My All-time Cowboys players Top 5 Ranking list (per position)

[erod]

Wow, Micah Knorr made the list!

He was my daughter's soccer coach in 9th grade back in the day.

 

[quickccc]

hoestly


what no we gotta job and we going to get it done baby Switzer?

yeh like jimmie j.said: " all Swizzy gotta do is get outta the way ..let the assistant coaches coach.... and let the players plays "

 

[erod]

Need some love for Mark Tuinei, John Fitzgerald, Blaine Nye, Eugene Lockhart, Benny Barnes, Preston Pearson, and for a short while, Marion Barber.

 

[quickccc]

Tough assignment. Here is my effort, though I did not attempt specialists, returners or head coaches. I tried to take into account 1) contributions to the Cowboys, 2) overall skill and 3) performance during the particular era. Mel Renfro wasn’t a better CB than Deion Sanders, for instance, but I think he contributed more to the Cowboys. Erik Williams was the most dominating OT in Dallas history, but because of his unfortunate injury, he didn’t contribute as much to the Cowboys as otherwise would have been the case. A couple of places I cheated and created ties. Obviously the Cowboys’ younger current players are penalized by the format. I have a couple of eccentric picks included, but what the heck.

Safeties
5 – Mike Gaechter

Center
3 – Dave Manders

Offensive Guards
5 – Blaine Nye

Interesting Cowboys names i had never heard of before.


tps://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/lineups.htm

Cowboys- History all time starting lineups

 

[Westcoasthabsfan]

My All-time Cowboys Players Top 5 Ranking list (per position unit)


Quarterbacks
1- Roger Staubach
2 – Troy Aikman
3 – Tony Romo
4 – Dak Prescott
5 – Danny white

Running Backs
1 – Emmitt Smith
2 – Tony Dorsett
3 – Zeke Elliott
4 – Demarco Murray
5 – Hershel Walker

Full Backs
1 - Daryl Johnston
2 - Ron Springs
3 - Walt Garrison
4 - Don Perkins
5 - Robert Newhouse

Wide Receivers
1 - Bob Hayes
2 - Michael Irvin
3 - Dez Bryant
4 - Drew Pearson
5 - Tony Hill

Tight Ends
1 - Jason Witten
2- Doug Cosbie
3- Jay Novacek
4- Billie joe Dupree
5 - Pettis Norman


Offensive Tackles
1 - Rayfield wright
2 - Erik Williams
3 - Tyron smith
4- Pat Donovan
5 - Ralph Neely


Offensive Guards
1 - Larry Allen
2 - Zack Martin
3- John Niland
4 - Nate Newton
5 - Herb Scott

Center
1 - Travis Fredrick
2 - Mark Stepnoski
3 - Ray Donaldson
4 - Andre Gurode
5 - Derek Kennard

Defensive end
1- Charles Haley
2- Harvey Martin
3- - Demarcus Lawrence
4 - Jim Jeffcoat
5 - Ed too tall jones


Defensive tackles
1- Bob Lilly
2- Randy White
3 - Jay Ratliff
4 - Jason hatcher
5 - Leon Lett

Outside Linebackers
1 - Demarcus ware
2 - Chuck Howley
3 - Dexter Coakley
4 - Ken Norton jr.
5 - Thomas Henderson

Middle linebackers
1 - Lee Roy Jordan
2 - Sean lee
3- Bob Breuing
4 - Jaylon smith
5 – Bradie james


Safeties
1 - Darren Woodson
2 - Cliff Harris
3 - Roy Williams
4 - Brock Marion
5- Charlie waters

Cornerbacks
1 - Deion sanders
2 - Mel Renfro
3 - Everson walls
4 - Cornell Green
5 - Terrance Newman

Returners
1 - Bob Hayes
2 - Deion sanders
3 - Kevin Williams
4 - Reggie Swinton
5 - Kelvin martin

Kickers
1- Dan Bailey
2- Efren Herrera
3- Tony Fritsch
4- Chris Boniol
5- Rafael Septien


Punters
1- Pat McBriar
2- John Jett
3- Mike Saxon
4- Toby Gowin
5- Micah Knorr


Head coaches
1- Tom Landry
2- Jimmie Johnson
3 - Bill Parcells
4- Jason Garrett
5- Wade Phillips

Danny white didn't make the top five in punting but did as a QB....

