Warner Home Video Set To Release A “Star” Studded DVD With “NFL Greatest Game Series: Dallas Cowboys”
(September 2, 2008 – Burbank, CA) – For the first time on DVD, Warner Home Video (WHV) and the National Football League (NFL) have teamed to release “NFL Greatest Games Series: Dallas Cowboys.” Voted on by the team’s biggest and most loyal fans, this collector’s set will showcase 10 original broadcasts of complete games packed with some of the most exciting and unforgettable moments in franchise history. “NFL Greatest Games Series: Dallas Cowboys” will be available for $49.98 SRP and will hit stores October 28, 2008 as the Cowboys play their final season at Texas Stadium. Order due date is September 23, 2008.
Voted the number-one sports team in the US, according to 2007 ESPN Sports Poll, the Dallas Cowboys are one of the most successful teams of the modern era. Thanks to some of the greatest players and coaches to ever step foot on the gridiron, including Tom Landry, Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith, the Cowboys have played in an unmatched eight Super Bowl games, winning five. “Greatest Games” is comprised of classic games as voted on by the fans, including the famous “Hail Mary Game” over the Minnesota Vikings, heart-pounding comebacks and triumphant Super Bowl wins.
“We are excited to release ‘NFL Greatest Games Series: Dallas Cowboys’ to the fans who voted on the ten greatest games,” said Eddie Scannell, WHV Director of Sports Marketing. “This DVD lets Cowboys fans re-live some of the greatest moments in the franchise’s history as they remember them: the original television broadcasts, available on DVD for the first time.”
Dallas Cowboys fans voted on these 10 games that comprise this set:
• 1/16/72 – Super Bowl VI – Cowboys vs. Dolphins
• 12/28/75 – The Hail Mary Game – Cowboys vs. Vikings
• 1/15/78 – Super Bowl XII – Cowboys vs. Broncos
• 1/4/81 – The Atlanta Comeback – Cowboys vs. Falcons
• 1/17/93 – 1992 NFC Championship Game – Cowboys vs. 49ers
• 1/31/93 – Super Bowl XXVII – Cowboys vs. Bills
• 1/23/94 – 1993 NFC Championship Game – Cowboys vs. 49ers
• 1/30/94 – Super Bowl XXVIII – Cowboys vs. Bills
• 1/14/96 – 1995 NFC Championship Game – Cowboys. vs. Packers
• 1/28/96 – Super Bowl XXX – Cowboys vs. Steelers About Warner Home Video With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment. About NFL FILMS Since 1965, NFL Films has set the standard in sports filmmaking, revolutionizing the way America watches football. The exclusive all-access sound, stunning cinematography, stirring orchestral music and poignant storytelling are the trademarks of NFL Films. Winner of 95 Emmy awards, the 43-year-old subsidiary of the National Football League is widely recognized as the most honored filmmaker in sports. Located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, NFL Films serves as one of three main locations for NFL Network along with a Los Angeles studio and NFL headquarters in New York. For more information, log on to www.nflfilms.com.# # #
• 12/28/75 – The Hail Mary Game – Cowboys vs. Vikings
• 1/15/78 – Super Bowl XII – Cowboys vs. Broncos
• 1/4/81 – The Atlanta Comeback – Cowboys vs. Falcons
• 1/17/93 – 1992 NFC Championship Game – Cowboys vs. 49ers
• 1/31/93 – Super Bowl XXVII – Cowboys vs. Bills
• 1/23/94 – 1993 NFC Championship Game – Cowboys vs. 49ers
• 1/30/94 – Super Bowl XXVIII – Cowboys vs. Bills
• 1/14/96 – 1995 NFC Championship Game – Cowboys. vs. Packers
• 1/28/96 – Super Bowl XXX – Cowboys vs. Steelers About Warner Home Video With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment. About NFL FILMS Since 1965, NFL Films has set the standard in sports filmmaking, revolutionizing the way America watches football. The exclusive all-access sound, stunning cinematography, stirring orchestral music and poignant storytelling are the trademarks of NFL Films. Winner of 95 Emmy awards, the 43-year-old subsidiary of the National Football League is widely recognized as the most honored filmmaker in sports. Located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, NFL Films serves as one of three main locations for NFL Network along with a Los Angeles studio and NFL headquarters in New York. For more information, log on to www.nflfilms.com.