Thanks so much for this!! I've been a true blue loyal Cowboys fan since I was 7 years old. Now I'm 54. Cowboys my team for life! Thanks for this old school game, old school CBS SPORTS intro. Please keep up the great work! Love seeing these old games. California Quake! Best touchdown dance of all time!!!
@@tommyparkerparker I can throw any old Baseball game or 1977-81 Football game with Vin Scully and listen all day. I agree with you. Would have been great if he would have continued doing NFL through the 80s.
Talk about a day of polar opposites: Later that same day was the iconic Chargers/Dolphins OT game One game was complete domination, the other was as back and forth as it gets
@@RyansCowboysCorner Irvin said recently that he and Emmitt would talk in the tunnel before their games and, basically, say “double trouble” meaning we show up we win but if we don’t we won’t! Stars play like stars not role players. Can’t expect role players to play like stars and the stars play like role players. You won’t win big games otherwise.
What Tampa wanted was a playoff victory what they got was a demolition job from the Doomsday defense LOL circa John facenda super bowl 12 the voice of God
8:47 -- That original Texas Stadium scoreboard was quite revolutionary when the stadium first opened in 1971. Nowadays, you've got videoboards that show replays as well as fully-integrated scores and stats.
And.....my Bucs lost 38-0, lol. FWIW, this is the first football game I ever watched. I was 5 years old and I was a huge Bucs fan back then as I still am.
@@yuma9663 Nah, the defense carried the team. We had a top 3 defense back then (4th in scoring). The offense was average, they were able to move the ball but
I am a Cowboys fan and was 23 years old when this game was played. I dozed on the couch most of the game. The next week Dallas lost a one point game to the 49ers. I told everybody who would listen that the 49ers would not blow out the Cowboys like they did in October.
At a press conference once, in the Bucs early, dismal days when they couldn't find a bucket of sand in the desert much less say the end zone, Coach McKay was asked what he thought of his team's execution, to which he tartly replied, "I think It's a great idea"!
Funny thing is I became an NFL fan in the mid 80's by the time they became sorry again. It wasn't until the Dungy era before they beat the Raiders that I realized how close they were to playing in a SB in the EARLY 80's
In Kansas City WR Otis Taylor's book "The Need to Win"-he described how Hank Stram had candy bars/sweets throughout his office when he would go in to meet with him. He thought these might have been perks for Stram doing advertisements for candy companies in the KC area. Unfortunately for Mr. Stram his "sweet tooth" likely led to his diabetes the complications of which ultimately lead to his passing
You look at the stats and would be surprised to see Doug Williams only being sacked 4 times. He had to have been knocked down though on 15 other occasions.
Two thoughts: 1. Picture quallity is OFF THE CHARTS EXCELLENT! Considering this was 1981, I can only say "wow, just wow." 2. This team looks a LOT like the Cowboys SB teams of the early 1990s. A LOT.
I like the rules back then. QBs were actually charged for intentional grounding. And defensive backs couldn’t stab receivers in the neck. Ok, that was a slight exaggeration. But nowadays DBs can be piggyback on receivers and still not get penalized. They changed the rules to have more scoring. But I’d rather see a 10-7 score than a 56-48 score like now. It’s ridiculous. It’s football, not basketball.
Dallas was a first down away ( up 27-21 in SF) from running the clock down and entering Septien's game clinching FG range. It's also interesting to note that Doug Williams never beat the Cowboys. 0-6 lifetime( 0-4 with the Bucs& 0-2 with the Redskins)
1981 draft, some great defensive players: LT, Ronnie Lott, Kenny Easly, Dennis Smith, Rickey Jackson, Hugh Green, Mike Singletary, Howie Long. 3 HOF in the 2nd Round-Jackson, Singletary, and Long
Of course everyone involved in this game always have my respect grew up with all them but someone couldn’t let Hank know about the toupee (rug) poor Hank . Want to add Tampa’s uniforms then we’re better than they have today .
The 9ers game was not 'bad luck'. I'm a huge Cowboys fan from way back in '77, but the 9ers turned the ball over 5 times that day, amd Dallas couldn't win? Gimme a break. If the other team turns it over that much and you still lose, it isn't bad luck.
If Drew Pearson doesn't get horse collared by Eric Wright, the Cowboys play in the Super Bowl. Because of that tackle, Danny White gets sacked and fumble the ball and the rest is history. The 49ers become team of the 80's the Cowboys lose another NFC championship game and don't win another playoff game until the 1991 wildcard game.
