Creating the all-time Dallas Cowboys 53-man roster: Offense and Defense

[beware_d-ware]

Didn't read the article, but here's my list.

QB: I'll say Aikman, but I wouldn't begrudge you at all for Staubach.
RB: Dorsett
WR: Irvin
WR: Pearson
TE: Witten
T: Tyron
G: Larry Allen
C: I'm going to say Stepnowski, but Travis Fredrick put in several gold-jacket caliber years and was on his way to more.
G: Zack Martin
T: Erik Williams

DE: DeMarcus Ware
DE: I'm going to be fun and say Jim Jeffcoat.
DT: Bob Lily
DT: Randy White.
LB: Sean Lee. He doesn't feel like a Cowboys all-timer, but he played like one.
LB: Dat Nguyen
LB: Chuck Howley
CB: It's got to be Deion, right?
CB: Mel Renfro
S: Darren Woodson
S: Cliff Harris

 

[gtb1943]

I guess I just can't let go of that bad pass he threw to a wide open Jackie Harris in the end zone in the Super Bowl.

sometimes what a person thinks is sarcasm just looks dumb

 

[gtb1943]

Didn't read the article, but here's my list.

QB: I'll say Aikman, but I wouldn't begrudge you at all for Staubach.
RB: Dorsett
WR: Irvin
WR: Pearson
TE: Witten
T: Tyron
G: Larry Allen
C: I'm going to say Stepnowski, but Travis Fredrick put in several gold-jacket caliber years and was on his way to more.
G: Zack Martin
T: Erik Williams

DE: DeMarcus Ware
DE: I'm going to be fun and say Jim Jeffcoat.
DT: Bob Lily
DT: Randy White.
LB: Sean Lee. He doesn't feel like a Cowboys all-timer, but he played like one.
LB: Dat Nguyen
LB: Chuck Howley
CB: It's got to be Deion, right?
CB: Mel Renfro
S: Darren Woodson
S: Cliff Harris

the only one I will say BS on is leaving off Too Mean Harvey Martin. sorry dude Jim Jeffcoat could not carry his jock

 

[OmerV]

I like the offense. The only player I hate leaving off is Drew Pearson. He was such a clutch performer for the team and so much a part of the 1970's success that his omission is tough to swallow. If it were me I would probably leave CeeDee off and include Pearson since CeeDee doesn't have many years with the team, but CeeDee is probably the better talent.

Defense is a little tougher for a few reasons. One is that this shows the full defensive roster and not just the starters, and once you start getting past the no brainers it can be a tough call on the backups. The other is that it doesn't account for the fact that the Cowboys ran a 3-4 for awhile. For example, D. Ware is listed as a LB, but he would not be a LB in a 4-3. But maybe that doesn't really matter if the goal is just to name the 53 best rather than create a roster built to actually play games.

I like the choice of Danny White as punter. He didn't have quite the booming leg some punters have had, but he was so consistent and so accurate at locating the punt that he was a weapon at the position. He was incredibly good at pinning back opponents with the "coffin corner" kicks

Mistyped previously - made the change in bold above

 

[bandfan]

Noooo, not even. Irvin/Pearson/Tony Hill.

Then you have to ask yourself, are you going top WR's or are you trying to fill out a team? Different category.

Irvin as the chain mover w/ Hayes as the deep threat would be unguardable. Especially w/ Pearson on the other side. Two of the best route runners in NFL history w/ a guy that no one can keep up w/? Unbeatable.

TO dropped too many key passes to be on the top 3 list.

T.O. stepped on 1 to many stars...

 

[bandfan]

Didn't read the article, but here's my list.

QB: I'll say Aikman, but I wouldn't begrudge you at all for Staubach.
RB: Dorsett
WR: Irvin
WR: Pearson
TE: Witten
T: Tyron
G: Larry Allen
C: I'm going to say Stepnowski, but Travis Fredrick put in several gold-jacket caliber years and was on his way to more.
G: Zack Martin
T: Erik Williams

DE: DeMarcus Ware
DE: I'm going to be fun and say Jim Jeffcoat.
DT: Bob Lily
DT: Randy White.
LB: Sean Lee. He doesn't feel like a Cowboys all-timer, but he played like one.
LB: Dat Nguyen
LB: Chuck Howley
CB: It's got to be Deion, right?
CB: Mel Renfro
S: Darren Woodson
S: Cliff Harris

Deion was nothing but a mercenary......

