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On December 31, 1972, the Dallas Cowboys faced the Washington Redskins at RFK Memorial Stadium for the 1972 NFC Championship Game.
Dallas was the defending Super Bowl champion under head coach Tom Landry.
The Cowboys had lost starting quarterback Roger Staubach for a large part of the season due to a separated shoulder during the preseason.
He returned in November, replacing backup Craig Morton in time for the playoffs.
Washington was coached by George Allen in his second year with the Skins after leaving the Rams.
Their quarterback was Billy Kilmer, who had also joined the team in 1971 after unsuccessful stints in San Francisco and New Orleans.
This is the audio recording from the CBS Radio broadcast featuring announcers Andy Musser and Don Crickie.
Now let's get back to Andy Musser in Washington.
The Cowboys are taking the field to our left. The Redskins taking the field to our right.
And now we'd like to call on a man who is an outstanding sports broadcaster for many years and a director of sports for the CBS station in San Francisco, Erson Klein.
Thank you Andy and good afternoon everyone.
As we approach zero hour here for the Cowboys and the Redskins, Dallas trying for its third straight Super Bowl appearance,
which would be a new success record in gaining access to the Pro Football Championship encounter.
As Andy mentioned, as you undoubtedly know by now, they know the winner of this one knows its opponent two weeks in.
Washington having won its first division title since 1945, trying to extend that mark of success to its first overall championship
since they beat the Bears in 42.
The kickoff from Tony Fritch is into the end zone, out of play, a touchback, and the Washington Redskins will be in operation at their own 20 yard line.
So the NFC Championship before a packed house of some 53,000 fans here in the nation's capital is ready to go as the Redskins with Billy Kilmer, the quarterback,
the running backs Larry Brown and Charlie Haraway, coming wide to the left Roy Jefferson, Charlie Taylor, the wide receiver on a short spread right.
In the eye formation, Kilmer hands it off to the lead man Haraway, Haraway carries that ball into the middle of the line where he stops there first by Bob Lilly and Dave Edwards
coming up from the left side linebacker post. If anything, a gain for Haraway of about two yards, it'll be second down and eight to go.
Billy Kilmer says as far as balancing his attack today, he'd like to throw about 20 passes and leave about 40 to 45 running plays for Brown and Haraway.
And if that were to be the breakdown, you could figure Brown would get about two-thirds of both.
Now running from a setback position, the same normal spread, Kilmer calling his signals, Dallas in a four-man front flexing as the handoff is given to Haraway again,
flying over right tackle, gets past the 25 to the 27-yard line, Charlie giving the assignment again and B.D. Lewis stops his progress this time.
Now there's a flag down there and it was Bob Lilly, the right tackle who jumped offside.
Lilly, as you know, is playing despite back muscle problems here today and he was the fellow that caused this penalty.
So the Redskins had about five yards on the game, but by taking the penalty, of course, they get another down to go along with the five yards
and they try to make a second down again and about three to go for Washington at the Redskin 27-yard line.
Speaking of penalties, Mark Duncan, he's the supervisor of NFL officials, warning both the Redskins and the Cowboys, the officials will be calling them close today.
If in doubt, he's given them orders to call unnecessary roughness penalties after that crackback block controversy.
Redskins in the eye again, Haraway and Brown, and Larry's got his first call today.
He's trying to get the yardage but doesn't appear to have the first down stock short of it at the 29-yard line.
As he got to the 29, he's hit by Cornell Green, the Utah State 11-year veteran with the Dallas Cowboys,
opening a hole with Paul Laveig, the left guard for the Redskins, and Brown misses the first down by about a half a yard.
He's at about a foot, as a matter of fact.
So it is third down and a foot to go, which is a relatively easy conversion point for Billy Kilmer's first third down play of the afternoon.
Game having just started in Washington, the clock consuming a minute and 30 seconds so far and, of course, no scores.
The Redskins have it all for the first time this afternoon.
Lined up with two tight ends on short yardage now, the setbacks in behind Brown and Haraway, as Kilmer calls his signals.
Dallas stacks up seven men up front. Getting through goes Haraway and Alexis Evie as the first down.
Leroy Jordan got him, holding back with a 30, but Charlie had gone past the 30th first down for the Redskins.
This is one of the things about Billy Kilmer. He is very successful on third down.
Converted 44 percent of them this year, and although he is not an accurate long-range passer,
and there are many things they say Kilmer can't do, he seems to get the job done in key situations.
Redskins switching their wide receivers. Charlie Taylor is coming to the near side left.
Out right is Roy Jefferson. The backs are in the I formation.
Sometimes they'll spread out of that and shift the setbacks.
This time Kilmer goes the air, throws it completely. Jefferson has got the 45 yard line, the 47.
And the Redskins have a 16 yard pick up on the first pass of the day.
Billy Kilmer finding Roy Jefferson on an up and in pattern up to the 46 yard line.
You'll recall Haraway had the first down for 31. So there is a 15 yard gain through the air.
Charlie Waters could not stop the completion of it. All he could do was stop any further yardage from Roy Jefferson.
Who caught the only 3D pass last week, you'll recall, against Green Bay.
Once again now, the Redskins first and 10th, their own 46 yard line.
Dallas uses a five man line for the moment. Again the pass is for Taylor.
Pass to 45, the 43 yard line. And Kilmer picks up another 12 yards.
It's Haraway. He's got Charlie Taylor after he caught that pass.
He's got a 41 yard line of Dallas first and 10th for the Redskins.
Leroy Jordan was the man on Charlie Taylor that time. Taylor the number one receiver for the Redskins this year.
Having caught 49 passes, he's been the number four receiver in the NFC.
And all of a sudden Kilmer's air game starts to work with perfection.
When it's felt, of course, you'll have to beat Dallas on the ground, for the most part with Brown.
Here we go again as Billy calls signals. Gives it off to Brown. Going to the outside, reverses his field.
Comes back through the middle at the 40, the 35, the 33 yard line.
And that's a game of about eight yards.
Cornell Green was the man who got him. He's the strong safety man.
So you can see that Brown was through the secondary and up to the last man.
Before he was mailed after gaining eight and a half yards.
Second down, one and a half.
And a typical Larry Brown run because he completely eluded one tackler.
Appeared to be stopped at one point and then after that got the huge game.
Here come the Redskins. They started this drive back at their own 20 yard line.
They've already moved the ball 47 yards and it's a sane drive.
Dallas back of the field defensively. Taylor to the left, Jefferson out right.
Setbacks in behind Kilmer. The ball is given to Brown.
He's got a blocker, but he's on his own now in trouble.
And he's hit for a loss back at the 37 yard line.
Cornell Green coming off that left side safety.
Cornell will key as a strong safety on the tight end.
Mack Alston in this case for the Redskins.
And pulling out running interference up front on behalf of Brown was Walt Rock.
And he was pulled out of the play and Brown was left on his own.
He just couldn't outman three men for the Dallas Cowboys.
And Cornell Green pulled him down.
Alston coming to the bench and Jerry Smith goes in to replace him at the tight end spot.
Here's Jefferson out left. This is a big play for Washington now.
The first real critical play of the afternoon.
Third down and about six to go at the Dallas 37.
Kilmer going to the air.
Throws it over the top. Complete at the 30 yard line.
Hots at the 30 yard line.
Looks like it might have been taken away by Dallas.
It's being waved off. Leroy Jordan and Dee Dee Lewis are on top of Brown on the play.
And it looks as though possibly a fumble after the reception on the play and it's first and ten for Dallas.
Dee Dee Lewis was the man who made the hit and recovering the ball.
And coming out of the back with it was Cliff Harris who felt that the play had not been blown dead and started down the left sideline.
So there's a big break for Dallas.
They get the ball at the 30 yard line on the turnover the first of the afternoon at the Redskins that move the ball 50 yards.
Here now is Roger Staubach. Lines up with a flat back formation right.
Sellers and Alworth flooding the right side zone.
Coming up on the play is Pat Fisher to defend.
That's the line of swimming hit by Manny Cisprot mainly leading the whole closing efforts there.
You just joined us. The Redskins move that ball on a sustained drive on their own 20 down to the Washington 30 before the fumble on the play.
It's second down and ten for Dallas now. Wide receiver out left is Ron Sellers calling his signals from the eye formation and Staubach.
He has it off to Calvin Hill.
Hill tries the left side and gets about three or four yards up to about the 34 yard line.
Chris Hamburger the great outside linebacker for the Redskins got him.
Hamburger and Pardee manning the outside and Myron Palaios is the inside middle linebacker for the Redskins.
Up front they have Ron McCall and Berlin Biggs on the outside.
Manny Cisprot and Dyrann Talbert are the tackles.
It's third down as Staubach is now faced with a third and sixth situation.
The first time Dallas has had his hands on the ball as a result of the fumble on the pass reception for Larry Brown.
Redskins have gone to a five man defensive backfield now.
The Green that Staubach has to go to the air has setbacks behind him.
Roger dropping back in the pocket a full pass.
Steps out of it now being chased from behind keeping it at the 35 to the 38.
He is short of a first down.
Staubach didn't like the pass pattern he saw presented to him downfield and it was Bill Grundy who had a great game against Green Bay last week.
He made Staubach short of the first down by about a yard.
So Dallas goes from his 30 to the 39 and is forced to punt for the first time today and Marv Bateman is in the kick.
Washington taking over the fumble on Larry Brown's pass reception ending their first drive after 50 yards.
So as far as any advantage having gone in the first possession you have to say it's been a Redskins ball game so far although scoreless.
And the time remaining about 730 to go in the first quarter.
Back to kick is Bateman.
Marv all set back received for the Washington Redskins is Al Heyman.
Coming down to him as a single safety at the 24 yard line he's got it from back to the 30 to the 33 after running it back nine yards.
And there to be first and 10 to go for the Washington Redskins.
So on Bateman's first kick coming down to the 23 yard line that was a 37 yard kick for Bateman.
Marv's normal average for the year has been 38.
We've got a timeout on the field with the score Dallas nothing and Washington nothing.
Seven minutes and 18 seconds remaining in a scoreless first quarter as the Washington Redskins are about to get their second possession.
Their first was what you would call relatively successful.
They proved that they could grind out some yardage 50 yards in fact but they fumbled at the end of it.
Now they take over at their own 34.
Off to the line of scrimmage the Redskins with Kilmer splitting his running backs Brown and Harraway wide to the left side.
Trader out right is the Jefferson as Kilmer with a five man line in front of him.
A fake handoff on an action pass down to Trader over his head incomplete.
Billy Kilmer using a little play action there to try to pull those linebackers and then shot a pass down the left side over the head of Charlie Trader.
Mel Renfro and Cliff Harris double teening him down in that deep right zone.
We'd like to remind our friends listening around the world today.
Andy the through the facilities of American Forces Radio Network to grid fans around the world and especially our many friends in the armed services wherever you may be.
Glad to be with you on this final day of 1972 and hoping that you'll soon be with us back here on the mainland to see some of this great NFL action in person.
Greetings from us to you here in the nation's capital.
And at this very moment Charlie Taylor has just gotten back to the Washington huddle.
So if you don't think that was a long pass I think that gives you some indication of it.
Needless to say he got down there a lot quicker but that ball was in the air at least 50 yards.
Once again Kilmer's ready pitches back to Brown this time cutting it over left tackle couldn't get to the outside goes back to the line of scrimmage but no further.
Dave Edwards from Auburn a 10 year veteran making the stop on the play.
Jerry Cliff was the man trying to turn that corner for Brown but Larry just couldn't get around it.
It'll be third down and tend to go after the first incomplete pass.
Say the most significant thing of the first drive for Washington starting at the Redskins 20 yard line ending up the Dallas 30 was the fact that Billy Kilmer was hurting that Redskins through the Dallas defense through the secondary.
As all set once again now.
Here's Billy Kilmer with the setbacks behind him on third and 10 the handoff to Harraway trying to the right side gets up to about the 38 yard line.
Charlie is yet again of about five yards as Cliff Harris was the man who made the stop.
Cliff Harris from Washington Baptist College and if you don't know where that is well you don't know where Arcadelfia is and Arkansas will help us out.
They know where it is.
Kilmer gambled that time because he needed 10 yards his most effective way to get it would be either to pass forward or to go to Larry Brown but he felt that the Dallas team would also be expecting that so we tried Harraway it almost worked but not quite like
the frag is back to kick now for Washington the second drive netting only about nine six yards before they're forced to kick on fourth down.
This is a timing on the hit by George Berman perfectly kind of teasing waters not to call for the fair catch and then finding his drive on him perfectly got him back to the 20 yard line.
So that's get from the 39 yard line and down to the 20 was good for 41 yards from Mike Fry with a pause in the action here.
