And this doesn't just apply to players like Staubach....the COACHING back then was on a level that is simply gone nowadays. NFL coaches, especially in the last five years of the NFL, it's just embarassing how dumbed down the game has become. When you look at what we have now compared to the likes of Lombardi, Landry, Noll, Schula, Grant, etc....today's coaching doesn't even come close. Higher level of play back then, higher level of coaching. Higher respect for the game, period.
I'm sorry, no disrespect mean to younger NFL fans, but unless you saw this era of the NFL and saw the men who played the game then, you will have a very hard time understanding why so many people bash the NFL and what it has become today. The game was played at a HIGHER level by a higher class of human beings, period. Yeah, there were scandals and things like there always are, but there was a GREATER respect for the fundamentals of the game back then, and it showed on the field. Period.
Not just in cowboys, but in the nfl, we need people who are as classy and dignified as this guy. These days we have classless shits like Brendan Jacobs (and almost the entire New York Giant team behind him), Ndamukong Suh, Brian Cushing, DeSean Jackson, and Santonio Holmes. What a bunch of thugs to represent America's favorite pastime.
He was the best. It didn't matter if they were down by two touchdowns with less than a minute to play, I would never leave the game because there was a good chance he would pull it out. I miss those days.
@txfreethinker Exactly! He was humble, but he STILL had a hell of a fire to compete. Having humility and respect for the game doesn't mean he didn't also have a drive to win!
Staubach was a LEADER on the field, and like any leader in combat, he rose the level of performance of his troops around him.
Anybody dares to say f'n Romo is better than Staubach because Romo has more 300 yd. games, etc, is delusional. Staubach = leader, Romo = leader WANNABE
From 1965-1985, Landry's Cowboys maintained a level of consistency and winning that has NEVER been matched in football before or since. TWENTY consecutive winning seasons, 18 playoff appearances in 20 seasons, TEN appearances in the NFC Championship, FIVE Super Bowl appearances...and two championships!
And all accomplished with three different eras of players.
That's astonishing.
The 90's Cowboys under Johnson and Switzer were a mere SHADOW of that success, not even close!!
@campaigner111 Could not agree with you more. The Cowboys then were giants among men as was their inspiration, Tom Landry. Today it's nothing more than thugs and punks playing the game. The Cowboys were America's team because they inspired us all to do better only if we tried. Staubach never gave up and that is what made him the greatest Quarterback in my lifetime. I miss those days.
@BurchSlap Pretty good trick shoving and running and catching an under thrown ball at the same time during a play off game. He fell because he was going to fast to change direction, tripping over Pearson's feet doesn't help either.
@DoubleStar32 Ehhhh, no I'm sorry, I think you totally miss his point!
He's saying that the brief success of the 90's Cowboys, and it WAS brief, can't compare to the 20+ years of consistency and quality of football the Cowboys were under Landry.
The Johnson Cowboys era was right at the turning point when the NFL started to go downhill. And the 90's Cowboys began to have that "punk mentality" and lack of respect for fundamentals that is so common now today.
@DoubleStar32 Also, he's pointing out the QUALITY of the men who played the game, their humility, respect for fundamentals, and respect for mastering them.
He has the guts to call the 90's Cowboys trash because when compared to 1960-1989, in terms of level of consistency and level of play, it was trash. Not taking anything away from Smith, Aikman, or Irvin - but a short, four year burst of sucess doesn't compare with 20+ years of consistent, winning football. Forget numbers of rings.
drew pearson will always be thr only true number 88 for the cowboys and Staubach was far superior to Aikman in every way...1960-1989 they were the real Cowboys, but from 1990 on, nothing but trash.
@Poetryman690 I would like to shake your hand sir. As a Cowboys fan, I totally agree with you! I think the early 90's were a last, brief gasp at the professionalism and success of the old days, but it just wasn't the same. The early 90's was the start of huge money, huge egos, and the start of the fall.
As far as #88 goes, it's DREW PEARSON! Michael Irvin wore his number, but it belongs to Pearson on every level! Only fans who watched that era can understand what that means.
