Prior to the big game in February, D Magazine released a Super Bowl special edition featuring a wonderful article titled "Super Bowl Memories." Several former Dallas Cowboys, as well a couple of Texas-born stars from other teams, recounted to Mickey Spagnola how the Super Bowl changed their lives.  

In part 6 of the 12-part series are the reflections of “Too Tall,” a member of the famed "Doomsday Defense" squad who has gained some recent fame through the very funny Geico commercials.

Ed “Too Tall” Jones
Dallas Cowboys, Super Bowls X, XII, XIII

The moment I remember was 1977 after we beat the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl [XII, 27-10]. I was on the bus riding back to the hotel, sitting next to Harvey Martin, and I touched Harvey Martin and said, “Do you realize tomorrow morning when we wake up we are world champions?”

And I say that because you can’t really explain what it’s like, that feeling in words. But I do wish every player who had an impact on the game could have experienced that. I talk about guys that I idolized—Deacon Jones with the Rams, the Purple People Eaters’ Carl Eller and all those guys. I shot a commercial not long ago with Dan Dierdorf, who was a lot like Rayfield Wright. And Dan told me, “Ed, I played 13 years and I would trade 12 to, not win it, but to experience playing in a Super Bowl.” And Dan meant a lot to the game.

Source: D Magazine Special Edition Super Bowl  

Part 1 of 12  Super Bowl Memories of Troy Aikman
Part 2 of 12  Roger Staubach's Super Bowl Memories
Part 3 of 12  Super Bowl Memories of Michael Irvin
Part 4 of 12  Tony Dorsett’s Super Bowl Memories
Part 5 of 12  Super Bowl Memories of Daryl Johnston