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10-13-2007, 10:01 PM
5-0: Patriots-Cowboys showdown a rarity
Sunday’s showdown between the New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys marks just the fifth time in NFL history that two teams with 5-0 records or better have faced each other.
Nov. 13, 1921 – Akron Pros (7-0) at Buffalo All-Americans (6-0)
Akron 0, Buffalo 0 – Played at Canisius Field in Buffalo, the All-Americans controlled play for most of the second half. However, four missed field goals by Buffalo and a missed game-winning field goal by Paul Sheeks (http://www.nfl.com/players/paulsheeks/profile?id=SHE159039) of Akron kept the game scoreless.
Nov. 4, 1923 – Canton Bulldogs (5-0) at Chicago Cardinals (5-0)
Canton 7, Chicago 3 – The defending league champion Bulldogs traveled to White Sox Park (aka Comiskey Park) to battle the Cardinals. Chicago controlled the tempo for most of the game and carried a 3-0 lead, courtesy of a 38-yard field goal by Paddy Driscoll (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=60), into the fourth quarter. However, the Bulldogs’ attack, highlighted by a 45-yard Lou Smyth (http://www.nfl.com/players/lousmyth/profile?id=SMY264861)-to-Guy Chamberlin (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=44) pass play put Canton at the Cardinals 13-yard-line. Early in the fourth quarter, Smyth pounded over the goal line for the winning score. (See program cover, right)
Oct. 28, 1973 – Los Angeles Rams (6-0) at Minnesota Vikings (6-0)
Minnesota 10, Los Angeles 9 – The Vikings defense came up big with two interceptions of John Hadl (http://www.nfl.com/players/johnhadl/profile?id=HAD553720) passes, a key sack late in the game, and blocked a field goal. The lone touchdown drive of the day featured a variety of plays by the Vikings including a double reverse that put Minnesota at the 9-yard-line. From there, Fran Tarkenton (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=209) hit running back Chuck Foreman (http://www.nfl.com/players/chuckforeman/profile?id=FOR402704) on a TD reception.
Oct. 24, 2004 – New York Jets (5-0) at New England Patriots (5-0)
New England 13, New York 7 – All the scoring took place in the first half as the Patriots’ winning margin came via a Tom Brady (http://www.nfl.com/players/tombrady/profile?id=BRA371156) 7-yard TD pass to David Patten (http://www.nfl.com/players/davidpatten/profile?id=PAT326165) with five seconds remaining in the half. On the day, Brady completed 20 of 29 passes for 230 yards; David Givens (http://www.nfl.com/players/davidgivens/profile?id=GIV237924) had 5 catches for 107 yards; and Corey Dillon (http://www.nfl.com/players/coreydillon/profile?id=DIL255767) gained 115 yards on 22 carries.
LINK (http://www.profootballhof.com/history/story.jsp?story_id=2571)
Sunday’s showdown between the New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys marks just the fifth time in NFL history that two teams with 5-0 records or better have faced each other.
Nov. 13, 1921 – Akron Pros (7-0) at Buffalo All-Americans (6-0)
Akron 0, Buffalo 0 – Played at Canisius Field in Buffalo, the All-Americans controlled play for most of the second half. However, four missed field goals by Buffalo and a missed game-winning field goal by Paul Sheeks (http://www.nfl.com/players/paulsheeks/profile?id=SHE159039) of Akron kept the game scoreless.
Nov. 4, 1923 – Canton Bulldogs (5-0) at Chicago Cardinals (5-0)
Canton 7, Chicago 3 – The defending league champion Bulldogs traveled to White Sox Park (aka Comiskey Park) to battle the Cardinals. Chicago controlled the tempo for most of the game and carried a 3-0 lead, courtesy of a 38-yard field goal by Paddy Driscoll (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=60), into the fourth quarter. However, the Bulldogs’ attack, highlighted by a 45-yard Lou Smyth (http://www.nfl.com/players/lousmyth/profile?id=SMY264861)-to-Guy Chamberlin (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=44) pass play put Canton at the Cardinals 13-yard-line. Early in the fourth quarter, Smyth pounded over the goal line for the winning score. (See program cover, right)
Oct. 28, 1973 – Los Angeles Rams (6-0) at Minnesota Vikings (6-0)
Minnesota 10, Los Angeles 9 – The Vikings defense came up big with two interceptions of John Hadl (http://www.nfl.com/players/johnhadl/profile?id=HAD553720) passes, a key sack late in the game, and blocked a field goal. The lone touchdown drive of the day featured a variety of plays by the Vikings including a double reverse that put Minnesota at the 9-yard-line. From there, Fran Tarkenton (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=209) hit running back Chuck Foreman (http://www.nfl.com/players/chuckforeman/profile?id=FOR402704) on a TD reception.
Oct. 24, 2004 – New York Jets (5-0) at New England Patriots (5-0)
New England 13, New York 7 – All the scoring took place in the first half as the Patriots’ winning margin came via a Tom Brady (http://www.nfl.com/players/tombrady/profile?id=BRA371156) 7-yard TD pass to David Patten (http://www.nfl.com/players/davidpatten/profile?id=PAT326165) with five seconds remaining in the half. On the day, Brady completed 20 of 29 passes for 230 yards; David Givens (http://www.nfl.com/players/davidgivens/profile?id=GIV237924) had 5 catches for 107 yards; and Corey Dillon (http://www.nfl.com/players/coreydillon/profile?id=DIL255767) gained 115 yards on 22 carries.
LINK (http://www.profootballhof.com/history/story.jsp?story_id=2571)