Denver Broncos @ Dallas Cowboys ( 1995 Week 02 ) - 1. half
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00:00:00It's a big play, the penalty takes them perhaps out of field goal range.
00:00:06Third and 20.
00:00:07Down the middle in front, Glenn Milburn, the intended receiver.
00:00:13We welcome those of you who have watched the Oilers and Steelers.
00:00:17Pittsburgh prevailing down at the Astrodome, 34-17.
00:00:20Dick Emberg with Phil Simms and Paul Maguire, Texas Stadium.
00:00:23Steve Atwater with an early interception of a Troy Aikman pass.
00:00:27Took it to the 31, but no movement by the Broncos.
00:00:30In fact, the penalty took them back to the 40.
00:00:32So not even a field goal chance as Tom Ruin about to deliver his second punt
00:00:37with 10.50 left in the first quarter.
00:00:41Dying spiral to Kevin Williams, lets go.
00:00:45And is touched first by the Broncos at the 10-yard line.
00:00:49First touch by Robinson.
00:00:52No score.
00:00:57Welcome back to Texas Stadium with 10.40 left in the opening quarter.
00:01:00No score.
00:01:01Here's the Denver D's.
00:01:02Dan Williams, James Jones from Cleveland.
00:01:04Shane Brunette replaces Michael Dean Perry out with knee surgery.
00:01:08Should be back in 3-4 weeks.
00:01:10Elijah Alexander led the Broncos in tackles last year.
00:01:12Dante Jones from the Bears.
00:01:14Britt Hager of the Ex-Eagle.
00:01:15Crockett in Washington, the former Raider of the corner.
00:01:18Steve Atwater you've already met.
00:01:20And Tyrone Braxton at safety.
00:01:22Randy Hilliard comes in in the nickel.
00:01:27Greg Robinson, defensive coordinator.
00:01:28This guy has done a great job.
00:01:30Especially when you watch him Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills.
00:01:33Nothing.
00:01:34He got one touchdown early in the game and that was it.
00:01:37From just outside the 10-yard line.
00:01:40Emmitt Smith, his first carry.
00:01:42No game.
00:01:43Britt Hager around the ankles for the tackle.
00:01:49All right.
00:01:50In Kansas City, in overtime.
00:01:52Lynn Elliott, a 23-yard field goal.
00:01:54The Giants blow a 17-3 lead.
00:01:57Lose it to the Chiefs, 20-17.
00:01:59The 2-0 Chiefs face the 2-0 Raiders next week.
00:02:02Let's go back to the three Musketeers in Dallas.
00:02:05All right.
00:02:06Thank you, Greg.
00:02:07I wish they had won the Giants.
00:02:08The only reason is because Phil Simms just drove me.
00:02:11He's mad.
00:02:12No, it wasn't because of that.
00:02:13It's other things.
00:02:15Bates to Smith.
00:02:16Aikman, down the middle.
00:02:18First down at the 29.
00:02:2018 on the play.
00:02:26Elijah Alexander has the duty of trying to cover J.
00:02:29Novacek here.
00:02:30Both safeties are deep.
00:02:32J.
00:02:33Novacek underneath.
00:02:34It's hard to stop him.
00:02:35As soon as he comes out of break, once again, the ball is right on time.
00:02:38Don't you love the way he looks out to the outside to hold Alexander out,
00:02:41making Alexander think that I'm going to go outside and then come back to
00:02:44the inside.
00:02:45Sheds him, makes the catch.
00:02:46Nice play.
00:02:52To the 32-yard line, a pickup of three.
00:02:55Baker and James Jones, the tacklers.
00:02:58Emmett Smith, last week, led all NFL rushers on opening game with 163 yards.
00:03:06Not a bad average.
00:03:07And four touchdowns tying the Cowboys' single-game record.
00:03:10And with a four, a 75-yard lead.
00:03:13Rushing at the touchdown to pass Tony Dorsett.
00:03:16That's the best ever in Dallas history.
00:03:19Phil, so far, what have they picked?
00:03:20The slow death or the quick death?
00:03:22That's right.
00:03:25They're going for the slow one.
00:03:26And here comes T-Bear.
00:03:28Second and seven.
00:03:29And Smith dancing outside.
00:03:30Flag down as Smith tackled at the 35.
00:03:35And Jerry McBride signals holding against Dallas.
00:03:38It looked like Eric Williams, number 79.
00:03:40Now, he hadn't had a whole lot of work.
00:03:42Holding.
00:03:43Number 79 offense.
00:03:46Ten-yard penalty.
00:03:47Second down.
00:03:48He's saying to Allen, I didn't do it.
00:03:49I didn't do it.
00:03:51Here's the plan the Broncos have.
00:03:53You see Steve Atwater.
00:03:54He's going to run up here right before the snap.
00:03:56So, he becomes the eighth man on that defensive front to stop
00:04:00Emmett Smith.
00:04:01Comes up in the hole.
00:04:02Nobody there for him.
00:04:03He's going to run up here.
00:04:05He's going to stop Emmett Smith.
00:04:06Comes up in the hole.
00:04:07Nobody there for him.
00:04:08Makes the play.
00:04:10The hole is trying to get to the outside with Eric Williams.
00:04:14And he's holding inside.
00:04:15It opens it up.
00:04:16There's Atwater making a tackle.
00:04:18You know, looking at him yesterday, Dick, he is huge.
00:04:20Steve Atwater.
00:04:21I didn't realize how big and how well put together this guy is.
00:04:246'3 and 220 and plays like a quarterback.
00:04:29Aikman, receiver is covered.
00:04:30Has to scramble and slides at the 26-yard line.
00:04:34Troy said, I've committed myself to understanding that at my age,
00:04:37I'm not mobile anymore.
00:04:38I'm going to wear a bigger mask.
00:04:39I'm going to wear the knee brace on the left knee.
00:04:41I'm going to wear the high tops and only do that,
00:04:44which we've just seen on rare occasions.
00:04:46Well, you can make those kind of commitments when you have this
00:04:48offensive line in front of you blocking.
00:04:50You know, you don't have to run, but maybe once or twice a game.
00:04:53You know, that last play, the linebacker, Brett Hager,
00:04:56came in and took Novacek out of the play.
00:04:58And that's where Troy Aikman was looking.
00:05:01Brings up third and 13.
00:05:03Aikman, 75% completions against the Giants and no intercepts.
00:05:11Pressure on and Aikman has to dump it onto a wide area.
00:05:14Corey Fleming, a third wide receiver, was the closest cowboy.
00:05:18They brought Ray Crockett from the corner to put pressure.
00:05:23Elijah Alexander right out here is going to come untouched
00:05:27because they have everybody covered inside,
00:05:29so there's not enough people to pick up all the defenders
00:05:32that are coming.
00:05:34Emmitt does a good job of picking up the secondary defender,
00:05:37but seven people coming, only six blockers.
00:05:40Shade and Gronet then drop back into coverage.
00:05:43Glenn Milburn at the Denver 30,
00:05:46as John Jett ready to deliver his first punt.
00:05:51Beautiful. What a spiral.
00:05:53Will it ever come down?
00:05:55Milburn juggles at the 23 and ducks out of bounds,
00:05:58just shy of the 30.
00:06:00You're watching the NFL on NBC.
00:06:06No score and Denver will start from the 30-yard line.
00:06:10This city all abuzz.
00:06:12They want to beat the 49ers.
00:06:14They felt they had a Super Bowl team
00:06:16and were encouraged most positively
00:06:18by the shutout of the Giants Monday,
00:06:21but then the acquisition of Dion
00:06:23and they're looking to go up to Arizona in late January,
00:06:26these fans in Dallas.
00:06:28We'll see.
00:06:32Blocked back into his face.
00:06:33He makes sure he doesn't catch it
00:06:35because Leon Lett would have tackled him for a loss.
00:06:37I believe it was Lett who deflected it.
00:06:40Leon Lett is just sensational.
00:06:42You know, we talked to Charles Haley yesterday.
00:06:44He said, this man, number 78, Leon Lett,
00:06:46watch him here.
00:06:47Perfect timing. Watch him.
00:06:49He just said, he doesn't know how good he is.
00:06:52And we thought it was Leon Lett
00:06:54because it was Tony Tolbert who got up in the air.
00:06:56Watch this.
00:06:57Tony Tolbert gets hit right in the head with the ball.