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Danny white didn't make the top five in punting but did as a QB....

People forget how good Danny was as a punter.

 

[cowboyec]

People forget how good Danny was as a punter.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

I agree with most on your list. Nice job!! The only thing I have an issue with is putting Dak ahead of Danny White, as of right now. Maybe after all is said and done, Dak will surpass Danny White. But, currently, I don't feel like he should be ahead of him.

Romo shouldn't be ahead of White either.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

My All-time Cowboys Players Top 5 Ranking list (per position unit)


Quarterbacks
1- Roger Staubach
2 – Troy Aikman
3 – Tony Romo
4 – Dak Prescott
5 – Danny white

Running Backs
1 – Emmitt Smith
2 – Tony Dorsett
3 – Zeke Elliott
4 – Demarco Murray
5 – Hershel Walker

Full Backs
1 - Daryl Johnston
2 - Ron Springs
3 - Walt Garrison
4 - Don Perkins
5 - Robert Newhouse

Wide Receivers
1 - Bob Hayes
2 - Michael Irvin
3 - Dez Bryant
4 - Drew Pearson
5 - Tony Hill

Tight Ends
1 - Jason Witten
2- Doug Cosbie
3- Jay Novacek
4- Billie joe Dupree
5 - Pettis Norman


Offensive Tackles
1 - Rayfield wright
2 - Erik Williams
3 - Tyron smith
4- Pat Donovan
5 - Ralph Neely


Offensive Guards
1 - Larry Allen
2 - Zack Martin
3- John Niland
4 - Nate Newton
5 - Herb Scott

Center
1 - Travis Fredrick
2 - Mark Stepnoski
3 - Ray Donaldson
4 - Andre Gurode
5 - Derek Kennard

Defensive end
1- Charles Haley
2- Harvey Martin
3- - Demarcus Lawrence
4 - Jim Jeffcoat
5 - Ed too tall jones


Defensive tackles
1- Bob Lilly
2- Randy White
3 - Jay Ratliff
4 - Jason hatcher
5 - Leon Lett

Outside Linebackers
1 - Demarcus ware
2 - Chuck Howley
3 - Dexter Coakley
4 - Ken Norton jr.
5 - Thomas Henderson

Middle linebackers
1 - Lee Roy Jordan
2 - Sean lee
3- Bob Breuing
4 - Jaylon smith
5 – Bradie james


Safeties
1 - Darren Woodson
2 - Cliff Harris
3 - Roy Williams
4 - Brock Marion
5- Charlie waters

Cornerbacks
1 - Deion sanders
2 - Mel Renfro
3 - Everson walls
4 - Cornell Green
5 - Terrance Newman

Returners
1 - Bob Hayes
2 - Deion sanders
3 - Kevin Williams
4 - Reggie Swinton
5 - Kelvin martin

Kickers
1- Dan Bailey
2- Efren Herrera
3- Tony Fritsch
4- Chris Boniol
5- Rafael Septien


Punters
1- Pat McBriar
2- John Jett
3- Mike Saxon
4- Toby Gowin
5- Micah Knorr


Head coaches
1- Tom Landry
2- Jimmie Johnson
3 - Bill Parcells
4- Jason Garrett
5- Wade Phillips

I agree with most of your list but Irvin is clearly the best receiver ever. I will put Waters ahead of Marion for sure and most likely Williams too. I would flip Too Tall and D law.

Great job though!!!

