1970 Dallas Cowboys Craig Morton NFC Champion Ring

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/8/2015

Despite the "Quarterback Controversy" with Tom Landry alternating the veteran Craig Morton and youngster Roger Staubach, the Cowboys went 10-4 during the regular season, then mutilated the Lions and 49ers for the NFC Championship. In Super Bowl V the Cowboys met up with the Baltimore Colts, a team eager to redeem themselves after a humiliating loss to the Jets the year before. It looked as if 1970 was going to be another Colts defeat when Dallas fumbled the ball on the 1 yard line in the 3rd quarter. That potential touchdown proved to be the difference as the Colts rebounded to win 16-13. This NFC Championship ring was possibly presented to quarterback Craig Morton whose great performance that day was voided by Dallas' inability to push the ball home. The size 11 ring has the Lone Star of Texas on the top, filled out with one large diamond at the center and five smaller diamonds inside the points. The star is mounted on a large blue onyx stone surrounded by "DALLAS" and "COWBOYS" separated by two small blue onyx stones. One shank has the classic Cowboys helmet in relief topped by "CRAIG MORTON" within a ribbon banner and "SUPER BOWL V" below. The opposite shank proclaims "NFC CHAMPION" above the NFL logo shield and "1970". "BALFOUR 10K" is engraved inside. The specific style of marking matches the type used by Balfour during the late 1960's to early 1970's. The ring comes with a signed affidavit that the consignor provided detailing the extensive research done on this ring. The ring is not thought to be a salesman sample due to the real diamonds which were not used on samples. Additionally, the inside stamping was compared to an actual player’s ring from the same year and team and were 100% identical (as shown on the affidavit paperwork). Stamping on salesman sample rings is often different from rings presented to actual players. Additionally, the only known salesman sample rings from 1970 carry coach Tom Landry's name on them, not a player like Morton.