Posts and episodes from Yesterday’s Sports podcast.
It was a memorable season for this 9-year-old Cowboys fan. After losing the Super Bowl eight months earlier on a last-second field goal, the Cowboys started the 1971 season with a not-so-impressive win. The Cowboys’ pass defense struggled in a 49–37 victory over the Buffalo Bills, allowing 353 yards in passing yardage. The game’s big … Read more
Once “The Doomsday Defense” kicked in, the Cowboys closed the door on opponents … until Dallas was done in by a last-second field goal in the biggest game of the year. After finishing the 1969 regular season with an impressive 11–2–1 record, the Dallas Cowboys flopped in the playoffs, losing to the Cleveland Browns 38–14. … Read more
In one form or another, the Dodgers have existed for nearly a century and a half. There have been ups and downs, but no Dodgers era can compare with what they accomplished from 1955–1966 when the team won six National League pennants and four World Series. In 1884, the Dodgers franchise began playing professional baseball … Read more
For nearly twenty years (1966-85), the Baltimore Orioles were a team to be reckoned with. But those 1966-71 teams were, well, something to behold, and here’s why. It’s quite a story–from losing big to winning big. The losing part came at the beginning; from their first year as a Major League baseball team in 1901, … Read more
The Giants had not had a winning season since 1963, but their fans had high hopes for the 1970 season. Here’s how things turned out. Alex Webster took over as head coach in 1969, and the team had finished the season strong, winning their last three games. But hope faded quickly when the Giants lost … Read more