Let's hear your ALL-TIME best 22 Cowboys starters....

[newlander]

OK I have the flu today so I'm a little bored; I thought a little name association game would be fun. I'll start on offense and name the best QB in Cowboys history and why. No real rules to this, you can agree to disagree but it's not a debate, just a simple list of what each you thinks is the best 22 starters in Cowboys history: one at a time. Obviously we won't all name the 22 so let's do it one post per player and go from there.

1) Roger Staubach: this is like trying to pick Halle Berry or Kate Bosworth; I love me some Aikman, but I go wtih Roger due to his scrambling ability, leadership and getting it done with a little less talented surrounding cast than Aikman did. Next.........Running Back...............what say you?

 

[batman36]

2) As much as I liked Emmitt(not in the broadcasting arena), I liked Tony Dorsett better. Fast, elusive, quick and a game changer.

 

[Hostile]

QB...Roger Staubach
RB...Emmitt Smith
FB...Daryl Johnston
WR...Michael Irvin
WR...Bob Hayes
TE...Jason Witten
RT...Rayfield Wright
RG...Larry Allen
C...Ray Donaldson
LG...Nate Newton
LT...Mark Tuinei


LDE...Ed Jones
DT...Bob Lilly
DT...Randy White
RDE...Harvey Martin
OLB...Chuck Howley
MLB...Lee Roy Jordan
OLB...DeMarcus Ware
CB...Mel Renfro
FS...Cliff Harris
SS...Darren Woodson
CB...Deion Sanders

 

[Rampage]

Emmitt Smith no explanation needed

 

[newlander]

Darnitt Hos, you just couldn't resist could you? (LOL)

 

[HoosierCowboy]

QB...Roger Staubach
RB...Emmitt Smith
FB...Don Perkins
WR...Michael Irvin
WR...Drew Pearson (should be in HOF with The Bullet)
TE...Billy Joe Dupree (most underratted Cowboy ever)
RT...Rayfield Wright
RG...Larry Allen
C...Mark Stepnoski
LG...Nate Newton
LT...Ralph Neeley


LDE...Ed Jones
DT...Bob Lilly
DT...Randy White
RDE...Harvey Martin
OLB...Chuck Howley (another overlooked HOF player)
MLB...Lee Roy Jordan (ditto)
OLB...DeMarcus Ware
CB...Mel Renfro
FS...Cliff Harris
SS...Darren Woodson
CB...Cornell Green

__________________

 

[LucaBrasi]

QB...Roger Staubach
RB...Emmitt Smith
FB...Darryl Johnston
WR..Michael Irvin
WR..Bob Hayes
TE...Jason Witten
RT...Erik Williams
RG...Larry Allen
C....Mark Stepnoski
LG...Nate Newton
LT...Rayfield Wright

DE...Harvey Martin
DT...Bob Lilly
DT...Randy White
DE...Ed Jones
OLB..DeMarcus Ware
MLB..Lee Roy Jordan
OLB..Chuck Howley
CB...Mel Renfro
CB...Everson Walls
FS...Cliff Harris
SS...Darren Woodson

 

[JJB500]

QB...Roger Staubach
RB...Emmitt Smith
FB...Duane Thomas
WR..Michael Irvin
WR..Terrell Owens
TE...Jason Witten
RT...Erik Williams
RG...Larry Allen
C....Mark Stepnoski
LG...Nate Newton
LT...Rayfield Wright

DE...Harvey Martin
DT...Bob Lilly
DT...Randy White
DE...Ed Jones
OLB..DeMarcus Ware
MLB..Lee Roy Jordan
OLB..Hollywood Henderson
CB...Mel Renfro
CB...Deion Sanders
FS...Cliff Harris
SS...Darren Woodson

 

[dbair1967]

Based on what I've seen since 1975:

QB Troy Aikman
RB Emmitt Smith
FB Moose Johnston
WR Michael Irvin
WR Tony Hill
TE Jason Witten
LT Pat Donovan
RT Erik Williams
LG Larry Allen
RG Herbert Scott

RDE Harvey Martin
LDE Too Tall Jones
DT Randy White
DT Leon Lett
OLB Thomas Henderson
OLB (DE) DeMarcus Ware
MLB Ken Norton
CB Deion Sanders
CB Terence Newman
SS Darren Woodson
FS Cliff Harris

David

 

[BehindEnemyLinez]

QB...Roger Staubach
RB...Emmitt Smith
FB...Daryl Johnston
WR...Michael Irvin
WR...Bob Hayes
TE...Jason Witten
RT...Rayfield Wright
RG...Larry Allen
C...Ray Donaldson
LG...Nate Newton
LT...Mark Tuinei

I like this offense, Hos, but my "youth" causes my to put Drew Pearson in Hayes' spot and I like Mark Stepnoski as my Center.

Based on what I've seen since 1975:
RDE Harvey Martin
LDE Too Tall Jones
DT Randy White
DT Leon Lett
OLB Thomas Henderson
OLB (DE) DeMarcus Ware
MLB Ken Norton
CB Deion Sanders
CB Terence Newman
SS Darren Woodson
FS Cliff Harris
David

I also like this defense, dbair, but the historian in me couldn't put Lett ahead of Bob Lilly or Norton ahead of Lee RoyJordan (even though, like yourself, I hadn't seen too much of them)!

