@North West I will be diplomatic and say 1 & 1A is Roger and Troy. The leadership of both brought Titles to America's Team. Troy was so accurate and Roger could take over a game by himself if need be. Dandy Don was a bit before my time. But from footage and what I've learned, I see many similiarities with Tony Romo. Both provided many great thrills. And both had some hard luck in post-season play. And Like Dandy ("turn out the lights"), looks like Tony is great in the booth. I think Romo has a future as a OC somewhere. Danny White gets an honorable mention. And Craig Morton did what he could in his brief tenure. It's still a bit early to put Dak anywhere. But I love his game. He's been throwing well for the most part lately. And Dak is excellent in hurry up situations. Would like to see him run more no-huddle plays. And more PA Bootlegs. And last week Dak The Sheriff passed Roger in Rushing TD's. I like his future. America's Team Forever. How Bout Our Dallas Cowboys
@North West This is a tough one. Jimmy Johnson was one of the best motivators in the business. He would get as much out of any player as possible. What he did from 1989-1993 is truly amazing. of course Taking a new franchise that starts 0-11-1 with a bunch of castoffs, washouts, and nobodies. Then transforming it into the America's team that we all love. When we talk of Dallas Cowboys Football. All that starts with Tom Landry. 20 straight winning seasons says a lot. He brought complexity and innovation to all sides of the ball. Complexity and innovations that helped make the modern game what it is today.
@@jerrywade6179 SB losses to the Steelers (Colts) cost many of these deserving players. As well as losses to GB and Cleveland (when Dallas should have won). Blame it in part on Landry and his rigidity. Belichick (as a coach) studied under Landry, but understands his players better: 6-3 in SBs
@@drbonesshow1 or it could also be an East Coast bias thing. Beginning in '66, and running all through the '70s, the Cowboys ridiculously dominated the Giants and Eagles, and held their extreme own with the Redskins, even through the Allen era. Either way, many more Cowboys should be in the HOF.
Craig Morton looks to be a very accurate passer. I think later he had a little problem with INT's, especially with the Giants, but with Denver he wasn't perfect, but he was the quarterback they needed. And he did have a remarkably strong arm. We were at a pre-season game and he threw a very long ball to either score the winning TD, or get down to the one to win the next play. Ironically (in the sense that he was old and presumably past his prime) Morton had his best year statistically in 1981.
Physically, Morton had all the tools you wanted at quarterback, specifically he had a strong arm and was an accurate passer, for the most part. His biggest problem was consistency, especially during games. He was the kind of QB who could throw three touchdowns in the first half, and then toss three interceptions in the second half.
@@gregford2103 He had Joe Namath's affliction -- superior arm strength and accuracy producing great confidence and lots of interceptions. But his biggest problem, I think, was not consistency but injuries. He was a wreck out there, partly by choice, insofar as he didn't duck pass rushers. He stood in and took his licks when other passers would hit the dirt before getting ground into it.
They were going through growing pains to say the least. Tom Landry had developed an offense that was unique in it's complexity. Multiple formations, constant shifting. But perhaps where it was rich in complexity it lacked in simplicity. Always trying to outsmart their opponents on offense and defense. Sometimes they would outthink themselves. The teams that beat them, Green Bay 66-67, Cleveland 68-69, Baltimore 70, were rich in simplicity. The Cowboys would learn the value of such the hard way. So Landry had to change his philosophy on offense. Employing a more run-oriented attack. Maybe this compelled him to choose Staubach(a running QB) over Morton. They won SB VI on the strength of 250 yards on the ground. The first of 5 Super Bowl victories for America's team. How Bout Them Cowboys
@@jstube36 I don't really agree on this "America's team" business, but. anyway.. I wouldn't call the Cleveland Browns a "simple" team--not with the passing attack that they had, and the Colts were hard to pidgeon-hole in 1970. The Packers of the 60s were by and large a team based upon repetition , good defense and small calculated risks..
@Nick Sambides Jr. Tom Landry brought much to the modern game. It was Tom who brought intelligence to defenses. This he started in New York. And in Dallas it became Doomsday. He insisted on a more complex offense to keep the defense guessing. The Offense with shifting, multiple formations, motioning was ahead of it's time. But Tom was compulsive in maintaining control of everything. He had to come down from his perch a bit just to trust his assistant coaches. Of his QB's. He wanted them to be as dedicated to the game as he was. This he saw in Roger. They didn't always see eye to eye. But America's Team was the result. How Bout Them Cowboys
@Nick Sambides Jr. He should have started Staubach in 1969...He threw with precision, and could scramble as well as any QB in pro football, and was a GAMER...I liked Morton, but Morton could not seem to win big games, and he could not bring his team up when he needed to...Staubach COULD...He should have got the starting job, but Landry was SO stubborn he killed his own team on more than one occasion with that stubborness....For all of Landry's ingenuity, he didn't seem to be capable of making adjustments to his team, or be able to lift them up to win tough battles...
@Nick Sambides Jr. I think Morton played much better with the Broncos because the system he played under was better for him, also I thin his shoulder was a lot more healed, and I think it was just plain old maturity...YES, he was very, very good for that Broncos team, and they would not have made it without Morton...
Glieber commented extensively about the Cowboys defense in 1969 and for many reasons, but in 1970, they put together a 5-game stretch that was the greatest they ever had. They developed a defense that was so airtight that they didn't allow a touchdown for 5 GAMES, of which 2 were shutouts. (The only touchdown that was scored on them was due to a fumble in the regular season final against Houston in the 4th quarter who they annihilated 52-10.) During that stretch they didn't "allow" a touchdown for 22 quarters. Man, what a defense they had. In that 1970 final regular season game against Houston Bob Hayes tied a club record with 4 touchdowns.