00:06:59Leon Lett threw his head in front of the ball,
00:07:01which I really liked.
00:07:04Second and 10.
00:07:07Where you going, man?
00:07:08Four yards total and seven offensive plays
00:07:10for Denver thus far.
00:07:14All the way to the middle, complete.
00:07:15Shannon Sharp, who had a career game
00:07:18against Buffalo.
00:07:20Ten catches, 180 yards,
00:07:22and he comes up looking a little wobbly.
00:07:24Well, on this play here,
00:07:26they take Anthony Miller out of the backfield
00:07:28and then they end up with Shannon Sharp
00:07:30going down the field.
00:07:31When you're putting five guys into the pattern,
00:07:33you're going to have somebody open in this pattern,
00:07:35wouldn't you say?
00:07:36Yeah, you would think so,
00:07:37but I'll tell you the thing that worried me right there
00:07:39is Charles Haley again gets by,
00:07:41hits John Elway.
00:07:42These kind of hits affect the quarterback
00:07:44in his decision making as the game goes on.
00:07:46He's been amazingly durable, Elway,
00:07:49in his 13 NFL season.
00:07:51There's Tyrell Davis,
00:07:53the rookie sixth round draft pick out of Georgia.
00:07:56And just as a comparison to show
00:07:59how tough Elway is
00:08:01and all the hits he's taken,
00:08:03compare him with Moreno.
00:08:04Over 600 more times in his career,
00:08:07Elway's been hit, sacked so many more times,
00:08:09and he's run the ball more times.
00:08:11That adds up to 600 plus more times
00:08:14he's been tackled than Moreno.
00:08:16Moreno, of course,
00:08:17hits after throws and all the rest.
00:08:18So he's missed just a handful of games
00:08:20despite the fact that he's had his nose in there
00:08:25where it could hurt.
00:08:28Second down seven.
00:08:29Pressure on, and what a throw.
00:08:32Completes it to Rod Bernstein
00:08:34as he was on his back
00:08:36as a big rush again by the Cowboys.
00:08:39Godfrey Miles, the linebacker on the Blitz.
00:08:42The Cowboys show they're not afraid of this Denver speed.
00:08:45Blitzing people.
00:08:46Godfrey Miles from the weak side,
00:08:48coming, oh, straight up the middle, comes free.
00:08:50Denver cannot pick it up.
00:08:52Again, not enough people to pick up all the Blitzers.
00:08:54Yeah, on this formation,
00:08:56it really exposes your quarterback, Phil.
00:08:58When you take everyone out of the backfield,
00:09:00there is no one back there to block for Elway.
00:09:02You've got to throw the ball in a hurry.
00:09:05Three-yard gain,
00:09:06but it could have been a seven-yard loss.
00:09:08No one in the backfield now as Davis goes in motion.
00:09:11Elway throws incomplete.
00:09:13His man was being held up, but no flag.
00:09:15Dixon Edwards and his arms around Davis, no flag.
00:09:20You know, I just can't believe they didn't call this
00:09:23because Dixon Edwards,
00:09:24I know you're allowed to chuck a man within the five yard,
00:09:27but that Dixon Edwards is holding
00:09:29to the right of the screen.
00:09:31Davis comes out, he's got him around the waist
00:09:33right there.
00:09:34There's just no way.
00:09:35Look at Davis and say, wait a minute.
00:09:37Don't I have as much right to that ball as you do?
00:09:39What now?
00:09:40That's holding.
00:09:41That's holding right there, not before.
00:09:42That was holding right there.
00:09:43Do you actually agree with him?
00:09:44Yes, I do.
00:09:45The initials are consistent.
00:09:46They aren't called, but so far.
00:09:48Ruined the punt on fourth down and five.
00:09:51Kevin Williams, dangerous return man, fair catch,
00:09:54but he wants it to go in the end zone, and it does.
00:09:57Dallas will start at the 20 when we return.
00:10:02The 11 and now at the 20 yard line.
00:10:06Denver with the only chance on Atwater's interception
00:10:09to return to the 31.
00:10:12But unable to move the ball against
00:10:14Barry Switzer's defense.
00:10:16It's a very fast group of 11 men, isn't it, Bill?
00:10:20Yes, it is.
00:10:21That's the thing that makes it so hard when you play them,
00:10:24not only physical, but the speed.
00:10:26Even if you fool them for a second, they make up for it.
00:10:29I've got to believe they've got to be good at Kevin Williams
00:10:31because you're double covering everybody else.
00:10:44You know, it's how long can you contain Emmitt Smith?
00:10:47One, two, three plays, and then all of a sudden he runs.
00:10:51But when you look at the blocking up front,
00:10:53he just tells those linemen,
00:10:54you block, I'll find the hole, and he does.
00:10:56Look at the moves he has.
00:10:57But look at how fast he is.
00:10:58He shifts the ball into the right hand away from the defense,
00:11:01but how fast he is after he makes that second or third cut.
00:11:06He's a key part of this Dallas offense,
00:11:09fourth most important contributor in the league last year,
00:11:12Barry Sanders of the Lions, number one.
00:11:15Emmitt again, and this time slowed up
00:11:18as Simon Fletcher down low,
00:11:20and then Dante Jones made the tackle.
00:11:25Now let's go to NFL in New York.
00:11:40And we'll get you that report in a moment.
00:11:46Second down, eighth.
00:11:49Simon Fletcher as Aikman throws to the sidelines,
00:11:52and a juggling catch by Kevin Williams.
00:11:55Steps out of bounds at the 38-yard line,
00:11:57and very dangerous as Ray Crockett has his hands in there
00:12:02looking for the interception.
00:12:04Troy Aikman makes a tough decision here.
00:12:06He goes to the top and watches the defender come up,
00:12:09reads it, almost gets out in front there.
00:12:12Oh, good job.
00:12:14Bad decision by Troy Aikman,
00:12:15really gets away with an interception right there.
00:12:17Crockett thought he had the ball,
00:12:18and you've got to make sure that you hold on to the ball.
00:12:21But Kevin Williams, I mean, that was just sensational.
00:12:23You talk about keeping your total concentration on the football.
00:12:26He did that.
00:12:27That was an important one-yard gain
00:12:29because Dallas retains possession.
00:12:31Third and seven.
00:12:33Aikman.
00:12:35Wide open as Aikman shifts.
00:12:37Extends at the 50 and into the 47 at Denver.
00:12:41Braxton and Alexander.
00:12:44Braxton and Alexander make the tackle.
00:12:4615 yards to the tight end.
00:12:49You know, Dick, you just, I'm sorry,
00:12:51you can't cover Novacek with a linebacker.
00:12:53I don't care how good Alexander is.
00:12:55Look at this.
00:12:56Novacek, watch what he does.
00:12:57He's got him turned around.
00:12:58Then he makes the catch.
00:12:59Now he turns around, slip, down.
00:13:01Novacek picks up another six yards.
00:13:03That's impossible.
00:13:04I'm sorry.
00:13:05It's just a good changeup.
00:13:06Novacek's been coming across the middle,
00:13:08coming across the middle.
00:13:09Fakes going across the middle, comes back out.
00:13:12Two catches now, 33 yards for the man in motion.
00:13:15Now it's Emmitt's turn on first down.
00:13:19He never goes where you think he is.
00:13:21He starts into the hole and then he sees an opening
00:13:24at 20, 15 vision of his,
00:13:27and he picks up nearly a first down on first.
00:13:29Emmitt Smith loves to cut back,
00:13:31but this time he follows his blockers,
00:13:33sees they got it sealed off on the inside,
00:13:35breaks it outside,
00:13:36and once he gets going straight ahead,
00:13:38he keeps his shoulder pads squared
00:13:40and goes, you know, gets a couple extra yards.
00:13:42Don't you like what he said to us?
00:13:43He said, tell the offensive lineman,
00:13:44the biggest line in football, 320 average.
00:13:46He says, look it, just hit somebody.
00:13:48Don't turn around because if you do,
00:13:50I may smack you in the gut.
00:13:52Second and three.
00:13:54And good.
00:13:55Denver defense to stop Smith there.
00:13:57It'll be third and short as we now go to NFL in New York.
00:14:02All right, Dick, in Cincinnati,
00:14:04this is Jacksonville's first ever touchdown.
00:14:07Randy or Steve Berline to Randy Jordan.