Bad luck caused the Cowboys to lose 45 - 14 against the 49ers during the 1981 regular season. Bad luck also struck 49er opponents another 115 times in the 80's.
The Cowboys here were still the top echelons of the NFL. The Bucs had no chance in this game and lost the next year too against the Cowboys in the play. After Bucs owner Hugh Culverhouse let Doug Williams walk because he was a cheapskate the Bucs would not have a winning season until 1997 when Tony Dungy revived the the team thanks to their defense.
@Dzz Zz The next week. The Cowboys had to travel to San Francisco, California to play the 49ers. They had beat the New York Giants 38-24. Unfortunately the Cowboys lost 28-27. It was the gradual fall of America's Team.
Not that it would have made any difference - but I believe Big John Dutton was injured and did not play in the NFC Title game in San Francisco. Cause this front 4 out Dallas were playing lights out in 81
Hey Ryan, is there any chance you'd have 1994 or 1997 Dallas at Arizona? The '94 game is on TH-cam but is missing the 1st Quarter. Thanks for the upload, as always!
I look at players like RB Tony Dorsett (I was a Cowboys fan "BEFORE" Dorsett was drafted. I've been a Cowboys fan since 1974 - the 1974 Thanksgiving day game against Washington when they knocked QB Roger the "DOGER" out of the game, but STILL LOST to QB Clint Longley, but Dorsett really "SEALED THE DEAL" for me), Deion Sanders, Gayle Sayers, etc, and they way than "RAN" / "MOVED" in those old bulky uniforms and pads, etc, and I can't help but wonder, HOW COOL WOULD THEY LOOK in "TODAY'S" NFL with the "SLIM" and "SLEEK" uniforms and pads, etc! PRETTY F**KIN' COOL, I would imagine!
Not a 49s fan but I lived in Tampa at that time .And I liked Tampa but Washington was my team .But all on here saying Dallas was the best team that year loloooooolloo..They lost to the eagles the year before then the 49s .Then the redskins in the next NFC champ game .The 49ers where the better team when they played them .And Washington ran all over then the year after period
Doug Williams was treated terribly by Tampa owner and he left for USFL. At same time, have to be honest about Williams’ performance in playoffs v. Cowboys and in 1979 season against Rams. He was horrible in both games. Still, at least for this game I agree with Stram that the TB OL sucked. Williams’ play improved significantly with Redskins. Better coach, better system, better OL, better QB.
"They feel like ROGER Dangerfield, they get no respect." I guess Rodney was right, he really doesn't get any respect, as Hank Stram can't even get his name right, lol.
From 1979-82 the Bucs had a decent team, but ownership wouldn't spend the money to get the pieces needed to get them over the hump. After that they became a laughing stock for 15 years until the late 90's.
Stram's rug really ties the booth together
Love it
I was waiting for it to add it's own color commentary!
The 65 Toss Power Rug... Yeah Baby!
Those original Bucs uniforms were awesome.
The orange vanilla popsicle jerseys rock
@@VolumedMusicMan
Creamsicle 50/50
@@VolumedMusicMan I purchased the creamsicle jersey's of Williams and House.
@@VolumedMusicMan They beat the jersey's of the current era.
That's funny. Back in the day, they weren't considered awesome. They were made fun of by the entire NFL, but I loved them!
Man, Too Tall and Harvey Martin were SO underrated. They are literally TOSSING Tampa's tackles to the ground in pursuit of Doug WIlliams.
Vin Scully and Hank Stram. Excellent announcers
Agree. Major gaff for Hank predicting that Tampa would surprise people though. 81 Cowboys were very capable of winning SB 16. TAMPA HAD NO SHOT.
Cowboys also would have beat the Bengals if Drew Pearson wasn't horsecollared. That was a legal play at the time.
Thanks so much for this!! I've been a true blue loyal Cowboys fan since I was 7 years old. Now I'm 54. Cowboys my team for life! Thanks for this old school game, old school CBS SPORTS intro. Please keep up the great work! Love seeing these old games. California Quake! Best touchdown dance of all time!!!
Me too been a fan since I was ten in 1969 ( yes I'm old lol) DALLAS COWBOYS FOREVER =AMERICA'S TEAM!!!!
@@kmjr2400 The Ice Bowl was one of the most heartbreaking games ever. The field was like a rock. It had a wind chill of -49 degrees!
@@MovieMakingMan I Totally agree .
@@kmjr2400 I watched that with my dad. We were l, of course, pulling for the Cowboys. It was such a great memory with my dad.
