It was just pure smash mouth football with hardly no rules just let the players do their thing and show ther athleticism and those announcers were the best Madden and Summeral.
Living in the U.K I used to record the highlight show for the game of the week on the old VHS recorder. During the '91 season this was the only game I was unable to tape!! Glad to be able to watch it now on you tube.. A Great game!!
This was the start of the dynasty. Then a few weeks later, they won a playoff game in muddy soldier field. Those of us in d/fw knew 1992 was going to be special
It's interesting how the fates of the Lions and Cowboys diverged after their playoff game this year. The Lions were never able to piece it all together, while the Cowboys went on to have a dynasty. You have to figure that the Herschel Walker trade did a lot to put the Cowboys over the top.
@@tomcollins5112 it was Jimmy Johnson getting the right players. You can get all the draft picks from that Walker trade, but if only a few pan out then and you don't improve then you are out as coach. Look what Jimmy drafted that turned out to be starters. Emmitt Smith, Erik Williams, Leon Lett, Russell Maryland, Kevin Smith, Alivin Harper, Dixon Edwards, Robert Jones, Darrin Smith, Jimmy Smith (who turned out great for Jacksonville), etc. If you don't draft players who turn out to be good then again you won't be in coaching very long.
@@redmustangredmustang The Cowboys had good management back then, sure, but you have to admit that the Vikings were robbed in that trade. What's funny is that Walker eventually wound up back on the Cowboy's roster anyway!
@@redmustangredmustang So true! Jimmy knew what to do with all those choices. I remember the sports press at the time was only focusing on all those draft choices but not as much on how smartly Jimmy and his guys used them. That became obvious later.
The Cowboys were 6-5 when this game started. They were 7-9 the year before and 1-15 the year before that. After this game, they only lost about 20 times in the next 5 years. This GAME started it all!
Yeah, I'm a lifelong cowboys fan. I feel like this game started the dynasty for the cowboys. Even though they didn't win the super bowl this season, it started them towards realizing how good they was. Cuz this Redskin team is one of the greatest super bowl teams of all time and they beat them. As a matter of fact, the 91 Washington Redskins, I'll go ahead and say it. Overall, we're better than the 85 bears. They didn't have a better defense but they had a great defense. Washington did and they also had the highest scoring offense in football. Where is the bears? Scored a lot of points in 85 but mainly set up by their defense
@@BruceWayne-ri4wrthis was a huge momentum builder. Then beating the Steelers on Thanksgiving and beating the Saints and the Eagles FINALLY to win a playoff spot. Jimmy learned from his mistakes and got a real backup QB in Steve Beuerlein. Jimmy realized that after that season they needed to shore up the defense which he did. He got Thomas Everett in free agency. Got Kevin Smith and Robert Jones in the draft. Then Charles Haley fell into our lap with that trade. Then once the season started and we played the Redskins in the first it showed that getting Charles Haley was a game changer.
This game definitely showed what Dallas was about to accomplish in the following years. Charles Haley was their big final piece. It's amazing how Jimmy built that team from being down in the dumps to being champions.
There was no salary cap yet, lol..JJ bought players, just like buying that new stadium, lol..then the 'salary cap' popped his bubble, from 1996, to now, NO SB's..THEY'RE all rich, anyway, so it's like a game of chess to them..the ONLY private stadium left is Lambeau field..
@@richardhamblen5526 … but yet they had the youngest team in the league, most of them drafted , that has 0 to do with a salary cap, that’s good drafting and building a team
This was the peak of the rivalry. Dallas upset Washington at RFK in 1988 (when they finished 3-13) and 1989 (1-15), along with 1991 (when Washington went 14-2 and won the Super Bowl). Washington then upset Super Bowl-winning Dallas teams in 1992, 1993, and 1995 (the latter at Texas Stadium). Summerall and Madden called 19 DAL-WSH games out of 29 aired by CBS and Fox from 1982-2001. This was after Summerall and Brookshier called 12 consecutive DAL-WSH games on CBS from 1974-1980.
The peak? I'd say 1972-1983 when they literally played twice for an NFC championship game, had Roger Staubach's last classic comeback, a Monday Night game for the ages, Clint Longley's Thanksgiving miracle, and the game that in many ways spelled the end of the Landry Cowboys as we all knew them in 1983.
