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Tackle, 1967-79
Rayfield Wright is one of just two (Larry Allen) offensive linemen in
the Ring of Honor. A seventh-round draft choice, Wright made the
conversion from tight end to tackle and became the Cowboys most
decorated offensive lineman of the 1970s. During his 13-year
career, the “Big Cat” was selected to the Pro Bowl six times,
named All-Pro on four occasions and was on two Super Bowl-winning
teams in the 1970s. He was the leader of Dallas offensive line
units that produced the club’s first five 1,000-yard individual rushing
seasons. Wright was inducted into the Ring of Honor at halftime
of the Cowboys-N.Y. Giants game on Oct. 10, 2004. Wright was
elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
Historical Highlights
1960
LANDRY HIRED – Clint Murchison, Jr., and Bedford Wynne sign N.Y. Giants defensive assistant Tom Landry to a
personal services contract on Dec. 27, 1959, with the intention of naming him head coach once they are awarded
an expansion franchise by the NFL.
NFL FRANCHISE – Clint Murchison, Jr., and Bedford Wynne were awarded an expansion franchise in the NFL at
the annual league meeting in Miami Beach, Fla. The Cowboys were to play as a “swing” team, playing every other
team one time during the first season, although listed in the Western Conference standings (January 28).
COWBOYS STOCKED – A player pool was set up in the league meeting in Los Angeles, with each of 12 NFL
teams freezing 25 names on its roster and the Cowboys allowed to pick three from each team for a total of 36
veterans. Dallas, once given the list, had to select its 36 players within 24 hours (March 13).
TRAINING STARTS – Rookies report to first Cowboys camp at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon (July 9).
FIRST PRE-SEASON GAME – The Cowboys, less than six months in existence, get their first test and drop a
16-10 preseason game to San Francisco in Seattle (August 6).
FIRST HOME GAME – In their Dallas debut, in the Salesmanship Club preseason game, the Cowboys led the
world champion Baltimore Colts into the final minute before a 62-yard pass from Johnny Unitas to Lenny Moore
gave the Colts a 14-10 victory (August 19).
FIRST VICTORY – In a preseason game at Louisville, KY, the Cowboys beat the New York’s Giants, 14-3, with
Frank Clarke catching touchdown passes for 73 yards (Eddie LeBaron) and 74 yards (Don Meredith) (August 27).
FIRST LEAGUE GAME – In their first league game, Dallas fell to Pittsburgh, 35-28, with Bobby Layne leading a
fourth-period Steelers rally (Sept. 24, Saturday night).
STREAK SNAPPED – Dallas snaps a 10-game loss streak by tying New York, 31-31, at Yankee Stadium (Dec. 4).
1961
TRAINING STARTS – Rookies launch training at new campsite – St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn. (July 9).
FIRST LEAGUE WIN – Scoring 10 points in the final 56 seconds, the Cowboys score their first NFL victory, 27-
24, over Pittsburgh in the ’61 league opener in the Cotton Bowl. Allen Green’s 27-yard field goal on the game’s
final play won it before 23,500 spectators (Sept. 17).
1962
TRAINING STARTS – Team begins training at new campsite – Northern Michigan College in Marquette, Mich.
(July 13).
PENALTY HISTORY – For the first time in anyone’s memory in an NFL game, points were awarded for a penalty.
The Cowboys were holding in the end zone on a 99-yard touchdown pass from LeBaron to Clarke, and
Pittsburgh was awarded a safety. The Steelers eventually won, 30-28 (Sept. 23).
100-YARD FIRSTS – Cowboys Amos Marsh returned a kickoff 101 yards and Mike Gaechter returned a pass
interception 100 yards, both plays for fourth quarter touchdowns in a 41-19 win over Philadelphia in Dallas. It was
the first time in NFL history that two 100-yard runs had been made in the same game, much less by the same
team in the same quarter (Oct. 14).
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