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Emmitt Breaks Rushing Record
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With 9:28 left in the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks, running back Emmitt Smith burst up the middle 11 yards to become the NFL's all-time leading rusher passing Walter Payton's mark of 16,726 career rushing yards. Smith finished his Cowboys' 13-year career with 17,162 yards.. |
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Longley Saves Day
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In one of the most memorable Thanksgiving Day games in Cowboys history, little-known backup quarterback Clint Longely came off the bench to replace an injured Roger Staubach in the second half. Trailing 16-3, he led the Cowboys to a pair of third-quarters to take a one-point lead.
But after the Redskins regained the lead with a touchdown in the fourth, followed by a fumble recovery with less than three minutes to play, all hope seemed lost. But Longley got the ball back with more shot and with 35 seconds remaining, he fired a perfect 50-yard touchdown pass to Drew Pearson, giving the Cowboys an improbable 24-23 Turkey Day win. |
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