 

[joseephuss]

Based on what I've seen since 1975:

QB Troy Aikman
RB Emmitt Smith
FB Moose Johnston
WR Michael Irvin
WR Tony Hill
TE Jason Witten
LT Pat Donovan
RT Erik Williams
LG Larry Allen
RG Herbert Scott

RDE Harvey Martin
LDE Too Tall Jones
DT Randy White
DT Leon Lett
OLB Thomas Henderson
OLB (DE) DeMarcus Ware
MLB Ken Norton
CB Deion Sanders
CB Terence Newman
SS Darren Woodson
FS Cliff Harris

David

No center?

I like Leon Lett as a back up. He could not handle the pressure of being a starter although he was immensely talented. I thought he did well in his brief stints at DE. It is too bad he had his immaturity/drug issues or however you want to characterize it because he could have been one of the greats.

 

[Teague31]

QB- Staubach
RB- Emmitt
FB- Moose
TE- Witten
LT- Tui
LG- Newton
C- Stepnoski
RG- LA
RT- Big E
WR- Irvin
WR- Hayes

DE- Too Tall
DE- Haley
DT- Lilly
DT- White
OLB- Ware
MLB- Jordan
OLB- Howley
CB- Deion
CB- Tnew
FS- Waters
SS- Woodson

 

[Manwiththeplan]

QB-Roger Staubach
RB-Emmitt Smith
FB-Darrly Johnston
WR-Michael Irvin
WR-Terrell Owens
TE-Jason Witten
LT-Rayfield Wright
LG-Larry Allen
C-Mark Stepnoski
RG-Nate Newton
RT-Erik Williams

RDE-Harvey Martin
DT-Bob Lilly
DT-Randy White
LDE-Ed Jones
OLB-Chuck Howley
MLB-Lee Roy Jordan
OLB-DeMarcus Ware
CB-Deion Sanders
CB-Mel Refno
FS-Brock Marion
SS-Darren Woodson

 

[Zaxor]

QB...Roger Staubach
RB...Emmitt Smith
FB...Walt Garrison
WR...Michael Irvin
WR...Bob Hayes
TE...Jason Witten
RT...Erik Williams
RG...Larry Allen
C...Ray Donaldson
LG...Nate Newton
LT...Rayfield Wright


LDE...Ed Jones
DT...Bob Lilly
DT...Randy White
RDE...Harvey Martin
OLB...Chuck Howley
MLB...Lee Roy Jordan
OLB...DeMarcus Ware
CB...Mel Renfro
FS...Cliff Harris
SS...Darren Woodson
CB...Deion Sanders

Gosh I could make a second team that might be just as good as the first team

 

[mmillman]

Staubach,
Smith
Moose
Novacek
Irvin
Pearson
Williams
Wright
Allen
Scott
Stepnoski

Martin
Haley
White
Lilly
Ware
Jordan
Howley
Sanders -was he here long enough?
Renfro
Harris
Woodson

 

[dbair1967]

I like this offense, Hos, but my "youth" causes my to put Drew Pearson in Hayes' spot and I like Mark Stepnoski as my Center.


I also like this defense, dbair, but the historian in me couldn't put Lett ahead of Bob Lilly or Norton ahead of Lee RoyJordan (even though, like yourself, I hadn't seen too much of them)!

I never saw either of them play, and whle I know they were awesome I just based it on who I saw play

David

 

[dbair1967]

No center?

I like Leon Lett as a back up. He could not handle the pressure of being a starter although he was immensely talented. I thought he did well in his brief stints at DE. It is too bad he had his immaturity/drug issues or however you want to characterize it because he could have been one of the greats.

I had Stepnoski in there, must have deleted over him when I was editing

David

 

[Hostile]

I like this offense, Hos, but my "youth" causes my to put Drew Pearson in Hayes' spot and I like Mark Stepnoski as my Center.

http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115524

I love Pearson. Read that article and my response.

 

[Bizwah]

My first Cowboy memories begin at 1982....my first trip to Texas Stadium.

QB: Troy Aikman-- never saw Roger
RB: Emmitt Smith--although TD may be my favorite Cowboy player of all-time.
FB: Dom Perkins
WR: Drew Pearson
WR: Michael Irvin (who gets #88?)
TE: Doug Cosbie
RT: Rayfield Wright
RG: Larry Allen
C: Tom Rafferty
LG: Nate Newton
LT: Flozell Adams

DE: Harvey Martin
DE: Too Tall Jones
DT: Randy White
DT: Bob Lilly
LB: Demarcus Ware
LB: Chuck Howley
LB: Lee Roy Jordan
CB: Everson Walls
CB: Deion Sanders
S: Cliff Harris
S: Darren Woodson

Punter: Danny White
Kicker: Septien was a great kicker...Maybe one of our best. But I can't put a child molester on this team. I'll go Boniol

Of course I had a tough time with Troy over Roger. But I think Troy would pick apart anyone behind this line.

We have a great legacy of TEs here. Witten, Novacek, Cosbie, Dupree, Ditka...I went with Cosbie because.....I guess no one else did.

Even though I never saw guys like Lilly, Harris, Jordan, or Howley play; they're pretty much Cowboy legends.

Danny White as a punter works well. He wasn't too bad in that capacity.

 

[rbr651]

You failed to put a slot for special teams, where of course Bill Bates belongs.