66-438: (Redirected from I-30 ) i30 , I30 , i-30 or I-30 may refer to: Interstate 30 , an Interstate Highway in the southern United States Japanese submarine I-30 , an Imperial Japanese Navy submarine during World War II HMAS Arunta (I30) (1940-1968), a Royal Australian Navy Tribal -class destroyer I30, a 9000 server model of computer system produced by
132-676: A master's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Houston . Landry was selected in the 19th round (128th overall) of the 1948 AAFC Draft . He played one season in the All-America Football Conference for the New York Yankees , then moved in 1950 across town to the New York Giants . Landry was also selected by the New York Giants in the 20th round (184th overall) of
198-683: A 270–178–6 record, the fourth-most wins all-time for an NFL coach, and his 20 career playoff victories are the third-most of any coach in NFL history . Landry was also named the NFL Coach of the Year in 1966 and the NFC Coach of the Year in 1975. From 1966 to 1982 , a span of 17 years, Dallas played in 12 NFL or NFC Championship games. Furthermore, the Cowboys appeared in 10 NFC Championship games in
264-476: A 30-mile (48 km) controlled-access tollway in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex . Completed by 1957, it operated as a toll road between 1957 and 1977, afterward becoming a nondescript part of I-20 and then I-30. The road, three lanes in each direction but later widened, is the only direct connection between downtown Fort Worth and downtown Dallas , Texas. In October 2001, the former turnpike
330-552: A bomber pilot was a tough one. A few minutes after takeoff, Landry noticed that the pilot seemed to be working furiously, causing him to realize that the plane's engine had died. Despite this experience, Landry was committed to flying. At the age of 19, Landry was transferred to Sioux City, Iowa , where he trained as a copilot on the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber. In 1944, Landry got his orders, and from Sioux City he went to Liverpool, England, where he
396-703: A crash landing in Belgium after his bomber ran out of fuel. He returned to his studies at the University of Texas in the fall of 1946. On the football team, he played fullback and defensive back on the Texas Longhorns' bowl game winners on New Year's Day of 1948 and 1949 . At UT, he was a member of the Texas Cowboys and Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Omega Chi chapter). He received his bachelor's degree from UT in 1949. In 1952, he earned
462-688: A few miles from the Oklahoma state line, when the route turns east toward Arkansas. I-30 enters southwestern Arkansas at Texarkana , the twin city of Texarkana, Texas . I-30 intersects I-49 , after which it travels northeast. I-30 then passes through Hope , birthplace of former President Bill Clinton . I-30 then serves Prescott , Gurdon , Arkadelphia , and Malvern . At Malvern, drivers can use US 70 or US 270 to travel into historic Hot Springs or beyond into Ouachita National Forest . There, US 70 and US 67 join I-30 and stay with
528-494: A head coach. Jones received immediate backlash for his decision to fire Landry, while the former coach received an outpouring of public support. Despite Landry's recent poor performance, Cowboys fans felt disillusioned that the only coach in the team's history had been removed so unceremoniously. NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle compared the firing to the death of former Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi . President George H.W. Bush , who had previously represented Texas in
594-465: A son and two daughters. He was a Christian. On January 22, 2021, the Dallas Cowboys announced that Alicia had died the previous day at the age of 91. When coaching on the sidelines Landry always wore a suit and tie with his trademark fedora . Landry died on February 12, 2000, after battling leukemia . Landry's funeral service was held at Highland Park United Methodist Church, where he
660-609: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Interstate 30 Interstate 30 ( I-30 ) is a major Interstate Highway in the southern states of Texas and Arkansas in the United States. I-30 travels 366.76 miles from I-20 west of Fort Worth, Texas , northeast via Dallas , and Texarkana, Texas , to I-40 in North Little Rock, Arkansas . The highway parallels U.S. Route 67 (US 67) except for
726-555: The 1947 NFL draft . After the 1949 season, the AAFC folded, and the Yankees were not among the teams absorbed by the NFL . The New York Giants exercised their territorial rights and selected Landry in a dispersal draft. Under the guidance of Giants head coach Steve Owen , Landry got his first taste of coaching. Instead of explaining the 6–1–4 defense to the players, Owen called Landry up to