This was a defining moment in the beginning of Dallas' dominance of the early 90s! Three Superbowls in four years = DYNASTY Could of easily been four in a row...😘
from 1990-1995 4 times a team from the NFC East won the Superbowl (1994 the 49ers won), this was when that division was hotly contested and some serious rivalries existed. Great times to be a fan of good 'ol smashmouth football
This was the game where they started hitting their stride. A little research shows that they were 6-5 going into this game and finished 11-5. I LOVE the 1:50:54 mark, though I thought the crowd should've gotten into it a bit more. The Redskins players were into it. The guy waving the team banner was into it. John Madden was into it. By the way, world, the term."Redskins" isn't racist. The democrat party is racist. These flaming liberals support abortion, euthanasia, infanticide, pedophilia, terrorism, theft, anarchy, rape, slander, libel, racism, child-trafficking, et cetera, and then they act like they're somehow bastions of morality.
@@tomcollins5112 I at least wonder how they lost 38-6. Still, it was one game. The Lions were more prepared that week, but it was clear to me that the Cowboys would be back in a big way. The following season, about 3/5 through it, the Niners had the better record, but I was thinking the Cowboys would beat them.
@@ronaldm.6150 The Cowboys had a couple of stupid losses (to the Rams at home and that wacky one late against this team here at RFK) while the 49ers only had 1 To the Cardinals. Now, Bills/49ers that 1992 season, I think that game was too exciting to be anywhere near stupid😀).
We Skins fans had a sigh of relief when Detroit won. We wanted nothing to do with Dallas despite not admitting that publicly. They lost to Detroit because overall they were not ready to go that far. Remember, the defense in 1991 was middle of the pack, before being transformed to #1 overall in 1992. And Aikman at this point was pretty good, but not elite.
Eddie Hill is my name I live in Philadelphia Pa born and raised..l'm 53 yrs old as of 2021and I've been a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan since 10 yrs old..l miss the way football was back in the day..l remember when The Cardinals was in the NFC East..but of all of our division rivals l get the most joy out of beating the Redskins also I'm the most miserable when we lose to them. I hated the old RFK Stadium..playing there in the 70s and 80s was hell..so thanks for posting this game l remember it well the start of the that 90s dynasty..DC4L
91 Washington Redskins and I'm a huge Dallas fan to the greatest individual season team I've ever seen but I still believe we were the greater team when it comes to history for our combined three superbowls but for that one season I would love to have seen Dallas at their peak from 92 playing this Washington team at their peak that would have been a battle for the ages the cowboys even though they won this game here weren't quite there yet but the next year they figured it out but this Washington team was a buzzsaw
Every coach that thinks they can't beat an allegedly superior opponent should watch this game. Jimmy didn't coach scared. Stop trying to lose, show some guts & play to win.
The hail mary at the end of the 1st half sums it up. Could have gone for the kick- Ken Willis had good kicking stats that year- but against an opponent of that caliber at at RFK, you have to throw caution to the wind.
This game scared the daylights out of me...because it was the only time really that Washington had been shut down offensively...did they just have an off game, maybe they were a little flat, due for a loss?...still I was praying they wouldn't have play the Cowboys in the playoffs...and then the Cowboys imploded in the opening round against the Lions. by the next seasons the Cowboys were unstoppable.
The Cowboys had lost 3 straight and were 6-5 and faced elimination from playoff contention. Jimmy Johnson approached this game like it was a Super Bowl. He went for it something like 4 times in this game on 4th downs, really going for broke. The 24-21 Cowboys win was probably the most important of the Jimmy Johnson era. It stopped the bleeding and from here they would win 6 in a row; Washington, Atlanta, in Philly vs one of the great defensive teams of all time with Steve Buerlein at qb, beat Chicago in a WC game on the road before finally losing to Detroit. It was a highly impressive run with their backs against the wall in late November.
I personally was happy Detroit beat Dallas in the playoffs because I don't think Washington would have beaten them in the NFC Championship. Dallas was starting to bloom. That said a Washington-Dallas Championship game would have been much more enjoyable to watch.
@@whataboutrob442 That's correct: two in a row after the opening Browns win (Washington Football Good, and Eagles), then lost 3 of 4 (Lions, Oilers, Giants), and ran the table after that.
@@gerrypeet4861 Yes had the Skins met Cowboys in the NFC title game I would have been more than a little bit worried. They would at least given a much better fight than the Lions
1:41:20 -- Note the shot of Craig Kupp, briefly the backup for Beuerlein while Aikman was out. He's the son of NFL lineman Jake Kupp (a former Cowboy) and the father of L.A. Ram wideout Cooper Kupp (I wanted Dallas to draft him in 2017 because of his standout college career, but it would also have been a kick to have three generations play for my team.).
Thanks for the added info. I watched an old Cowboys game the other day on RU-vid where the third-string was Glenn Carano, whose daughter was on The Mandalorian series recently.
Right. He was a head-scratcher of a 2nd-round pick in 1977, when QB wasn’t a need. They also took Steve DeBerg in round 10, who outplayed him, but was their last cut that year. He ended up playing into his 40s all over the league. Carano hardly played at all during his years in the league.
