{"id":723664,"date":"2026-02-02T12:27:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/723664\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T12:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:27:20","slug":"dallas-cowboys-super-bowl-champion-scott-laidlaw-dies-aged-72","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/723664\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl champion Scott Laidlaw dies aged 72"},"content":{"rendered":"

By ISABEL BALDWIN, US ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 06:02 EST, 2 February 2026 | Updated: 06:07 EST, 2 February 2026 <\/p>\n

Scott Laidlaw, a former Super Bowl<\/a> champion with the Dallas Cowboys<\/a>, has died at the age of 72, according to reports.<\/p>\n

Laidlaw, who was a member of the Cowboys’ famous ‘Dirty Dozen,’ passed away on Thursday, his family confirmed to WFAA. No cause of death has been provided.<\/p>\n

The fullback was drafted by the Cowboys out of Stanford in 1975, going to become one of the 12 rookies who made the roster that year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The rookies became known as the ‘Dirty Dozen,’ helping Dallas reach the Super Bowl, which they ultimately lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Laidlaw, an integral part of the Cowboys’ ball-control offense under head coach Tom Landry, did secure a ring two years later, however, when he and the Cowboys defeated the Denver Broncos<\/a>\u00a027-10 in Super Bowl XII.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Laidlaw made one other appearance in the big game when the Cowboys made it to the Super Bowl the following year, only to lose to the Steelers once again.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Scott Laidlaw, a former Super Bowl champion with the Dallas Cowboys, has died at 72<\/p>\n

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The former fullback was\u00a0was a member of the Cowboys’ famous ‘Dirty Dozen’<\/p>\n

Following five seasons in Dallas, Laidlaw finished his NFL career with the New York Giants, playing one year in the Big Apple before hanging up his cleats after the 1980 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He\u00a0finished his career with 16 carries for 255 yards and nine touchdowns. He also caught 74 passes for 668 yards and three touchdowns in his career.<\/p>\n

In December, he and other members of the ‘Dirty Dozen’ appeared at A&T Stadium for a tribute to their 1975 rookie class.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A knee injury early in the 1975 season limited Laidlaw to eight games as a rookie, eventually requiring surgery.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He played 13 games in 1976 and start seven, which proved to be the most in a single season of his career.<\/p>\n

He only started eight regular-season games for the Cowboys between 1976 and 1979 before he was released and joined the Giants.<\/p>\n

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