The kicker crumpled in self-defense, his helmet colliding with Small’s ankle. He attended Don Antonio Lugo High School, where he was initially a midfielder with the soccer team. This is where things get interesting. He later reported to the media that he taped a telephone conversation with Eagles special teams coach Al Roberts without telling Roberts that would prove the accusation. Zendejas, walking toward the Eagles sideline, exchanged a few heated words with his opponents. In 1995, he was inducted into the Arizona State University Sports Hall of Fame.[2]. He played with the Cowboys to begin his NFL career but spent most of the 1988 season with the Eagles. But the hit on Zendejas is the reason we remember that 1989 game, and for good reason. Haha ... Sun Devil kicker Luis Zendejas hit a 52-yard field goal to tie it at halftime. I've been rooting for America's team all the way from Mexico ever since I can remember. WTF By then, the game had already featured a few skirmishes on the field. Zendejas was selected in the 1985 USFL Territorial Draft by the Arizona Outlaws of the United States Football League. In retrospect, it was a mental bobble by one of the steadiest Eagles, kicker Luis Zendejas, that was the margin of victory. In 1987, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys, who were looking for a replacement for Rafael Septién. After a return of 11 yards, the Eagles would start their drive about the 25-yard line. 60.2k Views. Jimmy Johnson was escorted off the field by Philadelphia Police once the game ended. _g1.classList.remove('lazyload'); During one of the most-watched games of the year, Eagles linebacker Jessie Small leveled Cowboys kicker Luis Zendejas with a hit that today would be considered egregiously illegal. But as we remember Bountygate, it’s hard not to remember another “bounty” scandal in the NFL. He became a starter at place kicker as a freshman. Lined up near the sideline, Philadelphia rookie linebacker Jessie Small raced past three Cowboys and blasted Luis Zendejas, Dallas' 175-pound kicker who … show, Primero Cowboys! The hit took place very far from the actual play. Haha Although the city was receptive to landing an expansion team, some officials were skeptical about the likelihood of American fans accepting the different Canadian rules. Zendejas was released on August 26, 1990, after losing a kicking competition against Ken Willis. Nebraska would outrush Illinois 456-98, with DuBose going for 191. Arizona State placekicker Luis Zendejas, that noted bilingual auto mechanic, is called Automatic, which has nothing to do with the transmission in his 1968 Camaro. WTF. The second one came from Punter John Teltscik just before the game. He also was a member of the Arena Football League. On September 27, 1988, he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles after Dean Dorsey and Dale Dawson struggled in the first four games of the year. He is the only kicker in Rattlers history to drop-kick extra points for two points. The first occurred during the week when Eagles Special Teams Coach Al Roberts contacted Zendejas to warn him. Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. Love Love [12] Zendejas has worked as senior director of community relations for the Arizona Cardinals since 2001. WTF OMG He’s currently in the Arizona State Hall of Fame. On October 27, he was placed on the injured reserve list with an ankle injury and released 3 weeks later. To start the second half, the Cowboys were set to kick the ball. He put his big, fat rear end into the dressing room.” Jimmy Johnson. On November 22, Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson alleged that Eagles head coach Buddy Ryan had taken out a "bounty" on two Cowboys players—then-current Dallas (and former Philadelphia) placekicker Zendejas and quarterback Troy Aikman in a game dubbed "Bounty Bowl" played on Thanksgiving Day at Texas Stadium. On October 30, he was released after he missed four of seven field-goal attempts, including a 41-yarder in the Eagles' 28–24 win against the Denver Broncos. Like Clayton then hit a 64-yard pass—a single play that amounted to more than 10 percent of his passing yards on the season—that set up a DuBose touchdown. But Zendejas insisted, going as far as saying that during his time in Philly, he had witnessed players getting paid for hitting rivals. Cowboys kicker Luis Zendejas suffered a brutal hit here in 1989, allegedly at the direction of Eagles coach Buddy Ryan. 1989 Thanksgiving – The #BountyBowl ! Tell me what you think about “1989 Bounty Bowl: Revisiting One of the Greatest Moments in Cowboys-Eagles History” in the comments below, or tweet me @MauNFL and let’s talk football! On the opening kickoff, Eagles linebacker and special teams player Jessie Small leveled Zendejas, who started wobbling to the wrong sideline. As a freshman, he converted 5 field goals and 19 extra point attempts. But most of the action took place in the stands. Jimmy Johnson’s Cowboys, led by rookie Quarterback Troy Aikman, had to come back if they wanted to improve