00:14:10This is good for 71 yards
00:14:12and a seven to three Jacksonville lead over the Bengals.
00:14:15As we go back to Dallas,
00:14:16we feel safe in calling that a franchise record, Dick.
00:14:20Well, that's nice that the Jaguars' first touchdown
00:14:23is a memorable one, 71 yards.
00:14:26I don't think the people of Cincinnati really care.
00:14:29Third down and a short four.
00:14:31Give it to Smith and a good defensive play
00:14:34made by one of the big guys up front, Harold Hasselback.
00:14:37Number 96, the second year man from Washington
00:14:41who grew up in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
00:14:44Troy Aikman, that was a checkoff right there.
00:14:46He saw all the defenders back.
00:14:48He checks off to the run on the right side.
00:14:50Hasselback gets off and look at Steve Atwater
00:14:52flying up in the hole to stop that run.
00:14:55Part two and A missed the block.
00:14:57Number 71, the left tackle.
00:14:59Hasselback was there.
00:15:00Came down the line of scrimmage.
00:15:01Good play.
00:15:03Line of scrimmage to the 40.
00:15:04Ronnie Bradford to Bertha Glynn Milburn
00:15:07who drifts back to the 10.
00:15:14Jet trying to hit one of those dying spirals.
00:15:17So, third catch Milburn
00:15:19and it'll be Denver's ball at the 13-yard line.
00:15:22What a way return!
00:15:24No score.
00:15:26Denver will start from the 14 after the punt
00:15:28and after the last offensive series for Denver
00:15:31this is Elway as his trainer stretching that back.
00:15:36If any of you have ever had back problems
00:15:38can identify with that particular position.
00:15:40Well, I think it's not quite the back.
00:15:42It's a little lower because that's where he's been all day so far
00:15:44sitting on that thing.
00:15:45So, it's not quite the back.
00:15:47It's a little lower.
00:15:48It's not quite the back.
00:15:49It's a little lower because that's where he's been all day so far
00:15:51sitting on that thing.
00:15:52So, we're stretching it out a little.
00:15:53We call that back in the Michigan part.
00:15:55We call that the back.
00:15:56Okay.
00:15:57And a good trainer will do that.
00:15:58I hear you.
00:16:01Yeah, Delway at 6'3".
00:16:03He smiles when he says he's 215 pounds.
00:16:07The big guy has been quite a star in the Mile High City.
00:16:13Terrell Davis
00:16:15able to gain about four.
00:16:17The Iron Horse of the Broncos.
00:16:19You believe that, don't you, Paul?
00:16:20I do.
00:16:21Watch.
00:16:22He taught the horse how to smile.
00:16:23Watch the horse.
00:16:24Hello.
00:16:2713 seasons.
00:16:28Isn't that amazing?
00:16:32Paul, could you ride a Bronco horse like that?
00:16:34I don't even want to get near one.
00:16:37Eight games missed by Delway in his 13 years
00:16:41in this very tough league.
00:16:43And we'll see how he does.
00:16:44Hands off to Rod Bernstein.
00:16:46And the big man who played here at Texas A&M
00:16:49as a tight end.
00:16:50Gets it to the 23-yard shy of a first down
00:16:54as the final seconds tick away in this opening quarter.
00:16:57That's the last play.
00:16:58Dixon Edwards, the tackler.
00:17:00So the Cowboys and Broncos battle for the lead.
00:17:03And the Broncos take the lead.
00:17:05And the Broncos take the lead.
00:17:07And the Broncos take the lead.
00:17:09And the Broncos take the lead.
00:17:10And the Broncos take the lead.
00:17:11And the Broncos take the lead.
00:17:12So the Cowboys and Broncos battle through the first 15.
00:17:16No score.
00:17:28Win against the Giants.
00:17:29And Giants came back to play the Chiefs very tough today.
00:17:32And we're seeing a great defensive football game
00:17:34so far in the first quarter.
00:17:35And neither one of these quarterbacks, Phil,
00:17:37have been able to do what they want to do.
00:17:39We start the second quarter.
00:17:40Third down and one.
00:17:42Broncos at their own 23.
00:17:46And it's Rod Bernstein.
00:17:48And the angular fullback appears to have the first down
00:17:51just shy of the 25.
00:17:52Leon lead and company.
00:17:54Dixon Edwards in on the stop.
00:17:58The mark is at the 25.
00:18:00That'll be a first down.
00:18:05Mike Shanahan, the first down.
00:18:07Mike Shanahan loves the script about the first 20 plays
00:18:10of a game.
00:18:11But I think today, because they couldn't protect John Elway,
00:18:14that those scraps are about the first 10.
00:18:16He threw that thing down.
00:18:17So let's preserve John Elway.
00:18:19We need him for the rest of the game and the rest of the season.
00:18:21So he's changed that script a little, I think.
00:18:23Three years in San Francisco.
00:18:25And we'll tell you the story about what that big page said
00:18:27about Jerry Rice.
00:18:29First down, Denver.
00:18:32And there may have been movement by the Broncos
00:18:35as they saw two extra Cowboys coming up on the line of scrimmage.
00:18:38No, it's a delay of game.
00:18:41Offense.
00:18:42Five-yard penalty.
00:18:44First down.
00:18:45You saw Shanahan with that big chart that has all the situations
00:18:50for all the plays.
00:18:51He said when he went to San Francisco,
00:18:52his first year as offensive coordinator,
00:18:54they have a permanent printed chart.
00:18:56Then you fill in the plays.
00:18:58But permanently printed in bold letters was the name Jerry Rice.
00:19:01He said, I got the message early.
00:19:02Lots of plays for Jerry.
00:19:04Lots of plays.
00:19:05That's a good decision there.
00:19:08First and 15.
00:19:13Belway.
00:19:14And Manuel covered.
00:19:16Mike Pritchard out at the 28th.
00:19:18And again, throwing under pressure.
00:19:20There is a flag on the other side of the field, Dick,
00:19:23but the referee was saying the ball was tipped.
00:19:26So if there's any pass interference, it'll be called off.
00:19:28But there is motion.
00:19:29No legal procedure against Shanahan's Broncos.
00:19:33And Dallas presenting some tough defensive looks for Elway
00:19:37on that offensive line.
00:19:38They really are.
00:19:39And I'll tell you, John, this is like last week.
00:19:41They played the Buffalo Bills.
00:19:43They could not protect him last week very well.
00:19:45And today, they thought Buffalo's pass was just one of the
00:19:47Bills.
00:19:48Illegal formation foul.
00:19:49Offense.
00:19:50Six men on the line of scrimmage.
00:19:52Penalties declined.
00:19:53Second down.
00:19:55Have to have seven men on the line of scrimmage.
00:19:57Right down here.
00:19:58It looks like he's not on the line of scrimmage.
00:20:00I think that's what he's talking about.
00:20:02Oh, no.
00:20:03I'll take that back.
00:20:04Here's the guard.
00:20:05Must have been too far back.
00:20:07I take it for granted the linemen are going to get on the
00:20:09line of scrimmage.
00:20:11They're supposed to.
00:20:13Back to the 20-yard line.
00:20:15Second and 15.
00:20:17Elway batted in the air.
00:20:19Intercepted by Eric Brown.
00:20:21And Brown tackled by Elway at the seventh.
00:20:32You know, they've been in Elway's face all day long.
00:20:35And it just happened.
00:20:37And it just happened.
00:20:40You know, they've been in Elway's face all day long.
00:20:44And it just happens again.
00:20:46They're right there in the middle of the line.
00:20:48We're in his face.
00:20:49Elway goes back.
00:20:50There's just no place to go.
00:20:52And when you're driving, it's the offensive linemen that far
00:20:55back into his face.
00:20:57I think that was Talbert was the guy that got it.
00:20:59No, Chad Hennings tipped it.
00:21:01Was it Chad Hennings?
00:21:02But when they're driving their offensive linemen, watch how far
00:21:05back they drive these offensive linemen all the way back into
00:21:07his face.
00:21:08Bam.
00:21:09No place to go.
00:21:11Larry Brown with the interception.
00:21:12First and goal for Aikman and the Cowboys.
00:21:14Their first visit to Denver territory.
00:21:18Table set for Dallas.
00:21:19Attendant Smith to the five.
00:21:24Last week, Emmitt had 83 yards rushing in the first quarter.
00:21:27Of course, 60 of those on the touchdown run.
