All American: The Dat Nguyen Story

[Risen Star]

 

[Dallasfann]

Dat and Coakley were both under 6 foot tall. Parcells came in laughing at the fact we had two starting Linebackers smaller then running backs. He ended up respecting them both more then any other players on this team.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Dat and Coakley were both under 6 foot tall. Parcells came in laughing at the fact we had two starting Linebackers smaller then running backs. He ended up respecting them both more then any other players on this team.

That's when I started disliking Ol' 34 - 32. So glad Dat Nguyen and Dexter Coakley made him eat his laughs.

 

[big dog cowboy]

 

[Dallasfann]

That's when I started disliking Ol' 34 - 32. So glad Dat Nguyen and Dexter Coakley made him eat his laughs.

The last time I enjoyed watching any defensive player before Parsons was Dexter Coakley. He was just always making winning plays. I mean I'm always in shock when I think a team led by Quincy Carter and Troy Hambrick made the playoffs. Then I remember we had players like these 2 all over that defense.

 

[shabazz]

Great player but just like LVE and Sean Lee, his Injuries affected his career. Specifically the neck related injuries .

 

[gtb1943]

Switching to the 3-4 spelled the end for him. He was one of those guys that just got it done. Great football intelligence and instincts.

 

[CyberB0b]

Loved the Nuge

 

[John813]

Was probably one of my favorite player during the early 2000's.
Undersized, but he played his heart out there.

 

[Blast From The Past]

Great player but just like LVE and Sean Lee, his Injuries affected his career. Specifically the neck related injuries .

Man played hard and gave his all, respect

 

[JayFord]

Mans was soooo underrated....at his peak he was a top 10 mlb....

Just wish he couldve played on better teams....would love him at his prime playing for the Defense we have now

 

[Risen Star]

Great player but just like LVE and Sean Lee, his Injuries affected his career. Specifically the neck related injuries .

#StopAsianHate

 

[CWR]

His family has a restaurant in Corpus and he was really cool about giving me an autograph back in the day. I loved Dat, and Coakley back then. Neither got the memo they were undersized. Lol

 

[BleedSilverandBlue]

Dat Nguyen was an absolute dog, especially for being so undersized. I'd add him to today's team no questions ask.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds058]

I would add both to this team, love there speed.

 

[BigStar]

Before his time...now undersized LBs are the craze. Love him teamed up with Coakley and Woody/Roy on the backend. Made the 2000s somewhat enjoyable oddly enough even with mostly losing teams.

 

[Coogiguy03]

I REMEMBER ONE OF THE STORIES ON HERE WHEN HE WAS FIRST DRAFTED it said "Now Dats a Cowboy!" Lol

 

[Havic]

Dat worked his butt off

 

[plasticman]

Dat and Coakley were both under 6 foot tall. Parcells came in laughing at the fact we had two starting Linebackers smaller then running backs. He ended up respecting them both more then any other players on this team.

Parcell's first season as HC was a transition year for the Cowboys defense. Parcells did not have the time or the right manpower to use the 3-4 defense that was his preference. However, he did install some 3-4 concepts into the 4-3 that he used that season.

The irony is that this lame duck 4-3 defense, with Coakley and Nguyen, produced the highest ranking stats in the history of the Cowboys. They were ranked #1 in yardage and #2 in scoring. No other defense had ever produced a higher combination.

This team had coaches like Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson, both producing legendary defenses. And, yet, neither ever produced a defense that was ranked as highly as the one in Parcells first season. Again, this was a temporary defense. Two seasons later Parcells switched to a 3-4.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds058]

Love me some Tuna and his sayings. Lol