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The Los Angeles Rams faced the Dallas Cowboys in the wild card round of the 1980 NFL playoffs at Texas Stadium on December 28, 1980.
Los Angeles finished the regular season with an 11-5 record under coach Murray Malavesi,
and were looking to make it back to the Super Bowl after losing to Terry Bradshaw's Steelers in 1979.
Dallas finished with 12 wins in 1980 under coach Tom Landry, the first and only head coach that the Cowboys had in their 21 years.
This audio recording is from the CBS Radio broadcast featuring announcers Jack Buck and Hank Stram.
The blank corral will kick off from our right to our left to get the game started. James Jones is deep. He's averaged 22-plus per kickoff return. He is flanked by Timmy Wilson or Steve Wilson and Timmy Newsom.
The loser of this game is eliminated and the winner goes on to play either next Saturday or next Sunday.
The game is set to be played on Saturday, Saturday, and Saturday in Philadelphia or Sunday in Atlanta.
Meanwhile, the Eagles and the Falcons and the other teams which are not involved in the NFC have the week off.
Here's the kick at the line drive sort of kick. It bounces to Jones. He took it on the one. He's back to the five to the ten.
To the 15, to the left, to the 20. To the 25 and a five goes down.
It's a very silly, a fine special teams player for the Rams and we expect the clip to be called. In fact, there are two flags down on the field.
It's a long clip for the flags to drop Jack. And as you mentioned, there's a clip on the play. The Dallas Cowboys will bring the ball back.
The officials I should say will bring the ball back and they will not have nearly as good field position.
We should point out Hank that in these games the officials are under very, very tough scrutiny by their supervisors and they're not going to let anybody get away with anything.
No, there's no question about that. The only thing, you know, we've talked about it many times as coaches.
Jack, you kind of wonder, you kind of wonder about the crews. They pick individual.
Let's look into this.
First of all, number 71 on the return. First down.
They pick individual officials and make up a team for playoff games on merit instead of letting the same team play.
In the playoff, sometimes Jack can make a big difference.
Now the Cowboys on a toss to Dorsett trying to go left gets to the nine yard line and is tackled at the 10.
The line of scrimmage was the nine yard line and so Dorsett.
Ain't only a yard or two on the first play, a toss to the left side. There were two flips on the kick return and one of them occurred way back at the 18 yard line.
They were penalized half the distance back to the nine. Dorsett just got two and it's second and eight from the Dallas 11 yard line.
Drew Pearson comes to the right. Tony Hill, the wide receiver, to the left side.
Saldy is the tight end and he is on the right side. Splitbacks. Now they shift into the eye with Newhouse the up back.
And Danny White on second down on a delay and a busted play. Hands off to Newhouse. He's tackled immediately and it will be third down and eight.
He ran into the arms of Fred Dreier and Jack Youngblood. Two very good defensive ends.
Yes, they really got off the ball very well that time and I think you have to be very careful when you're playing a game like this one
that you don't try to put in too many new things and fool yourself instead of fooling the opposition. You don't have to do them nearly as well.
I don't know what happened on that last play but there was a mix up and they made a big mistake and now it's third and long.
Jeff Delaney checks in as the extra back. Greg Westbrook or Joe Harris the extra linebacker.
Dallas found their own 11 yard line. Third down and eight. Dupree sets up on the right side.
Ships into the shotgun. He has Preston Pearson and now he calls time out.
He calls time out so the Cowboys really appear to be confused here at the outset of the game.
13-22 remaining in the first quarter. The Dallas Cowboys have third and eight from their own 11 yard line.
They've called a time out with a score nothing nothing. Let us take time out.
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They're going to make Dallas from their own 11 yard line.
Six defensive backs have checked in there, including Ivory Sully and Jeff Delaney.
That Delaney has come to be quite a force for the Rams.
Yeah, they like him very much. He's a very active guy and he's played his collegiate football at Pittsburgh.
Six foot 195, good player.
And now the Cowboys shift into the shotgun formation.
Preston Pearson sets up with Danny White.
He always seems to get loose in these pass patterns. Motion by Butts Johnson.
White has protection over the middle. It is caught and then he didn't make the first down.
Billy Joe Dupree caught it at the 18 yard line and about a yard short of a first down.
The hit by Ivory Sully and it's punting time for the Cowboys.
You know, that kind of a pattern really is kind of a meaningless one, Jack.
You ought to be aware of how far you have to go to get the first down. That time it was a yard short.
He certainly could have gone a yard deep.
You ought to go about two or three yards deeper to make sure that when you make the catch, in case you get tackled, you still make the first down.
He came up to get about a yard short.
Danny White who averaged 40 yards, almost 41 for Jack, kicks it to Leroy Urban.
Urban is standing at his 45. A good snap, a little pressure.
He gets a driving kick away. Urban takes it on his 39 yard line, runs right, he gets to the 40, tries to come back the other way, breaks one tackle,
dancing around and returned the ball only three yards out to the 42 yard line.
A 46 yard punt, a three yard return, Bruce Hother downfield to make the tackle, and the Rams get the ball for the first time.
And they're in much better shape than the Cowboys were when they got it.
Yeah, field position turnover is going to be a very important part of this game, Jack.
And of course the Cowboys start around their own nine, the Rams on their 42.
And any time the important thing is that you take advantage of field position, it's going to be very important for the Los Angeles Rams to take advantage of this situation.
Ed Jones is playing as a fast foot, but he is playing a left defensive end.
Here the crowd rooting Cowboys on.
Ferragamo is the quarterback and he has Gerald Thomas and Cullen Bryant in the backfield with him.
Picks the tight end as a motion, a toss to Gerald Thomas trying to get outside, got one yard, that's all.
Larry Cole pursued, made the hit, brought him down.
And by the way, Cullen Bryant is starting. He's had the flu and he lost 10 pounds this week, but he is answering the call.
You know, one thing about using some practice time this late in the season, the efficiency of the way you play will not make much of a difference.
And the fact that you've been able to rest some sometimes can be a big factor and help you tremendously.
The rest of this part of the season is more important than work.
Preston Dinnard comes to the left.
Extra Clingsdale checks in as the extra defensive back for the Cowboys.
Billy Waddy is starting. Bryant goes in motion.
Here's a toss to Thomas, cuts back, got to the 45.
Two yard pick up, it'll be third down and seven for the Rams.
Randy White and Larry Cole playing the inside.
Where are the tacklers on the play? Funny thing, Hank, all these people who weren't going to start are starting.
Yeah, they got well over on the way over on the butt.
You know, Jack, I'm surprised with that good field position that they didn't try to throw the ball on first and 10 and try to be on the attack and make something happen.
Sometimes, you know, you play these games and you play with the fear of losing rather than the anticipation of winning and they can be a problem.
Waddy, Dinnard, and Drew Hill are the wide receivers, third and seven from their own 45.
And Ferragamo is going to put it up for the first time.
Short drop, throws long down the middle. Gerald Thomas can't get it.
He intended it for the back. Gerald Thomas, but nothing happened.
The pattern was there, but the ball was overthrown.
Yeah, it was there perfectly. I think they confused Ferragamo a little bit.
They came up on the line of scrimmage and created the impression that they were going to blitz and they backed off and the ball was snapped.
He had Thomas open down the middle of the truth right over the top.
And Jones is back to get the punt. He's averaged 10 yards per punt return.
Frank Corral, who averaged almost 40 yards a kick, will get it away from his 35 and the Cowboys will get the ball for the second time.
Eleven minutes left in the first quarter. No score. Low snap, a good bounce, and there's a kick by Corral.
He did a good job. Jones takes it on the 15. He's to the 20 running right.
There's an alley. He comes to the 25, 30, 35, 40. He's to the 45. He is to midfield. He's down to the 45.
He's down and tackled at the 42 yard line of Los Angeles. A big return by James Goh.
43, I return, and what a super play.
Jeff Delaney made the tackle at the Ram 42 yard line.
This crowd is wild and the Cowboys should be fired up. We have 10-44 left in the first quarter.
A timeout on the field. What a score. The Cowboys, nothing in the Rams, nothing.
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I saw one Dallas player, Hank, who was very smart on that kick return.
He could have thrown a block, which would have sprung Jones loose all the way to the left sideline.
He might have gone all the way. But it would have had to have been a clip.
So he just laid off and said, go get what you can, kid.
Yeah, you always have to be aware. You have to be close enough to him where you can touch his shoe or touch the front of his jersey almost to make sure you don't make a clip.
Let's see if they throw the ball on first and tenth.
The ball is at the Ram 42 with new house and doors set.
And on first down, Danny White with Dupree the tight end is back to throw.
He throws long, going far off. He's got it man and incomplete in the end zone.
Incomplete in the end zone to Drew Pearson.
Chasing on the play was the rookie cornerback, Leroy Urban, filling in for Pat Thomas.
And that's where they wanted to go.
I'm very surprised that Tom Landry would try to take advantage of a young defensive back like that.
That's right.
But he might do it again.
And again and again and again. Yeah.
We have 10 38 left in the first quarter. No score.
The Cowboys have the ball for the second time. There was a flag down on that play.
And Pat Haggerty marks it off. A 10 yard penalty.
Back to the Dallas 48.
Holding number 61. First down.
And a holding call against the Cowboys.
And it's first down and 20.
Well that would have broken the hearts of the Cowboy fans had that pass been complete in the end zone.
It's first and 20 now.
And White gives the ball to new house inside to the 50. Got only two.
It'll be second and 18. He ran it to Larry Brooks.
But up front the Rams are with Jack Youngblood, Cody Jones, Larry Brooks, Fred Dreier.
And Jack Youngblood didn't make the Pro Bowl team, Hank.
And that's a surprise. But when you look at the other people who did like Al Baker and Dan Hampton and the others who did make it, why then you can understand it.
Yeah. And it was. Leroy Salmon's the other.
Yeah. And of course Youngblood, it's hard to understand why he didn't make it because he's really a terrific player.
And a dominant factor in this Rams defensive team is that.
Second down and 18 from midfield for the Cowboys.
They're wearing their white jerseys here this afternoon.
Here is Wyatt on a give. The door set pops over the middle. Gets two. He's driven back.
And it'll be third down and 16. He ran into the middle of the line.
Joe Harris, the linebacker, had checked in.
Jack Reynolds, the leading tackler on the Rams club, jammed it up.
Third down and 16 for the Cowboys to bring in Preston Derson.
The Rams, the Rams are third. They're a very, very fine disciplined team on defense.
Third in total defense. Fourth against the run and second against the pass.
Very, very strong. And of course on offense, the Rams are number one.
Total offense, one rushing and eight passing.
Butch Johnson is one of three wide receivers. Tony Hill and Drew Pearson are the others.
Two free splits out. They're in the shotgun.
And there's six defensive backs playing on the Rams.
Motion and White back to throw. Has a lot of time. Looks, dumps it off short, incomplete.
Incomplete at the Ram 45 yard line. He tried to get it to Drew Pearson coming back over the middle.
The ball was under throw and the Rams will get it for the second time after this punt.
Pearson was open coming across the middle, but Danny White threw the ball falling away.
He was not set. He was not anchored well. He could have thrown it, had more time to do it, but hurried himself.
And for that reason threw the ball poorly on the play.
Leroy Irvin is back inside his 20, waiting for the kick from Danny White, his second of the day.
The line of scrimmage is the Ram 49. We have 904 left in the first quarter, no score.
White, you know, likes to run out of these situations if he gets no pressure, but the Rams come after him and darn near block it.
There's a booming punt inside the 10, bounces inside the five, bounces straight up in the air and it's down at the one yard line by Anthony Dickerson, the linebacker.
The Rams are way back at their one after a 47 yard punt by Danny White, high into the air and a terrific bounce straight up in the air.
8.55 left in the first quarter with a score of nothing, nothing but straight timeout.
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Thanks to AM, the early swing in this game is when the Rams failed to take advantage of the good field position they had at their own 42.
The first time they got the ball, they did nothing, had to punt now their way back at their own one yard line.
Well, the other thing that's amazing, too, the Dallas Cowboys had the ball in the first 42, and they couldn't do anything with it either.
Now they have a defensive advantage because, of course, as you mentioned, the Rams have the ball in their own one yard line.
I think it's a good situation right now on first and 10 in that position.
Keep both back and try to ball, try to ball deep, try to lift any barns or let cornerback something strong downfield.
There's a tight formation for the Rams with the tight end on the right side, motion by Waddy.
Ferragamo hands off to Thomas, hit at the goal line, just did get back to the line of scrimmage.
And the Dallas Cowboys with it, Jones making deep penetration, stop to play cold, no game.
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Second down and 10 from their own one for the Rams.
They might try to do something wrong here in this situation, although it looks like the Cowboys are going to be in the zone coverage.
Here's the pass. Ferragamo from the end, Jones throws long down the middle into Waddy.
And he couldn't get it. It kind of looked like he didn't see it, eh?
Yeah, it looked like he lost it, but he had a chance at the ball.
He would have gone all the way with that one, but he looked like he didn't see the ball at all.
And the sun does sit through the open roof of this Texas Stadium.
I'm sure that Waddy never did see the ball because Ferragamo is right on the money with it.
Yeah, he threw it right down the middle. He brought it in motion and brought him inside and then right up the middle.
Beautifully thrown ball, but evidently he just did definitely lost it in the sun.
It is third down and 10 from the one.
They'll have very little punting room if they fail to make any yardage.
The extra back is in there. Extra cling scale for the Cowboys.
Ferragamo back to throw again from the end zone as time steps up.
Throws outside, it's open and incomplete.
He tried to get it to Gennard. Gennard had run away from cling scale, but that pass was off target.
And the Rams will have to punt from their end zone.
I like their approach to that one yard line.
They're going to run it out of there against the Dallas Cowboys as big and strong as they are.
They made a good effort to get it out of there with a big play, and they could have had they connected on two passes where receivers were open.
That ball was the first time thrown very well, and the receiver, Waddy, did not see it that time.
He had another opportunity to make the play with Gennard, but the ball was thrown a little too far out in front.
Very little room. Frank Corral is at the end line waiting for the snap from Dennis Harrah.
He got a bad snap the last time and a good bounce.
He gets a low snap this time and gets it away. Jones is out and takes it at the 40.
Down to the 35, up the middle to the 30. Got all the yards he could. Down to the 25 of Los Angeles.
And striking position for the Dallas Cowboys with 7.58 remaining in the quarter.
A 37-yard punt, a 13-yard return. They don't score nothing. Nothing much to take down out.
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Terry Bregdaw seems strange out there.
Yes, Jack. Strange, but at the same time I'm enjoying the game.
And what do you think here in the early going? Anything surprising?
Well, I'm in a good field position by Dallas. The kicking game has been excellent.
The inability, I think, of LA to capitalize on the big plays they've had.
The guys open and right now I think they're a little bit unstable and they're not hitting them.
But the guys have been there. Just took the passive, but they just haven't delivered.
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Perry Bradshaw. Cowboys go from their own 25-yard line and a first down with Newhouse and Dorsett.
They shift into the eye, two tight ends, Dupree and Southey straight ahead, Dorsett.
He spins for five. He got six as he stretched out to the 19-yard line.
The first significant gain from scrimmage, Nolan Cromwell came up and got him along with Rod Perry.
These Rams are very good teams defensively, although they are without Pat Thomas, a Pro Bowl selection this year.
