The 50 Greatest Players in Dallas Cowboys History

by Robert W. Cohen

Overview

The 50 Greatest Players in Dallas Cowboys History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the National Football League’s most iconic and successful franchises. Using as measuring sticks the degree to which they impacted the fortunes of the team, the extent to which they added to the Cowboy legacy of excellence, and the levels of statistical compilation and overall dominance they attained while wearing a Cowboy uniform, The 50 Greatest Players in Dallas Cowboys History ranks, from 1 to 50, the top 50 players in team history. Quotes from opposing players and former teammates are provided along the way, as are summaries of each player’s greatest season, most memorable performances, and most notable achievements

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630763145
Publisher:	Lone Star Books
Publication date:	09/01/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	424
File size:	23 MB
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About the Author

Sports historian Robert W. Cohen began writing professionally in 2004 and has written numerous books, primarily on the sports of baseball, football, and basketball. Robert has appeared on numerous sports-talk radio programs around the nation to discuss his published works. He lives in Clifton, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Introduction vii

The Cowboy Legacy vii

Factors Used to Determine Rankings xii

The Rankings

1 Roger Staubach 1

2 Bob Lilly 12

3 Emmitt Smith 19

4 Randy White 30

5 Michael Irvin 37

6 Larry Allen 47

7 Mel Renfro 54

8 Troy Aikman 62

9 Tony Dorsett 71

10 Jason Witten 80

11 Drew Pearson 88

12 Rayfield Wright 96

13 DeMarcus Ware 102

14 Chuck Howley 109

15 Ralph Neely 116

16 Harvey Martin 121

17 Ed "Too Tall" Jones 128

18 Darren Woodson 133

19 Lee Roy Jordan 140

20 Bob Hayes 146

21 Everson Walls 156

22 John Niland 162

23 Tony Hill 167

24 Cliff Harris 173

25 Tony Romo 180

26 Cornell Green 191

27 Dez Bryant 197

28 Erik Williams 204

29 Deion Sanders 210

30 Don Perkins 219

31 Nate Newton 226

32 George Andrie 232

33 Mark Stepnoski 239

34 Jim Jeffcoat 245

35 Jethro Pugh 250

36 Charlie Waters 257

37 Jay Novacek 264

38 Eugene Lockhart 271

39 Calvin Hill 277

40 Don Meredith 284

41 Dexter Coakley 292

42 Larry Cole 297

43 DeMarco Murray 303

44 Charles Haley 310

45 Herschel Walker 318

46 Danny White 327

47 Billy Joe DuPree 335

48 Bill Bates 340

49 Frank Clarke 347

50 Tyron Smith 353

Summary 358

Honorable Mentions (The Next 50) 359

Glossary 408

Selected Bibliography 409