1982 COWBOYS AT VIKINGS 1ST HALF

Monday Jan 3, 1983 Start Time: 8:00pm Stadium: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome WEATHER- 25 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND CLOUDY Another loss ended the season on the final Monday Night, but not without one of the most memorable moments in the history of Monday Night Football. Dallas had fallen behind 24-13 in spite of having scored a defensive touchdown on a 60-yard Pick-6 from Dennis Thurman. They were backed up on their own one-yard line. Dorsett got the football, got into the open field and 99 yards later he was in the end zone. It was the longest touchdown run in the history of the NFL, remains the only run of that distance and quite obviously is a record that can only be tied, never broken. The Cowboys eventually led 27-24 before losing 31-27. But it didn’t matter. The Redskins had clinched the 1-seed, and at 6-3, Dallas was settled into the 2-spot.