1966-11-13 Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins (Charlie Taylor 78-yard TD pass from Sonny Jurgensen) | On this day in Professional Football History

🏈🎂On March 5, 1966 Dallas Cowboys great Michael Irvin was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Irvin played college football at the University of Miami, where he won a national title in 1987. He was selected in the first round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Cowboys. He spent his entire 12-year NFL career (1988-1999) with the team. Irvin was nicknamed "The Playmaker" due to his penchant for making big plays in big games during his college and pro careers. He is 1 of 3 key Cowboys offensive players w

Sunday is the 50th Anniversary of the 1966 NFL Championship between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. Against a great Landry-coached defense, Bart Starr completed 19 of 28 passes for 304 yards and four touchdowns, with no interceptions. His quarterback rating was 143.5. Starr went 10-1 in postseason games and remains the only quarterback to have won five NFL titles. Starr’s career postseason quarterback rating of 104.8 remains No. 1 all time, according to Pro Football Reference. For

🏈On November 20, 1966 at Pitt Stadium, the Dallas Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-7 to improve to 7-2-1 on the season. The Cowboys defense tallied 12 sacks while Mike Gaechter and Mel Renfro each had an interception. The Cowboys currently lead the all-time series against the Steelers 17–16.🏈 | Davenport Sports Network

January 9, 1966: The Baltimore Colts defeat the Dallas Cowboys 35-3 in the Playoff Bowl played in front of 65,569 fans at the Orange Bowl. The Playoff Bowl was postseason game matching the second place teams from the NFL's Eastern and Western Conferences. Officially known as the Bert Bell Benefit Bowl, the game was played annually from 1961 to 1970 at the Orange Bowl. The Playoff Bowl was discontinued after the AFL-NFL merger. This NFL Films video was originally uploaded by Neal Wellman. Check o

🏈🎂On November 21, 1966 Dallas Cowboys great Troy Aikman was born in West Covina, California. Aikman played in the NFL for 12 seasons, all with the Cowboys (1989-2000). He played college football at Oklahoma and UCLA, and was drafted first overall by the Cowboys in the 1989 NFL Draft. Aikman was named to 6 Pro Bowls during his career while helping lead Dallas to a period of dominance in the 1990s. The longest-tenured quarterback in Cowboys franchise history, Aikman won 3 Super Bowl titles with

The Cowboys were driving, and Roger Staubach finished it off with a 47-yard TD to Butch Johnson! Watch the Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XII victory for FREE on NFL.com: https://bit.ly/3caFRBj | NFL