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Scott Laidlaw, a former NFL running back who won the Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys, has died, his family said. He was 72 years old.
Laidlaw’s family told WFAA-TV that the former player had died. Details of his death have not been released.
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Dallas Cowboys fullback Scott Laidlaw (35) in action against the Atlanta Falcons at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on November 21, 1976. (Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY NETWORK)
Laidlaw was a standout college football player at Stanford before deciding to turn professional. The Cowboys selected him in the 14th round of the 1975 NFL Draft with the No. 356 pick. He was a member of the “Dirty Dozen” rookie class for the Cowboys, which included Hall of Famers Randy White, Pat Donovan and Bob Bruenig.
He played five seasons with Dallas from 1975 to 1979 and made the playoffs with Dallas in three of those five years. During the 1977 season, Dallas reached Super Bowl XII and defeated the Denver Broncos 27-10.
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Scott Laidlaw #35 of the Dallas Cowboys carries the ball against the New York Giants during a 1976 NFL football game. (Focus on sport/Getty Images)
The Cowboys made the Super Bowl again the following season, but fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-31. Laidlaw had two rushing touchdowns in the playoffs, scoring against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship and against the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Divisional Round.
Laidlaw joined the New York Giants in 1980, playing in seven games for the team before launching his career.
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The Cowboys honored Laidlaw and the rest of the “Dirty Dozen” in December.
Dallas Cowboys running back Scott Laidlaw (35) carries the ball during the 1978 NFC divisional playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons at Texas Stadium on December 30, 1978. (Manny Rubio/USA TODAY Sports)
“It’s fun,” he told WFAA-TV. “It’s interesting to see what everyone does, how they react to everything. It’s good. Since we’ve been playing, we’ve never been together like this before, so it’s very exciting.”
