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The Dallas Cowboys and Thanksgiving go together like pumpkin pie and whipped cream. When the NFL schedules are released, the first thing I look at is who Dallas' opponent will be on Thanksgiving Day. Being an ardent Dallas Cowboys fan, my favorite Thanksgiving memory is when they met the Green Bay Packers at Texas Stadium on November 24, 1994. The Cowboys had one of the best second-half comebacks in their storied history.
Even though the Cowboys were the 2-time defending Super Bowl champions, expectations for them were low. The Cowboys had to turn to their third-string quarterback, Jason Garrett. Since starting-quarterback Troy Aikman and backup Rodney Peete were both injured, Cowboys' first-year head coach Barry Switzer had no choice but to start Garrett. Prior to this game, Garrett had only started once and had never thrown a touchdown pass in the NFL.
Not many fans were surprised when the Packers jumped out to a 17-6 halftime lead. They dominated Dallas in the first half and this looked like it was going to be a blowout. But Garrett and the Cowboys came storming back in the second half. They scored a total of 36 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter. They ended up winning the game by the unlikely score of 42-31 mainly fueled by Garrett. He completed 15 of 26 passes for 311 yards and two touchdowns. The Cowboys had to overcome Packers' starting quarterback Brett Favre, who completed 27 of 40 passes for 257 yards and 4 touchdowns.
This game turned out to be the highlight of Jason Garrett's playing career. Even though he only started nine games for Dallas in his career, the contribution he made in this game endeared him to Dallas fans forever. In our house, Thanksgiving dinner tasted much better because of him.
This would be the only game Garrett started in 1994. The Cowboys finished the regular season 12-4 but lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. This ended Dallas' effort to become the first team in history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. Interestingly, the Packers would finish the season at 9-7 and make the playoffs, only to be eliminated by these same Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Divisional playoff game.
Daniel has been a Cowboys fan his whole life. His parents and brother are lifelong fans as well.
References:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199411240dal.htm
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/1994.htm
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GarrJa00.htm
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