Clint Longley replaced an injured Roger Staubach and stunned the Redskins in leading the Cowboys to an improbable 24-23 Thanksgiving Day win.

Bombs Away in Big D: Redskins Victimized by Obscure Rookie QB

          Clint Longley enjoyed less than a half of fame in his NFL career. It came at the Redskins’ expense.           On Nov. 28, 1974, Thanksgiving Day, the Dallas quarterback delivered one of the most astonishing performances in the history of the Redskins-Cowboys rivalry. Longley directed three second-half TD drives and threw two scoring passes, …

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