1979 NFC Div Playoffs L.A. Rams vs Dallas Cowboys 2nd Half

I once again everybody been Skelly along with George Allen the start of the second half in Texas the Rams 14 and the Cowboys 5 if we learn anything from history and somebody said we don't Dallas during the regular season scored a little bit more in the second half of their games than in the first half the Rams during the regular season scored 65% of their points in the first half so it'll be interesting now to see if a if the Rams can score some more and if the Cowboys can come from behind because the Rams are leading 14 to 5 you know the other thing I noticed is this Dallas crowd doesn't help their team like for instance in Washington DC there's any Hill and Raphael chef PN puts his foot to it he'll we'll take it at the fire to the 15 Rabbi Steve Wilson and brings him down with a necktie tackle as he went across the 25 reasonably good field position but first intent and he'll spot the ball on the RAM 27 Vince Ferragamo is 6 for 9 405 yards and two touchdown passes one of them an incredible catch by Ron Smith and the other two Wendell Tyler there in a slot left inside Windell Tyler looking for daylight and they plug it off and by the way on the very top of that heap you'll see number 78 that's John Dutton remember Dutton went off with a strained right knee in the first half and he's healthy enough to be back in there in the onset of the second Jackie Youngblood hurt his ankle but came back but we have not seen rod Perry returned yet you know one thing about Wendell Tyler then he'll run inside and he'll run outside sometimes up a racehorse back of his size and strictly an outside runner but window will go inside just as hard as he well outside second in seven on the RAM thirty Wendel Bryan blocking on Randy and Bob Bruning hit him so hard he bobble a ball but he held on to it so bruenig a big hit number 53 well that's that's the play that they have to stop right there that's the play that they made the long gain around coming out of the hole bruenig was unable to get over as Brian puts the slug on Randy Hughes but that time Bruni did make the stop now Dallas is in there nickel defense this is a big series for the Dallas defense they just been scored on his third and 5 on the rain Dennard left water and they split blind Damo with foreign trying to and then showing terrified now comes up with the biggest defensive play against Lausanne the reason for another cloud is coming alive the reason for this Ferragamo has time now when you roll out the coverage goes with the flow Dennis Thurman came in he laid the ball up and was a looping type of pass picked off he should have thrown that ball when you roll out a lot of interceptions are caused by rolling out you don't know whether the fenders are well here come the Cowboys now first intent on the RAM 34 blue Pearson wide Tony Hill goes left Staubach took tony dorsett big block on Elmendorf and he is inside the 25 with flags on the play but what a crunching block Robert Newhouse put on Dave almond or it's he spun him around the penalties on the Cowboys holding a holding call against Dallas spoiling to run on the sidelines Dennis Thurman who went to school at USC picking off that pass from Ventura Gama holding offense that's the tight-end Billy Joe Dupree was guilty of the infraction and BJ heads for OB it is first and 20 and the ball back on the RAM 45 that's rude Pearson in the middle and now you're set and coming up to make the tackle is Elmendorf as presents keep met Newhouse block and straightened him up and that jammed in the play you know I always used to feel then that when we got an interception we tell us to our office it doesn't mean a thing unless you do something with it you get field position like they have you don't do anything with it it can hurt you hurts your morale you go down a little bit well Vince Ferragamo taking a breather on the sidelines thinking about that bass and Dennis Thurman still basking in the glow talking to Aaron Mitchell second in 18 42 painful Staubach with press confession behind it and they go to pearson on a little screen it's Jerell the center through a block on rod perry and if we mention that because perry is back in gaming all the injured players are back now that's what a playoff game will do now this is a pretty good call against that seven back defense a screen pass the defense is weak to the outside on the force I think somewhere along here that we're going to see Dallas run a quick toss pull a garden tackle and you'll see some yardage third and 13 on the rain shakes loose from the line inside kearson on the right and springs is in there on a wing stays in the block it was intended for Tony he'll Adam covered and Roger was rushed he kind of threw off-balance actually that ball was almost intercepted Elmendorf had played six weeks with a bad shoulder evidently he's healthy again that ball could have been intercepted though it is fourth and 13 that penalty put him in the hole then they couldn't recover from it even though it's only ten yards for holding though they went from first intent on the 34 to the first and 20 because of the holding that took all the air out of the Dallas Drive so Danny white will be punting from midfield and Eddie Brown is standing inside the RAM go out of bounds inside the 15-yard line it will market at the RAM 14 to the Rams the last time they had the ball remember from their own eight yard line eventually scored on a pass to Wendell Tyler they're leading 14 to 5 in the early going of the third quarter Danny white putted 73 times without one block with the RAM to get in close to her yes he had a chance to block it right here here's drew Hill 87 he kind of veered away a little bit probably afraid of roughing the kicker they might get one the next time if they're coming that coast you got to go for it Julie Hill is only five nine he blocked it Nolan Cromwell got his fingertips on an earlier hunt meanwhile its first in ten on the RAM 14 Wendell Tyler following : Brian sits on top of him so the linebackers shake hands they headed him off at the pass and got him well in a game like this it's a defensive game so far the Dallas defense has to outplay the ramp defense they have to they got one turnover the offense couldn't do anything about it special teams men Joe Harris and Jim Joe daddy stretching muscles on the sidelines it is second on 11 grams losing er to net play Billy Wadi going wide right and Ron Smith left and they give to Colin Brian any in 2p4 across the 15-yard line DeeDee Lewis hit him at the ankles and Roger Staubach trying to figure out how to get his high-powered Dallas offense off the ground Staubach a 6-foot 