Favorite Cowboys player active during your life

[HuskerPower52]

Prime Time

 

[Godstree]

Walt Garrison.

For those hat don't remember him, he defined the third-and-short halfback for me. Never flashy, never got even five yard plays, but if you're third and goal from the two he was your guy.

Tough as nails. In the summer he did bull riding at the rodeo.

I lived down the road from his ranch. He had an office in Lewisville. On the door it had a big Copenhagen and Skoal stickers.

 

[Godstree]

Top top is Roger and Harvey. So many just under them.

I was too young for Bob Lilly.

But Bill Bates has to get some love. Epitome of a footballer. Not the best but damn sure worked his ass off each and every play.

 

[Godstree]

My all time favorite will always be Coach Landry. ALWAYS.

 

[jarntt]

As an aside with your TBD for current D players, I'm really sad that Sean Lee is done. He could have been so good if not for his chronic injuryitis. HOF talent with bones like a chicken.

My current players are the same, Dak and TBD (also translated as ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )

One of the sadder, most frustrating things of the last couple of decades. I honestly believe a completely healthy Sean Lee was a Hall of Famer. There was no one that screamed team guy or role model more and when he was healthy (yes I know he was seldom healthy) he was a tackling machine on some defenses that were just horrible without him. The instincts and football smarts were off the charts and probably as high as anyone I've seen.

 

[Fish]

Defensive Player?

Randy White

 

[TheStarOne]

No chance, I'm naming my favorite ever. BUT

Defense
Bob Lilly .........75th Anniversary All NFL Team .......Pro Football HOF........Ring of Honor

Honorable Mention
Randy White, Charles Haley (saw them play in person) and Mel Renfro

Offensive Line
Larry Allen (saw him play in person)

Running back
EMMITT SMITH (saw him play in person)

Honorable Mention
Tony Dorsett (saw him play in person)

Wide Receiver
Bob Hayes

Honorable Mention
Michael Irvin

Quarterback
Troy Aikman (COWBOYS won 3 Super Bowl Championships in 4 Seasons) (saw him play in person)

Honorable Mention
Roger Staubach (saw him play in person)

Tight End
Jason Witten

Honorable Mention
Jay Novacek (saw him play in person)

Coach
Tom Landry (met him before a COWBOY'S game by accident)

Honorable Mention
Jimmy Johnson (Coach and GM , and Architect of the 90's COWBOYS)

 

[scotsman1948]

Walt Garrison

Randy White

 

[jarntt]

Chaz Green and Shante Carver. Favorite non-player Jerry Jones

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Favorites by Position (not who I consider the best)

K - Dan Bailey
P - Danny White
QB - Roger Staubach
RB - Tony Dorsett
WR - Tony Hill
TE - Witten/Novacek
OL - Larry Allen

DL - Randy White
LB - Sean Lee
CB - Everson Walls/Dennis Thurman
S - Darren Woodson
ST - Kenneth Gant/Kelvin Martin

 

[ROMOTOOWENS]

QB - Romo
RB- Dorsett
FB - Ron Springs
TE - Dupree / Cosbie
OL - E. Williams
WR - Drew Pearson/ Irvin

DE - Ware
DT - R. White
LB - Coakley
CB- Kevin Smith / Walls
S- Woodson / Downs

ST- Bates

 

[Schmoopy1000]

QB - Romo
RB- Dorsett
FB - Ron Springs
TE - Dupree / Cosbie
OL - E. Williams
WR - Drew Pearson/ Irvin

DE - Ware
DT - R. White
LB - Coakley
CB- Kevin Smith / Walls
S- Woodson / Downs

ST- Bates

If I split RB to FB as well, that would definitely be the Moose for me.
I feel dirty not having Bill Bates on my list.
I would have to invent a jack of all trades position so I can put him in. Definitely deserves to be on my all time favorite list.
Well done!
Could you imagine having a bunch of players on this team with Bill Bates & Sean lee's Attitude towards team & hard work!

 

[ROMOTOOWENS]

If I split RB to FB as well, that would definitely be the Moose for me.
I feel dirty not having Bill Bates on my list.
I would have to invent a jack of all trades position so I can put him in. Definitely deserves to be on my all time favorite list.
Well done!
Could you imagine having a bunch of players on this team with Bill Bates & Sean lee's Attitude towards team & hard work!

I had to throw Springs on there. He was always one of my favorites as a kid. I always couldnt wait for the JC Pennys Catalog to come out to see if they had his jersey. They never did.

 

[PDay8810]

Funny thing...all the great defensive players over the years and still never a top 3 or so linebacker ever. Jordan/Howley/Edwards were rock solid back in the day but all were never considered top 3 type league bests at their position. Same with all I can think of throughout the years. Henderson, Lockhart, Breunig, Norton, Smith, Dixon, Lee....none of um. Best LB they ever drafted turned out to be a HOF d-tackle until perhaps this season. I wasn't one wanting Parsons before the draft, but I'm pretty darn excited with the camp hype.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Funny thing...all the great defensive players over the years and still never a top 3 or so linebacker ever. Jordan/Howley/Edwards were rock solid back in the day but all were never considered top 3 type league bests at their position. Same with all I can think of throughout the years. Henderson, Lockhart, Breunig, Norton, Smith, Dixon, Lee....none of um. Best LB they ever drafted turned out to be a HOF d-tackle until perhaps this season. I wasn't one wanting Parsons before the draft, but I'm pretty darn excited with the camp hype.

Well in Landry or Johnsons Defensive system. They were all replaceable & interchangeable.
Was thinking the same thing as you when I was thinking of my LB. Lots of good ones, but no force of natures. I will be curious of Parsons as well.

 

[Wolves008]

Since y'all have expanded the initial question, I"ll dive deeper too:

Coach: Landry

QB: Romo
RB: Emmitt
FB: Moose
OT: Tyron Smith
OG: Larry Allen
C: Travis Frederick
WR: Dez
TE: Witten
DE: Ware
DT: Lilly
LB: Lee
CB: Primetime
S: Darren Woodson
K: Dan Bailey
P: Matt McBriar

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

The Niners game in December 1972 cemented Roger as my all time favorite. Everything he did after that was just perfect gravy on the perfect chicken fried steak.

 

[scotsman1948]

One of the sadder, most frustrating things of the last couple of decades. I honestly believe a completely healthy Sean Lee was a Hall of Famer. There was no one that screamed team guy or role model more and when he was healthy (yes I know he was seldom healthy) he was a tackling machine on some defenses that were just horrible without him. The instincts and football smarts were off the charts and probably as high as anyone I've seen.

i agree

 

[cowboycolors]

Wow so many choices
Coach its Tom with a tip of his cap to Jimmy
Draft Guru Gil Brandt with respect for Jimmy
QB Roger and Troy
RB Emmitt and Tony with a pinch to Walt
FB it’s Moose
WR Drew and Mike
TE Jay and Jason
DT Randy I did not see Bob Play
OL Larry Allen and it’s not close Larry running down the the Saints linebacker at 320# was insane
DB Charlie Cliff and Darren nuff said no Deion he was a mercenary but maybe the best ever
DE Too Tall & Demarcus
LB is tough but I’m going Chuck Howley and Sean Lee when healthy.
But my favorite of all time is Tom with a tip of his hat to Tex with out those 2 and so many others Dallas would just be another Sports Team!

JMHO

 

[Tomhusker]

Calvin Hill