Well, let me tell you about this here 1971 Cowboys Super Bowl ring. It ain’t just any ol’ ring, you know? It’s a real shiny thing, made of gold, they say. Some are yellow gold, some are that fancy rose gold, and they got diamonds all over ’em. Real sparkly, like stars on a clear night.
These rings, they got all sorts of stuff on ’em. Says “Dallas Cowboys” right there, so you know who won. And they got that there star, the Cowboys’ star, you know the one. Then it says “World Champions” real big, ’cause that’s what they were, the best in the whole wide world. And it’s got the Super Bowl number, see, that’s VI. They write it all fancy with them Roman numbers, but it means six, plain and simple.
Now, the Cowboys, they’re a good team, real good. Been to the Super Bowl a whole bunch of times, eight times they say. And they won five of ’em! That’s a lot, ain’t it? In ’71, they beat them Miami Dolphins, beat ’em good, 24 to 3. Whipped ’em good, I tell ya. Then they won again in ’77 against Denver, 27 to 10. Folks were real happy ’bout that.
- Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys beat Miami Dolphins 24-3
- Super Bowl XI: Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos 27-10
But you know, even them fancy ring makers, they make mistakes sometimes. Heard tell of one ring, they got somethin’ wrong inside. Said the Dolphins were the seventh seed, but they weren’t, they were the sixth. Imagine that, messin’ up somethin’ so important! But I guess nobody’s perfect, not even them ring fellas.
This here ’71 ring, they call it the player’s ring. That means the fellas who played in the game, they got ’em. One fella, Lee Roy Jordan, he was a linebacker, tough as nails. Said his wife let him wear that Super Bowl ring on his left hand instead of his wedding ring! Can you believe that? Guess that ring meant a whole lot to him, more than a weddin’ ring, can you imagine? Shows you how important winnin’ is, I reckon.
Now, you can get yourself a copy of that ring, a replica they call it. They ain’t real gold, mind you, but they look kinda like the real thing. Made of some kinda metal, then they put gold on top, 18K gold they say. Got sizes from 9 to 13, so they fit most folks, I guess. But you can’t make ’em bigger or smaller, so you gotta get the right size. They put little fake diamonds on ’em too, cubic zirconia, they call ’em. Shiny, but not real, you know.
Some folks, they make them rings real good. They use copper inside, takes longer, but it makes the ring look better, sharper, they say. Shinier too. Not like that zinc stuff some folks use. Zinc is cheaper, I reckon, but it don’t look as good. You want a good ring, you gotta pay for it, that’s what I always say. And this 1971 Cowboys Super Bowl ring, well, it’s a good one, even if it’s just a copy.
They make these rings right here in America, that’s what they say. Made in the USA, proud and strong. Just like them Cowboys back in ’71. They played hard, they won fair and square, and they got themselves a ring to prove it. And that’s somethin’ to be proud of, I tell ya.
So, if you see one of them 1971 Cowboys Super Bowl rings, you know it’s somethin’ special. It’s a piece of history, a reminder of a time when the Cowboys were on top of the world. And even if you ain’t a Cowboys fan, you gotta admit, that’s a pretty good lookin’ ring. Shiny, sparkly, and full of winnin’ spirit.
Tags: Super Bowl, Dallas Cowboys, 1971, Championship Ring, NFL, Roger Staubach, Lee Roy Jordan, Replica Ring, World Champions