The score with five and a half minutes to go in the first quarter in Washington Dallas nothing.
Nothing walking to nothing.
And the eye formation.
Normal spread at either end the handoff is given this time to a garrison and garrison tries the middle but doesn't get very far as tough as they come if you ask the Dallas trainer Larry Gardner and he certainly should know better perhaps than anybody who's the toughest man on the team.
Well as a matter of fact Gardner will tell you not only on this team the toughest man I've ever seen is Walt Garrison and he carries right through the middle that time opening up the hole was Rayfield right Pro Bowl Fort Valley state star for Dallas.
Harold McClinton on the tackle in there from Iran party us at the middle linebacker post now for Washington second down eight to go for Dallas now lined up with one running back and in motion this time comes the garrison the handoff is given to Calvin Hill Hill through the middle gets up to about the 37 yard line gaining about four yards to for Harold McClinton.
The middle linebacker made the stop with Ron Mcdowell the left end defensively for the Redskins again trying a hole through the right side for Rayfield right all pro and pro ball in his first time last year in his six years in the game and then he'll be in there again this year voted to that honor
Rayfield right the right tackle for the Dallas Cowboys.
He's the offensive co captain of the squad.
Bill Brundage has come in for Manny Cispron as the Redskins have gone to a five man defensive backfield now on a third down and for a stop back goes back to pass you about 20 yards.
The inventory here is a 30 yard line broken up by Mike.
Mike Mast breaks it up and for the second time in two possession Dallas is forced to kick having moved the ball seven yards to their 27 yard line.
Al Heyman goes back as a single receiver today for the Washington Redskins and Marv Bateman is back to kick our Bateman or former Utah star who led the nation in kicking for two seasons while with the another Redskins game up in the Utah.
Waiting for the snap has it and gets his kick away.
The ball angling towards the near sideline is bounding takes it inside hop to Heyman he's not going to bounce at about the 27 yard line.
So that's kicked from the 27 to the 27 and that figures out to about 46 yards for Bateman knocking him out with Gene Buget on the special team.
And we've got a timeout called on the field below the clock having stopped with four minutes to play in the first quarter 11 minutes gone and a sort of battle here between the Redskins and the Cowboys the store Washington nothing Dallas nothing.
The Dallas offense timing so far here come the Redskins again they have three percent.
As here's Washington line of scrimmage the 27 first out and 10 out of the eye formation of the tailback Brown coming to the outside and running about near the 35 yard line as Larry Brown that time runs for almost eight yards before running about by Cliff Harris.
John Landry as he has his Dallas Cowboys on defense now coaches was turned to flex defense calling for a designated lineman or two to play a step off the line to guard against the run and he of course in so doing touchdown the blocking angles of that offensive charge.
You have to be a disciplined person to play this kind of defense to men flexing to wall.
Once again ready.
As the line of scrimmage comes Billy Kilmer keeping the running backs in the eye formation trader left and Jefferson spread wide to the right through the middle this time goes Brown trying for those two yards you didn't get them Leroy Jordan.
The middle linebacker along with the entire front four for the Cowboys stopped him as however they were flexing that time it closed up that hole on Brown jammed him up short by about a yard and it's a third down and one to go.
Kilmer on five passes today has completed three of them. He's converted to her down situation and the blocking wall all important for Larry Brown on the Redskins has now had a change in a John Wilbur is out of right guard and they brought Ray Schanke and Wilbur recently off the injured list was activated just prior to the game today.
Now all set to tight ends in there with Taylor the lone receiver has Kilmer for short guard he's third one hands it off to Brown and he appears to have the first down up to the 38 yard line with Bob Lilley closes up on him.
Leroy playing with that bad back seemingly improved over a week ago as John Wilbur former Stanford star opened up the hole to which Brown got the necessary yardage taking into the 39 yard line and a first and 10 for the Redskins at the Washington 39 Bob Lilley who Tom Landry says exemplifies the Cowboys
has played in every Cowboy game 169 of them since he joined the team back in 1961 first and 10 Redskins to the Washington 39 Taylor left and Jefferson a wide split to the right as he hands it off fakes it to Brown now keep the children.
The rule of the 40 to 45 up to the 47 yard line goes to the gilmer after some play action to Brown faking then Dave Edwards was the man who got him and about the 47 yard line a game about eight yards for the Redskins.
The game is proven time and again. Great competitive nature after an early career as the backup man to John Brody out on the coast and ended up in an auto accident down the San Francisco peninsula which almost caused him to miss the rest of his football career.
He got out again in 65 and after taking the expansion draft by New Orleans you saw that kind of play why St. Scott's comp here says he was more suited to being a comic because he pilots in a football player now Billy's ready again this time has to Brown Brown tries to
get the ball to the right end goes up on a map for a game of about a yard and a half and that'll make it second down called a base to go past to me the right end defensively hit Larry Brown walk rock trying to clear the hole but couldn't open it as Washington goes into the tunnel.
We're going to take a five second break here with a minute 30 to go in the quarter no score will pause five seconds for stations to identify themselves on this the PBS radio network. They're going to measure for this first down here and see whether or not the Redskins have it or not.
And this measurement what happened here was the first down was already a signal the Cowboys requested that they come and measure it and oddly enough we happen to have an angle on this particular call and it was clear that the Redskins did have the first down but the defensive team does have the right to ask for the
measurement they got it and the news was still bad. That's the first down for the Redskins day three by rushing to through the air and Kilmer is midfield now a yard short of it in his own territory is ready. Having started this drive of the Washington 27 yard line.
He's got the running backs and live formation. Airway and then Brown he has off the tailback Brown getting a block lead in front of him past the 50 to the 46 yard line as pulling out with Paul LaVig to run interference Charlie Waters came up from the secondary.
We've got a penalty marker on the play and it may be called back after a game of about five yards for the Redskins. It was the flanker Roy Jefferson who jumped off side on the far side and it will be motion against Washington.
Interesting thing about Billy Kilmer I was mentioning about the tremendous competitive spirit Billy compares this week with a week ago against Green Bay he says there was more noise than we could go as they were preparing for Green Bay against Dallas.
Everybody got serious. Billy said as a matter of fact it must have got to me too because I couldn't go to sleep much before 12 o'clock at night and I woke up at five o'clock all week long. So Billy might be a little short on sleep this week but it certainly has not taken anything away from his game.
He brings them up after that five yard penalty to a first and 15 situation now at the 44 yard line.
Calling his signals for the normal spread trailer left and Jefferson right. Haraway and Brown the running backs. Kilmer hands to Haraway coming to the outside couldn't turn it down he goes to the 46 yard line.
Dee Dee Lewis doing a great job of that outside linebackers spot on the right side and back to me the right end. Charlie Haraway carrying that ball.
He's a fellow who does a lot for this ball club Andy and if you look back how important our first and last place draft choices Charlie Haraway remember was picked on the 18th round back in 1966 right.
By Cleveland I believe and he hasn't had a distinguished career as a ball carrier but he's getting his share of publicity now because he's doing such a great job for Brown.
As all set once again now it is second down and 13 to go after gain of two by Haraway Billy Kilmer going to the air throws out of the backfield to Brown.
He's got it and falls forward to the 45 yard line. We'll see how they rule it.
The Redskins to the Nellis Cowboys here it's incomplete but referee Jim Coney doesn't go along with that.
Whip Harris was the man who got him at about the 45 yard line. A gain on the play of nine yards makes it third down and four to go.
The point about Haraway is the fact that as you can see he's running the ball a lot today taking some of the pressure off Brown but the fact is that Brown himself turns around and says there's the guy and he points to Charlie that's making it possible for me with as tremendous a blocking ability as there is in the National Football League today.
There you might have heard in the background again ending the first quarter.
The end of the first period here in the nation's capital a scoreless ball game Dallas nothing and Washington nothing.
He's got it now the Dallas 45 over the top with a short pass coming out of the tight end spot Jerry Smith.
It is incomplete.
Proud roaring with a flag might have been some question there might be illegal use of a hand defensive holding against Dallas which would give the Redskins of course an automatic first down.
They've now moved the ball from their 27 as Andy mentioned a moment ago Dallas time eat on their two possessions they've gone nine yards and seven yards.
Washington went 50 the first time then six the second and now they've advanced from the 27 of their own to the Dallas 40 yard line out of the eye formation they've got the ball to the ground.
He threw a hole for 35 out of the 30 hit of the 29 yard line by Cliff Harris Harris the safety man the man depended on that time to stop around after Larry tore over the left side.
Big hole opened up on that side through Jerry Hermelink.
It'll be a first down and then at the 29 yard line.
And this is now the deepest penetration for either team.
Remember when Kilmer threw that pass to Larry Brown.
He caught it was fumbling on the 30 yard line.
Now we see the ball set up at the Dallas 29 Dallas has not been in Redskins territory all day.
Roy Jefferson right Charlie Taylor on left calling signals Billy Kilmer the backs of the eye behind him.
Five man front for Dallas the handoff the lead man Haraway Charlie goes down to about the end of the line.
Haraway Charlie goes down to about the 27 yard line where Larry Cole makes the stop that time again.
Walt Rock the former 49er a 10 year man of the game five seasons now half of his career with the Redskins opening up the hole that time at about the 25 yard line.
Dave Edwards and Larry Cole teaming up double teaming on the tackle.
It's second out after gain a two second out on about eight to go just short.
Now the Dallas 25 yard line Redskins now in position and posing the first real scoring threat of the afternoon.
Taylor to the right.
Jefferson out left the ball taken by Kilmer gives to the tailback Brown reversing himself tries to cut back and does pass the 25 to the 23 yard line.
Nobody's helmet pops loose.
That's not the football and you and Lily were the men who made the stop on Larry Brown.
Well that helmet belonged to Larry Brown and that's the most expensive helmet on the field because it's the one that's equipped with the hearing aid so that Brown can better hear the signals snapped out by Billy Kilmer.
What if they got a transistor microphone on the side while they talk to him too.
That's illegal though.
Yeah that's been tried.
It's third down and five to go now for Washington.
Here's a big play for him.
The Redskins try to convert to a first out and they'll be into a kicking situation.
They'd much rather have seven of course.
Setbacks are in behind Kilmer as Billy goes back.
Good protection throws it over the middle.
But the hair away first down with 17 yard line.
Charlie Haraway coming out of the backfield took a path from Billy Kilmer right on target.
Dave Edwards stopped him but not in time to avert the first down first and 10 Redskins at the down of 16 yard line.
Remember this drive started back at the Washington 27 yard line.
They've now moved the field 57 yards upfield.
George Andrea has come in now for fast to me on that front line for Dallas as the Cowboys back on their heels and running out of defensive room now.
Here's Taylor spread right and Jefferson out left as Brown and Haraway lined up in a setback spot behind Kilmer.
Dallas putting five minute up front.
Here's the handoff giving it to Haraway.
He's so close tries to cut back for the hole.
Couldn't find it and you got him.
Charlie Haraway coming behind the lead block of Larry Brown that time cut back when he saw nothing opening and he couldn't find anything by reversing either.
George Andrea and Jefferyl Pugh closing up the hole.
So on the second down and still tend to go at the 16 yard line.
Actually no gain no loss on the play.
Second down and tend to go for Washington at the Dallas 16 yard line.
We've played about three and a half minutes now the second quarter still scoreless here.
You just joined us.
Miami defeated Pittsburgh 21 17 and in the Super Bowl against the winner here.
Here's the pitch back to Brown Brown past the 15 to the 13 yard line.
Bobbily and Jefferyl Pugh stopping him after a game of about three.
Larry Brown the ball carrier and that'll make it a third down and about seven.
Third and seven.
Opening up the hole trying to lead the blocking that time for the Redskins.
The tight end from Maryland State.
Here's another big play for Billy Kilmer and George Allen to figure out from the sidelines.
Billy calls about 98 percent of his plays he'll tell you.
Glad for the help on the other two percent.
In contrast of course Tom Landry who is the brains of the playbook all through the game as far as any connection with his quarterback Roger Stoback who does none of his own play calling.
And now here we go. Third down and eight to go.
Big play for the Redskins calling the signals Billy Kilmer as they are right and Jefferson left takes one one now throws the left clock by Haraway at the 11 yard line inbounds he stays Charlie Haraway taking the pass.
Mel Renfro was the man covering on the play.
The Oregon all time great from the University of Oregon a nine year veteran with the Dallas Cowboys and he had his man and stopped the first down.
So the Redskins are forced into a kicking situation for three points fourth down and about five to go at the 11 yard line of Dallas.
Kurt Knight comes in he kicks 14 out of 30 this year during the regular season.
Nothing to be very happy about but three big ones last week against Green Bay holding now Sam Weisch at the 18 yard line.
