5 greatest Cowboys ever: name 'em

TwoDeep3

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You list is pretty solid.

But it is difficult to leave out Aikman, Meredith, Romo, Martin, Woodson, Howley, Jordan, Harris, D Pearson, Dorsett, and of course Landry and Johnson.
 
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the problem is the criteria...what makes them a top 5 cowboy?

I would go
Roger Staubach
Troy Aikman
Larry Allen
Randy White
Bob Lilly
apologies to next runners up (not in order): LR.Jordan, E.Smith, M.Irvin. T.Romo, D.Ware, T.Dorsett, D.Woodson, J.Witten, D.Pearson
 
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Sarge said:
I love Tony Dorsett as much as the next guy. He is one of my personal favorites but I can't put him in the top five. He's really not even the best running back in team history. With all due respect of course.
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Maybe. Dorsett behind those lines would've been fun to see. Emmitt was better though.
I think the rb position, back then, was able to impact the game more. At least I sure remember him more then Randy.
I was young though.
 

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This list becomes tougher every decade, but below is who I see as the greatest during each time period. I had a hard time thinking of my top 5 from the most recent time period and left it at 3. I think any overall top 5 list starts with the first decade then you sub players out. Personally for me its Landry, Staubach, Lilly, R. White, and Emmitt as the 5 greatest ever.

Landry, Staubach, Lilly, R. White, Dorsett

Emmitt, Aikman, Irvin, Allen, Woodson

Romo, Witten, Ware
 
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Hostile said:
Mr. Cowboy, Bob Lilly
Captain America, Roger Staubach
The Rushing Champion, Emmitt Smith
The NFL's Strongest man, Larry Allen
The Manster, Randy White
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cannot argue with any of those picks. IF this is just players.
 
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udas said:
This list becomes tougher every decade, but below is who I see as the greatest during each time period. I had a hard time thinking of my top 5 from the most recent time period and left it at 3. I think any overall top 5 list starts with the first decade then you sub players out. Personally for me its Landry, Staubach, Lilly, R. White, and Emmitt as the 5 greatest ever.

Landry, Staubach, Lilly, R. White, Dorsett

Emmitt, Aikman, Irvin, Allen, Woodson

Romo, Witten, Ware
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You've clumped together quite a large time period with your first list. Lilly was great long before Staubach even joined the team. There is a definite time period difference from when Lilly retired and Randy White or Tony Dorsett joined the team. I would really consider them as different eras.
 
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