14 for only 53 and one interception well that's when you face a good defense most of these quarterbacks have an off date no matter who you are well it's third and eight the ball is on the range sixteen and of course this coming alive hoping to see Dallas shut down the RAM offense at the ball again go over the middle Dennard no cats Flip Harris was on his a good pass cliff Parrish would have picked that off watch this clip Parrish got the jump on the ball the ball is a little low that part would have been so a little higher cliff parents might have picked it off so Ken Clark will come in to punt for Los Angeles we can take another look at that low pass there it is again good play by Cliff Harris Steve Wilson standing on the cowboy forty Ken Clark will be punting from the RAM five and we'll see about the Cowboys now Dennis Thurmond is the white out on the left side we'll see if he can get close to the punt he's coming and he's picked up by Eddie Brown Wade Manning will take it Harris and Andrews and Osteen barreling attaboy but the Cowboys are an excellent field position because the defense stiffened and held the Rams deep in their own territory 959 left in the third quarter I'm Vin Scully along with George Allen and the Cowboys studying the charts but right now the offense first intent on the cowboy 46 Tony was wide right play-action fake to Tony Dorsett 25 Pearson picks it off his play-action Roger has all data thrown I saw do person coming over the middle which he does so well that's the guy that we always felt we had a stock when we played outs number one goofy foot Drew Pearson and Pat Thomas together and of course Thomas has been hurt he hadn't played since October until a brief outing against New Orlean first weekend 25 it's the wrong Springs left-handed pass in the end touchdown children the left-hand corner footage other official came over and waved him off saying no let's see if he's in now you can't see the official off-screen to the left but he's the one who held his hands hi there it is again now there's officially to keep the frames gone looks like he's in and look like he was in but they're gonna get away from here looks like he's in and it is second and ten so the pass from Springs to Hill no good we'll take another look because that could be the biggest play of the game let's see about Starbuck he has saw the emotion to the 15-yard line perhaps a first down let's take another look here it is it appeared as if one foot was down then the other just inside the back line as we said the official in the left hand corner indicated touchdown the official coming from the middle indicated no TD and George all I can do is remember the game we did involving your team in st. Louis and four years ago that's right karna versi judgment calls it is third and two they're spotting the ball on the ranch 17 Ron Springs is back in there with Dorset and salt is in motion they go to spring - 15 and I would believe that's her first down the official ruling you can keep that one frame in your mind is that the second step was partially on the white back line indicating he was out of the end zone so no touch no murderer you had talked about Ron Springs must be tented past and he threw it to Tony Hill then and he threw it to Tony Hill today he peaked Kenny stone and st. Louis on it I believe though it is first in ten on the RAM 15 14 to five Rams and Staubach would appear to have the Machine now beginning to make chin fake butt a rush by the rams and he throws it away well heads up play by Roger Staubach and it's good it's good defense for this reason Rogers been successful on first intent with play-action the Rams dog you're blocking for play-action this is quite a sound they were right in there on them forced him to hurry his throat Doug Cosby one of the tight ends bringing in the new play Brown is coming in for Jack right now they got the nickel a five defensive backs for rush from two linebackers second intent fifteen earlier the Cowboys had it first in ten on the böck lobbing it in the left-hand corner the fash intended door said I believe interference against wasps that means uh put it on the one-yard line well he had a beat that's it's what you want backpedal linebacker now the interfer good and it was a good call door shut one down that's a 14-yard task penalty and it is first and goal for the Cowboys on the RAM one-yard line that's the same play that Wendell scored up against the Cowboys talking to his assistants upstairs the cloud to be quiet spring is Wayne on the left side the second and Springs Gerardus of the goal line right ahead they like Springs have a lot of confidence in him he's going to be quite a back he is already rushed for two touchdowns during the regular year now it is 14 to 11 in favor of the Rams and set the end out of a hole by Danny white so it's seven minutes and 35 seconds left in the third quarter suddenly this big crowd comes alive at Texas Stadium unnerving the Rams 14 Dallas 12 35 left in the third quarter the Cowboys get close they trail now 1412 and set the end no tricks on his kickoffs ends at the eddie hill who juggles at the nine but he stood at 25 and the white shirts bring him down just shy of the 30-yard line though the Rams will put it in play first intent on their own 29 the drive for the Dallas Cowboys 54 yards on five plays a couple of big ones have passed adieu Pearson then of course the pass interference Jim Youngblood charged with it against Tony Dorsett the touchdown and it's called back on the left handed pass from Ron Springs and finally Ron Springs went over from the one first in 10 Ram Wendell Tyler he was hit by DD Lewis and fell forward for a couple of yards well Wendell's still their big play guy he's their home run hitter he's inside and outside wears color bright is primarily an inside runner Dallas has now taken the momentum away from the ranch it's up to the RAM offense now to get some points on the board keep the ball second and six on their own 33 it's rain mal of aja gotta breathe a little fire into the RAM often Ferragamo pitching to Tyler pretty good block by coming Brian on DD Lewis and Benny Barnes finally gets him out but a fine block Colin Bryan just wiped out DD Lewis and made the play go well here it is it's it's a toss to the weak side from the eye DeeDee Lewis got locked real well my colorblind but he played it too wide and too deep we got in too far you get in that deep you take yourself up first in touching the RAM 47 mccutchins in Laurens McCutcheon and Collin Brian McCutcheon number 30 Ron Schmidt wide left they have Billy Wadi in the backfield for the moment in motion and they'll go to Bryant with candy Hill blocking