I'm sure if we go along in this game, we'll see a lot of the receivers of the Dallas Cowboys going at the Leroy Irvin,
the rookie left cornerback number 47 who is playing for the injured Pat Thomas.
Just inside the Ram 20-yard line, it's second down and four for the Cowboys and Danny White.
This is Newhouse and he has hit at the line of scrimmage and dives for two.
It'll be third and two coming up for the Rams with seven-ten remaining in the first quarter, no score, clock running.
Up front is Jack Youngblood, Cody Jones, Larry Brooks, Fred Dreier for the Rams, Jim Youngblood, Jack Reynolds, George Andrews are the linebackers.
Leroy Irvin, Rod Perry on the corner, Nolan Cromwell and Johnny Johnson are the safety miss.
Third and two. Might try to fill this ball, Hank.
Yeah, they could. They could go possibly for a play-action pass, but the way they started this drive, I think they're going to try to run it.
They have three tight ends in there, including Doug Cosby.
It's third down and two and Newhouse tries for the first down and gets it.
He's inside the 15 and tackled near the 13-yard line up Los Angeles.
A little powerhouse at 5-10, 2-15, waited for the hole, popped in there and spun for extra yards.
They evidently, I'm talking about the Dallas Cowboys, evidently feel they can run at the middle of the Rams defense, and specifically at Jack Reynolds, the middle linebacker.
They've done a pretty good job of it. They've had to earn everything they've gotten, but they've kind of stayed with that principle by going right at the middle of the defense.
And I'd be very surprised now if they don't throw a play-eye, this would be a good time for a play-eye comparison first.
And that was the first, first down of the game. The ball's at the Los Angeles 13 and Ron Springs is in the backfield with Dorsett.
Two tight ends, Saldy and Dupree, and it's Dorsett getting only to the 11-yard line.
And he had to leave his feet to get that yardage. He picked up two. It'll be second down and eight.
And they continue to run right at the middle.
Any particular reason for that, Hank? They're running into a strong performer in Jack Reynolds, the middle linebacker.
They're running into two fine, unheld attackers, including Jones and Larry Brooks.
But evidently they feel they can trap him there and try to work inside.
And then maybe as the game progresses, work to the outside. But right now, this is what they're featuring running inside.
Robert Shaw is the center. It's second down and eight from the Los Angeles 11 for Dallas, motioned by Pearson.
And white back to throw on second and eight. No pressure into the end zone and complete.
He threw it just out of the reach of Dupree, who seems to think that he was held up in the end zone, hanging on him.
But I don't think that literally was Johnny Johnson, the rookie out of Texas.
They had a mismatch that time. They had Drew Pearson on Nolan Clomwell, who normally is the free safety, had him playing man for man on the outside.
And it looked like Pearson had a chance to make a play on the outside, but he threw inside to Dupree.
And of course the ball goes into place.
Just looking at the overall angle, it would seem that something bothered Dupree because everything else seemed to be right for the Cowboys.
They had pretty good coverage though, Jack. It wasn't like he was wide open.
It's third down and eight. Preston Pearson is in and Danny White's in the shotgun.
Third and eight from the 11. Bill is to the left side.
And Pearson to the right. And back to throw is Danny White. Looking, looking, looking. Throwing end zone into the corner. Heavy coverage. Incomplete.
The ball could not have been caught. There was some bumping down in the end zone, but the ball was thrown out of the end zone, so there was no play.
I'll tell you something, Jack. You talk about good coverage on the play, on the pass pattern.
They had everybody fated in good shape, and he had plenty of time to throw the football.
Usually when you have that much time to throw the football, you ought to be able to find somebody, but he couldn't and wisely threw the ball out of the end zone.
And it comes back and they're going to try field goal now on a fourth and eight situation.
Well within the range of Rafael Septien, his longest of the year, with 52 yards. He kicked 11 out of 17.
Charlie Waters will hold the ball at the 18. A 28-yard try by the right-footed soccer-style kicker, Rafael Septien, trying to get the first points of this playoff game with 4.58 left in the first quarter.
The snap is good. Waters gets it down, and Septien kicks it through. The Dallas Cowboys favorites in this game.
Go on top, 3-0 with 4.55 remaining in the first quarter.
And the second game coming up this afternoon will also be here on CBS Radio with Lindsay Nelson and Jim Kelly, with Houston playing at Oakland in the AFC wild card game at 4.45 Eastern time.
That should be just about the time we're through. It's a New Year's Day tradition, the cotton ball on CBS Radio.
And again this year, Hank Stram and I will bring you the play-by-play color analysis as Southwest Conference Champion Baylor University tries to hold back the Crimson Tide of Alabama.
The cotton ball on New Year's Day will be back down here in Dallas. Hear it here.
So don't forget Lindsay Nelson's cotton ball preview. You'll also hear it here on CBS Radio. Let's pause five seconds for stations to identify themselves on the CBS Radio Network.
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Dallas Cowboys lead 3-0 on a field goal by Raphael Septier. Hank, I think we should point out again what a fine athlete that fellow is. He's not a one-dimensional athlete.
No, he certainly isn't. And of course we drafted him when I was at New Orleans. He drafted in sixth. But he's a racquetball player, a tennis player, a very fine football player, of course a kicker. But he's got a lot of ability and skill and it's no surprise that he's doing as well as he is for the Dallas Cowboys.
Drew Hill, who returned one kickoff this year, 98 yards, for a score awaits for the kick from Septier. It's high, it's short, and it's taken by Hill on the 10-yard line.
He runs left to the 15, to the 20, to the 25, and he's holding out about at the 27-yard line. The Rams will go from there and the linebacker, Bill Rowe, a rookie downfield along with Steve Wilson, to make the, so the kickoff went to the Rams, 27.
You know, one thing you have to be very careful of is the coaching staff and the team. When you beat a team like the Rams did the Cowboys several weeks ago, you go back the next time and maybe you change the package, the package of the game plan. You say, well, we did this against them the last time. They'll be looking for that, so we'll do this. And sometimes you fool yourself instead of doing what you did so well.
Center, Ritz-Saul is over the ball. Ferragamo has Cullen Bryant, Gerald Thomas in the backfield in the eye formation.
Here he goes, he goes in motion to the right side.
In motion, he fakes to Thomas, a pass by Ferragamo, and it is caught by Dennard at the 45 for a first down. A first down, and he turned around and made a one-handed grab that was superb under the coverage of Aaron Mitchell.
Aaron Mitchell was very deep, and again, the way the Dallas Cowboys play, normally you ought to be able to throw the ball in front of and inside of, providing you get the pass protection. There was a good illustration of the ball was thrown a little bit behind, but a beautiful catch there.
And that's the first first down for the Rams. They're at their own 45 yard line. Fairling's three to nothing.
Oh, what a catch by Dennard. He made it look easy. It goes in motion, Ferragamo's short drop, quick pass outside, caught by Dennard, and a pick-up of six yards on the play, and that's what you were looking for, eh?
Yes, I think you have to take what they give you. You have to be patient. That's what they like to do, and you must throw in front of those defensive backs to get them up a little bit quicker and then go for the downfield for the big play.
I know you like the offensive line of Los Angeles.
Well, you know, the Ram offense is so big. Doug Francis, 270, Kent Hill is 260, Saul is 245, Herra is 255, and Crater is 271.
Second down and four. They're in Dallas territory now at the 49. And here's Ferragamo giving the ball to Cullen Bryant. He moves to the 48 down near the 47.
He's got two yards, and it's going to be third and two for the Rams. Bob Bruenig tackled him. By the way, Rich Saul, the center, Kent Hill, the left guard, and Dennis Herra, the right guard, are all members of the Pro Bowl team.
That tells you how good they are up the middle offensively.
And of course the fact that they're the leading rushing team in the NFC is a strong indication of the kind of ability and skill they have, especially so since they lost so many of their key runners.
They put in Terry Nelson, the other tight end, along with Victor Hicks. They're in the high formation third and two.
Here's a toss to the running back Thomas, gets the first down and more. Down to the 40 to the 39 of Dallas, and that fella can come off the ball.
We saw him first make his mark in the Monday night game at New Orleans. And what with the Rams losing any hill, it was Peacock, Wendell Tyler. What a godsend he was to the Rams.
And he's listed at 510, 223, and I think he's more like 510, 235, or 240, but he's a real snootball. He's tough.
We're down to 305 left in the quarter.
If they throw the ball again on first and 10, they've got to flex defense with two people off the line of scrimmage. It's a good time to throw against Dallas. Here they do.
Here's Ferragamo back to throw over the middle, and a flag is down. The pass is caught at the 25, and the play goes down to the 20.
And out of bounds goes Preston Dennard, will check the flag. I have no idea what this flag is. It didn't come from the ordinary holding spot.
It was downfield. There probably was an illegal chuck or something of a sort. As it turned out, Dennard caught the ball.
Unforced for my conduct, number 50 defense, hands to the face mask. Unforced for my conduct against the Dallas Cowboys, Edie Lewis, number 50.
What'd he do, Hank? Did you see it? No, I really didn't. I surely didn't. I was looking at the defensive back, and again, as I mentioned earlier, he's playing so loose over there, so deep.
If you ought to be able to do just what they're doing right now, throw in front of him. They're going to tighten up a little bit now, just close to the end zone.
Oh, they smoked. Look where they put the ball, down inside the 10, and it burst and goes.
Number 50, hands to the face mask, put down.
Charlie Waters, the defensive captain of the Cowboys, appeals and wants an explanation. Pat Haggerty walks away from him.
It's a burst and goal at the Dallas 10-yard line. The 251 remaining in the first quarter.
Whoever made the call was very decisive about it. There's no question about that.
Now, Ferragamo and company failing three to nothing have a burst and goal at the Dallas Panthers.
In the eye, look at the middle. Get to the up-back, Cullen Bryan, and he moves down to the 7-yard line.
Trying the middle again, and now a flag goes down as the play gets rough.
It was well after the play was over. A flag was caused about 20 feet into the air to make sure that everybody saw it.
And Pat Haggerty is being called by the umpire. What happened?
And we have enforcement-like contact against Dallas again.
This time against Bob Rooney, the middle-back.
It's a surprise that that's happening because you have to have a lot of poise, good concentration, all the time.
But especially in a big game like this one, you cannot afford to give yardage away as easily as the Cowboys did on the last couple of plays.
It is second down and goal.
It must have been offsetting penalties out there, right?
Yeah, they didn't move the ball, did they?
No, they didn't move the ball, so...
Hicks will come in motion, probably. Here he comes.
He's got the ball from the 7 for Agamow on a toss for Thomas.
He gets down to the 5 and lunges to the 1-yard line.
What a fine run by the running back Gerald Thomas.
Tackled by Randy Hughes and it's third and goal from a foot away.
He made an excellent move that time. The play was designed to go outside, but the end came up the field.
He cut inside. Great vision, excellent balance, and got the ball down to about the half-yard line.
He stumbled and almost went down at the 6.
Yes, and he got the ball on the goal line. It looked like they might give him the touchdown, but they didn't.
Third down and goal from about a foot away for the Rams, who trail by the score of 3 to nothing.
And it's so important when you get an opportunity, you've got to come out of there with 7.
You've got to think 7. You can't be thinking 3. You've got to think 7.
They're in the eye with Bryant and Thomas.
They give to Thomas, following Bryant's touchdown as he hurdles into the end zone.
The Rams go on top with 1.54 left in the first quarter, helped out by the unsportsmanlike conduct call against the Cowboys and D.D. Lewis.
So Gerald Thomas gets the score, and that is his third rushing touchdown of the year.
Los Angeles on top, 6-3. Frank Corral will try the extra point. He kicked 51 out of 52 during the season.
1.54 remaining in the first quarter.
Well, they did a good job of throwing the football that time, and that's what you have to do against Dallas.
You have to throw it and throw it and throw it, and get past Dallas and get all the green.
But the kick is blocked by the Dallas Cowboys. The kick is blocked. It was a slow pass from Dennis Herra.
Brownwell put it down well, but the kickers, Corral, got there a little too quickly.
Now the kick is blocked, and the score remains 6-3 with 1.54 remaining in the first quarter.
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1.54 left in the first quarter.
I think the Los Angeles Rams realize on that drive that they have to go back to what they did the last time they played them.
They did it once. There's no reason why you can't do it again.
Their big, strong offensive line can contain the defensive line of the Dallas Cowboys.
They ought to be able to throw the ball extremely well if they had the pass protection that they,
as soon as we really would get, and they executed extremely well on that last drive.
Hank, it was simply a face mask call against D.D. Lewis to put the ball down to the 10-yard line.
Un-sportsmanlike conduct. Here's the kick by Corral. Jones waits deep, and he'll return it from the 3-yard line.
Up the middle to the 10, to the 15, to the 20 running right, to the 25-yard line, to the 30-yard line, to the 35,
and he is out of bounds at his own 36-yard line. Another 5-6 return by James Jones.
Leroy Irvin tackled him, and it's a good thing for the Rams that he did.
And a good thing, he really did a good job of using the straight arm on that last play.
Did you notice? And he got the much to yardage to cover because of it.
Out to the Dallas 35 with 1-42 remaining in the first quarter. Jones is piling up some kick return yards here.
Drew Pearson goes to the left. Tony Hellers to the right side. Dutree is on the left side.
And Danny White has new house and door set in the backfield from his own 35.
Motion by Pearson. Here's the gift to Dorsett running outside left.
He moves out to the 40, to the 45, to midfield, out to the 45, and he is out of bounds at the Rams 41-yard line.
A big run by Tony Dorsett. He is happy.
Holds his fist still off to get out the back to the line of 7. Johnny Johnson bumps him out of bounds.
A big run by Tony Dorsett. 23 yards.
You know, Andrew is the right linebacker. He was in a good position. Nobody blocked him.
It looked like he was in a good position to make the play, Jack, but he just didn't make the play.
And of course, Dorsett ran right around the outside of him like he wasn't there and went down the sideline for a big game.
Oh, he can motor and he has a little change of pace when he sees that area opening up. He can turn it on.
And of course, the other thing great about Dorsett is he's a great daylight runner.
In other words, whenever he sees a little seam from running room, he really puts it in overdrive.
From the Rams 42, Dorsett tries it again and cuts back and gets to the 40. He picked up 2 yards.
We have a minute and a half left in the quarter. The Rams are leading by the score of 6 to 3.
And the clock is running.
Andrew has done a good job that time, number 52, the right linebacker.
They evidently feel they can do some good running on that side.
I think basically people feel that you can run. If you're going to run against the Rams, you're going to run at the right end, dryer, and also at Andrews.
And this is what they're doing. And of course, they did a pretty good job in the first play.
And of course, it used to be Bob Wodzinski over there at that spot for their hands, but he left the football team.
And George Andrews out of Nebraska is starting. It's second down and eight from the Los Angeles 40.
A minute remaining in the quarter. Rams lead 6-3. And Danny White is back to throw.
He's chased from behind. He gets the block. That helps. He throws over the middle.
And it is incomplete at the 20-yard line and what a big hit.
A big hit by Cromwell and the intended pass receiver getting up there as slowly as Tony Hill.
Tony Hill looked like he had possession, but Cromwell really gave him a great shot, a great hit, jarred the ball loose,
and it looks like something might have happened to him physically on the play talking about Tony Hill.