00:21:29Just 27 today against Denver.
00:21:31And there's Larry Brown, the veteran cornerback, with his
00:21:35first interception of the year.
00:21:37When the Broncos read run, they are attacking the line of
00:21:40scrimmage.
00:21:41And one thing that's why they're holding Emmitt is the back side
00:21:44of that defense is not over-pursuant, so he has no
00:21:46cutback lanes.
00:21:49300-pound rookie tied in.
00:21:51Kendall Watkins, 83, anchors the left side of the line.
00:21:55Novacek in motion.
00:21:56Fake to Smith.
00:21:58Throw to Johnston.
00:21:59Touchdown.
00:22:02A loose call at Texas Stadium.
00:22:15Steve Atwater gets caught inside.
00:22:17He is playing run.
00:22:18Johnston comes to the outside.
00:22:20And Steve Atwater just stays inside, Phil, and he gets caught
00:22:24in there.
00:22:25Someone has to cover this man, and I believe that was Atwater's
00:22:27man.
00:22:28That's the exact play they scored on last week against the
00:22:30Giants, but he threw it to Michael Irvin, who ran inside
00:22:32for the touchdown.
00:22:36Chris Boniol with a try for point with Novacek holding.
00:22:41And the Cowboys quickly convert 7 on the interception by Larry
00:22:46Brown to the Denver 7.
00:22:51Aikman to the moose, Daryl Johnston, that valuable
00:22:54fullback, and the first touchdown of the game.
00:23:0085 degrees and sunny in Texas today as the Dallas Cowboys have
00:23:07the 7-0 lead.
00:23:08Two minutes gone in the second quarter, and rookie from
00:23:10Arizona State, John Baker, to Clint Milburn.
00:23:15Milburn outside again.
00:23:18And gets it nearly to the 30.
00:23:19They mark it at the 29.
00:23:21Brock Miriam, another special teams tackle along with Clayton
00:23:24Holmes.
00:23:25Let's go back to the touchdown.
00:23:27On that touchdown, here's Michael Irvin.
00:23:29Here's Steve Atwater.
00:23:30It's a tight split by Michael Irvin, so Steve's worried about
00:23:33him.
00:23:34Moose Johnson gets out here before Steve Atwater realizes
00:23:37he's got outside the formation.
00:23:40Watch Steve Atwater.
00:23:41He knows Michael's coming inside.
00:23:43Oh, it's too late.
00:23:44And out in the flat, easy touchdown.
00:23:50Only two first downs for John Elway and the Broncos, and this
00:23:53is their fifth possession of the game.
00:23:59Elway, not even close to Shannon Sharp.
00:24:02Dixon Edwards covering.
00:24:05You know, Dick, he's got to feel Haley coming by him.
00:24:07He really does, because Charles Haley is in the backfield.
00:24:10He's giving Zimmerman fits.
00:24:12Charles Haley gets by.
00:24:13He doesn't get to Elway, but watch what he does.
00:24:16You think Elway doesn't know he's around?
00:24:18Here's Haley.
00:24:19He steps up.
00:24:20Look at this.
00:24:21He had to pull the ball back down and then throw it again.
00:24:25Charles Haley, who has four Super Bowl rings at the game at New
00:24:28York.
00:24:29There was more emotion on this Dallas team than any game all
00:24:31last year.
00:24:35Draw play to Bernstein.
00:24:37Boom.
00:24:39He gets a tough five yards before Brock Marion came up from
00:24:43the secondary to put a big hit on him.
00:24:45Assisted by Robert Jones.
00:24:47Yeah, Brock Marion, number 31 and 55 Jones and Edwards are all
00:24:51there.
00:24:52Watch this.
00:24:53Rob Bernstein.
00:24:55You just take him right off your feet.
00:24:58Nice play by the defense.
00:24:59This has been a super defensive football game.
00:25:04Third and four.
00:25:14He has a man open, but he can't get the ball there.
00:25:16It's tipped again.
00:25:17Anthony Miller was open on the near sidelines.
00:25:21But Elway has his third pass tipped.
00:25:23He is two for 11.
00:25:26There's a break in the coverage here.
00:25:28John Elway has a receiver wide open.
00:25:30Larry Plambrose to coverage.
00:25:33Just gets his fingers on it.
00:25:34And, oh, as a quarterback, you've got a touchdown.
00:25:37Watch Larry Brown.
00:25:38Let's him go.
00:25:39He thinks he has help.
00:25:40The safety is back in the middle.
00:25:43Disappointment.
00:25:50Sends a boomer driving Williams back inside his camp.
00:25:56He waits patiently, but a sea of orange to meet him and flags
00:26:00fly as Williams down at the 13.
00:26:07Usually a block in the back.
00:26:11As Jerry Mark Bright talks with his fellow officials,
00:26:15a 55-yard punt by Ruin.
00:26:19Illegal block.
00:26:20Number 40 on the return.
00:26:23Half the distance to the goal.
00:26:25First down.
00:26:26Veteran Bill Bates is ticketed.
00:26:28So, Dallas, when we return, will start from around their
00:26:317-yard line.
00:26:35Shannon Sharp looking for help upstairs as Dallas takes over
00:26:40at their own 7, leading 7-0.
00:26:42Just under 12 minutes left in this first half and Aikman to
00:26:45throw from his own goal line.
00:26:47Underneath, Emmitt Smith and the immediate tackle at the 10,
00:26:51a gain of 3.
00:26:52Lionel Washington and Britt Hager collaborate on the stop.
00:26:57I think we can't say enough about these two defenses.
00:26:59I mean, they're just playing extremely well.
00:27:01Dallas gets a touchdown.
00:27:02It's after an interception from Melway, but you look at these
00:27:05two defenses.
00:27:06They are playing just what they think the offenses are doing,
00:27:10and it seems like the offenses are playing right into their
00:27:12hands.
00:27:13Now, for Denver, that's saying something.
00:27:15They were last in the league in defense a year ago, and so
00:27:17that's where major work had to be done.
00:27:21Harold Johnston, emotional man.
00:27:23Smith finds a hole in the middle, and he rumbles to the 25
00:27:27and a first down, 15 more yards for Emmitt Smith.
00:27:32You know what Emmitt Smith told the offensive linemen,
00:27:34don't turn around because I'll hit you in the stomach?
00:27:36Well, the same thing happens.
00:27:38The blocking up front is superb.
00:27:39They catch Denver in a blitz.
00:27:41Hatwater's up on the top.
00:27:43Simon Fletcher on the bottom.
00:27:44But watch, watch here, Mike Urban.
00:27:46He turns around.
00:27:47He got hit right in the stomach.
00:27:48Michael, get out of the way.
00:27:49Get out of the way.
00:27:52Duesens, 22, Emmitt Smith, the third.
00:27:5679 touchdown balls.
00:27:58He has them all except for four.
00:28:03He gets the ball on first down.
00:28:05Flagged down, and Smith has about 18 more and crumbled the
00:28:09ball, but able to reach back and get it.
00:28:12Dante Jones and Tyrone.
00:28:14Braxton finally chased him down, and the flag in the second
00:28:17area of the Broncos.
00:28:20And it's holding against the Cowboys, denying a 19-yard run.
00:28:24Michael Urban, wide receiver, trying to help out Smith.
00:28:29Holding number 84 offense.
00:28:32Ten-yard penalty, first down.
00:28:35Jay Novacek, rather.
00:28:38Jay Novacek is called for the holding here,
00:28:40watching come across the line.
00:28:43The only thing he can do, Steve Atwater,
00:28:45let me hold on to him so he can't get back there and make the
00:28:47play.
00:28:48You know, I'm going to tell you something.
00:28:50That is a smart play.
00:28:51Whether you like it or not, folks,
00:28:53because if Atwater hits Emmitt head on,
00:28:56that could be a fumble.
00:28:57That's right.
00:28:58And put Emmitt on the bench for a while.
00:29:01So instead of first down out near the 40,
00:29:03it's first and 20 back at the 15.
00:29:08Eggman to Novacek, and he double-pumped,
00:29:11and Atwater was coming up to make a big play again.
00:29:13Atwater with an interception early today.
00:29:15They call you, keep saying this, Atwater.
00:29:18Atwater.
00:29:19I mean, he's everywhere.
00:29:21Troy makes a good decision on that throw, though.
00:29:23There are his defenders with their hands up.
00:29:25It makes him reload right here.