their 1-10 season with a win over their rivals. Zendejas finished his career with the Birmingham Barracudas of the Canadian Football League, where he kicked for 144 points in a single season in 1995. } catch(e) {}. In 2017, his son Christian, walked-on as a kicker for the Arizona State University football team. In 2009, Alex Zendejas hit a 32-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Arizona Wildcats past archrival ASU in Tempe. The Eagles, with Randall Cunningham at quarterback were looking for their eighth win of the season. On September 1, he was waived after losing the kicking competition to Roger Ruzek. OMG Of course not. “An (Eagle) assistant coach told us last night and it was verified by two players today that there was a $200 bounty on (kicker) Luis Zendejas and $500 on (quarterback) Troy Aikman. To revisit what happened that Thanksgiving Day: In the aftermath of a hard hit by Eagles linebacker Jessie Small on Cowboys placekicker Luis Zendejas - who left the game with a concussion - Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson alleged that Eagles coach Buddy Ryan had placed a … Eagles kicker Luis Zendejas hit a 35-yard field goal despite the fact that he couldn't see the goalposts. Kicker Marcus Lye was first-team All-Premier Region last year when he hit on a 47-yard field goal. It is one more chapter in the colorful Eagles-Cowboys rivalry. [11] After a two-week investigation, the league office issued a statement that they found the Eagles innocent of all charges. Known Locations: Los Angeles CA, 90066, M V CA 90066, Mar Vista CA 90066 Possible Relatives: Luis Alfredo Araiszendejas, Lizanne C Blais, Salina L Tian Johnson claimed Ryan put a $200 bounty for the hit. Did they consider Zendejas to be a threat in the tackling game? This set the stage for Bounty Bowl II, this time at Philadelphia. Things got interesting when the cameras turned to a stunned Luis Zendejas, the Dallas Cowboys kicker. As a senior in 1984, he slumped early in the season, but recovered to earn second-team All-Pac-10 honors. (In retrospect, Zendejas was clearly crouching in anticipation because he knew a big hit was coming; more on that later.) In his junior season, Zendejas earned All-American honors. Zendejas claimed that he had received two warnings that the Eagles were going after him. Most … Harrison’s comments began discussions on social media on what the NFL should do. Zendejas, was born in Mexico City as part of nine children. As a senior, he became the school's first four-year varsity letterman, while helping to win its first California Interscholastic Federation football title. He hit Jackson with 12 passes in a … The prospect of Birmingham landing a CFL team dates as far back as July 1988when then CFL commissioner Doug Mitchell, hinted that the league was looking to expand into the United States and Birmingham was one of the potential locations for a franchise. He made 72% (24-33) of his field goals and 87% (36-41) of his extra points as a rookie. Like Small ignored other Cowboys players on his way to the kicker. } The Eagles were able to move the ball despite the fog, as Randall Cunningham passed for … As a junior in 1983, he made a school record 28 field goals for 112 points, receiving first-team All-Pac-10 and consensus first-team All-American honors. After the game, it led to one of Jimmy Johnson’s most famous quotes: “I have absolutely no respect for the way they played the game, I would have said something to Buddy, but he wouldn’t stand on the field long enough. Allegedly, Head Coach Buddy Ryan had put out a $200 bounty on Zendejas and a $500 one on Troy Aikman. Perhaps most remarkably, of the 10 longest field goals in Sun Devil history, Zendejas has hit eight of them including a record 55-yarder. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-inverted-source'); By then, the game had already featured a few skirmishes on the field. if ( localStorage.getItem(skinItemId ) ) { Luis Zendejas, the senior director of community relations, and Rolando Cantu, manager of international business ventures, went on a mercy mission of sorts recently to San Luis, a remote Mexican farming community near Mexicali – and an area brutally ravaged by the earthquake on Easter Sunday. [6] In the twelfth game against the New York Giants, he had a field goal blocked with 8:50 left in overtime, that was returned by teammate Clyde Simmons for a 15-yard game winning touchdown. 