@Poetryman690 I'll even go out on a limb with you and say CLEARLY that the three Super Bowl rings the Cowboys got in 1992-1995, STILL doesn't add up to the same level of success and achievement the Cowboys had in winning their two rings in the 70's. Landry's Cowboys maintained a level of consistency and success over 20 years that the 90's Cowboys never even came CLOSE to.
Now you hear crap that ROMO is the best Cowboys QB ever to play for Dallas, I mean that's how delusional it's gettting!
StaubachComebach----campainger111: Your words are DEFINITIVE FACT and should be forced knowledge on any person who want to watch or claims to be a FOOTBALL Fan. YOu said it.....It was Oh, So True, baby !
@StaubachComebach Thank you so much, it's good to know there are other football fans out there who understand this and recognize it! That era of the NFL was a class above, we'll never see the likes of it again. Today's NFL is a mere shadow of the greatness it was back then. I agree with you 100%, any true football fan must learn and know about past players like Staubach if there is ANY hope of them truly appreciating professional football!!
@flyinbryan1619 i just saw this video lol yea Roger wore number 12 whoever put this video up filmed it using a mirror but Its Still the "Incredible Roger the Doger Captain Come Back"
the greatest qb ive ever seen and one of the nicest people ive ever met
rockypc24 6 days ago
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6400az 1 week ago
Nice compilation of footage... but why post the mirror images of all the clips? (At least Drew Pearson's no. 88 looks normal) ;)
Asahel717 2 weeks ago
And this doesn't just apply to players like Staubach....the COACHING back then was on a level that is simply gone nowadays. NFL coaches, especially in the last five years of the NFL, it's just embarassing how dumbed down the game has become. When you look at what we have now compared to the likes of Lombardi, Landry, Noll, Schula, Grant, etc....today's coaching doesn't even come close. Higher level of play back then, higher level of coaching. Higher respect for the game, period.
campaigner111 2 weeks ago
I'm sorry, no disrespect mean to younger NFL fans, but unless you saw this era of the NFL and saw the men who played the game then, you will have a very hard time understanding why so many people bash the NFL and what it has become today. The game was played at a HIGHER level by a higher class of human beings, period. Yeah, there were scandals and things like there always are, but there was a GREATER respect for the fundamentals of the game back then, and it showed on the field. Period.
campaigner111 2 weeks ago
Not just in cowboys, but in the nfl, we need people who are as classy and dignified as this guy. These days we have classless shits like Brendan Jacobs (and almost the entire New York Giant team behind him), Ndamukong Suh, Brian Cushing, DeSean Jackson, and Santonio Holmes. What a bunch of thugs to represent America's favorite pastime.
emichaels9411 2 weeks ago
Who the hell is hcabuatS regoR?
LazlosPlane 3 weeks ago
He was the best. It didn't matter if they were down by two touchdowns with less than a minute to play, I would never leave the game because there was a good chance he would pull it out. I miss those days.
Zorro1027 3 weeks ago
A true gentleman and a legend. And he was also a BIG competitor! A lot of people don't seem to realize that. He was a fiery competitor!
txfreethinker 1 month ago
@txfreethinker Exactly! He was humble, but he STILL had a hell of a fire to compete. Having humility and respect for the game doesn't mean he didn't also have a drive to win!
Staubach was a LEADER on the field, and like any leader in combat, he rose the level of performance of his troops around him.
Anybody dares to say f'n Romo is better than Staubach because Romo has more 300 yd. games, etc, is delusional. Staubach = leader, Romo = leader WANNABE
campaigner111 2 weeks ago
From 1965-1985, Landry's Cowboys maintained a level of consistency and winning that has NEVER been matched in football before or since. TWENTY consecutive winning seasons, 18 playoff appearances in 20 seasons, TEN appearances in the NFC Championship, FIVE Super Bowl appearances...and two championships!
And all accomplished with three different eras of players.
That's astonishing.
The 90's Cowboys under Johnson and Switzer were a mere SHADOW of that success, not even close!!
campaigner111 1 month ago
@campaigner111 Could not agree with you more. The Cowboys then were giants among men as was their inspiration, Tom Landry. Today it's nothing more than thugs and punks playing the game. The Cowboys were America's team because they inspired us all to do better only if we tried. Staubach never gave up and that is what made him the greatest Quarterback in my lifetime. I miss those days.
gekko14 1 month ago
Roger Staubach was such a tough,physical quarterback,they gave him a linebacker's number on his uniform.
illymozar 2 months ago
2:02 - Pearson's hand pushes outward, and suddenly #43 (Nate Wright) mysteriously changes direction and falls. Hmmm....
