1976 DALLAS COWBOYS VS LA RAMS
DECEMBER 19, 1976
TEXAS STADIUM IRVING TEXAS
Announcers Pat Summerall + Tom Brookshier
Original Broadcast
Missing 3rd Quarter
The Rams overcame two blocked punts by the Cowboys to come away with a 14-12 win.
Dallas opened the scoring with a 44-yard field goal, but Los Angeles responded
with quarterback Pat Haden 4-yard touchdown run.
Late in the first half, Charlie Waters blocked a punt to set up running back
Scott Laidlaw’s 1-yard touchdown to give the Cowboys a 10-7 lead.
Early in the final period, Rams kicker Tom Dempsey made what would have been a
game-tying field goal, but Cliff Harris was called for a running into the kicker penalty on the play.
The usually conservative Ram coach Chuck Knox uncharacteristically
took the points off the board,giving Los Angeles a first down.
A few plays later, Lawrence McCutcheon vindicated Knox's decision as
he ran for a one yard touchdown to give the Rams the lead, 14-10.
With 1:59 remaining in the game, Waters blocked another punt and
the Cowboys recovered the ball at the Los Angeles 17-yard line.
On first down, Butch Johnson’s reception was ruled incomplete
because he could only get one foot down in bounds in the end zone.
On 4th and two, the Rams stopped Staubach for a one yard gain
and took possession on their own 8 yard line.
After three "kneel downs" and Cowboy time outs,
the Rams faced a 4th and 14 with seconds left in the game.
Wary of another blocked punt, Ram punter Rusty Jackson’s
scampered out of the back of the end zone in the final seconds
for an intentional safety, and the Rams won 14-12.
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