by Mike Hickman good play by Heckman because Hughes had his hands full with big cat hill Wendell Tyler would appear to be alright but there's some concern on those people who come over to visit with him he seemed to hurt his leg a little bit on the last play he carried the ball and he came off and McCutchen's in there when they lose this guy they lose a big part of their offense he'll be back though though it is shocking in 10 47 they lead 14 to 12 6 minutes and 12 seconds left in the third GU Hill is wide left and Waddy right play-action fake the McCutchin and Ferragamo with time those no good Bob bruenig the middle was fighting off the tight end Terry Nelson and broke up the play Terry Nelson had the ball Bruni came back and knocked it loose that's about three times today good hits by the secondary has jarred the ball loose the Terry Nelson who has been a tight end blocker today as met his hands on the football I go to him and how they take him third and ten Rams trying to build up something they started on their own 29 they moved it out to the 47 Tyler's back in Ron Hill is why dry why do you go swat left inside drew hill Damo with the rush coming from the outside completes it to Billy Wadi Denis Thurmond along with Cliff Harris made the tackle right about at the first down markers so they might have to measure will see it first down here's an example of Ferragamo going back he's got a stop pattern caught which is a good a good call for him he has to throw over the arms that's a safe play place to call and it's good for a young quarterback like Ferragamo George the only rush that the Cowboys are getting up from the outside is that the price you pay with the Flex well and that situation they're teeing off date they forget they're flexing bird ten first intent on the cowboy forty two body is inside drew Hill play-action fake the Wendell wonderful Harris to the 35 yes play-action and they all pro clip Harris is in a right spot to it right tool good return big play for Dallas and if the Rams are smart and suddenly the Cowboys who had intercepted only 13 during the regular year have picked off to one by Dennis Thurmond they didn't cash it in and now what Harris we'll see if they can do it this time first content on the cowboy 43 to the left side Dorsett decides to go the other way gets around and Jack Reynolds turns him into Mike and Brett dryer well only a guy with Dorsett speed or someone like Tyler can take a play like that reverse come back and pick up some yardage we're Paris who picked off that pass from Ferragamo to breathe new life into the Cowboys the veteran as usual making another clutch pass and Vince Ferragamo has now been burned twice in the second half and the young quarterback is starting to feel the pinch second and eight on the cowboy 45 Tony Gore said on a draw but again Jack Reynolds just butts heads with him and drops him in his tracks at the line of scrimmage they're still trying to get that running game going we said all along you're not gonna make many yards against this ramp defense running the only chance you have is to throw Roger had pretty good field position here now he's going to have to throw against seven defensive backs it looks like let's take his past so far for Roger Staubach from the cowboy at 46 he passed the Drew Pearson down to the RAM 25 that eventually led to a touchdown so third and eight and out of the shotgun Staubach hatched by Preston fishin he beat Dave Elmendorf what a catch five Pearson you know what to pull that guy yo remarkable what a pull he's at his best in the big games with pressure on him he hurt himself low but he's limping we know an interesting thing about Preston Pearson 23 of his 26 catches this year Dallas of first down and 16 of his 17 catches were on third down for a first down conversion and the one time he missed the pass went for nine yards 1 yard short first in 10 on the way tony dorsett with new house and Crosby blocking Jack Youngblood was the man who closed the door otherwise Dorsett might have broken one and even though Youngblood is playing on a bad right ankle he had enough to turn it in one good good effort by Dorsett now this is good defense by the Rams and only a great back like Dorsett would not be hit for a while she just got out of youngbloodz hands and decided to go the other way he had it for a three-yard loss though it is second and six they go back to live action the ball on the RAM for 14 to 12 Los Angeles but the Cowboys are coming Staubach going down the right side a flag on the play Billy Joe Dupree makes the tackle as Pat Thomas up ends him at the 35 but there's a flag so let's wait and see the referee jerry mark right that's against Dallas one of those illegal motion motion penalties everybody in the league is shifting everybody's going in motion everybody's give the defense towards two or three fronts and the most painful motion play we've seen thus far was against Chicago winning an 84 yard run by Walter Payton I start to say that earlier that that was a big play maybe the turning point in the game that's true Pearson who is moving around Preston Pearson has caught two today so he moves past cliff branch into fourth place in NFL postseason play Preston Pearson 34 years old he's in the record books go to second and 11 on the RAM 46 group here's the number 88 comes wide left question is behind Staubach the salty great reception away from ivory Sully and Duane Osteen that's what you call precision passing watch this past good protection it's right on the money great catch by Jay solidly right in there and had to take the perfect pass to get in everyone know it's a first down for the Cowboys 124 left the anguish of ray malov AZ as he looks at the clock knowing that just a few minutes ago we led 14 to 5 and now the Cowboys are moving in first and ten on the RAM 31 salty in motion and it is corset and the Rams pinch him down at about the 27 yard line how many times does tony dorsett carried that is now the 15th remember that note we gave you earlier that in his 50 games with the Cowboys if Dorsett carries the ball a minimum of 20 times the Cowboys have won 15 and lost only once you know his longest run against the red skin deep n since he's been the league 11 yards well it is second and six on the ran 27 first man Robert Newhouse and he's across the 25 he has to get inside the 22 and Tom Landry talking to Billy Joe to pray and Jay Saul he comes over to listen as the prey comes in with the play well right now the Cowboys have kind of taken charge seven seconds six seconds and the clock winding down three two one and that will be all rain malavida Cowboys with the store the rain here at Texas Stadium in