Waiting for the slap the ball is back placed out kick got its way and that one is good.
Washington is scored the first team on the board this afternoon as Kurt Knight gets one from 17 yards and gets the Redskins the lead.
We've got a timeout here in the second quarter at RFK Stadium and the score Washington three Dallas nothing.
This season's slump of Kurt Knight has ended just in time it was Knight's field goal which now has the Redskins ahead three to nothing and it's a good thing too because Tony Fritsch the kicker for the other side has never missed inside the 30 yard line.
As Knight now kicks off to Dallas going into the end zone after it is Cliff Harris he'll not run that back and Dallas will have to ball through on 20 yard line.
Well I'm sure George Allen after a marching senior team marked 62 yards you like to feel that that would get you seven points if possible but obviously the Redskins did not have that good field position to start.
But going from their own 27 down to the Dallas 11 finally to the fourth down kick on the part of Knight to give the Redskins the three nothing lead.
And from this point on the Redskins defense takes in now to try to stop a Dallas comeback from that three point deficit.
As to the line of scrimmage Roger Staback puts his backs out of the eye into a setback Harrison and Hill as Roger prepares to throw past the right side five yards out there caught by Ron Sellers and he goes down after about a five yard game.
Whenever you think of Sellers that brings up memories of last week of course out on the coast Ron catching one of the biggest catches you'll ever have the winning TD against the 49ers with those 56 seconds remaining on the Herculean comeback effort of Roger Staback.
Ron Sellers taking his first reception of the afternoon a game of six. He was knocked out as he caught it by Pat Fisher game of seven actually second down and three to go for Dallas Cowboys using a flat back formation double slotted out the left side but one of those men Harrison moves in motion back to the right side as again one of these numerous sets for Dallas.
Here's the handoff given a hill hill side the right side and down he goes.
Bob Landry's offense is a multiple style attack and we got a good a good this actual comparison there of the different sets that he'll use Tom's early day critics claimed it was so complicated that even his Cowboys didn't understand it.
Indeed that has been the case in the early going of Dallas the combination of his being a great teacher and some very willing and able students have mastered the execution that has carried this Dallas team now into its seventh playoff and a hope for third straight national football conference title.
If that were to be the case they would be the first team in history to gain three entries to the Super Bowl. Well that time some fancy work there just didn't work and it's third down and seven to go now at the 24 yard line.
He's still in his feet at the 25 but outlander the 28.
First stop back with that tremendous ability of his to seemingly be completely shut off but somehow he puts his head down almost to his toes ducks under everybody and comes out of the trouble.
He did not escape it completely.
However he ran into too much that he just could not cope with at the 28 yard line in the form of Berlin Bigs and Jack Marty and they got him at the 28.
So it's forced out into and Dallas for the third time in three possessions today is forced to kick.
They have now gone on three drives nine seven and eight yards testimony to the tremendous defense set up here by the Redskins now with a 10 man line on a rush the lone receiver back here is Al Heyman.
He's taking him to the bounce of the 26.
He's got a fair come to the other side.
The Cowboys have him at the 27 after a one yard run back.
So from the 28 down to the 26 yard line that was a 46 yard kick on the part of our basement.
It'll be first and 10 for the Redskins now at the Washington 27 yard line.
We've got a timeout called on the field down below here at our stadium and with seven minutes and 50 seconds left to go in the first half of play the score Washington three Dallas nothing.
Very soon now we're going to begin to count and see whether the Redskins are actually playing only 11 men on defense.
It doesn't seem like it.
The results are not like it so far because the skins have completely bottled up the Cowboys offense as I mentioned in three possessions.
No first down.
They've had to put it back every time and even the famed saw back run did not produce the first down last time although he fell short by only about a yard.
But normally when the receivers go into past patterns it does open it up for a quarterback run.
But somehow the Redskins are coming out from everywhere to stop the Cowboys today.
Now it's skin possession.
And as a matter of fact I see by our stature the Roger saw back is the leading rusher for Dallas so far today.
There's one for you here once again Kilmer is ready.
He has it off this time to Haraway the lead man out of the eye.
He comes up to about the 28 yard line where Bob Lilley pulls him down.
How many opponents have said about Bob Lilley the best man they have ever faced.
It's hard to believe that Bob Lilley who weighs in at 260 pounds looks back on his days in high school many years ago when he was underweight as a very frail freshman.
So you 110 pounders have faith if you want to play football you might add 150 pounds Bob Lilley certainly did it all pro seven years nine pro balls plus the one coming up for Bob Lilley.
It's about 11 yards to go after a gain of a loss on that play second down 11.
Here's Kilmer faking off now throwing a pass out 20 yards incomplete intended on the near sideline for Charlie Taylor the top receiver for the Redskins this year.
But Charlie Waters defending on the play it was just out of his reach and that'll make it third down about 11 to go still for the Redskins just short of their own 27 yard line.
They're marking it well actually at the at the 28 yard line so again about a half yard that previous play before the pass makes a third down called nine and a half to go for the Redskins.
They lead a three to nothing by virtue of the 18 yard field goal by Kurt Knight.
This incidentally is the same spot from which Washington started its last drive at their own 27 yard line they took it down field of the Dallas 11 before Knight kicked the field goal.
Again Taylor to the short split right wide left is the Jefferson calling his signals Billy facing a five man front for Dallas linebacker plugging here's Kilmer throwing a 35 yard pass down to Taylor.
Here's Kilmer perfectly on target going to his top receiver of the year Charlie Taylor.
He caught over the shoulder of Charlie Waters caught at the 30 yard line Waters on his back at the 21 yard line and there was a game from the 27 28 yard line of Washington.
Big play of the day to the Dallas 21 good for 51 yards on the play for the Washington Redskins and they're posing a scoring threat again carrying the ball game with everything the Dallas secondary can stand now and then the sum Kilmer striking through the air as
beating Cornell green on the play was Charlie Taylor Roy Jefferson out right now Taylor out left as Kilmer calls his signal setbacks in behind him.
He has the ball the backs crossing the fake off the fast is incomplete as her away and Brown crossed behind Kilmer again trying to get some play action there to pull those linebackers and keep them honest and then shooting a pass out of the right side Charlie Waters defending on the play
the passing tender but incomplete for Terry Smith for Jerry Smith.
It'll be second down and tend to go for the Redskins now at the Dallas 21 yard line. The big play of the afternoon a 51 yard gainer that time on that pass to Charlie Taylor.
Kilmer now seven for 11 today.
And if that sounds like a lucky combination will Kilmer
certainly has more than luck going for me throwing with the best of them this afternoon. Now he's ready hands it off to Brown on a cutback across the block from the 20 down to about the 16 yard line as Brown coming from left to right on a cutback through Jeff
Rowe Pugh who got him at about the 15 a gain of six yards on the play for Brown as John Wilbur opened up that hole and following him perfectly was Larry Brown NFC rushing champion this past year.
Two years out of the four that Larry's played now he's led the NFC and rushing and one of those years was the NFL leader. We've got an injured player down there Andy can you see that is yes Don it's the center.
Oh wait a minute let's check that it's.
Off.
Harry Hermeling we're understand that Harry Hermeling the left tackle.
And they're working over him right now I didn't see actually how he got taken up on that play was obviously on a block against the Cowboys and we do have a timeout here on the field with the score.
Washington three and Dallas nothing here banged up his left knee and comes the sideline in favor of Ray Schankey now from SMU a veteran of nine campaign seven of which he spent in the uniform of the Redskins.
It's a third down about five to go to Dallas 16 yard line for Washington has come or dropped straight back being rushed over to pass the info to pay to.
Charlie Taylor taking another perfectly full pass from Billy Kilmer Charlie waters and Clif Harris closing on Taylor but too late and Charlie after that 51 yard pass downfield to set up the threat closes it off with a scoring T.D.
That makes it a nine to nothing ball game for Washington night kicking Sam why she'll be holding as waiting for the snap on its way to kick is good and Washington takes what has to be assumed now as a commanding lead here in the second quarter.
The Redskins have been playing football yet to be played of course but the way the Redskins have been handling Dallas defensively those 10 points look pretty good for Washington right now although George Allen earlier in the week said when somebody asked him how many points you're going to need to win George.
And then he said 17 to 20 points and around behind him and he looked up a little bit around the side and finally came out with a number 24.
He said 17 to 20 points looking at the scoreboard right now and finding his team down 10 nothing he might feel that it would take more but the real story of this game so far has been twofold.
Hey I would certainly say it's been the Redskins defense which has completely bottled the Cowboys and number two the passing of course to Charlie Taylor.
Here's Kurt night's kickoff going into the end zone again backpedaling to take it but not to run it out as Charlie waters and that will be the third time today the Redskins have put it into the end zone for Dallas.
So for the third time in four possession Dallas now has to start a drive 80 yards away from that Redskin goal line. As you just joined us that was a 73 yard drive for Washington starting back at their 27 yard line.
A big play a 51 yard gainer for Charlie Taylor on a pass from Kilmer and then Billy coming right back to Charlie again for the 15 yard payoff pitch that puts Dallas 10 points in the hole.
The Redskins have a great play on the line setbacks in behind Roger Starback. He's going straight back to four past flag for the play.
The Redskins flag had been fallen for something that happened up along the line of scrimmage on the play and we'll see what it was in just a moment possibly holding against the Washington Redskins and that'll be the biggest play Dallas has had all afternoon.
No down they talk about turnovers and of course they often are important. The one turnover in this game was against the Redskins and that you won't find mentioned in the paper tomorrow should Washington be the winner. But this penalty here definitely is against Washington as the ball comes all the way out to the 32 yard line of Dallas.
Fox shows the five minutes and 20 seconds left to go now this first half of play Washington with a 10 to nothing lead and Dallas at their own 32 yard line. The furthest they have moved so far today has been their 39 so they are seven yards away from their deepest penetration although never across the midfield stripe as yet.
Here's Starback again this time as a slot back right but coming out of his garrison on a man in motion left and Starback makes it run past the 40 to the 45 to the 50 got a block at the 45 to 40 and down to the Redskins 38 yard line with a great run by Roger Starback.
As he carried that ball that time from the 32 from the point at which the first down have been given on the penalty for illegal use of the hands on Washington and from his 32 yard line Starback with a great run down to the 39 yard line of the Redskins good for about 29 yards of the play before Brighill and the strong safety made to stop Roger Starback who has become the leading rusher of the afternoon now for the for either team as a matter of fact now with that run.
That's the first first down for Dallas this time to hand off to Calvin Hill and he'll carry past the 35 down to the down about the 34 before Berlin Bigs pulls him down.
Dallas comes back to set up a second down play now with about five to go let's pause briefly for station identification five seconds for our stations to identify themselves on the VBS radio network.
And now has Dallas threatening at the Redskins 34 yard line the handoff this time is given to Walt Garrison and Garrison goes past the 30 down to the 29 and it's now Dallas giving the Redskins defense some trouble here.
Dyrann Talbert made the stop that time it was Ralph Neely and John Nyland opening up the hole through which Garrison picked up some yardage very close to a first down if indeed he hasn't got to that point.
The Dallas squad now walk Garrison in his seventh season all seven years being spent with the Cowboys who drafted him in the fifth round of 1966 and a great competitor walk Garrison.
He can catch passes as well as run both he and Cal Hill of course in the landry scheme of how to pass the ball through the air to throw to the back coming out of the outfield from the backfield Calvin Hill and walk Garrison have been the leading receivers of the Dallas team rather than the wide receivers here.
Here once again the handoff to walk Garrison going for that necessary yardage that were short by about a half yard Garrison has the first down as they leave again open up the hole and myron party has made the stop for Washington at about the 28 yard line first and 10 Dallas now.
Neely doing a great job up front opening up the holes now on that left on his left side the right side of the red skin defense as a fellow who was injured riding a motorcycle and missed the Super Bowl last year injured in mid season and boy how he'd like to be up against Miami and get his first chance.
10 points down though Dallas but threatening now to get on the scoreboard for the first time at the Washington 28 yard line first and 10 as far back calls his signals and the loss to Cal Hill is going to fall past down to Garrison incomplete there again as some of that Tom Landry trickery and it almost
worked as stop back and that ball to Cal Hill who then rolled out right at plenty of time. Well Garrison was the man downfield Rosie Payter defending on him and it was just over throwing a bit otherwise Dallas was close to six points.
Lance Alworth had come back out of the play and drawing the defense on that red skin out of that zone and Garrison went into it. So it'll be now second and 10 for Dallas.
As the red skin fans your chance defense now Washington with a five man front. Stop back calling signals over the top quickly but incomplete intended for Mike this guy coming off that card and on the cutback straight through the middle the pass is incomplete.
