My All-time Cowboys Players Top 5 Ranking list (per position unit)
My Revision
Quarterbacks
1- Roger Staubach
2 – Troy Aikman
3 – Danny white
4 – Dak Prescott
5 – Tony Romo (I am into winning, winning playoff games and winning championships)
Running Backs
1 – Emmitt Smith
2 – Tony Dorsett
3 – Hershel Walker - Trade makes him more valuable as of this date
4 – Zeke Elliott
5 – Demarco Murray
Full Backs
1 - Don Perkins - was the entire running game for a expansion team
2 - Ron Springs - led the team in receiving
3 - Robert Newhouse - led the team in rushing
4 - Daryl Johnston
5 - Walt Garrison
Wide Receivers
1 - Bob Hayes
2 - Michael Irvin
3 - Drew Pearson - led the NFL in receiving something Dez never did.
4 - Dez Bryant
5 - Tony Hill
Tight Ends
1 - Jason Witten
2- Billie joe Dupree - he ran TE sweeps, caught the passes thrown, and could block
3- Jay Novacek
4- Doug Cosbie
5 - Pettis Norman
Offensive Tackles
1 - Rayfield wright
2 - Tyron smith
3 - Pat Donovan - Four Irishman and a Scott
4- Erik Williams
5 - Ralph Neely
Offensive Guards
1 - Larry Allen
2 - Herb Scott - Four Irishman and a Scott (check them out). Joe Greene never jacked him up.
3- Zack Martin - Fletcher jacked him up
4 - John Niland
5 - Nate Newton
Center
1 - Travis Fredrick
2 - Mark Stepnoski
3 - John Fritzgerald - Four Irishman and a Scott
4 - Andre Gurode
5 - Tom Rafferty - played OG and C. Four Irishman and a Scott
Defensive end
1- Harvey Martin
2- Charles Haley
3- Demarcus Ware - He did not drop in coverage as a 3/4 OLB/he was a DE
4 - George Andrie
5 - Ed too tall jones
Defensive tackles
1- Bob Lilly
2- Randy White
3 - Leon Lett
4 - Jethro Pugh
5 - John Dutton - Similar to Haley as a Cowboy, Was suppose to play DE after Jones went boxing. Made the switch to DT when Jones returned and Cowboys went to 3 straight NFC Champ Games.
Outside Linebackers
1 - Chuck Howley
2 - Thomas Henderson
3 - Ken Norton jr. - played both MLB and OLB
4 - Dexter Coakley
5 - Darrin Smith - Jerry would not pay him. But he was the close to Henderson at OLB.
Middle linebackers
1 - Lee Roy Jordan
2 - Bob Breuing
3- Jerry Tubbs - 1 of only 3 MLB in Cowboys History from 1960-1984 and Tubbs coached the other 2
4 - Bradie james
5 – Robert Jones
Safeties
1 - Cornell Green - Pro Bowler at CB and S and never played football until the NFL. He then was a player coach and scouted Cliff Harris and Charlie Waters.
2 - Darren Woodson - Freak could play FS/SS/LB and Special Teams stud.
3 - Cliff Harris
4 - Roy Williams - Was so devastating he was banned illegal by the NFL
5- Charlie waters
Cornerbacks
1 - Mel Renfro
2 - Everson walls
3 - Deion sanders
4 - Terrance Newman
5 - Kevin Smith
Returners
1 - Bob Hayes
2 - Mel Renfro - Kickoffs and Punts and All Pro CB
3 - Deion sanders
4 - Kevin Williams
5 - Kelvin martin
Kickers
1- Dan Bailey
2- Rafael Septien - Automatic
3- Chris Boniol
4- Tony Fritsch
5- Efren Herrera
Punters
1- Danny White - was the back up QB, starting QB, place kick holder, and Punter and was very good at all
2- Mike Saxon
3- Pat McBriar
4- John Jett
5- Sam Baker - The only full time Cowboys Kicker and Punter to make a Pro Bowl
Head coaches
1- Tom Landry
2- Jimmie Johnson
3 - Bill Parcells
4- Barry Switzer - He did what he was suppose to do...stay out of the way
5- Chan Gailey - Never had a losing season.
Honorable Mention
Dennis Thurman CB/FS - Thurman's Thieves
Dave Manders C - Was 1 of only 3 to play C from 1960-1989
Randy Hughes - Would have been Super Bowl MVP of XII was Darren Woodson like (injuries cut his career)
Jim Jeffcoat - Will always be known for not being Dan Marino
Greg Ellis - Will always be known for not being Randy Moss
Benny Barnes - Was the starter in 8 NFC Championship games and 3 Super Bowls.