Man if Henderson could’ve beat the cocaine earlier in his life what could’ve been. He stood out as something extra on a team of All-pros and HOFers. White/Harris HOF and Harvey Martin should be there as well.
I remember vividly watching this as a 10 year old. What an epic battle. The Cards were the Cowboys’ biggest rival during the mid-70’s. As a Cowboy fan, I was thrilled with this win, but the Cards avenged it the following season when they handed the 8-0 Cowboys their first loss on a Monday night in Texas Stadium. I remember being devastated by that one.
Prior to fracturing a finger on his right hand, Staubach was having the greatest season of any QB in NFL history. He was completing 70 percent of his passes and his performance in the 1st half of the 1976 season put him on the cover of SPORT magazine. If memory serves, the title of the article was, "He passes, he runs, and he walks on water." In the following 3 seasons (e.g., 1977-1979), Staubach twice led the league in passer rating, the Cowboys appeared in 2 Super Bowls, and they won Super Bowl 12.
@UCZexG5wgtBLooxx-EfBRs3Q Agreed. If a healthy Roger Staubach is playing against the Raiders in Super Bowl 11, I'll put my money on the Boys to win that contest. The 76 Cowboys defense was better than the 76 Raiders defense and considering how the 76 Patriots came within a Sugar Bear Hamilton penalty of sweeping the Raiders...
I remember Mel Gray talking a lot of crap to Cowboys Benny Barnes, NY Giants Spider Lockhart and Jim Stienke, and Eagles Bill Bradley and Joe Lavender. The guy was great but was always jawing about something.
Dallas would be one and done against the Rams that year in the playoffs on Sunday. Dallas could do the same thing to the Rams in the 1970s also. It was entertaining between the two as a football fan.
The Cowboys 1976 season will always be considered the "what-could-have-been" season. If not for Roger-the-dodger's mid-season finger injury derailing his potentially career-best year, one could easily imagine a healthy on-fire Staubach backed by an improved doomsday defense leading the Cowboys to Super Bowl XI, and a dream match-up against a then powerful Raiders team. What an epic Super Bowl that would've been!
Agreed. If a healthy Roger Staubach is playing against the Raiders in Super Bowl 11, I'll put my money on the Boys to win that contest. The 76 Cowboys defense was better than the 76 Raiders defense and considering how the 76 Patriots came within a Sugar Bear Hamilton penalty of sweeping the Raiders...
Well, the Cowboys and Raiders should have met the following year, 1977, in Superbowl 12. As more of a global comment, it is still amazing to me that all those great Dallas and Oakland teams in the late 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s never met once in the Superbowl, although there were numerous chances for that game to happen.
At 5:12 I believe that was FS Jeff Arneson (46) who stepped on Preston Pearson. Not nice. That clip fit perfectly for CBS' NFL Today opening sequence the next couple of years.
Tuck rule didnt go into effect until 1999. So in 1976 I am curious what the rule was. It seems to me that previous to tuck rule the rule would have ben just the opposite meaning that Staubach incompletion at end of first half should have been a fumble. Tuck rule no longer in effect. So would be a fumble today? Pivotal play.
Henderson’s arrogance came back to haunt him after making fun of how dumb Bradshaw was. After two super bowl losses to the Steelers. Henderson was not exactly looking like Von Braun .
Hendersons bravado and "Hollywood" persona mixed with his drug issues derailed a HOF career. Thomas Henderson was the prototype for OLB that would come in the 80s. Lawrence Taylor was a carbon copy even down to wearing number 56.
LEGAL PLAY. Henderson was forced out by an opposing player. If Henderson went out of bounds unopposed and is the first player to touch the ball after the kick crosses the line of scrimmage, Illegal Touching
The Cowboys constantly got calls for them back in the 70's i.e. pass interference ( not against them) no calls,mysterious "holding" calls on other teams driving for scores,no call cheap shots The most blatant was the Offensive pass interference on Drew Pearson in the Championship vs. Minnesota that got called Defensive pass interference. On the play Pearson CLEARLY mugged the defender (and knew it) He watched the ref throw the flag and his body language CLEARLY suggests "you got me-it's over" Until the ref rules the other way-Defensive pass interference! Biggest gift bullshit fix call of the 70's Vikings were clearly fucked on that play. Happened all the time in the 70's Teams had to play vs. the Cowboys and the refs !!!