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#1732776291553792-462: The 1988 season 3–13, the worst record in the league. His record as head coach fell to 270–178–6. It was the Cowboys' third consecutive losing season and the fourth time in five years that they had missed the playoffs. Nonetheless, Landry felt confident he could correct the mistakes he had been making in recent years. In February 1989, before the start of the 1989 season , as he dismissed or reassigned his assistants, he remained determined to coach into
858-590: The Arkansas River into North Little Rock and comes to its eastern terminus, despite facing north, at I-40 . At its end, I-30 is joined by US 65 , US 67, and US 167 . US 65 joins I-40 westbound, while US 67 and US 167 join I-40 eastbound from I-30's eastern terminus. The very first fully controlled-access part of what is now I-30 was the Dallas–Fort Worth Turnpike,
924-524: The House of Representatives , called Landry "an inspiration to all who ever watched or played the game of football." Jones stated he never considered retaining Landry and that he would not have purchased the team unless he could hire Johnson as coach. In 1990, Bright said that he regretted the backlash that Jones had faced for firing Landry. Bright recounted that he had been willing to fire Landry himself as early as 1987, but that Schramm had told him that there
990-687: The NFC Championship Game in three consecutive seasons (1980–1982). However, they failed to reach the Super Bowl during the decade. The team's 1982 NFC Championship Game loss was Landry's final conference championship game appearance; the preceding week's win was his final playoff victory. In 1984, Dallas businessman Bum Bright bought the team from Murchison. As the Cowboys suffered through progressively poorer seasons (their record falling from 10–6 in 1985 to 7–9 in 1986 , 7–8 in 1987 , and 3–13 in 1988 ), Bright became disenchanted with
1056-543: The Paddy Driscoll -led Chicago Bears 47–7 in 1956 , but lost to the Baltimore Colts in 1958 and 1959 . In 1960 , he became the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys , a position he held for 29 seasons (1960–88). The Cowboys started with difficulties, recording an 0–11–1 record during their first season, with five or fewer wins in each of their next four. Despite this early futility, in 1964, Landry
1122-722: The Pittsburgh Steelers , Landry also led Dallas to three other Super Bowls, and they were a Bart Starr quarterback sneak away from representing the NFL in the second Super Bowl . Tom Landry was 2–3 in Super Bowls, winning both in New Orleans and losing all three at the Miami Orange Bowl . Landry coached the Cowboys to their first Super Bowl win , defeating the Miami Dolphins 24–3, holding
1188-407: The running back through any open space, rather than a specific assigned hole. Landry reasoned that the best counter was a defense that blotted out the daylight. The result was the "Flex Defense," which assigned the defenders specific areas of the field to cover. When Landry first implemented it in 1964, fans were initially mystified when they saw the Cowboys defense not swarming to the ball. However,
1254-406: The 13-year span from 1970 to 1982. Leading the Cowboys to three Super Bowl appearances in four years between 1975 and 1978 , and five in nine years between 1970 and 1978, along with being on television more than any other NFL team, resulted in the Cowboys receiving the label of " America's Team ", a title Landry did not appreciate because he felt it would bring on extra motivation from the rest of
1320-504: The 1954 football season, Landry became the defensive coordinator for the Giants, opposite Vince Lombardi , who was the offensive coordinator . Landry stayed on as a full-time defensive coordinator after his retirement, and led one of the best defensive units in the league from 1956 to 1959. The two coaches created a fanatical loyalty on a team that they coached to three appearances in the NFL championship game in four years. The Giants beat
1386-482: The 1990s "unless I get fired." Landry had one year left on his contract, which paid $ 1 million per season. Meanwhile, Bright had suffered major losses in his banking, real estate, and oil businesses; during the savings and loan crisis , Bright's Savings and Loan was taken over by the FSLIC . With most of the rest of his fortune tied up in the Cowboys, Bright was forced to put the team up for sale. Bright ultimately sold
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#17327762915531452-711: The Cowboys relocated in 2009. The section of Interstate 30 between Dallas and Fort Worth was named the Tom Landry Highway by the Texas Legislature in 2001. The football stadium in Landry's hometown of Mission, Texas , was named Tom Landry Stadium to honor one of the city's most famous former residents. Similarly, Trinity Christian Academy's stadium in Addison, Texas , is named Tom Landry Stadium in honor of Landry's extensive involvement and support of
