Dallas Cowboys reflect on iconic games with Tony Dorsett's 99-yard run
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Last updated Jun 9, 2026
As the countdown to kickoff continues, the Dallas Cowboys mark Day 99 by highlighting a memorable game from their history. The featured game is from January 3, 1983, when the Cowboys faced the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Playoffs at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Although the Cowboys lost 31-27, Tony Dorsett's legendary 99-yard touchdown run is a key moment remembered fondly. Dorsett, taking a handoff from Danny White, scored the longest rush from scrimmage in NFL history despite Dallas having only 10 players on the field at the time. This countdown of iconic games leads up to the Cowboys' opening game of the 2026 season.
- •Dallas Cowboys spotlight Day 99 of their 100-day countdown to kickoff
- •Featured game: Cowboys vs. Vikings on January 3, 1983
- •Tony Dorsett recorded a historic 99-yard rushing touchdown
- •Dallas lost the game 31-27 despite Dorsett's highlight run
- •Countdown culminates in the opening game of the 2026 season
- 5:00 PMYahoo Sports — Cowboys countdown to kickoff: Top 100 iconic games – Day 96
- 6:30 PMYahoo Sports — Cowboys countdown to kickoff: Top 100 iconic games – Day 98
- 6:30 PMYahoo Sports — Cowboys countdown to kickoff: Top 100 iconic games – Day 99
"We countdown 100 days until kickoff with a series of the most iconic games in Cowboys history. Today is Day 96
"We countdown 100 days until kickoff with a series of the most iconic games in Cowboys history. Today is Day 98
"We countdown 100 days until kickoff with a series of the most iconic games in Cowboys history. Today is Day 99
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 9, 2026, 5:00 PMCowboys countdown to kickoff: Top 100 iconic games – Day 96
We countdown 100 days until kickoff with a series of the most iconic games in Cowboys history. Today is Day 96
- Yahoo SportsJun 7, 2026, 6:30 PMCowboys countdown to kickoff: Top 100 iconic games – Day 98
We countdown 100 days until kickoff with a series of the most iconic games in Cowboys history. Today is Day 98
- Yahoo SportsJun 6, 2026, 6:30 PMCowboys countdown to kickoff: Top 100 iconic games – Day 99
We countdown 100 days until kickoff with a series of the most iconic games in Cowboys history. Today is Day 99
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