00:29:27He hands him in stride.
00:29:29He waits.
00:29:30And now he sees the ball.
00:29:31He's got it.
00:29:32Reload right here.
00:29:34He hands him in stride.
00:29:35He waits.
00:29:36And now he sees the safety coming up,
00:29:38and he throws it just a little too low.
00:29:40And I think that Jay Novacek is very happy
00:29:42that he threw that a little low.
00:29:47Kevin Williams to the right, and Michael Irvin left.
00:29:50Novacek on the right side.
00:29:57The moose from Syracuse.
00:29:59Another flag is down.
00:30:02I think you might have either a hold or a pick on this play
00:30:06because the linebackers got caught inside.
00:30:09Well, this one's against Denver.
00:30:11Holding on Ray Crockett.
00:30:12He's over there.
00:30:15Grabbing onto Michael Irvin's jersey, it looks like.
00:30:19The preliminary signal was holding Denver.
00:30:23Jerry Markwright giving Aikman the options.
00:30:27The holding is an automatic first down.
00:30:32Holding number 39 defense.
00:30:35Five-yard penalty.
00:30:36Automatic first down.
00:30:38First down.
00:30:40Holding number 39 defense.
00:30:43Five-yard penalty.
00:30:44Automatic first down.
00:30:46First and 20.
00:30:47That's a big call.
00:30:48Watch Ray Crockett right here trying to be aggressive.
00:30:50It's a two-team zone.
00:30:51Gets that right hand inside.
00:30:53Holds onto Kevin Williams.
00:30:56Automatic first down.
00:30:58No question about that.
00:31:00Zone coverage.
00:31:01Really a bad play by Ray Crockett.
00:31:03He had plenty of help inside.
00:31:05He didn't need to be so physical with the offensive receivers.
00:31:08In his own coverage, he should have been going back outside with Darryl Johnson.
00:31:11He was wide open.
00:31:15That thing's done us out of there.
00:31:17First and 20.
00:31:26Novacek takes it to another.
00:31:28There's no whistle yet.
00:31:30And Novacek is all the way to the 37-yard line of Denver.
00:31:34What I don't understand about this is that Novacek,
00:31:37whether Emmett was stopped or not, because Novacek was in front of Emmett Smith.
00:31:40If that is the case, it's a forward lateral.
00:31:43Well, Jerry Markwright's calling it back.
00:31:45Back to the 35-yard line where the exchange was made.
00:31:52There's a heads-up play.
00:31:54Novacek's laughing.
00:31:55Emmett's laughing.
00:31:56It was really a heads-up play.
00:31:58Emmett actually hands his ball off to him right here.
00:32:01Watch.
00:32:02He sees Jake Hall take it.
00:32:05The same Novacek is in front of him on that play.
00:32:09Now, the officials are discussing whether that was a forward lateral or not.
00:32:20The whistle was blown.
00:32:21The ball is dead.
00:32:22First down at this spot.
00:32:25You know, I've got to ask you something, Dick.
00:32:27Last week, you know, we saw people stop and then go over the goal line last week.
00:32:33And here it is here.
00:32:34Emmett Smith, watch his legs.
00:32:36He's still moving forward.
00:32:37He's still moving forward.
00:32:39His legs don't stop.
00:32:40Look at his legs are moving.
00:32:41Don't look at the ball.
00:32:42Look at his legs.
00:32:43They're still moving.
00:32:44So, he's not stopped.
00:32:45He is not down there.
00:32:46That's right.
00:32:47His forward progress had not been stopped.
00:32:49So, Emmett does a good job here.
00:32:50He sees Jay Novacek, hands it to him.
00:32:52It looks legal to me, Paul.
00:32:54The Cowboys had a big play taken back.
00:32:57Well, it would have been brought back as an illegal lateral because Novacek was in front of him.
00:33:01That's exactly what I'm talking about.
00:33:02Either one of two ways.
00:33:03It was illegal or he stopped.
00:33:05They said he was stopped, which I don't think that happened.
00:33:08That's a 15-yard run for Smith and a first down at the 35.
00:33:14Desmond looking for Novacek.
00:33:15No, it's time.
00:33:1945, 40, and out of bounds at the 36.
00:33:2829-yard play.
00:33:32The Cowboys finally guess right.
00:33:34Look at Steve Atwater come flying up here.
00:33:36When he does that, that means you're going to have man coverage outside.
00:33:40You'll see Michael Irvin at the bottom of the screen.
00:33:42Run the in-cut.
00:33:43No help.
00:33:44Easy completion for Troy and Michael right there.
00:33:47Finally, the Cowboys guess right on a passing play.
00:33:50And Kevin Williams, give him number 85 a lot of credit because he got in the front of like three different Broncos
00:33:56and helped Irvin get some more yardage.
00:33:58Aikman throws to the sidelines.
00:34:01Michael Irvin again.
00:34:02Another first down at the 20.
00:34:06One of the superstars of the Dallas Cowboys.
00:34:09The heartbeat of the offense.
00:34:11Irvin, Aikman, Smith.
00:34:13Yeah, but Irvin, it just looked like this offense has been waiting, looking at the defense of Denver,
00:34:18and then now here comes their game plan.
00:34:20Because Irvin is wide open.
00:34:21And they're reading now, like you just said with the play before, they're seeing one-on-one coverage.
00:34:25And when you get that, this is the quick net, right?
00:34:28That's right.
00:34:29It's quick net.
00:34:36Tackle and a solid hit save by Ray Crockett.
00:34:39Assist goes to 57, Alan Aldridge.
00:34:42A gain of three.
00:34:44Harrell's Haley in the defense, cooling off, waiting their turn.
00:34:47Watching the offense drive deep now into Denver territory.
00:34:507-0 Dallas lead.
00:34:52Five times in that red zone for Dallas this year, and they've come away with five big ones.
00:35:01Well, a lot of that has to do because their running game is so superb.
00:35:04When you get inside that 20, a lot of times it's hard to throw it in the end zone.
00:35:08But Dallas, they can beat you either way.
00:35:11Ray Crockett does a really good job here of anticipating.
00:35:14He sees the end cut, reads Michael, and drives right through him.
00:35:18Times it perfectly.
00:35:20Gets a little left arm in there, but that's okay.
00:35:22Did it look like on that play there, if Crockett makes a nice play,
00:35:26does it look like he's going to make a nice play?
00:35:28I don't think so.
00:35:29I don't think so.
00:35:30I don't think so.
00:35:31I don't think so.
00:35:32I don't think so.
00:35:33I don't think so.
00:35:34I don't think so.
00:35:35I don't think so.
00:35:36I don't think so.
00:35:37I don't think so.
00:35:38I don't think so.
00:35:39Crockett makes an outstanding play, there's no question about it,
00:35:41but Michael Urban, did it look like he was the primary target?
00:35:44There are times when he just goes in and he's not going in full speed.
00:35:48That was obviously a slant route.
00:35:51He just took it in there very slowly.
00:35:52Well, he knew there was safety help,
00:35:54so he was a little worried about going too far inside.
00:35:57Out in the slot right.
00:35:59Oh, Aikman.
00:36:01Bumps it off to Smith.
00:36:0310.
00:36:055 into the 3.
00:36:07Kirsten Gold, Alice.
00:36:11Someone saved Aikman
00:36:13picking up the blitz.
00:36:15Emmitt Smith was the man who made the block
00:36:17and then made the catch.
00:36:19How about that for a Cornella?
00:36:21Well, sometimes you get a little lucky as a quarterback
00:36:23but Emmitt Smith here is going to step up
00:36:25gets a defender blitzing
00:36:27knocks him to the ground
00:36:29Keith Burns
00:36:31Troy, nobody's open down the field
00:36:33he gets up, Troy sees him, what presence from the quarterback
00:36:35and Emmitt Smith makes the good run
00:36:37after he catches him.
00:36:39There are stars and then there are real big stars
00:36:41Emmitt Smith.
00:36:43Kirsten Gold.
00:36:45Take to Smith.
00:36:47Aikman.
00:36:49Still alive.
00:36:51Oh!
00:36:57Oh!
00:36:59What a run by Troy Aikman.
00:37:01You want to say that again about
00:37:03there are stars and there are stars
00:37:05Troy Aikman on this play here.
00:37:07Tyrone Braxton is going to be on the outside
00:37:09watch what Troy Aikman does.
