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Top 5 Cowboys Players of All-Time + Fan Rankings
Create your own all-time rankings of the top 5 greatest players in Dallas Cowboys history from Emmitt Smith to Roger Staubach to Troy Aikman
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Michael Irvin celebrated his 57th birthday on March 5, 2023 so it’s a great time to look at the Dallas Cowboys’ top-5 greatest players of all time with him highlighting the list.
Being known as “America’s Team,” the Dallas Cowboys are home to five Super Bowl titles, 29 Hall of Fame players, and some of the greatest players in NFL history. The Cowboys won three of their Super Bowls in the 90s and were home one of the most lethal, and dangerous offensive trios of all time. They are often credited as being the first NFL dynasty to ever exist as a few players listed below spear-headed an unprecedented run right before the 21st century began.
Beginning their franchise in 1960, the Cowboys hold one of the most prestigious resumes in NFL history and are often considered one of the most popular franchises not just in football, but in all of sports, and its because of the legendary players that have worn the star on their helmet over all these years. Honorable mention includes: OL Larry Allen, DE Randy White, EDGE DeMarcus Ware, and TE Jason Witten.
Here are the top 5 greatest Dallas Cowboys of all time. Create your own rankings below!
– Cowboys leader in RUSH YDS (17,162) & RUSH TD (153)
– Most career RUSH YDS, TD, & ATT in NFL history
– 1993 NFL MVP, 8x Pro Bowl, 4x All-Pro, 1990 OROY
Emmitt Smith was a running machine, holding almost every important record possible for NFL Running Backs. Smith has one of the most impressive careers by any player ever and it will stay that way for years to come.
HOF resume of @EmmittSmith22:
– 8x Pro Bowl
– 4x All-Pro, 2x 2nd Team
– 3x Champion, Super Bowl 28 MVP
– 1993 NFL MVP
– 1990 NFL OROY
– 4x NFL RUSH YDS Leader
– 3x NFL RUSH TD Leader
– 1990s All-Decade
– All-time RUSH YDS, RUSH TD, & RUSH ATT Leader
pic.twitter.com/oZoOPla1No— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
– 11x Pro Bowl, 7x All-Pro 1st Team, 2x 2nd Team
– Super Bowl 6 Champ, Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor
– 60’s & 70’s All-Decade, 75th & 100th All-Time Team
Bob Lilly’s career helped shape the foundation of legendary players from the Cowboys’ franchise. Lilly’s legacy is cemented as one of the greatest Defensive Lineman in NFL history and his 14 years of brilliance helped pave the way for future legends.
– Career REC YDS (11,904), REC (750), & TD (65) leader
– 3x Super Bowl Champ; Most GP (43) of 100+ REC YDS
– 1x All-Pro 1st Team, 2x 2nd; 5x Pro Bowl, 90’s All-Decade
Michael Irvin’s nickname “The Playmaker”, is a great example of the career he established. Irvin had an amazing career as a wide reciever and is widely considered the Cowboys’ greatest Wide Reciever of all time.
Michael Irvin's HOF resume:
– 5x Pro-Bowl
– 1991 All-Pro 1st team, 2x 2nd team
– 3x Super Bowl Champion
– 1990s NFL All-Decade team
– 1991 NFL REC YDS (1,523) leader
– 1992 Pro-Bowl MVP https://t.co/JzqEZhHrlD— Best of Pro Sports (@pro_sports_best) March 5, 2022
– Career PASS YDS (32,942) & PASS TD (165) leader
– Super Bowl 27, 28, & 30 Champ and SB27 MVP
– 6x Pro Bowl, 1997 NFL Man of the Year
Being the leader of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1990s, Troy Aikman helped the franchise win three of their five Super Bowls. Aikman’s 1997 Man of the Year award shows the legacy he left on and off the field, which has translated into a highly successful broadcasting career during his post-playing days.
Troy Aikman's HOF resume:
– 6x Pro Bowl
– 3x Super Bowl Champ, SB 27 MVP
– 1993 NFL CMP% (69.1) leader
– 1997 Walter Payton MOY https://t.co/y7hhgvEw43— Best of Pro Sports (@pro_sports_best) November 22, 2021
– 1st Quarterback to complete a Hail Mary in the NFL
– Super Bowl 6 & 12 Champ, winning SB6 MVP
– 6x Pro Bowl, 1x All-Pro 2nd Team, 1978 Man of the Year
Regarded as one of the most influential QBs ever, Roger Staubach helped lead this franchise to the Super Bowl five times. Staubach is one of the four NFL players to win both a Super Bowl MVP award and the Heisman Trophy.
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— America's Greatest Tippers (@AmericaTippers) January 21, 2020
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