 

[pete026]

You have to question any Cowboys article that can't spell "Mr. Cowboy's" last name correctly.

 

[Brax]

I guess I just can't let go of that bad pass he threw to a wide open Jackie Harris in the end zone in the Super Bowl.

That’s Smith

 

[cowboyec]

my all-time 53:
☆offense-25:
QBs:
staubach...aikman...meredith
RBs:
emmitt...tony d...don perkins...herschel
WRs:
irvin...pearson...hayes...tony hill...dez
TEs:
witten...billy joe dupree...novacek
OTs:
ray wright...tyron smith...ralph neely
OGs:
larry allen...zack martin...niland...nye...newton
Cs:
frederick...tom rafferty
☆defense-25:
DEs:
too tall...harvey...ware...jeffcoat...george andrie
DTs:
lilly...white...pugh...maryland...ratliff
LBs:
howley...jordan...hollywood...mike hegman...dd lewis
CBs:
renfro...walls...sanders...green...thurman
Ss:
harris...waters...woodson...downs...roy williams
☆STeams-3:
P:danny white
PK:efferan harrara
ST:bill bates

head-coach:tom landry

 

[cowboyec]

just for fun.
starting line-up of players who played their entire career in dallas from start to finish.
offense:
qb-roger staubach
rb-don perkins
rb-walt garrison
wr-michael irvin
wr-drew pearson
te-billy joe dupree
ot-ray wright
og-blaine nye
c-travis frederick
og-zack martin(active)
ot-ralph neely
defense:
de-ed too tall jones
dt-bob lilly
dt-randy white
de-harvey martin
lb-mike hegman
lb-lee roy jordan
lb-dd lewis
cb-mel renfro
s-cliff harris
s-darren woodson
cb-cornell green

head-coach:tom landry

 

[kskboys]

Didn't read the article, but here's my list.

QB: I'll say Aikman, but I wouldn't begrudge you at all for Staubach.
RB: Dorsett
WR: Irvin
WR: Pearson
TE: Witten
T: Tyron
G: Larry Allen
C: I'm going to say Stepnowski, but Travis Fredrick put in several gold-jacket caliber years and was on his way to more.
G: Zack Martin
T: Erik Williams

DE: DeMarcus Ware
DE: I'm going to be fun and say Jim Jeffcoat.
DT: Bob Lily
DT: Randy White.
LB: Sean Lee. He doesn't feel like a Cowboys all-timer, but he played like one.
LB: Dat Nguyen
LB: Chuck Howley
CB: It's got to be Deion, right?
CB: Mel Renfro
S: Darren Woodson
S: Cliff Harris

Most excellent list.

 

[kskboys]

the only one I will say BS on is leaving off Too Mean Harvey Martin. sorry dude Jim Jeffcoat could not carry his jock

While I agree Martin was better, it wasn't by much. Jeffcoat was a stud who played most of his career on bad teams.

 

[sunalsorises]

Just send out whatever 90's team was best. They'd beat pretty much anyone.

 

[mrmojo]

While I agree Martin was better, it wasn't by much. Jeffcoat was a stud who played most of his career on bad teams.

Not by much? OK either your too young to have seen Harvey or your an ASU alum......

 

[ArtClink]

I guess I just can't let go of that bad pass he threw to a wide open Jackie Harris in the end zone in the Super Bowl.

Jackie Smith.

 

[Nemesis4u]

You make a good point on Staubach being a choke artist.

 

[Nemesis4u]

id take prime romo over the qbs

 

[Big D]

Was Jay Ratliff better than La'Roi Glover? I honestly can't remember.

No. Ratliff was a very good player but La'Roi was a beast.

 

[kskboys]

Not by much? OK either your too young to have seen Harvey or your an ASU alum......

Neither. Realist who understands how good Jeffcoat was. You're either his brother or an old timer who lives in the past!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chasing6]

This should create some discussion.


Offense
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...ubach-emmitt-smith-michael-irvin-jason-witten

Defense
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...-parsons-demarcus-ware-deion-sanders-ed-jones

Just curious why defense gets 24 players and offense outs gets 11???