@@MovieMakingMan That is awesome having that time with your father and yet sad because the Cowboys lost. Thank you for sharing a great memory! ❤️😊
When Tony Dorsett turns on the afterburners, it's like an f-16.
Vin Scully’s second to his last NFL game.
What a shame
@@shanetrimble9265 I wish if only he did some NFL when he went to NBC. But he was a baseball guy. The best.
@@tommyparkerparker I can throw any old Baseball game or 1977-81 Football game with Vin Scully and listen all day. I agree with you. Would have been great if he would have continued doing NFL through the 80s.
I remember making a bet with a good friend of mine this game. He took the the Bucs & I gave him 10 points. What a blowout!
I love those Tampa Bay uniforms
I heard they're bringing them back this season
Me too!!!
Hank Stram looks like a ventriloquist doll
Talk about a day of polar opposites:
Later that same day was the iconic Chargers/Dolphins OT game
One game was complete domination, the other was as back and forth as it gets
This game won a beauty contest... Miss Match
Yes Vin Scully ..I remember Vin worked with John Madden ..Vin was a huge part of are lives growing up..
Vince Scully called so many memorable moments in sports History
Too Tall was in full beast mode that entire game.
1:35 Announcer Hair Heaven: Coach Stram with his luscious toupee, Vin Scully with his immaculate visor hair.
If Hank didn't want to get the toupee wet, he'd get under Vin's visor!!
Can't believe Landry went for a bomb with a 31 point lead!!
One of my absolute favorites from back in the day.
Back when the Cowboys showed up for a playoff game.
@@RyansCowboysCorner Irvin said recently that he and Emmitt would talk in the tunnel before their games and, basically, say “double trouble” meaning we show up we win but if we don’t we won’t! Stars play like stars not role players. Can’t expect role players to play like stars and the stars play like role players. You won’t win big games otherwise.
What Tampa wanted was a playoff victory what they got was a demolition job from the Doomsday defense LOL circa John facenda super bowl 12 the voice of God
Wow, Vin at the microphone. CLASIC
8:47 -- That original Texas Stadium scoreboard was quite revolutionary when the stadium first opened in 1971. Nowadays, you've got videoboards that show replays as well as fully-integrated scores and stats.
If your hair is thinning, wear the thickest, lushest rug money can buy. Nobody will notice.
And.....my Bucs lost 38-0, lol. FWIW, this is the first football game I ever watched. I was 5 years old and I was a huge Bucs fan back then as I still am.
@@yuma9663 Nah, the defense carried the team. We had a top 3 defense back then (4th in scoring). The offense was average, they were able to move the ball but
Don't feel bad Dude, you have 2 Super Bowls now, and Tom Brady.
I am a Cowboys fan and was 23 years old when this game was played. I dozed on the couch most of the game. The next week Dallas lost a one point game to the 49ers. I told everybody who would listen that the 49ers would not blow out the Cowboys like they did in October.
This Dallas team was stacked. Just goes to show us fans how tough it is to win a Super Bowl.
Ernie, Stautner,Defense Coordinator, ,lots of history
Lol Randy White in pursuit of the ball carrier knocks everyone flying like bowling pins
At a press conference once, in the Bucs early, dismal days when they couldn't find a bucket of sand in the desert much less say the end zone,
Coach McKay was asked what he thought of his team's execution, to which he tartly replied, "I think It's a great idea"!
Funny thing is I became an NFL fan in the mid 80's by the time they became sorry again. It wasn't until the Dungy era before they beat the Raiders that I realized how close they were to playing in a SB in the EARLY 80's
“Roger Dangerfield”……oh Hank LOL
In Kansas City WR Otis Taylor's book "The Need to Win"-he described how Hank Stram had candy bars/sweets throughout his office when he would go in to meet with him. He thought these might have been perks for Stram doing advertisements for candy companies in the KC area. Unfortunately for Mr. Stram his "sweet tooth" likely led to his diabetes the complications of which ultimately lead to his passing
Loving Hanks hair piece
Then why do men worry about baldness?
Doug Williams witha 30 yard rope. Strongest arm in NFL history he could grow from one goal Post to the other
Dang, that’s a lot of growing! How tall was Doug? 240’ 11”?
Hank Stram, the man whose hair is made of the same thing as his suit.
Scully's rug is no slouch eirher. You could platform dive off that.
A great football weekend with the Cowboys winning, and Texas coming from behind in the Cotton Bowl vs Alabama the day before.
Love the graphics
Vin and Hank did the next week's Championship game in San Francisco, The Catch!
