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That’s right, the Dallas Cowboys dominate once again. Just what are we dominating today? NFL.com’s list of the Top-10 one-hit wonders of the NFL. Out of a list of 10 we take three spots on the countdown.

At #6 comes WR Percy Howard. Truly, I had forgotten about old Percy. He had one catch in his NFL career and it was a TD in the Super Bowl beating Mel Blount. Watch the video as Percy tells you how he was trash-talking Mel Blount who had knocked Golden Richards out of the game. Percy told Blount he could beat him deep, Blount told Percy to go tell Staubach that, Percy did and on the next play he beat Blount for a long TD. Alas, Percy could have become a hero to Cowboys’ fans everywhere, for all-time, if he could have hauled in the Hail Mary pass at the end of the game. It wasn’t to be.

At #4 comes the expected - Clint Longley. No player in my mind represents the one-hit wonder more than Clint Longley. In more ways than one as I’ll explain. His miraculous game on Thanksgiving Day against the Redskins after Roger Staubach was knocked out of the game is something I’ll never forget. Yes, I’ll betray my age by stating I remember watching the game live and going crazy in my house amongst a family full of Redskins fans. The turkey sure tasted sweeter on that day. It truly was a day for giving thanks. So he was definitely a one-hit wonder after that performance. As for the other part of the one-hit wonder that I promised above? Many people forget that it was one hit that got Longley thrown off the team. In training camp, he got into a dispute with Staubach and hit Roger from behind. That one hit sealed his fate forever as the Cowboys immediately cut him.

The final one-hit wonder entry for the Cowboys is good old Larry Brown at #3. This one is a little different. Sure, his game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl was the pinnacle of what was otherwise a very pedestrian career. But the idea of him being a one-hit wonder is kind of cheapened by the fact that he was a regular starter at CB with the Cowboys and he went on to play with the Raiders the next year. So it wasn’t quite like Percy Howard or Clint Longley, but that one day was a miracle to behold. I always say that on that day the Cowboys best player was Neil O’Donnell, who threw the two interceptions to Brown and it made it look like Brown was the intended target all along. Thanks Neil, for that capping Super Bowl win on our 90’s dynasty.

Head on over and watch the videos and re-live some memories.

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I hate that NFL.com video page.

It never shows up for me. Hmph.

You can't have Thunder without Lightning.

by Nelson... on Jun 23, 2008 11:13 AM CDT reply actions  

Neil O'Donnell

HA!!!!
I also have always stated the Neil was the Cowboy’s MVP of that game….

Too funny

by stephena on Jun 23, 2008 12:15 PM CDT reply actions  

Good ol' Neil

His name must still make Steelers fans wince.

T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003

by APerfectStar on Jun 23, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

you have no idea Tom

If Neil O’Donnell would ever step foot in Pittsburgh again, he’d be lynched on the spot.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jun 24, 2008 8:01 AM CDT up reply actions  

Clint Longley

I actually thought that Clint Longley was going to start over Roger Staubach after the game against the Redskins. In my defense, I was 9 years old.

Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey

by Seanrude on Jun 23, 2008 12:19 PM CDT reply actions  

I can't quite remember when it was that Longley sucker-punched Roger.

I thought that it happened in the next summer’s training camp. I do know that Staubach looked high and wide for him to extract a little vengeance.

Wharter

by Wharter on Jun 23, 2008 12:29 PM CDT reply actions  

What was Longley thinking???

Donkey punching Captain America? Some people get exactly what they deserve.

by GhostofGaryHogeboom on Jun 23, 2008 12:33 PM CDT reply actions  

Top Ten Draft Trades: #5 Tony Dorsett

The number 5 draft trade of all-time is the Dallas Cowboys steal running back Tony Dorsett.

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80211b0f

by scottmaui on Jun 23, 2008 3:56 PM CDT reply actions  

I had almost forgotten about Longley slugging Staubach

If that fight had any chance of completion, it would have been ugly for Longley.

UGLY

Great memory Grizz. I also didn’t like the Brown choice, and thought that there must have been many other more qualified folks.

Tar Heels football will surprise this year

by DalaiLuke on Jun 24, 2008 7:15 AM CDT reply actions  

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