A Super Bowl champion with the Dallas Cowboys, ex-running back Scott Laidlaw has passed away at 72 years old, according to his family.
The family of Laidlaw broke the news of his death to WFAA-TV. The exact details regarding his passing were not disclosed. (RELATED: BetMGM Comes Up With Corny ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Anti-Harassment Policy, But Why Not A ‘Let Winners Win’ Policy?)
Before he arrived to the National Football League, Laidlow played college football at Stanford as a standout player. In the 1975 NFL Draft, he was selected with the No. 356 pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the 14th round. Joining Hall of Famer Randy White, Bob Bruenig and Pat Donovan, Laidlaw was a part of the Cowboys’ rookie class known as the “Dirty Dozen.”
From 1975-79, he played in Dallas for five campaigns, and in three of those seasons, he made playoff appearances. He won a Super Bowl in 1977 with the Cowboys, helping his team defeat the Denver Broncos, 27-10, to win Super Bowl XII.
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The next year in 1978, Dallas once again had a Super Bowl appearance, but ended up losing, 35-31, to the Pittsburgh Steelers. That postseason, Laidlaw punched in two rushing touchdowns, getting a TD in the NFC Championship against the Los Angeles Rams and another in the NFC Divisional Round against the Atlanta Falcons.
In 1980, Laidlaw became a member of the New York Giants, competing in seven contests for the franchise prior to retiring from football. (RELATED: Rare Jewel Of Hockey Fights Breaks Out During Epic Stadium Series Game Between Bruins, Lightning)
In Dec. 2025, the Cowboys organization paid tribute to the “Dirty Dozen,” including Laidlaw.
“It’s fun,” said Laidlaw while speaking with WFAA-TV. “It’s interesting to see what everyone’s been doing – how they’re reacting to everything. It’s good. Since we’ve been playing we haven’t been together like this before so it’s very exciting.”
