How’s this for a great secondary?

[Bobhaze]

We talk quite a bit around here about how long we’ve needed some major help in the secondary. I’m old enough to remember what is easily the greatest secondary in Dallas Cowboys history. In fact, this group unbelievably included 3 NFL HOFers.

Between 1970-72, the Cowboys secondary was manned by HOF CBs Mel Renfro and Herb Adderly, and HOF Free Safety Cliff “Captain Crash” Harris, and 4 time All Pro SS Cornell Green, who should at the very least be in the ROH. (Green btw, never missed a single game for 13 straight seasons. One of the toughest Cowboys to ever wear the Star)

Those guys had a whopping 163 interceptions between them. Absolute greatness. Sometimes we forget how many absolutely great players this franchise has had.

 

[acr731]

I miss the days of Cliff Harris, Charlie Waters, etc. Those were the players I admired most when I first became a Cowboy F.F.L.

The current players just don't get the same level of admiration I had as a youth. Maybe it was my age, I guess.

 

[cowboyec]

greatest secondary of all-time.
☆most under-rated:cornell green.
all-pro...pro bowler at both cb AND s.
☆best player:mel renfro...pound for pound greatest db in our history and the game.
☆herb adderly:for my money...one of the greatest outside hires we made.
especially in big games.
☆cliff harris:greatest safety ever.

 

[cowboyec]

MEL RENFRO

 

[cowboyec]

Cornell Green belongs in canton.

 

[Whyjerry]

Woodson. All. Day.

 

[cowboyec]

one of my favorite secondaries in our history...
'83
CB Everson Walls
S Michael Downs
S Dexter Clinkscale
CB Dennis Thurman

another favorite...'86
CB Everson Walls
S Michael Downs
S Bill Bates
CB Ron Fellows

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

greatest safety ever.

 

[john van brocklin]

We talk quite a bit around here about how long we’ve needed some major help in the secondary. I’m old enough to remember what is easily the greatest secondary in Dallas Cowboys history. In fact, this group unbelievably included 3 NFL HOFers.

Between 1970-72, the Cowboys secondary was manned by HOF CBs Mel Renfro and Herb Adderly, and HOF Free Safety Cliff “Captain Crash” Harris, and 4 time All Pro SS Cornell Green, who should at the very least be in the ROH. (Green btw, never missed a single game for 13 straight seasons. One of the toughest Cowboys to ever wear the Star)

Those guys had a whopping 163 interceptions between them. Absolute greatness. Sometimes we forget how many absolutely great players this franchise has had.

Doomsday defense was outstanding

 

[cowboyec]

love ed reed.
but for my money...Cliff Harris.

 

[Corso]

Genius gamesmanship, if true.

 

[Bobhaze]

I haven’t looked it up- but would be difficult I’m sure, to find a secondary with those kind of INT numbers. I realize the game was different than today.

But I’m also amazed at how tough these guys were. The game was much more physical than today (and it’s physical today) yet a guy like Cornell Green, who hit like a freight train, went 13 years without missing a single game.

 

[Risen Star]

All of those guys are backups on this team.

 

[JeffInDC]

The ‘81 Squad of:

• LCB - Everson Walls
• RCB - Dennis Thurman
• SS - Charlie Waters
• FS - Michael Downs

These 4 combined for 30 INT’S!!!!! NUFF SAID!!!! Whole team had 37 INT’S.

 

[Captain-Crash]

cliff harris

 

[UncleOscar]

Drive By deserves some respect and props playing SS.

 

[HungryLion]

All the absolutely great safeties that have played for this team over the decades. And been integral parts of the teams success.

and the current FO practically ignores the position.

it’s maddening

 

[Bobhaze]

All the absolutely great safeties that have played for this team over the decades. And been integral parts of the teams success.

and the current FO practically ignores the position.

it’s maddening

And mind boggling…

 

[Hagman]

and 4 time All Pro SS Cornell Green, who should at the very least be in the ROH. (Green btw, never missed a single game for 13 straight seasons. One of the toughest Cowboys to ever wear the Star)
.

Not just yes, but heck yes. Remember that Cornell Green never even played football in college. He was a basketball player and one of the remarkable finds that the organization regularly dug up out of nowhere Back when we had smart football people in charge of the organization.

 

[Bobhaze]

Not just yes, but heck yes. Remember that Cornell Green never even played football in college. He was a basketball player and one of the remarkable finds that the organization regularly dug up out of nowhere Back when we had smart football people in charge of the organization.

Yeah Cornell Green was an All-Western Athletic Conference Basketball Player at Utah State. You know- the prototype for an NFL All Pro Safety! Lol! Green was a great athlete and one of many players Gil Brandt discovered in his HOF career as a player personnel director.