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1973 NFC Divisional Playoff Rams at Cowboys

Texas Stadium

12/23/1973

Game Rating 7.4   Discs: 3

THE PICTURE FOR THIS GAME CAN BE GRAINY OR SLIGHTLY OUT OF FOCUS AT TIMES

THIS GAME WAS ADDED TO THE SITE ON February 20, 2022

CBS Announcers- Frank Glieber, Pat Summerall and Bart Starr
This game contains the NFL Today (However its NOT a Pre-Game Show), Commercials, Halftime (NOT a Studio version) but does NOT include any Post-Game Coverage.

Cowboys 27 Rams 16

The Cowboys avenged a 37–31 regular season loss to L.A. as two Rams turnovers in the first quarter gave the Cowboys a 14–0 lead. Lee Roy Jordan's interception of a John Hadl pass on the first play of the game led to Calvin Hill's 3-yard touchdown run. Mel Renfro then recovered a Lawrence McCutcheon fumble on the L.A. 35-yard line to set up the Cowboys again which later resulted in Roger Staubach's 4-yard touchdown pass to Drew Pearson. In the second quarter, Toni Fritsch then added a 39-yard field goal to increase Dallas' lead to 17-0. However, a 40-yard reception by Rams receiver Harold Jackson set up David Ray's 33-yard field goal that made the score 17-3. Ray would miss three field goals throughout the game, but made two more to cut the score to 17-9 in the fourth quarter. Then Hill lost a fumble that L.A. converted into Tony Baker's 5-yard touchdown run, making the score 17-16 with 10 minutes left in regulation. Ever since taking their 17-0 lead in the second quarter, the Cowboys had managed just four first downs and had not crossed midfield, as Staubach faced a relentless pass rush that sacked him seven times (2½ by Jack Youngblood, 2 by Merlin Olsen). But when faced with third down and long after an Olsen sack on the ensuing drive, Staubach threw a short pass over the middle to Drew Pearson, and as the Rams were about to stop Pearson for a short gain, defensive backs Dave Elmendorf and Steve Preece collided and fell, allowing Pearson to scamper untouched for an 83-yard touchdown that effectively clinched the game. Fritsch added another field goal for the 27–16 final.




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