Calvin Hill would later become the first RB in Dallas Cowboys history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He did this in 1972 and again in 1973. Of course the ones who would follow in his steps were Tony Dorsett, Hershall Walker, Emmitt Smith, and now Zeke Elliott(who has the potential of a 2,000 yard season) continues that. How Bout Them Cowboys
That style also is what led to a lot of injuries. The interesting thing about Hill was that he was one of the league's top runners during the first 5-6 years of his career, and then after something of a year off - he went to the WFL in 1975 and it folded at midseason - he returned to become of the NFL's top third-down backs, first with Washington and then with Cleveland.
Talent, talent, talent at every position. Typical of the Cowboys. Pettis Norman gets hurt, here comes Mike Ditka. Morton injured? Roger Staubach, who, in my opinion, was the best QB they were ever blessed with. They've always been like that. And, I'm gettin' old, but when I look at these prized old videos, I instantly remember the players' names. It all seems like yesterday, but it was almost damned 50 years ago! And the clips against Philly. Eagles went to white helmets in '69, but here they are wearing the green ones during the regular season. You sure those clips are 1969? I'd guess they were.
Yes the Cowboys were indeed talented. An innovative complex offensive with constant shifting, motion, multiple formations. A great defense based on reading offensive keys. They were ahead of the times in certain ways. However the over emphasis on complexity left a lack of simplicity. Perhaps this element was a factor in losing the big games. So in the 70's they put much more focus on simplicity and a commitment to the run game. This plus Super Roger at QB led to a monumental run of success. of course they still remained on the cutting edge of some aspects. Bringing back the shotgun, team marketing, cheerleaders. All culminated into what became America's Team. How Bout The Cowboys
@@jstube36 And the early unis- charcoal pants made from the same material as the astronaut suits of the day and beautiful royal blue jerseys, and black shoes. That was their best suit.
Eagles wore white helmets at home and green helmets on the road in 1969. NFL told them to go to one helmet for 1970, so they chose white. The Seahawks wanted to use silver helmets at home and blue on the road when they redesigned their uniforms in 2002, but the NFL said no, so they chose blue.
@@DNSKansas I felt Seattle should've kept the silver helmets and, at least, gone to bright green jerseys. They often looked like Detroit or the Cowboys in their original unis. Eagles always best in Kelly Green. Their 1974-1984 sparkly green was their best uni, IMHO. The helmets were a metallic green.
There was a period of about a year and a half that Dallas just blew up against Cleveland. It had been the opposite recently before that. In '66 the winner of the first Thanksgiving game in Dallas, against Cleveland, would win the East, and Dallas had its first playoff team. The next year in a new playoff format, the 2 divisional winners-- D and C-- played each other for the conference championship, and Dallas won 52-14 (and then lost Ice Bowl). Early n '68 Dallas beat Cleveland 28-7. But then, in the same playoff format, Dallas screwed up bigtime and lost 31-20. Meredith began the 2nd half by throwing 2 interceptions-- one returned for a TD and the other resulting in a TD-- and he was benched for Morton. To Meredith, that was bad enough to call it a career. Then in '69 the 2 games made it look like Dallas never had a chance. It should be noted, however, that in each of those 3 overwhelming wins by Cleveland, that in Cleveland's next game they were pounded themselves. They lost the '68 NFL Championship to Baltimore, 34-0, and in '69 after the 42-10 romp they were kicked around by Minnesota, 51-3; and comparable to the year before, in the next NFL CG to Minnesota, 27-7. This shows a team can develop a complex, per se, against a rival. But it may also show that a team can put TOO much into a particular rival and then have little to show the next week.
In those days the Cowboys were going through growing pains. The talent was there. And the players had begun to buy into Tom Landry's system. A system high in complexity on both offense and defense. But perhaps they lacked important simplicity. Green Bay('66,'67), Cleveland('68,'69), and Baltimore(SB V) were teams rich not only in simplicity but with knowing how to exploit weaknesses. I think the Cowboys learned this the hard way against all three. So adjustments had to be made from top to bottom. Tom, perhaps reluctantly, was compelled to trust his players more. Maybe this played into his decision to go with Roger at QB in '71. And what a decision that turned out to be. How Bout Them Cowboys.
Sorry to say that the Cowboy's owner paid ALL the players peanuts compared to other players in the league. Even the proven All Pro ones like Bob Lilly.
This would become an issue around the League. The game was growing. So was revenue. The owners were raking in most of it. They player's share was indeed peanuts in comparison. A major issue that led to a brief strike in 1974. The tremendous salaries today, are due in large part to the player's demand in "74. As huge as those salaries are, it's the game that has exploded. And those numbers are just percentage of the huge revenue. It's logical when looking at it that way. After-all we don't go to AT&T Stadium to watch Jerry Jones.
In front of young girls. Upon his first offense, the judge gave him too light of a sentence and recommended he receive psychiatric counseling, but he didn't. The second time he did it, the Cowboys got rid of him and Joey Heatherton divorced him. He ended up playing for the Rams.
He might have faired better had Landry kept the Offense as it was. But defenses were changing to more zones. The wide open passing was limited. So Tom had to simplify the offense to a more run-based unit. This was an offense for a QB who can make the bootlegs more effective. I think this played into Landry's decision to go with Roger. Craig was still a decent QB. But Roger was something special. That's the difference.
I am very glad that Jerry Jones did not own the Cowboys during these years, because I don't think they would have had the same level of amazing success they had. i also do not think they would have been World's Champions let alone Conference Champions. They would not have drafted as well & I think that Tom Landry would have quit or have been fired & Jerry would have taken over as coach.
Biggest break Ditka ever got was leaving cheapo Halas to go to Dallas; where he would become coaching material for the Bears and cheapo Halas once again.