That will make it third down and tend to go for Dallas. Jack party was the man who got a hand up on that ball Mike that good 12 year veteran four years after playing with the Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles like that could the intend to receive for that time
third down and tend to go for Dallas. They started this drive and it's been their most productive one of the afternoon for their own 20 yard line. The big player run on the part of Roger Stobach.
This is the fifth time today that Dallas has had a third down attempt to convert. They've got third and 10. Stobach goes back to pass looking downfield throwing over the head of the intended receiver.
Stobach is way over his head incomplete and Dallas will have to settle for a tie at three points coming in to attempt the field goal. Tony Fritz who kept three of them last week against the 49ers from 37 from 45 and from 27 yards out.
He is the number three kicker of the NFC this year and he's stationed now from the hold of Greg Martin at the 35. So this is within good range for Tony Fritz waiting for the snap as Dallas tries to get back within the touchdown comeback range of the Redskins.
As I'll stretch his Morton Craig places it down the kick is on its way has good distance.
And it is good. That ball actually carried out of all of that. The crossbar there and I would have hit the goal post as it went through.
But it is good for Dallas and Tony Fritz is not going to argue about that. If you can get them with an interest and still get the three points that's all right.
And that's the upright on the on the field goal attempt. And for the first time today Dallas is on the scoreboard and training 10 to 3.
There's not a great deal of time remaining here in the first half only two minutes and 32 seconds and it hasn't been a good one for Dallas but they are now showing signs of coming back.
The defending Super Bowl champion. It's the first time that a fourth qualifying team of so-called wild card team has gotten this far. So needless to say a wild card team has never gone all the way to the Super Bowl which is exactly what the Cowboys are hoping to do.
So that they can indeed defend their championship there against the team that they beat last year 24 to 3.
Miami Dolphins Miami won its game earlier today over Pittsburgh 21 to 17 the Steelers doing a tremendous job. Despite the fact that their quarterback Terry Bradshaw was hurt early in the game and they had to go with the second liner in place of Bradshaw.
So with two minutes and 32 seconds left to go. We're going to see the Redskins get the football once again.
The ball by the way has just blown off the tee and Tony Fritz who was just successful on a 35 yard field goal goes back and he's it up again.
The receivers now for Washington are Bob Brunet along with Kurt Mulkey and Al Heyman. The kick coming downfield into the end zone for a touchback Mulkey places it down and Washington will have it first down and 10 at the Redskins 20.
That drive of Dallas is carried from the Cowboy 20 to the Washington 28 that's been by far their best drive of the afternoon 52 yards for the field goal from Tony Fritz from the 35 yard line.
Washington up the line of scrimmage now as Kilmer with Haraway and Brown in behind him as Taylor who figured so prominently in that last touchdown drive at the right and left handoff to Brown.
Brown gets a couple of yards driving over the left guard spot before Bob Lilly pulls him down.
Paul Lapping was the man who helped open up that hole for him and that'll make it second down of about eight to go.
Redskins have a weight advantage while they're on defense 266 pounds per man up front giving them a 20 pound weight advantage for a man against the Dallas offensive line which averages 246 for the combination on the field right now the Dallas defensive unit of course as is always the case outweighs the Redskins offensive line but they don't have quite that advantage 12 pounds per man.
Now we do 54 against 242 out of the field we've got another timeout at the moment Washington leading Dallas by the score of 10 to 3.
It's the two minute warning to the bench is here prior to the habit case you just joined us to recap briefly for you both teams have had the ball four times.
This is Washington's fifth drive of the afternoon Washington's first drive went 50 yards before Larry Brown fumbled on a pass reception.
The second time they were forced to punt the third time Kurt Knight hit an 18 yard field goal for the first three points of the game and the fourth time with two long passes one of them 51 yards good to Charlie Taylor and the second one the payoff touchdown pass from 15 yards out.
Those last two drives going 62 and 73 yards for Dallas in their four possessions they've had to kick on the first three the first one went nine yards and second one seven and the third one eight.
And finally Roger saw back thing to find the key to being locked out previously by the Redskins defense mainly on some fancy running of his own and he drove from his own 20 to the Washington 28 where Tony Fritz just a moment ago that 35 yard field goal after a 52 yard drive.
So as you can see Washington's had much the better of the stats but now attend the three lead is nothing from which they can feel secure at this moment at their own 22 yard line ahead 10 to three in the closing two minutes of the first half of play.
Here come the Redskins line scrimmage Jefferson comes out of the near side right and Charlie Taylor is to the other side this time placard left the handoff is given a hair away, cutting back in over tackles go fast to 20 and up to about the 24 yard line couldn't get to the outside Bob Lily saw that.
Charlie hair away behind a lead block of Paul Lavey Lavey who won the starting job as a rookie three years ago.
He's got the job of taking on Bob Lily today.
And that's a job and a half.
Bob of course, is that a bad back and his defensive coach for the Redskins Ernie stop there will tell you that even at half speed fully is a match for most offensive linemen of the National Football League.
Once again ready up the line of scrimmage on a third down and six situation is Billy Kilmer.
Dallas plugging to linebackers and through the middle on the play Kilmer handing to Larry Brown and Brown doesn't get it.
And the Redskins have bogged down only six yards upfield from the start of the drive and they'll have to kick Bob Lily again on the tackle that time.
Cody Smith comes in at left end replacing Larry Cole on third down defensive situation.
And Mike Bragg comes in for that punting duty as the Redskins talk things over at their own 25 yard line.
The clock now down to one minute and three seconds of the first half Washington leading Dallas by the score of 10 to 3.
Repeating again in case you missed it the fact that Miami won the American Football Conference title today beating Pittsburgh 21 to 17.
Although a great effort on the part of the Steelers who lost the service of Terry Bradshaw for a good part of the game through a shoulder injury.
And all set now is Bragg kicking back to Cliff Harris and Charlie Waters waiting for the snap and Bragg gets his kick a wobbly short one bounding up past midfield of the 45 takes the Redskins hop right into the hands of the 38 yard line of Charlie Waters.
And he's down there at the 38 yard line. So from the 26 for Bragg down to they're going to spot it now at about the 39 yard line.
That kick is good for 35 yards. Mack Alston on the kicking team the special teams the Redskins who've done a great job this year under Mark Levy here made the stop on the play first and 10 for Dallas the star back in the closing minute tries to get something going close it out to midfield caught by Lance Alworth at the 46 yard line.
Down he goes in the grass but Brighill is the strong safety done with the clock also a factor here it would appear that the best the Cowboys could hope for here as we conclude the first half would be positioned for a field goal I would be surprised to see star back.
Unless he gets lucky on one of his long scrambles or something like that go for a touchdown rather than just the field goal they have taken out one of their timeouts they would still have two remaining and the clock shows 43 seconds left to go here in the second period there at the 46 yard line of the Redskins.
Well I guess we'd have to say that actually at this moment they're already within field goal range they would like to get even closer to make it more of a sure thing there field goal kicker Tony Fritch is a good one he has never missed inside the 30 yard line.
He has kicked 21 of 36 during the season and he does however get off a rather low trajectory and of course the Redskins special teams have been excellent in that category this year and it will be interesting to see whether they go after him should he try one here of relatively long range.
But at any rate 43 seconds left to go here in the second period and the Redskins lead the game 10 to 3 and I think from the Dallas point of view they would certainly rather be in the locker room only four points down than seven and it would make a difference in their strategy as they come out to start the second half.
I don't know whether we've mentioned it or not but all of the Dallas plays are being called from the bench and the person of Tom Landry all of them of course with the exception of the ad lib scrambles with saw back is so good at the opposite is true for Washington.
Billy Kilmer calls his own place.
As here comes out of now through the line of scrimmage set up at the Washington 46 yard line as Cal Hill and while Garrison Garrison slotted saw back in trouble dancing out of a hole again the 45 to the outside of the 40 trying to get out of bounds but couldn't stop the clock.
It's still going at about the 38 yard line and saw back scrambling again given running room by that Redskins defense Chris hamburger got him Washington defense.
They have to stay on those receivers longer with saw back back there than a man such as Craig Morton you might compare it to because he's constantly moving out of that pocket as he did again.
If he takes an average receiver you put him against a top rated defender and given enough time that receiver will eventually get open. And that of course is what George Allen is Redskins have to be careful of today.
Saw back gives his receivers that extra time but if Roger still doesn't like it, then he can run. He went eight yards that time it'll be second down and two and Dallas has just used up its last time out.
Saw back was racing for the sideline trying to get out to stop the clock and therefore conserve the timeout but to no avail tackled there at about the 38 yard line.
So with 30 seconds remaining Dallas is still a long way off from field goal range and undoubtedly Roger saw back would like to put them just a little bit closer.
Well that's kind of play Washington's front four has to they have to spread a bit to contain saw back because of his moves to the outside. And then Roger when they do that he has a knack of picking up that hole in that rush.
And therefore has to try to keep from giving him those holes that time he got right through the middle then out to the right. Here we go. Double slot to the right side. Loan running back is Cal Hill. Here's Saw back going back pass goes along went down to the goal line and do hours incomplete at the four yard line.
And then the Redskins the ball was thrown high enough that they got four men converging on our and Lance got a hand on it but couldn't outbite Pat Fisher for the ball.
So it is third down and two to go. The the clock stopped of course on the incomplete pass and now reach 23 seconds as Dallas fighting back from a seven point deficit here trailing 10 to 3.
Some of all was thrown just a little bit short and oddly enough when it's thrown short it gives more people a chance to converge on it and yet you'll see fewer penalties called on that type of fast and the long ones that they're racing after once again here goes go back back to pass.
And then the Redskins the ball is thrown off it's caught by sellers at the 20. He's down to the 16 yard line. Ron Sellers taking the pass ball by Roger Saw back and now they got plenty of room for a field goal.
There are nine seconds left.
The Redskins clearly trying to stop the clock if he can throwing an incomplete pass which he does and that's not the clock.
The Redskins are on the right sideline as Ron Sellers comes up with a knee another key reception there for the Dallas Cowboys at the 16 yard line. It puts them within easy field goal range for Tony Fritz.
Here's Fritz kicking out of the hole to Craig Morton now trying for the Cowboys sixth point of the afternoon lined up with a 23 yard line.
Waiting for the snap. Kick is on its way.
And that one is so good.
Tony Fritz was certainly in no trouble as far as distance was concerned but his aim was bad and so the gun sounding the end of the first half here at R.F.K. Stadium in Washington where the score is Washington 10 and Dallas 3.
Well there's a big cheer for the Redskins as they come out of here and Carl I know you want to get back to your notepad down there and again congratulations on the great job the Dolphins did against the Steelers.
Thank you very much.
The offensive backfield goes to the Miami Dolphins who beat Pittsburgh in the A.M.C. championship game today 21 17.
Now let's pause five seconds for stations to identify themselves on the CBS radio network.
The Washington Redskins take the playing field here along with the Dallas Cowboys.
This is Don Klein at R.F.K. Stadium and it's my pleasure to introduce a gentleman who has covered major sporting events around the nation for many years including last year's Super Bowl game here on CBS.
Andy Muster. Andy.
Right Don thank you very much.
A quick look at a few of the statistics here today and they certainly would reveal that the Dallas Cowboys are trailing the Redskins as the scoreboard shows 10 to 3.
In terms of offensive plays the Redskins had a 40 times to only 24 for Dallas by going by the clock the Redskins had almost 20 minutes and only 10 minutes for Dallas third down conversions.
The Cowboys didn't get any seven out of 11 for Washington and anytime you get above 50 percent in that category you're doing very well.
The 11th Washington first down five for Dallas in total yardage one hundred ninety four for the Redskins who are now taking the field for the cheers of their fans here at R.F.K.
Stadium 113 yards for Dallas seventy five rushing yards for Washington sixty seven for Dallas a couple of quick individual figures.
Larry Brown has 49 yards on 13 carries her away 18 yards on eight attempts for Dallas.
Their leading rusher Roger Stalback with 46 yards on four separate rushes as long was 29 yards and the receiving department Taylor has three catches for Washington one of course was the touchdown.
Tellers has two receptions for the Cowboys.
Cowboys will be receiving to our right and Kurt Knight is the kickoff man for Washington.
Harrison Waters are back deep and the kickoff is high into the air going back deep and off the fingertips of Harris way back deep in the end zone.
And so it will be at the 20 yard line.
That's the Cowboys put it in motion.
Roger Stalback who has the plays called for him from the bench is coming in and Carl Tassif was telling us that even though some of his runs seem very much like ad lib affairs they often are not that the Stalback runs are very definitely in the Dallas playbook.
So the Cowboys with some catching up to do.
They continue to use Walt Garrison and Cal Hill in the backfield and now they line them up in the eye formation putting all worth in motion to the right.