BurchSlap 2 months ago
@BurchSlap Pretty good trick shoving and running and catching an under thrown ball at the same time during a play off game. He fell because he was going to fast to change direction, tripping over Pearson's feet doesn't help either.
AynManRand 2 months ago
Roger is Tim Tebow with a good arm.
uberdavez 2 months ago
this shit confusing
beazy254 2 months ago
Poetryman690 hates the success of the 90's Cowboys! Poor baby..
DoubleStar32 2 months ago
@DoubleStar32 Ehhhh, no I'm sorry, I think you totally miss his point!
He's saying that the brief success of the 90's Cowboys, and it WAS brief, can't compare to the 20+ years of consistency and quality of football the Cowboys were under Landry.
The Johnson Cowboys era was right at the turning point when the NFL started to go downhill. And the 90's Cowboys began to have that "punk mentality" and lack of respect for fundamentals that is so common now today.
campaigner111 1 month ago
@DoubleStar32 Also, he's pointing out the QUALITY of the men who played the game, their humility, respect for fundamentals, and respect for mastering them.
He has the guts to call the 90's Cowboys trash because when compared to 1960-1989, in terms of level of consistency and level of play, it was trash. Not taking anything away from Smith, Aikman, or Irvin - but a short, four year burst of sucess doesn't compare with 20+ years of consistent, winning football. Forget numbers of rings.
campaigner111 1 month ago
drew pearson will always be thr only true number 88 for the cowboys and Staubach was far superior to Aikman in every way...1960-1989 they were the real Cowboys, but from 1990 on, nothing but trash.
Poetryman690 2 months ago
AMEN!!!
campaigner111 1 month ago
@Poetryman690 I would like to shake your hand sir. As a Cowboys fan, I totally agree with you! I think the early 90's were a last, brief gasp at the professionalism and success of the old days, but it just wasn't the same. The early 90's was the start of huge money, huge egos, and the start of the fall.
As far as #88 goes, it's DREW PEARSON! Michael Irvin wore his number, but it belongs to Pearson on every level! Only fans who watched that era can understand what that means.
campaigner111 1 month ago
@Poetryman690 I'll even go out on a limb with you and say CLEARLY that the three Super Bowl rings the Cowboys got in 1992-1995, STILL doesn't add up to the same level of success and achievement the Cowboys had in winning their two rings in the 70's. Landry's Cowboys maintained a level of consistency and success over 20 years that the 90's Cowboys never even came CLOSE to.
Now you hear crap that ROMO is the best Cowboys QB ever to play for Dallas, I mean that's how delusional it's gettting!
campaigner111 1 month ago
StaubachComebach----campainger111: Your words are DEFINITIVE FACT and should be forced knowledge on any person who want to watch or claims to be a FOOTBALL Fan. YOu said it.....It was Oh, So True, baby !
StaubachComebach 2 weeks ago
@StaubachComebach Thank you so much, it's good to know there are other football fans out there who understand this and recognize it! That era of the NFL was a class above, we'll never see the likes of it again. Today's NFL is a mere shadow of the greatness it was back then. I agree with you 100%, any true football fan must learn and know about past players like Staubach if there is ANY hope of them truly appreciating professional football!!
campaigner111 2 weeks ago
The video is backwards. They are not lefties. Even the words and score are backwards at 2:10.
morty007 2 months ago
thats so wierd, they have roger as number 51??? i thought maybe the images were just reversed but drew pearsons number was right, so what gives???
flyinbryan1619 3 months ago
@flyinbryan1619 #12
stsharp1 3 months ago
@flyinbryan1619 pearsons number was right because its 88, reversed its still 88
skeetborader 2 months ago
@flyinbryan1619 i just saw this video lol yea Roger wore number 12 whoever put this video up filmed it using a mirror but Its Still the "Incredible Roger the Doger Captain Come Back"
brianarmstrong2010 1 month ago