Between the Bears and Cowboys, Ditka actually spent two seasons with the Eagles. www.nytimes.com/1967/04/27/archives/ditka-of-bears-goes-to-eagles-in-trade-but-keeps-oilers-50000-bonus.html
Offenses were changing. Zone defenses were closing off the deep pass. Teams had to adjust. Tom Landry has to change his offense to be more run-oriented. As things turned out, it was that running game(and Doomsday), Thomas, Hill, Garrison, that carried them to both Super Bowl V & VI. In Super Bowl VI they beat the Dolphins at their own game. They rushed for 250 yards. How Bout them Cowboys
They were going through tough growing pains. The two losses were to the Browns and Rams. They struggled against the better teams. The the Browns beat them again in the Playoffs. Coach Landry knew he had to change things. He needed a stronger running game. So he drafted Duane Thomas. The Defense needed adjustments. So he moved Mel Renfro permanently to CB, and Cornell Green to Safety. And in 1970 they scored an important victory. Defeating the World Champion Chiefs in Kansas City. A sign the they could play well against top teams. I think that was a major turning point for the franchise. Yes they went to SB V and lost. But they stood toe-toe with the Colts. And went the distance. And we all know how things went the next season and the rest of the decade. How Bout Them Cowboys. Now let's take it to those Falcons this Sunday. Ring That Bell.
Those iconic Dallas Cowboys Uniforms have had only slight changes through the years. The Uniform which we all have come to know and love started in 1964. On the helmet the white in-line on the Star was not there for the first 3 seasons. And the pants have had some changes. Recently the team have been wearing their Blue at home. Too often in my opinion. It's all about advertising and marketing.
Turn out the lights the party's over Dandy Don Frank Gifford and Cosell are gone forever they were the best broadcasters on ABC and now they're dead laying in their bed
Something I've noticed about NFL films is they always are a generation behind in their choice of music to go with their films. Rock and roll was the most popular music, but that beatnik ;) music was not for NFL fans.
Another thing...the announcer says the Cowboys season ended one game too soon. Again the NFL was discounting the AFL, but as it would turn out, to their own peril.
I don't think it was a slight against the AFL. Especially after what the Jets did in January that year. 1969 the Cowboys had a team with the talent and performance to reach the NFL Championship. But that they lost to the Browns in the playoff(again) on their way to that Title game appearance turns a bright season into a disappointing disaster. But at the end Frank Gleiber did elude to Dallas being a "team for the 70's". How prophetic as America's Team would greatly excel in the coming decade. How Bout Them Cowboys
Yes the Browns were able to exploit holes in the Cowboys defense. The Cowboys were picked apart. They learned the hard way about over-complexity and not enough simplicity. So starting in the early 70's Tom Landry made major adjustments to both offense and defense. Putting more emphasis on a strong running game to balance out a smarter passing attack. And of course as Roger took over at QB the team found it's destiny as America's Team. How Bout Them Cowboys.
@@jstube36 It must, too, be kept in mind that the 70' Cowboys went back up there to that hell in Cleveland, and beat the Browns in the mud and slush, 6-2....It wasn't a pretty win for the Cowboys, but it did a lot for their confidence in that next year...
@@keithrissolo7437 1970 was a crazy season. The Cowboys were going through changes. There were crushing defeats by the Cardinals and Vikings. But there was monumental win. Beating the World Champion Chiefs in Kansas City. It gave them a feeling that they play well against the best teams. That was the springboard they needed. Beating both Cleveland and Green Bay was also monumental for their confidence.
@@jstube36 Yep, it was a season when the Cowboys, IMO, had finally "grown up"....We always KNEW how good they capable of being, but in 70' they turned things around, got tough, and began winning the biggest games....In 69' they probably would have found a way to lose to all of them....But it was a change in their attitude, a belief that they had what it took if they just went out there and knocked the hell out of people---and that's exactly what they did...That 10-4 team played a lot more pressure-cooker games than the 11-2-1 69' team did, and their soft schedule hurt them every time they got challenged by tough, talented teams like the Rams and Browns and Cardinals....YeS, I remember the 70' game when they beat the Chiefs, I was a kid but what a satisfying win that was for this young fan....They faced the adversity, stepped up, and beat the hell out of the Chiefs...
@@keithrissolo7437 It was Coach Landry who changed things in 1970. His offense became more run-oriented. He knew the running game needed more reliability. Calvin Hill was outstanding, but Duane Thomas was the whole package. It was the running game(and an outstanding Doomsday Defense) that took them to the Super Bowl. But there was one missing link. We know who that was. Roger Staubach. Roger took over in mid '71. Then they ran over Miami 24-3 in SB VI. The first of five for the one and ONLY America's Team. And now they might be on the brink of another run of success. How Bout Our Dallas Cowboys
Staubach wasn't all that great in the early years. He ran quite a bit, perhaps too much, even when he wasn't being pressured. He was a bit rusty, after being in the service..
@@massvt3821 Practiced while in the service: they said he could throw a ball through their jeep wash and not have the ball get wet. Ha, ha. Signed, Bernie Sanders
@@drbonesshow1 A little too much criticism of Morton here. After all, he got them in the playoffs in 69, 70, and don't forget 1972, when Staubach was hurt for much of the year. Dallas was very lucky to have Morton. We had Kapp, then Cuozzo, then the 3-headed monster of Cuozzo, Snead and Lee, and finally, back to Fran..
Shula stuck with the game manager in Woodley. David had no business starting over Don Strock and not until the arrival of Marino did Shula change his ways
In 1969 this was the only time Landry could actually beat Vince Lombardi,.He was 0-5 against him when Lombardi was coaching the Packers.Argueably there were stronger teams in the Minnesota & Los Angelas during the 1969 season.The Vikings smoked the Browns 513
The Cowboys were going through growing pains. They had talent in many places. But not enough to compete against the top teams. Landry knew he needed to change things. The next season they made a great step forward. Beating the World Champion Chiefs in Kansas City. It gave them the confidence that they indeed could beat the contenders. I think that one victory was one of the main spring boards that propelled them to what they became by the end of the 70's. America's Team. How Bout Them Cowboys
The Cowboys were a better team than the Cleveland Browns in 1969 but they lost to them 42-10 during the season and 38-14 in the Eastern Conference Championship Game
Think about it like this. 1966-1985. The Cowboys only missed the playoffs twice. And all those seasons were above .500. Not bad for America's Team. HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS.
