You vote for the most memorable moment each week and the winning moment advances to the next round. The final winner will be announced at the regular season home finale.
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.
In Bill Parcells' first season with the Cowboys, who had gone 5-11 in three straight previous years, the team had a dramatic 24-20 win over the Panthers, which pulled them into a first-place tie in the conference with an 8-3 record. Quincy Carter passed for 254 yards and two touchdowns in what turned out to be a back-and-forth affair. The most memorable part of the game came in the post-game press conference when the fiery Parcells made a teary quote, pointing out his team had escaped the chance for a losing record.
"You can't call them losers anymore. Their record makes them something else besides losers. One more (win), and you have to call us winners."
The Cowboys went on to finish 10-6 and make the playoffs for the first time in four years.