That's what made Jimmy Johnson great. He knew the right players to get and with Jimmy getting Steve Beuerlein, it helped the Cowboys to win 5 straight games to 11-5 and make the playoffs and beat the Bears in the wildcard.
@@redmustangredmustang that wildcard win over the bears in soldier field meant as much to me as any of the three Super Bowls. Even though they got smoked by Detroit the next week, you could see the writing on the wall that greatness was ahead.
@@wesleyantrim6648 that along with good drafting in Darren Woodson, Jimmy Smith (who would do well in Jacksonville), Kevin Smith and free agency signings in Thomas Everett and the trade to get Charles Haley would finally put it together. This is why Jimmy Johnson is in the hall of fame because he was the master in building a team with speedy players.
I LOVE these classic games! The Cowboys that RARELY EVER wore their "home" darks, or their Blue 🎽 jerseys, whenever they went to Washington, the Redskins would wear their Away whites. Thereby forcing the⭐Cowbsoys⭐ to wear their home blues. Gotta love Washington's mind! That said, this was a ICONIC game/rivalry/fight! And if John Madden and Pat Summerall were announcing you had a 5-Star⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ game and a 5-Star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ broadcast! These days were awesome. The OLD NFL Today! CBS SPORTS NFL🏈🏉Football!🏉🏈 The older Monday Night🏈🏉Football!🏉🏈 I use to love the Halftime Highlights! Ah wonderful memories! I love these days and miss them very much!
Thanks Richard for sharing this. I actually attended this game at RFK. TRedskins were 11-0 and the Cowboys were 6-5 coming off a disappointing loss to the Giants. I had traveled many times before this game but was never granted a victory. 1984 at Texas Stadium the Cowboys took a 21-3 lead into halftime only to loose to the Redskins 30-28. 1985 whet to the Vet in Philly and fell victim to a tipped pass from Jaworski to Mike Quick and fell 16-14. 1986 at Texas Stadium Plunket to Dookie Williams 17-14, and it would continue at several other games. I can tell you this wasn't a Super Bowl win or anything, but this was huge to me. This game can be pointed at as the emergence of the team of the 90's. I can't explain what happened in Detroit in the divisional playoff round, but this was the coming out of a great team.
There’s nothing to explain about that Lion’s game. They just kicked the shit out of us. The lions were damn good that year. What’s hard to explain is why the lions didn’t sustain that success over the following years. They sunk back to mediocrity real quick.
@@wesleyantrim6648 they won 11 games indoors and 2 games outdoors that year. They beat Buffalo because bills already had home field. Peete was not the answer and neither was Kramer. Mitchell sucked too so it was Barry carrying the load.
Another great game on CBS…with the legendary announcers, PAT SUMMERALL, and JOHN MADDEN……could listen to Coach Madden’s commentary all day long…RIP Big Fella
I was in my first year of college when this game happened. And I remember some snotty woman in one of the common rooms talking about how she and her BF were going up to DC to watch Washington beat Dallas the week before this game. I looked her dead in the face and said, "excuse me, you are going to see them play and they MIGHT win but it's not guaranteed." I never saw her again but I certainly wish I had after this game. One of the sweetest regular season wins I've ever watched for Dallas.
I always remembered how Joe Gibbs began his press conference after the game. He said, "Outplayed, outhustled, and outcoached. Now, I'll take your questions." It was this game that began the dynasty for the Cowboys in the 1990's.
Beuerlein took over and led them to the playoffs (despite completing only 49 per cent of his passes). 2:06:22 - What a classy banner showing as the field goal squeaked through.
I went to this game as a 13 year old. Only Cowboys fan in my section. It was a fun afternoon. Steve Beuerlein to the rescue. RFK was one of the last true home field advantages.
Dallas played 2 great games against the Skins this year but this game truly propelled them and set them up for next year i believe to be an elite team. They made some great draft picks a year later to sure up there linebackers( dixon edwards and robert jones) then added an all pro pass rusher in Haley. There defense then became arguably the best D in the NFL. Offense wasnt the issue for this team
At the time of the match, Dallas was still in the process of challenging Washington, but after that Dallas will build a golden age. Dallas seems to be a challenger, gambling is successful, and onside kicks and Hail Mary Pass are also successful. It was a great fighting spirit.
Just to think nobody knew dallas was going to be best team in the nfc. The game foreshadowed the future. The cowboys could've folded but fought a championship team. So they knew what it takes to get to the top.
This game is what turned the city of Dallas attitude toward Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson around in believing what was to come within the next 3 to 5 years. This game made believe that a championship was coming very soon.