@@jstube36 Them and the Dolphins in that white - "the Good Guys of Football," ha ha! It's why many disliked them - they "won too much," according to their opponents' fans. People often go for the underdogs and that isn't the Cowboys. After they came back twice to beat the Falcons in divisional playoff games ( 1978 and 1980 ) they were hated in Atlanta worse than Atlanta's West Division rivals.
@@tommythomason6187 The Packers of the 60's, the Cowboys and Steelers of the 70's, The 49ers of the 80's/ 90's, The Cowboys of the 90's, and of course the Patriots. They all draw the same hatred. The Steelers were called mean. But in reality they were that good. And the same with all the great winning teams of each era. It comes with the territory.
@@jstube36 Oh, absolutely, but the Steelers were, with regularity, one of the worst teams of the 60's, winning maybe four games in a good year. I always saw them as underdogs, so it was satisfying to watch them pound their opponents when they finally had a marquee team. I felt the same about Chicago in 1985. They finally got their day in the sun
@@tommythomason6187 Actually Chicago dominated from the 30's-mid 40's. What happened in 85 was simply an ode to what the Monsters Of The Midway were in the bygone era.
In Super Bowl V the Cowboys went toe-toe against a tough Colts defense. The Cowboys got there on the strength of their own great defense and a strong running game. A hard fought game to the end. But yes Dallas lost. but the next year they returned to the Super Bowl. With Doomsday leading the way. And Super Roger at QB. They would run for over 250 yards against Miami. The 24-3 victory would be the first of 5 Super Bowl wins for America's Team. How Bout Them Cowboys
I think the Browns had it in for the Cowboys, especially after the way theCowboys smashed the Browns in the 1967 playoffs. They'd really lay it on the Cowboys - beat them badly in the 1968 and '69 playoffs. Guys back then stayed together on the same team, sometimes, for their entire careers, hence, some genuine animosity between teams.
Craig Morton had a great arm. He was big and strong. Was a reliable backup to Dandy Don. But he took a lot of hits in '69 as the film shows. He had some surgery after that year. I think it was on his elbow or shoulder. Craig was still good. But just wasn't the same. They got to Super Bowl V pretty much on the strength of the defense and the run game. Craig did recover enough to play well when he started in '71. And when Roger hurt his shoulder in '72, Craig took them to the playoffs. But the difference between him and Roger was something other than just physical gifts. Roger was one of a kind.
The career of Frank Tanana is a good example of how an injury can change a career. When Frank was with the Angels he had a great fastball. in 1977 he had a great season with strikeouts almost on par with Nolan Ryan. But then Tanana hurt his elbow. After surgery Frank's velocity was effected. It changed his pitching style. He was still talented. And still had a decent career. But was not the same.
@@jstube36 I threw 95-mph in the minors until I tore the TJL (UCL) then my surgeon said, "No surgery for you. Go get that Ph.D. you're always talking about" So I did. Today, i'm throwing pretty hard again.
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I am 63 and I have been following the Cowboys since I was 10 years old. 😁😁😁😁😁😁
I've been with America's Team for just over 40 years. I joined them when I was about 9 years old. And I am with them forever. HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS
@North West I will be diplomatic and say 1 & 1A is Roger and Troy. The leadership of both brought Titles to America's Team. Troy was so accurate and Roger could take over a game by himself if need be. Dandy Don was a bit before my time. But from footage and what I've learned, I see many similiarities with Tony Romo. Both provided many great thrills. And both had some hard luck in post-season play. And Like Dandy ("turn out the lights"), looks like Tony is great in the booth. I think Romo has a future as a OC somewhere. Danny White gets an honorable mention. And Craig Morton did what he could in his brief tenure. It's still a bit early to put Dak anywhere. But I love his game. He's been throwing well for the most part lately. And Dak is excellent in hurry up situations. Would like to see him run more no-huddle plays. And more PA Bootlegs. And last week Dak The Sheriff passed Roger in Rushing TD's. I like his future. America's Team Forever. How Bout Our Dallas Cowboys
@North West This is a tough one. Jimmy Johnson was one of the best motivators in the business. He would get as much out of any player as possible. What he did from 1989-1993 is truly amazing. of course Taking a new franchise that starts 0-11-1 with a bunch of castoffs, washouts, and nobodies. Then transforming it into the America's team that we all love. When we talk of Dallas Cowboys Football. All that starts with Tom Landry. 20 straight winning seasons says a lot. He brought complexity and innovation to all sides of the ball. Complexity and innovations that helped make the modern game what it is today.
I've been a Cowboy fan since I was 7: 1970. That's when I discovered football through my big brother
My favorite era of NFL.
Bingo
VERY fitting & proper that Lombardi's very last game coached was against Landry.
Lee Roy Jordon should be in the NFL HOF. Was an A-rated player in college into the draft and then the NFL.
Jordan and Mel Renfro, as well as many other Cowboys players through the years should be in the HOF.
@@jerrywade6179 SB losses to the Steelers (Colts) cost many of these deserving players. As well as losses to GB and Cleveland (when Dallas should have won). Blame it in part on Landry and his rigidity. Belichick (as a coach) studied under Landry, but understands his players better: 6-3 in SBs
@@drbonesshow1 or it could also be an East Coast bias thing. Beginning in '66, and running all through the '70s, the Cowboys ridiculously dominated the Giants and Eagles, and held their extreme own with the Redskins, even through the Allen era. Either way, many more Cowboys should be in the HOF.
A nd the great Chuck Howley!
Mel Renfro is in the HOF.
21:47 Nobody knew it at the time, but Vince Lombardi coached his last game four days before Christmas 1969 in the Cotton Bowl.
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Good things were predicted for the Redskins after that season
Craig Morton looks to be a very accurate passer. I think later he had a little problem with INT's, especially with the Giants, but with Denver he wasn't perfect, but he was the quarterback they needed. And he did have a remarkably strong arm. We were at a pre-season game and he threw a very long ball to either score the winning TD, or get down to the one to win the next play. Ironically (in the sense that he was old and presumably past his prime) Morton had his best year statistically in 1981.
