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 Dallas Cowboys
| Whose 2 interceptions played a major role in Dallas beating Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XXX, and led to him winning the MVP award? | Dallas Cowboys 1960-1995 (BaronTR) |
Larry Brown. Both Brown interceptions, set up short Cowboy touchdowns in the second half as Dallas beat Pittsburgh 27-17.
| Who was the starting quarterback of the Cowboys who began the 2006 season? | The Dallas Cowboys: Pt 2 (ncb1gdog) |
Drew Bledsoe. Bledsoe began the year well, but began to perform poorly, mostly due to a porous offensive line, his inability to make quick decisions under pressure, and his immobility. These deficiencies resulted in interceptions and sacks. Tony Romo replaced him mid-season and began very well, even being selected to the Pro Bowl. However, his season too began to fade as teams adjusted to his scrambling nature and rookie like tendencies to throw into coverage. Beuerlein was a backup for Troy Aikman in the 1990s, and Drew Henson was gone after 2005 after never living up to lofty expectations.
| Who was the head coach of the Cowboys in 2007? | The Dallas Cowboys: Pt 2 (ncb1gdog) |
Wade Phillips. Wade Phillips was brought in from the San Diego Chargers after Bill Parcells "retired" following the 2006 season. Parcells 4-year tenure was high on expectation, low on results. Perhaps the game passed him by, as he was quite successful with the New York Giants, New England Patriots, and New York Jets prior to joining Dallas.
| Who was the first coach of the Cowboys? | The Dallas Cowboys: Pt 1 (ncb1gdog) |
Tom Landry. Tom Landry was hired to be the first coach of the Cowboys in 1960. He played for the New York Giants as a defensive back, and started his coaching career with them. Landry was an innovative coach who developed great schemes including the "Flex" defense, which Dallas used successfully for many years. He was also responsible for the return of the "Shotgun" formation, which is widely used in today's game in obvious passing downs.
| Who was the Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback for most of the 1970s? | The Dallas Cowboys: Pt 1 (ncb1gdog) |
Roger Staubach. Roger Staubach was drafted by the Cowboys in the 1964 draft in the 10th round. He was selected so low due to the fact that he had a 4 year commitment to the US Navy in return for his education at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. With that in mind, even though he'd won the Heisman Trophy as the best college player in America in 1963, teams passed on him because he couldn't play professionally for so long. Roger served in Vietnam prior to joining the Cowboys full time in 1968. He was the first NFL player to begin his playing career after fulfilling his military commitment following his graduation from a military academy.
| Who was the Cowboys starting quarterback for most of the 1990s? | The Dallas Cowboys: Pt 2 (ncb1gdog) |
Troy Aikman. Troy Aikman was drafted out of UCLA in 1989. He won 3 Super Bowls and was the MVP of Super Bowl XXVII. Troy was a very accurate passer and was a quiet leader on a team of stars.
| Who was named the 2001-2002 season starting Quarterback for the Cowboys? | Dallas Cowboys (MurielTN) |
Quincy Carter. Wade Wilson, a former backup to Troy Aikman, is coaching Quincy Carter, a rookie from The University of Georgia.
| Who was Dallas' first Super Bowl MVP? | The Dallas Cowboys: Pt 1 (ncb1gdog) |
Chuck Howley. If you got this one right, pat yourself on the back! All of the other players mentioned received the award, Roger in Super Bowl VI, Randy and Harvey shared the award in Super Bowl XII. Chuck was the first player to win the award while playing for the losing team. It was also odd because he was a defensive player, and up until that time, only offensive players won the award.
| Who replaced Tom Landry as head coach? | The Dallas Cowboys: Pt 2 (ncb1gdog) |
Jimmy Johnson. Jimmy Johnson was a highly successful head coach for the college football Miami Hurricanes prior to succeeding Tom Landry as head coach. His first season was a dismal 1-15, the only win against the hated Washington Redskins. Losing would only last for one more season, as he went on to coach the Cowboys to two Super Bowl wins.
