Overview
- Laidlaw’s family confirmed his death to WFAA, and no cause of death was released.
- A 14th-round pick out of Stanford in 1975, he made the roster as part of Dallas’ famed “Dirty Dozen.”
- He helped the Cowboys win Super Bowl XII over the Broncos, one of three Super Bowl trips during his tenure.
- Across six NFL seasons, he totaled 1,007 rushing yards with nine rushing touchdowns and added three receiving scores.
- He played for Dallas from 1975 to 1979 and for the Giants in 1980, with recurring knee and hamstring injuries affecting his career length.