Paul Michel Ol’ Craig was a tough customer~ gutty & courageous
Physically, Morton had all the tools you wanted at quarterback, specifically he had a strong arm and was an accurate passer, for the most part. His biggest problem was consistency, especially during games. He was the kind of QB who could throw three touchdowns in the first half, and then toss three interceptions in the second half.
@@gregford2103 He had Joe Namath's affliction -- superior arm strength and accuracy producing great confidence and lots of interceptions. But his biggest problem, I think, was not consistency but injuries. He was a wreck out there, partly by choice, insofar as he didn't duck pass rushers. He stood in and took his licks when other passers would hit the dirt before getting ground into it.
He was playing injured in Super Bowl V.
Staubach should have played the second half.
Team of the 70’s for sure... Roger Staubach, Bob Hayes, Bob Lilly, et all!...
Roger...... What a class gentleman
My first word was Bob Lilly! My dad was a fan when they first started I was one when I was a baby!
The Cowboys were in the "next years' champions" phase from 1966-70. You knew that they would win a lot, but never win the ultimate prize..
They were going through growing pains to say the least. Tom Landry had developed an offense that was unique in it's complexity. Multiple formations, constant shifting. But perhaps where it was rich in complexity it lacked in simplicity. Always trying to outsmart their opponents on offense and defense. Sometimes they would outthink themselves. The teams that beat them, Green Bay 66-67, Cleveland 68-69, Baltimore 70, were rich in simplicity. The Cowboys would learn the value of such the hard way. So Landry had to change his philosophy on offense. Employing a more run-oriented attack. Maybe this compelled him to choose Staubach(a running QB) over Morton. They won SB VI on the strength of 250 yards on the ground. The first of 5 Super Bowl victories for America's team. How Bout Them Cowboys
@@jstube36 I don't really agree on this "America's team" business, but. anyway..
I wouldn't call the Cleveland Browns a "simple" team--not with the passing attack that they had, and the Colts were hard to pidgeon-hole in 1970. The Packers of the 60s were by and large a team based upon repetition , good defense and small calculated risks..
@Nick Sambides Jr. Tom Landry brought much to the modern game. It was Tom who brought intelligence to defenses. This he started in New York. And in Dallas it became Doomsday. He insisted on a more complex offense to keep the defense guessing. The Offense with shifting, multiple formations, motioning was ahead of it's time. But Tom was compulsive in maintaining control of everything. He had to come down from his perch a bit just to trust his assistant coaches. Of his QB's. He wanted them to be as dedicated to the game as he was. This he saw in Roger. They didn't always see eye to eye. But America's Team was the result. How Bout Them Cowboys
@Nick Sambides Jr. He should have started Staubach in 1969...He threw with precision, and could scramble as well as any QB in pro football, and was a GAMER...I liked Morton, but Morton could not seem to win big games, and he could not bring his team up when he needed to...Staubach COULD...He should have got the starting job, but Landry was SO stubborn he killed his own team on more than one occasion with that stubborness....For all of Landry's ingenuity, he didn't seem to be capable of making adjustments to his team, or be able to lift them up to win tough battles...
@Nick Sambides Jr. I think Morton played much better with the Broncos because the system he played under was better for him, also I thin his shoulder was a lot more healed, and I think it was just plain old maturity...YES, he was very, very good for that Broncos team, and they would not have made it without Morton...
69 Cowboys were Superman, Browns were Kryptonite.
This Dallas team was outscored 69-14 in the last 2 games in Cotton Bowl & Orange Bowl
generationII: Wonderful!😑. The objective is to "outscore" the other team,I believe!! 😑😒😊.
@@mikethomas5231 Hahaha
The Playoff Bowl records don't count, it is considered an exhibition game
They would enter the new decade of the 70s as 🇺🇸 America's Team
Sizzle Galaxy: Mel Renfro IS in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Hard to argue with a team from the South that has guys on their defense named Jethro and Lee Roy.
Glieber commented extensively about the Cowboys defense in 1969 and for many reasons, but in 1970, they put together a 5-game stretch that was the greatest they ever had. They developed a defense that was so airtight that they didn't allow a touchdown for 5 GAMES, of which 2 were shutouts. (The only touchdown that was scored on them was due to a fumble in the regular season final against Houston in the 4th quarter who they annihilated 52-10.) During that stretch they didn't "allow" a touchdown for 22 quarters. Man, what a defense they had.
In that 1970 final regular season game against Houston Bob Hayes tied a club record with 4 touchdowns.
Calvin Hill was always vaulting over someone..I swear that he could simply fall down, and still gain five years. A big back, but with speed...
Calvin Hill would later become the first RB in Dallas Cowboys history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He did this in 1972 and again in 1973. Of course the ones who would follow in his steps were Tony Dorsett, Hershall Walker, Emmitt Smith, and now Zeke Elliott(who has the potential of a 2,000 yard season) continues that. How Bout Them Cowboys
That style also is what led to a lot of injuries. The interesting thing about Hill was that he was one of the league's top runners during the first 5-6 years of his career, and then after something of a year off - he went to the WFL in 1975 and it folded at midseason - he returned to become of the NFL's top third-down backs, first with Washington and then with Cleveland.
Talent, talent, talent at every position. Typical of the Cowboys. Pettis Norman gets hurt, here comes Mike Ditka. Morton injured? Roger Staubach, who, in my opinion, was the best QB they were ever blessed with. They've always been like that. And, I'm gettin' old, but when I look at these prized old videos, I instantly remember the players' names. It all seems like yesterday, but it was almost damned 50 years ago! And the clips against Philly. Eagles went to white helmets in '69, but here they are wearing the green ones during the regular season. You sure those clips are 1969? I'd guess they were.