That stops the clock with 42 seconds remaining in the first quarter, and it's going to be third and eighth for the Cowboys from the Los Angeles 40.
White is only one out of five for seven yards. Farragamo three out of six, 44 yards.
So Danny White starting off a bit slowly.
You know, surprisingly so because they really haven't had much of a rush on him at all.
He's had all kinds of time to fill the football, but hasn't thrown it very well.
Dave Southey becomes a wide receiver now to the right side with Pearson.
Butch Johnson is the third wide receiver. Preston Pearson is in there.
And here is White on third and eighth. Back to throws, steps up into the pocket, throws, incomplete at the 30.
Incomplete, he tried to get the ball to Preston Pearson.
Throwing a little bit behind him, but Pearson ordinarily will catch that ball.
Covered by Lucius Smith, fourth down, punting time.
And now we have a penalty flag down.
And it may be roughing the passer.
It looks like it is against the Rams.
Roughing the passer against the Rams. That's an automatic first down and a major penalty of 15 yards.
Down to the Los Angeles 25 yard line.
First down, roughing the passer, number 51, first down.
So instead of punting the ball, the Cowboys have it at the Los Angeles 25 with 37 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
And the Rams leading six to three.
Randy Hughes of the Cowboys has a dislocated shoulder. He will not be back.
So they have lost both starting free safeties, Dennis Thurman and Randy Hughes, when the Cowboys are on defense.
First down at the 25 yard line.
They like to play action pass in this situation. I'll be surprised if they don't do that on this particular play.
Tony Hill still not back in there. Butch Johnson the wide receiver.
And on first down, White's going to throw straight back, looks, throws long into the end zone.
It's open and it's complete.
Every coverage but no play.
Coverage by the rookie Johnny Johnson on DuBridge.
Well it wasn't a play action pass, but it was a pocket pass and he was going to the play.
And the young rookie safety man Johnson really did a good job of coverage on the play.
You know you talk about play action.
One fake handoff that safety man may take the one step up for the line of scrimmage that would do him in on a play like that.
That's exactly right. You're hoping for him to take a little sniff of what you give him from a play action standpoint and hope to be able to throw on top of him, beyond him.
But they elected that time to throw from the pocket, which is something that they don't do nearly as much as throw play action pass.
Thirty-one seconds left in the first quarter. Rams leading six-three, second and ten Dallas at the Los Angeles 25.
And he whites a new house trying to get up the middle and brought down for a loss of a yard on the play.
And he was tackled by Joe Harris, the linebacker who just happened to pick that slot to penetrate.
We talk about a guessing game. That's what it's all about.
He gets right, you're in good shape, he gets wrong, you're in trouble.
He gets right on the defensive call that time.
I'm surprised they don't go after Leroy Irvin more.
They did it early and had him licked.
The defensive time to go after him is on first down, talking about the Dallas Cowboys going over at Leroy Irvin, the young defensive back.
It'll be third down and eleven from the Los Angeles 26 for the Dallas Cowboys when we resume.
That's the end of the first quarter with a score. The Rams six and the Cowboys three.
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We start the second quarter. Danny White is one out of five, seven yards.
Ferragamo three out of six, 44 yards.
First down, Dallas two, Los Angeles three.
Rushing, Dallas 47, Los Angeles 23.
Three penalties against the Cowboys and it cost them.
One against the Rams. Each team is punted twice.
And it's third down and 11 for the Cowboys.
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Let's see what the Cowboys can come up with here.
Tony Hill is back in there. He was injured earlier.
He comes out and splits left.
Cowboys are in the shotgun formation.
They're inciting man for man coverage and it looks like they might try to throw the ball to a back, I would think, on one of those defensive backs.
White's back to throw. A little pressure. Now he's rushed.
And he provides the rush. Steps up and throws. It's wide open.
Up by Fowley for a foul at the 10 yard line of Los Angeles.
Guy Johnson tackles it.
But you can thank Danny White for his ability to avoid the rush for that completed pass.
By the way, the referee, Pat Haggerty, showed a good delivery straight and he didn't blow the play dead.
Well, he had no reason to at that time. He didn't really get a good shot at the quarterback and Danny White.
He showed a lot of poise and a lot of quick feet there to get out of the traffic and throw the ball like he did to the outside.
But J. Saldy was wide open, but he was open only because they were so concerned about trying to get to Danny White.
It is not first and goal. The ball is just outside the 10 and it's first and 10.
They're trying to run up the middle.
They have Springs in there with Dorsett. They give us the Dorsett.
And he got only about a yard, maybe a half a yard.
And Cromwell, the safety man, was gambling on the play and ran right into him along with Larry Brooks.
And it's second down and nine.
They really haven't succeeded in making a lot of yardage up the middle, but they continue to try.
They did it again that time and only made a yard on that forward pass.
They're keeping him at home, Hank. I don't know if they're trying to set something up.
Well, there's a time to get him out of the house somewhere along the line. He can't keep it home all day.
Tony Hill is to the left along with Drew Pearson.
And it's second down and nine. Danny White's going to put it up. He's chased out of the pocket.
Dorsett is wide open. He throws inside the 10 and it is caught at the seven yard line.
The tackle made him Italy on Dorsett. Coming up was Johnny Johnson again.
And White might have waited a little too long before he threw.
Yeah, Dorsett was out there all by himself. But by the time he saw him, he drew some other folks.
But he still was able to make the catch.
It's going to be third down and six. The ball is at the seven of Los Angeles.
We have 13 minutes left in the half. The Rams are leading six to three.
The defensive play on the field on the part of both sides is quite stout, isn't it?
Yes, it definitely is. They're excellent.
Third down and seven. They're just outside the seven yard line.
They're going to bump it in the outside.
And down! Incomplete! To Tony Hill. Great position by Rod Perry. Incomplete.
They were in a bump and run. And any time you see that in that position of the field, they're going to try to go up on top.
He didn't throw it quite far enough on the outside that time, Jack. And he thrown it farther to the outside.
It would have been an opportunity for him to make the catch, but he didn't. And for that reason, the ball is incomplete.
Rafael Septien, who kicked a 28-yard field goal in the first quarter, will try his second field goal of the day.
All 43 left in the half.
I'm surprised that he would challenge Rod Perry instead of not going to the other side to Leeward Urban on the play.
Leeward Urban is playing in place of Pat Thomas, who is injured.
A pro ball cornerback.
They have Nolan Cromwell, Pat Thomas, and Rod Perry out of their defensive secondary, all in the pro ball for the Rams.
This will be from the 16, so it's a 26-yard tie with Charlie Waters holding.
Now the whistle stops play. They're down to the 32nd.
They're down on the 32nd clock and a whistle sounds and a delay of game against the Cowboys.
That will make it a 31-yard try.
Hank, even when that pass was incomplete and it became fourth down, they hesitated for a long time on the Cowboy sideline before sending the field goal unit on the field.
Yeah, evidently they were deliberating a little bit about whether they should go for it or not, and decided against that and went to decide to go for the field goal.
Now the line of scrimmage is the 12, making it fourth and 11.
I don't know how many different ways you can kick a field goal, why there should be that much indecision on the play.
Sepien kicked one through from 28 yards earlier, and now this one will be held at the 20 by Charlie Waters.
It'll be a 30-yard try.
We'll wait for the snap.
Everything quiet. The snap is good. Waters gets it down. Sepien kicks it through.
And they have a tie game with 12-40 remaining in the half.
A ram touchdown and a block extra point to Dallas Field Goals, and with the score tied 6-6, let's take time out.
We'll be right back.
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The game kicking off, and Drew Hill is the deepest for the Rams. 12-40 left in the half, score tied 6-6.
Nothing determined at this point as to who will be eliminated this afternoon.
Here is the kick from Sepien. It's a boomer.
High and deep and into the end zone, and Drew Hill says no thanks. It'll come off to the 20-yard line.
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Dennis Thurman is in there at the free safety spot, with Randy Hughes out now with a shoulder separation.
Vince Thuracamo has Nelson, his tight end, in motion, and he is back to throw.
He sets up, has time, throws long over the middle, and it's caught at the 40 to the 45, and now a pummel.
It's recovered, and it's kicked, and it goes out of bounds.
And let's see who gets it as it belongs to the Rams at the 34, because the pass receiver was the last man to have possession of the ball.
There again, Jack, there again was a great illustration of a player having an opportunity to just fall on the ball, and it would be Dallas ball, their possession.
Instead, he did not fall on it and get this team in trouble by not making a play on the pummeled ball.
Preston Denard caught the ball, so he was the last to have possession.
He pummeled it cleanly, just popped out of his arms. The Cowboys had it, lost it, pumped it out of bounds at the Dallas 34.
Aaron Mitchell had a chance to make the recovery.
The ball is at the Dallas 34, and a first down for the Rams.
Here is a delay to Cullen Bryant running right. He loses from the arc, and Randy White really dumped him, and then a flag went down.
He's headed off to Cullen Bryant. He will drop on the line by Randy White.
I think against Dallas, and I've mentioned it so many times, I think you have to throw, throw, throw, and then run in between, Jack.
You cannot worry too much about your running offense against this team. I think you have to throw the ball.
You have to run enough to keep him honest, but you have to throw the ball consistently.
Holding against the Rams, the ball was at the 34.
These holding penalties are seldom refused. It will be marched back to the 44.
And it will be first down and 20.
Holding against the Rams.
12-18 left in the half.
Having trouble with hearing the announcement from Pat Haggerty.
Now the Cowboys go into their pass defense. They take out Brunig. They take out John Dutton.
They take out Pee Dee Will.
And the Rams have a long way to go. They're at the Dallas 44 with a first down.
They stay on the ground with Cullen Bryan. It opens up inside the 40, down to the 35-yard line, and he got nine yards.
And the Rams won against the Tendency and picked up a quick nine.
It's really a good play because they're expecting you to throw the football.
They've got their defensive backs in the game with the hope and expectation that you're going to throw the ball if you run it and block it properly while you're blocking against defensive backs instead of linebackers.
And you ought to be able to make yardies.
Bryan picked up nine and it's second down and 11.
Mr. Klinkstale was the tackler. He's the rookie out of South Carolina State.
Charlie Waters goes off the field for the Dallas Cowboys.
Second down and 11.
Back to the middle.
And it is caught inside the 25-yard line.
With a strong reception by Terry Nelson, the tight end.
Many barns hanging out of it but couldn't stop him.
And it's a first down for Los Angeles inside the Dallas 25.
The middle was very open which was very obvious on the play and the important thing is that we, you know, it's not that we saw it up here.
The important thing is the quarterback sees it quickly enough and he did and he's got a terrifically well, good release.
Got rid of the ball quickly right in the middle area and picked up a nice game and a play.
To the Dallas 23-yard line.
Charlie Waters is back in there for Dallas.
He's an integral part of their defense.
Here is Ferragamo on the ground to Cullen Bryan.
He moves down to the 21.
And he was able to get two yards.
Waters and John Dutton were the tacklers.
That was a strong pass reception by Terry Nelson.
He's been in and out of the Ram lineup with a recurring groin injury.
He's caught only three passes before today.
When the tight end releases from the line of scrimmage and sees that the safety men are deep or going in opposite directions, he's got to look for the ball quickly.
He did that time and the coordination between the quarterback and the tight end was excellent.
Waddy, despite a hip pointer, is playing.
He's wide with Dinnard.
Second and eighth.
Ferragamo is going to pass.
Good protection.
He's hit.
Now he throws it in the end zone and incomplete.
And Ferragamo really took a wallop by conflicting Charlie Waters.
Waters was really coming after him and Ferragamo just didn't get rid of it.
And that was the back side.
And that's what you don't like to have happen to you as a quarterback.
You're looking intently downfield.
You're trying to hit somebody in the slack to the right side.
Never saw Waters coming and really took a shot in the back.
Ferragamo is five out of nine for 86 yards.
The ball is at the Dallas 21-yard line.
Third down and eighth for the Rams.
They're tied 6-6 here with 10-21 left in the air.
Boy, look at that middle again.
Ferragamo drops the throw, throws long into the left corner.
Touchdown for Los Angeles.
On the money to Preston Dinnard.
No flags and the Rams go on top.
He beat Aaron Mitchell on the corner.
He certainly did and Aaron Mitchell fell on the play.
Fell on the play and for that reason he was open, talking about Dinnard.
But they've got a lot of ability, a lot of skill.
And again, that time the pass protection was very, very fine.
Ferragamo laid it right in the arms of Preston Dinnard who caught his seventh touchdown pass of the year.
And as Hank called it for you, Aaron Mitchell hit the deck as he was trying to cover and Dinnard ran by him.
The extra point drive by Corral was blocked earlier.
Another little snap.
Crammo gets it down.
The kick is good.
And the Rams have a seven-point lead with 10-17 remaining in the half.
The Rams have never been behind and now they lead by seven points.
We'll be back with a Los Angeles kickoff in just a moment.
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that running play Hank on first and 20 that picked up nine yards really helped them along the way, didn't it?
Well that's always a fun thing. You know you have to run when they expect you to throw and throw when they expect you to run.
And that's exactly what they did. They anticipated pass evidently.
They ran the play up the middle with Colin Bryant. He picked up nine and they got a big chunk.
And the big thing is you don't want to try to get it all back on one play.
They were, they had 20 yards to go. They got nine of it back and then from there it went on in good shape.
The kick by Corral coming up to get it is Jones.
He took it on the seven. He's to the ten running right to the 20.
He's out to the 25 and did not get to the 30.
Tackle at his own 29. He's had some fine kick returns.
And Joe Harris, the Ram linebacker, made the tackle with 10.08 remaining in the half.
Los Angeles leading 13 to 6.
Kickoff to the Dallas 29.
What do you expect from the Cowboys here Hank?
Has their approach been any different than you thought it would be?
I'm surprised they're trying. They're spending so much time trying to run up the middle.
That's really the surprising thing to me so far in the game.
They concentrated a lot of their energy running up the middle.
They haven't made a lot of yardage but they continue to try.
Let's see if they continue to do it here.
Doss is in at the defensive end spot for the Rams.
Springs is in the backfield and here is White back to throw.
And he throws the screen and it is caught by Dorsett to the 35 to the 40.
He has the first down out to his own 44.
He bobbled the ball, held on, got the blocks that he needed.
Johnson and Comwell was hasting in.
Finally stopped the play at the Dallas 44.
They run that screen very well.
Yeah, there's an off-the-play action fake.
They faked to him and threw back.
They faked to him and threw back to the opposite side, to the left side, to 20 Dorsett.
He makes the catch and he was very close to his line at that time.
Anytime you're that close, sometimes it's very hard for the quarterback to locate the running back or the receiver.
But he didn't in that particular case and they succeeded in making a first down.
White a first down pass from his own 44 over the middle and knocked down.
A brilliant defensive play was made by the Rams and Johnny Johnson out of Texas, the rookie.
They really like him.
Very easy to understand why they like him.
I talked to Kosserman recently and they asked for a grade on him on his defensive backs.
He gave him a grade of 4.5, 5 being the best.
And he's 4.5 they think at this stage of his career, which is really amazing for a defensive back and especially a rookie.
9.22 left in the half.
The Rams are leading 13 to 6, second and $10 from their own 44.
Here is White with a toss to Dorsett.