1989 Bounty Bowl: Revisiting One of the Greatest Moments in Cowboys-Eagles History, Report: Cowboys Remain World’s Most Valuable Sports Franchise, Ezekiel Elliott is Determined to Have Huge 2021 Season, REPORT: Cowboys Considering Free Agent Jeff Driskel for Backup QB, 5 Thoughts on Recent Dallas Cowboys 53-man Roster Projection, Troy Aikman, Terry Bradshaw Will Present Jimmy Johnson at 2020 HOF Ceremony, Breaking Down Gil Brandt’s Cowboys Quarterbacks Rankings, Cowboys CTK: Steve Beuerlein Makes His Way To #7, Bryan’s Brain: Jim Johnson, Vick, Owen Daniels, and the Superbowl, NFC East Review After Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft, NFC East Review After Round 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft, Dak Prescott on Rehab: I Can Go Play in a Game Right Now, Cowboys 2021 Roster Projection: Post-Draft Edition, Will McClay: Dallas Cowboys’ Simi Fehoko ‘Just Got this “it” About Him’. ''If I could've stood … But in reality, it’s one of the rivalry’s greatest moments and one of the reasons fans from both teams wake up excited when Dallas and Philadelphia play a football game twice a year. In a 1989 Thanksgiving Classic, the Dallas Cowboys were getting outplayed in Texas Stadium. If you like football and are looking for a Dallas Cowboys show in Spanish, don’t miss my weekly Facebook Live! At halftime, they trailed the Philadelphia Eagles 10-0 as they had racked up only 91 total yards compared to the Eagles’ 161. He has been training under former ASU kicking great Luis Zendejas. Football head coach Jack Coppes asked him to try out for the team and he ended up playing both sports. The Eagles went to the playoffs with an 11-5 campaign and lost in the Wild Card round to the Los Angeles Rams. After all, they punished the New Orleans Saints for Bountygate around the same time. By October 1994, the likelihood of the CFL coming to Birmingham seemed to b… Things got so intense that the Eagles didn’t even sell beer in their last home game. He was a part of the ArenaBowl VIII championship team in 1994. During one of the most-watched games of the year, Eagles linebacker Jessie Small leveled Cowboys kicker Luis Zendejas with a hit that today would be considered egregiously illegal. Zendejas claimed that Eagles players received $100 for every hit on … Angry After the game, Jimmy Johnson ripped into Eagles Coach Buddy Ryan, learning of Philadelphia’s bounty system from Luis Zendejas who was cut by the Eagles a week earlier. In 1986, the team folded along with the rest of the league. Ryan claimed that the allegations were ridiculous. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Here you'll find all collections you've created before. Zendejas accepted a football scholarship from Arizona State University. Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time. In 1989, he made four field goals against the San Francisco 49ers. [3] He made 72% (24-33) of his field goals and 87% (36-41) of his extra points as a rookie. [4] On August 21, he was released after losing the kicking competition against Chuck Nelson. Angry, Like Steve DeLine was signed to take his place.[8]. Luis' brothers, Max and Joaquin were also kickers in the NFL. 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Zendejas had made nine of 15 field-goal attempts this year but missed four of seven from 40 yards or longer, including a 41-yarder in Sunday's 28 … Luis Zendejas was so certain it was going to happen he suggested this week that he and Roger Ruzek trade apartments. Haha After the Eagles thumped the Cowboys 27-0 on Thanksgiving Day in 1989, Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson accused Ryan of taking out a bounty on former Eagle Luis Zendejas and quarterback Troy Aikman. Zendejas, unlike his Chevy, never needs to have his timing adjusted. Love On January 23, 1985, he was signed to a contract. Fans targeted players such as Cowboys Punter Mike Saxson, officials, and coaches. Haha It happened during the 1989 season, in a couple of games between the Cowboys and Eagles that will be remembered forever as “Bounty Bowl I” and “Bounty Bowl II.”. Love But it’s what he said that served as lighter fuel. Learn how your comment data is processed. These were the words of former NFL kicker Luis Zendejas when he was trying to convince Arizona Christian University coaches to recruit Nestor Manuel Higuera. Former Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker James Harrison made the news last week when he claimed to have received an envelope from Head Coach Mike Tomlin after his infamous hit on Cleveland Browns Wide Receiver Mohamed Massaquoi in 2010. His cousin Tony was a kicker in the NFL and Marty in the AFL. var _g1; The scoreboard read 20-10, Eagles. Get the latest Cowboys news and features in your inbox! The feud intensified in 1989 when Ryan released kicker Luis Zendejas after a string of poor games, and Zendejas criticized Ryan before signing with Dallas. The Eagles cut the deficit to 17-12 on a 35-yard field goal by Luis Zendejas in the third quarter, while Kevin Butler hit a 27-yard field goal in the fourth quarter for the Bears. He played college football at Arizona State University. After Zendejas kicked off to start the third quarter of on Thanksgiving that year, Jessie Small, a 239-pound linebacker for the Eagles, ignored his usual blocking assignment and raced across the field toward the 175-pound Zendejas. Zendejas was re-signed to be a part of the Cowboys replacement team, that was given the mock name "Rhinestone Cowboys" by the media. A year later, Zendejas was released by Philadelphia in late October and returned to the Cowboys in time for the Thanksgiving game. Ahead of their Thanksgiving Day game in 1989, Eagles coach Buddy Ryan was accused of offering a cash bounty for players to hit Dallas’ kicker Luis Zendejas or QB Troy Aikman. Luis Fernando Zendejas (born October 22, 1961) is a Mexican former American football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys. The NFL launched an investigation that found the Eagles innocent of all charges but questions remain to this date. OMG He also played for the Arena Football League's Arizona Rattlers from 1992 to 1995. 