Irving with Iran's leading the Cowboys 14 to 12 but because of two interceptions in the second half first by Denis Thurmond and then later by Cliff Harris the Cowboys have suddenly had the momentum and they are driving now to third and on the 27th the motion door chef Staubach passing on third and three cruel person at the 10 Cromwell brings him down you almost lost the ball but he did hold on to it for the first down in the clutch in the clutch you got a strop Drew Pearson here he is coming over the middle on a slant pass well thrown and right and right here he almost lost it Dallas said that the best third down offense in the league last year here he is coming over wide open goes up for the ball he's hit by Nolan Cromwell and right in here he almost lost the ball through caught 19 for more than 20 yards each this year he's explosive first and goal from the RAM new house he closed up the hole but he still picked up a yard or two loose ball there it looked like new house had trouble holding on to it in fact when I said Dallas had the best a third down offense and NFL this is the second year in a row they've done that somebody's down they were battling for that football Newhouse appeared to juggle it momentarily and then grabbed it again Herbert's got the center leading the way Tom Landry studying his charts would appear in his twenty years with the Cowboys he has seen it all second and eight second and goal on the eighth salty goes the other way the RAM Dorsett going in that direction welcome bring well what a job Newhouse did on Osteen and Brzezinski has he did new house new house it took the two men out to make the play work watch watch new houses block here got him both cheer speed now Cromwell has good speed or he would have scored though the Cowboys trailing by two driving to take a lead they led in the game two to nothing on a safety the Rams scored the Cowboys had a field goal but the Rams scored again it was 14 to 5 at the half it is now well they're going to get a penalty here if they don't hurry up and they've got three seconds left and they call time one second on the 30-second clock and Staubach using the timeout Boyet never want to get a penalty inside the tent that's a cardinal sin what happened is that they sent a man in with a play he came in a little bit late Roger didn't have the time 12:49 left with their backs against the wall it is third and goal from the two for Dallas Reggie door number 71 is in there for Fred dryer to get her weight up front in there Youngblood is in there and Doss is playing for Larry Brooks third and goal from the two in motion Dorset play-action fake to Newhouse Reynolds Blitzen Dex ABBA bakka shaken up what a great play by Roger Staubach let's see if we can see that again Renaud's Blitzers nobody can pick them up Roger stays in there takes the blow his body explode wide open great execution takes a lot of guts to stay in there take that go enjoy the ball that touchdown pass in a very groggy Rajesh here the plaudits of the crowd because the bells have to be still ringing after that hard hit from Jack Reynolds and undismayed he found J salty for the go-ahead touchdown - 14 Cowboys Raphael sucked the N out of a hole from Danny white we take one more look here it is tonnes rental 64 to shoot the gap right up the gut play-action they didn't pick him up and Jace ollie all along wide open look 1246 left in the game Roger Staubach is well enough to get on the telephone as they supply and put ice to the back of his neck boy here was some shot from rentals but he still threw the touchdown to salty 19 to 14 Cowboys we have 12 46 left except the end kicking and Eddie hill will take it on his - to the 10:15 and stack talking about the 23 yard line where the Rams will put it in play tonight on CBS a winning lineup starting with sixty minutes followed by Archie Bunker's allas The Jeffersons fabric John MD right here what scared me is he really acted like he knew what was going on the Cowboys scored that go ahead touchdown first intent on the ran in motion is Ron Smith wendell tyler looking for a hole finally picked it off and goes inside across the 30 out to about the 32 or three if he gets to the 33 as a first down well they're still running the left side of the cowboy defense like we talked about at the top of the show and Wendell is on the verge of breaking one of these yeah he only picked up a few yards on that play but he was on the verge of breaking it Danny white was warming up early and of course after saying Staubach take that lick from Reynolds when he warms at this time you think he might be getting ready to come back in 2nd and 1 for the Rams on a 32 Cullen Bryant and he's got the first down as he gets out across the 35 you it was Bob breunig number 53 and Cliff Harris number 43 to bring him down and of course you have to salute cliff Harris it was his interception that eventually led to the go-ahead touchdown for Dallas he's a real pro always ready doesn't make mistakes five leadership 11:31 left in the game it is 19 to 14 Dallas the Rams with plenty of time first content on their own 37 he'll try Tyler who gives it the Waddy and Harvey Martin but he gets away from Harvey Martin Brandie white is chasing him so is DD Lewis and he finally got out but Harvey Martin could have dropped in for a good 15 yard loss there it is reversed to Waddy Waddy good athletic ability made a miss what he's a second-round pick fine athlete good running well they get to the forty and Shabbat appears to be okay now have it second in seven with 11 minutes and 7 seconds left on an inside handoff he was hooked by Larry Cole but he was running so fast that even though Cole bumped him he went for a couple of yard you know Tyler's carrying that ball a little better he's protecting it more here it is watch 63 right yeah flash trap Larry court just got a piece of him he was closing down Tyler hung on the ball here comes the neck Oh defensive pass rushing personnel but his third and three the ball on the RAM 44 they started on their own 23 and we'll see what Ferragamo comes up with he sings Wadi right in Smith left inside handoff to Brian he breaks it all the way to the cowboy 45 yeah that was a runaway tuck then I was surprised they used the nickel personnel in third and three now one thing that I didn't want against the nickel was to be in a situation where they had a chance to run the ball we want them to throw third and three when the Rams running game mister is a running situation Staubach still talking to Danny white on the sidelines first in ten and they figure Bryant's knee touched on the 46 Wendell Tyler in a mob scene gets down to the 40-yard line when last seen you