The Most Dominant Teams In Football History

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

The great Cowboys teams of the 1990s are one of football's great dynasties, but they were simply following in the footsteps of the squads Dallas fielded in the '70s, who rudely broke up the Steelers' decade-long championship-winning party with two Super Bowl wins of their own. On both sides of the ball were names that would become legends. On offense, you had QB Roger Staubach, receiver Drew Pearson, and all-time great running back Tony Dorsett. On defense: linemen Randy White, Harvey Martin, and Ed "Too Tall" Jones.

The squad simply outplayed nearly every team they faced, losing only two games by a total of 22 points. Dorsett, despite not starting until midseason, racked up 1,007 yards and 12 touchdowns. In three postseason games, Dallas outscored their opponents 87-23, including a 27-10 victory over the Broncos in the big one which featured the first touchdown to be thrown by a player who wasn't a quarterback (fullback Robert Newhouse) in a Super Bowl. It was a performance that greatly expanded the Cowboys' fan base, leading to the introduction of a moniker that has stuck ever since. In an NFL Films profile following the season, narrator John Acenda intoned: "No matter where they play, their fans are there to greet them. Their faces are recognized by fans all across this country. The sum total of their stars are a galaxy. They are the Dallas Cowboys ... America's Team."

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