5 favorite role players in Cowboys history

[Sasquatch]

The "Barbarian" should be added to this list. I loved watching him come in and give this team a shot in the arm with his reckless, battering ram style.

 

[CowboyGil]

Bill Bates (a/k/a "Little Manster")
George Teague
James Washington
Keith Brooking
Tony "Thrill" Hill

 

[Biggems]

I totally forgot about Dennis Thurman. He was awesome.

 

[Outlaw Heroes]

George Teague needs some love in this thread if only for defending the star against T.O.

Loved the reference to Butch Johnson. The Quake was my all-time favorite touchdown celebration.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Roger Staubach
Bob Lilly
Walt Garrison
Larry Allen
Jason Witten

 

[BoysWin]

We all love Roger, Troy, Emmitt, Tony D, Tony R, Irvin, Manster, Too Tall, Lilly, etc......but who are your 5 favorite players who weren't superstars.

1. Larry Cole, DE/DT
2. Everson Walls, CB
3. Erik Williams, RT
4. Larry Allen, OL
5. Tony Hill, WR

 

[xwalker]

Kenny "The Shark" Gant. Can't come up with 5 but he was my number one favorite. Every time he broke out the shark dance you knew it was a good day.

This.

 

[AsthmaField]

As far as actual role players... as in guys who really weren't starters but contributed, that is really a difficult question.

Two jump to mind for me immediately:

Bill Bates and Kenny Gant. Special teams demons who helped out on defense.

I would probably put Cole Beasley in there too. Really good player for what he's asked to do.

Alfredo Roberts, the blocking TE from Jimmy Johnson's glory days in the early 90's was a very good blocking TE. Did the dirty work while Novacek got all the passes.

I also really liked Godfrey Myles from the early 90's. Big, strong, fast LB who never started but he was hell on special teams and contributed in certain defenses. May he RIP.

 

[adamknite]

In no real order, just people I thought of off the top of my head.

Dat Nguyen
MB3
Bill Bates
Marc Columbo
George Teague

Honorable Mention: Randall Godfrey and Terry Glenn

 

[Joe Realist]

So hard - here goes:

Bobbie Carpenter
Quincy Carter
Alundis Brice
Peerless Price
Shante Carver



on second thought:

Bill Bates
Erik Williams
Preston Pearson
Tony Casillas
Jay Novacek

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Roger Staubach
Bob Lilly
Walt Garrison
Larry Allen
Jason Witten

Apologies. When I first read the title of this thread, I didn't see the "Role Player" but instead, just saw players.

So, without further ado.......

My revised:

Billy Bates
Preston Pearson
Danny White
Kenny Gant
Jason Garrett

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Roger Staubach
Bob Lilly
Walt Garrison
Larry Allen
Jason Witten

EDIT: Even after your retraction, it's still funny.

 

[NickZepp]

Bill Bates
Moose
Robert Newhouse
Jethro Pugh
Ron Springs

 

[mahoneybill]

I take it that when you say role players they were not starters but came in to take on certain roles

Mike Renfro
Kelvin Martin
Kenny Gant
Bill Bates
Danny White as backup and punter

Like the inclusion of Danny White. He was a very capable punter along with being a more than sufficient backup..

 

[mahoneybill]

Preston Pearson.

He was the third down chain mover, long before that role became popular

 

[Doomsday101]

Like the inclusion of Danny White. He was a very capable punter along with being a more than sufficient backup..

Danny would also at times pull that ball down on a punt and throw it

 

[Phoenix]

1. Preston Pearson, RB

First thing that came to my mind. The great #26, the original unstoppable third down back. My hero.

Runner up for me: CB Randy Hughes

 

[BermyStar]

Moose...


I'm out

 

[Tawney88]

Bill Bates
Moose
Robert Newhouse
Tony Hill
Doug Cosbie

 

[silver]

1. Preston Pearson
2. Tony Tolbert
3. Billy Joe Dupree
4. Jethro Pugh
5. Flozell Adams