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

My All-time Cowboys Players Top 5 Ranking list (per position unit)


Quarterbacks
1- Roger Staubach
2 – Troy Aikman
3 – Tony Romo
4 – Dak Prescott
5 – Danny white

Running Backs
1 – Emmitt Smith
2 – Tony Dorsett
3 – Zeke Elliott
4 – Demarco Murray
5 – Hershel Walker

Full Backs
1 - Daryl Johnston
2 - Ron Springs
3 - Walt Garrison
4 - Don Perkins
5 - Robert Newhouse

Wide Receivers
1 - Bob Hayes
2 - Michael Irvin
3 - Dez Bryant
4 - Drew Pearson
5 - Tony Hill

Tight Ends
1 - Jason Witten
2- Doug Cosbie
3- Jay Novacek
4- Billie joe Dupree
5 - Pettis Norman


Offensive Tackles
1 - Rayfield wright
2 - Erik Williams
3 - Tyron smith
4- Pat Donovan
5 - Ralph Neely


Offensive Guards
1 - Larry Allen
2 - Zack Martin
3- John Niland
4 - Nate Newton
5 - Herb Scott

Center
1 - Travis Fredrick
2 - Mark Stepnoski
3 - Ray Donaldson
4 - Andre Gurode
5 - Derek Kennard

Defensive end
1- Charles Haley
2- Harvey Martin
3- - Demarcus Lawrence
4 - Jim Jeffcoat
5 - Ed too tall jones


Defensive tackles
1- Bob Lilly
2- Randy White
3 - Jay Ratliff
4 - Jason hatcher
5 - Leon Lett

Outside Linebackers
1 - Demarcus ware
2 - Chuck Howley
3 - Dexter Coakley
4 - Ken Norton jr.
5 - Thomas Henderson

Middle linebackers
1 - Lee Roy Jordan
2 - Sean lee
3- Bob Breuing
4 - Jaylon smith
5 – Bradie james


Safeties
1 - Darren Woodson
2 - Cliff Harris
3 - Roy Williams
4 - Brock Marion
5- Charlie waters

Cornerbacks
1 - Deion sanders
2 - Mel Renfro
3 - Everson walls
4 - Cornell Green
5 - Terrance Newman

Returners
1 - Bob Hayes
2 - Deion sanders
3 - Kevin Williams
4 - Reggie Swinton
5 - Kelvin martin

Kickers
1- Dan Bailey
2- Efren Herrera
3- Tony Fritsch
4- Chris Boniol
5- Rafael Septien


Punters
1- Pat McBriar
2- John Jett
3- Mike Saxon
4- Toby Gowin
5- Micah Knorr


Head coaches
1- Tom Landry
2- Jimmie Johnson
3 - Bill Parcells
4- Jason Garrett
5- Wade Phillips

The fact that so many current players on this list with players that went to conference title games and Super Bowls..is proof how WOEFUL this coaching has been. There is ZERO chance Dak is better than Danny White. How can you have Deion...but not TO? Jaylon Smith is not better than Dat Nguyen. Can't have a list of DTs and not include Laroi Glover. Cannot put Travis Frederick over Mark Stepnoski. Can't put Zach Martin over Nate Newton. These guys simply have not done enough.

 

[JoeKing]

My All-time Cowboys Players Top 5 Ranking list (per position unit)


Quarterbacks
1- Roger Staubach
2 – Troy Aikman
3 – Tony Romo
4 – Dak Prescott
5 – Danny white

Running Backs
1 – Emmitt Smith
2 – Tony Dorsett
3 – Zeke Elliott
4 – Demarco Murray
5 – Hershel Walker

Full Backs
1 - Daryl Johnston
2 - Ron Springs
3 - Walt Garrison
4 - Don Perkins
5 - Robert Newhouse

Wide Receivers
1 - Bob Hayes
2 - Michael Irvin
3 - Dez Bryant
4 - Drew Pearson
5 - Tony Hill

Tight Ends
1 - Jason Witten
2- Doug Cosbie
3- Jay Novacek
4- Billie joe Dupree
5 - Pettis Norman


Offensive Tackles
1 - Rayfield wright
2 - Erik Williams
3 - Tyron smith
4- Pat Donovan
5 - Ralph Neely


Offensive Guards
1 - Larry Allen
2 - Zack Martin
3- John Niland
4 - Nate Newton
5 - Herb Scott

Center
1 - Travis Fredrick
2 - Mark Stepnoski
3 - Ray Donaldson
4 - Andre Gurode
5 - Derek Kennard