Yes the Cowboys were indeed talented. An innovative complex offensive with constant shifting, motion, multiple formations. A great defense based on reading offensive keys. They were ahead of the times in certain ways. However the over emphasis on complexity left a lack of simplicity. Perhaps this element was a factor in losing the big games. So in the 70's they put much more focus on simplicity and a commitment to the run game. This plus Super Roger at QB led to a monumental run of success. of course they still remained on the cutting edge of some aspects. Bringing back the shotgun, team marketing, cheerleaders. All culminated into what became America's Team. How Bout The Cowboys
@@jstube36 And the early unis- charcoal pants made from the same material as the astronaut suits of the day and beautiful royal blue jerseys, and black shoes. That was their best suit.
Eagles wore white helmets at home and green helmets on the road in 1969. NFL told them to go to one helmet for 1970, so they chose white.
The Seahawks wanted to use silver helmets at home and blue on the road when they redesigned their uniforms in 2002, but the NFL said no, so they chose blue.
@@DNSKansas I felt Seattle should've kept the silver helmets and, at least, gone to bright green jerseys. They often looked like Detroit or the Cowboys in their original unis. Eagles always best in Kelly Green. Their 1974-1984 sparkly green was their best uni, IMHO. The helmets were a metallic green.
Love that meredith wore a microphone .
Dandy brought character to the broadcast booth. "Turn out the Lights"
There was a period of about a year and a half that Dallas just blew up against Cleveland. It had been the opposite recently before that. In '66 the winner of the first Thanksgiving game in Dallas, against Cleveland, would win the East, and Dallas had its first playoff team. The next year in a new playoff format, the 2 divisional winners-- D and C-- played each other for the conference championship, and Dallas won 52-14 (and then lost Ice Bowl). Early n '68 Dallas beat Cleveland 28-7. But then, in the same playoff format, Dallas screwed up bigtime and lost 31-20. Meredith began the 2nd half by throwing 2 interceptions-- one returned for a TD and the other resulting in a TD-- and he was benched for Morton. To Meredith, that was bad enough to call it a career. Then in '69 the 2 games made it look like Dallas never had a chance. It should be noted, however, that in each of those 3 overwhelming wins by Cleveland, that in Cleveland's next game they were pounded themselves. They lost the '68 NFL Championship to Baltimore, 34-0, and in '69 after the 42-10 romp they were kicked around by Minnesota, 51-3; and comparable to the year before, in the next NFL CG to Minnesota, 27-7. This shows a team can develop a complex, per se, against a rival. But it may also show that a team can put TOO much into a particular rival and then have little to show the next week.
In those days the Cowboys were going through growing pains. The talent was there. And the players had begun to buy into Tom Landry's system. A system high in complexity on both offense and defense. But perhaps they lacked important simplicity. Green Bay('66,'67), Cleveland('68,'69), and Baltimore(SB V) were teams rich not only in simplicity but with knowing how to exploit weaknesses. I think the Cowboys learned this the hard way against all three. So adjustments had to be made from top to bottom. Tom, perhaps reluctantly, was compelled to trust his players more. Maybe this played into his decision to go with Roger at QB in '71. And what a decision that turned out to be. How Bout Them Cowboys.
Sorry to say that the Cowboy's owner paid ALL the players peanuts compared to other players in the league. Even the proven All Pro ones like Bob Lilly.
This would become an issue around the League. The game was growing. So was revenue. The owners were raking in most of it. They player's share was indeed peanuts in comparison. A major issue that led to a brief strike in 1974. The tremendous salaries today, are due in large part to the player's demand in "74. As huge as those salaries are, it's the game that has exploded. And those numbers are just percentage of the huge revenue. It's logical when looking at it that way. After-all we don't go to AT&T Stadium to watch Jerry Jones.
@@jstube36 Although Jerry would like it if you went there just to see him
Lance Rentzel just couldn't keep his pants up.
Joey Heatherton was smokin' hot.
In front of young girls. Upon his first offense, the judge gave him too light of a sentence and recommended he receive psychiatric counseling, but he didn't. The second time he did it, the Cowboys got rid of him and Joey Heatherton divorced him. He ended up playing for the Rams.
@@StellarFella Norm Van Brocklin had some things to say about that the first time while playing for the Vikings
@@StellarFella they traded him
@@AyayronBalakay - to the Rams. I remember.
They weren't going to get rid of him without compensation.
Always felt sorry for morton . He was like the danny white of the 60's .
He might have faired better had Landry kept the Offense as it was. But defenses were changing to more zones. The wide open passing was limited. So Tom had to simplify the offense to a more run-based unit. This was an offense for a QB who can make the bootlegs more effective. I think this played into Landry's decision to go with Roger. Craig was still a decent QB. But Roger was something special. That's the difference.
What music is at 7:16?
I like how powerlifters brag about deadlifting 700 lbs, which is a pretty good feet. Bob Lilly could lift 800 lbs to his chest.
Jethro Pugh (cousin) looked like the precursor to Mean Joe Green
Jerhro pugh is the most underrated def lineman the cowboys ever had .
@@davidmoorecatdaddy6994 My vote would go to George Andrie. One thing is for certain, both men got overshadowed because of Bob Lilly
@@howardcosell2022 Oh yes , # 66
Very underrated and very talented .
That sounds like Frank Glieber who was the voice of the Cowboys thru the late 60s and early 70s
Don Meredith took a beating.
My best friend today was dating Don back then. Thats what she said, that he was beat all to hell more than people could imagine.
Bob Hayes
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Then his son was injured 3/4 of his career.
His BASKETBALL career.
Basketball.
I am very glad that Jerry Jones did not own the Cowboys during these years, because I don't think they would have had the same level of amazing success they had. i also do not think they would have been World's Champions let alone Conference Champions. They would not have drafted as well & I think that Tom Landry would have quit or have been fired & Jerry would have taken over as coach.
Jerry Jones is irrelevant as far as the 1969 season is concerned, why even mention his name
Biggest break Ditka ever got was leaving cheapo Halas to go to Dallas; where he would become coaching material for the Bears and cheapo Halas once again.
I think it was the McCaskey family by then. Without checking, I think Halas had gone to that great Gridiron in the Sky..