1518-489: The Cowboys. His 29 consecutive years from 1960 to 1988 as the coach of one team is an NFL record, along with his 20 consecutive winning seasons, which is considered to be his most impressive professional accomplishment. In addition to his record 20 consecutive winning seasons from 1966 to 1985 , Landry won two Super Bowl titles in Super Bowl VI and XII , five NFC titles, and 13 divisional titles. He compiled
1584-541: The Dolphins to a single field goal. The Cowboys won their first Super Bowl a year after losing to the Baltimore Colts . The Cowboys lost the first battle with the Steelers , in a game that is heralded as a classic. The rematch would be just as good, with the Cowboys being a Jackie Smith catch away from tying the Steelers and keeping pace early in the third quarter; instead, Pittsburgh scored twice in succession and put
1650-621: The Hewlett-Packard (HP) company Hyundai i30 , a small family car made by Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company Infiniti I30 , mid-size luxury car sold under Nissan's Infiniti marque in North American markets Korg i30 , a 1998 keyboard instrument IBM NetVista Internet Appliance i30 , allows internet access on a TV I-30 (aircraft) , a prototype of the Yakovlev Yak-3 [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
1716-597: The Interstate into the Little Rock city limits. Northeast of Malvern, I-30 passes through Benton before reaching the Little Rock city limits. From Benton to its end at I-40, I-30 is a six-lane highway with up to 85,000 vehicles per day. As I-30 enters Little Rock, I-430 leaves its parent route to create a western bypass of the city. Just south of downtown, I-30 meets the western terminus of I-440 and
1782-434: The R.L. Thornton Freeway. By the mid-1960s, much of I-30 was under construction outside the metroplex as well. The majority of the route was completed by 1965, but a 40-mile (64 km) stretch through rural areas built on a new alignment well away from US 67 between Mount Pleasant and New Boston remained unfinished. This remaining segment was finally built and opened to traffic in 1971, completing I-30. Originally,
1848-500: The ability to request any segment of the road built to Interstate Highway standards be officially added to the Interstate Highway System as I-57. Had I-30 been extended, there were plans to upgrade Arkansas Highway 226 (AR 226) to Interstate standards and designate it as " Interstate 730 ". This would eventually become part of US 78 in 2023 I-130 was a proposed auxiliary route of I-30 that
1914-614: The bridge over Lake Ray Hubbard , and reconstruct interchanges. Full completion of the project is expected by the end of 2027. I-30 formerly had two business routes, both of which were in Arkansas. There are currently no business routes of I-30. Interstate 30 Business ( I-30 Bus. ) was a business route in Benton, Arkansas . It ran from exit 116 to exit 118 on I-30 from approximately 1960 to 1975, concurrently with US 70C . Interstate 30 Business ( I-30 Bus. )
1980-567: The coaching staff, a plan to first undermine and then dismiss Landry. Bright, who usually stayed behind the scenes, publicly criticized Landry after a home loss to the Atlanta Falcons in 1987, saying that he was "horrified" at the play-calling and complaining, "It doesn't seem like we've got anybody in charge who knows what he's doing, other than Tex." Bright's belief that former first-round draft picks Danny Noonan and Herschel Walker were not being used enough further put him at odds with
2046-472: The coaching staff. On the day after the Cowboys lost to the Detroit Lions , a team that had entered the game tied for the worst record in the NFL, Schramm said on his radio show, "There's an old saying, 'If the teacher doesn't teach, the student doesn't learn.'" Nonetheless, Bright maintained his hands-off approach on the team while Schramm retained his confidence in Landry. Landry's Cowboys finished
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2112-493: The first week of 1978. The existing US 67 route was already in heavy use in the early 1950s, at which point it was twinned from just east of Dallas to Rockwall and also a rural section near Greenville and a few miles in Hopkins County. There were still a few at-grade crossings on these two sections into the 1980s. The twinned US 67 routes were upgraded to Interstate Highway standards beginning in 1961, forming
2178-511: The front, and asked him to explain the defense to his teammates. Landry got up, and explained what the defense would do to counter the offense, and this became Landry's first coaching experience. The 1953 season would be a season to forget, with the lowest point coming in a 62–10 loss at the hands of the Cleveland Browns . This loss would ultimately cost Coach Owen his job, and would again have Landry pondering his future. In 1954 , he