You look at the stats and would be surprised to see Doug Williams only being sacked 4 times. He had to have been knocked down though on 15 other occasions.
2:23 My favorite comedian of all time is Roger Dangerfield
Rodney's brother and cousin to Roger Staubach. Haim Stram knew them all well.
Two thoughts: 1. Picture quallity is OFF THE CHARTS EXCELLENT! Considering this was 1981, I can only say "wow, just wow."
2. This team looks a LOT like the Cowboys SB teams of the early 1990s. A LOT.
I used to like those orange uni's on Tampa Bay!
Jerry Markbreit laying down the law 1:15:25 -- this takes me back.
Officials wearing short sleeve shirts in January. Must have been a warm day in Dallas.
I like the rules back then. QBs were actually charged for intentional grounding. And defensive backs couldn’t stab receivers in the neck. Ok, that was a slight exaggeration. But nowadays DBs can be piggyback on receivers and still not get penalized. They changed the rules to have more scoring. But I’d rather see a 10-7 score than a 56-48 score like now. It’s ridiculous. It’s football, not basketball.
The Cowboys looked like worldbeaters after this game, they looked like they would coast to a Super bowl victory but had bad luck against the 49ers.
That bad luck was Danny White!!!!
How much more luck do you need when your opponent throws three INTS and fumbles three times?
You should never win with 6 to
Dallas was a first down away ( up 27-21 in SF) from running the clock down and entering Septien's game clinching FG range. It's also interesting to note that Doug Williams never beat the Cowboys. 0-6 lifetime( 0-4 with the Bucs& 0-2 with the Redskins)
@@darrellhogan6202 silly dudes like u think danny white was the problem.
Awesome thanks!
1981 draft, some great defensive players: LT, Ronnie Lott, Kenny Easly, Dennis Smith, Rickey Jackson, Hugh Green, Mike Singletary, Howie Long. 3 HOF in the 2nd Round-Jackson, Singletary, and Long
One week later... The Catch.
Thank you. Strong nostalgia. No offense. I am balding. Between those two hair pieces an Arctic adventure coat could have been made
Last win for Cowboy greats Charlie Waters, and D.D. Lewis.
I wonder what John Mckay's thoughts were on his offense's execution in this game.
by the middle of the third quarter, Williams had 4 completions for 58 yards to go with 4 interceptions
He was all for it, LOL.
I was standing by too tall in 2000 at Texas stadium he had a cowboy hat on lol
My God they played on the ASTRO terf..only quarter inch thick with concrete underneath it ruined a lot of careers
Of course everyone involved in this game always have my respect grew up with all them but someone couldn’t let Hank know about the toupee (rug) poor Hank . Want to add Tampa’s uniforms then we’re better than they have today .
Bring back those Bucs uniforms!
Good lord, what a terrible toupee on Hank Stram
Cowboys could have easily won the Super Bowl in 1981, they were solid at every position but had some bad luck against the 49er's in the NFC Chip game.
The 9ers game was not 'bad luck'. I'm a huge Cowboys fan from way back in '77, but the 9ers turned the ball over 5 times that day, amd Dallas couldn't win? Gimme a break. If the other team turns it over that much and you still lose, it isn't bad luck.
Agreed, and I was a Cowboys fan back then too. Sometimes you just have to admit the better team won.
If Drew Pearson doesn't get horse collared by Eric Wright, the Cowboys play in the Super Bowl. Because of that tackle, Danny White gets sacked and fumble the ball and the rest is history. The 49ers become team of the 80's the Cowboys lose another NFC championship game and don't win another playoff game until the 1991 wildcard game.
Bad luck caused the Cowboys to lose 45 - 14 against the 49ers during the 1981 regular season. Bad luck also struck 49er opponents another 115 times in the 80's.
How the hell is it bad luck when the other turns the ball over 5 times and you still can’t win 🤦♀️
The Cowboys here were still the top echelons of the NFL. The Bucs had no chance in this game and lost the next year too against the Cowboys in the play. After Bucs owner Hugh Culverhouse let Doug Williams walk because he was a cheapskate the Bucs would not have a winning season until 1997 when Tony Dungy revived the the team thanks to their defense.
@Dzz Zz The next week. The Cowboys had to travel to San Francisco, California to play the 49ers. They had beat the New York Giants 38-24. Unfortunately the Cowboys lost 28-27. It was the gradual fall of America's Team.
@Dzz Zz is that not top echelon? Clown.
bring back those unis jerry...