It's the back and it's Calvin Hill and party really got under him and dumped him for a lot.
I lost back to the 12 yard line as Calvin Hill was dumped by left side linebacker Jack party who was the man who administered the famous crack back block.
So it now becomes the second and 18 yards as the Washington defense starts out the third period in a great fashion and what encouragement they are going to get all afternoon from their fans here at our stadium.
They've already had considerable encouragement already.
Second and 18 beginning to get just a little dark here at our stadium with the kickoff at three o'clock Eastern time.
This time saw back to throw swings it out to the right complete the Garrison he's at the 15 to the 20 and gets out across the 20 a five yard line where he is brought down.
Blaine I was out in front with a key block and again at party all over the field today making the tackle party a moment ago who dumped Calvin Hill.
So now the ball is at the 25 yard line where it becomes a third and five mentioned before Dallas has not converted a single third down this afternoon.
And yet as our halftime guest of the Miami Dolphins Carl Tassas said Dallas did get its momentum going toward the end of the second period third and five a big play for saw back now and the same for the Redskins defense dumped it over the middle.
It is complete to the tight end that he appeared to have yardage for the first down then he was driven backward.
I feel very sure there will be a measurement on this one that could grab the reception.
Then it was Chris Hanberger the right side linebacker who drove him backwards.
Surely Dallas will want to call for the change which here in the second half are being kept on the nearest sideline.
But no apparently the yardage was significantly short enough that they did not make it.
So it continues to be a lack of third down conversion turning Dallas today.
Mark Bateman is their punter.
Alvin Heyman back as a single deep safety for the Redskins standing at his team 30 yard line Bateman is at his team 15.
Manders making the snap pretty good rush put on but he gets it away and a fair catch is called by Heyman who takes it at his own 28 yard line.
First testimony to the Dallas front coverage when Heyman goes for a fair catch believe me the front coverage is there because there's nothing this boy would rather do than run a kickback.
He actually called only one fair catch all season long and there you have one there Redskins ball their own 28.
Redskins first possession of the second half.
They also bring their backs out on the I formation for the first time today.
Taylor is the wide receiver on the right Dallas showing the blitz but not coming with it and the handoff goes to Larry Brown who gets out to the 30 yard line Bob Lilly who has been in there all the way today.
To my knowledge Lilly has not been out for a single play when his team was on defense making the stop.
Lilly said that his back felt so good it was actually better than before he had the spasm. They get a second down and eight yards to go as that carry netted to again Taylor coming to the near side.
Haraway the right setback Brown on the left Gilmer the path over the middle he completes it to Taylor at the 40 yard line. He games additional yardage out to the 42.
One key players today Billy Gilmer has certainly not been bashful about putting the ball in the air and with the threat of the running game always present because of someone like Larry Brown in the lineup it makes the passing that's more effective.
The left hand in a tight end for Jerry Smith Mark Washington in his left cornerback for Dallas first down call it the 41 yard line of the skin Dallas looking for the run and the handoff goes to Larry Brown.
The first time probably only a yard middle linebacker Leroy Jordan right linebacker Lewis again combining for the second down and nine yards to go.
Washington is crazy about its redskins. This town was excited last night. There was quite a party held prior to the game at the NFC headquarters hotel here at Washington. Fans are fired up about their football team being in the playoffs for the first time in some 40 years.
Gilmer pitching out to Brown again on the right but this time he is backed up hard. D.D. Lewis comes in to meet him and there may be a very very slight gain on the play but it's not significant. Good block by Charlie Harraway but it did not enable Brown to spring free as the ball remains on Washington's 43 yard line and it now becomes third down and eight yards to go.
Jerry Smith back in a tight end.
Seven of 11 third down conversion for Washington Dallas of course has failed on all of his hits including one here in the second half third and eight
count by Gilmer. He's going to put the ball in the air scrambles to his left being chased by Lily gets to the 50 yard line and is in cowboy territory at the 49 and he might have the first down here again. He appeared to have the yardage and then was driven back.
He is very very close to having the first down if he doesn't have it.
Gilmer on a rollout left decided to keep.
They're going to bring the change and I think Jeff Roe Pugh left defensive tackle middle linebacker Leroy Jordan getting together for that stop and the chains indeed are being brought from the right side of the field.
He's going to be up for Gilmer of about eight yards and he's going to be just inches short. The Redskins will not take any chances here and they will be putting the ball despite the fact that it's only inches to go on fourth down.
Mike Bragg five year veteran from Richmond is in the game and he will be doing the funding.
Dallas to use a double safety.
The Redskins will be in the game with the help of Harris and Waters and with nine minutes and 10 seconds left to go here in the third period in the clock running the Cowboys will get the ball back trailing by seven points.
Gets it away high not especially deep. Fair catch called for by Harris and he has taken the ball at his own 20 yard line.
There's a pause in the action with the score Washington 10 Dallas three.
So miles from the 19 yard line the Cowboys have the ball and this is Calvin Hill with the handoff after they had put all worth in motion and he gets out short of the 25 yard line.
I go by Jack party who's been doing a tremendous job from his left side linebacking position here in the second half nearly in nylon the left side of the Dallas offensive wall doing some good blocking that time.
Third down and only five yards necessary for the first turn and five.
Did I say third down. Excuse me. Second down second and five.
All out just shy of the 25 yard line.
The I formation is what the Cowboys are using and it's a play right up the middle.
Garrison this time on the heavy duty carry and is stopped at the 29 yard line by Maran Patios the middle linebacker from Notre Dame.
Again nylon to will be in the Pro Bowl again this year executing a fine block to help Garrison along and get it out to the 29.
And do you mention that Pro Bowl and in fact the Cowboys have half a dozen in its Cornell green along with Calvin Hill and Bob Lilly up front with John nylon Mel Renfro the cornerback and Ray Field right.
This while they're measuring for the first down below Washington has five men playing in the Pro Bowl in Dallas.
Larry Brown and Chris Hamburger of course are in it along with Billy Kilmer Charlie Taylor and he certainly attested to his value for any pro club in that Pro Bowl game with his great catching here today and Len Hoffman center those five and Dallas is six.
That came to be carried here on CBS radio out of Dallas January 21st just under eight minutes to go here. They did not make the first down. They were short five inches were in the third period with eight minutes to go.
And also Garrison and again he was in his track.
There might be another measurement for the first down because it was so close but he didn't gain much yardage if any.
As Ron McCall moved in from the left side to help on the top.
The Redskins defense has again that seven third down prize for the Cowboys and zero successes.
Our basement he's been kind of busy today.
We'll again be back in confirmation for Dallas.
And again is using only a single safety Alvin Heyman now moving up from his 25 to just beyond the 30.
Baseman standing at his own 14 will probably hit it about the 17. It's a high snap to the right side and gets it off very nicely.
The rush was not on Heyman calling for a fair catch and he will make same at the 23 yard line of Washington.
Ready to put the ball in gear again. They have the scoreboard lead 10 to 3 despite the fact that there has been no scoring here in the third period.
And there's a timeout on the field with the score Redskins 10 Cowboys 3.
The story of the Washington Redskins this season has been a story of the second half football game.
In fact they were trailing in 11 of their 15 games this year and came back to become victorious enough times to rack up a regular season record of 11 and 3.
And of course they already have one victory in the playoffs.
Here they go on first down starting from their own 23 yard line on first down ball is given to Larry Brown gets up to close to the 30 yard line.
Jeffery Pugh left tackle for the Cowboys is there to make the stop in a good block by that running mate Charlie Haraway.
We've mentioned his name several times today.
Larry Brown is able to advance at seven yards second down and three yards to go.
There was no scoring in the first quarter today.
Second period all of it occurred with Washington first scoring on a field goal then adding a touchdown and Dallas coming back with a field goal.
Second and three.
Give to the second man through which is Brown he will gain a yard out of the 31.
Lillian Pugh were there to scissor him off as he came right through the center of the line.
And now Jerry Smith is moving back into play at tight end.
When Hoss executed the fine block on that last carry for Brown and the offensive line for the Redskins has been very effective this year.
They have permitted only 11 dumps.
Both of the tight ends are in now Smith and Alton and it is third down and two yards necessary for the first the ball at the Washington 31.
Tight formation Kilmer dropped the ball flag is down it's loose on the field who's going to have it.
Dallas tries to go after it it's fumbled once another mad scramble and the Redskins have recovered.
That was the slippery as we've seen the ball all day.
As Kilmer dropped it when he did a flag immediately went down.
The Cowboys appeared to be in position to recover it.
They couldn't get the handle and squirted away again.
And finally it's Washington reclaiming the football and the man recovering it was Jerry Smith.
That's the wildest series of bounces we've had in this game today.
The penalty apparently against Washington declined by the Cowboys who want possession of the ball.
And Washington now will have to punt with Mike Bragg dropping back the.
That's the first flaw that we've seen in the Redskins today although they did have an earlier turnover it didn't hurt them it was on their first possession.
Waters and Harris are the defense.
They are standing while now they're even moving up they were back at their own 40 now they're up to the 45 yard line.
Bragg receives the snap and hits it about the seven yard line.
Not a very high kick coming to Harris back at the 40 yard line a flag has gone down.
He was hit hard.
And drop almost immediately.
Now down on the ground we see Charlie Waters who apparently was taken up on that play.
And I wouldn't be surprised we're going to see a clipping call on this. Rusty Tillman made the stop for the Redskins.
Waters is still down just inside the 40 yard line for Dallas.
And the penalty is going to be going against the Cowboys.
You know and as this Dallas team takes over the ball I'm reminded of the fact that you hear so much about George Allen and his Washington Redskins the over the hill gang they call them.
But I think a lot of our listeners would be surprised to know that Dallas is offensive unit actually is older.
They line averaging 28 and two thirds years if you want to figure it out against 27 and three quarter for Washington.
The Dallas Packs are 28 and a half years of age on an average compared to 27 and three quarter for the Redskins.
So actually the Redskins have the edge in youth where that offensive unit is concerned.
We've got a pause in the action here now with a score Washington 10 and Dallas 3.
It's actually the Washington defense which has seniority right where age is concerned.
And on the Cowboys maybe that's where they get more that over the hill gang.
They average the Redskins defense 29 and two thirds years against the Dallas average of 28 years for a man.
But George Allen says he doesn't worry a thing about that.
He'll keep making trades for fellows like Roy Jefferson for draft choices because as far as he's concerned he says he's my draft choice.
And I'll challenge anybody in the NFL to get a man who can play better football than Jefferson just as an example when you talk about trade.
Still on the ground below down there for the Dallas Cowboys.
Charlie Waters is the injured man and he seems to be in real trouble.
Yes we've received information that it's his left arm which is injured but I also have the feeling that he must have had the wind knocked out of him because he is still down there.
And it shouldn't take a man that long to get up regardless of the severity of an arm injury but he is still down at the Dallas 38 yard line.
He was not the man who received the punt despite the fact that he was back in the deep double safety.
Cliff Harris received it and then there was a clipping call that went against Dallas.
So when the Cowboys finally do put the ball in play here with five minutes and 31 seconds left in quarter number three it will be back at their own 24 yard line because of the 15 yard penalty as such for the clip.
So it was Harris who had taken the reception and whether it was Waters himself who committed the clip we don't know but Dallas certainly got the worst of that.
The penalty is against them. The injured player also is on the Dallas side of things and they are of course as we've been telling you on the short end of the score here.
Redskins and Dallas three in the third period.
We're looking actually here today at two different football philosophies in contrasting not only the approach to the game itself but the manner in which George Allen and Tom Landry have built these two grid machines.
Landry starting from scratch with Dallas expansion created squad of 1960 you remember and has built them on the premise of once the Cowboy always the Cowboy.
A strong case in point and this is amazing. Every starter on the Dallas defensive unit having played his entire career with the Cowboys on the offensive unit only Ron Sellers Lance Alworth and Mike Diska are transplants from other teams in contrast.
13 of the 22 redskins starters played elsewhere before coming to Washington a flock of them of course lifted from the Rams by Allen when he came he two years ago. So it's an interesting contrast not only of how they play the game but how they acquire men to play it between Tom Landry and George Allen.
And as Charlie Waters is being helped from the field they first took his jersey off. I can't recall ever having seen that before but he left the field without his jersey on and with considerable help.
So now the Cowboys are ready for their possession at their own 24 yard line and they're using a slot left formation.
Putting Hill into that slot saw back goes to the air and it was a real lame duck a real wobbler intended I believe for Billy Parks but it certainly didn't get very close to him out on the right flat.
Ron Mcdowell giving considerable impetus for that bad past that time.
And Billy Sistrunk is now leaving the field you know this is really the age of the specialist and both teams are using particular players in their defensive lineups especially and of course it's true on offense too but they use it depending on exactly what the down and yardage situation is.
