Wednesday, August 4, 2010

My First NFL Game

It was Oct 16th 1960. I was thirteen and this was my first NFL game. The guy running over the Cowboys is the great Jim Brown. He had a pedistrian day with only 25 yards rushing. He was not needed that day because the Brown won the game 48-7.

There was only one reason I was there and that was my mom. Dad wanted to go to the game but mom insisted if he went he take my brother Larry and me. In those days you could buy one adult ticket(end zone)and get up to five kids in free.

Looking at the empty seats you can see why they did the promotion. Not many people watched the Cowboys in those days. They played at the Cotton Bowl in Fair Park. I wish I could tell you a lot about the game but the fifty years have dulled the memories. I do know that is when I fell in love with the NFL and to this day it is my favorite sport. The Cowboys are my favorite team not named the Longhorns.