know what Ferragamo was doing everything has been on sound in this series every play that has been called has been on sound going quickly not allowing the carboy defense to get set too much by the way we had a sideline shot a moment ago so we see Larry Brooks remember he was not there in the goal line stand and we wondered if he was hurt he is okay there he is sitting on a helmet alongside Jack Youngblood second and four on the cowboy forty body in a slot left inside Smith I'll try Bryant Humber Larry Cole Larry brings him down right at the 40-yard line they used to say Larry Cole was a member of the unknown Club but boy he's sure getting his share of publicity this year and deservedly so he's that reliable Pro that's been around and appreciates that gets himself ready gives the team the leadership now here's the same situation third and three here comes the nickel again Jerry Nelson comes out Ron Smith and Billy would he go right and drew he'll go left it is third and three on the cowboy 39 inside handoff to Brian and he's inside the 35 for a first down he made it again that's real gamble to run that nickel defense in the third and three situation with a quarterback like Ferragamo well you got to stop the run first in the past second that's twice now they were third and three on RAM 44 and Bryant went to the cowboy 46 they were third and three on the cowboy 39 they went to the nickel and the move it to the 34 big series the RAM offense Ferragamo has it first and ten on Wendell Tyler and dragged down at the last minute as he tried to cut back against your grain and he falls shy of the 31 yard line and it was Mike Hegman number 58 I was able to slant and you know what Mike Hickman did he stayed at home it's so easy for the middle linebacker to overrun that play and when a guy like window he'll come right back up the gun Tom Landry and many of the Cowboys was saying the one thing they really feared was Tyler cutting back against the grain that was the thing they spotted so often in the film second and eight on the cowboy 32 Ferragamo looks left and goes deep and down there is on his benny barn what he had it head in his hands Betty Barnes was late with it let's see if we can see that again back is straight up he lays it up here now watch Barnes come in nobody gets it right here he slapped it away knocked it loose the absence of a Dallas rush that's right Dallas the Rams offensive line has given they're down by the time Doug France is handling Harvey Martin right now it is third in cowboy 32 team 2:14 Dallas seven minutes and ten seconds left in the Ferragamo over the middle to ride no good he had a pass and he couldn't catch it he Mitchell was there and he just juggled and dropped it well he took up to me that's a foot but he took a couple of steps with this watching three-man rush look at there he's running with a believe and so though he was juggling and according to the rules you have to be able to do something with the ball indigenous of the game and there wasn't a thing he could have done with that football but drop it it's the judgment the judgment call again for the north and 8th on the 32 timeout Rams and gives us time to tell you that although Roger Staubach was badly braised they tell us that bruised and dazed he will be back of Monday night on CBS WKRP in Cincinnati followed by the last resort mash house calls and Lou Grant big play for the Rams now fourth and eight on the cowboy 32 there's four seconds left in the game 14 Dallas then the last play they went with a three-man rush Bergen was hooked up with that three-man rush Wadi and drew he'll go slot right under some rush Harris interfering with drew him I believe so first down on the cowboy 20 they had pretty good pressure here delivery sack there it is again and there's Harris and drew Hill arguing continues but the Rams are going to get the ball evidently on the the officials however discussion so wait a minute it's hard to tell where the interference was on that plate and of course the crowd is somewhat sullen and hugeness because they saw two officials conflict on a play that was a pass to Tony Hill in the end zone earlier the Gerry mark right will now tell us and the Rams are shocked into the ball look at that that's jute grunt l'chaim Ferragamo Center good pressure delivery sac ah here it is there's no interference sir nothing I can see let's put it this way there isn't any now No and with 659 left in the game it is first in ten Cowboys the cowboy 32 and can't believe it Hill is inside Pearson slot left to play shakes loose and goes right stop by the door set the set still look like the Rams very good comment because that's sometimes what happens Cowboys now with six minutes to play are going to run the football Dorsett makes a tremendous run here sloppy tacked me by the Rams but you got to give him the credit he kept his bounce had good leverage Jack Youngblood coming out now first and ten on the rein we have six 19 left in the game Youngblood been playing on a bad ankle and it showed on that play he couldn't react inside it altered first intent on the RAM 42 Staubach two Springs Newhouse is tied up Brzezinski has him he slings him down Brzezinski's playing that perfectly he's getting across he's not trading one for one he's stringing it out he's going to be an all-pro very shortly remember the Rams had at first intent on the cowboy 34 that was a golden opportunity for them to even get close for to really put some heat on Dallas and instead they wind up surrendering the ball and the first play by Dorsett gives Staubach and company breathing room and I'm sure what they're thinking then is to get down and field goal range because a field goal here is almost as good as a touchdown second and 10 on the RAM 42 Ron Springs be Robert Newhouse and they'll try new house and Jim Youngblood grabs him and takes a ride across the 40-yard line they want what they want to do is keep the clock going run the football first now here come the Rams in with the 7d back seven defensive backs Cowboys powering were there past personnel George to give a footnote to your remark Dallas led the NF all this year then in October Dallas elavil over 40 minutes tremendous the time is on their side now a third and 8 walk out of the shotgun here's some staying in the block and the pass to Drew Pearson no good we've had Thomas right there with Drew Pearson looked like he was limping there little bit and didn't see the ball Roger had to do that because he was rushed they dogged him preston pearson who was in there blocking on the shotgun was shaken up on the play and it is Preston Pearson down on his right knee timeout charge the officials he took a ram