My All-Cowboys Team

[Chuck 54]

QB....Roger Staubach
RB....Emmitt Smith
FB....Ron Springs
WR....Bob Hayes
Flanker...Michael Irvin
TE....Billy Joe Dupree
OG...Larry Allen & John Niland
OT...Rayfield Wright & Eric Williams
C....Ray Donaldson

DT....Bob Lilly & Randy White
DE....Ed Jones & Charles Haley
MLB....Randal Godfrey (sorry LeeRoy...but I can't go with you)
OLB....Chuck Howley & (wow...I'm really not impressed with anyone else)
CB....Mel Renfro & Deon Sanders
S....Cornell Green & Cliff Harris (not yet Roy)

K....Tony Fritz (two onsides kicks in one miraculous playoff game)
P....Ron Widby

Coach....Tom Landry
GM....Tex Schramm
Owner.....Jerry Jones

 

[Cbz40]

QB....Roger Staubach
RB....Emmitt Smith
FB....Ron Springs
WR....Bob Hayes
Flanker...Michael Irvin
TE....Billy Joe Dupree
OG...Larry Allen & John Niland
OT...Rayfield Wright & Eric Williams
C....Ray Donaldson

DT....Bob Lilly & Randy White
DE....Ed Jones & Charles Haley
MLB....Randal Godfrey (sorry LeeRoy...but I can't go with you)
OLB....Chuck Howley & (wow...I'm really not impressed with anyone else)
CB....Mel Renfro & Deon Sanders
S....Cornell Green & Cliff Harris (not yet Roy)

K....Tony Fritz (two onsides kicks in one miraculous playoff game)
P....Ron Widby

Coach....Tom Landry
GM....Tex Schramm
Owner.....Jerry Jones

I can't argue with that list.

Maybe Danny White as punter........great backup QB as well.

 

[ravidubey]

Wow. Hard to argue with almost all of your choices!

Changes:
- Jason Witten over Billy Joe Dupree (a bit overrated, great name though)
- Lee Roy Jordan as MLB (over sentimental fav Eugene Lockhart)
- Ken Norton Jr. at OLB (a bit weak, but can't put in DeMarcus yet)
- Darren Woodson over Cornell Green
- Rafael Septien (yeah, I know, but focusing on talent...)

I'd find a way to put in Herschel Walker at fullback )

 

[Nav22]

My current all-Cowboys team...

QB = Drew Bledsoe
RB = Julius Jones
FB = Darian Barnes
WR = Keyshawn Johnson
WR = Terry Glenn
TE = Jason Witten
LT = Flozell Adams
LG = Larry Allen
C = Al Johnson
RG = Marco Rivera
RT = Torrin Tucker

DE = Greg Ellis
DE = Marcus Spears
DT = Jason Ferguson
WLB = Demarcus Ware
ILB = Dat Nguyen
ILB = Bradie James
SLB = Kevin Burnett
LCB = Terence Newman
RCB = Anthony Henry
FS = Keith Davis
SS = Roy Williams

P = Mat McBriar
K = Billy Cundiff

I'm great.

 

[Drederick Tatum]

QB....Roger Staubach
RB....Emmitt Smith
FB....Ron Springs
WR....Bob Hayes
Flanker...Michael Irvin
TE....Billy Joe Dupree
OG...Larry Allen & John Niland
OT...Rayfield Wright & Eric Williams
C....Ray Donaldson

DT....Bob Lilly & Randy White
DE....Ed Jones & Charles Haley
MLB....Randal Godfrey (sorry LeeRoy...but I can't go with you)
OLB....Chuck Howley & (wow...I'm really not impressed with anyone else)
CB....Mel Renfro & Deon Sanders
S....Cornell Green & Cliff Harris (not yet Roy)

K....Tony Fritz (two onsides kicks in one miraculous playoff game)
P....Ron Widby

Coach....Tom Landry
GM....Tex Schramm
Owner.....Jerry Jones

I like Ron Springs, but I would have to go with Moose at FB.

 

[blindzebra]

QB....Roger Staubach
RB....Emmitt Smith
FB....Ron Springs Garrison, Newhouse, Moose are all equally deserving.
WR....Bob Hayes
Flanker...Michael Irvin
TE....Billy Joe Dupree Cosbie and Novacek were both better.
OG...Larry Allen & John Niland
OT...Rayfield Wright & Eric Williams
C....Ray Donaldson Manders and Stepnoski were both better.

DT....Bob Lilly & Randy White
DE....Ed Jones & Charles Haley Martin over Haley
MLB....Randal Godfrey (sorry LeeRoy...but I can't go with you) Jordan.
OLB....Chuck Howley & (wow...I'm really not impressed with anyone else) Henderson was special, on the field.
CB....Mel Renfro & Deon Sanders
S....Cornell Green & Cliff Harris (not yet Roy)

K....Tony Fritz (two onsides kicks in one miraculous playoff game)
P....Ron Widby

Coach....Tom Landry
GM....Tex Schramm
Owner.....Jerry Jones

Changes in bold.

