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It
was only fitting that in his final regular season game of his career,
that Roger Staubach led the Cowboys to a fourth quarter comeback.
Roger "the Dodger" gained great fame with his many exciting
comebacks throughout his Hall of Fame career.
In the
1979 regular season finale, Staubach hit Tony Hill with an eight-yard
touchdown pass with 39 seconds remaining to give the Cowboys the NFC
East crown and eliminate the Redskins from the playoff race.
Staubach,
who completed 24 of 42 passes for 336 yards, threw two scoring passes
in the final four minutes to bring the Cowboys back from a 34-21
deficit.
Washington
Redskins
10
7
0
17
-
34
Dallas Cowboys
0
14
7
14
-
35
Scoring
Summary
1st
Quarter
WAS
- FG Moseley 24, 4:06
WAS
-Theismann 1 run (Moseley kick), 7:50
2nd
Quarter
WAS
- Malone 55 pass from Theismann (Moseley kick), 1:53
DAL
- Springs 1 run (Septien kick), 10:19
DAL
- P. Pearson 26 pass from Staubach (Septien kick), 14:51
3rd
Quarter
DAL
- Newhouse 2 run (Septien kick), 6:44
4th Quarter
WAS
- FG Moseley 24, 3:36
WAS
- Riggins 1 run (Moseley kick), 4:42
WAS
- Riggins 66 run (Moseley kick), 8:06
DAL
- Springs 26 pass from Staubach (Septien kick), 12:40
DAL
- Hill 7 pass from Staubach (Septien kick), 14:21
A
- 62,867
JOHN
RIGGINS rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns. His 66-yard
TD run late in the game had appeared to have sealed the win
for the Redskins.
Flashback
It
was only fitting that in his final regular season game of his career,
that Roger Staubach led the Cowboys to a fourth quarter comeback.
Roger "the Dodger" gained great fame with his many exciting
comebacks throughout his Hall of Fame career.