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Would the Dallas Cowboys have defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in SB XVI?

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Would the Dallas Cowboys have defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in SB XVI?

Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2026 11:41 pm
by saturdaysarebetter
In the 1981 NFC Championship game, the game known as The Catch, if not for one then-legal horse-collar tackle, how different would Cowboys quarterback Danny White's legacy be? Having brought them back in the last minute to reach the Super Bowl to face the Cincinnati Bengals, instead of being known as the quarterback who didn't get them to the Super Bowl losing three consecutive NFC Championship Games.

Video of that then legal horse-collar tackle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke1at-bR6wY

Would the Cowboys have defeated the Bengals in Super Bowl XVI had they got there?

Re: Would the Dallas Cowboys have defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in SB XVI?

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2026 9:47 am
by 74_75_78_79_
saturdaysarebetter wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2026 11:41 pm In the 1981 NFC Championship game, the game known as The Catch, if not for one then-legal horse-collar tackle, how different would Cowboys quarterback Danny White's legacy be? Having brought them back in the last minute to reach the Super Bowl to face the Cincinnati Bengals, instead of being known as the quarterback who didn't get them to the Super Bowl losing three consecutive NFC Championship Games.

Video of that then legal horse-collar tackle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke1at-bR6wY

Would the Cowboys have defeated the Bengals in Super Bowl XVI had they got there?
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