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11. Cowboys 24, Washington 23

Nov. 28, 1974
Texas Stadium

Rookie quarterback Clint Longley, also known as The Mad Bomber, came in cold when Roger Staubach was KO'd in the fourth quarter and pitched the Cowboys out of a 16-3 hole. Longley hit two touchdown passes, the clincher a 50-yarder to Drew Pearson with 35 seconds left.

Guard Blaine Nye, a Stanford guy, called Longley's performance "a triumph of the uncluttered mind."

Today in History

1999: A final autopsy reveals that former Cowboys offensive lineman Mark Tuinei died of a lethal combination of heroin and a form of the drug ecstasy. The death was ruled an accident.

Picture of the Day

Green Bay Packer Jim Taylor runs with a Bart Starr pass as Mel Renfro (20) leaps high in air too late to break up the pass during the NFL Championship game, Jan. 1, 1967, in Dallas. At left is Cowboys Chuck Howley (54).