Durability is one of THE MOST underrated abilities an NFL player can possess. There are plenty of former Cowboys who never met their potential because they were not able to stay on the field. Former Cowboys CB Mo Claiborne is a good example of a guy who just couldn’t stay on the field. In his 5 years here, he only played in 43 of 80 games.
Below are some of the most durable players in Cowboys history overall, and some that are recent.
Some of the All time Most Consecutive Starts by Cowboys Players-
- 245 - Jason Witten
- 234 - LP Ladaceur
- 203 - Ed “Too Tall” Jones
- 196 - Bob Lily- (Started EVERY game he was eligible to play in! Never missed a start)
- 139 - Emmitt Smith (remarkable for a RB)
- 134 - DD Lewis- Underrated LB from the 70s
- 120 - Randy White
Most Consecutive Starts by Cowboys QBs All Time
- 64 - Dak Prescott (So far, never missed a start)
- 47 - Tony Romo (Durable until his last 4 seasons)
- 43 - Roger Staubach (Actually had two separate long streaks- 43 and 41games)
- 34 - Troy Aikman
Recent Cowboys Players with Long Durability Streaks
- Travis Frederick- 80 games
- Byron Jones- 80
- Brandon Carr- 80 (Has 196 straight games total- Has never missed a game)
- Zack Martin- 64
- Dak Prescott- 64
The reason durability is so important is it means you can count on that guy being there, game in game out.
The most remarkable record of durability besides Witten is Bob Lily- He started every game in his 15 year NFL career, never missing a single game.
I may have missed a guy here and there. So feel free to add any that I missed.