@Skip Frake watch the play (OBJECTIVELY) then you tell me. I am neither a Cowboy hater/fan nor a Viking fan/hater The play speaks for itself. Sorry you feel differently but that play (and evidently you know exactly which play) was clearly OFFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE) Plus,think about it-why would it jar such a negative response from you if the play/call was legitimate? Woudnt' you have questioned"What the he'll play is this idiot even talking about?" Good stuff though-keep it coming!!!
I watched the Hail Mary game live and I’ve seen the film of the play hundreds of times. I still don’t see Pearson pushing off. This is from someone who has bled Vikings purple for over 50 years. The play that bothers me just as much or even more was a couple of plays before the TD when Staubach hit Drew with a 25 yard completion on the sideline on a 4th and 16 play. The official ruled that Pearson would have come down in bounds if Nate Wright wouldn’t have pushed him out. I always thought it was a bogus call but upon seeing that play again recently, I’m not so sure.
It's nice when your starting punter is a future pro bowler passer also
Nothing "computerized" about the way the Cowboys hit. A dogged effort by St. Louis, but Dallas was a talented, well-coached team.
Man if Henderson could’ve beat the cocaine earlier in his life what could’ve been. He stood out as something extra on a team of All-pros and HOFers. White/Harris HOF and Harvey Martin should be there as well.
I remember vividly watching this as a 10 year old. What an epic battle. The Cards were the Cowboys’ biggest rival during the mid-70’s. As a Cowboy fan, I was thrilled with this win, but the Cards avenged it the following season when they handed the 8-0 Cowboys their first loss on a Monday night in Texas Stadium. I remember being devastated by that one.
And the week after that, the Boyz would drop their second game to the steelers. But That would be their last loss of their 2nd Championship Season!
@@scottbrewer2903why couldn’t they beat the Steelers in the mid to late 70s? Pittsburgh was not great in 1977
I was a big Cardinals fan in the mid 70's and this was the most devastating loss in my memory.
Should have stayed in St. Louis
This was the year Dallas understood they needed a breakaway runner and did something about it as Dorsett would arrive next season.
70s classic tunes
This was the only Thanksgiving between 1975 and 1977 that the Cowboys would play on.
Prior to fracturing a finger on his right hand, Staubach was having the greatest season of any QB in NFL history. He was completing 70 percent of his passes and his performance in the 1st half of the 1976 season put him on the cover of SPORT magazine. If memory serves, the title of the article was, "He passes, he runs, and he walks on water." In the following 3 seasons (e.g., 1977-1979), Staubach twice led the league in passer rating, the Cowboys appeared in 2 Super Bowls, and they won Super Bowl 12.
@UCZexG5wgtBLooxx-EfBRs3Q Agreed. If a healthy Roger Staubach is playing against the Raiders in Super Bowl 11, I'll put my money on the Boys to win that contest. The 76 Cowboys defense was better than the 76 Raiders defense and considering how the 76 Patriots came within a Sugar Bear Hamilton penalty of sweeping the Raiders...
@pjtheory Sorry, no Dorsett. Not happ'nin. 1976 was the Raiders year. Any team that beats the Steelers twice in a season beats the Cowboys.
I remember Mel Gray talking a lot of crap to Cowboys Benny Barnes, NY Giants Spider Lockhart and Jim Stienke, and Eagles Bill Bradley and Joe Lavender.
The guy was great but was always jawing about something.
One of the greatest rivalries
The 74,75,76 Cardinals were badass!! In 1976 they went 10-4 and missed the playoffs. Best 10-4 team I had ever seen.
Dallas would be one and done against the Rams that year in the playoffs on Sunday. Dallas could do the same thing to the Rams in the 1970s also. It was entertaining between the two as a football fan.
The Cowboys 1976 season will always be considered the "what-could-have-been" season. If not for Roger-the-dodger's mid-season finger injury derailing his potentially career-best year, one could easily imagine a healthy on-fire Staubach backed by an improved doomsday defense leading the Cowboys to Super Bowl XI, and a dream match-up against a then powerful Raiders team.
What an epic Super Bowl that would've been!
Agreed. If a healthy Roger Staubach is playing against the Raiders in Super Bowl 11, I'll put my money on the Boys to win that contest. The 76 Cowboys defense was better than the 76 Raiders defense and considering how the 76 Patriots came within a Sugar Bear Hamilton penalty of sweeping the Raiders...
