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50 years ago: Big Red whitewash Dallas in their Monday night debut

On Nov. 16, 1970, the football Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 38-0 on their first game on Monday night football. In doing so, the Big Red became the first NFL team in 35 years to get three shutouts in a row. Here is our original coverage of that game.

DALLAS, Nov. 17 - There was defensive line coach Dick Voris standing on the sideline last night, looking at no one in general and shoting "Grrreat, grrreat!... and tight end Jackie Smith playfully whacking guard Irv Goode on the helmet and laughing, "We did it, Baby, right here in the Cotton Bowl, too.