January 17, 1971: Bill Curry,... - Ghosts of the Orange Bowl

🏈On September 19, 1971 the Dallas Cowboys begin their journey to Super Bowl VI with a 49-37 win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 at War Memorial Stadium. Cowboys quarterback Craig Morton completed 10 of 14 passes for 221 and 2 touchdowns, finishing with a passer rating of 153.3. Dallas running back Calvin Hill rushed 22 times for 84 yards and 4 touchdowns, setting the franchise mark for most rushing touchdowns in a single game. Emmitt Smith would tie Hill’s feat twice during his Cowboys career,

At the time, it was the coldest Super Bowl ever played. #OTD in 1972, with the temperature a balmy of 39°F at New Orleans' Tulane Stadium for Super Bowl VI, the Dallas Cowboys won the first championship in team history by defeating Miami, 24-3. 📹: NFL | Pro Football Hall of Fame