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Folktales: The Cardinals, Cowboys And The Night The Goalposts Vanished

Images from the Cardinals' 25-22 win over the Cowboys on Sept. 7, 1997, when the fans tore down the goalposts.

Contact sheets of black and white photos of the goalposts coming down after the Cardinals beat the Cowboys, 25-22, on Sept. 7, 1997.
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Contact sheets of black and white photos of the goalposts coming down after the Cardinals beat the Cowboys, 25-22, on Sept. 7, 1997.

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Defensive end Simeon Rice celebrates a sack against Troy Aikman in the Cardinals' 25-22 win over the Cowboys on Sept. 7, 1997.
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Defensive end Simeon Rice celebrates a sack against Troy Aikman in the Cardinals' 25-22 win over the Cowboys on Sept. 7, 1997.

Photo by Jeff Robbins/AP
Cardinals fans storm the field and tear down the goal post in celebration of the 25-22 overtime victory over the Cowboys, Sept. 7, 1997.
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Cardinals fans storm the field and tear down the goal post in celebration of the 25-22 overtime victory over the Cowboys, Sept. 7, 1997.

Photo by Eric Drotter/AP
QB Kent Graham
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QB Kent Graham

Photo by G. Newman Lowrance/AP
WR Frank Sanders
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WR Frank Sanders

Photo by G. Newman Lowrance/AP
Sun Devil Stadium the night of Cardinals-Cowboys in 1997.
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Sun Devil Stadium the night of Cardinals-Cowboys in 1997.

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Fans during a Cardinals-Cowboys game at Sun Devil Stadium.
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Fans during a Cardinals-Cowboys game at Sun Devil Stadium.

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Cardinals defenders Aeneas Williams (35) and Terry Irving stop Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith during the Cards' 25-22 win on Sept. 7, 1997.
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Cardinals defenders Aeneas Williams (35) and Terry Irving stop Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith during the Cards' 25-22 win on Sept. 7, 1997.

Photo by Eric Drotter/AP
Fans cheer at a Cardinals-Cowboys game at Sun Devil Stadium.
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Fans cheer at a Cardinals-Cowboys game at Sun Devil Stadium.

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Kicker Kevin Butler (left) is hugged by teammates after booting the game-winning field goal against the Cowboys on Sept. 7, 1997.
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Kicker Kevin Butler (left) is hugged by teammates after booting the game-winning field goal against the Cowboys on Sept. 7, 1997.

Photo by Eric Drotter/AP
Contact sheet of photos of the goalposts coming down on Sept. 7, 1997.
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Contact sheet of photos of the goalposts coming down on Sept. 7, 1997.

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Contacts sheets of Larry Center (left) and Aeneas Williams (right) with fans after the game when the Cardinals beat the Cowboys on Sept. 7, 1997.
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Contacts sheets of Larry Center (left) and Aeneas Williams (right) with fans after the game when the Cardinals beat the Cowboys on Sept. 7, 1997.

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