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Renfro
Named to the Pro Bowl 10 times during his career and a 5-time All-Pro with the Cowboys in the defensive backfield. He forced offenses to throw the other way. He led the NFL in interceptions in 1969 and is the Cowboys all-time interception leader with 52 during his career. He was enshrined in the Ring of Honor in 1981 and finally elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. |
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Adderley
A five time All-Pro from the glory days of the Lombardi Packers, Adderley came to the Cowboys in a trade just 2 weeks before the 1970 season and stepped right in to the Cowboys defensive backfield. He helped to Cowboys get to 2 Superbowls. Bart Starr called him "the greatest cornerback to ever play the game." He retired after the 1972 season. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980. |
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Larry
Brown
His 2 second half interceptions made him the Superbowl XXX MVP. That capped off his best season when he intercepted 6 passes and returned 2 for touchdowns. Not bad for a 12th round draft choice. He was named to the All Rookie team in 1991. He cashed in on his MVP trophy by signing a huge contract with Oakland prior to the 96 season. |
Darren
Woodson
A linebacker at Arizona State but made the switch to DB smoothly. He made 10 tackles in Superbowl XXX against the Steelers. Woodson has established himself as one of the NFL’s premier strong safeties. His consistency, athleticism, aggressiveness and ability to perform in the big game have put him in the elite level of performers in the NFL. And his versatility at playing both the run and pass at an extremely productive level have separated Woodson from the rest of the strong safety field. In seven NFL seasons, he has been selected to five Pro Bowls, been named first team All-Pro four times and played in three Super Bowls. In 1996, he tied for the team lead in interceptions for the second time in his professional career. In 1995, he became the first Dallas defensive back to lead the team in tackles (144) since Bill Bates in 1988, and in 1998, he repeated that performance with a team-high 136 tackles. In 1993, he established a Dallas single-season record for tackles by a defensive back (155). A converted college linebacker, Woodson is the complete NFL package at safety. He combines size (6-1, 219) and speed (4.4 in the 40-yard dash) with great football instincts and hitting ability. He has maintained the aggressive nature that he displayed as a college linebacker, but has used his quickness and speed to make a very smooth transition to the secondary. Woodson has finished first or second on the team in tackles in five of the last six seasons (1993-96, 1998), missing out on that claim in 1997 when injuries kept him out of two starts. He also went over the 100 tackle mark for four consecutive seasons (1993-96), becoming the first Dallas player to accomplish that feat since Michael Downs (1983-86). In the Cowboys base defensive alignment, Woodson lines up at his usual strong safety position, but he has also shown great production when lining up at outside linebacker in certain nickel pass defenses–often covering a slot receiver. A very strong and sure tackler, Woodson has 27 double-figure tackle games in his career. His versatility and aggressive attitude makes him a very valuable special teams performer, where he has tallied a combined total of 37 tackles in the past three seasons. Although he has tremendous natural physical gifts, Woodson is one of the team’s hardest workers in the offseason. His weight room work ethic is well documented, and his character and leadership ability make him a very valuable asset within the framework of the team. He has started 104 of the last 107 Cowboys games, including playoffs. Woodson’s next selection as an All-Pro will enable him to earn that honor more times (five) than any other Dallas safety. He is currently tied with Mel Renfro (1965, 1967, 1969 and 1971) and Cliff Harris (1975-1978), who were each named All-Pro four times during their Dallas careers. Renfro earned a fifth All-Pro selection as a cornerback in 1973.
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 Deion
Sanders - "Prime Time"
Joining the Cowboys as the final piece to their Superbowl puzzle in 1995, Deion made his presence felt immediately. During the first half of the season he had only defended 10 passes and intercepted 2 of them. He has the ability to eliminate the other team's best receiver, often taking him completely out of the game. In 1996 he tried playing offense and was somewhat successful, he also played professional baseball during the football off season. Injuries (toe, among others) only allowed him to play in all of the teams games only once. He was released during the 2000 offseason due to salary cap restrictions, signed with the Redskins vowing to take them to the promise land. After a unspectacular season in he was released by the Redskins and retired from football while continuing to pursue his baseball career. He has also tried his hand at NFL commentary on CBS.
Sanders has scored 9 touchdowns in his Dallas days. He scored five different ways with the Cowboys, and six of the nine touchdowns were from at least 50 yards out. His Cowboy touchdowns:
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