00:37:11No, I'm not going out of bounds.
00:37:13I see some room, I'm going to stay in
00:37:15and then this dive over Braxton into the end zone
00:37:17He said they played last week
00:37:19the most intensity seen in a year
00:37:21they're bringing it back again, I guess
00:37:23Deion said it didn't bother him
00:37:3314-0 Dallas
00:37:3593 yards
00:37:37and 10 plays
00:37:39that was a superstar drive
00:37:45Dallas Cowboys have now outscored
00:37:47the opposition this season
00:37:4949-0
00:37:51open a 14-0 advantage over Denver
00:37:536.23 left in this first half
00:37:55that last drive Aikman
00:37:573 for 5, 46 yards plus the rushing
00:37:59touchdown of 2 yards to
00:38:01cap the 93-yard effort
00:38:03Emmitt three rushes 34 yards
00:38:05then one reception after
00:38:07picking up the blitzing
00:38:09back
00:38:11Baker sends it to the end zone
00:38:13and through and Denver will settle for the touchback
00:38:15Let's go back to the Emmitt Smith play
00:38:17this is an extraordinary effort
00:38:21You know, Emmitt
00:38:23when he comes up the block right here
00:38:25you look at him, watch him roll and get back up
00:38:27he knows the play is not dead yet
00:38:29hey, I'm up, I'm ready
00:38:31just give me the ball
00:38:33special people make special plays
00:38:35you're absolutely right
00:38:37and Aikman again, not willing to concede
00:38:39on this play when everyone was covered
00:38:41really a good job of just feeling what's going on
00:38:43you see him rolling out here
00:38:45Troy Aikman 10 pounds lighter this year
00:38:47it might have come in handy right here
00:38:49as he soars over the defender for the touchdown
00:38:51first down for Elway
00:38:53again pressured
00:38:55now he throws long
00:38:57his receiver stops and then Anthony Miller
00:38:59unable to get it
00:39:01covered well
00:39:03by Clayton Holmes
00:39:05you know the thing talking to Troy Aikman
00:39:07lagged down by the way
00:39:09the thing talking about Troy Aikman yesterday
00:39:11as he said before they made the announcement
00:39:13we talked to him well before they signed Deion Sanders
00:39:15he said look it, we're going to the Super Bowl
00:39:17now if Deion wants to come along
00:39:19that's okay with us, but we're going
00:39:21here's a chop block
00:39:23against the Denver Broncos
00:39:25take them 10 yards back
00:39:27toward their goal line
00:39:29will be first and 20 from the 10
00:39:31well the Dallas defense
00:39:33certainly was impressive against the Giants
00:39:35and some said well the Giants just had a bad
00:39:37offensive game too, but hey
00:39:39they come right back today against Denver
00:39:41and Elway fighting for his life
00:39:43to complete a pass
00:39:45I think this defense, it's going to be consistently
00:39:47like this every week
00:39:55inside to Terrell Davis
00:39:57and Davis kicking three
00:39:59and the rookie from Georgia
00:40:01has 22 yards before
00:40:03Rob Merriam can get him down
00:40:05TD said as a kid in San Diego
00:40:07Tony Dorsett was my hero
00:40:09and now I'm the new TD
00:40:13it's a little trap inside here
00:40:15you're going to see John Handolph
00:40:17and Terrell Davis does a good job of bouncing it outside
00:40:19caught the Cowboys in a blitz
00:40:21so containment broke down from the right side
00:40:23to a good run by Terrell Davis
00:40:25I want to get back in a minute because
00:40:27Nick Enberg asked Terrell a question yesterday
00:40:29I have to relate this to the people
00:40:31you're going to love it folks
00:40:34first down it's
00:40:3621 yards officially
00:40:38Elway a little more time
00:40:40and finds the open man Mike Pritchard
00:40:42knocked out of bounds at the 46 yard line
00:40:44they say it is a catch
00:40:46out of bounds by contact
00:40:48from the defender, 15 yard play
00:40:50let's get back to Terrell Davis
00:40:52I asked him, I said he's a charming young guy
00:40:54I said hey, I thought I'd be a Redshirt
00:40:56this would be my Redshirt year, they put me in the practice spot
00:40:58I'm amazed at what I'm playing, we went through all that
00:41:00I said well, what do you like to do
00:41:02away from football
00:41:04and his answer was, sleep
00:41:06Dick said, sleep?
00:41:08I mean, what constitutes good sleep?
00:41:10How many hours?
00:41:12He said, well I go to bed about 7 at night and get up at 8 in the morning
00:41:14Well, 13 hours
00:41:16That guy's got to have some bed sores
00:41:18First down from the 47
00:41:20Elway overshoots Anthony Miller
00:41:22covered by Larry Brown
00:41:24Charles Haley
00:41:26in Elway's face again
00:41:29Charles Haley
00:41:31putting constant pressure on John Elway here
00:41:33you see him come in
00:41:35jump outside, both
00:41:37offensive players take the tackle
00:41:39on inside, another free shot
00:41:41for Charles Haley
00:41:55Davis
00:41:58the big deal
00:42:00before Haley and Miles
00:42:02make the stop
00:42:04Elway is getting what he wants
00:42:06when he drops back to pass
00:42:08to play single coverage on the outside
00:42:10we talked about it before the game
00:42:12but the problem is, he just never has time
00:42:14to set his feet and throw it out to the sidelines
00:42:16by the time he gets set up
00:42:18I mean, all of a sudden
00:42:20Haley's there
00:42:22Lett's there
00:42:24Tolbert's there
00:42:26it's fine to say, yeah, I got one-on-one coverage
00:42:28on the outside, but I don't have time
00:42:30to get the ball to him
00:42:32Gary Kubiak
00:42:34form a backup to Elway, now the offensive coordinator
00:42:36under Shanahan
00:42:38underneath
00:42:40it won't be enough for a first down
00:42:42as he throws to Bernstein, tackled immediately
00:42:44by Bill Bates
00:42:46Bates, now oldest
00:42:48in tenure on this
00:42:50Dallas team, his 13th season
00:42:52his 173rd game
00:42:54Dick, I think they're going to go for it
00:42:56the reason I'm saying that is because
00:42:58you're down 14 points, you're inside their territory
00:43:00granted, you don't want to give that ball up
00:43:02to Dallas in this situation
00:43:04but you're not doing anything, this is going to help your offense
00:43:06if you get the first down
00:43:08it picks up this entire football team
00:43:10Dallas crowd rises
00:43:12as one, fourth
00:43:14and a long one
00:43:18take the Bernstein
00:43:20Elway
00:43:22for it all, has a man open, Pritchard
00:43:24knocked away by Brock Marion
00:43:30flagged down, and it's in the secondary
00:43:32of the Cowboys
00:43:40Clayton Holmes was out there with
00:43:42Pritchard on the outside
00:43:44number 47
00:43:46and that's holding, what a way
00:43:48to get in, it's holding, that's first down
00:43:50number 47, defense
00:43:52five yard penalty
00:43:54automatic first down
00:43:58Clayton Holmes on 47, his first game
00:44:00inexperienced, he's here in a tough situation
00:44:02he really has no help
00:44:04look at that right hand, now that's holding
00:44:06good hold of the jersey, then grabs him
00:44:08around the waist, he's going to make sure
00:44:10that was holding for almost
00:44:1212 yards, they don't make that much
00:44:14contact dancing these days
00:44:16oh
00:44:18I love the call though, I mean I didn't like
00:44:20really the call, but I like going for it on fourth down
00:44:22first down at the 40, trailing 14
00:44:24and nothing, Davis
00:44:26working inside, so it's a power running
00:44:28and the kid that started
00:44:30at Long Beach State gets nine yards
00:44:32on the drive, George Allen
00:44:34was the man who recruited him out of San Diego
00:44:36Lincoln High School to Long Beach State
00:44:38Terrell Davis said, I thought you were going to red shirt me
00:44:40this year, I love that comment, there he comes
00:44:42look at the blocking, they are doing some trapping up in the middle
00:44:44but this man has got great feet
00:44:46look at, for you young people that run
00:44:48watch his legs, they just do not stop
00:44:50and he picks up
00:44:52almost 10 yards of the play, about 9 and a half
00:44:54yards, but I like this guy, if they are going to red shirt me
00:44:56this year, where do you think he would be
00:44:5842 yards
00:45:00for T.D. Terrell Davis
00:45:02he gets it
00:45:04and a first down
00:45:06to the 28 of Dallas
00:45:08clock shows 3 minutes left in this first half
00:45:10and a cowboy lead
00:45:12at 14-0
00:45:14Denver's found a little niche for their offense right now
00:45:16a couple traps inside that time
00:45:18an inside sweep to the left
00:45:20and that's the way to attack the cowboy defense
00:45:22it's hard to go outside
00:45:24it's hard to throw it down the field because of the pressure
00:45:26from the pass rush, so go up inside
00:45:28with some quick runs
00:45:30it's it with this pass rush coming, like I say
00:45:32is a screen probable here
00:45:34it's not a good play really
00:45:36because these defensive linemen are so fast
00:45:38they chase them down
00:45:40and he's inside
00:45:42to Dallas 25
00:45:44a gain of nearly 5
00:45:46before he got 3 miles
00:45:48played at Florida, was a teammate of Emmitt Smith there
00:45:50makes the stop along with
00:45:52Darren Woodson, who has emerged as a
00:45:54top notch safety in this league
00:45:56you had great admiration for him
00:45:58Phil Sentel
00:46:00gets your comments on him as we
00:46:02tick down toward the 2 minute timeout
00:46:04the Broncos first serious
00:46:06drive of this half
00:46:08the shutout season of
00:46:10Dallas and Jeopardy, they lead 14-0
00:46:12at the 2 minute timeout
00:46:18in the NFL
00:46:20Dallas leading 14-0
00:46:22Denver at the
00:46:24Cowboy 24
00:46:26second down in a short 6
00:46:28L.A.
