Dallas Legend Michael Irvin Predicts Cowboys May Pull off an Undefeated Season Just Like That of the 1972 Dolphins

If not the Super Bowl titles, the Dallas Cowboys are leaders in terms of penalties. In the past several years, the team has been struggling with on-field mistakes and foul plays that cost them yardages. Hall of Famer and Cowboys legend Michael Irvin believes that if the team cleans up its penalty mess, then it can replicate the Miami Dolphins of 1972.

Although it is a far-fetched claim, Irvin is a firm believer and encourages the Mike McCarthy-led side to perform better.

For the newcomers, the Miami Dolphins is the only team in history to have undergone a perfect NFL season in 1972. They were undisputed and eventually went on to win the Super Bowl title. It is certainly hard to imagine how formidable the squad must have been. In the current scenario, the level of playing the sport has drastically changed, and replicating a similar streak of wins is highly improbable.

But Irvin believes that the Cowboys can strive to become one of the teams to achieve a similar feat. While speaking on First Take, the former wide receiver said, “If the Dallas Cowboys clean up these penalties, they will be chasing the (undefeated) 1972 Miami Dolphins. When you got the No. 1 offense, clean up these penalties, they will be chasing the 1972 Dolphins. Did I say something crazy?”

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Not to mention, in the past few seasons, these penalties paved the way for several losses in crucial matches. So, it becomes essential as a team to uphold the spirit of the game by following the rules and avoiding foul play.

Mike McCarthy was not happy with the Dallas Cowboys

The 2022 preseason has already begun and most of the teams have played their first match, including the Cowboys against the Denver Broncos. And guess what, they committed similar mistakes they did in the previous seasons, and head coach McCarthy was furious looking at the team’s overall performance.

By the time it was a half-time whistle, the Cowboys accumulated nine penalties and conceded 65 yards. They had to face a frustrating 17-7 defeat. In the entire match, they had 17 penalties for 129 yards. “It’s not good enough football. It’s not good enough. We’ve gotta be better there. … We battled through some penalty situations, but we have to make sure we get all these substitutions [and] get everybody in the game.” McCarthy said to the reporters.

Last season, the Cowboys gave away 1,103 yards against 127 penalties. A huge figure looking at the capability of the offensive and defensive units of the Cowboys. The team will meet the Los Angeles Chargers tomorrow in their second preseason face-off. Hopefully, they don’t repeat these mistakes.

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