1981 had the best uniforms for all teams. Only Seattle's '83 version was better than their '81 version.
Hank Stram's toupee looks like it was made out of thermosetting plastic.
Not that it would have made any difference - but I believe Big John Dutton was injured and did not play in the NFC Title game in San Francisco. Cause this front 4 out Dallas were playing lights out in 81
Hey Ryan, is there any chance you'd have 1994 or 1997 Dallas at Arizona? The '94 game is on TH-cam but is missing the 1st Quarter. Thanks for the upload, as always!
I do have the 1997 game. The 1994 game you referenced is the only file I've been able to find of that game.
1:18:20 Start of 2nd half
2:15:07 Brutal Hit on to the Body!!
Not a single roll out, boot leg, just straight drop backs and play action.
2:20 Roger?
80 to 85 Dallas missed Starbach
Waters Harris Lewis
“Hollywood” may have been a problem child, but he was pretty good when he was on!
As well as Thomas Henderson!
I look at players like RB Tony Dorsett (I was a Cowboys fan "BEFORE" Dorsett was drafted.
I've been a Cowboys fan since 1974 - the 1974 Thanksgiving day game against Washington when they knocked QB Roger the "DOGER" out of the game, but STILL LOST to QB Clint Longley, but Dorsett really "SEALED THE DEAL" for me), Deion Sanders, Gayle Sayers, etc, and they way than "RAN" / "MOVED" in those old bulky uniforms and pads, etc, and I can't help but wonder, HOW COOL WOULD THEY LOOK in "TODAY'S" NFL with the "SLIM" and "SLEEK" uniforms and pads, etc!
PRETTY F**KIN' COOL, I would imagine!
RIP Hank Stram's toupee.
Not a 49s fan but I lived in Tampa at that time .And I liked Tampa but Washington was my team .But all on here saying Dallas was the best team that year loloooooolloo..They lost to the eagles the year before then the 49s .Then the redskins in the next NFC champ game .The 49ers where the better team when they played them .And Washington ran all over then the year after period
Jerry Markbreit is 88 years-old in 2023.
Tampa trying a fake punt down 38-0...guy fumbles and punter almost gets killed. God almighty
When you fear baldness soo badly, you put that thing on your head for confidence.
Why was it ok for a guy with a cast on to come in and hit the QB in the head with it? That should have been a fifteen yard unnecessary roughness call.
The Cowboys last playoff shutout win to date.
Doug Williams was treated terribly by Tampa owner and he left for USFL. At same time, have to be honest about Williams’ performance in playoffs v. Cowboys and in 1979 season against Rams. He was horrible in both games. Still, at least for this game I agree with Stram that the TB OL sucked. Williams’ play improved significantly with Redskins. Better coach, better system, better OL, better QB.
Here for the Hank Stram "wig" comments. 😅
Cowboys are lucky they didn't call roughing the passer back then
Looking for Packers vs Dallas in playoffs same year.
The game you're referencing occurred in the following season - in 1982.
@@RyansCowboysCorner yeah good looking out. Somebody got find it.
Best Bucs Uniforms!
Best uniforms vs. worst uniforms.
2:06:05 good blocks
"They feel like ROGER Dangerfield, they get no respect." I guess Rodney was right, he really doesn't get any respect, as Hank Stram can't even get his name right, lol.
I thought Tampa sucked back then. Then I watched this video. They did.
That Roger Dangerfield line might be a witty joke if it was on purpose,
From 1979-82 the Bucs had a decent team, but ownership wouldn't spend the money to get the pieces needed to get them over the hump. After that they became a laughing stock for 15 years until the late 90's.
Roger Dangerfield gets no respect.
Sorry L E....I made same comment but I hadn’t read yours. I respect your observation.
Do guys still wear toupees?
Doug. Williams. Recieved no help from his line
Rodney dangerfield gets so little respect,....that Hank called him Roger. No respect.
We wanted revenge of those 49ers
That has to be the worse wig n the history of wigs n the thumbnail pic
38-0 crushball
Nice rug, Hank. Jesus Christ.
. Sin espíritu. Sin talento
The fix was in...noway Tampa was this bad
I never liked Stram. But for one or two KC he was a bath of pompous mediocrity.
One of the announcers/commentators hates the Cowboys.
My God Doug Williams was awful
💯 yes. 1 good game in his career it just happened in Super Bowl XXII. Actually, 1 great quarter.
Williams was Nick Foles before Nick Foles, an average at best QB with a clutch gene.
Doug williams was never any good.
In your dreams
Are you high?