00:46:30to Dallas
00:46:32immediately by that man
00:46:34Darren Woodson
00:46:36Darren Woodson, he can do it all
00:46:38he can play the run, one of the best in the NFL
00:46:40has the safety
00:46:42he really, every time you come up there
00:46:44it's an 8 man front because he can be at the line of scrimmage
00:46:46to make the tackles
00:46:48and can cover most wide receivers in the league
00:46:50one on one too, plus he's a special team star
00:46:52they use him on special teams, he's made
00:46:542 tackles again today on specials
00:46:56I don't think this is a
00:46:584 down situation for Denver
00:47:00they've got to put some points on the board
00:47:023 would be good if they don't get this first down
00:47:063rd and 5
00:47:08L.A., first time shotgun
00:47:10in this quarter
00:47:12good protection
00:47:14runs it complete at the 11 yard line
00:47:16wide open, Shannon Sharp
00:47:18Brock Marion there
00:47:20down in, 12 yards on the play
00:47:22105 left in the half
00:47:24and
00:47:26Mike Shanahan is going to use
00:47:28one of his timeouts
00:47:30Shannon Sharp did a good job
00:47:32of getting open right here
00:47:34Mike Pritchard is going to come across the screen underneath
00:47:36Bill Bates sees him
00:47:38it opens up just a little bit of hole
00:47:40John Elway of course with that strong arm
00:47:42sticks it in there
00:47:44timeout, Broncos try to
00:47:46dent that 14-0 Dallas lead
00:47:50Troy Aikman
00:47:52a touchdown pass to Darryl Johnston
00:47:54and a 2 yard scramble
00:47:56touchdown, watching John Elway
00:47:58as his very switcher, first down
00:48:00at the Cowboy 11, the first serious
00:48:02drive for Mike Shanahan's Broncos
00:48:04today, 5 first downs on this
00:48:06drive, they've had 2 prior the whole game
00:48:08Elway, play action
00:48:10into the end zone
00:48:12touchdown, Anthony Miller
00:48:14Miller, playing in his first game of the season
00:48:16has the first score
00:48:18but it may be a costly play
00:48:20as a Bronco is down
00:48:22did Anthony Miller
00:48:24make that look easy? I mean
00:48:26those soft hands of Anthony Miller
00:48:28Habib is the guy that's down
00:48:30and you're right
00:48:32this could be costly
00:48:34Brian Habib, the starting right guard
00:48:36is the man down
00:48:40and he's hurting
00:48:44so that's the first
00:48:46touchdown against the Cowboy defense
00:48:48this season
00:48:50as Anthony Miller
00:48:54who had 60 catches and 5 touchdowns
00:48:56a year ago, has the first this season
00:49:00there's a double team on Russell Maryland
00:49:02here's Russell Maryland here
00:49:04and the back's going to step up and block
00:49:06underneath, and then Habib comes over
00:49:08and this should have been called a chop block
00:49:10because 2 people can't block a guy
00:49:121 below and 1 high, watch this
00:49:14there it is down, and then up on the top
00:49:16excuse me, let me just circle right there
00:49:18that's Habib getting hurt
00:49:22and he grabs at his right knee
00:49:24as he rolls over in pain
00:49:26and now helps off the field, Habib
00:49:28broke in with the Vikings back in
00:49:3088, out of the University of Washington
00:49:32acquired as a free agent by Denver
00:49:342 years ago
00:49:36Jason Elam for the point
00:49:40and the Dallas lead
00:49:42cut to 14-7
00:49:44with just under a minute left in this
00:49:46first half, a 69-yard drive
00:49:48and 10 plays, 11-yard on the touchdown
00:49:50to Anthony Miller
00:49:52patience by John Elway
00:49:54waiting for the ball
00:49:56patience by John Elway
00:49:58waiting for the play to come
00:50:00Anthony Miller's going to come all the way across
00:50:02the formation and catch it right there
00:50:04watch the fake by Elway, he's going to look
00:50:06to the bottom of the screen
00:50:08to defend Shannon Sharpen to flat
00:50:10Pritchard in deep
00:50:12sees Anthony Miller in the back of the end zone
00:50:14good patience, waits for the receiver
00:50:16to come open, his third read
00:50:18and that'll make a coach proud when you go to that
00:50:20third receiver heading for a touchdown
00:50:22watch the soft hands, folks
00:50:24watch how easy this looks, thank you
00:50:28very nice, Elway
00:50:30John Elway's 200th career
00:50:32touchdown pass
00:50:38Elway is the 19th
00:50:40player in NFL history to hit the 200
00:50:42mark, as you see
00:50:44Vance Johnson was caught more of Elway's
00:50:46touchdown passes than anyone
00:50:48he has nearly
00:50:5040 in his career
00:50:52well, check that, 35
00:50:54to be exact
00:50:56hey, Dick
00:50:58Joe has 199
00:51:00he stopped ahead 99
00:51:02well, you're tied
00:51:04for the next level, you got those other guys
00:51:06in front and you got more than anyone else
00:51:08that's thrown 200, I think that one
00:51:10I threw to Lawrence Taylor Monday night should count
00:51:12yeah, but he tripped and fell at one
00:51:14did you rehearse that at all? No, we didn't
00:51:16and Lawrence Taylor
00:51:18before he went out for that pass, had such fear
00:51:20in his eyes, and I actually felt sorry for him
00:51:22Jason Elam
00:51:24just sends a squibber
00:51:26down and gets a nice bounce
00:51:28Kevin Williams
00:51:30with a good return to the 44
00:51:32and a flag down
00:51:3653 seconds left in the half, Randy Hill
00:51:38will lead the tackle and Barry Switzer
00:51:40will turn 58 shortly
00:51:42didn't like to see that
00:51:44yellow
00:51:46we got another injured Bronco
00:51:48down there on the 40 yard line
00:51:50illegal block
00:51:52number 56
00:51:54on the return, 10 yard penalty
00:51:56first down
00:51:58Richie Barnes
00:52:00with the foul
00:52:02this really hurts the team because Dallas
00:52:04they had the ball at about the 45 yard line
00:52:06with 3 timeouts remaining
00:52:0853 seconds, plenty of time
00:52:10to at least get within field goal range
00:52:14have not been able to pick up the number of the injured Denver player
00:52:16it's Aaron Craver
00:52:18number 29, the running back
00:52:22former Miami Dolphin
00:52:24one of the many acquisitions
00:52:26made by the Broncos in the off season
00:52:28and the new look Mike Shanahan team
00:52:32have a moment
00:52:34here on our big double header on NBC
00:52:36today, a look ahead on NBC tonight
00:52:38Joey Lawrence coming up
00:52:40well that's actually next Sunday
00:52:42next Sunday, but you can start getting excited
00:52:44tonight about it
00:52:46a new comedy series with his two real life brothers
00:52:48the show is called Brotherly Love
00:52:50we hope you'll look for Brotherly Love
00:52:52next Sunday night on NBC
00:52:54but that doesn't mean you can't stay with us tonight
00:52:56we've got a couple of fine features as well
00:52:58we'll tell you about it later
00:53:023 timeouts left for Dallas
00:53:04OK Phil, get into the head here
00:53:06of Barry Switzer
00:53:08do you try to pick up something with a minute to go
00:53:10well I have Troy Aikman
00:53:12and Michael Irvin in that crew
00:53:14yes, with 3 timeouts, I think you'd be real patient
00:53:16here early, throw some short passes
00:53:18see if somebody can break a tackle
00:53:20get it going, and then maybe take a chance
00:53:22once I get past the 40 yard line
00:53:24if I'm going to throw short passes