Defensive end
1- Charles Haley
2- Harvey Martin
3- - Demarcus Lawrence
4 - Jim Jeffcoat
5 - Ed too tall jones


Defensive tackles
1- Bob Lilly
2- Randy White
3 - Jay Ratliff
4 - Jason hatcher
5 - Leon Lett

Outside Linebackers
1 - Demarcus ware
2 - Chuck Howley
3 - Dexter Coakley
4 - Ken Norton jr.
5 - Thomas Henderson

Middle linebackers
1 - Lee Roy Jordan
2 - Sean lee
3- Bob Breuing
4 - Jaylon smith
5 – Bradie james


Safeties
1 - Darren Woodson
2 - Cliff Harris
3 - Roy Williams
4 - Brock Marion
5- Charlie waters

Cornerbacks
1 - Deion sanders
2 - Mel Renfro
3 - Everson walls
4 - Cornell Green
5 - Terrance Newman

Returners
1 - Bob Hayes
2 - Deion sanders
3 - Kevin Williams
4 - Reggie Swinton
5 - Kelvin martin

Kickers
1- Dan Bailey
2- Efren Herrera
3- Tony Fritsch
4- Chris Boniol
5- Rafael Septien


Punters
1- Pat McBriar
2- John Jett
3- Mike Saxon
4- Toby Gowin
5- Micah Knorr


Head coaches
1- Tom Landry
2- Jimmie Johnson
3 - Bill Parcells
4- Jason Garrett
5- Wade Phillips

That was a lot of work and I don't disagree with any of it.

 

[pancakeman]

I agree that LaRoi Glover belongs on the list.

 

[quickccc]

I agree with most of your list but Irvin is clearly the best receiver ever. I will put Waters ahead of Marion for sure and most likely Williams too. I would flip Too Tall and D law.

Great job though!!!

i hear ya,
unfortunately Roy Williams could have finished his career as one of the most flat out intimidating safeties in NFL history. .. if he had a true heart and passion for football.

It was being reported that he just wasn't a good student of the game and he would only work so much on it. And his work ethic and leadership was in question.
His first two years here, he was just flat out lighting up the league.
WRs would pull up and short cut their routes over the middle because they were that terrified of Roy's bone crushing hits ..and word was getting around fast. !

Plus " Biscuit " actually had ball hawk skills, he was getting the INTs and forced fumbles. - His early reputation and name may even drawn a few "WTH -gimmie " mystery pro bowl invites .

Seems like after Darren Woodson retired, Roys' game just tailed spin down so badly, then comes the horrid bad coverage angles, lack of discipline, finger pointing, coachable issues, the lack of participation commitment, etc and Cowboys decided to release him and call it quits, it got to a point later when he played for Cincy, mere scrubs were running him over.
Roy could have been a true hall of famer,.. but seem to settle for just wanting to collect a Tuesday paycheck.

Brock Marion ended up having a surprisingly stellar career with 3 pro bowl invites including 31 career INTs and 4 forced fumbles.
He didn't have the dynamic hitting ability Roy did, but he seemed more consistent and dependable in his overall game than Williams, imo.

 

[quickccc]

The fact that so many current players on this list with players that went to conference title games and Super Bowls..is proof how WOEFUL this coaching has been. There is ZERO chance Dak is better than Danny White. How can you have Deion...but not TO? Jaylon Smith is not better than Dat Nguyen. Can't have a list of DTs and not include Laroi Glover. Cannot put Travis Frederick over Mark Stepnoski. Can't put Zach Martin over Nate Newton. These guys simply have not done enough.

- If Dat Nyguen had the ability to stay healthy, I think he had innate sean lee-like instincts, especially when it came to playing the passing lanes and getting the INTs,
and would have eventually made a pro bowl and stellar career. but he was just as brittle as sean lee.
Jaylon has had only one pro bowl year, but even that was more than Nyguen ever had.