It's open to the 45 to the 50.
He is out of bounds and he did not get a first down.
Here's Cheyenne with a first down by about a yard.
And that was a second down play.
It will be third and one for Dallas at the 47 yard line of Los Angeles.
Jim Youngblood, the linebacker, got him out.
The important thing, the reason that play was successful that time, Jack, was because they went on a quick count.
The Rams were still moving trying to adjust to the formation and while they were doing that,
they snapped the ball and they got around the outside before the defensive linebackers,
the linebackers I should say, were able to recover and make a play on the outside.
Now they measure to see if he made a first down. He is indeed less than a yard short
and will be third down and one at the Los Angeles 47.
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9.16 left in the half.
Cowboys started from their own 29. They had a screen to Dorsett, a run by Dorsett.
They're into Rams territory at the 46, third one.
Will they play it straight here or hank or go for a quick six?
I would think, I would think that they would run the ball for the first down.
I would think that's what Landry's going to do. Maybe in this game he might change, but I think probably he'll try to run the ball.
They have Springs and Dorsett in the backfield.
Rams are tough against the run and here's a quarterback sneaking a first down.
Danny White went to the 45 of Los Angeles for a first down.
White is 6'2", 192.
Daniel is able to force his way behind Robert Shaw who's starting in place to go on Fitzgerald.
Pat Dunovan and Jim Cooper are the tackles. Herb Scott and Tom Rafferty are the guards.
I haven't been able to watch it Hank, but I suspect that Cooper's been doing a good job against Jack Younglook.
Yeah, I think he has. I think he has been doing a good job.
And Shaw at 6'4", 245 and played his collegiate football at Tennessee.
This would be a good time for a, well I thought maybe they were going to throw.
Here's the toss the ball and he's going to throw.
He sets up and now runs.
Then he is down to the 42 yard line and he picks up two, maybe three yards.
Good coverage downfield. In fact they had double coverage on the man to whom he wanted to throw, Tony Hill.
Cromwell was there, helped out by Rod Perry.
He kind of had the feeling as soon as he got the pitch from the outside that he was going to try to throw the ball, the defensive backs recovered.
And read it very, very well.
And Tony Hill had no chance whatsoever downfield.
And Dorsett wisely kept the ball and tried to get the most out of the play as he possibly could.
Coming up on the eighth minute mark remaining in the half,
Los Angeles is on top in this NFC wild card playoff game 13 to 6.
And it is second down and seventh from Moran, 42 for the Cowboys.
I'm surprised they haven't gone after Herb and more than they have.
They haven't done that except from the first time.
Here they go.
By good care, Samantha, 23 for a first down right in front of your man, eh?
Yeah, I was surprised they haven't done more of that.
I don't know why they don't continue to do more of it.
They did it twice in a game. They had him licked on a big play early and threw it over the top.
This is only the second time they've thrown her in front of him, but I think you've got to challenge him and throw the ball at him as much as you possibly can.
This is an official's timeout.
The Cowboys have just picked up a first down at the Los Angeles 23 with 729 left in the half.
And now they start the clock again.
First down at the Los Angeles 23.
White's picking it up a little bit. He's six out of 13.
715 remaining in the half.
Out come the Cowboys. The crowd comes alive.
Saldy sets up his wing back to the left, springs in the backfield with Newhouse.
This is a big time for a play I can pass.
Down he goes in motion and here's Doris Set popping it up the middle.
He's down inside the 15-yard line for a first down through the 11th. The ball came loose.
And it belongs to...it belongs to Dallas. The play was whistled in.
And it is a first down.
Doris Set. Blue down to the 12-yard line. It is a first down to the Los Angeles crowd.
The ball came loose and the play was whistled in.
A kind of thing that the motion by Saldy confused the Rams and it was wide open up the middle.
Well the thing they did that time, they played with a double tight end offense that time to make sure that the linebacker was on the line of scrimmage instead of off.
They did a good job of blocking him. They got a seam and Doris Set did a good job on a delayed draw play from rollout action.
First down at the 12-yard line.
Pearson is to the right. Springs is in the backfield with Doris Set.
First down at the Rams 12. It's 25 left in the half clock running.
Rams leading 13 to 6 and on first down White gives the ball to Doris Set. A good block by Springs.
He scores! He's in the end zone from 12 yards out.
Rams win 7.
Well they did a good job of blocking at the point of attack.
The right tackle, Cooper, the right guard, Rafferty, the tight end beat 3.
They all did a super job of knocking him off the line of scrimmage.
It was a seam. Anytime you give Doris Set a seam, as I told you a minute ago, Jack, he sees running room.
Boy, he really puts it in high gear. He did it that time and went right into the end zone.
Unmolested for the touchdown.
Warmwell, the safety man, was uptight at the line of scrimmage and Doris Set simply outran him.
And now with Waters holding, set the end.
Who's missed only one all year will try to tie it up.
We wait for the snap. There's been some low snaps. This one was high. The kick is good.
We have a tie game.
13-0 with 6-6-8 remaining in the half.
And with a score, Los Angeles 13 and Dallas 13, let's take time out.
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71 yards, 8 plays for the Cowboys. Tony Dorsett, a big part of the drive.
They took the kickoff at their 29 and screened to Dorsett to the 44.
And then Dorsett ran to the 40, the pass to Pearson, set it up.
Dorsett ran to the 12 and then took it in.
We have a tie game, 13-all with 6-16 left in the half.
Drew Hill is back to take the kick from Septian, who boomed it into the end zone his last time.
Raphael kicks the ball high. It will be returned. And it is taken by one of the wingmen at the 10 to the 15
and to the 20 and out to the 25 yard line. And a flag goes down as Lucius Smith returned to the 25.
A flag is down. It's probably a clip.
And Rans will be backed up. A clip against Los Angeles.
Nasty crowd here. They're roaring.
They sold more than 24,000 tickets the last couple of days of this week.
Had a big sale two days ago of 12,000 in order to bring about the sellout.
The ball's marked at the Ram tent.
Crystal foul, 15-75 on the return for Sound.
Three penalties against Los Angeles now, four against the Cowboys.
Rans are way back at their 10 yard line with 6-07 left in the half and the score tied.
13-all, Billy Waddy is wide to the left.
Preston Dinnard is a wing to the left and now he comes in motion.
And on first down, here's Ferricamo giving the ball to Thomas. Thomas cuts back and he is hit.
And he got only a yard and a half.
Well that's one factor in this game which hasn't become evident.
That is the running of Gerald Thomas.
And you can understand that against the Dallas Cowboys.
Well, here again, I think you can run against Dallas if you establish the pass early in this area of the field.
You know, you're going to try to run the ball and try to get some yardage and get it out of there.
That time Harvey Martin did a good job.
But you can't miss. It's harder to run outside of Martin.
Easier to run inside of him than it is outside.
Here's a toss to Cullen Bryant trying to get outside. He's out to the 15, to the 18 yard line.
And it will be third down and two for the Rams.
Dallas up front as Jones, Cole, White and Martin.
Or Dutton. Jones, Dutton, White and Martin.
And the tackle on that trip was made by Dee Dee Lewis, the linebacker.
Third and a yard and a half for the Rams at their own 18.
And Martin that time got off his block very well and got a piece of the tackle that also helped him to play.
We have five minutes left and a half.
Cowboys fans know if they stop him here they'll get the ball and a punt.
It's third down the yard and a half.
And Ferragamo is going to pass.
He looks, he looks, he looks, he looks, he looks.
He throws long and the tight end can't get it.
Walled Arnold was out there inside the Dallas 45.
He just didn't have the speed to run under it.
They called the right play and it would have worked.
But the pass was overthrown just a drop.
He had a chance to hit the receiver downfield.
But Victor Hicks is the guy that was open on the play, number 81.
He should have been satisfied just to get the first down.
Hicks was open. He looked downfield, had plenty of time to throw the ball, threw it way over the top.
But the guy that was open and should have thrown the ball to was Victor Hicks.
He either made the yardage for the first down.
Frank Corral will punt. He'll take the snap at his five and James Jones is back to get it.
Dallas should be in good shape.
Jones stands inside his 45 to get it with 4.43 left in the half scored tie.
A good snap from center.
The kick by Corral is not too hot.
And Jones takes it on the 44, runs right, gets to midfield, turns the corner a little bit.
He's down to the 45. He's down to the 40 yard line and out of bounds.
He is out of bounds with the Los Angeles 40.
A first down and Jones.
Hicks returns are a big item in this game.
A 39 yard punt, a 15 yard return.
Four and a half minutes exactly left in the half.
First down Dallas at the Ram 40.
The score tie is 13 all. Let's take time out.
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And Brent will also offer his opinion as to who will reach the silver ball.
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The ball is at the Los Angeles 39 in a first down for Dallas.
The Red Springs in the backfield with Dorsett.
Scores tied 13-all.
Excuse me, Jack. This would be a good time for a play-action pass on first and 10.
Danny White, the quarterback, hands it off to Springs, and he goes down to the 37-2 yard pickup.
Springs got two. Cromwell made the tack right.
I can't understand when they've gotten good field position like they have right now. They've been very conservative on first and 10.
You would think they'd go after people on the first and 10 situation with some kind of a forward pass.
Not surprising to see Dorsett having a good game, is it?
No. That's never a surprise because he's really one of the great running backs in the National Football League.
He's got tremendous speed. And again, any time he has a chance to pick up yardage with his obvious running room, boy, he's really tough to tack.
He's got a good game down and eight. Three wide receivers for the Cowboys out of the shotgun.
Danny White sets up drills it over the middle end.
And it's intercepted.
And it's intercepted by Cromwell at the 30-35. He is out to the 39, the first turnover of the game, and the ninth intercepts him by Nolan Cromwell of the year on a deflected pass.
What an alert play. Here's an illustration. I think a great player, a great athlete, can make this kind of a play.
Cromwell was deflected, but his reactions were excellent. He was able to get the tip ball, ricocheted, makes the play, and takes the Los Angeles Rams right out of the suit.
Twenty-sixth interception against Danny White this year.
What's the Rams at their own 39? And Cromwell did not try to run it back for a touchdown, Hank. He made sure he kept the ball.
That's exactly right.
First down at the 39 for Ferragamo and Company. First turnover of the game. Ferragamo's pass over the middle, and it is caught out at the 49, probably for a first down by a diving Billy Waddy.
It's very close to a first down.
Coverage was by Benny Barnes, and it wasn't very tight.
It never is very tight, and that's why it's so important that you throw in front of and throw at Benny Barnes and Aaron Mitchell, 31 and 34.
You know, you ought to give your receivers a baseball glove, a catcher's glove, and just play catch, Jack, because you can do that the way those people cover on passes.
Second down and one, a good down for the Rams to gamble if they wish. We have exactly three minutes left in the half.
And on second and one with Bryant and Thomas Ferragamo's going to gamble. He throws down the left sideline, and a flag goes. Is a flag thrown or not?
No, it's just a cap.
Now the official lost his cap. The pass is incomplete. Charlie Waters was covering Dennard, and he gave him no running room.
Dennard had to go out of bounds, and once you do that, you can't come back in and catch the ball.
I kind of think that's why the official threw his hat down to make sure he was reminded that he was pushed out of bounds and couldn't come back and make the play.
Two-fifty-three remaining in the half, and now the Rams will be in tenth.
I'm picking up the first down. It's third down and inches on their own, 49.
They have two big backs in there, Cullen Bryant and Gerald Thomas. And the tight ends are Nelson and Arnold.
Here is the running back Thomas failing to get a first down, and a flag goes down. And another flag goes down.
Gerald Thomas went rather deep. He was trying to get a first down on third and inches. He went deep, and the penetration was made by Bob Brunig, the middle linebacker.
That's kind of a player's tough. It's always difficult to bring the ball from the left side.
A holding against Los Angeles.
Left side all the way over to the right side. It's a long time to hold those blocks. I've said it many, many times during the course of the season, and very few times you see them succeed in making that yardage because it's too far to go.
It was third down and one, and now a holding call. And if the Cowboys decline it, the Rams will have to punt or gamble on fourth down.
I would think they're going to decline the penalty.
Holding. It is declined, and it's fourth down and one.
And they're motioning from the Rams sideline. They want to see where the ball is, and they just cross them up here, Hank, and try to go for it.
We have 2.48 remaining in the half. The Rams have not automatically sent their punting team on the field.
They're going to call for a measurement. Ferragamo wants to know exactly how much room he, how much yardage he needs on fourth down.
Mind you, the penalty has already been declined by the Dallas Cowboys.
Yeah, it's just a decision now as to whether the Rams are going to kick the ball or whether they decide to try to go for it on fourth.
And it's about a yard, right on the nose, about a yard.
That's what it is, is a rather long yard when you look at it. It's one yard.
And now they're going to punt. It was a little too long to take a chance. What do you think of that strategy?
Oh, I think it's the only thing you could do. I don't think there's any way in the world you could deliver the ball to the Cowboys at midfield.
You've got to kick the ball and make them go the long way and earn what they get instead of giving it to them.
The interception by Cromwell stopped the Dallas Drive, and then the Rams were unable to do much.
They got one first down, but they couldn't get another.
And the kicker is Corral, and Jones has been murder all day for the Cowboys. Back into his 11-yard line.
A good snap from center, no pressure, and a rather low kick. And Jones took it on to 17 running right.
He spins to the 19-yard line, and down he goes. Harris, the linebacker downfield with a hit.
And we have 239 remaining in the half. A 36-yard punt, only a 2-yard return.
The Dallas Cowboys, tied with the Rams, 13-all, are at their own 20 with 239 remaining in the half.
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Cowboys come out. Reggie Doss plays the defensive end spot. Armand Brooks, Fanning is in there, and Youngblood up front.
For Los Angeles, motion by Drew Pearson, and a toss to Ron Spring.
Ron's right, cuts back, 25 goes outside, 30 first down, and tackled near the Dallas 35 for a thick first down with 230 left.
The next set-up that the motion are using is confusing. The Rams are a little bit on defense.
That time, Irvin, that time had to play the strong position, the strong safety position.
And Nolan Cromwell played on number 88. Drew Pearson, which was a mismatch, there's no force in this back side, and that's why they were able to make the yard as they made.
As I saw Leroy Irvin chasing the motion, and the next moment you saw him bumping Springs out of bounds on the opposite side of the field at the 34.
That's exactly right. They're putting pressure on him from a run standpoint, support standpoint, Jack.
Two minutes left and a half, first down Dallas at their own 34. That was a 14-yard pick-up by Springs.
A timeout on the field with the score tied, the Rams 13, the Cowboys 13.
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Thanks, Tram. Do you think we're watching a Super Bowl team in either one of these squads today?
Yes, I think so, Jack. I think either one of these two teams could do extremely well.
They've got outstanding records, good football teams, good balance, good defense, good offense, excellent kicking. They're both very capable.
Down their own 34, a first down for the Cowboys, two minutes left in the half. Springs and Dorsett in the backfield, that combination has been going well.
And on first down, the gibbons to Springs, pops it up the middle, comes to the 40. Good moves, he's out to the 44 yard line.
And he picked up nine and he picked up ten and he got a first down to the 45.
That was a counterplay, a misdirection play with the idea of trying to tell them on the idea that Dorsett was going to go to the right.
And they get it back to Springs, coming back to the back side, the middle line back to pursuit, and that's exactly what you want on the play.