who buried him as he tried to block the Staubach Preston Pearson thoroughly shaken up on that last play I think it's just this wind I don't think he's injured time left 4 minutes and 29 seconds it is more than hate the ball is on the RAM 40 take another look here is Preston Pearson and look at number 42 the strong saftey Elmendorf and Pearson meets him head up and I think Elmendorf me might have hit Preston Pearson in the stomach he's all right he's okay as he jogs on though it is fourth and eight now here's where you want to kick it out of bounds or make the putt returner field it inside the 15-yard line the putt man is Eddie Brown a most experienced receiver and standing on the cowboy 45 is Danny white good snap no rush wide angles for the sidelines and let's it'll hit and go in so the Rams will put it in play with four minutes and 22 seconds left in the game first and ten on their own 20-yard line with time left at 4 minutes and 22 seconds in Dallas leading 19 to 14 first in ten on their 20 they go slot right Ron Smith is inside Billy Wadi Brian and Tyler the running backs Ferragamo who has been intercepted twice going to the air anyway and he's Betty Barnes committed himself too soon and left Waddy wide open he did Betty Barnes got a big jump on it he read the pass and read Ferragamo all the way now here it is stop pattern what he's up we said a good athlete get to rerun with that football he's been played good good football for the Rams the last few weeks though a first down from the RAM 22 the cowboy 44 352 left in a game pitch back to Tyler with Brian Klock Randee news Brian couldn't block use and he submarine pilot good way they went on sound and on that play I thought there's gonna be a flag give you so second and nine on the 43 they're going on quick counts which is a little tough when you're on the road wouldn't you say yes it is this is the this is the series for the Rams they have to score here second and ten on the forty for the Cowboys flag on the play let's see about the flag they dog them that time evidently it's against the RAM because the way Mike Hegman applauded you know it is it's gonna be a boy it was a delayed dog been very effective you can't sit to the right of our screen here it is what you talking about drew he'll having his hands full and Doug France one of those two apparently involved in the holding they haven't dog very much today but when they have it's been very very effective looked like it looked like they were trying to scree the wendell potter on that play jerry mark pride will put the ball back into ram territory at the 46 lulu holding nice it was duck brand-new it was either can't hill or duck francais were the two men trying to pick up the rush but Doug's been doing a good job so far in this ball game second and 20 I'm 46 they had first and ten on the cowboy forty-four five defensive backs lot right with three minutes and four seconds left in the the backstay into hell Ferragamo pranking and throwing deep to double coverage air Harris and Billy Wadi were battling for the ball as it went out of bounds and there is another man hurt for Dallas Benni barn too slowly assisted to his feet there's barns going down and Harris on top of it and you know what what happened on that play again the Cowboys rushed with only three men in Ferragamo had the time to go deep they have not had any success rushing with three men today drew a hill coming to the sidelines did his third and 22 minutes and 56 seconds left in the game the Cowboys the Rams 14 it is third and and Smith those left emotion is Thailand Ferragamo bounces it terragamo do that on the on the one a partial rollout and many times your underthrown give you an idea the difference in the first half Ferragamo was six for nine in the second half he is 2 for 10 and two interceptions well they're deciding whether they're going to put the ball or go for it fourth and 20 took too much to me you got to punt the ball there's there's almost three minutes to play I was looking for Ken Clark and there he is number 13 who's TN there's no decision I know fourth and 20 he with 252 and left and once again the Rams will have to rely on the defense in order to get the ball back they're going to get a penalty here unless they get going Steve Wilson all along one second left on the clock and the clock shows time is running and now the officials call so let's see it should be a five-yard that's the reason for that is putting make up their mind whether they go for to put the ball it's the second time today right the RAM indecision hurt them now they go down they go down lose it another valuable time up 13 offense though it is a fourth and 25 the ball is on the RAM 41 but of course using that most important timeout the Rams are hurting in all areas now with 252 left in the game 19 to 14 cowboy let's get the hang time on this part Eddie Brown picking up strays along with Westbrook Sand Hill they're not coming and the punt to the right and Steve Wilson a fair catch at the 21 his dad played football for the Rams touchdown Tommy Wilson yes Steve is a chip off the old block he was a good bet 3/8 on that kick very very average 245 left 1914 Dallas a reminder immediately after football 60 minutes in tonight's guest John Connolly right after the game it'll be first in ten and there's an important area both the Rams and the Cowboys each with two timeouts it is first in ten cowboy 21 Staubach to new house and they Berrien losing a yard on the play now the Rams use one of their timeouts Herbert Scott was trying to block and he was knocked back on his numbers Bob Lee with his helmet on and you just wondered if they got down to the last minute with a substitute Lilliput event Gama what this ramp defense has to do if they cannot allow a first down not even one first down that time it looked like they dogged which is good to stop the inside run the Cowboys came up second and ten and they immediately took a timeout Dallas's job here is to hands on the ball keep the clock running no mistakes with 2 minutes and 41 seconds left to go if Dallas wins they will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers here next week if the Rams turn it around and pull it out they would go to Tampa Jack young bunch back in there again the second and ten the ball on the cowboy 21 yard line waiting for the timeout to expire and get back to football and now we're ready must be comforting if you're a Dallas fan to have Roger Staubach in control of things with 241 left in the game Pearson inhale Dorsett the remaining back rajat going wide left setting up a screen for Hill and the Rams read it and drop it in his tracks so it'll be third in ten perhaps take