Between the Bears and Cowboys, Ditka actually spent two seasons with the Eagles. www.nytimes.com/1967/04/27/archives/ditka-of-bears-goes-to-eagles-in-trade-but-keeps-oilers-50000-bonus.html
@@massvt3821 McCaskeys didn't take over until 1983.
He was with the Eagles for 2 years before he got to the Cowboys
Trade Bears traded Ditka to the Eagles for Jack Concannon
Calvin Hill was 6'4 230lbs
11:13-11:14 "PARAMOUNT is some Vodka." Still distilled in Cleveland.
They drafted Duane Thomas in 1970.
Offenses were changing. Zone defenses were closing off the deep pass. Teams had to adjust. Tom Landry has to change his offense to be more run-oriented. As things turned out, it was that running game(and Doomsday), Thomas, Hill, Garrison, that carried them to both Super Bowl V & VI. In Super Bowl VI they beat the Dolphins at their own game. They rushed for 250 yards. How Bout them Cowboys
@@jstube36 - They should have won Super Bowl V.
That bad call by the official gave the ball to the Colts on their one foot line.
Calvin hill didn't simply run , he galloped over players .
Calvin was a trend setter. He was the first Cowboys RB to rush for over 1000 yards. Paving the way for Dorsett, Smith, and now Elliott.
He really was . I live in Dallas and he used to work for the Cowboys in an admin position . Thanks for all your posts, i really appreciate it .
@@davidmoorecatdaddy6994 Yes Calvin worked to council troubled players.
Grant Hill's father
Monday Night Football in 1969 Cowboys 25 Giants 3
11-2-1 not bad for a rebuilding year , they had to meet the old nemisis the Browns in the Playoff game
They were going through tough growing pains. The two losses were to the Browns and Rams. They struggled against the better teams. The the Browns beat them again in the Playoffs. Coach Landry knew he had to change things. He needed a stronger running game. So he drafted Duane Thomas. The Defense needed adjustments. So he moved Mel Renfro permanently to CB, and Cornell Green to Safety. And in 1970 they scored an important victory. Defeating the World Champion Chiefs in Kansas City. A sign the they could play well against top teams. I think that was a major turning point for the franchise. Yes they went to SB V and lost. But they stood toe-toe with the Colts. And went the distance. And we all know how things went the next season and the rest of the decade. How Bout Them Cowboys. Now let's take it to those Falcons this Sunday. Ring That Bell.
Why don’t they bring back these retro Cowboys uniforms?
Those iconic Dallas Cowboys Uniforms have had only slight changes through the years. The Uniform which we all have come to know and love started in 1964. On the helmet the white in-line on the Star was not there for the first 3 seasons. And the pants have had some changes. Recently the team have been wearing their Blue at home. Too often in my opinion. It's all about advertising and marketing.
jstube36 I’m talking about the change in colors. They’re metallic now, not plain as before.
They weren't retro in 1969 that was the uniform
Turn out the lights the party's over Dandy Don Frank Gifford and Cosell are gone forever they were the best broadcasters on ABC and now they're dead laying in their bed
Something I've noticed about NFL films is they always are a generation behind in their choice of music to go with their films. Rock and roll was the most popular music, but that beatnik ;) music was not for NFL fans.
Actually I think it's rather cool to watch Calvin Hill run with some groovy Jazz in the background
Another thing...the announcer says the Cowboys season ended one game too soon. Again the NFL was discounting the AFL, but as it would turn out, to their own peril.
I don't think it was a slight against the AFL. Especially after what the Jets did in January that year. 1969 the Cowboys had a team with the talent and performance to reach the NFL Championship. But that they lost to the Browns in the playoff(again) on their way to that Title game appearance turns a bright season into a disappointing disaster. But at the end Frank Gleiber did elude to Dallas being a "team for the 70's". How prophetic as America's Team would greatly excel in the coming decade. How Bout Them Cowboys
Soon no goal post on goal line which was good move.. stupid dangerous it was
Not until 1974
Paul Warfield
They were destroyed by the Browns twice, first in the regular season and then in e playoff.
Yes the Browns were able to exploit holes in the Cowboys defense. The Cowboys were picked apart. They learned the hard way about over-complexity and not enough simplicity. So starting in the early 70's Tom Landry made major adjustments to both offense and defense. Putting more emphasis on a strong running game to balance out a smarter passing attack. And of course as Roger took over at QB the team found it's destiny as America's Team. How Bout Them Cowboys.
@@jstube36 It must, too, be kept in mind that the 70' Cowboys went back up there to that hell in Cleveland, and beat the Browns in the mud and slush, 6-2....It wasn't a pretty win for the Cowboys, but it did a lot for their confidence in that next year...
@@keithrissolo7437 1970 was a crazy season. The Cowboys were going through changes. There were crushing defeats by the Cardinals and Vikings. But there was monumental win. Beating the World Champion Chiefs in Kansas City. It gave them a feeling that they play well against the best teams. That was the springboard they needed. Beating both Cleveland and Green Bay was also monumental for their confidence.
@@jstube36 Yep, it was a season when the Cowboys, IMO, had finally "grown up"....We always KNEW how good they capable of being, but in 70' they turned things around, got tough, and began winning the biggest games....In 69' they probably would have found a way to lose to all of them....But it was a change in their attitude, a belief that they had what it took if they just went out there and knocked the hell out of people---and that's exactly what they did...That 10-4 team played a lot more pressure-cooker games than the 11-2-1 69' team did, and their soft schedule hurt them every time they got challenged by tough, talented teams like the Rams and Browns and Cardinals....YeS, I remember the 70' game when they beat the Chiefs, I was a kid but what a satisfying win that was for this young fan....They faced the adversity, stepped up, and beat the hell out of the Chiefs...
@@keithrissolo7437 It was Coach Landry who changed things in 1970. His offense became more run-oriented. He knew the running game needed more reliability. Calvin Hill was outstanding, but Duane Thomas was the whole package. It was the running game(and an outstanding Doomsday Defense) that took them to the Super Bowl. But there was one missing link. We know who that was. Roger Staubach. Roger took over in mid '71. Then they ran over Miami 24-3 in SB VI. The first of five for the one and ONLY America's Team. And now they might be on the brink of another run of success. How Bout Our Dallas Cowboys
Ridiculous how it took some many years for Landry to get on the Staubach Bandwagon. Had Landry been Shula, Dallas would have won 10 SBs.