Now White's first down pass steps up and drills it. It's caught inside the 40 for a first down, the tackle made by Leroy Irvin.
They're picking on that rookie cornerback, Hank, and another first down as they mark the ball down at the Los Angeles 37.
I'd be relentless in my approach as far as throwing a ball on 47. You can do that anytime you want to if you get them in single coverage.
And I don't think Dallas has done nearly as much as they should have so far in this game.
Now a timeout stops the clock with 1.28 remaining in the half charged against the Dallas Cowboys.
They used one earlier, they have one remaining. And we have 1.28 remaining in the half with the score tied at 13-0.
How did they get that single coverage with Pearson in front of Leroy Irvin?
They're just playing single coverage is all, Jack, and I think somewhere along the line they're going to have to mix it up a little bit more
and try to help Irvin by zoning to that side to give him a little relief because I don't think he can cover one on one.
And I think the Cowboys are beginning to find that out and they're starting to take advantage of it.
Leroy Irvin is on the corner filling in for Pat Thomas. He's out with a bad ankle.
Irvin is a rookie out of Kansas, 5'11", 180. Trying to cover Drew Pearson.
He's a 6'1", 183 and a shrewd veteran. Danny White is 7 out of 14, one intercept at 79 yards.
Ferragamo is 7 out of 13 for 118 yards and one touchdown. We've only had one turnover in this game.
That was a Ram interception by Cromwell, his ninth of the year.
1.28 remaining in the half. Good game, Henry.
Excellent game. Much, much better than the one we had a couple of weeks ago in Orange County.
35 to nothing at one time in favor of the Rams, but not today.
First down at the Los Angeles 37.
I would go after Irvin right now. Look at him, he's on the line of scrimmage, bump and run.
I throw the ball right on top and try to get a big play on him right away.
Out of the shotgun, Danny White back to throw. He looks and he throws it long down the middle and it is incomplete.
He tried to throw it on the outside and allow Bush Johnson to run under it.
Nolan Cromwell stayed right with him.
Second and ten. Let's pause five seconds for stations to identify themselves on the CBS radio network.
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Second down and ten Dallas from the Los Angeles 37.
Score tied 13 all. The Rams have never been behind in this game.
They've had two touchdowns, but one of the extra points was blocked.
And that extra point that was blocked may turn out to be a big part of this final score.
Second and ten.
Out of the shotgun with Preston Pearson in the lineup.
White's going to put it up again.
Sets up and looks, throws it and it's caught by Pearson.
Inside the 35, they give him forward progress down to the 26 and that'll be a first down.
A first down for the Dallas Cowboys.
105 left in the half and Danny White has ample time.
It is a first down at the 26 yard line of the Rams.
White back to throw. No pressure.
Sets up, steps up, throws it into the end zone and it is incomplete and out of the end zone.
Intended for Drew Pearson who caught that last ball. Jeff Delaney was covering that time.
Deep in the end zone is a problem too Jack. That's where the sun is peeking through.
You look back into the sun and you have a hard time making a catch.
The only place that's really a problem at this stage of the game, the end zone of the going in,
the way the Cowboys are trying to make a score right now.
A couple of passes to Preston Pearson to set it up.
One to the 37, a pass to the 26.
Second and ten now with 51 seconds remaining in the half. That's a lot of time.
It sure is especially when you're on the 26 yard line going in.
And the Cowboys have one time out remaining.
White's come in from the bench for Tom Landry.
Pearson goes to the right. Tony Hill is to the left.
Book Johnson is the third wide receiver.
Preston Pearson is in the lineup and it's second and ten from the 26 of L.A.
Pearson sets up on a wing, double wing now.
One on one over there on the left side.
Here's White back to the middle.
Stepped up in the pocket and throws and it is intercepted by the Rams.
They have the ball out of their 26 yard line.
Walks right into that ball, the second interception by the Rams with 41 seconds remaining in the half.
They did a good job on the left side. Drew Pearson was knocked off his feet on the play.
Couldn't get downfield.
Danny White tried to locate a secondary receiver and Lucia Smith really did a super job of anticipating the thrown ball comes up with the interception.
And that was his first of the year for the rookie out of Cal State in Fullerton, California.
The second against Danny White and the 27th of the year intercepted against the Dallas quarterback.
So a big play by Lucia Smith and the Rams have 41 seconds left in the half.
They have three time outs left.
They got a chance to get something in the middle.
He's back to throw. Farragano.
He's got a short caught by Guman at the 30 yard line.
He's brought down right there in a pick up of four yards.
Why was the middle opening?
Well, they were very concerned about the outside receivers.
The safety man Waters was way back deep naturally because he's trying to prevent the opportunity for them to make a big play.
So they got to give you something in the middle.
Second down and six from their own 30 for the Rams.
We have 32 seconds left in the half. Scores tied 13 off.
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Shortly after the game was tied on the touchdown run by Dorsett and the extra point by Septien.
The Cowboys were on the move but Cromwell intercepted it.
The Los Angeles 39 with 340 left in the half.
I'll be darned if the Cowboys didn't get another drive going.
And then here moments ago with 41 seconds left in the half.
And now we have 32 remaining.
An interception by Lucia Smith, his first of the year at the Los Angeles 26.
So the Cowboys who were in close enough were a possible field goal to give them a halftime lead.
We'll try to nullify the ram attack here in the final 32 seconds of the half.
We're tied 13 off.
And Ferragamo has Dinnard and Waddy to the right.
Waddy goes in motion.
Ferragamo's back to throw.
He's run by Martin.
He throws.
It's caught by Cullen Bryant.
Bryant did not get a first down.
He's out to the 34.
Charlie Waters threw him to the turf.
And we have 22 seconds left in the half.
And the Rams use another timeout and they have one remaining.
Ferragamo can read that putz pretty well and get rid of the ball in a hurry.
You know, he's got a very quick release, good vision.
And really I think he's done a remarkable job.
He's only played for two years.
This is the second year of his pro career whereby he's played that much.
And I think he's picked up everything extremely well.
And he has a good receiving running back in Cullen Bryant.
He's got a good running catch to the ball.
He caught 53 prior to today.
Yes, and they have a good, I think, communication between the quarterback and the receivers.
They run good, precise routes.
Lionel Taylor, who was a great receiver back in the days of the American Football League,
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We have a 13-13 tie.
Dorsett has carried 11 times, 73 yards.
Probably won't get it again during this half.
You never know, 22 seconds remaining in the half.
Rams have never been behind in this game.
And an extra point blocked after their first touchdown.
Third down and two.
Barragamo.
As Drew Hillen is the wide receiver, they stay on the ground and get a first down.
Cullen Bryant comes out to the 41-yard line, and the Rams use their final timeout with 17 seconds remaining in the half.
They have a first down at their own 41.
Bryant seems to be running rather well.
I think he lost 10 pounds this week.
He was struck with a flu.
Well, I mentioned earlier that sometimes when you're off a whole week at this stage of the season,
you get your legs back, you're very fresh.
And even though you might have been sick, it all depends on how much weight you lost.
But he looks good and fresh and has done a good job here this afternoon.
He's in there with Mike Newman at the moment.
They really have a dearth of running backs on this Rams club.
We haven't seen much of the rookie Gerald Thomas.
He's been piling up big yards, running for an average gain of 6.6 per carry.
But it's tough to do against the Cowboys, and it's been more of an aerial game for Los Angeles.
So Gerald Thomas, J-E-W-E-R-L, hasn't had a chance to strut his stuff.
Now the Rams are out of timeouts and almost out of time here in the second quarter.
17 seconds remaining in the half.
First down at their own 40.
We'll see some aerials now, one, two, or three of them.
Yes, we surely will.
Out they come with Waddy and Dinar to the right side.
Drew Hill, the other wide receiver.
Now the Cowboys play.
Blitz is on.
A delayed blitz.
Farragamo throws long down the middle.
Waddy can't get to it.
They had a crossing pattern with Waddy and Dinar coming up to cover Steve Wilson and Dennis Thurman.
Waddy didn't look like he knew where the ball was.
It looked like he lost it some way and looked like he was confused on where the ball was thrown.
Now we have 11 seconds remaining in the half and it is second down and 10.
So time for another bomb or two for the Rams.
The loser of this game is eliminated from the playoffs.
If Dallas wins, they play at Atlanta.
If the Rams win, they play at Philadelphia.
I like the Rams approach.
They're on the attack trying to make something happen.
Now a timeout is called by Charlie Waters and the Dallas Cowboys.
They want to make certain about their coverage with 11 seconds remaining in the half.
They don't want to be burned on some missed assignments.
Now the Cowboys are out of timeouts.
Neither club has one left.
The Cowboys have six defensive backs in the game.
Including Dexter Clinkdale.
They've lost Randy Hughes today with an injury.
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And that should be one great football game.
I talked to Cotton Davidson.
He used to play for us and he's one of the coaches on the Baylor staff.
Talked to him yesterday.
He's very, very excited about this game against Alabama.
They think they're very sold on their football team.
They haven't gotten the recognition that they deserve.
I think they're kind of the Roger Dangerfield of college football.
But they're out to prove something this weekend.
For a gamma back to throw and it's intercepted by Steve Wilson at the 45.
He tackled it midfield and we have two seconds left and a half.
Dallas gets the ball at midfield with two seconds left.
That's the first ram turnover.
Steve Wilson gets his fifth of the year.
That extra defensive back really helped because there was deep coverage and he was able to just step right up and pick it off.
He is brought down at midfield.
With only two seconds remaining in the half, score tied 13-0.
No more timeouts remaining.
Breezer Club, final two minutes of this first half has taken a long time to play.
Brent Musburger comes along here at halftime on CBS radio.
And in addition, the Lincoln High School band from Bloomington, Minnesota is down here in Big D to entertain the fans.
They've got a big bend formation which means they have three wide receivers on the right side, one on the left.
Back in the backfield, back there with the quarterback.
I'm going to try to throw something deep.
Three men rush by the Rams and a flag goes down and White airs it out down inside the 10 in the heavy coverage.
And it is intercepted by the Rams at the two-yard line.
The play still goes.
Here's Cromwell off to the 20-yard line, to the 25.
Time has expired.
Cromwell is out of bounds at the 30-yard line.
And now we'll check the flag and see if indeed the half is over.
No more time left on the clock.
We'll see who the penalty is against.
If it's against the defense, we'll have another play.
If it's against the offense, there will be no more play.
Yeah, I think it's against the offense, Jack.
Offside, Dallas.
Time has expired and the half is over.
And that pass was intercepted and it's the third of the game charged against Danny White.
There's the gun sounding the end of the first half with a score.
The Cowboys 13 and the Rams 13.
It's high and deep and Hill's going to return it from the four.
He runs left to the five, to the 10, to the 15.
He said he gets to the 20.
He's out to the 25.
No flag.
And the Rams will go from their own 25-yard line, tied 13-all.
Steve Wilson downfield to make the Dallas tackle.
15-25 to our line.
Larry Bethea that time had a good shot, number 76, to make an attack.
He got down there in good shape, but he got all the way down the field and missed the tackle,
the tackle that he should have made.
So Ferragamo and company go to work.
Ferragamo had one intercepted in the first half and he was 9 out of 17 for 128 yards and one touchdown.
And Cullen Bryant, the up back, the full back, and Gerald Thomas, the tailback.
And here is a give to Gerald Thomas and he is tackled after gaining two yards on a slam.
The middle linebackers, Bob Bruening along with Randy White were there to make the hit.
That was a good time, Jack, to throw the ball, go back into the pocket, throw the ball.
Charlie Waters that time, number 41, was up like a linebacker that time.
They were playing with three deep.
They had no help whatsoever in the middle.
And he had a good chance to make a big play in the pass situation.
You said all season, Hank, that in order to beat him, you have to throw him first down.
Yeah, you're not going to beat this team.
You're not going to beat this team running the football at him.
You've got to throw the ball and that's the way you win.
Billy Waddy goes on the wing and comes in motion.
And it's second down and eight.
Now Ferragamo gives to Bryant.
He'll have a goal nowhere.
Harvey Martin, a loss on the play.
Back inside the 25-yard line.
And he lost four yards.
It's tough, it's very tough to run outside on Dallas and especially it's very difficult to run with Cullen Blount.
Cullen Blount is a better straight-ahead runner than he is a sideway runner.
And for that reason, there was no chance of the play.
And the thing that you have to be concerned about is when you run those kind of plays,
where you don't have a chance, you really give the Dallas Cowboys a lot of enthusiasm on defense.
He lost three yards as it turned out.
Back to the 24 and it's third and 11 for the Rams.
They have Waddy and Menard to the right.
The middle is open.
Miller is the other wide receiver.
Dallas going to blitz.
Here's a quick pass underneath.
Outside to Billy Waddy.
Incomplete and he had to knock it away from Steve Wilkin who had very good coverage on him.
Incomplete and plenty of time for the Rams.
You're right. He was playing pretty tight that time.
They tried to throw the ball on top.
Wilson did a very good job of covering Waddy on the play.
And now they're in a kicking situation.
Oh, you can really feel it swinging over to the Dallas Cowboys.
It hasn't been for those interceptions that came on top right now,
but they're going to get the ball in great shape as James Jones hands it at 35
waiting for the Frank Corral punt.
This will be the fifth punt for Corral.
He gets a good snap and a pretty good kick.
It goes off to the left sideline and bounces inside the 40-35,
taking on the 33 by Jones,
and he has tackled across the 35 out near his own 37-yard line.
Cowboys get it.
13-14 left in the third quarter.
43-yard punt, 4-yard return.
This time Corral kicked it away from Jones and has been burning the Rams this afternoon.
With the score tied, 13-all.
Let's take time out.
We'll have a listen.
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The first half, the Cowboys had the ball for 18, almost 19 minutes.
The Rams had it for 11-09.
And here the Rams kept it for less than two minutes before punting it away.
And Henry, you can feel the momentum really swinging over to the Cowboys who are at their own 37.
Yeah, it's changing a little bit, but it's a long way from being over, Jack.
And I think if the Rams can stop him here,
Gallagher should come out on the attack here.
They should throw the ball.
They should go after number 47.
I would.
And try to make something happen fast.
New house and door set in the backfield and motion by Drew Gerson.
And then contact was made by Jones as he reached out and touched the center.
Now, whether he was drawn offside or not, I do not know.
It is against the Rams and that'll make it first and five.
Youngblood, Jones, Brooks, and Dreier playing up front for the Rams.
Incroachment, number 76, defense.
Call against Cody Jones, encroachment, moves the ball out to the Dallas 47.
All of the plays come in from the sideline for Danny White.
Robert Shaw at center.
Otherwise, the offensive line is intact for the Cowboys.
First and five, Newhouse popping it up the middle and Dreier nails him,
but he came across the 45-yard line out to the 46 and he got three or four.
It'll be second down and short.
Newhouse to the 46.
And it'll be second down and a yard and a half.
We'll call it second down and two.
Now it's looked a lot better when Springs was in there, didn't it, rather than Newhouse?
Yes, that's right.
He's got a lot more speed, a lot more quickness,
and gives them an added dimension at that fullback position.
Splitbacks, Newhouse and Dorstet from the Dallas 46.
Second down and two. Motion by Pearson again.