timeout now they're all true in the strategy do you like using them now well I never use them quite that early but that that's alright if it means that Ferragamo is going to have to use the sidelines and go into that without any timeouts now you see here's an example if they had one more time out they could let that clock run and still have one timeout when Ferragamo gets the ball psychologically the Rams appear as at the moment to have never recovered from the pass interference play that was called and then taken away it's probably bad enough not to have one call but to have it called and then have it taken away has some kind of a psychological effect on you I'm sure Tom Landry and the Dallas offense have a big call here what do you do third and tenth here run the ball do you run a draw they just ran a screen it's row downfield a heck of a call here there's a draw play by way of thinking the rams just came in with Eddie Brown they're in the nickel when a little linebacker gone you're susceptible to the drop and we have two minutes and 34 seconds left in the game as then star Gamow peers out across the field a zip see let me have it one more time well with 234 if the RAM defense can stiffen he'll get his wish third and ten now we'll see about the call a Staubach comes in along with Butch Johnson Duprey and Dorset go out and J salty comes in remember salty caught that touchdown all alone when Staubach was shaken up by Jack Reynolds big play in town what a big play both sides right salty just off the line good dancing wide left and puts Johnson on a wave with Preston Pearson the blocking back Jack yarn got on a bad ankle brings him down give me I'm bloody well so now let's get the interpretation of what's to make sure that he knows that Starbuck was in bounds he didn't get out of bounds you see it'll be against Dallas with 225 left in the game looks like holding call holding against the cowboy Youngblood did well to be able to chase and catch him running on a bad wheel yes he did that the rams refused the penalty the Staubach is not able to engineer any kind of a drive from his own 21 and on fourth and 13 Danny white will be punting from his own ten Eddie Brown is standing on the RAM 41 and we have 225 left in the game koalas get in and show the punters away taking it to the 45 and out of bounds at midfield to stop the clock sixteen seconds left and the Rams are in excellent field position Eddie Browns a smart football player he got what he couldn't and got out of bounds there's no way that we're going to tackle him and keep him in bounds to 16 he's in good shape and they're gonna spot the ball just over midfield to the cowboy 49 it is 19 to 14 Dallas back at the wheel again no timeouts left for the Rams remember minutes and 16 seconds left they said to Hill is inside Gamow with a lot of time it's what I've said this entire football game all day the true you can cover 125 guys but if you don't brush that quarterback here at issue Oh David Rohl why he cut right into the opening and then just outran everybody to see all those people back there don't mean a thing if you give that quarterback time to throw this crowd is in a state of shock it's like they beat the Redskins last week this is the option right now of course they got time to come back there it is peckmon got his fingertips on the ball but couldn't knock it off line and why he like a loaf of bread carried that football triumphantly into the end it is 2219 ram we have 2 minutes and 6 seconds left and so once again Roger Staubach is going to fight a two-minute clock the kick is good the difference now course a field goal can still pull it out it is 21 to 19 Rams with 2 minutes and 6 seconds left in the game on his third touchdown pass of the day Vince Ferragamo has turned it around and given the Rams of 21 to 19 lead on a 51-yard touchdown pass from Ferragamo to Billy Wadi and now with two minutes and six seconds left once again Roger Staubach and the Dallas Cowboys will put all the Texas through the ringer the kickoff by prank Corral Ron Springs down at the 21 yard line and that's where the Cowboys will put it in play with 157 left in the game and eres Vince Ferragamo threw two interceptions buddy has counted that with three touchdown pass he deserves a lot of credit what a job he has done today in this pressure-cook stadium he's he's overcome a lot of bad breaks and meanwhile Roger Staubach based again with a two-minute challenge is a master in this role the Rams are not going to rush three men they're coming in with four the Cowboys have two timeouts left don't forget immediately have two football 60 minutes with the guest John Connelly remarkable game the Cowboys led two to nothing the Rams led seven to two and seven to five the Cowboys got close but it was 14 to 5 14 to 12 then the Cowboys took the lead of 19 to 14 and the Rams Lee 21 19 a reminder at the Cotton Bowl Houston versus Nebraska New Year's Day at 2 p.m. and I'm sure for Vince Ferragamo who graduated from Nebraska it has a lot of folks rooting him on here today sure has the Rams do not have any timeouts left the Cowboys have 2 in their disposal 157 left in the game the only playoff defeat the Dallas ever sucked in here was against the RAM and we're dilly Wadi Terry Nelson some of the other Rams Eddie Hill yeah still reliving that 51 yard touchdown pass that put them out in front and it was also a two point loss 14 to 12 we always defense 88 here first because we thought he was the guy that stopped our wanted to go to and we thought we had to stop him first we doubled up on Preston and now the stage is set and the cowboy first in town on a cowboy 21 goo Pearson wide right Tony Mill left Dorset on a wing and out of the shotgun comes Roger it gets the door said he has her bit stuck and Rafferty book still on his feet and can't get out of bound both Rafferty and Scott pulled and Dorsett could not get out of bound but he did pick up the first down that's a good call first intent on the cowboy 33 a pickup of 12 going to be deep down the left side lines overflowing Tony Hill rod Perry was there's a Starbucks topic a lock to make it 127 left he was cutting he was covered meanwhile what a bit of irony almost out of oh Henry if Rafael set the end the former rim if he figures in the waning moments to try and win this one for Dallas they got a long way to go for that don't forget the winner of this game plays Tampa Bay Rams would go to tear okay Dallas if they went would host Tampa Bay Jerry Wilson is in there for Jack young left defensive end Gary Wilkinson is 69 number 70 it is shocking 10 from the 33 and Staubach staying in the shotgun and riders and now throw on desperate