Do You Know What They Called Your Cowboys?

eromeopolk said:

If you know your Cowboys, who are these Cowboys?

Drive by
Woody
Big E
Hawk
Little Pudding
Catch 22
Playmaker
Hollywood
4 Irishmen and a Scott
Manster
Too Tall
Beautiful
Cubby
Thurman's Thieves
Thrill
Fri-light
Tank
Captain Crash
Everybody's All American
LA
Big Cat
Black Unicorn
Bambi
Clutch
Kitchen
Mr. Cowboy
TO
Moose
Bullet
Prime Time
Jump up
T New
Killer
Double Digit
Big Cat (the other one)
Step
Gentle Giant
Hotel
K Dub
Big John
Big Nasty
Sweet Lips
Dandy
Bubba
Bowling Ball
Last Naked Warrior
Scoey
Dan
Toast
Shark
Turkey
Iceman
Roy
Godfather
Dodger
Captain Comeback
Captain America

Have Fun!

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I don't think I saw these ….

TD
Rocket
Butch
Iron Mike
Tex
The Mad Bomber
K-Mart
Babe

And then there is Barbie, but that was used sarcastically by fans

Hardline said:

Didn't Butch Johnson have a nick name?
It seems like he did, Just can't remember it.

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his TD celebration was called the california quake.

Staubach was called Captain America because of his military service and playing for "America's Team".

i still think the best are Hollywood Henderson, Too Tall Jones, Bullet Bob Hayes, Rodger the Dodger, Michael the Playmaker Irvin, and Dandy Don Meredith, ..... all just have that flair to them and engrained in our memories. When you say their names you automatically include that nickname. It has become a part of them.

cowboyec said:

his TD celebration was called the California quake.

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good memory

Captain-Crash said:

good memory

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i loved it when he would spin the ball then take out the 6 guns and shoot it.
good times.

cowboyec said:

i loved it when he would spin the ball then take out the 6 guns and shoot it.
good times.

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ah, that brings back good memories.

Motorola said:

Another Commanders QB who wore a single bar facemask was Billy Kilmer.

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Yeah , your right, ( I hated all them Commanders back then, along w/ the eagles& cards)

gjkoeppen said:

I've been a Cowboys fan since their very first day in the league, but there are some nicknames here that I just know who they are.
Little Pudding
4 Irishmen and a Scott
Black Unicorn
Jump up
Double Digit
Sweet Lips
Last Naked Warrior
Scoey

I think some or all of these are names that were used in a single article and not used again or maybe one other time and that hardy constitutes having a real nickname. A real nickname is one that is used often and to the extent that it's used more than their real name. Nicknames started by and used by some here really aren't nicknames because you can't go to other places with other football fans from all over and use those nicknames and they will know who you're talking about.
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Hear are some hints:
Cowboys FB that you may have thought Cowboy was his nickname
Before the Great Wall there was....
He exposed Everybody's All American
He kept getting knocked down but Jerry can't keep him down
One more D would have given you his first name
His performance at S was greater than another famous nickname S
Cowboys traded for this warrior because he was smart
He has been called this nickname by family, close friends, and few Cowboys and is on this list twice

OmerV said:

I don't think I saw these ….

TD
Rocket
Butch
Iron Mike
Tex
The Mad Bomber
K-Mart
Babe

And then there is Barbie, but that was used sarcastically by fans

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These are 2 easy but great nicknames:
TD - Tony Dorsett
Rocket - Raghim Ismail
Butch - Michael Johnson, the one with the Super Bowl XII catch
Iron Mike - Mike Ditka
Tex - Texas Ernest Schramm
The Mad Bomber - Clinton Longley
K-Mart - Kelvin Martin
Babe - Brandon Laufenberg (cost the Cowboys the playoffs in 1990).
Bonus - Barbie - Robert "Bobby" Carpenter (had his best game in the Seattle playoff game Romo lost then made a game closing interception vs. Romo as a Lion.

Drive by.... James Washington

Thrill Hill
No Danny No
The Irish Connection
Butch Cassidy and Sundance

Don't forget Gene Gene the Dancing Machine.



