Top 10 Dallas Cowboys of All Time

Rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott have led the Dallas Cowboys to five straight wins and put their team atop the NFC East. Prescott set the rookie record for most passes without an interception (176) and Elliot has a 116-yard lead in the rushing race through Week 6. Though both players are off to tremendous starts, they are still a long way off from cracking our list of the Top 10 Dallas Cowboys of all time.

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Oct 18, 2016

Top 10 Dallas Cowboys of All Time

#10: Jason Witten

Now the Cowboys’ all-time receptions leader, Witten is already one of the best Cowboys to ever play. Ten Pro Bowls and four All-Pro teams make Witten a paragon of consistency, but he is still searching for that elusive first Super Bowl title.

#9: Mel Renfro

A transplant from the offensive side of the ball, Renfro became of the best defensive backs to ever suit up for America’s Team. Renfro was named to 10 Pro Bowls and five All-Pro teams while with the Cowboys, winning two Super Bowls along the way. He has the most interceptions in team history.

#8: Tony Dorsett

Dorsett made the most of his 11 seasons in Dallas. Trailing only Emmitt Smith for the most rushing yards and touchdowns in Cowboys history, Dorsett established himself as one of the team’s best running backs of all time. He finished as a four-time Pro Bowler and helped the Cowboys win Super Bowl XII.

#7: Michael Irvin

Another staple of the great Cowboys teams of the ‘90’s, Irvin still holds the most receiving yards and touchdowns in team history. With five Pro Bowls and three Super Bowl titles to his name, Irvin’s name is forever linked to the greatest Cowboys of all time.

#6: Troy Aikman

One of the most recognizable faces in Cowboys lore, Aikman quarterbacked the Cowboys to three Super Bowl championships. Aikman also earned six Pro Bowl nods and Super Bowl XXVII MVP honors, and trails only Tony Romo for most passing touchdowns and yards in Cowboys history.

#5: Larry Allen

Paving the way for Emmitt Smith was Larry Allen, a star offensive lineman in Dallas for 12 seasons. The 11-time Pro Bowler and seven-time First Team All-Pro was a fixture for Dallas’ offensive line for most of the 1990’s, including the Cowboys’ Super Bowl XXX title.

#4: Randy White

After moving from linebacker, White became one of the Cowboys’ best defensive tackles of all time. His nine Pro Bowls and nine First Team All-Pro distinctions were only outdone by a co-MVP award for his performance in Super Bowl XII.

#3: Emmitt Smith

Despite being the league’s all-time leading rusher, Smith has staunch competition among the greatest Cowboys of all time. His eight Pro Bowls, five All-Pro seasons and two league MVP awards speak for themselves; Smith is best known, however, for leading Dallas to three Super Bowl titles in the 1990’s, in one of which Smith himself was named MVP (XXVIII).

#2: Bob Lilly

Arguably the best defensive tackle and most decorated Cowboys player of all time, Lilly spent the entirety of his esteemed career in Dallas. Eleven Pro Bowl appearances, nine All-Pro distinctions and a Super Bowl championship later, he earned the lofty title of “Mr. Cowboy.”

#1: Roger Staubach

“Roger the Dodger” takes the top spot. The legendary quarterback best embodies the Cowboys’ glory days, leading Dallas to four Super Bowls and two championships as the starting quarterback. His six Pro Bowls and Super Bowl VI MVP award led to his 1985 induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.