pass to Tony Hill and as Hill comes over Neath the RAM been scraped Westbrook hollers at him well with 119 left we'd like to thank some of the folks who worked so hard to bring this to you particularly our producer Perry Smith along with our director Tony Verner dr. Bob woods who furnish statistical help Doug Adams who helped with the spotting and of course all the other fellows in the background who worked for quite a few days to set this picture up now Jack young butts back in again we have a minute and 19 left the ball on the Dallas 33 where it is third and 10 for stop on the clay goes into a slot inside Pierson Preston Pierson is on a wing Ron Springs a slow block release but instead go to the wrong man Herbert Scott and the illegal receiver in the panelist fly I thought surely it was a Slovak and in a pastor on spring instead he threw it to Herbert Scott Gerber Scott you two knocked it down not catching didn't know how to get rid of it cause I never had it before it goes down goes down to this final play night we have one minute and 14 seconds left in the game let's listen to Jerry mark ride ineligible receiver completely catching a football losses down in 1068 it is a fourth and 20 bar the ball on the cowboy 23 not only was the crowd stunned over the Rams coming from behind they're stunned not to see Staubach moved down the field in the two-minute drill you can't do that all the time this is a real fine Ram defense fourth and 20 and the ball game on the line Hakan a deep drop and looking desperately throwing now no good the intended receiver was Pearson and he was guarded by rod Perry and look at that Ram bench they feel that they're going to Tampa Bay with one minute and eight seconds left you know if this holds up the underdog has won every one of these playoffs game here's Dallas playing at home just beat the Redskins and one of their top victories in recent years big favorite and they come in here Rams knock him off the crowd is absolutely shocked they are thing they didn't expect was once the Cowboys got out in front they certainly didn't expect him to lead get away I'll go back and say that three-man rush giving the quarterback time to hand the seven defensive backs that's the Cowboys had a look at really hurt him first in ten and now a Ferragamo giving McCollum Bryant and pride is inside the 20 just trying to hold on remember the Rams do not have any timeouts the Cowboys have two and they're going to have to use them stop with one minute and two seconds left the only thing that can prevent the Rams from winning right now is a turnover and then some kind of a miracle play second and five the ball is on the cowboy 18 yard line 21 to 19 Ram and how they wouldn't relish this game after all of the big ones that they had get away against Dallas if you keep pounding long and I guess you find more you're in the playoffs the more you get used to them the better chance you have to win a big game the Rams of course had won their division seven times and let him get away six of them and call it just rolls over on his side and the clock runs down to 56 seconds and the Cowboys take a timeout this will be a rematch of the Rams and Tampa the game week we did in Tampa where Tampa knocked the Rams off and of course John McKay and his great days at USC first knocking off the crowd Philadelphia Eagles and a former UCLA coach Dick Vermeil now he can set sight on the Los Angeles Entry what a storybook finish to a remarkably up and down here it certainly has been that the ball is on the cowboy 17 yard line Ferragamo went to the sidelines using the cowboy time out to get a plate he has handled it twice to Cullen Bryant we'll see if they stay with their reliable back again yep he gives it to Bryant and the big man is hit by Larry Cole but it doesn't make much difference as long as he holds out of the football he had two hands on that ball that's the guy to give it to before the Rams this has to be only one of the many games he finally comes back to earth and as you had said George maybe because of the euphoria of the victory over Washington that Dallas paid a price and came in here a little flat I found that to be true after you win a big game there's no matter who you're playing next week or how big that game is there's a tendency to have a letdown I mean while the Rams came in here having played an awful game and we use the word advisedly against New Orlean with 13 seconds left the Cowboys will take a timeout in fact let's check on the timeouts no it's a delay they just they just let the clock run Rams didn't delay the Geary mark right indicating now with 13 seconds left they're going to go for a field goal corral and Nolan Cromwell trying to put their heads together for the field goal to town then I've really enjoyed working with you this year we had my pleasure we had a lot of fun and a couple of good games along the way yes we had a good crew with dougherty burner and Perry Smith 13 seconds left the spot by Nolan we'll be at the 28 and as a faith time well now star he goes out of bounds at the 13 yard line with six seconds left in the game I think that gives him a first down let's see cromwell by the way made that play a touchdown against minnesota earlier this year and this time there was no way they locked it up yeah there was no way they were going to kick that ball risk being blocked Dallas should have been aware of that the Cromwell on the clutch coming up out of the hole running for the first down and the Rams are absolutely ecstatic finally done it and they have beaten Dallas here in Dallas after all of the criticism how the club was not playing well ray mal evasion lived through all the arrows of misfortune and now it has to be one of the big moments of his coaching career first intent on the 13 this will be the last play Ferragamo goes down it is Happy New Year Los Angeles Rams ray Malibu as they came in to Texas Stadium and Earthling shocking the experts not to mention what they did to the Cowboys with the Rams defeating Dallas 21 to 19 this play this was the winning touchdown terragamo trailing at the moment 19 to 14 all day to throw good protection three-man rush and billy wadi is all away dopest mix it off it was deflected by Heckman body goes all the way for a touchdown so the Rams will go all the way to Tampa Bay next Sunday for the championship game here on CBS don't forget 60 minutes time and football and that's the story as Texas has concerns you can hear the yells and happy l's of the Rams as they go back to their victorious Clubhouse and Vince Ferragamo movin in

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Length: 75min 37sec (4537 seconds)

Published: Tue Feb 12 2019