Staubach wasn't all that great in the early years. He ran quite a bit, perhaps too much, even when he wasn't being pressured. He was a bit rusty, after being in the service..
@@massvt3821 Practiced while in the service: they said he could throw a ball through their jeep wash and not have the ball get wet. Ha, ha. Signed, Bernie Sanders
@@drbonesshow1 A little too much criticism of Morton here. After all, he got them in the playoffs in 69, 70, and don't forget 1972, when Staubach was hurt for much of the year. Dallas was very lucky to have Morton.
We had Kapp, then Cuozzo, then the 3-headed monster of Cuozzo, Snead and Lee, and finally, back to Fran..
Shula stuck with the game manager in Woodley. David had no business starting over Don Strock and not until the arrival of Marino did Shula change his ways
In 1969 this was the only time Landry could actually beat Vince Lombardi,.He was 0-5 against him when Lombardi was coaching the Packers.Argueably there were stronger teams in the Minnesota & Los Angelas during the 1969 season.The Vikings smoked the Browns 513
The Cowboys were going through growing pains. They had talent in many places. But not enough to compete against the top teams. Landry knew he needed to change things. The next season they made a great step forward. Beating the World Champion Chiefs in Kansas City. It gave them the confidence that they indeed could beat the contenders. I think that one victory was one of the main spring boards that propelled them to what they became by the end of the 70's. America's Team. How Bout Them Cowboys
The Cowboys were a better team than the Cleveland Browns in 1969 but they lost to them 42-10 during the season and 38-14 in the Eastern Conference Championship Game
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"Team For the 70s" - and it turned out, they WERE.
Think about it like this. 1966-1985. The Cowboys only missed the playoffs twice. And all those seasons were above .500. Not bad for America's Team. HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS.
@@jstube36 Them and the Dolphins in that white - "the Good Guys of Football," ha ha!
It's why many disliked them - they "won too much," according to their opponents' fans. People often go for the underdogs and that isn't the Cowboys.
After they came back twice to beat the Falcons in divisional playoff games ( 1978 and 1980 ) they were hated in Atlanta worse than Atlanta's West Division rivals.
@@tommythomason6187 The Packers of the 60's, the Cowboys and Steelers of the 70's, The 49ers of the 80's/ 90's, The Cowboys of the 90's, and of course the Patriots. They all draw the same hatred. The Steelers were called mean. But in reality they were that good. And the same with all the great winning teams of each era. It comes with the territory.
@@jstube36 Oh, absolutely, but the Steelers were, with regularity, one of the worst teams of the 60's, winning maybe four games in a good year. I always saw them as underdogs, so it was satisfying to watch them pound their opponents when they finally had a marquee team. I felt the same about Chicago in 1985. They finally got their day in the sun
@@tommythomason6187 Actually Chicago dominated from the 30's-mid 40's. What happened in 85 was simply an ode to what the Monsters Of The Midway were in the bygone era.
Man they handled the Colts and then lost the next yr with Duane Thomas??
In Super Bowl V the Cowboys went toe-toe against a tough Colts defense. The Cowboys got there on the strength of their own great defense and a strong running game. A hard fought game to the end. But yes Dallas lost. but the next year they returned to the Super Bowl. With Doomsday leading the way. And Super Roger at QB. They would run for over 250 yards against Miami. The 24-3 victory would be the first of 5 Super Bowl wins for America's Team. How Bout Them Cowboys
@@jstube36 hey J nice to hear from you over here now!!! Man nice to have a true diehard to talk too. Cowboys all the way!!!
@@brucedavis76. Yes indeed. My heart is a big Blue Star.
Had Lee Roy Jordan not injured Johnny Unitas, the Cowboys would have won easily.
A regular season game from 1969 which they won 27-10 and Super Bowl V which they lost 16-13 are two different games
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Glad to see the Cowboys lose to the Browns. Always a treat
I think the Browns had it in for the Cowboys, especially after the way theCowboys smashed the Browns in the 1967 playoffs. They'd really lay it on the Cowboys - beat them badly in the 1968 and '69 playoffs. Guys back then stayed together on the same team, sometimes, for their entire careers, hence, some genuine animosity between teams.
@@tommythomason6187And the Cowboys got their revenge in 1970 , won 6-2 regular season game in Cleveland
Larry beast of burden for the hated Redskins
Morton had a good arm, but not a Staubach arm.
Craig Morton had a great arm. He was big and strong. Was a reliable backup to Dandy Don. But he took a lot of hits in '69 as the film shows. He had some surgery after that year. I think it was on his elbow or shoulder. Craig was still good. But just wasn't the same. They got to Super Bowl V pretty much on the strength of the defense and the run game. Craig did recover enough to play well when he started in '71. And when Roger hurt his shoulder in '72, Craig took them to the playoffs. But the difference between him and Roger was something other than just physical gifts. Roger was one of a kind.
@@jstube36 Greg Cook of the Bengals had his great arm ruined by a hit from Jim Lynch. Bill Walsh said Cook had the best arm ever.
The career of Frank Tanana is a good example of how an injury can change a career. When Frank was with the Angels he had a great fastball. in 1977 he had a great season with strikeouts almost on par with Nolan Ryan. But then Tanana hurt his elbow. After surgery Frank's velocity was effected. It changed his pitching style. He was still talented. And still had a decent career. But was not the same.
@@jstube36 I threw 95-mph in the minors until I tore the TJL (UCL) then my surgeon said, "No surgery for you. Go get that Ph.D. you're always talking about" So I did. Today, i'm throwing pretty hard again.
Happy you're recovering.
Dallas lost twice that year to Cleveland home and away. Could have beaten the Chiefs in the SB.
Well the Cowboys did play and beat the Chiefs in KC the next season.