Well, the Cowboys and Raiders should have met the following year, 1977, in Superbowl 12. As more of a global comment, it is still amazing to me that all those great Dallas and Oakland teams in the late 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s never met once in the Superbowl, although there were numerous chances for that game to happen.
@@rickkennedy1655 True
Man if the cowboys could have just won 1 more super bowl during this era the Landry Legacy and his resume would have really been complete !!!
@@bryanburnap4537 Word!
Best division in football at the time
Interesting how the Cardinals got blown out in their 2 Thanksgiving home games, but played better on the road in between
At 5:12 I believe that was FS Jeff Arneson (46) who stepped on Preston Pearson. Not nice. That clip fit perfectly for CBS' NFL Today opening sequence the next couple of years.
46 for the Cardinals is Jeff Severson
Mark Arneson was 57 and a LB
Thanks for posting
Landry had so much talent. 1976 and 1979 ended in horrible defeats mostly because the team wasn't focused.
I saw this game on TV
Block on leroy jordan Jesus! Young Did that regularly to Randy white also.
Tuck rule didnt go into effect until 1999. So in 1976 I am curious what the rule was. It seems to me that previous to tuck rule the rule would have ben just the opposite meaning that Staubach incompletion at end of first half should have been a fumble. Tuck rule no longer in effect. So would be a fumble today? Pivotal play.
Henderson’s arrogance came back to haunt him after making fun of how dumb Bradshaw was. After two super bowl losses to the Steelers. Henderson was not exactly looking like Von Braun .
Henderson was a real a-hole
He was all talk and a clown
"Henderson was not exactly looking like Von Braun." You mean he didn't have a swastika on his arm?
STFU! He wasn't no more arrogant than Staubach! It took the Cowboys 15 years to get back to a Super Bowl after he left too, didn't it???????????????
Hendersons bravado and "Hollywood" persona mixed with his drug issues derailed a HOF career. Thomas Henderson was the prototype for OLB that would come in the 80s. Lawrence Taylor was a carbon copy even down to wearing number 56.
Henderson went out of bounds and came back inbounds to down the punt. Was that a legal play back them or did the officials make a mistake?
LEGAL PLAY. Henderson was forced out by an opposing player. If Henderson went out of bounds unopposed and is the first player to touch the ball after the kick crosses the line of scrimmage, Illegal Touching
I see you skipped 1977 Bob Greise 6 TDs....what's up with that? I cant seem to find it anywhere.
I am still looking for it.
@@classicsports5057 thanks 4 getting back to me so quickly. Im down 4 whatever you got on tha Seahawks bro. Keep up tha good work.
The Cowboys constantly got calls for them back in the 70's i.e. pass interference ( not against them) no calls,mysterious "holding" calls on other teams driving for scores,no call cheap shots
The most blatant was the Offensive pass interference on Drew Pearson in the Championship vs. Minnesota that got called Defensive pass interference.
On the play Pearson CLEARLY mugged the defender (and knew it)
He watched the ref throw the flag and his body language CLEARLY suggests "you got me-it's over"
Until the ref rules the other way-Defensive pass interference!
Biggest gift bullshit fix call of the 70's
Vikings were clearly fucked on that play.
Happened all the time in the 70's
Teams had to play vs. the Cowboys and the refs !!!
@Skip Frake watch the play (OBJECTIVELY) then you tell me.
I am neither a Cowboy hater/fan nor a Viking fan/hater
The play speaks for itself.
Sorry you feel differently but that play (and evidently you know exactly which play) was clearly OFFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE)
Plus,think about it-why would it jar such a negative response from you if the play/call was legitimate?
Woudnt' you have questioned"What the he'll play is this idiot even talking about?"
Good stuff though-keep it coming!!!
The NFL fixes games. Always has. TheFixisIn.net
@@diaz5292 word..
Hey,a missed field goal here,an extra point botched there,you know the deal...
I watched the Hail Mary game live and I’ve seen the film of the play hundreds of times. I still don’t see Pearson pushing off. This is from someone who has bled Vikings purple for over 50 years. The play that bothers me just as much or even more was a couple of plays before the TD when Staubach hit Drew with a 25 yard completion on the sideline on a 4th and 16 play. The official ruled that Pearson would have come down in bounds if Nate Wright wouldn’t have pushed him out. I always thought it was a bogus call but upon seeing that play again recently, I’m not so sure.
I guess Dallas would win with the ref in their pocket!! And Interference on Cain the whole game !! Cowboys suck!!