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Moment 37: White Celebrates As Cowboys Rally

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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - The Dallas Cowboys spotted the New Orleans Saints a 21-point lead in 1984 before rallying to win the game in overtime.

The key play of the comeback came with less than three minutes in regulation, when Randy White sacked Saints quarterback Ken Stabler in the end zone. Jim Jeffcoat pounced on the loose football for the game-tying touchdown.

The play sent the game to overtime, where the Cowboys completed the comeback for a 30-27 victory.

But the best part of the strip/sack of Stabler was White's impromptu celebration. He started jumping up and down in the end zone. "It wasn't a very good dance," White said recently, when asked about the celebration. "Jumping up and down, I mean, I didn't have any kind of scripted dance to do. I looked like and idiot out there, but that was genuine excitement."

Watch: White Recalls Celebration During Big Cowboys Rally

That 21-point rally over the Saints ties the franchise record for the largest comeback, and stands as the 37th greatest moment in Cowboys history.

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