All Time Cowboys players list and Draft History

[jazzcat22]

Here are a few links to have some fun with. Go down memory lane.
However, the list of all the players do not seem to be updated for 2021 & 2022
Last year they did not have 2020 players, but CeeDee has been added now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dallas_Cowboys_players

All time draft picks.

http://www.drafthistory.com/teams/cowboys.html

I keep these bookmarked. So have some fun with players you may have forgot about.
Same for the draft, steals and busts.

 

[The Fonz]

We drafted Steve DeBerg? he was a good QB

 

[jazzcat22]

We drafted Steve DeBerg? he was a good QB

The 1st few years the Seahawks were playing, they took what seemed half of Dallas' castoffs.
I think their QB Zorn was with Dallas at one time. At least in a TC. I don't think. he was ever on a regular season roster.

Also Todd Christiansen from the Raiders, an avid Cowboys hater in his announcing days, angry he was released.

 

[The Fonz]

The 1st few years the Seahawks were playing, they took what seemed half of Dallas' castoffs.
I think their QB Zorn was with Dallas at one time. At least in a TC. I don't think. he was ever on a regular season roster.

Also Todd Christiansen from the Raiders, an avid Cowboys hater in his announcing days, angry he was released.

Good info
Todd was one great TE RIP

 

[Cowboys5217]

The 1st few years the Seahawks were playing, they took what seemed half of Dallas' castoffs.
I think their QB Zorn was with Dallas at one time. At least in a TC. I don't think. he was ever on a regular season roster.

Also Todd Christiansen from the Raiders, an avid Cowboys hater in his announcing days, angry he was released.

Zorn was a UDFA that did not make the team in 1975. Seattle signed him as a FA in 1976.

 

[OmerV]

We drafted Steve DeBerg? he was a good QB

Yep, but we had Staubach and Danny White at the time. Of course, with hindsight we know Staubach was only a few years from retiring, so it would have been nice to have kept him

 

[OmerV]

Some Notables we didn't keep:

Steve DeBerg (QB- Had a solid career)
Todd Christenson (TE- RB in college)
Jimmy Smith (WR - had injury problems & Dallas cut him after 2 years without catching a pass. Went on to have a huge career.with over 12,000 yards)

 

[jazzcat22]

Zorn was a UDFA that did not make the team in 1975. Seattle signed him as a FA in 1976.

Yes, He never was on an active roster game day.

 

[NorthTexan95]

Some Notables we didn't keep:

Steve DeBerg (QB- Had a solid career)
Todd Christenson (TE- RB in college)
Jimmy Smith (WR - had injury problems & Dallas cut him after 2 years without catching a pass. Went on to have a huge career.with over 12,000 yards)

Jimmy Smith also had drug problems. He might not have overcome his issues if he remained on those 90's Cowboys teams.

 

[jazzcat22]

Some Notables we didn't keep:

Steve DeBerg (QB- Had a solid career)
Todd Christenson (TE- RB in college)
Jimmy Smith (WR - had injury problems & Dallas cut him after 2 years without catching a pass. Went on to have a huge career.with over 12,000 yards)

Jimmy Smith also had drug problems. He might not have overcome his issues if he remained on those 90's Cowboys teams.

I never heard anything about Jimmy Smith having drug problems.
Had a broken leg during TC, played on ST's but never caught a pass his rookie season. I think he missed about half the season.

He had an emergency appendectomy during TC, then got an infection from that, and missed a year in 93. And there was a rift over it with Jerry, and he released him. As Jerry did not want to pay him or give credit for the year. NFLPA filed a grievance. Jerry did not like it. Jimmy won his case, and Jerry had to pay his full pay. Then dumped him.

 

[cowboyec]

what upsets me about christensen.
coach landry wanted him to switch to te.
he refused.
gets released.
ends up with the raiders...where he agrees to switch to te...becoming one of the best ever.
thanks todd.

 

[NorthTexan95]

I never heard anything about Jimmy Smith having drug problems.
Had a broken leg during TC, played on ST's but never caught a pass his rookie season. I think he missed about half the season.

He had an emergency appendectomy during TC, then got an infection from that, and missed a year in 93. And there was a rift over it with Jerry, and he released him. As Jerry did not want to pay him or give credit for the year. NFLPA filed a grievance. Jerry did not like it. Jimmy won his case, and Jerry had to pay his full pay. Then dumped him.

I thought I remember that Jimmy Smith had some drug issues in college and into the NFL but I can't find that documented right now. I maybe mistaken. It is documented that he has struggled with drugs after the NFL.

 

[Doomsday101]

Dallas would also use late pick on flyers. Cowboys drafted NBA coach Pat Riley and track star Carl Lewis

 

[Cowboys5217]

Dallas would also use late pick on flyers. Cowboys drafted NBA coach Pat Riley and track star Carl Lewis

I remember the Carl Lewis draft. It made sense historically since things worked out so well with Bob Hayes.

I did not know about the Pat Riley draft. That's a Cowboys trivia nugget that was new to me.

 

[FaSho]

2009 is always tough to look at lol

 

[KJJ]

Yep, but we had Staubach and Danny White at the time. Of course, with hindsight we know Staubach was only a few years from retiring, so it would have been nice to have kept him

We also drafted Glenn Carano in the second round in that same draft. Steve DeBerg was taken in the 10th round. With Danny White being a third round pick back in 1974 it was going to be impossible for Steve DeBerg to stick around. He certainly never developed into a great QB but he had his moments and stuck around for a long time. I believe he was the oldest QB to ever start a game until Tom Brady this past season.

 

[maryquality]

We also drafted Glenn Carano in the second round in that same draft. Steve DeBerg was taken in the 10th round. With Danny White being a third round pick back in 1974 it was going to be impossible for Steve DeBerg to stick around. He certainly never developed into a great QB but he had his moments and stuck around for a long time. I believe he was the oldest QB to ever start a game until Tom Brady this past season.

Ahhh Glenn Carano. I had a school girl crush on Carano back in the day. I thought he was hot!!