- as I look down the history line, it doesn't seem we have had an overwhelming good line of middle LBs. ...Eugene Lockhart, ..Robert Jones, ..Bradie James, and I couldn't remember if Randall Godfrey bounced from outside to middle, etc.

- Zack Martin is arguably the best OG in the game (only Indy's Quenton Nelson may be better) ..and at this pace for a career, he stands a chance to eventual be a HOF'er.
I don't think I could never say that with Newton.

 

[GMO415]

Nice work OP. I'd put Danny White over Romo. Pearson above Dez. Sean Lee word never make my list. I think Landry and Jimmy wouldn't even draft him.

Thanks for the time and effort on the list.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

i hear ya,
unfortunately Roy Williams could have finished his career as one of the most flat out intimidating safeties in NFL history. .. if he had a true heart and passion for football.

It was being reported that he just wasn't a good student of the game and he would only work so much on it. And his work ethic and leadership was in question.
His first two years here, he was just flat out lighting up the league.
WRs would pull up and short cut their routes over the middle because they were that terrified of Roy's bone crushing hits ..and word was getting around fast. !

Plus " Biscuit " actually had ball hawk skills, he was getting the INTs and forced fumbles. - His early reputation and name may even drawn a few "WTH -gimmie " mystery pro bowl invites .

Seems like after Darren Woodson retired, Roys' game just tailed spin down so badly, then comes the horrid bad coverage angles, lack of discipline, finger pointing, coachable issues, the lack of participation commitment, etc and Cowboys decided to release him and call it quits, it got to a point later when he played for Cincy, mere scrubs were running him over.
Roy could have been a true hall of famer,.. but seem to settle for just wanting to collect a Tuesday paycheck.

Brock Marion ended up having a surprisingly stellar career with 3 pro bowl invites including 31 career INTs and 4 forced fumbles.
He didn't have the dynamic hitting ability Roy did, but he seemed more consistent and dependable in his overall game than Williams, imo.

I'm not saying Williams or Marion weren't good, just thought Charlie Waters was better.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

- If Dat Nyguen had the ability to stay healthy, I think he had innate sean lee-like instincts, especially when it came to playing the passing lanes and getting the INTs,
and would have eventually made a pro bowl and stellar career. but he was just as brittle as sean lee.
Jaylon has had only one pro bowl year, but even that was more than Nyguen ever had.

- as I look down the history line, it doesn't seem we have had an overwhelming good line of middle LBs. ...Eugene Lockhart, ..Robert Jones, ..Bradie James, and I couldn't remember if Randall Godfrey bounced from outside to middle, etc.

- Zack Martin is arguably the best OG in the game (only Indy's Quenton Nelson may be better) ..and at this pace for a career, he stands a chance to eventual be a HOF'er.
I don't think I could never say that with Newton.

fair...but to this point...I would not put Martin ahead of guys who blocked for all time leading rusher in NFL history...and they won Super Bowls.

Jaylon Smith is a great talent...but he is not better than Randall Godfrey.....YET. Godfrey was a heck of a player

 

[IndianaCowboys1994]

I'll do QB for now.

1) Roger Staubach
2) Troy Aikman
3) Tony Romo
4) Don Meredith
5) Danny White

Roger/Troy are close and so is Tony/Don. Danny has to be ahead of Dak because of posteason success. Give Dak a few good years and playoff runs and he enters the discussion for #3. Dak/Morton are tied for 6.

 

[IndianaCowboys1994]

RB)
1) Emmitt Smith
2) Tony Dorsett
3) Calvin Hill-he was pretty good!!
4) Ezekiel Elliott
5) DeMarco Murray

I think Calvin is underrated. He was a good back on some great teams. Zeke, DeMarco, and Hershel are all close for #4.

 

[kskboys]

I'll do QB for now.

1) Roger Staubach
2) Troy Aikman
3) Tony Romo
4) Don Meredith
5) Danny White

Roger/Troy are close and so is Tony/Don. Danny has to be ahead of Dak because of posteason success. Give Dak a few good years and playoff runs and he enters the discussion for #3. Dak/Morton are tied for 6.

Although I would flop Romo and Don, I agree that it's close and can agree w/ your list.