That says Washington Redskins, ok? Many classic battles between these two. Especially in the '80s. Joe Gibbs, John Riggins, the Hogs and Darrell Green. The Triplets, Aikman, Irving and Emmitt Smith. Emmitt had a lot of good games against my boys. He used to really p*ss me off sometimes. A great time period. RIP John Madden...the game misses you and Pat Summerall.
Maybe one of my favorite Cowboys vs Redskins games, the "Happy Birthday" game in '85, the 20 pt comeback on MNF in '83 are close, but this was the start of the Cowboys Dynasty, so has to get the nod. Really appreciate the post..Madden and Sumerall were the absolute best in the business, made big games that much better. Romo and Nance, Buck and Aikman are great in their own right, but not quite to the same level. Yet one more reason why my generation had it better than my kids! Go Cowboys!
Me being a die heart redskins slash commanders fan since I was 5 I used to love when my redskins played cowboys back In earlier 90s when cowboys had troy aikman Micheal Irvin emmitt smith you loved with pat summerall and John Madden with call those games that was my childhood
I was there!!! I went thinking we were going to lose and just went to get drink and scream for our boys...But then I began to think" Oh shit" we can win" and by the 4th qtr and I thougth " We are GONNA WIN THIS MFKER GAME"..I was drunk, dress in all Cowboys gear, and JUST SCREAM WE BEAT YALL AZZ AND NO MORE UNDEFEATED SEASON"..I was an azz that day and this old woman grab my Cowboys Pennant and broke it...😂🤣😂🤣...Thank you for this game on RU-vid..I was at the old RFK with a Cowboys and Redskins game called by Pat Summerall ..
Well maybe if you had a better understanding and meaning of why the name change was necessary you would understand it was outside of the lines of football which gave it a better understanding, I've been a Cowboys fan since 1971 and I think it was a very classy long overdue name change, the redskin name was very offensive to native Indians, it's no different than a black person being called a n*''*'a, but you being white it will take awhile for it to sink in and get the full understanding because just like the word redskin, the name n"**"a was giving by the white man, just a short lesson in American history which I hope it made you the wiser.
Michael Irvin ate Darrell Green's lunch this day. Thanks for posting. Good to see a good Cowboy game on here. Seemed like the only games people were posting were games in which the Cowboys lose.
I'm reminded of two things from this game: 1) When the Cowboys had a lead midway through the 4th quarter it was as good as over. That OL and Emmitt Smith would demoralize the defense and chew up the clock. 2) I had forgotten how aggressive Jimmy Johnson was.
The game that started it all for the Cowboys. Going in there at 6-5 and had lost 2 straight games. They had to win this game and essentially win out to guarantee them a wildcard spot. No one gave the Cowboys a chance. Jimmy Johnson threw everything he had against the Redskins and signed a capable backup in Steve Beuerlein. When Aikman went down to injury Beuerlein came in and got the Cowboys 10 points for that 24-21 victory. That got the ball rolling for the Cowboys where they won 5 straight and beat the Eagles for the first time since 1987 . Then they won a wildcard against the Bears. The next year everything fell together for the Cowboys will the acquisition of Charles Haley. For any Cowboy fan, this is the game that started the Cowboys dynasty.
In retrospect I probably didn't appreciate this rivalry as much as I should have - it always seemed regardless of how good or how bad either the Cowboys or Redskins were on a given year, it would be a coin flip on who won.
Still is tbh. 2014 Colt McCoy win in Dallas when the Cowboys were good, Whatshisface beating the 2016 Skins in DC after Romo had been injured, who then missed the playoffs because of it, etc. I still generally have a very limited idea of who is going to win these games now. Last year was a rare exception, mostly because the Skins were unusually awful.
They had lost two straight to Houston and the Giants and were 6-5 just like the Eagles and Giants. Which team would do the best in the last five games to make the playoffs. Dallas with Steve Beuerlein would go 5-0, Philadelphia 3-2 and New York 2-3. I consider this game and the 25-13 victory over Philadelphia in December at the Vet as two of the best and most memorable games that the Cowboys have ever played.
I was a property manager at a 50 unit, fresh out of college, in 77 - 78 4 BLOCKS from their HOME TURFF when thy lost to the DALLAS COWBOYS in 78! Local bar was Visited by JOHN MADDEN and KENNY STABLER. John was JOHN on SCREEN & OFF!! Great man! KENNY went to the OILERS, Houston! Never saw him turn anyone away!! aka he was a BIG & GOOD MAN!! 🤠I been a COWBOY Fan since 1960!! 😎
Hands down the cowboys and my redskins slash commanders best rivalry in the nfl no disrepect to ravens steelers rivalry bears Packers chiefs raiders 49ers rams etc
