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Field Level Media
Jun 6, 2025, 10:43 AM ET
Longtime Dallas Cowboys violative lineman and Super Bowl XII champion Tom Rafferty died Thursday astatine 70.
Rafferty played successful 221 combined regular play and playoff games astatine defender and halfway from 1976-89, bridging the careers of Hall of Fame quarterbacks Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.
Rafferty's daughter, Rachel Powers, confirmed his passing Thursday successful Windsor, Colo., pursuing a stroke. He had been hospitalized since aboriginal May.
A fourth-round draught prime retired of Penn State successful 1976, Rafferty started the Cowboys' 27-10 triumph against the Denver Broncos successful Super Bowl XII and their 35-31 nonaccomplishment to the Pittsburgh Steelers successful Super Bowl XIII.
On Jan. 3, 1983, Rafferty's artifact helped outpouring Tony Dorsett's NFL-record 99-yard touchdown tally against the Minnesota Vikings.
Rafferty worked successful sports instrumentality income pursuing his status from the NFL.
He is survived by his wife, their lad and girl and 2 grandchildren.
