Calvin Hill won a Super Bowl during the 1971 season with the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys and Calvin Hill beat the Miami Dolphin 24-3 in super Bowl VI. It should have been 31-3 but for Calvin hill fumbling inside the Miami two yard line in the second half. Therefore, Future Football Legends has made an error when it does not credit Hill for earning a Super Bowl ring. The mistake is understandable, however, as Duane Thomas was the starting half back for the Cowboys over Calvin Hill in Super Bowl VI. Calvin Hill was the rookie of the year in 1969, beating the Washington Redskins Larry Brown for the honor. I always considered Calvin Hill a superior runner to Larry Brown, though Duane Thomas during the 1970 and 1971 seasons sent Hill to the bench and Larry Brown did have a magnificent season in 1972. Regrettably, Hill left the Cowboys in 1974 for the money offered by the World Football League after two straight thousand yard seasons in 1972 and 1973. Hill was injury prone but he was a fine blocker and pass receiver out of the backfield. When healthy, Calvin Hill was a very good running back and a great one in 1969. More importantly, Calvin Hill was a better human being. Should Calvin Hill be in the Hall of Fame? No. Nevertheless, Future Football Legends should give Hill credit for his contributions to the Cowboy running attack in 1971 and his
playing in and helping the Cowboys win Super Bowl VI.

Posted by Cosme Ripol on 02/14/2024 @ 22:33pm