| Who replaced Jimmy Johnson as coach of the Cowboys following the 1993 season? | The Dallas Cowboys: Pt 2 (ncb1gdog) |
Barry Switzer. Switzer won Super Bowl XXX as Cowboys head coach. He was replaced following the 1997 season after the team became an undisciplined, unruly bunch. Switzer himself was charged with carrying a concealed handgun in an airport. That incident was the straw that broke the camel's back according to Jerry Jones. Switzer was replaced by the little known Chan Gailey, who in turn was replaced by Campo, then Bill Parcells. Parcells was "retired" following the 2006 season.
| Who is the Tight End who caught 7 passes from Roger Staubach, in Dallas' 24-3 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI? | Dallas Cowboys (MurielTN) |
| Who held the record for total touchdowns (both a team record, and a league record) in a career at the start of the 2001 season? | Dallas Cowboys (martinjk) |
| Who dubbed the Cowboys 'America's Team'? | Dallas Cowboys (MurielTN) |
| Who did the Dallas Cowboys defeat in 1996 to win their fifth division title in a row? | Dallas Cowboys (iggy4) |
New England Patriots. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the New England Patriots 12-6 on December 15, 1996, which made them the first team in NFL history to win the NFC East in five consecutive seasons.
| Who did the Cowboys select as the number 1 draft pick overall in 1989? | The Dallas Cowboys: Pt 2 (ncb1gdog) |
Troy Aikman. Michael Irvin in 1988, Emmitt Smith in 1990, and Russell Maryland, defensive tackle in 1991. Maryland was also the first player picked in that draft. He played with the Cowboys for 5 seasons, and was a stalwart of the defense, before moving on to the Oakland Raiders as a free agent.
| Who did the Cowboys play in Super Bowl V? | The Dallas Cowboys: Pt 1 (ncb1gdog) |
Baltimore Colts. The Cowboys lost to the Colts by a field goal with 5 seconds remaining by a score of 16-13. A rookie kicker by the name of Jim O'Brien calmly kicked the 32-yarder as the Cowboys once again played bridesmaid.
| Who did the Cowboys draft in 1961 in the 1st round who would later go on to become known as "Mr. Cowboy"? | The Dallas Cowboys: Pt 1 (ncb1gdog) |
Bob Lilly. Bob Lilly was one of the greatest defensive tackles ever to play the game. While not blessed with an Adonis like body (some teammates even said when he took off his shirt he "looked soft"), he had an incredible knack for finding the ball and the person who had possession of it. His tackling skills were legendary. Another skill was his incredible speed following the snap of the ball. He attributed this skill to a most strange ritual. He spent countless hours striking his eyeballs with his fingers to keep himself from blinking. Strange, but I guess it worked!
| Who did the Cowboys beat in Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII? | The Dallas Cowboys: Pt 2 (ncb1gdog) |
Buffalo Bills. The Cowboys dismantled the Bills in Super Bowl XXVII by a score of 52-17. It most likely would have been 59-17 if Leon Lett hadn't show-boated at the goal line following a fumble recovery. Don Beebe, a wide receiver for the Bills ran down Lett and knocked the ball loose just before Leon crossed the goal line for a touchdown. It was an embarrassment for the hugely talented Lett, and he would also cost the Cowboys a win the following year with another bone-headed play in an unusually cold game against the Miami Dolphins. The Cowboys beat the Bills in Super Bowl XXVIII 30-13 even though they were losing 13-7 at halftime. The Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 in Super Bowl XXX, after losing to them in Super Bowls X and XIII.
| Which year was Dallas' first ever 1000 yard rushing performance in a season? | Dallas Cowboys: Name That Year (Manster68) |
1972. Calvin Hill became the first 1000 yard rusher for the Cowboys by rushing for 1036 yards. He averaged 4.2 yards per carry with 6 touchdowns.