00:53:26number 84 comes to my mind
00:53:28he's usually the guy that's open, that's right
00:53:30422 is not a bad choice either
00:53:32no, that's good
00:53:34third wide receiver is Corey Fleming
00:53:3682, he's to the left
00:53:38that's Kevin Williams in motion
00:53:40he's to Williams, Dan Williams can't make the tackle
00:53:42on the back
00:53:44Dan Williams able to get out to the 35 yard line
00:53:46a gain of about 7
00:53:48Drunette and Atwater team on the tackle
00:53:50and now 2 timeouts remain
00:53:52for Dallas
00:53:54well returned
00:53:5614-7, final minute, first half
00:54:02well, Deion Sanders, as we all know
00:54:04is the new 25 million dollar man in Dallas
00:54:06but Aikman's got him
00:54:08he's picked up a bit there
00:54:10he's the 50 million dollar man
00:54:12he's signed through the end of this century
00:54:14and the more you meet the man
00:54:16and talk to him, the more there is to like
00:54:18he is just
00:54:20A1 solid in every aspect
00:54:22he is a leader in every way
00:54:24in a football team, his performance
00:54:26his worth ethic
00:54:28and also just the way he meets with us
00:54:30and talks with the press, he's such a great example
00:54:32for everybody
00:54:34the funny thing about him though, we hadn't seen him
00:54:36you're asking questions I would answer
00:54:38but I will answer them for you
00:54:40he was very nice about everything
00:54:422 timeouts left for Dallas
00:54:46Aikman over the middle, Novacek
00:54:48tackled at the 40 yard line
00:54:50stays inbound
00:54:52so Dallas, will they use another timeout
00:54:54or hurry to the line of scrimmage
00:54:56it's the first down, Alexander and Braxton
00:54:58made the stop
00:55:0030-29-28 as you can see
00:55:02Irvin is to the right
00:55:06over the middle, incomplete
00:55:08Ray Crockett in front of Kevin Williams
00:55:10and the flag, the flag goes down
00:55:18stops the clock with 19 seconds
00:55:20incomplete
00:55:22holdings, number 39, defense
00:55:245 yard penalty, automatic first down
00:55:26you know what's amazing about this
00:55:28Ray Crockett ought to be upset
00:55:30because there were 2 other calls they could have called
00:55:32and they didn't do it, Ray Crockett number 39
00:55:34and they called this holding
00:55:36is he holding?
00:55:38but that's another jersey wide open
00:55:40it's a good call, I understand it
00:55:42but there were 2 other calls they could have made in this game
00:55:44and they didn't make it
00:55:46and they were wide open and they saw it
00:55:48first down at the 46 yard line
00:55:5019 seconds left
00:55:52so Dallas has about 3 plays left
00:55:54trying to get at least into field goal range
00:55:56and thinking in those terms
00:55:58Chris Bonio's longest
00:56:00as a cowboy
00:56:0247 yards
00:56:04so they have to get down to the Denver 30
00:56:06Aikman gets away from Dan Williams
00:56:08chased by James Jones
00:56:10and finally steps out of bounds
00:56:12at the 49 of Dallas
00:56:14with 11 seconds left
00:56:16in the half
00:56:18there's one thing about this rule
00:56:20where you don't hit the quarterback along the sidelines
00:56:22and Aikman has done this twice now
00:56:24once for a touchdown when he gets in
00:56:26but on this play here
00:56:28here's another chance that he goes out
00:56:30and the defensive man, they slow up
00:56:32because they know if they hit Aikman
00:56:34and he's going out of bounds, there's going to be a 15 yard penalty
00:56:36but watch what Aikman does
00:56:38he slows up and then he just speeds up
00:56:40and picks up another 3 or 4 yards
00:56:42you've got to eliminate that
00:56:44or let him hit the quarterback when he comes down the sidelines
00:56:48as long as he's on the playing field
00:56:50they're allowed to hit him right there
00:56:52the defender, you're right, got caught in the position
00:56:54I thought Troy was going to run out of bounds
00:56:56and if I'm the defender
00:56:58when in doubt, you hit the quarterback right there
00:57:00he's on that green, you can hit him
00:57:02and drive him out of bounds
00:57:04what I'm saying though
00:57:06another 15 yards here
00:57:08now puts him in field goal range
00:57:12big double header today
00:57:14and we're setting up another double header
00:57:16teeing it up next Sunday
00:57:18on NBC beginning at 12.30
00:57:20featured, most of you will see
00:57:22Tony Rice, the Super Bowl champion
00:57:24Niners, Ostret, Drew Bledsoe
00:57:26and the New England Patriots
00:57:28our early games, most of you will see
00:57:30Jeff Hostetler and the Raiders, they're 2-0
00:57:32visit Arrowhead to battle Steve Bono and the Chiefs
00:57:34who are also 2-0
00:57:36some of you will see Natron, Means
00:57:38and the Chargers barrel into Philly against Cunningham and the Eagles
00:57:40also some regional action
00:57:42double header next week
00:57:44beginning at 12.30
00:57:46we'll be out at what used to be Candlestick Park
00:57:48for the 49ers and Patriots
00:57:5211 seconds left in the half
00:57:56Aikman looking for something big now
00:58:00incomplete at the 30 yard line
00:58:02that would have positioned Corey Fleming
00:58:04had he caught it in field goal range
00:58:06for Chris Bonio
00:58:08but now a 3 second play
00:58:10which means all or nothing for Dallas
00:58:12gotta just line up
00:58:14gotta take 3 defensive backs and put them back
00:58:16down on the 10 yard line
00:58:18and just wait, because it's coming
00:58:20Is it still a Hail Mary?
00:58:22Yes, it's called the Hail Mary
00:58:24and with Troy's arm, there's no doubt
00:58:26he can throw it in the end zone from here too
00:58:28What do they call the huddle, they call it Hail Mary?
00:58:30Most of the time that's what it is, Hail Mary
00:58:32and call the stamp count, that's it
00:58:34They call it Drew Pearson here in Dallas
00:58:38It's a prayer
00:58:40Aikman steps up
00:58:42got plenty of air on it
00:58:44it's in the end zone
00:58:46touchdown!
00:58:48Oh, he didn't get it
00:58:50Kevin Williams got his hands on it
00:58:52but it hit the ground
00:58:54It bounced right to Fleming's feet
00:58:56but he didn't get his hands under the ball
00:58:58Oh my
00:59:02This play is executed perfectly
00:59:04sent 2 guys in the end zone
00:59:061 trailer, the 2 in the end zone
00:59:08trying to tip the ball
00:59:10it gets away from the defenders
00:59:12Corey Fleming, it comes to him
00:59:14can't quite get his fingertips on it
00:59:16End of the first half
00:59:18and almost a big touchdown for Dallas
00:59:20Here you see the trailing receiver
00:59:22Corey Fleming
00:59:26At the half
00:59:28the Dallas Cowboys 14
00:59:30the Denver Broncos 7
00:59:32We'll be sending you to our NFL NBC studios
00:59:34in New York after these words
00:59:36from your local station
00:59:38Thanks Greg
00:59:40and welcome back to Texas Stadium
00:59:42where the Cowboys built a 14-0 lead
00:59:44scoring late 14-7
00:59:46as we look at the Coors Light halftime statistics
00:59:48Denver on defense
00:59:50I mean that's the whole story
00:59:52a team last year 28th in defense
00:59:54last in the league and look at them now
00:59:56they're holding Dallas
00:59:58I think that they're holding Dallas
01:00:00only 206 yards, that's not a lot