2244-538: The game away. Before the Super Bowl XIII rematch, Cowboys linebacker Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson famously stated, "Terry Bradshaw couldn't spell c-a-t if you spotted him the C and the T." Landry recalled in his autobiography how he cringed when he heard that, because he did not feel that Bradshaw needed additional motivation in a big game like the Super Bowl. During the 1980s, the Cowboys won two division championships, made five playoff appearances, and reached
2310-510: The greatest head coaches of all time, he was the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL), a position he held for 29 seasons. During his coaching career, he created many new formations and methods, such as the now default 4–3 defense that is used by a majority of teams in the NFL, and the "flex defense" system made famous by the " Doomsday Defense " squads he built during his tenure with
2376-466: The highway was open to traffic, but the official opening came a week later on September 5. The turnpike's presence stimulated growth in Arlington and Grand Prairie and facilitated construction of Six Flags Over Texas . At the end of 1977, the bonds were paid off, and the freeway was handed over to the state Department of Transportation, toll collection ceased, and the tollbooths were removed in
2442-547: The job of placekicker for the Cowboys. Landry looked to the world of track and field for speedy skill-position players. For example, Bob Hayes , once considered the fastest man in the world, was drafted by and played wide receiver for the Cowboys under Landry. Landry produced a very large coaching tree . In 1986, five NFL head coaches were former Landry assistants: Mike Ditka , Dan Reeves , John Mackovic , Gene Stallings , and Raymond Berry . While Tom Landry's Cowboys are known for their two Super Bowls against Chuck Noll and
2508-622: The larger Pegasus Project. The section from downtown Dallas to State Highway Loop 12 (Loop 12, Buckner Boulevard) is eight lanes plus an HOV lane. This section will be reconstructed under the East Corridor project to 12 lanes by 2025–2030. From Rockwall to a point past Sulphur Springs , I-30 runs concurrent with US 67 . Through the city of Greenville , I-30 is known as Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway. I-30 continues northeasterly through East Texas until
2574-531: The league to compete with the Cowboys. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990 as a head coach. Born in Mission, Texas , to Ray (an auto mechanic and volunteer fireman) and Ruth (Coffman) Landry, Tom was the second of four children (Robert, Tom, Ruthie, and Jack). Landry's father had suffered from rheumatism , and relocated to the warmer climate of Texas from Illinois. Ray Landry
2640-635: The longest east–west Interstates. The largest metropolitan areas that I-30 travels through include the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex , the Texarkana metropolitan area , and the Little Rock metropolitan area . The western end and zero mile point of I-30 in Texas is at its intersection with I-20 in Parker County near Aledo. It then travels near downtown Fort Worth on a new routing further south than
2706-685: The northern terminus of another auxiliary route in I-530 . I-530 travels 46 miles (74 km) south to Pine Bluff . At this three-way junction of Interstates, I-30 turns due north for the final few miles of its route. Here, I-30 passes through the capitol district of Little Rock. I-30 also creates one final auxiliary route in I-630 , or the Wilbur D. Mills Freeway, which splits downtown Little Rock in an east–west direction before coming to its other end at I-430 just west of downtown. After passing I-630, I-30 crosses
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2772-505: The now removed Lancaster Elevated section of the freeway. The section of I-30 between Dallas and Fort Worth is designated the Tom Landry Highway in honor of the longtime Dallas Cowboys coach. Though I-30 passed well south of Texas Stadium , the Cowboys' former home, their new stadium in Arlington , Texas, is near I-30. However, the freeway designation was made before Arlington voted to build AT&T Stadium . This section
2838-449: The now-popular " 4–3 defense " while serving as Giants defensive coordinator. It was called "4–3" because it featured four down lineman (two ends and two defensive tackles on either side of the offensive center) and three linebackers – middle, left, and right. The innovation was the middle linebacker . Previously, a lineman was placed over the center. But Landry had this person stand up and move back two yards. The Giants' middle linebacker
2904-441: The only person to serve in their respective position since the Cowboys' inception in 1960. When Landry met with his players two days later to tell them how much he would miss them, he began to cry, and the players responded with a standing ovation. He had spent 40 consecutive years at field level in the AAFC and NFL: five as a player (1949–53), two as a player-assistant coach (1954–55), four as an assistant coach (1956–59), and 29 as