1989 Dallas CowboysHistoryJimmy JohnsonLuis ZendejasPhiladelphia EaglesTroy Aikman. As a sophomore, he tied his cousin Tony, for the second longest field goal (53 yards) in CIF history. During one of the most-watched games of the year, Eagles linebacker Jessie Small leveled Cowboys kicker Luis Zendejas with a hit that today would be considered egregiously illegal. In High School, Zendejas developed playing soccer and football before receiving a scholarship from Arizona State, where he became a starter at kicker as a freshman. It started off as a normal kickoff. WTF, by _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-inverted-img'); He was drafted by the Arizona Outlaws from the USFL in 1985. Harrison has since denied the allegations made against him, laughing off people that made comparisons of his comments to Bountygate on his Instagram account. On paper, the Cowboys-Eagles series from 1989 might seem irrelevant. He set the then-NCAA Division I career scoring record of 368 points, and most of the school's kicking records. He was called "Z" by his teammates. [7] He was a part of the playoff game against the Chicago Bears famously known as the "Fog Bowl", where he made all of the Eagles' points (4 field goals) in the 12–20 loss. try { His parents moved the family to Chino, California when he was eight years old. [9][10] Zendejas was targeted by linebacker Jessie Small on the second-half kickoff, where Zendejas was penalized on the play for a low block. He finished his college career making 81 out of 108 field goals (75%) and 137 out of 138 extra points (99.3%). Mauricio Rodriguez On January 23, 1985, he was signed to a contract. He played in two games, where he made 3 out of 4 field goals and all 10 extra point attempts, including a team season-long 50-yarder against the Philadelphia Eagles. _g1.setAttribute('srcset', _g1.getAttribute('data-srcset')); In 1986, the team folded along with the rest of the league. Luis A Zendejas, age 40, Los Angeles, CA 90066 View Full Report. [5] Zendejas, who made a 47-yard field goal but missed two 49-yarders in his tenure, was released when Ruzek rejoined the team on September 13. In that game, tempers were flaring as the game was heavily advertised with wanted posters by CBS. I love to write, I love football and I love the Dallas Cowboys. Even announcers Verne Lundquist and Terry Bradshaw were targeted by the fans, who had plenty of snowballs to throw thanks to the weather. May 23, 2020, 10:00 am “I think he got knocked down!” John Madden said on the CBS broadcast. He received All-CIF honors at the end of the season.[1]. Judging by the fact that there was not much at stake, you could’ve guessed that this game was going to be easily forgotten. On July 22, 1988, he was re-signed by the Cowboys who wanted protect themselves in case Ruzek's contract holdout extended into the regular season. Angry The Cowboys season ended with a devastating 1-15 record in Aikman’s rookie season. He later played professionally in the United States Football League (USFL), and Canadian Football League (CFL). The one that stands out the most might be, “Why the heck would Jessie Small have leveled Zendejas that far away from the play?”. That's when the Eagles and Dallas Cowboys met at Texas Stadium and the Eagles greeted former teammate Luis Zendejas with a blindside hit that left the kicker down and dazed on the artificial turf. Wobbling to his feet after Small hit him, Zendejas staggered toward the Eagle sideline before his Cowboy teammates turned him around. The Bounty Bowl was the name given to two NFL games held in 1989 between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys.The first, a 1989 Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas, was noted for allegations that the Eagles put a $200 bounty on Cowboys kicker Luis Zendejas, who had been cut by Philadelphia earlier that season.The second was a rematch held two weeks later in Philadelphia. Zendejas was selected in the 1985 USFL Territorial Draft by the Arizona Outlaws of the United States Football League. On November 7, 1989, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to replace a struggling Ruzek. Luis Zendejas was born in Mexico City and his family moved to California when he was eight years old. After the players went on a strike on the third week of the season, those contests were canceled (reducing the 16 game season to 15) and the NFL decided that the games would be played with replacement players. Soccer was the main sport in the Zendeja's family. 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