| Which year was Bob Lilly's rookie season? | Dallas Cowboys: Name That Year (Manster68) |
1961. Bob Lilly was Dallas' first ever draft pick in 1961. The Cowboys were not granted to participate in the 1960 draft.
| Which three Super Bowls in the 1990s did the Cowboys win? | Dallas Cowboys (iggy4) |
XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX. The Cowboys won two Super Bowls in a row, then the 49ers won Super Bowl XXIX. The Cowboys came back next season and won Super Bowl XXX.
| Which Super Bowl did the Dallas Cowboys have their first victory? | Dallas Cowboys (iggy4) |
VI. The Cowboys beat the Miami Dolphins 24-3. They were the first team to win a Super Bowl and not let their opponent score a touchdown.
| Which quarterback set a franchise record for throwing 32,942 passing yards? | Your Dallas Cowboys! (Nightmare) |
Troy Aikman. Aikman played his entire career with the Cowboys for 12 seasons. He retired with 165 TD passes and 141 interceptions. Staubach threw for 22,700 yards, White threw for 21,959, and Merideth for 17,199.
| Which Dallas Cowboys coach was replaced in February 1989? | Dallas Cowboys (iggy4) |
Tom Landry. Over the course of seven years, Jimmy Johnson led the Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories.
| Which Cowboy running back broke Walter Payton's all-time rushing record in 2002?
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Emmitt Smith. Emmitt Smith was one of the greatest running backs of all time. Considered too small by many teams to stand up to the rigors that a running back must endure in a 16 game season in the hard hitting NFL, Emmitt proved his detractors wrong time and time again. Emmitt always seemed to take glancing blows from opponents versus head on tackles. He was a great back on some great teams in the 1990s for Dallas. He left the Cowboys in 2003 to join the Arizona Cardinals. By then his career was nearly over, and his rushing totals were rather dismal by his standards. Emmitt returned to the Cowboys on a one-day contract in 2005, and retired as a Cowboy.
| Which Cowboy retired with a team record 11,904 receiving yards? | Your Dallas Cowboys! (Nightmare) |
Michael Irvin. Irvin played his entire career as a Cowboy for 12 seasons from 1988-1999. He also caught 65 TD passes. Hill caught 7988 yards over 10 seasons, Pearson received 7822 yards in 11 seasons, and Rentzel for less than 4000 yards in his four seasons.
| Which Cowboy player was the first to be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame? | Your Dallas Cowboys! (Nightmare) |
Bob Lilly. The others never played for the Cowboys. Lilly was the first draft pick in Cowboy history also. Bob was the Cowboy defensive tackle from 1961-1974. He went to 11 Pro Bowls in his 14 seasons, and missed only one regular season game in his career. He was inducted into the hall in 1980.
| Which all-time Dallas Cowboy was not drafted in 1964? | Dallas Cowboys 1960-1995 (BaronTR) |
Jerry Tubbs. Jerry Tubbs was one of the few players selected in the 1960 expansion draft that actually could play, and stayed with the team for 8 yrs. The odd thing about the other three players, was that only one of the three players, future hall of famer Mel Renfro, actually played that season. Under a rule allowing future picks, Bob Hayes was picked but didn't play until 1965, where he was so much faster than any defender that teams implemented zones just for him. Roger Staubach didn't make it to Dallas until 1969 because of his military commitment.
| When Texas Stadium opened for business, who made the innagural appearance? | Dallas Cowboys (MurielTN) |
Billy Graham. That's right, the Billy Graham Crusade!
| When one existing NFL franchise owner threatened to vote against the Dallas expansion bid, would-be Dallas owner Clint Murchison bought the rights to their fight song, and threatened to not let them play it unless he voted yes. Which team was it? | Dallas Cowboys 1960-1995 (BaronTR) |
Washington Redskins . And you thought the rivalry was mostly make believe? Composer Barnee Beeskin sold the copyright for "Hail to the Redskins", to Murchison for a a great deal of money. When Washington owner George Marshall threatened to vote against him, apparently over concerns that he'd lose part of the southern US market, he was told that in that case, he would never get to play the song again. He voted yes, and the rivalry was born.