Danny White, the door is set on a slant right, and he is out to the 48,
has the first down for the Cowboys, and into Jack Reynolds and Johnny Johnson.
What a first down for Dallas.
He popped in there pretty good.
Yes, he did.
And Drew Pearson that time was lined up on the right side, came in motion to the left,
and the young defensive back Leroy Urban over there is a little confused seemingly,
and you'd think they would be able to do some good running and passing from that formation.
Dorstet is down on the field.
He really popped in there with a very strong tackle by both Reynolds and Johnny Johnson,
and Dorstet is not up at this moment.
12-17 up in the third quarter. Score tied 13-0.
And they take time to tend to Donnie Dorstet.
Looks like he's going to be down for a while.
He's taking time out on the field with his score tied 13-13.
Donnie Dorstet along the sideline now, standing, trying to pull himself back together,
just picked up the first down to the Dallas 49.
12-17 left in the third quarter, and the score tied 13-13.
Now Jones will run from Scrimmage along with John.
And Mississippi State.
On first down, Danny White.
Stands Pearson in motion again.
And tosses to Newhouse running left, cuts back, he's hit at midfield,
and that's where he goes down.
He picked up two yards.
Jack Reynolds brought him down with a help of Fred Dreier.
Neither club are really playing wide open football, are they?
No, they're really not. They're really not on the attack like you think they would be, Jack.
Dorstet comes back in now, and Jones goes out at second and eighth.
And we had a flag down on the field, a late flag that I honestly didn't see,
and yardage marked off back to the Dallas 44.
A motion call against the Cowboys, making it first and 15.
First and 15 at the Dallas 44.
They line up in the eye. Pearson to the left, Tony Hillers to the right.
The tight end is on the left side.
And White gives the ball to Dorstet on a slant right.
He talks across the 50, down to the 45 for big yards.
It was first and 15, and it's now second down and four.
Joe Harris, the tackler.
He really whistled through there like the wind that night, didn't he?
Got a good takeoff, good surge from the offensive line,
saw the hole and took advantage of it, picked up 11 yards in the play.
A beautiful run by Dorstet.
To the Los Angeles 45 yard line.
11-20 remaining in the period.
Second down and four Dallas.
Newhouse to Dorstet in the eye formation.
Here's a give to Newhouse, the up back.
He gets the first down to the 40 yard line.
And Cromwell with a big tackle.
The pace you know, right up in there.
And Dorstet, Newhouse is upset that he didn't avoid that tackle because he'd gone for big yards.
Yeah, Cromwell really, it's amazing to watch him play.
He is really a super, super player.
Nolan Cromwell, number 21, the free safety of the Los Angeles Rams.
He's a great speed, excellent athlete, plays in the quarterback position at the University of Kansas,
but he is a super, super athlete.
That's 15 first downs for the Cowboys now, as opposed to 9 for the Rams.
And a first down at the Los Angeles 40.
They had to throw the ball here in first and 10.
They got a good field position and they're doing a good job of making those linebackers stay in tight.
Here it is.
He's got it up, steps up, throws one downfield.
Saldy has it and he's out of bounds at the 3.
J. Saldy out of bounds at the 3.
Over Nolan Cromwell, about who they were just talking, who was over there helping out.
First and goal, Dallas.
From the 40 to the 3 yard line.
Play action pass right on the number.
It was a good call, excellent call, but they have been running well.
They got everybody concerned a little bit about the run.
Take the run, threw it on top.
Good play.
J. Saldy making a reception, number 87.
And now the ball's on about the 3 and a half yard line.
Saldy could hardly wait for that ball to come down in his arms.
He could only run out of bounds after catching it, but was the angle.
Meanwhile, pressure by Jack Youngblood and Jim Youngblood on the quarterback.
White, but he got it away and it's first and goal for Dallas.
Trying to lead for the first time.
This would be another good time for a play action pass.
They think you're going to claim it in there.
If you're going to throw one, the good time to throw it is on first and 10 from play action.
Nice, Saldy to give to Newhouse.
Tackle at the 2 yard line.
He's about a yard and a half away as he's stopped by Reggie Dodd.
They're going to try to punch it out, hey?
Yeah, evidently so, but if you're going to throw a play action,
the time to throw it already is on first and goal because they're in there tough,
coming across the line of scrimmage, digging in to stop the run,
and sometimes the play action pass opens up nicely.
The Cowboys got this ball back at the 37 yard line.
They have overcome a couple of penalties and they're down to the 2.
Second and goal.
White doesn't do much running or rolling out.
He has Dorcent and Springs in there now.
Springs can find the end zone.
It's second and goal.
Moved to by Saldy, a fumble and White falls on it and just was able to get it back.
And it'll be third and goal on the fumble.
It's a bad kind of waste of play.
White fumbled the ball and could only fall on it after five.
Third and goal.
Nine-40 remaining.
In the third quarter with a score tied 13-all.
Certainly Dallas has been closing up for at least three points,
but they won seven.
They have first and goal at the three. It's third and goal from the five.
Saldy is the tight end.
Hill and Pearson are the wide receivers.
White likely to throw and now they didn't beat the 32nd clock.
And it'll be third and goal from the 10th.
And they didn't have enough people on the line of scrimmage either, I don't think, that time, Jack.
They only had six instead of seven.
It's all the lineup in the backfield instead of on the line of scrimmage.
Five-yard penalty for delay of game.
Van Haggerty, the referee, marks it back out at the 10th.
Third and goal from there.
You're in game offense. Third down.
And now the Rams put in Jeff Delaney at the back.
Joe Harris, the linebacker. Lucha Smith, another back.
Actually, if you're going to throw the ball on this situation, third down,
you're better off on the 10-yard line than you are on the five
because you've got more room to operate and more patterns to open up.
And they're better off here now for that reason,
for they're obviously going to throw the ball on third and 10.
Six penalties for the Cowboys.
It's third and goal from the 10-yard line.
They go into the shotgun. Preston Pearson is in the lineup.
They go into the double wing.
And on third down, Hill goes in motion.
White's back to throw. Pressure, pressure, pressure.
He throws it. It's caught inside the 10.
First set, touchdown!
He hurled it over the tackler and went in.
Tony Dorsett saw that goal line and he's alive.
Dorsett was lined up on the wing that time.
He came across the middle. He was open.
And he made a gallon effort to get into the end zone for the touchdown.
A good shot.
Rob Perry is stretched out on the goal line.
He hit Dorsett.
Dorsett went right at him and sailed over the top of Perry despite the hit.
And got the touchdown pass.
Good for 10 yards in Dallas League for the first time in the game, 19-13.
Second touchdown of the day for Dorsett.
Well, they overcame three penalties on that drive.
And started back at their own 37.
Now the Cowboys have a 19-13 lead.
With 9-11 remaining in the game.
Long pass to Saldy from the 40 down to the 3.
Set it up.
And Rob Perry is still hurt.
Missing from the ram lineup today is Pat Thomas on the left corner.
Here's another Pro Bowl cornerback.
Rob Perry stretched out on the goal line.
Boy, that Dorsett.
You could see it earlier in the game, Hank, that he was possessed.
He had his mind made up. He was going to have a good game.
And he's a champion.
Oh, he is. But again, he's fun to watch.
And he doesn't run with the same abandon when he's in traffic in trouble as he does when he has any kind of running room.
When he's running room at all, he really fights for those holes.
There's a timeout on the field with a score.
The Cowboys 19, the Los Angeles Rams 13.
Dallas trying to hike their lead to seven points.
Waters will hold.
Septien drives the extra point.
Cowboys set.
The snap is made. It's low.
Waters gets it down.
Septien makes it good.
Seven-point advantage for the Dallas Cowboys.
A while ago, Rob Perry was helped off the field.
He walked off with help.
And he wouldn't get much in the trade-in for him right now.
He is really shaken up.
And this Cowboy crowd is on his feet.
The Cowboys are in the lead.
Well, things have changed around.
And now the Rams will have to come to life.
The last time they had the ball, they kept it less than two minutes.
They only get a first down and had to punch.
That was at the outset of this second half.
And they're under the gun now.
We talked about a conservative approach earlier, Henry.
It's not going to be any now on the part of Los Angeles.
This might be good for them because it might get them out of that pattern.
And they can go on the attack and make something happen.
This particular series, it can be very important, Jack.
The kickoff return, the field position can be vital.
And they have to do a good job of moving the football on this drive or else they're going to be in trouble.
Cowboys led by the score of six to nothing.
And the Rams on top six-three.
They missed the extra point.
It's a six-six game.
And Los Angeles went on top 13 to six.
And it was tied at the half 13 all.
And now Dallas leads 20 to 13 with 9-11 remaining in the third quarter.
It is Drew Hill, a real threat back there.
He returned 198 yards for a touchdown this year.
He's averaged 20 yards for return.
Septien kicks it.
And Drew Hill will wait for it and return it.
From the three, running left to the five, to the ten, to the 15.
He throws down, gets to the 20, or on to the 25, to the 30-yard line.
No flags, and the Rams are in good shape.
As Hill steps out at the 30-yard line, Septien made the tackle after kicking the ball.
They did a good job of bringing the ball back.
They have good field position.
Now they've got to make something happen, be on the attack, move the football, and get some points,
or else they're going to be in trouble in this game.
Farragamo completed 59% of his passes during the season and had 30 touchdown passes.
And you say, Hank, you have to throw it against the Cowboys on first down.
Especially on first down. You certainly do, Jack.
Rallying by seven, the Rams come out.
Rips it all over the ball.
And motion by Bryant to pull back.
Back to throw, Farragamo swings it out to Thomas.
Thomas gets to the line.
He didn't get to the line as soon as he lost the arc.
Darrell Thomas hit by Aaron Mitchell, the cornerback.
Another pass to Thomas, lost one.
He was looking that way from the time he took the step.
Yes he was.
And Randy White, number 54, the defensive right tackle,
really did a great job of reading the block of the offensive linemen,
and he was right out there in the traffic on the play that was thrown to the outside.
No chance whatsoever.
If you've got to throw the ball upfield, upfield against this Dallas team,
you've got to throw it sideways, you've got to throw it north and south, not east and west.
Second down and 11 from their own 29 for the Rams.
They trail by seven.
Farragamo waits for the snap, takes the snap, back to throw, to the left sideline,
and it's complete and the flag is thrown.
And an interference will be called against Aaron Mitchell, who bumped his man out of bounds.
That was Preston Denard trying to go down the sideline.
He tried to get the ball between the corner and the safety man that time.
Aaron Mitchell was playing short, and the deep back, 32, was playing deep.
Interference number 34, first down.
But Mitchell interfered on the play, as you said, Jack, and first down for the Rams.
It's a big break for them.
The crowd booed slightly, but most everybody saw that,
and the ball is marked down at the Los Angeles 41-yard line and a first down.
An interference call against Aaron Mitchell on the corner.
We have eight, 13 remaining in the third quarter.
First down Rams, Waddy to the right, Denard to the left.
Tied in Nelson on the left side, and here's the running play,
and Thomas, although he was tripped up, sails out to the 45-yard line.
Dee Dee Lewis got one hand on his ankle,
and Thomas picked up a snappy five-yard for Los Angeles.
Steve Wilson is now playing the right cornerback, left cornerback for Aaron Mitchell.
Second down, Thomas got four, second and six.
I should say for Benny Barnes, I'm sorry.
So Wilson playing that left corner, covering Waddy at the moment.
Ferragamo back to throw, looks, throws it, batted down, incomplete.
Big John Dutton, six-seven, got a hand on the ball, and it'll be third and six.
Dutton, six-seven, 265.
Long time with Baltimore, got his hand up, and Ferragamo, despite his height of six-three,
was unable to get rid of the ball downfield.
And he had a lot of time to throw the ball that time.
Wasn't really a lot of pressure that time, Jack.
The final perfect 33, playing in, far yard seven.
64,533 here today.
Most of them Dallas fans.
Now they take the blitz, whether they're going to come or not,
remains to be seen, I don't think they will.
Third and six, Ferragamo back to throw, he's under pressure, he throws it,
and it is caught for first down,
coming right inside the 40 of Dallas, down to the 37.
That was almost a late hit by Dennis Sermon.
Gerald Thomas caught the ball, he's not reputed to be a great pass catcher or blocker,
only a runner, but he did a good job that time, and got him down to the Dallas 37 yard line.
Ferragamo, you have to give him a lot of credit again.
That time he read what happened, got the ball to the open man, Joel Thomas,
and they have another first down, a big play by Ferragamo.
Again, forward progress to the 36 yard line.
He had a pumping up right here again, Jack.
Elson, the tight end on the right side.
Thomas and Bryant in the backfield, and he's the first down pass by Ferragamo,
short over the middle, caught at the 35, the tackle made immediately,
and a gain of only a yard and a half or so.
Ball caught by Cullen Bryant, wrapped up by Bob Brunig, the linebacker.
One thing these Cowboys always have had,
including the days when they had Hollywood Henderson and others,
they have had linebackers who have been able to keep pace with those running backs,
Edie Lewis has slowed down a little bit, but he makes up for a lot of that with experience.
Yeah, he's very intelligent, very bright, and makes up for it, as you say, by knowledge,
but he doesn't have the speed that he had before.
Second down and eight, down to the Dallas 35.
A lot of room on the outside left.
And let's see what Ferragamo does.
He delays the ball to Thomas, and one yard, that's all he got.
Harley Martin was there, Thomas one yard, third and seven coming up.
5.55 remaining in the third quarter, the Dallas Cowboys have the lead in this playoff game, 20 to 13.
The ball is at the Cowboy 34.
Third down and seven for the Rams.
Waddy goes to the left with Sennard, on the wide race, to the right is Drew Hill.
And here's Ferragamo to throw, hash time, throws, and it is intercepted by Dallas.
Dallas has the ball, running with the ball is Dennis Salmon after Mitchell intercepted.
He's down to the Rams, 40.
He's inside the 40 in Pacholet, a flag is down back upfield.
Forward lateral, Jack, no play, a forward pass, it was not a lateral, it was a forward pass, and the play will go back.
Mitchell intercepted, but Dallas will still keep the ball.
Mitchell intercepted, and then lateral it off to, it didn't lateral it, he tossed it off to Dennis Salmon, a forward pass, as Hank said.
I didn't spot that, Henry.
Yeah, they did.
No question about the fact that it was a forward pass on the lateral attempt.
And that time Ferragamo was a little slow getting the ball to the receiver.
Boy, he had his man wide open, didn't he?
He had him open for a long time, by the time he made a decision to throw the ball, it was too late, and intercepted that time by Aaron Mitchell.
The illegal forward pass on the return, first down.
Mitchell's interception stands, the ball is at the Dallas, 30.
First down for the Cowboys, 5.13 remaining in the third quarter.
So the interception was the second of the day against Vince Ferragamo.
The first one was meaningless for the end of the first half.
So we have 5.13 left in the third quarter.
Cowboys have the ball at their own 30.
They have a first down, they have the lead.
With the score, the Cowboys 20, the Rams 13.
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Here's the first down running play by Doris Sett.
He moves across the, out from the 30 yard line.
Out to the 32. He got a couple in the Rams.
Or without Rod Perry, who's sustained a blow to the head.
Lucius Smith is then replacing him.
So two rookies are playing the corners for the Rams.
You know, that time the Dallas Cowboys went on a quick count again.