 

[burmafrd]

Godfrey was NOT better then Jordan- Jordan was there for 13 seasons- unheard of for a MLB.
I pick Cliff Harris and Charlie Waters as a duo since they worked so well together.
Have to agree that Hollywood made plays.
Gotta go with the Moose at FB.
TE is a pick em- remember we also had Ditka.
Stepnoski does it for me at center.

 

[Banned_n_austin]

No Darren Woodson?

 

[dbair1967]

QB....Roger Staubach
RB....Emmitt Smith
FB....Ron Springs
WR....Bob Hayes
Flanker...Michael Irvin
TE....Billy Joe Dupree
OG...Larry Allen & John Niland
OT...Rayfield Wright & Eric Williams
C....Ray Donaldson

DT....Bob Lilly & Randy White
DE....Ed Jones & Charles Haley
MLB....Randal Godfrey (sorry LeeRoy...but I can't go with you)
OLB....Chuck Howley & (wow...I'm really not impressed with anyone else)
CB....Mel Renfro & Deon Sanders
S....Cornell Green & Cliff Harris (not yet Roy)

K....Tony Fritz (two onsides kicks in one miraculous playoff game)
P....Ron Widby

Coach....Tom Landry
GM....Tex Schramm
Owner.....Jerry Jones

Ray Donaldson was at the end of the road when he played here, I wouldnt take him ahead of Stepnoski...I'd take Harvey Martin over Ed Jones...Randall Godfrey was a good MLB but he wasnt anywhere near the player Lee Roy Jordan was...hell Godfrey wasnt even as good at MLB as Ken Norton was (the one yr he played MLB)...for the other OLB spot I'd have to say Thomas Henderson, who was a dominating player before drugs did him in...I'd put Waters or Woodson on the field ahead of Cornell Green...Johnston was a better FB than Springs, who was a nice all around FB but not anywhere near the blocker Moose was...gotta give Robert Newhouse some pub too

David

 

[Ashwynn]

Only thing I could consider changing would be FB. You have Robert Newhouse or Daryl Johnston to choose from. I might go with Newhouse. Dude had the biggest thighs in the history of mankind. He was a good blocker, not much of a runner though.

 

[Hostile]

QB-Roger Staubach
HB-Emmitt Smith
FB-Moose Johnston
T-Rayfield Wright and Erik Williams
G-Larry Allen & Ralph Neely
C-Tom Rafferty
TE-Jay Novacek
WR- Michael Irvin & Drew Pearson

DE-Harvey Martin & Ed Jones
DT-Randy White & Bob Lilly
OLB-Chuck Howley & Thomas Henderson
MLB-Lee Roy Jordan
CB-Mel Renfro & Deion Sanders
SS-Darren Woodson
FS-Charlie Waters

I don't care about K and P.

 

[wxcpo]

QB-Roger Staubach
HB-Emmitt Smith
FB-Moose Johnston
T-Rayfield Wright and Erik Williams
G-Larry Allen & Ralph Neely
C-Tom Rafferty
TE-Jay Novacek
WR- Michael Irvin & Drew Pearson

DE-Harvey Martin & Ed Jones
DT-Randy White & Bob Lilly
OLB-Chuck Howley & Thomas Henderson
MLB-Lee Roy Jordan
CB-Mel Renfro & Deion Sanders
SS-Darren Woodson
FS-Charlie Waters

I don't care about K and P.

Out of all of this I find it quite amazing that Tony Dorsett, one of the NFL's all time greats, wouldn't be able to crack the Cowboys all-time team's starting lineup. I can remember watching him play and I never thought I'd see a Cowboys runner with half the skills he had. Of course now that I have seen Emmitt play I think the same thing about him. We have been very spoiled over the years with our stable of RBs.

 

[kidcard76]

qb- roger staubach
rb- Emmitt smith, Tony Dorsett
wr- Mike Irvin, bob hayes, Golden richards
TE- Jason Witten
FB- Darryl Johnston
OG- Larry Allen
OT- Rayfield Wright
C- Mark Stepnoski

DT- Bob Lilly, Randy White
DE- Charles Haley, Ed Too Tall Jones
MLB- Dat Nguyen
OLB- chuck howley or coakly
CB Dieon Sanders (of course) , Mel Renfro
S- Cliff Harris, Roy Williams

K- Raphial Septian (never mind his off the field problems)
P- Mat Mcbriar (love the way he kicks)

Coach- Tom Landry (like there is any other choice)
GM- Tex schram


yall didnt like the last time i made a list but heres one NO ONE can argue with...

 

[joseephuss]

Only thing I could consider changing would be FB. You have Robert Newhouse or Daryl Johnston to choose from. I might go with Newhouse. Dude had the biggest thighs in the history of mankind. He was a good blocker, not much of a runner though.