| When Dallas beat NY Giants 28-21, to win their last division title during the Landry years, which Cowboy defensive lineman returned a deflected pass for a key touchdown in the 2nd quarter? | Dallas Cowboys 1960-1995 (BaronTR) |
Jim Jeffcoat. With the Giants up 14-7 and driving late in the 2nd quarter, a Phil Simms pass was deflected by Ed 'Too Tall' Jones right to Jeffcoat, who took it 65 yards for the tying score. The other fun fact about the game was that because of injuries, Steve Pelleur, who had never taken a snap in a regular season game before, was throwing to backup receiver Karl Powe on the 4th quarter touchdown drive that clinched the win.
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- Who coined the famous moniker "America's Team" formerly held by the Dallas Cowboys? ( goto )
- Which award-winning NBA coach was an 11th round draft pick for the Dallas Cowboys? ( goto )
- Larry Brown of the Dallas Cowboys became the second defensive back to win the MVP award. Who was the first? ( goto )
- Who is the legendary football rusher who played for the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Dallas {Cowboys;} retired from the NFL in 1997? ( goto )
- TV's 'Dallas' takes place in Dallas. Where does 'Dynasty' take place? ( goto )
- What was the name of the mare the boys tried to ride in the beginning of "The Cowboys"? ( goto )
- What Maverick and Rawhide principals finally teamed in Space Cowboys, in 2000? ( goto )
- What was the working title for the 80's tv show DALLAS? ( goto )
- How did cowboys get their nickname, and why did the name stay around? ( goto )
- What actress played Sue Ellen in the TV series 'Dallas?' ( goto )
- What president was george mifflin dallas V.P. under? ( goto )
- What was Steve Kanaly's Role name in 'Dallas', the TV series? ( goto )
- What type of porsche and year did Pam Ewing drive on 'Dallas'? ( goto )
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- Why do Detroit and Dallas football teams always play on Thanksgiving Day? ( goto )
- Other than Tony Dorsett (Cowboys) and Anthony Dorsett (Raiders), are there any other father-son appearances in the Super Bowl? ( goto )
- What major city was a small villiage consisting of a few dwellings around Fort Dallas? ( goto )
- In the sitcom 'Dallas' what did the initials J.R. in J.R. Ewing stand for? ( goto )
- Three people played Jenna Wade in Dallas..Morgan Fairchild...Priscilla Presley and who? ( goto )
- Who was the first choice for J.R. in "Dallas" as Larry Hagman wasn't the first choice? ( goto )
- 1980 was the year when Dallas asked “Who shot J.R?” Who actually did?
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- Forty years ago President John F. Kennedy was shot in what plaza and on what Dallas street? ( goto )
- Who did a great job during the Vietnam War keeping Vietcong out of Dallas, according to Weekend Update?
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- John Wayne supposedly died in only five of his movies; The Sands of Iwo Jima, The Alamo, The Fighting Seabees, The Cowboys, and The Shootist. Did he die in any others? ( goto )
- While working in a 'burger joint' in Dallas, Stevie Ray Vaughn fell into a barrel of what, persuading him to be a full-time musician? ( goto )
- I'm looking for the city and name of a large statue of a bigman with a big hat and it's not the one at the fairgounds in Dallas and not the oilman in Tulsa but it is in the west. Can anyone help? ( goto )
- Western Movie Question: Trying to find the title to a movie, in the 1970's or earlier; The plot is hard for me to remember, but it appears there was a robbery of gold coins, one of the cowboys (I think a Latin guy), he has a half of a medallion which he links to a church where in the end they all find the hidden gold in the pipe organ and shoot the money out with their guns. Does any one know the name of this movie? ( goto )
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