Go Cowboys!

eromeopolk said:

Hear are some hints:
Cowboys FB that you may have thought Cowboy was his nickname
Before the Great Wall there was....
He exposed Everybody's All American
He kept getting knocked down but Jerry can't keep him down
One more D would have given you his first name
His performance at S was greater than another famous nickname S
Cowboys traded for this warrior because he was smart
He has been called this nickname by family, close friends, and few Cowboys and is on this list twice

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If you want to play a TV game show, I'm not interested. I've been a Cowboys and NFL fan since the first day the Cowboys came into the league and I can tell you that the "nick names" I questioned you on are not real universally accepted nick names that either you made up and are try to push them as legit or someone here used them and now you think they're legit.. Oh and one of them was used as part of his real name (the BEAUTIFUL Harvey Martin) If you want to give their real names fine, if not I'm not going to lose any sleep over not knowing who your "nick names" refer to.
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eromeopolk said:

These are 2 easy but great nicknames:
TD - Tony Dorsett
Rocket - Raghim Ismail
Butch - Michael Johnson, the one with the Super Bowl XII catch
Iron Mike - Mike Ditka
Tex - Texas Ernest Schramm
The Mad Bomber - Clinton Longley
K-Mart - Kelvin Martin
Babe - Brandon Laufenberg (cost the Cowboys the playoffs in 1990).
Bonus - Barbie - Robert "Bobby" Carpenter (had his best game in the Seattle playoff game Romo lost then made a game closing interception vs. Romo as a Lion.

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Yep, pretty easy ones, but should still make the list. Admittedly there were a number on the OP's list that I did not know.

gjkoeppen said:

If you want to play a TV game show, I'm not interested. I've been a Cowboys and NFL fan since the first day the Cowboys came into the league and I can tell you that the "nick names" I questioned you on are not real universally accepted nick names that either you made up and are try to push them as legit or someone here used them and now you think they're legit.. Oh and one of them was used as part of his real name (the BEAUTIFUL Harvey Martin) If you want to give their real names fine, if not I'm not going to lose any sleep over not knowing who your "nick names" refer to.
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Why the kill joy? Some of these is so easy for a "1st day the Cowboys came into the league" fan, I question your hate or your love for the Cowboys. Some are supposed to be hard or it would not be a challenge.

So you can answer or not answer. Also you would know that before he was "Beautiful" from a over bite corrective dental surgery, "Beautiful" nickname from fans was a popular dry cleaning business. I am sure a "1st day the Cowboys came into the league" fan would know that nickname. Maybe?

Have your usual 25 year NFC and Super Bowl drought off season of fun following the Arlington Jonesboys.

kskboys said:

Know why Meredith nicknamed Garrison Little Puddin'? Garrison was playing w/ a hangover and had a roaring headache. So what does Don do? Starts calling running plays up the middle, of course!!!!!!!!!!!!! When Walt was limping back to the huddle, Don looks at him and says "You are P......". But, since I can't call you that in public, I'll call you "Little Puddin'". No one else will know, but we'll know what it really means!!!

Walt tells the story the best!!!!

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That's just like Landry sending Drew Pearson on a deep post after he injured himself spiking the ball after a TD. Leadership and accountability has been gone for the Dallas Cowboys since Jerry Dumbo GM Jones fired Jimmy Johnson.

eromeopolk said:

Why the kill joy? Some of these is so easy for a "1st day the Cowboys came into the league" fan, I question your hate or your love for the Cowboys. Some are supposed to be hard or it would not be a challenge.

So you can answer or not answer. Also you would know that before he was "Beautiful" from a over bite corrective dental surgery, "Beautiful" nickname from fans was a popular dry cleaning business. I am sure a "1st day the Cowboys came into the league" fan would know that nickname. Maybe?

Have your usual 25 year NFC and Super Bowl drought off season of fun following the Arlington Jonesboys.

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The BEAUTIFUL Harvey Martin got that nick name not from fans but a radio announcer from KLRD because of his smile where at some point after that Martin had his own radio show called The Beautiful Harvey Martin Show on KLRD. I'm sure after that radio announcer started that nick name fans started using it to, but fans didn't start it. Next I have been a loyal fan of the Cowboys and I don't get where you question whether I love or hate the Cowboys. This explains why you think if a couple users here make up a nick name that fans that are not on this board would know those nick names but it somehow moves into a universally accepted nick name like real nick names.