2970-548: The portion west of downtown Dallas (which was once part of I-20). Between the termini, I-30 has interchanges with I-35W , I-35E , and I-45 . I-30 is known as the Tom Landry Freeway between I-35W and I-35E, within the core of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex . I-30 is the shortest two-digit Interstate with a number ending in zero in the Interstate System. The Interstates ending in zero are generally
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3102-569: The school. An elementary school in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School district, very near the Cowboys former training facility in Valley Ranch, is also named in honor of Landry. The Tom Landry Welcome Center at Dallas Baptist University , where he was a frequent chapel speaker and award recipient, was posthumously dedicated to him in 2002. In 2013, a major new biography of Landry
3168-545: The skeptics were won over when ball carriers invariably ran right into the arms of one of Landry's defenders. The Flex Defense worked so well that Landry had to create an offense to score on it, one which disguised an otherwise simple play with multiple formations. Landry did not always search inside the traditional college football pipeline for talent. For example, he recruited several soccer players from Latin America, such as Efren Herrera and Rafael Septién , to compete for
3234-453: The team to Jerry Jones , who fired Landry on February 25, 1989, one day after closing on the purchase. Jones hired Jimmy Johnson , his former teammate at the University of Arkansas , who had been serving as head coach at the University of Miami . Schramm was in tears at the press conference that announced the coaching change; he was forced out as general manager shortly afterwards. Schramm and Landry had been together for 29 years, each being
3300-474: The team. Landry's game strategies and single-mindedness during these seasons left him open to public criticism. Landry signed a three-year contract in the summer of 1987. However, general manager Tex Schramm brought in Paul Hackett as a new offensive coach in 1986, and in 1987, he hired offensive line coach Jim Erkenbeck and special-teams coach Mike Solari. Some suggested that Schramm's moves divided
3366-448: The west end of I-30 was at the current intersection of I-30 and US 80 near the border of Mesquite and Dallas. I-20 went into downtown Dallas and across the former turnpike through downtown Fort Worth and to points west. Later, I-20 took its current southerly route around Dallas and Fort Worth, and I-30 assumed the former I-20 route from US 80 to western Fort Worth, and later to the current intersection with I-20 near Aledo. I-30
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#17327762915533432-446: Was a business route in Little Rock, Arkansas . The route started at exit 132 on I-30 and followed US 70B nearly its entire route. In North Little Rock , the route remained concurrent with US 70 and terminated at exit 141B on I-30. Tom Landry Thomas Wade Landry (September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American professional football coach, player, and World War II veteran. Regarded as one of
3498-481: Was an All-American, but did not want to be far away from his friends and family in Texas. The main driving force in keeping him from enrolling at Mississippi State University was the notion that it would be too long a travel for his parents to see him play college football. He interrupted his education after a semester to serve in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Landry
3564-712: Was an active and committed member for 43 years. He was interred in the Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas. A cenotaph dedicated to Landry, complete with a depiction of his fedora , was placed in the official Texas State Cemetery in Austin at the family's request. The Cowboys wore a patch on their uniforms during the 2000 season depicting Landry's trademark fedora. A bronze statue of Landry stood outside of Texas Stadium , and now stands in front of AT&T Stadium since
3630-702: Was an athlete, making his mark locally as a pitcher and football player. Tom played quarterback and punter for Mission High School, where he led his team to a 12–0 record in his senior season. The Mission High School football stadium is named Tom Landry Stadium and is home to the Mission Eagles and Mission Patriots which also bears the Pro Football Hall of Fame logo. Landry attended the University of Texas at Austin as an industrial engineering major. Landry had given thought to enrolling at Mississippi State University , where his friend John Tripson