This is something that started a long time ago with the extra back for passing but it's become a great deal more sophisticated saw back to pass delivers it over the middle and it's complete at the 29 yard line to Walt Garrison completion at the 29.
Cowboys started this series at the 24 so they still need five yards and it's third down.
tackle made by Chris hamburger to stop that last play.
Black shows just over five minutes here in the third period.
Harold McClinton coming into the middle linebacking position for the Redskins now as Myron Patios goes out.
And we've just received the official word now that Charlie Waters has suffered a broken left arm.
And five for Dallas from the Cowboy 29 yard line.
So that goes back into the pocket.
It's a good one he fires long straight over the middle and the past is off the fingertips of a.
He was covered on the play by Mike fast Bob Hayes on a fly pattern down the left sideline was in a battle for that ball possibly thrown just a little shy.
Giving back an equal opportunity for the ball as a result neither caught it and it goes incomplete.
And so now the Cowboys are going to have to find.
And this time the Redskins are going to use a double safety.
It's going to be Ted Bacter and Alvin Heyman with Bateman standing back at his own 14 yard line.
Now sends him to the right just a little bit he gets away another fine kick Bateman has had the best of the kicking here today at the 25 it's taken by Heyman head to the near sideline and now gets cut down back at the 22 yard line.
Heyman did not fall for the fair catch was unable to gain any additional yardage.
Let's pause five seconds for stations to identify themselves on the CBS radio network.
Time in the second half they've been forced to kick both previous occasions Dallas is now in three positions but three times with nobody able to master the defense of the opposition so far in the second half.
Well done we speculated that this might be a defensive game and that's exactly what we're seeing here's the first down pass out the Charlie Taylor and it is complete at the 26 yard line as he just ran the simple down and out.
And that pass of course is always good for short yardage and nearly impossible to stop.
Mark Washington is now playing the left cornerback spot which had been played by Charlie Waters before he suffered the broken arm.
Pick up a four yards on that play second and thick and it's getting dark rapidly here at Washington's RFK Stadium where the time Eastern time is just after 5pm.
Charlie Taylor is the wide receiver right as the Redskins are in an eye formation Dallas almost jumped off sides or did they.
Well carrier Larry Brown tackled by Bob Lilly with a short yardage gain as he got it out maybe a yard to the 27 at most.
And the flag did not go down the Cowboys were almost offside that time.
Certainly appeared as though Bob Lilly jump that time but it is not called.
Third down and four yards to go.
The Redskins in their spread formation this time.
They'd probably like to open it up Kilmer dropped back pump one gets it out the highway at the 30 he's up to the 32 yard line.
Dave Edwards tackles them there and he appears to be just beyond the marker across the way where they are.
Indicating that he is very close to a first down however I think the chains are going to be brought all the way from the near side of the field to the far side.
And if he's got the first down and he would be the first conversion for either Billy Kilmer or Roger Staubeck in the second half as I just mentioned otherwise Washington will be kicking for the sixth time combining the two teams for the sixth time in six positions.
That is a first down and the Redskins have the first first out of this second half and of course this is George Allen's game he wants ball control and he wants to burn the clock as much as possible even though seven points is not enough to win it you'd have to figure that at this point.
Certainly to maintain possession and keep the clock going and get the first down that's the supreme significance here.
Just over three minutes left third period ball at the Washington 32 yard line.
And there hasn't been a decent drive for either team here in the third period.
Kilmer over the center and then through a beautiful hole goes Larry Brown and he gained yardage all the way after the 40 yard line a pickup of eight yards for Larry with Harris stops in there Walt Rocks the right tackle helps him along very nicely so did Wilbur as he cuts through a beautiful hole on the right side of the line created by those two blockers.
Washington making a change at the plate and spot as they've done frequently today Jerry Smith coming in there now and often on out.
And although the plays are not called strictly speaking from the bench for the Redskins there is no doubt about the fact that they do get help from George Allen and his assistant.
Kilmer passing out to the right side again the path is complete to Roy Jefferson covered by Mark Washington and this is one of the things that Billy Kilmer like to do when a substitute comes into the other team defensive back the only like to work on him and he's got himself a first down as he makes that pass to Roy Jefferson.
All this place at the 44 yard line still in Washington territory. There's a case Andy George Allen probably instructions to Billy Kermer to throw the football to one of my favorite draft picks Jefferson.
That's right. We like to kid Joe Blair the fine public relations man for the Redskins. He's a very hard worker but we say that he is assured of having one day off every year.
That's when they have a death. Here's Larry Brown with the football running wide to the left side able to turn the corner for a few yards after the 47 but not getting much more.
Dave Edwards linebacker on the left at to me defensive end on the right making the stop to me by the way has been sharing time at that spot today with the veteran George Andre.
Let's call it the 48 yard line.
And it becomes second down and about seven yards to go.
Redskins trying to sustain their stride. Neither team has been able to do it here in the second half. Larry Brown again he skids and almost falls backward.
He is so amazing he actually picked up maybe a half yard on that play despite the fact he started to topple over backwards with Bob Lilly chasing him.
Austin out and back in as they continue to rotate a tight end.
Looks like they are trying to work on Washington if possible when I say Washington I mean Mark Washington.
Third down about six Redskins just shy of midfield at their own 48.
The pocket fires it over the middle of the path is caught by Charlie Taylor and he gets to the 45 yard line of Dallas which is right where the chains are located.
It would appear as though he's got the first down and there again they caught Washington in the coverage.
Schilber is working what they call the theme of that zone coverage just beyond what they call the short zone going out about 15 yards and Taylor cutting back perfectly.
And before Washington could switch to rather Dallas could switch to pick up that zone there was Taylor with another great catch.
He got some significant ones for the touchdown one of them in the first half.
We may be about to see the final play of the third period on the Cowboy 45 yard line of first down running play to Brown who is picking up steam here in the second half and he gained five yards down to the 40 yard line on the all important third down conversions 9 of 15 for the Redskins today.
An impressive figure anything is when you reach about the 50 percent mark.
Well that's the end of the third quarter with the score Washington 10 and Dallas 3.
Well the defense is certainly as has been expected by both of these teams in this National Football Conference championship game neither team scored in the first quarter Washington scored in the second period on an 18 yard field goal by Kurt Knight to make it three nothing.
And then a short time later Billy Kilmer hooked up on a 51 yard pass play to Charlie Taylor to put Washington in good scoring range.
And then he hooked up on a 15 yard touchdown pass. Kurt Knight extra point made it 10 nothing Washington. And then later on in the second period Tony Fritz booted a 35 yard field goal and that's how the score ended at the end of the first half 10 to 3 Washington.
And after scoreless third period they go into the final 15 minutes of the National Football Conference championship with the Washington Redskins leading it by the score of 10 to 3.
You take a look at the defense and you know why this is such a low scoring ballgame in the total defense Washington was second in the entire National Football Conference and Dallas fourth in the entire conference.
Well we're down to the final 15 minutes of the season for one of these two teams today. They started the fourth and final period Washington has been in front since the about six minutes into the second quarter when Kurt Knight kicked an 18 yard field goal.
And then it increased to 10 to nothing with that 15 yard touchdown pass to Charlie Taylor Dallas showed signs of anything but dying off at that point in the second quarter with three minutes to go in the half when Tony Fritz booted one from 35 yards.
But now with a scoreless third quarter you've got to figure those seven points for Washington are beginning to bloom a little more significantly on the scoreboard across the way.
However Dallas fans well remember two weeks ago they were down by 15 points in the fourth period. You know what happened. Washington certainly knows the two and this is anybody's ballgame.
But the Redskins would rather be where they are with their seven point lead Andy. All right Don and this game of course will be played to a conclusion it cannot end in a tie.
And I mention that because there is a seven point spread in the game right now. And here come the Redskins Larry Brown tries to go to the right side can't head back to the left twists and turns.
But on this particular carry will lose about four yards Bob Lilly and Jethro Pugh bring him down. We were just about to tell you that Brown had picked up 78 yards rushing today but all figures in that category are net.
And so whenever a player loses yard he's that has to be subtracted from it. So right now Brown will be back to about the 74 73 yards area.
Third down now for Washington and they're right back where they started on this particular first down series. It's third and 10.
Kielmer dropping back on a heave long to the right side way down the right side it is.
And again it's. Way down the right sideline.
A 45 yard touchdown pass. Kielmer to Taylor their second collaboration of the day and they beat the rookie Mark Washington.
Third night now comes on to try to get Washington 17 points.
The snap and the kick a flag has gone down the kick was good a flag has been thrown.
So let's hold it for just a second and see how they resolve this procedure called against Dallas.
And so the point is good at Redskins 17 and Dallas three. There's a timeout on the field with the score Washington 17 and Dallas three.
Just underway in the fourth quarter the clock shows 14 minutes and 12 seconds remaining.
Certainly you have to figure now any of the one of the key turning points of this game has been the injury to Charlie Waters.
Waters put on the sidelines involved in that putting situation a short time ago.
Not too much reflection on Mark Washington of course but he is a three year man compared to Waters has had the same experience but it's quite a lot more.
And the Redskins caught him with that long pass to Charlie Taylor over Mark Washington that could be a key turning point.
Here's the night kickoff going back again into the end zone taken two yards deep by Cliff Harris out to the five to the ten head to his left and get down to the 13 yard line.
The other deep back that time by the way was Robert Newhouse because of the injury to Waters.
And so here is a fine specially effort done by the Redskins as they pin the Cowboys back at their own 13 Mike Panucci one of the rare rookies on the Washington roster.
You know George Allen doesn't trust them very much but he'll let them play on the specialty teams every once in a while like that.
And so the Cowboys are starting way back deep at the Dallas 13 yard line and the clock begins to become a little bit of a factor for Dallas.
Although as you know they certainly came back in relatively quick time against San Francisco last Saturday.
So back to put the ball in the air right away has good protection now scramble back to the left at the 15 yard line a flag is down to get to the 20 slightly across the 20 yard line where he is brought down by Chris hamburger.
But a flag was thrown on that play when saw back first began to scramble and the penalty will be against Dallas.
In this case of course a half the distance to the goal line job undoubtedly and the play started at the 13 yard line.
They are pacing it now back to the eight five yard penalty for illegal motion on down to make it a five yard penalty.
So things have not gone the way for the defending Super Bowl champions today.
The Cowboys are trying to make it a rematch of last year's game with the Miami Dolphins already having clinched their spot today.
So first down but now 15 yards necessary for the first and they will use a delay play right up the middle of the garrison.
He gets it out to the 16 yard line.
Fullback garrison carries by the way Charlie Taylor in the game today with two touchdown passes has a total of seven receptions and 142 yards for the afternoon.
Speaking of Taylor Andy it was of course as I mentioned the loss of Charlie Waters.
Bear in mind that not only are they using a younger fellow back there as far as experience Mark Washington but Waters has been the chief interceptor for the Dallas Cowboys this year.
He picked off two against the 49ers last week that turned the tide against San Francisco. They're missing him when they're on defense.
No question.
Second down seven at the Cowboys 15 saw back to try the air route again.
Fires out long to the left side dropped and a flag goes down.
Billy Parks the intended receiver and it will be half interference against the Redskins and Mike Badge.
That is the first pass interference call we've had on the afternoon on either side.
Of course it's an automatic first down for Dallas.
The Cowboys get the ball out to their own 31 yard line.
So the Redskins have done such a magnificent job on defense today.
Even their special teams have done a whale of a job like forcing the Cowboys to start this drive back at their own 13 that they can actually almost afford a mistake like that.
Twelve and a half minutes left in the game 17 to three Washington leading.
So back drops back again.
You'll be going to the air plenty now and he gets dropped behind the line.
Chris Hamburger was right in there.
One of the first to meet him.
And so was Mara and body out and they have dropped all back for a loss.
As the ball goes back to the 23 yard line eight yard loss on that play.
Well I would have to say despite the Gilmer Taylor collaboration here today that the story of this game so far has been the Washington defense.
They have permitted no touchdown three points on a field goal drive of 35 yards and a second drive by Fritz just before the end of the second quarter from 23 yards away was unsuccessful.
Second and 18.
All by passing out to the right side the Calvin Hill he breaks one tackle but he fumbles the ball and the Redskins have recovered.
A Dallas turnover despite the past completion.
And although that's the first Cowboy turnover of the day it could not conceivably come at a worse time.
Ron McCall has recovered the ball after the completion and the fumble.
And if you have been unconvinced until now that this is a Redskins day that may be the convincing at the 38 yard line of Dallas.
Washington gets possession.
Let's see how Billy Kilmer decides to play this now.
Will he be aggressive.
