Video: 1967 Dallas Cowboys Highlight Film, Part 1 (Defense)
By Matt Cordon (kh). Filed in 1960s, Remembering Those Glory Days, Video Clips |
This is part of a series of posts that provides an in-depth look at the Cowboys of the 1960s.
The title of the 1967 Dallas Cowboys highlight film was “Appointment with Destiny,” referring to the team’s run for an Eastern Conference title and a second showdown with the Green Bay Packers in the 1967 NFL Championship Game. The clip below focuses on the defense, which had already earned the nickname “Doomsday.”
1967 Dallas Cowboys Defense
The 1967 Dallas Cowboys ranked seventh out of 16 teams in total defense in 1967, giving up 276.5 yards per game. The team allowed 268 points, 6th best in the NFL, and led the league in run defense, as opponents managed only 3.2 yards per carry.
Here are the starters for that season:
LE, #71 Willie Townes
LT, #75 Jethro Pugh
RT, #74 Bob Lilly
RE, #66 George Andrie
LLB, #54 Chuck Howley
MLB, #55 Lee Roy Jordan
RLB, #52 Dave Edwards
LCB, #34 Cornell Green
RCB, #23 Mike Johnson
SS, #27 Mike Gaechter
FS, #20 Mel Renfro
All-Pros on this unit included Andrie, Green, Howley, and Renfro.
Wednesday, February 27th 2008 at 9:25 am
Wonderfu to see the old Cowboys, I started following them in 1966 and it was a magia time for his young kid.