3696-550: Was assigned to the Eighth Air Force , in Ipswich . Landry earned his wings and a commission as a Second Lieutenant at Lubbock Army Air Field , and was assigned to the 493d Bombardment Group at RAF Debach , England, in the 860th Bombardment Squadron . From November 1944 to April 1945, he completed a combat tour of 26 missions, (his entire crew went on 29 missions and Landry did not go on 3 of them), he also survived
3762-508: Was given a 10-year extension by owner Clint Murchison Jr. It would prove to be a wise move, as Landry's hard work and determination paid off, and the Cowboys improved to a 7–7 record in 1965 . In 1966 , they surprised the NFL by posting 10 wins and making it all the way to the NFL Championship game . Dallas lost the game to Lombardi's Green Bay Packers , but this season was but a modest display of what lay ahead. Landry developed
3828-755: Was inspired to join the armed forces by his brother Robert Landry, who had enlisted in the Army Air Corps after the attack on Pearl Harbor . While ferrying a B-17 over to England, Robert Landry's plane had gone down over the North Atlantic, close to Iceland. Several weeks passed before the Army was able to officially declare Robert Landry dead. Landry began his basic training at Sheppard Field near Wichita Falls, Texas (now Sheppard AFB ), and his preflight training at Kelly Field (now Kelly Field ), located near San Antonio , Texas. Landry's first experience as
3894-523: Was named the Tom Landry Highway, after the late Dallas Cowboys coach. The proposed expressway was studied as early as 1944 but was turned down by the state engineer due to the expense. However, in 1953, the state legislature created the Texas Turnpike Authority , which, in 1955, raised $ 58.5 million (equivalent to $ 519.45 million in 2023 ) to build the project. Construction started later that year. On August 27, 1957,
3960-578: Was no suitable replacement who was ready to assume the job. By 1993, relations between Jones and Landry had improved, and Landry was inducted into the Ring of Honor at Texas Stadium . Landry's last work in professional football was as a limited partner of the San Antonio Riders of the World League of American Football in 1992. Landry married Alicia Wiggs on January 28, 1949. They had
4026-627: Was planned to be concurrent with I-49. Once the eastern segment of the Texarkana Loop had been upgraded to Interstate standards, I-130 was to have been signed; however, it is now part of I-49 . TxDOT is currently upgrading a 16-mile-long (26 km) section of I-30 between exit 62 in Garland, Texas to exit 77 at the Rockwall - Hunt County line. The improvements will widen the interstate from six to eight lanes, rebuild bridges, including
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#17327762915534092-433: Was previously known as the Dallas–Fort Worth Turnpike, which preceded the Interstate System. Although tolls had not been collected for many years, it was still known locally as the Dallas–Fort Worth Turnpike until its renaming. The section from downtown Dallas to Arlington was widened to over 16 lanes in some sections by 2010. From June 15, 2010, through February 6, 2011, this 30-mile (48 km) section of I-30
4158-611: Was proposed to be extended along the US ;67 freeway from Little Rock. However, this conflicted with the Missouri Department of Transportation 's plan to extend I-57 , which is also planned to use US 67. In April 2016, a provision designating US 67 from North Little Rock to Walnut Ridge, Arkansas , as "Future I-57" was added to the federal fiscal year 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill. The provision would also give Arkansas
4224-432: Was selected as an All-Pro. He played through the 1955 season , and acted as a player-assistant coach the last two years, 1954 through 1955, under the guidance of new Giants head coach Jim Lee Howell . Landry ended his playing career with 32 interceptions in only 80 games, which he returned for 404 yards and three touchdowns. He also recovered 10 fumbles (seven defensive), returning them for 67 yards and two touchdowns. For
4290-427: Was temporarily designated as the "Tom Landry Super Bowl Highway" in commemoration of Super Bowl XLV , which was played at Cowboys Stadium. In Dallas, I-30 is known as East R.L. Thornton Freeway between downtown Dallas and the eastern suburb of Mesquite . I-30 picks up the name from I-35E south at the Mixmaster interchange. The Mixmaster is scheduled to be reconstructed as part of the Horseshoe project , derived from
4356-399: Was the legendary Sam Huff . Landry built the 4–3 defense around me. It revolutionized defense and opened the door for all the variations of zones and man-to-man coverage, which are used in conjunction with it today. —Sam Huff When he came to Dallas, Landry refined the 4–3 even further, specifically to counter Lombardi's "run to daylight" strategy. Lombardi's offense was built around sending
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