Top 10 Best Dallas Cowboys Players of All Time

The Top Ten

  1. Roger Staubach

    Roger Thomas Staubach, nicknamed Captain America and Captain Comeback, is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played his entire career (1969-1979) with the Dallas Cowboys, winning two Super Bowls and earning six Pro Bowl selections. Staubach was inducted into the... read more

  2. Emmitt Smith

    Emmitt James Smith III is a former American football running back who played both college and professional football. He became the NFL's all-time leading rusher with 18,355 career yards and 164 rushing touchdowns. Smith played the majority of his professional career with the Dallas Cowboys before finishing... read more

    Why is Emmitt the best Cowboy ever? Here's proof. Eleven times, he rushed for 1,000 yards or more in a season (all eleven consecutively), he was the 1993 NFL MVP, played in the Pro Bowl eight times, was a four-time NFL rushing yardage champion, and won three Super Bowl rings.

    He's a member of the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor, the 1990 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, the Super Bowl XXVIII MVP, an NFL 1990s All-Team Member, an NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Member, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. That's proof.

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  3. Tony Dorsett

    Anthony Drew Dorsett Sr. (born April 7, 1954) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos. Before his professional career, he won the Heisman Trophy while playing for the University of Pittsburgh... read more

    He was a first-round draft choice for the Cowboys in 1977, became the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, and played for the team until 1987. He played for Denver the following year before being forced to retire due to injuries. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.

    He had that explosiveness that you don't see as much anymore. Just watch his 99-yarder against Minnesota. He had exactly what a running back needed to succeed, which is why he is in the NFL Hall of Fame.

    Tony is my dad's favorite Dallas Cowboy.

  4. Larry Allen

  5. Michael Irvin

    Michael Jerome Irvin, born March 5, 1966, is a retired American football player, actor, and sports commentator. He played as a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, where he was a key figure in their three Super Bowl victories during the 1990s. After retiring from the NFL, Irvin became a sports analyst... read more

    No tears here. He's the greatest wide receiver the Cowboys ever had.

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  6. Troy Aikman

    Troy Kenneth Aikman is a former American football quarterback who played for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. He was the first overall pick in the 1989 NFL Draft and led the Cowboys to three Super Bowl titles. After retiring from football, Aikman became a sports broadcaster and analyst... read more

    Troy Aikman is the best QB and my favorite Dallas Cowboy.

  7. Bob Lilly

    Nicknamed "Mr. Cowboy," Bob Lilly was a defensive tackle and photographer. After a college career at Texas Christian University (TCU), he played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1961 to 1974. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980 and was an awesome defensive player.

    I saw Bob physically pick up Fran Tarkenton, and instead of slamming him to the ground, he just held him until nervous refs whistled the play over. A gentle giant and a great athlete.

  8. Deion Sanders

    Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. (born August 9, 1967) is a former professional athlete who played both American football and baseball. He is one of the few individuals to have competed in both the Super Bowl and the World Series. Sanders currently works as a college football coach and serves as an analyst for... read more

    Deion Sanders is the fastest Cowboy of all time!

  9. Chuck Howley

  10. Randy White

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    Harvey Martin

    13. The Contenders

  13. Jason Witten

    Christopher Jason Witten, born May 6, 1982, is a former professional American football tight end. He played 16 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and one season with the Las Vegas Raiders in the National Football League.

    Witten played college football at the University of Tennessee and was selected... read more

    I don't understand why he isn't considered one of the best tight ends of all time. He is on pace to smash every tight end record out there. He epitomizes everything a tight end should be.

  14. Charles Haley

    Charles Haley is the best linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys.

  15. Danny White

    A blue-collar type who brought his lunch pail to work every day. I would hate to this day to have this guy mad at me. I saw him at a Steelers game last year and he still looked like he could play.

  16. Ed "Too Tall" Jones

    Ed is very nice. I know someone who works at a hotel. One day, that person called me and told me that Ed Too Tall Jones was at the hotel. I went to meet him, and he seemed very nice. He said his family lived in Jackson, Tennessee. He gave me a picture of himself with his signature on it.

    One day, he came back to the hotel and gave me an autographed Cowboys visor. When you think of the Dallas Cowboys, think of number seventy-two! Also, check out the top tens list for the top ten elements on the periodic table. I read it, and it was totally awesome!

  17. Daryl Johnston

  18. Mel Renfro

  19. Tony Romo

    Antonio Ramiro Romo is an American football television analyst and former quarterback who played 14 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Since retiring, he has become a prominent NFL broadcaster for CBS Sports. During his playing career, Romo was known for his strong passing... read more

  20. Dak Prescott

    Rayne Dakota "Dak" Prescott, born July 29, 1993, is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at Mississippi State, where he set several school records. Prescott has been the Cowboys' starting quarterback since 2016.

    He may be a rookie, but he has already gotten America's Team a playoff spot!

  21. Drew Pearson

  22. DeMarcus Ware

    DeMarcus Ware is a former American football player who played as an outside linebacker in the National Football League. He spent the majority of his career with the Dallas Cowboys before joining the Denver Broncos, with whom he won Super Bowl 50. Ware was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in... read more

  23. Jay Novacek

    As a tight end, he was very important and often underrated during the Cowboys' amazing run of three world championships between 1992 and 1995. In two seasons, he caught 60 or more receptions, and in four seasons, he caught 50 or more. He had 600 or more receiving yards in four seasons and played in five straight Pro Bowls from 1991 to 1995.

    In 1992, his best year, he caught 68 receptions for 630 yards and six touchdown passes. How 'Bout Them Cowboys.

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  24. Ezekiel Elliott

    Ezekiel Elijah Elliott is an American football running back currently playing for the New England Patriots in the National Football League. He played college football at Ohio State University, where he earned second-team All-America honors in 2015. Elliott was drafted fourth overall by the Dallas Cowboys... read more

  25. DeMarcus Lawrence

  26. Sean Lee

    One of the greatest at his position as linebacker when he stayed healthy.

  27. Amari Cooper

    Amari Cooper is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Cooper was drafted fourth overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2015 NFL Draft after a standout collegiate career at the University of Alabama, where he won the 2014 Biletnikoff Award. He played... read more

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