That usually is the Allen thinking and it's Larry Brown his chief offensive weapon cutting inside the 35 and going to the 33 yard line for a pick up a five yard.
I don't think there's any question now that George will send word in for Billy to keep that ball on the ground as much as possible with of course always that opportunity of using the past now merely as a surprise weapon to keep that secondary on us.
But he would like to use the clock as much as possible.
But certainly Mark Washington going nose to nose over there now with Charlie Taylor has to be alert.
Seven minutes to go in the game Kilmer does want to pass this time firing way out of bounds on the right side.
Charlie Taylor was knocked down over there by Washington who wants to let him know he's in the game I guess.
And so that pass failed way over his head and out of bounds.
It brings up a third and five situation.
So the game has been remarkably free of turnovers.
Each team committing one.
But you would have to say that in assessing the seriousness of them this one by the Cowboys right here when they were trying to recover from a deficit which has already mounted the 17 to 3 could be fatal to them.
Particularly if as Don suggests the Redskins are successful in a using the clock and be getting one more score.
Third and five.
Kilmer gives it to Brown sweeping wide left through an ice hole but he gets back to the line of scrimmage and then is driven far back by Bob Lilly.
And so now it will be Kurt Knight coming onto the field for his second field goal attempt of the day.
Good on his only try from 18 yards out in the second quarter.
He will now try one which will come from just inside the 40 yard line will spot it when they set up.
Sam Weisch is the holder for the Redskins.
Sam will plant his foot and at the 39 yard line.
So this will be a try from 39 yards out by night as the Redskins look for their 20th point.
Slight angle to the right. It's down. It's in the air. It has the distance.
It is good.
Kurt Knight has added a 39 yard field goal as he breaks convincingly a midseason slump.
And the Washington Redskins have gone to what a third stage of the game would have to be an overwhelming 20 to 3 margin.
However let's not count out the Dallas Cowboys.
There's always something special about a defending champion.
And certainly if you ever believe the team couldn't come back from a deficit you would have to say the Cowboys had no manner to beat the 49ers last week.
But they did it and that's why they're here today.
And they will now get their hands on the football with 10 minutes and 21 seconds left to go in the period and the game.
You know Andy Kurt Knight coming back in the great fashion he has with a chip down in this playoff competition of the last couple of weeks.
Really justifies the tremendous talent in that kicking goal here. Here's a fellow who really had a bad year.
He kicked 14 out of 30 and in four years in the game all is a red skin.
Remember this is the fellow who led the National Football Conference last year with 114 points.
He was the number one kicker of the NFC two years ago.
Well it's just not like Kurt to have trouble kicking.
And when he needed those field goals last week against Green Bay from 42 35 and 46 yards.
And then today he gave the Redskins their first lead from only 18 yards out on that particular case.
But they're that 39 yarders and that is a big 17 point lead now.
Well Paris on the left Robert Newhouse on the right as Knight bangs into the football.
It's going to the left side and it dropped six yards back into the end zone.
It is not touched by Harris and it will be a touchback.
Dallas will start again from its 20 yard line.
Almost without exception today the Cowboys have started back deep.
This is the second time in the second half they've started from the 20.
They started from the 23 once from the 24 once and then two of them inside the 20 at the 19 and at the 13.
And so you can see what a job the Redskins defense which for my money is the story in this game has done against Dallas today.
From the 20 into the pocket goes sawback saw back now gets ripped off and he will be dropped back at the 10 yard line.
He found his receivers covered and then as he pivoted to go to his left.
Berlin Bigs was right there to drop him down.
Calvin Hill I believe was open but the back was in no position to throw.
And you know this game is so similar to last week out in San Francisco when Roger saw back.
He fumbled once he was sacked four times and it was just about this point that Dallas was trailing by 15 points.
As history is recorded they scored 17 to win it.
They would need 17 now to tie but this is a fired up Redskins defense as you indicated before.
They're not about to let them get loose.
They recorded a 10 yard loss on that play.
Garrison gets this hand off and Garrison gets it out.
Well not even back to the line of scrimmage really.
I think there will be about a yard loss on this play as well.
And so the Washington defense has really been something and they're taking turns spreading the glory around to Darren Talbert gets the tackle on that play.
They record that the ball has gone right back to the line of scrimmage to make it third down.
The yards necessary for the first Cowboys back at their own 10 yard line Billy Parks had lined up to the left and then quickly comes over to the right to make it a triple formation on the right side.
Trips right.
Saw back passes out to the right side.
It is tipped and broken up by hamburger.
Calvin Hill was the intended receiver.
Mike Bass may also have tipped that ball before and burger did it might have been tipped white.
And now the Cowboys not only are going to have to punch but they're going to have to attempt it from back inside their own end zone as the ball will be snapped at the 10 yard line.
Quite a responsibility for the Potter Marv Bateman as Alvin Heyman and Ted Bacter go back deep for Washington but they are standing right at the 50 yard line.
So you can tell that no matter what happens here if there isn't an error on the play Washington will receive the ball in good field position.
The snap is perfect.
Bateman hits it right on the goal line and it comes back to the 45 yard line where it was taken by factor.
When I say 45 I mean Dallas 45 and so the Redskins are only 45 yards away from what could be another score and the clock continues to run and it's certainly in Washington's favor.
It shows eight minutes and 57 seconds left to go.
And just as I said continues to run they stopped at the set play and now they've started it up once again from the 45 yard line of Dallas Redskins back in business again from the I formation Billy Kilmer over center Len Hawes and off the
Haraway planning to the right side over tackle and Haraway gets it out to the 41 yard line again of about four Leroy Jordan middle linebacker Cliff Harris the right safety bringing down Wilbur and rock right side of the Washington
offensive line doing a great blocking job on that one and the ball is at the 41 yard line and you can look for Washington to continue to put the ball in the air.
They're taking a brief timeout now just to get a new ball in from the far sideline.
And as a matter of fact the Redskins are going back into their huddle once again.
Look for Washington to continue to use the clock.
And at this point leading 20 to three trying to add additional points as they can but frankly it isn't the main consideration now.
Third meeting of the year between these two teams.
They had split the previous two.
Another ground play and it's Larry Brown slicing inside the 40 and getting to the 37 yard line.
The tackles they're made by Jethro Pugh the left defensive tackle for Dallas.
Ray Shunkey made a good block on that play.
Shunkey is now stationed at the left tackle position.
And this is the point at which the 49ers last week they did this very same thing they became what they called accused them of being conservative against Dallas with the lead rather than rolling up more points trying to burn the clock a little more.
And of course as things turned out it made no difference.
But Washington obviously is not going to put that ball in the air anymore.
They have to now at the Dallas 37.
Third and two for Washington Haraway sweeping wide to the left is gotten by the jersey by Mel Renfro and Renfro would not let him go.
He got him by the back of the jersey and swung him around.
And that was that there will be a loss recorded on this play as Renfro really hung tough.
Here comes Kurt Knight onto the field as the Redskins decide on fourth and four to go for another three points.
Sam Weiss is his holder. This will be an attempt of about 46 or 47 yards.
Knight is good on his only two tries of the afternoon in the second quarter from 18 yards in this period from 39 yards.
Call this one a 47 yard drive.
No angle here it'll be straight away.
The snap the kick is made. It's going to be long enough once again.
Twenty third point for the Washington Redskins.
We're putting on an amazing show here this afternoon of what might be termed brilliant defensive football and adequate plus offensive football.
Let's pause here five seconds for stations to identify themselves on the CBS radio network.
Well if Washington's lead was not secure before that one now puts Dallas 20 points behind with only six minutes to do something about it.
And believe me I covered that last game out in San Francisco last week and learned a lot of respect for Dallas when they had their back to the wall.
But this may be beyond the point of any return now for the Cowboys against the Redskins.
Here's the kick and the Cowboys are going to try to bring it out.
This is Harris with the ball and the leg cut from under him at the 13 yard line.
A fantastically low slicing tackle at the 13.
Took the legs out from under him and credit that beautiful job to Bob Brunet who was another one of the Redskins who had a slight taste of the flu earlier this week.
But we've talked about the Washington defense and let's throw in there the Washington specialty teams as well because they have done a super job here today.
Time and time again the Cowboys when they have gotten the ball have gotten it in very poor field position in this case from their own 13 yard line.
And of course the pass becomes necessary for Dallas now and when the opposition knows the pass is coming it's even easier to defend.
So back scrambling out to his right now he's in the end zone. What a daring move by Saabach.
Nobody's chasing him there. He's now out again to the five yard line and he is tackled on the five yard line.
What a daring move by Saabach to go into the end zone like that as Jack Pardee chased him all the way over to the left side after Saabach had found all his receivers covered as he had originally rolled out to the right side.
Saabach though unsuccessful has been exciting. An eight yard loss on that play.
This has really been a Redskins day. Andy you know we're sitting on the threshold of possibly another history making situation.
Saabach has never lost the game which he started and finished and he's moving closer to that destiny now.
There's a handoff and a running play to Calvin Hill but he will not get very far only out to about the seven yard line a pick up a few.
Well you know Don certain observers here in the nation's capital question Tom Landry's strategy of starting Saabach today feeling that it's much easier to start a Morton and bring in a Saabach than it is to go vice versa.
Morton is not the kind of quarterback who can come in necessarily and fire up a team from the bench.
And it's an unhappy Tom Landry on the other side of the field who has made that decision.
Third and 14 for Dallas. They've been in four four field position and with long yardage situations often this afternoon Saabach back near the goal line to pass plenty of time and he completes this one out at the 30 yard line.
The pass is grabbed out there by Park and it will be enough for a first down.
Roosevelt Taylor covering that is the first third down completion for the Dallas Cowboys today.
That in itself tells you something about the problems they've had previous to that play they had had eight third down drives and they have made any of.
But the clock is very much against Dallas now too they are trailing in the game 23 to 3 and there is less than four minutes to go. So it is even further uphill than it was a week ago at San Francisco against the 49ers Saabach again looking for the air route now passes a
swing safety valve pass out to the right side to Calvin Hill Hill is out to the 39 yard line where Chris hamburger brings him down.
And here in Washington tonight. It's going to be a wild New Year's Eve normally Times Square in New York is the place to be New Year's Eve but tonight I'm not sure that it wouldn't be right here on the streets of Washington.
Right. There's going to be a lot of celebrating around here. They were celebrating last night around the hotel.
They were maybe they knew what was going to happen. That's right. They were premature but apparently not unmistakens.
Second and two at the 39 yard line trips right formation Saabach looking for yardage and dropped as the pass goes out on the left side the sellers.
He was hit there immediately at the 42 yard line by a factor. And when he did he failed to hold the ball.
That was an upending type of tackle and he was really not part of the ground.
Third down and two yards to go. Now at this point Saabach must be a little bit more concerned about the down and the yardage because he must retain possession.
But we're just thinking along with the Dallas situation recognizing at the same time as reporters but it certainly appears that Washington is in the driver's seat in this one again a triple flanker right.
Saabach however is rolling to the weak side. He baits the tacklers puts it in the air and it is nearly picked off. It was almost into the arms of Pat Fisher.
It was intended for Mike Montgomery from the backfield but Fisher had the nearest shot at it. However it was low and he couldn't hold it.
Now it's a fourth and two for Dallas and I wouldn't be surprised to see them try for it here. Undoubtedly they will.
With only two minutes and 50 seconds remaining in the game possession for the Cowboys is their only chance now.
So the offensive team stays on the field on a fourth and two with the ball at the 38 yard line of Dallas.
What a job the Washington defense has done here today and they've been so spectacular in fact that the Washington offense while not brilliant has actually overproduced.
And when George Allen said that 24 points would be enough to win this game he might have been looking too far.
He's only got 23 right now but it looks like he will win it. Here's the pass complete and then dropped at the 45 yard line.
It is an incomplete pass. It could conceivably have been ruled as a fumble. Mike Montgomery was the receiver there but he dropped it when hit by Rosie Taylor and it is ruled an incomplete pass.
That was really a borderline case there but no matter how you look at it it's going to be Washington's ball one way or the other.
Redskins taking possession now at the 38 yard line of Dallas seeking here to run out the clock and maybe even add another point or two.
You know the George Allen philosophy on that. Think what he can get.
That's a 38 yard line.
Billy Kilmer with a flag down has given the Haraway he's at the 30 he is at the 25 he has driven out of bounds at the 28 yard line of Dallas.
A pick up on that play of 10 yards but remember a flag had been thrown when the play started.
Good block by Max Olsen.
They are also approaching the two minute mark very soon this finally will be called against Washington and it will be an illegal procedure call and in motion against the Redskins.
That puts the ball back to the Dallas 43 still first down but now 15 yards necessary for the first.
Both quarterbacks have gone the distance today.
