Happy Birthday Pat Donovan

[Doomsday101]

We spoke about the “Dirty Dozen” draft class (the 12 rookies from the 1975 NFL Draft) yesterday with our Greatest 68 in Dallas Cowboys History, Herbert Scott. Herbert wasn’t the only great offensive lineman found in that draft as the Greatest 67 in Dallas Cowboys History, Pat Donovan, was taken also.

Pat Donovan actually played defensive end at Stanford University. It wasn’t until three days in to his rookie training camp that, out of necessity, the Cowboys tried him out on the offensive line. Donovan saw some action at both the right and left tackle spots early on, but when our Greatest 70 in Dallas Cowboys History, Rayfield Wright, got hurt in 1977…Donovan seized his opportunity and never looked back. When Rayfield returned in 1978 Donovan danced on over to the left tackle spot, and the blind side was his.

Donovan was a part of the “Four Irishmen and a Scott” offensive line unit (Donovan, Herbert Scott, John Fitzgerald, Jim Cooper, and Tom Rafferty) that blocked day in and day out for Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett.

Pat Is Also One Of Just Four Cowboy Offensive Tackles To Ever Be Named To Four Or More Pro Bowls:

• Rayfield Wright with 6
• Flozell Adams with 5
• Erik Williams with 4

Pat Donovan never missed a game in 9 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, and he outlasts some intense competition to become the Greatest 67 in Dallas Cowboys History.

https://insidethestar.com/donovan-is-the-donoman-67-is-pat-donovan/

 

[irishline]

We spoke about the “Dirty Dozen” draft class (the 12 rookies from the 1975 NFL Draft) yesterday with our Greatest 68 in Dallas Cowboys History, Herbert Scott. Herbert wasn’t the only great offensive lineman found in that draft as the Greatest 67 in Dallas Cowboys History, Pat Donovan, was taken also.

Pat Donovan actually played defensive end at Stanford University. It wasn’t until three days in to his rookie training camp that, out of necessity, the Cowboys tried him out on the offensive line. Donovan saw some action at both the right and left tackle spots early on, but when our Greatest 70 in Dallas Cowboys History, Rayfield Wright, got hurt in 1977…Donovan seized his opportunity and never looked back. When Rayfield returned in 1978 Donovan danced on over to the left tackle spot, and the blind side was his.

Donovan was a part of the “Four Irishmen and a Scott” offensive line unit (Donovan, Herbert Scott, John Fitzgerald, Jim Cooper, and Tom Rafferty) that blocked day in and day out for Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett.

Pat Is Also One Of Just Four Cowboy Offensive Tackles To Ever Be Named To Four Or More Pro Bowls:

• Rayfield Wright with 6
• Flozell Adams with 5
• Erik Williams with 4

Pat Donovan never missed a game in 9 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, and he outlasts some intense competition to become the Greatest 67 in Dallas Cowboys History.

https://insidethestar.com/donovan-is-the-donoman-67-is-pat-donovan/

Loved Pat and that Irishline.

 

[cowboyec]

a truly GREAT OT.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAT DONOVAN

and....THANK YOU

 

[jazzcat22]

Loved Pat and that Irishline.

One of the best OL's in Cowboys history, maybe a top 10 in the NFL, not sure, as I don't know about other OL's. But it has to be up there.

4 Irishmen and a Scott. As in Herb Scott.

 

[eromeopolk]

We spoke about the “Dirty Dozen” draft class (the 12 rookies from the 1975 NFL Draft) yesterday with our Greatest 68 in Dallas Cowboys History, Herbert Scott. Herbert wasn’t the only great offensive lineman found in that draft as the Greatest 67 in Dallas Cowboys History, Pat Donovan, was taken also.

Pat Donovan actually played defensive end at Stanford University. It wasn’t until three days in to his rookie training camp that, out of necessity, the Cowboys tried him out on the offensive line. Donovan saw some action at both the right and left tackle spots early on, but when our Greatest 70 in Dallas Cowboys History, Rayfield Wright, got hurt in 1977…Donovan seized his opportunity and never looked back. When Rayfield returned in 1978 Donovan danced on over to the left tackle spot, and the blind side was his.

Donovan was a part of the “Four Irishmen and a Scott” offensive line unit (Donovan, Herbert Scott, John Fitzgerald, Jim Cooper, and Tom Rafferty) that blocked day in and day out for Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett.

Pat Is Also One Of Just Four Cowboy Offensive Tackles To Ever Be Named To Four Or More Pro Bowls:

• Rayfield Wright with 6
• Flozell Adams with 5
• Erik Williams with 4

Pat Donovan never missed a game in 9 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, and he outlasts some intense competition to become the Greatest 67 in Dallas Cowboys History.

https://insidethestar.com/donovan-is-the-donoman-67-is-pat-donovan/

Pat Donovan was another Tom Landry/Gil Brandt DL to OL conversion.

Before the Great Wall of Dallas, he was part of the best Cowboys offensive line known as "4 Irishmen and a Scott".

Pat Donovan, Herb Scott, John Fitzgerald, Tom Rafferty, and John Cooper played in 2 Super Bowls, and 5 NFC Championship games winning a Super Bowl in 1977.

Herb Scott was not Scottish.

 

[Bullflop]

Indeed -- a blast from the past! Happy B-Day, Pat.

 

[glimmerman]

Happy Birthday..

 

[Bobhaze]

A former great most people have never heard of.

 

[Floatyworm]

A former great most people have never heard of.

Before there was Mark Tuinei and Nate Newton on the left side....There was Pat Donovan and Herb Scott.

Under-rated is an under statement. As a kid growing up..and not realizing the toll the game takes on the body...You could always count on these guys being there on Sundays...always.

 

[America's Cowboy]

I remember growing up watching Pat Donovan and the first Wall of Dallas open up holes for Tony Dorsett and block for Roger Staubach. Great childhood memories.

Happy Belated Birthday, Mr. Pat Donovan!

 

[mrmojo]

If you look at Cowboy games on You Tube in his era people will see how great he and that line were. It was not all finesse either, they pancaked a lot of guys. Tom Rafferty was another underrated member of that group.

 

[percyhoward]

“Four Irishmen and a Scott”

Always loved that line.

(both the joke and the unit itself)