The first time they did that, they picked up 11 yards.
That time they tried to do it again.
Same play, same formation.
And the Rams were a little bit more alert and ready for the play.
And they only picked up two yards on that one.
Second down and eight from their own 32 for the Cowboys with Newhouse and Doris Sett.
The defense and the Rams have to come up with some kind of a big play on their part of the field.
Interception, fumble recovery, something.
Here's a toss to Doris Sett running left.
Gets outside to the 35, 40.
And out of bounds he goes.
And his own 46 and that's a Dallas first down.
Reynolds bumps him out.
They're sending a, they're sending a,
an outside receiver, Drew Pearson in motion to the right.
And they're taking their best defensive back out of the play.
Talking about Nolan Cromwell.
He's on the other side of the field when they run to the left.
And he's out of business and that's why they're doing such a good job of making yardage on the play.
We saw that the other night with Danny Schell of the Pittsburgh Steelers, didn't we?
Yes we did.
Doris Sett has caught, carried over 100 yards now.
15 carries, 102 yards for Tony Doris Sett.
He was pumped out at his own 46.
And he's replaced by James Jones now.
The ball's marked down on the Dallas 46 yard line.
Shaw snaps the ball.
The give to Newhouse, picks his way to midfield.
Down to the 45, down to the 40.
He breaks it at the 39.
He has another first down.
At the Ram 38, a strong run by Robert Newhouse to the Los Angeles 38.
The Cowboys are really dominating the line of scrimmage, which is very obvious.
And this is tough when you run the ball this well against the Los Angeles Rams.
You're doing a number on them up front.
They're really demoralizing that game.
And this is what I was talking about earlier when I said I thought that the Rams looked sluggish.
You're tired and lethargic and now it's showing up out there, isn't it?
Yes it is.
The ball is at the 38 of the Rams.
Cowboys leading 20 to 13.
They have another first down.
They're piling up first downs.
And here is a touchdown pass by Whitey.
He hears it out deep for Drew Pearson inside the five, incomplete.
And he was thrown down then by Lucius Smith, the rookie cornerback.
Incomplete.
The ball hung up the bit.
Smith was able to get there.
Well he made up his mind he's going to throw the ball downfield.
Salvi, the tight end, was open just like he was when he made the big play the last time they threw the same pass.
And he was ready to open.
See if they come back to him, Jack.
He was really open on the play.
We get word that Mike Hagman is out with an elbow injury being x-rayed.
He was hurt on the interception return.
Hagman is their starting left linebacker.
Guy Brown will probably be featured when the Cowboys go on defense again.
3.28 left in the third quarter.
Cowboys leading 20 to 13.
They have the ball, second and 10 at the Los Angeles 38.
And Dorstet is back in there.
They haven't thrown a screen in quite a while.
They go into the shotgun formation.
And Danny White is back to throw.
He looks and throws, dumps it over the middle.
It's caught down to the 30-yard line.
And it's going to be third down and two as the ball was hauled in by Tony Hill.
Tackled by Nolan Cromwell.
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I think these Cowboys can come at you from a lot of different directions if they get a Perkins.
Yeah, they're using a lot more formations than they did the last time they played them on Monday Night Football.
That might have been by design rather than accident.
Of course they were playing catch-up football most of the time,
but they're really doing a number on the Rams at this stage of the game.
3-2 at the Los Angeles 30.
Dreier and Youngblood are the defensive ends.
And here is Dallas with a little boo-boo as Drew Pearson and Billy Joe DePree started in motion before the snap of the ball.
It's against Dallas in Omega 3rd and 7th at the Rams 35.
Ball starts, number 64, office.
2-42 remaining in the third quarter, which has been dominated by the Dallas Cowboys.
They made a drive for a touchdown and then Aaron Mitchell intercepted and stopped the Los Angeles return drive.
The Cowboys lead by 7 minutes 3rd and 7th from the Los Angeles 35.
Hill and Drew Pearson come to the left.
Preston Pearson is in the lineup with Dorsett to double wing, shotgun, short punt, whatever you want to call it.
White weight to the snap.
And he's back to throw.
He throws and the Blitz is...
Pete Johnson, touchdown!
They beat the Blitz touchdown Dallas on the pass to Bush Johnson.
Johnson beat his man.
All the touchdown.
Lucia Smith was on a blitz and Danny White beat him.
Boy, he threw the ball exactly like he had to throw it that time, right over the top.
He read the blitz.
Bush Johnson went into the post.
He got the ball right to him beautifully.
White, you see 20 and 23 both blitzing on the play.
Johnson blitzing on the play and Lucia Smith also blitzing on the play.
47 man head coverage, man for man.
And he caught the ball over the rookie cornerback, over Jeff Delaney, the rookie safety man.
And the Cowboys now lead 26 to 13.
And they'll try for the extra point with 2.36 remaining.
That was a 35-yard touchdown pass play from White to Bush Johnson, his fifth touchdown of the year.
The extra point is just 14-point lead for the Dallas Cowboys with 2.36 remaining in the third game.
In the third quarter.
Oh, this game's hard to figure at times.
Listen to the crowd.
Mike, what's the big difference between this game and the game we saw on December 15th when the Los Angeles went out in front 35 to nothing?
Well, another one, I don't think that the Rams came into the game with the same kind of attack as they did the last time, with the idea of throwing the football as much as they did the last time.
They were a lot more loose, a lot more reckless, did everything with a lot more abandon.
Today they haven't played that way.
The Dallas Cowboys came up with a couple of big plays, caught them in a blitz that last time.
And I think any time that you blitz this, feast your famine.
If you get to the quarterback as great as you don't, why can't be a big play just like happened in the last year?
When the Cowboys get you in a spot like this, leading by 14, they can really play defensively.
Oh, yes they can because the best thing they do is rush the passer.
And now they know you have to throw the ball to get back in the ball game and it puts a lot of pressure on your offense.
70 yards, six plays, 35 yard touchdown pass to Butch Johnson.
And they overcame a penalty along the way and they beat a couple of Rams blitzes.
The Cowboys lead by 14, but there's a long way to go in this game.
Drew Hill waits for the kick from Seth Piaz. It's high, short.
Hill goes over and takes it on the 11 running out to the 20 yard line.
To the 25, he's tackled at the 30.
The Rams go from the 30 yard line, covered downfield by Bill Rowe, the rookie linebacker for Dallas.
All put down on the Rams, 30 yard line.
There's 27 left in the third quarter. 64,533 in attendance.
The thing you have to be careful of here at this stage of the game too, the emotional level is very high as far as the Cowboys are concerned.
You make a mistake and you get yourself in trouble again.
They get another easy six or seven or three and then you're really in trouble. You got to be very careful what you do.
There's a toss to Thomas and he blows out across the 35 yard line and he is down at the 37.
He got six yards on the carry.
Tackled by Ed Jones and Bob Bruning.
Eggman is out of the lineup for Dallas. Guy Brown playing the left linebacker spot.
Thomas carried for six yards. Two minutes left in the third quarter.
Second down and four for the Rams.
Here is Cullen Bryant. Stopped hold and then he broke a tackle and got a yard.
It's going to be third down coming up. Third and long too.
Randy White again did a super job of getting penetration, making the bump.
I should say the hit. It wasn't a bump. It was really a hit.
On the running back that time, Cullen Bryant.
Third down and two from their own 38 for Los Angeles. They put in the extra tight end.
Wal Arnold checks in a rookie out of New Mexico.
Third and two Los Angeles. They trail by 14.
They knocked the Cowboys out of the playoffs last year.
Cowboys trying to return the favor.
Trying for the first down. Thomas hurdles to the 40 and is driven back.
Now let's see what kind of forward progress they gave him.
They look pretty close.
Yeah, I think they're going to mark it where it's going to be very, very close or else he made the first base.
Yeah, he made it, Hank.
They gave him enough forward progress, just shy of the 40 yard line, to the point where he does have a first down.
They're going to measure and unless the field is crooked, he made it.
Guy Brown and Steve Wilson were the tacklers on the play.
Either that or unless the change got them elastic in it, why they shouldn't make it.
And for the Los Angeles Rams, it is the first down at their own 40 yard line with 1-0, 7 left in the third quarter.
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First down at their own 40.
Motion by Nelson, the tight end and Ferragamo back to throw.
He throws and it is incomplete.
He overthrew his receiver inside the Dallas 45 yard line.
Billy Waddy went high, couldn't get it.
He was covered by Wilson, second and 10.
Yeah, Ferragamo hurried himself that time.
He had the right call, went right back to the down field against the defensive back.
Had he thrown the ball lower, it would have been an easy reception.
But he threw it much quicker than he should have thrown it and threw it way over the top.
Ed Jones, who has a bad toe, leaves the line up and Bruce Thornton, third year man out of Illinois, replaces him.
That left defensive end.
Second and 10 Rams from their own 40.
They trail by 14 points.
On the second down, the delay comes to Thomas.
Trying to get outside, he gets to midfield.
He is out of bounds after picking up the first down at the Dallas 48 yard line.
Billy, that's the first time he's had to hand in your running room all afternoon, Jack.
To the Dallas 48 and a first down with 42 seconds remaining in the third quarter and the clock stops.
Ed Jones comes back in. They ran right at the position vacated by Jones a moment ago.
First down Los Angeles. It's a pretty good drive.
They started at their own 30. They're at the Dallas 48.
Nelson will probably come in motion to the right side here.
No he isn't. He's taking it right there.
Here is Ferragamo's pass down field, intercepted by...incomplete.
Wilson had it, Bobbilt had dropped it. Incomplete.
Boy that would have done a lot for the Cowboys, but Wilson who had it in his grasp, dropped it.
He intercepted one earlier today. He has five for the year, but he didn't get number six.
It's second and ten.
Boy he exercised bad judgment to throw the ball into that kind of a situation that time.
They were double covering the outside receiver.
They had no chance whatsoever to make that play work.
And they were very, very lucky that it wasn't intercepted that time by Steve Wilson, number 45.
Second and ten from the Dallas 48 for the Rams. Trailing 27-13.
37 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
Rams going from our left to our right.
It's second down and Ferragamo's going to put it up.
He's rushed! He avoids the rush. He throws! Incomplete.
And he just threw it away in front of Gerald Thomas.
First he was rushed by Randy White, and then by Harvey Martin.
He got away from both, throwing complete third and ten.
Third and ten at the Dallas 48.
Rams were halted by an interception the last time.
31 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
Cowboys lead 27-13. We were tied 13 all at the half.
Bernard goes to the left, along with Drew Hill, Billy Waddy. Willie Miller to the right now for Los Angeles. Waddy is out.
Ferragamo on third and ten is rushed. Steps up, runs.
33 is open!
And it is incomplete.
He didn't throw a very good ball as he tried to get it to the back at the Dallas 40.
He threw it way over the head of Thomas, and it's hunting time for the Rams up fourth down.
This Cowboy crowd is rooting them out, the Cowboys, on all nine games they have played in this stadium this year.
And it kind of looks like they're on their way again.
Now back to get the putt is Jones at his 10.
And a month from Frank Corral, snapped by Dennis Harris.
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Here's the kick by Corral. It's his best of the day.
High and deep, and a fair catch is called for. It bounces inside the five, and it is downed at the five by the Rams.
Jones did the right thing. He stepped away from the ball, but the Rams got the bounce.
What an amazing bounce that was on synthetic turf. Normally it'll go over and into the end zone.
That happened twice in the game. One time for the Dallas Cowboys, and one time for the Los Angeles Rams.
That putt was 46 yards by Corral, dead on the Dallas Five, with 12 seconds left in the third quarter.
Jeff Delaney is still in there. Pat Thomas is out, Rod Perry is out.
Both cornerbacks are absent. Leroy Urban and Jeff Delaney are back there with Cromwell and Johnson.
Now the Cowboys, leading by 14, have to make sure they hang on to the ball.
They have Dorcent newhouse. Dawes playing the right defensive end in place of Dreier.
And a double tight end.
On first down, they give to Dorcent. He's hit and he lost a yard on the play.
Reynolds, the middle linebacker, blowing in there and knocked him off his feet.
And that'll mark the end of the third quarter. Second and 11 from their own four for the Cowboys when we come back.
That's the end of the third quarter with a score. Dallas 27, the Rams 13.
Jack Reynolds was shaken up on that last tackle, but he stays in there.
And Rod Perry comes back in on the right corner for the Rams, and that will help Los Angeles.
Yeah, that's very encouraging, I'm sure, for the Los Angeles Rams.
First down, Dallas has 19. The Rams 13.
Rushing 172 to 80. Dallas has the edge there. Passing, white 11 out of 24.
179 yards, three interceptions. Marigammo, 12 out of 27. 48 yards, that's all.
And two intercepts. Eight penalties against Dallas, four against the Rams.
Dallas has had to punt only twice. Six punts for the Rams today.
Second down and 11 from their four, and here's a give to the tailback Dorcent out to the ten.
He comes out to the 14-yard line, making his third down and a yard and a half.
Leroy Irvin tackled him, and that was a big play for the Cowboys.
Yes it was, and a left tackle. Pat Donovan, Herbert Scott, the left guard, really did a good job of coming off the ball that time and knocking them off the line of scrimmage.
They're both pro bowlers, Pat Donovan and Herb Scott, and it shows you how strong they are on the left side.
Dorcent to the 14.
Third down and a yard.
This crowd, 64,000 plus, wants the Cowboys to get the first down.
Timmy Newsom is in there with Dorcent, there in the high formation.
Saldy on a wing. They give to Dorcent, almost fumbled, gets the first down out to the 20.
He's out to the 25, to the 28, fumbled, got it back.
Dorcent fumbled, almost fumbled, did fumble, got it back, but he has the first down of the Dallas 29.
Isn't it amazing how many times people have an opportunity to fall into football, they don't do it correctly.
The Rams should have had possession of the football that time, they did not fall into the ball.
It bounced right back into the ball carrier's hands, Dorcent, I think, and they have possession first and 10.
First down of their own 29.
The Rams have been shut out here in the second half.
We have 13-25 left in the game.
James Jones runs, springs in the backfield. Here is a toss to Timmy Newsom.
Timmy Newsom comes out to the 40-yard line and beyond the first down, out to the 43, and the Cowboys are ripping him up now.
They get right that time, the middle linebacker was blitzing, he went to the right side, to the open side of the field.
They ran to the opposite direction, there was no pursuit from the inside, from the middle linebacker.
For that reason, they were able to make another big gain on the play.
14 yards by Timmy Newsom, the rookie out of Winston-Salem State under 12.50 left in the game.
Cowboys leading 27-13.
They have come from their own five-yard line, out to their 44.
And they'll be doing nothing crazy here.
Staying on the ground, they give the ball to the tailback Dorsett following Newhouse, and he has really blasted down by Mike Fanning.
Dorsett should be a little slow on getting up, but he got down to his 49-yard line and picked up five yards. What a whack he took.
Boy, Fanning really responded well to that run and got a good shot on Dorsett, number 79, the defensive right tackle.
Second down and five, and the old clock is killing the Rams now.
Twelve minutes left.
Second down and five for the Cowboys.
Dorsett and Newhouse, you'll see the tight end.
Newhouse, he gets Jarnett down to the 45. He gets down to the 41-yard line and another first down for the Dallas Cowboys.
