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Scott Laidlaw, a former NFL running back who won a Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys, has died, his family said. He was 72 years old.
Laidlaw’s family told WFAA-TV that the former player had died. Details about his death were not released.
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Dallas Cowboys fullback Scott Laidlaw (35) in action against the Atlanta Falcons at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on November 21, 1976. (Malcolm Emmons/RED USA TODAY)
Laidlaw was a standout college football player at Stanford before deciding to turn professional. The Cowboys selected him in the 14th round of the 1975 NFL Draft with the 356th pick. He was a member of the Cowboys’ “Dirty Dozen” rookie class, which included Hall of Famer Randy White, Pat Donovan and Bob Bruenig.
He played five seasons with Dallas from 1975 to 1979, and appeared in the playoffs with Dallas in three of those five years. In the 1977 season, Dallas reached Super Bowl XII and defeated the Denver Broncos 27-10.
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Scott Laidlaw #35 of the Dallas Cowboys carries the ball against the New York Giants during an NFL football game in 1976. (Focus on sport/Getty Images)
The Cowboys reached the Super Bowl again the following season, but fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-31. Laidlaw had two rushing touchdowns in the postseason, scoring against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship and against the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Divisional Round.
Laidlaw joined the New York Giants in 1980, playing seven games for the team before ending his career.
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The Cowboys honored Laidlaw and the rest of the “Dirty Dozen” in December.
Dallas Cowboys running back Scott Laidlaw (35) carries the ball during the 1978 NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Atlanta Falcons at Texas Stadium on December 30, 1978. (Manny Rubio/USA TODAY Sports)
“It’s fun,” he told WFAA-TV. “It’s interesting to see what everyone’s been doing, how they react to everything. It’s good. Since we played we haven’t been together like this before, so it’s very exciting.”
