Scott Laidlaw, a member of one of the Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl champion teams in the 70s, passed away last week. | Sports<\/b>
\nScott Laidlaw, a member of one of the Dallas Cowboys\u2019 Super Bowl champion teams in the 70s, passed away last week, according to his family.
He was 72 years old.
Laidlaw, a running back on Dallas\u2019 1978 champion squad, entered the league in 1975 and spent four years with the Cowboys. In his rookie year, Laidlaw was a member of the infamous \u201cDirty Dozen,\u201d a group of 12 players who made the squad in 1975.
Those 12 players formed the nucleus of the squad that would make three Super Bowl appearances in the late 70s. Among the more notable members of that group were Hall of Famer Randy White, Thomas \u201cHollywood\u201d Henderson, Bob Breunig, Pat Donovan, and Herbert Scott.
Laidlaw was drafted in the 14th round of the 1974 NFL draft.
A series of injuries later in his career compromised Laidlaw\u2019s productivity. He signed with the Giants in 1980 after being released by the Cowboys.
Before the injuries, however, Laidlaw had a great and productive run as a running back and fullback. In 74 NFL games, the former Stanford Cardinal ran for 1,007 yards and nine touchdowns. Laidlaw made his mark as a receiver as well, catching 74 passes for 668 yards and three touchdowns.<\/p>\n