Cole started 134 of 176 career games, he’s unofficially credited by the Cowboys with 60 career sacks as they weren’t an official statistic until 1982. He was a member of the “Zero Club” that never spoke to the media on football matters. Cole was a very versatile defensive lineman that got off to a hot start as a rookie returning a fumble and interception for touchdowns. Number 63: Larry Cole, DL, 1968-1980Īnalysis: Larry Cole was the first University of Hawaii player drafted to an NFL franchise when he was taken in the 16th round in 1968’s Draft. Fitzgerald was the starting center for both of the Cowboys Super Bowl VI and XII victories. He started 109 of 137 career games in Dallas and recovered six fumbles. Though he was never made an All-Pro or Pro Bowler, Fitzgerald was a mainstay on the line for seven seasons and through 19 playoff games. Fitzgerald stood much taller than most centers of his day at 6’ 5”. Number 62: John Fitzgerald, C, 1971-1980Īnalysis: John Fitzgerald is the clear winner here. Just recently he just missed the cut for the Hall of Fame voting. He started 180 of 191 career games, recovered five fumbles for the offense, was a two time All-Pro, and three-time Super Bowl champion. Newton was one of the Cowboys cogs in their “Great Wall of Dallas” in the 90’s. His career really took off in 1992 when he was selected to his first of six Pro Bowls. He had troubles keeping the weight off and was almost cut for it but became the Cowboys starting left guard in 1987. Number 61: Nate Newton, G, 1987-1998Īnalysis: After the USFL folded in 1986, Newton signed as a free agent with the Cowboys and was often referred to as the “Kitchen” seeing as he was larger than William “Refrigerator” Perry. Either way, it’s great for offseason fodder before we gear up for training camp. In turn, some numbers have a strong lineage of great football careers that make it hard to choose and others make you question whether that number needs a winner. In doing research for this, you find that it’s fun because of how much of a mixed bag it truly is. We’re not interested in what these players did in their careers, just how they performed while they were a part of “America’s Team”. That’s right, from one to 99, multiple Cowboys have occupied those jersey numbers. In this series, we’re rating the greatest, or most memorable, Cowboys of all time at each number available.
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