Newhouse did a good job of reading the block that time. He started inside, broke to the outside, popped through the hole,
and picked up the yardage. Beautiful job of running on the part of Newhouse.
Eleven-twenty-nine remaining in the game.
...
Cowboys have had the ball the outset of this fourth quarter, and they've kept the ball for almost, well, they've kept it for more than four minutes.
They have now 23 first downs and a first down at the Ram 41.
They're showing a lot of character here today. Dorsett running left is in trouble, cuts back, and he gets to the 40-yard line and works very hard to pick up one yard.
...
Holding against the Cowboys.
Dallas holding. And the Rams will accept the penalty to slow down this Dallas running game. They've just been chewing up the clock and the yards and protecting their 27-13 lead.
A big third quarter for the Dallas Cowboys with two touchdowns.
...
And he's had 87 as J. Saldy, the tight end, who is holding.
Ball is at the Dallas 49. First and 20.
Rod Perry is on the corner along with Leroy Irvin for the Rams with Cromwell and Johnson, the safety men.
Here's a toss to Timmy Newsom. He tries to get outside, breaks the tackle, gets to the 45, gets to the 40, to the 35, got big yard.
Very close for a first down. It's got to be second and two on a big run by Timmy Newsom, his second of the day.
Jim Youngblood tackles it.
He didn't understand why he ran over a couple of people there. Jack, he's 6'1", 227, a rookie from Winston-Salem State, and he did a super job of running on the last play.
Even though it was first and 20, the Cowboys stayed on the ground and they picked up 18 yards on that run by Timmy Newsom.
They're going to continue to run the ball. They're doing a good job of knocking them off the line of scrimmage and they're going to try to take as much time as they possibly can and they're doing a good job of it right now.
Dallas has kept the ball for more than five minutes. They have a 14-point lead.
And here is a give to the tailback door set. He gets to the 30. He picked up a couple.
There's James Jones in there and he got a couple.
Door set is carried for 132 yards and he comes back in.
They have a good many more running backs than the Rams have.
That's another first down.
The Los Angeles 30-yard line.
And that offensive line of the Cowboys is sparkling now.
Yeah, they really are. Pat Donovan, Scott Shaw, Rafferty and Cooper are really doing a good job of knocking them off the football at this stage of the game.
9-22 left in the game.
Cowboys leading 27-13. First down at the Los Angeles 30. Tony Dorsett to the 25, to the 20.
He's down to the 15. He's down to the 10. He's down to the 7 and stops there.
First and goal. Dallas door set tackled by Irvin and Andrew.
And the Rams are poof.
They really are. They're dying on the vine. You can look at the way they're walking around, bolting around after that kind of a run.
They are really demoralized, it looks like.
With 8-52 left in this game.
First and goal for the Cowboys from the 7-yard line. They are really taking it to the Rams now.
Nolan Cromwell had a chance to make the tackle. You don't see that happen very often, but he missed.
Dallas overcame a holding flaw on this drive and they have first and goal. They have two tight ends.
Cosby and Dupree, first and goal from the 7.
Shaw the center.
Springs in the backfield with Dorsett. The snap. White's going to throw.
He is sacked back at the 15 yard line.
And the ball came loose, but the play was dead. And Jack Youngblood got him.
Came roaring in there as he beat Cooper the tackle.
And he brought him down.
Why would they do that, Hank?
Why did they put it up after running at the length of the field? The flag is down.
They had a bump and run on the outside and they thought they could get the ball outside for a big play and get one into the end zone.
It was worth a try. It was a good play.
Except they didn't block it.
Guess wrong on the play.
The ball is at the 7 first and goal. The flag has been thrown and yardage marked off against the Cowboys.
Back to the 12.
Delay of game.
Delay of game. So the play did not count.
Delay of game back to the 12. So the sack did not count.
First and goal from the 12.
Ten penalties against Dallas.
At the Los Angeles 12.
8.21 left in the game.
Boy, they kept the ball for a long time.
Almost seven minutes.
Look at that middle.
Look at the middle.
You might be changing the play.
Here is White giving the ball to Dorsett.
And he is spun down at the 11.
He gained only a yard.
Big Mike Fanning latched on to him.
But.
Time is way against the Rams now.
Trial by 14.
We're coming up on the 8 minute mark left in the game.
So they have kept the ball.
At this moment.
Seven minutes and 12 seconds.
And they still have it.
The ball is at the 11.
They have plenty of time remaining on the 32nd clock as the Cowboys come out.
7.45 remaining.
Cowboys leading 27-13.
At the Rams 11.
Second and goal.
White.
Motion by Drew Pearson.
Back to throw.
Rolls right.
Looks.
He could run.
He throws.
Touchdown to Drew Pearson.
Who whips the ball into the stands.
Another touchdown for Dallas.
11 yard touchdown.
Last play.
With the rookie Leroy Irvin on the corner.
Drew Pearson.
With the all time leading.
Cowboy receiver having surpassed the record of Bob Hayes.
Runs the score to 33.
13.
7.31 remaining in the game.
The Yankee will try the extra points.
33-13.
Dallas by 20.
Wait for the snap.
The Charlie Waters will get it down.
And now it is a 21 point lead for the Dallas Cowboys.
34-13.
Looks like they go to Atlanta.
In the game next Sunday in Minnesota.
We'll go to Philadelphia next Saturday.
Looks like it.
With the score.
The Dallas Cowboys 34, the Rams 13.
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Dallas kicking off with 70 and Drew Hill, the deep man for the Rams.
With 731 remaining in the game.
A deep kick into the end zone.
Hill takes it from three yards deep and runs right to the 10 to the 15.
Outside of the 20.
And he is pumped out of bounds.
At about the 22.
What a drive that was by the Cowboys.
Thank you.
They started from their own five, at 95 yards, 11 plays, 7 minutes and 41 seconds as they kept the ball.
Yeah, it's pretty incredible that you get a team in trouble like that, to have them on the four or five yard line.
And they're able to go 95 yards and consume that much time.
It's a great compliment to the Dallas Cowboys.
And, but a real surprise.
You don't think they'd be able to do that.
Dorsetta set a new Cowboy playoff record with 156 yards, surpassing the old record held by Dwayne Thomas.
From their 22, Ferragamo with no choice but to throw his back to throw.
He throws and it is caught by Thomas out near the 28 yard line.
And he has dropped a substantial game for the Rams, but no first down.
The ball is to the Los Angeles 28.
And an injured player.
Thomas, the rookie running back out of San Jose State has shown the ability to catch the ball.
Doug France, the offensive tackle, has shaken up, has to leave.
Irv Hankey comes in, a rookie out of Penn State.
7.06 left.
And we have a timeout. 7.06 left.
Timeout on the field with a score.
Dallas 34, the Rams 13.
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Second and four for the Rams.
A delay to Colin Bryant comes across the 30 out to the 32 and has the first down for Los Angeles.
Packled by White and Martin.
The Cowboys are giving all of those they want, Hank.
Yeah, that's what they want.
They want them to take as much time and travel slowly, take as much time on the clock, and that's exactly what they're giving them.
The Tigers down for the Rams at their own 32.
Doug France injured earlier back in there.
625 left in the game.
Cowboys leading 34 to 13.
Garagamo, the quarterback.
And the poor man right.
He's back to throw, steps up, he's back into 25 yard line.
Back at the 25 yard line, Randy White, Bruce Sparks, put the pressure on.
Lost the seven yards.
Hank, you don't have to have a lot of guts to say that the Cowboys have won this game.
They lead by 21 points with six minutes left in the game.
Yeah, I think we can go way out in the limps.
Way out in the limps, Jack, and say they're going to win this football game unless a miracle occurs between now and the time the six minutes to last.
Ball is at the Los Angeles.
21, second down and 16.
They stay on the ground and the running play to the 30, to the 35, to the 40 with Cullen Bryant.
Ryan Tackle at the 40 by Larry Cole.
And it is going to be third down to, you know, on the December 15th, the Rams beat the Cowboys 38 to 14.
And now, the Cowboys lead 34 to 13.
You explain that to me.
Crazy game, isn't it?
Third and two for the Rams.
Barragallo, the quarterback, is going to put it up.
He throws short. It's caught by Thomas. Has the first down out of the 47 yard line of Los Angeles, tackled by Mitchell and a flag goes down.
And we have a holding call.
It's something against the Rams.
506 left in the game.
Mike Higman has a dislocated elbow, so the starting left linebacker for the Rams, for the Cowboys.
He won't be there for the Atlanta game next Sunday either.
New playoff record for Charlie Dorsey. He's rushed for 156 yards, breaking Dwayne Thomas' record.
Set against San Francisco back in 1971.
The Rams were holding.
And it's third down and 13 from their 30 yard line.
Barragallo to put it up, a four-man rush.
Barragallo steps up and draws, and it's caught by Dennard to midfield in a first down as he goes out of bounds at the Dallas 49.
These Rams can do some things, but they haven't done enough.
Five minutes exactly left in the game.
To the Dallas 49 in a first down, exactly five minutes remaining in the game.
Cowboys leading 34-13. They'll play at Atlanta next Sunday.
That'll be the second game.
Meanwhile, the Rams are out and Minnesota will play in Philadelphia next Saturday in the early game, 12-15 Eastern Time on CBS Radio.
The Rams trying to keep the drive going. Barragallo about to pass. He throws long into very heavy coverage, and it is intercepted.
Intercepted at the five by Dexter Clinkdale, the rookie, his first of the year.
He's out of South Carolina State, and Barragallo just threw a jump ball down there.
That's all it was yesterday.
Anybody close to making that catch for the Los Angeles Rams?
4.51 left in the game.
Cowboys have the ball at their own six on the interception by Dexter Clinkscale.
And that against Barragallo is the third interception of the day.
With a score, the Cowboys 34 in the Rams 13. Let's take time out.
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Dallas has the ball at their own six.
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White shifts his ball club into the eye, gives to the tailback, door set, starts one way, cuts back, comes out to the 10, got four.
Door set for the four yard run.
Coming up on four and a half minutes remaining in this game and the Rams can't do anything about their plight. They are finished for the year.
They had an 11 and 5 record during the season.
And now we have an injured player being tended to.
With four and a half minutes exactly left in the game, Rod Perry is injured again for Los Angeles.
Rod Perry of the Rams walks off injured.
He'll need some of that Hawaiian sunshine on February 1st when he's there for the Pro Bowl.
Hank, he's a good football player.
Yes, he certainly is. And it's amazing the way the Dallas Cowboys dominated the second half. It was 13-13 at halftime and then three scores by the Dallas Cowboys in the third quarter.
And I think the big thing really was when they took the ball in a 37 yard line and went 63 yards, door set going 10 yards for the touchdown.
That kind of sets the stage for the second half and it hasn't changed one bit since that particular time.
Danny White is still the quarterback. The ball is at the Dallas 10.
Second down and six.
Jones in the backfield with Newhouse. They shift, split back.
Second down. The give is to Newhouse trying to get outside, cuts it back and picked up to maybe three yards, four minutes left.
Now less than that. The tackle made by Mike Fanning.
Newhouse sees the ball marked down at his 13 yard line.
13-3.
Rams not anxious to stop the clock. We're down to 3.35 remaining.
Cowboys leading by 21 points, 34 to 13.
As Hank mentioned, it was tied at the half. 13-all so the Rams have been shut out in the second half.
Well, you can almost see it happening.
There's a toss to door set running left tire to Jones trying for the first down and he gets it.
Out to the 20 yard line, James Jones.
They have a lot of fresh bags and it makes a difference.
It certainly does and the offensive line, as I mentioned before, are really doing a good job of knocking the Lions off the line of scrimmage.
For that reason, they've got some scenes to run into and they're taking advantage of what they see.
Hank, 26 first downs for Dallas.
Well, that's really something, isn't it?
If we talk about a turnaround, it's hard to explain as we talked about a minute ago.
2.45 left in the game.
Cowboys at their own 20 now with a first down.
They have Jones and Newhouse in there.
Shaw at the center.
Saldy's a tight end and here comes Jones again.
He is not down until he comes to the 25 yard line.
He got five.
Time back at that time, Jack Reynolds made the tackle or else he'd have been going for a larger game than that.
And now we'll have the two minute warning before we have anything else because the Cowboys want the clock to run down.
The Rams don't want to stop it.
Don't forget later on, Houston at Oakland with Lindsey Nelson and Jim Kelly.
We have exactly two minutes left in this game.
A timeout on the field with a score.
The Cowboys 34 and the Rams 13.
We're here at Pencil, Tufo, Chevy City interviewing one of the more interesting monsters to make those monster deals on Chevy cars and trucks.
Today it's Zomar Zircon, the eight foot tall green monster from the planet Zircon.
He works in the used car department.
Zomar, what brought you to Chicago land?
I could not get a good deal on a used car on the planet Zircon.
So you left your home planet and galaxy and traveled many light years searching and searching until your spaceship came to rest in the Chevy City used car lot
where you became first a customer and eventually a member of the Monster Sales Team.
That is correct.
Chevy City has the best selection and prices in the universe.
How do you like sports in general and the Chicago Bears football team?
The Bears are peachy keen and I play nose guard on the Chevy City team.
Peachy keen?
Well, it takes all kinds.
Folks, that's Zomar Zircon, one of the monster dealers at Pencil, Tufo, Chevy City, North Avenue just west of Route 53 in Glendale Heights.
Saturday, Minnesota will play at Philadelphia at 12.30 Eastern Time.
We'll be on the air at 12.15 on CBS radio next Saturday.
And then Sunday, the 4th, Dallas will play in Atlanta on the air at 3.45 for that 4 o'clock Eastern Time game.
Well, there'll be some good running backs on display in the Dallas-Atlanta game with Andrews and Kane over there with the Falcons.
Yeah, they're ready to go after each other.
I haven't seen Atlanta play all year long, so, and we still won't see them play next week.
So we might not see them until Super Bowl time if they go that far.
Here is another first down play and John Brickson out to the 40-yard line.
He's not tackled until he came across the 45 out to the 47 with another Dallas first down.
He's piling up some yards.
Urban made the tackle.
To the Dallas 47.
What a blow through there.
It's amazing the way the Dallas Cowboys have run against the Los Angeles Rams.
They've really, really done a super job.
If the Rams weren't worn out at the outset of the game, they are now.
Meanwhile, an advantage for those other clubs sitting for the action next weekend.
They're well rested.
A minute and 20 left in the game.
Another first down for Dallas out to their 47.
They lead 34-13.
And on first down.
There is a handoff by White to Jones again, but nothing knowing this time.
He was hit right at the line of scrimmage.
No game.
How much time is left?
55 seconds.
Another player too, and this one will be over.
The Rams will be out.
The Cowboys will play at Atlanta.
That means Minnesota will play at Philadelphia next Saturday.
27 first downs for Dallas in this game.
Out of the 64,000 have departed the scene.
Cowboys will have to run only one more play.
It's second down and nine.
They'll just snap the ball and White will do something very conservative.
He tosses the ball and running with the ball is coming, breaking it down into 30.
Down to the 25.
He stays in bounds.
He is tackled at the 19, and that will be the final play of the game.
It will be another Dallas first down, giving them 28 first downs in the game and a victory in this wildcard playoff game over the Rams.
24-13.
The end of the game between the Cowboys and the Rams.
The final score of Dallas 34, the Rams 13.