Larry Brown gets the handoff and he carries to the 41 yard line for a gain of two where Pat Tume.
The right end from Vanderbilt stops him.
The Washington offensive line has done a very good job here today. Kilmer has received excellent protection.
And the wanted Dallas defense has not quite lived up to its reputation here today.
The Cowboys are not the overpowering team that they were a year ago.
One among other things they had a 10 game win streak and went to the Super Bowl and easily defeated Miami in the Super Bowl 24 to 3.
Well what would you say about this year's game as we reach the two minute mark here exactly two minutes left to go.
Would you say that a match of Washington and Miami favors the undefeated Miami Dolphins or would you think that with the recovery that Washington has made here in the late stages of the season that they would go in for the game as the favorite.
I think the fellows who do such things as making up odds and everything have to be convinced of the matter in which Washington has moved on to the Super Bowl the authority with which they commanded Green Bay a week ago and now duplicating that performance here at the expense of Dallas.
On the other hand Miami certainly had to come from behind to beat Cleveland last week and even with Terry with Terry Bradshaw out of a good part of that game today.
They were not able to really command Pittsburgh in the same way as the Redskins have Dallas whether this will add up to any favoritism for them next week.
Two weeks and now remains to be seen but I'll tell you this is an impressive Redskins performance.
It is and even though Larry Brown has not had one of his super sensational days it does demonstrate what he means to the team because remember when Washington lost to Dallas in the second game of the season between the two and when they also lost the Buffalo Larry Brown did not play in either one of those games.
He is back today.
And he makes a big difference. You know as a matter of fact the Redskins have not given up a touchdown in these two weeks the field goal last week to Green Bay and now only a field goal to Dallas.
Larry Brown to this point today 86 yards here is a delay handoff and this is to Brown sweeping to the left side and he gained yardage to the 36 yard line of Dallas.
A pick up of six yards on that carry that to me and Dave Edwards combining to bring him down and it becomes third down and eight yards to go for Washington and now with the clock running and inside the two minute mark Dallas is not taking its time out to stop it.
And so I would imagine with the scoreboard reading 23 to 3 the Cowboys are aware of their fate. I'd like to remind you that tomorrow afternoon on many of these same CBS radio network stations the Cottonball from Dallas where the team must not be too happy tonight.
It'll be Alabama against Texas.
As I was telling you that the clock was stopped by a Dallas timeout with one minute and 27 seconds remaining. Speaking of the Texas area CBS radio will also be there three weeks from today for the annual broadcast of the Pro Bowl game that will begin at 350 Eastern time.
That's three weeks from today. Tomorrow's game from the Cottonball will begin at two o'clock Eastern time.
The Washington fans are beginning their celebration right now.
They are singing hail to the Redskins. I noticed that one jubilant fan has already gone onto the field you rather not see something like that but he couldn't resist the temptation to be the first to go out and congratulate his Redskins which he has just done.
More fans are coming out from every which direction and we very conceivably could have an unruly finish to this game which has been very carefully patrolled until now.
Well you know these Redskins fans, somebody just threw one of the best tackles of the day down there and one of them some of the policemen.
These Redskins fans have been hungry for this sort of thing since 1945 their last division title and of course they in those days of the Eastern and Western divisions of the old National Football League they had not won the championship outright.
Since 1942 and some of these fans I suppose they had almost given up when George Allen came to town two years ago and they're making up for lost time Andy.
Speaking of time Don one minute and 27 seconds left in the game they've cleared the field now of the fan intrusion and it's third and eight for Washington.
And off to Charlie Haraway this time the Dallas defense rises to the occasion and he has been stopped by Dave Edwards and by Leroy Jordan.
A timeout again has been taken by Dallas this I believe is their last timeout.
One minute and 21 seconds left on the clock and Kurt Knight has indeed come on to the field.
Well George Allen said he wanted 24 points to win this game here today and he only has 23 right now so he's going to try for a third of a field goal.
Maybe we misunderstood him maybe he said he was going to win by 24.
Anyway he is going to go for some more points here and when you read the accounts of this game tomorrow this will be one of the discussed situations once again.
But George Allen has a theory that you play football the same all the time and so from the 45 yard line Knight will try another one.
He's been successful three times already.
He's got another one. This one hardly had the distance it just did make its way over the goal post and hitting across the crossbar on the extreme left side.
A 45 yard field goal by Knight added to 1839 and 47 yard a sense earlier and he has his fourth field goal of the day.
And the Redskins have their 26 points so they have scored 16 points here in the final period to maintain their reputation of indeed being a second half team.
We might even refine that a little bit more and say they're a fourth quarter team. They did not score in the third period here today.
But this has been a Washington performance today.
A man with the name of George Preston Marshall would be very proud at this moment if he were able to see his Redskins.
He was the original owner of this team and suffered through them with very little success for many many years.
Certainly Andy you have to feel with this Washington crowd. They are everything has come to a head here on the last day of the year for them and some 100 or 200 of them raced out on the field.
They were quickly cleared off. They won't see the closing minute of the game without any more trouble. So here we go.
Here's the kickoff to Newhouse who was a low sailor which he took at the eight yard line. Newhouse crosses the 20, the 25, the 30 and he is now out to the 33 yard line.
The first return by Robert Newhouse, a rookie from Houston and the tackle was made on the play by Brick Owens.
Oh Dallas. Incidentally the police have formed a funnel to try to get the Redskins off the field when the game is over.
That indeed will be one of the most difficult tasks today.
One minute exactly left to go in this football game and the clock is running now as Dallas takes over the football.
Sauback is remaining at quarterback. It would be somewhat of an embarrassment to put Morton in at this point I would think.
Sauback back to throw, scrambles and rolls to his right, puts it into the air off the fingertips of Lance Alworth at the 45 yard line of Washington.
At this point in the game putting the ball in the air of course is very difficult because Washington knows it's coming. Brick Owens covering on that play.
Clock stopped though with the incomplete pass and 42 seconds remain in the National Football Conference Championship game which will be won by the Washington Redskins.
Though the Super Bowl match, two weeks from today in Los Angeles, undefeated Miami against the Washington Redskins who will take a record into the Super Bowl of 13-3.
If you include the regular season plus the two postseason wins. Sauback again dropping back. Plenty of time, the rush is not great. He again rolls out to the right side.
He still wants to throw as he gets to the 35. Now he's in possession of the ball at the 40 to the 45 and brought down by Bill Brundage at the 47 yard line.
Timeout called by Dallas. We had thought they had already run out of timeouts but this is undoubtedly their last one now.
And with 26 seconds showing on the RFK Stadium clock, it's almost all over for the Dallas Cowboys who were unable to defend their Super Bowl title.
So the Washington Redskins were A, successful in taking away the Eastern Division Championship from Dallas for the first time this year.
And now they will also be successful in keeping the Cowboys out of the Super Bowl. And it will be Washington's job to try to keep the Super Bowl title in possession of the National Football Conference.
The ball is resting on the Dallas 46 yard line with only 26 seconds remaining in the game. It is however a first down for Dallas.
The Cowboys using only one setback. They have a double wing formation.
Dropping straight back, un-sawback like is Roger now dodging to his left, putting the ball into the air. The pass is complete out of the 50 yard line to Calvin Hill.
Driven back somewhat as he is met by the tacklers, notably Ted Bacher. The clock now is running. The count is on. The fans are already starting onto the field.
Only seven seconds remain but they'll never play them, believe me. And the field is a form of humanity here as the Washington Redskins have won the game.
The clock still shows a second to go but they'll never play it, believe me. And it is 26 to 3 Washington leading in the game.
And I shouldn't think that they will try to clear the field and get in one more play. What purpose would it serve?
A sea of humanity particularly on the Washington side of the field where their Redskins are trying to fight their way off the field.
As meantime the Dallas Cowboys are walking from the field with hardly anyone paying any attention to them as they go to the locker room through the goal post to our left.
The Redskins are attempting to use the dugout to our right.
Andy, you'd have to say at this point that the Washington Redskins have finally found somebody who could stop them down there today.
And it's their own fans who are doing a better job of stopping them from getting out of the stadium than the Dallas Cowboys did today.
George Allen of course is being carried from the field as well as you might imagine.
And I am certain that the game is going to be ruled complete and Phil will tell you that that's the end of the game with the final score, Washington 26 Dallas 3.
We'll be back with a recap in just a moment.
Well it's going to be as has been pointed out by Don Kline and Andy Musser, some discussion about that fourth quarter field goal by Kurt Knight, the one that gave Washington a 26 to 3 advantage.
Now I don't know whether or not it was realized at the time before Knight made the attempt, but he made it and thus has established a national football conference playoff record for the most field goals.
Now this doesn't count just the past couple of years when they've had an NFC championship.
This includes all championship games in the National Football League up to and including the time they've started in the NFC.
There were a number of players, Jack Manders, Bob Snyder, Luke Groza, Pat Summerall, Paul Horning, Jerry Kramer, and Don Chandler who had kicked three field goals in one game.
But that one from 45 yards away with just seconds remaining has established Kurt Knight in the record book as kicking the most field goals in an NFC title game.
Very briefly and very quickly the scoring summary of this game is simply two touchdown passes from Billy Kilmer to Charlie Taylor.
One covered 15 yards, one covered 45 yards, and four field goals by Kurt Knight, the last of which was surely Superb Lewis and maybe the one before that too, but nevertheless Washington running up a score of 26 to 3 to win this game over the Dallas Cowboys today.
And enter the Super Bowl for the first time in the history of the Washington Redskins on the field goals by Knight, 18, 39, 47, and 45 yards.
So it was an offensive day for the Washington Redskins to the extent that they did score a pair of touchdowns and four field goals.
But it certainly was the story of their defense, which is the true one which will come out of this game.
Because not only did they hold the Redskins, or excuse me, the Cowboys without touchdowns and only just the one field goal of 35 yards by Tony Fritz, and you hear some firecrackers going off in the background.
They have been lighted right at the right end of the Washington bench below it.
But more notably was the fact that the Washington defense actually kept the Cowboys from even threatening in the game.
Repeatedly the defense choked them off and just as often the specialty teams made Dallas set up with four field positions to begin with.
And so it was a very, very tough job that the Cowboys had here today and they did not cope with it with any success at all.
Don and Andy as George Allen leaves the playing field below with his Redskins, he's given the fans here more victories in a single season than any team in Washington history.
With 11 during the regular season plus these two now, his coaching adversary Tom Landry, the only leader the Cowboys have had since their inception back in 1960, tried to make it three conference titles in a row, but his Cowboys failed him.
After beating San Francisco the last two years and then trying for what had never been done before, and that is to gain three entries for the Super Bowl, the Washington Redskins, the obstacle in past day, and it was just too much Redskins, not enough Cowboys.
As far as the figures go today, and this I'd say is the certainly the key to this Washington victory, Dallas gained only 56 yards on the ground and any coach will tell you, you have to stop the Cowboys running game to beat them.
That's the way the 49ers did it in Dallas on Thanksgiving Day.
It's the way Green Bay beat them earlier and the way Washington handled them in the first game, beating their running game and hitting all the way.
And as far as they were concerned today, Dallas just couldn't do it on the ground.
They forced the sawback into the air. He was no match for Bill Kilmer in that respect, completing nine for 22 against Kilmer's 14 for 19.
56 yards through the on the ground and 118 in the air, totals 174 for Dallas and 319 total for Washington.
So the Redskins were superior both on the scoreboard and on the yardstick as well. There's no question as to which was the better team out here today.
So it is on to the Super Bowl in two weeks, the Los Angeles for the Redskins to face the Miami Dolphins who were there for the second time.
The last exhibition game this season, Washington beat Miami here in this stadium by three points.
But I think you can pretty well throw that out as far as having any bearing on the Super Bowl game itself.
Miami after beating Pittsburgh today and Cleveland last week, of course, they'll have everything going for them as far as hopes of making it their first Super Bowl game.
Their first Super Bowl victory after failing at the hands of Dallas just a year ago.
Miami 21, Pittsburgh 17 today and Washington today here over Dallas 26 to 3.
There you have it. The 1972 champion is the Redskins by that final score of 26 to 3.
They'll be meeting, as I mentioned, the Miami and the Super Bowl two weeks from today.
Now this is Don Klein for Andy Muster, our spotter today who did such a great job in helping keep track of the Cowboys and the Redskins.
Nat Albright and Rick Henry, our statistician keeping track of the yardstick and the figures,
which of course are so important when you try to measure the capabilities of pass against rush and what have you down here today.
And our thanks to Dick Mason, our technician here today in Washington for CBS, Saul Germain.
Today's broadcast, our executive producer was Frank Miller.
So from the nation's capital, from all of us to all of you, a very happy New Year from Washington, D.C., the site of today's NFC Championship game.