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Cowboys' struggles spark memories of 1989, 1963 teams
Posted at 12:57 PM on Tue., Oct. 26, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Since the Cowboys are history, here's a look at some similarities in their history:
The last time the Cowboys started a season this poorly, their quarterback was helped off the field during in the second quarter of a loss to the New York Giants and faced a four-to-six week recovery because of a fractured bone.
Rookie Troy Aikman suffered a fractured left index finger in a 30-13 loss to the Giants in the fourth game of the 1989 season.That was the last time the Cowboys had five losses in the first six games (actually, they were 0-6). Dallas finished 1-15 in Jimmy Johnson's first year as coach.
Steve Walsh had 13 completions for 190 yards filling in for Aikman. Jon Kitna had 16 completions for 187 yards after taking over for Tony Romo on Monday.
The 1989 Cowboys had three interceptions and one fumble recovery in that loss to the Giants. The Cowboys had three interceptions and two fumble recoveries on Monday.
In 1963, the Cowboys dropped to 1-5 with a 37-21 loss to the Giants on Oct. 21. Dallas played two quarterbacks in that game, too _ Don Meredith and Eddie LeBaron _ although not because of injury.
In that game, the Cowboys led 21-14 in the second quarter, similar to Monday (20-14). The Giants kicked a 39-yard field goal on the final play of the second quarter to cut the deficit to 21-17. On Monday New York's Lawrence Tynes kicked a 53-yard field goal at the end of the first half for a four-point Giants lead.
Posted at 12:57 PM on Tue., Oct. 26, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Bill Nichols / Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
Since the Cowboys are history, here's a look at some similarities in their history:
The last time the Cowboys started a season this poorly, their quarterback was helped off the field during in the second quarter of a loss to the New York Giants and faced a four-to-six week recovery because of a fractured bone.
Rookie Troy Aikman suffered a fractured left index finger in a 30-13 loss to the Giants in the fourth game of the 1989 season.That was the last time the Cowboys had five losses in the first six games (actually, they were 0-6). Dallas finished 1-15 in Jimmy Johnson's first year as coach.
Steve Walsh had 13 completions for 190 yards filling in for Aikman. Jon Kitna had 16 completions for 187 yards after taking over for Tony Romo on Monday.
The 1989 Cowboys had three interceptions and one fumble recovery in that loss to the Giants. The Cowboys had three interceptions and two fumble recoveries on Monday.
In 1963, the Cowboys dropped to 1-5 with a 37-21 loss to the Giants on Oct. 21. Dallas played two quarterbacks in that game, too _ Don Meredith and Eddie LeBaron _ although not because of injury.
In that game, the Cowboys led 21-14 in the second quarter, similar to Monday (20-14). The Giants kicked a 39-yard field goal on the final play of the second quarter to cut the deficit to 21-17. On Monday New York's Lawrence Tynes kicked a 53-yard field goal at the end of the first half for a four-point Giants lead.