Newhouse was a suprisingly good runner for a full back. Gained 930 yards in a 14 game season and 721 yards during Dorsetts first season. Not too bad for a fullback. The 721 is better than Springs, Newsome or Moose ever had in a season.

Darren Woodson has to be on the list as one of the safeties.

I like Ray Donaldson, but he was barely in Dallas. His best years were not in Big D. Raffferty and Stepnoski are very good centers. I don't know about older guys, but I trust our elder statesman that vouch for centers before my time.

I was a big fan of Randall Godfrey and was disappointed that he was allowed to walk. Dallas only got one season out of him at MLB. That doesn't qualify him as one of the all time great Cowboys. Lee Roy is the best there.

Overall, there have been some nice lists put together. What a deep team.

Henderson was only around too few seasons due to drugs, but he was wonderful when he played.

 

[joseephuss]

qb- roger staubach
rb- Emmitt smith, Tony Dorsett
wr- Mike Irvin, bob hayes, Golden richards
TE- Jason Witten
FB- Darryl Johnston
OG- Larry Allen
OT- Rayfield Wright
C- Mark Stepnoski

DT- Bob Lilly, Randy White
DE- Charles Haley, Ed Too Tall Jones
MLB- Dat Nguyen
OLB- chuck howley or coakly
CB Dieon Sanders (of course) , Mel Renfro
S- Cliff Harris, Roy Williams

K- Raphial Septian (never mind his off the field problems)
P- Mat Mcbriar (love the way he kicks)

Coach- Tom Landry (like there is any other choice)
GM- Tex schram


yall didnt like the last time i made a list but heres one NO ONE can argue with...

I will argue. Drew Pearson, Tony Hill and Lance Alworth were all better than Golden Richards.

 

[Zaxor]

Again a list I can not do...I can not choose between Tony and Emmitt either they both play or we take our ball and go home same with lots and lots of players

 

[Shake_Tiller]

QB - Roger Staubach
RB - Emmitt Smith, Tony Dorsett (tie)
Third Down Back - Preston Pearson
FB - Daryl Johnston
WR - Michael Irvin
WR - Drew Pearson
OT - Rayfield Wright
OT - Erik Williams
G - Larry Allen
G - Nate Newton
C - Dave Manders

DE - Ed Jones
DE - Harvey Martin
DT - Bob Lilly
DT - Randy White
MLB - Lee Roy Jordan
OLB - Chuck Howley
OLB - Dave Edwards
CB - Mel Renfro
CB - Everson Walls
SS - Darren Woodson, Charlie Waters (tie)
FS - Cliff Harris

 

[Chief]

QB: Roger Staubach
RB: Tony Dorsett
FB: Don Perkins
WR: Michael Irvin
WR: Drew Pearson
TE: Doug Cosbie
LOT: Rayfield Wright
ROT: Erik Williams (before the car accident)
LG: Larry Allen
RG: Blaine Nye
C: John Fitzgerald

RDE: Charles Haley
LDE: Ed Jones
DT: Bob Lilly
DT: Randy White
OLB: Thomas Henderson
OLB: Chuck Howley
MLB: Lee Roy Jordan
FS: Cliff Harris
SS: Darren Woodson
CB: Mel Renfro
CB: Deion Sanders

 

[Nightshade]

So everyone's picking Staubach over Aikman?! Go figure. Much be a bunch of "old" guys on here who actually saw both of them play.

Sorry "younguns" Aikman was great but Staubach had that Elway, Montana quality where you never felt you were out of a game because he could just make things happen.
You know, you could lean down to your son or daughter and say with the greatest honesty in the world. "I know we're down 2 TD's and there's only a couple of minutes left but it ain't over yet!"

 

[Shake_Tiller]

TE Jay Novacek

I tried to focus on guys who made their names as Cowboys, so I docked points from Deion and from Haley, though to a lesser extent. I also tried to stay away from guys who flashed for a couple of years but didn't make lengthy contributions, eliminating Thomas Henderson.

I thought the easiest choices were Rayfield Wright, Larry Allen, Michael Irvin, Bob Lilly and Randy White, Lee Roy Jordan, Chuck Howley, Mel Renfro and Cliff Harris. All of these guys belong in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and spent their careers as Cowboys.

Other guys would have been easy choices if not for the competition (Emmitt versus Dorsett, Staubach versus Aikman, Drew Pearson versus Bob Hayes, Nate Newton versus Blaine Nye, Woodson versus Waters and Cornell Green)...

What an amazing roster of players the Cowboys have fielded!

I count Dave Edwards among the most underrated players in Cowboys history. A solid linebacker who kept some awfully good players on the bench and was consistent for a long period of time. Nye is also underrated. He and John Niland formed a great pair of guards when that position wasn't any less glamorous than tackle.

I thought fullback was the biggest logjam - Johnston, Don Perkins (when the position was different), Walt Garrison and Robert Newhouse all having great claims...

Finally, if I were putting together a real "team" from the all-time Cowboys roster, I don't think I could cut Garrison, Don Merideth, Jethro Pugh or Perkins...