day Renfro maintains he did not touch the ball.
Dallas had 10 penalties for 133 yards and turned the ball over to the Colts 4 times. One of those turnovers is highly disputed. In the 3rd Quarter RB Duane Thomas fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Cowboys Center Dave Manders. The Colts all started jumping around motioning that they had the ball. The refs awarded them the ball even though Manders came out of the pile with the football.
After Jim O'Brien kicked a 32 yard FG to win the game 16-13 a very angry Bob Lilly threw his helmet 60 yards. There was no doubt that "Mr. Cowboy" was pissed.
In 1971 Bob Lilly played like a man possesed and when the Dallas Cowboys returned to the Super Bowl he made sure that Bob Griese was not going to have a good day. On one play Lilly hounded Griese at every turn and sacked him for a 29 yard loss. The Cowboys Doomsday Defense played inspired, angry football and held the vaunted Dolphins Offense to a meager 3 points, the lowest ever allowed in a Super Bowl and allowed only 185 of Offense total.
In 2008 I want to know who is going to step up and be pissed off like Bob Lilly? Who will be the player to step forward and demand all of the players around him be as driven as he is. Where are you Bob Lilly?
In the 2nd quarter Johnny Unitas threw a pass that hit WR Eddie Hinton in the hands and bounced off his hands to TE John Mackey who took it 75 yards for a Baltimore touchdown. In 1970 in the NFL an Offensive player could not be the first player to touch the ball after it has hit another Offensive player. The referees ruled that Dallas CB Mel Renfro had touched the ball in between the first tip and Mackey's catch. To this day Renfro maintains he did not touch the ball.
Dallas had 10 penalties for 133 yards and turned the ball over to the Colts 4 times. One of those turnovers is highly disputed. In the 3rd Quarter RB Duane Thomas fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Cowboys Center Dave Manders. The Colts all started jumping around motioning that they had the ball. The refs awarded them the ball even though Manders came out of the pile with the football.
After Jim O'Brien kicked a 32 yard FG to win the game 16-13 a very angry Bob Lilly threw his helmet 60 yards. There was no doubt that "Mr. Cowboy" was pissed.
In 1971 Bob Lilly played like a man possesed and when the Dallas Cowboys returned to the Super Bowl he made sure that Bob Griese was not going to have a good day. On one play Lilly hounded Griese at every turn and sacked him for a 29 yard loss. The Cowboys Doomsday Defense played inspired, angry football and held the vaunted Dolphins Offense to a meager 3 points, the lowest ever allowed in a Super Bowl and allowed only 185 of Offense total.
In 2008 I want to know who is going to step up and be pissed off like Bob Lilly? Who will be the player to step forward and demand all of the players around him be as driven as he is. Where are you Bob Lilly?