Lastly where you got the idea that I don't want the Cowboys to win Super Bowls and that I revel in off seasons when they don't is beyond anyone's imagination. Just admit you made up some of those nick names or someone on this board did and that does not make them real nick names that the vast majority of Cowboy fans know. Real nick names are ones that are known enough that national sportswriters may use or national sports announcers may use, not ones made up on a comment board by a user. Oh one more thing, if some are not to be easy and some are supposed to be hard, if they're hard then they really aren't WIDELY ACCEPTED nick names.
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Here are the answers:
Drive by - James "Drive By" Washington from Compton, CA.
Woody - Darren "Woody" Woodson
Big E - Eric Williams
Hawk - Tony Dorsett actual nickname from high school, college and the Pros before TD.
Little Puddin - Walt Garrison - see Kskboys post
Catch 22 - promotional nickname for Emmitt Smith
Playmaker - Michael Irvin
Hollywood - Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson.
4 Irishmen and a Scott - John Fritzgerald, John Cooper, Tom Rafferty, Pat Donovan, and Herb Scott
Manster - Randy White
Too Tall - Ed "Too Tall" Jones
Beautiful - Harvey Martin
Cubby - Everson "Cubby" Walls
Thurman's Thieves - Everson Walls, Dennis Thurman, Mike Downs, and Benny Barnes 1981 originals
Thrill - Tony "Thrill" Hill
Fri-light - Alvin Harper - was "Highlight" but Cowboys players use to tease that he only made plays at Friday practice.
Tank - Demarcus "Tank" Lawrence
Captain Crash - Cliff Harris
Everybody's All American - Jason Witten (Parcells nickname for him)
LA - Larry Allen
Big Cat - Rayfield Wright
Black Unicorn - Martellus Bennett
Bambi - Lance Alworth
Clutch - Drew Pearson
Kitchen - Nate "the kitchen" Newton
Mr. Cowboy - Bob Lilly
TO - Terrell "Team Obliterator" Owens...kidding, I think?
Moose - Daryl "Moose" Johnston
Bullet - Bob Hayes
Prime Time - Deion Sanders
Jump up - Jimmy Johnson
T New - Terrence Newman
Killer - Lee Roy Jordan
Double Digit - Dat Nguyen - Actually "Double Digit Dat" from his double digit tackle games
Big Cat (the other one) - Leon Lett
Step - Mark Stepnoski
Gentle Giant - Mark Tuieni, President Obama's first body guard.
Hotel - Flozell "the hotel" Adams
K Dub - Kevin Williams
Big John - John Dutton
Big Nasty - Kevin Gogan
Sweet Lips - Cornell Green
Dandy - Don Meredith
Bubba - Larry Cole
Bowling Ball - Robert Newhouse
Last Naked Warrior - Charles Haley's self nickname other than crazy from everyone else.
Scoey - Emmitt Smith's real nickname
Dan - Danny White
Toast - Elvis "Toast" Patterson
Shark - Kenny Gant
Turkey - Bob Hayes actual team nickname
Iceman - Troy Aikman, high school and college
Roy - Troy Aikman also called "Roy Boy" by teammates.
Godfather - Troy Aikman
Dodger - Roger Staubach
Captain Comeback - Roger Staubach
Captain America - Roger Staubach

Bonus -
Stone Face - Tom Landry behind his back by players
Deuce Deuce - Emmitt Smith by some
America's Team - The Real Dallas Cowboys
Neon - Deion Sanders
Dirty Dozen - 1975 Draft Class and UDFA that made the team and went to the Super Bowl.
Martinize Em - Harvey Martin
Highlight - Alvin "Highlight" Harper
The Hammer - Ken Hamlin
The Intimidator - Charles Haley while in SF.
The Triplets - Aikman, Irvin, and Smith
Pup - Kevin Smith
Bully - Bill "the Bully" Bates
Bo - Herschel "Bo" Walker. Walker ran over "Bully", UGA fans called him Bulldozer. AKA "The Trade"
Rock - Dexter Coakley
Hitting Machine - Eugene Lockhart
Quincy - Lavonya Quintelle Carter...yes Quincy Carter
Superman - Roy Williams S
Biscuit - Roy Williams S by Parcells
Butch - Michael "Butch" Johnson
Godfather - Gil Brandt by NFL personnel people