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It was offensive guard Herbert Scott, who was not an eligible receiver. Staubach and the Cowboys were trying to pull off a last-second victory over the Los Angeles Rams in a 1979 playoff game, but Scott's inadvertent catch ended the game. The Rams won, 21-19.

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