![]() ![]() Just a hard worker and a dedicated player. And talk about character! This guy is one of the all-around nicest and you’d never see him throwing a tantrum on the sidelines if a play didn’t go his way. Jason Witten was tough, and he was a big reason the Cowboys stayed relevant in the early to mid 2000s. Helmet came off? No problem - Witten will run the ball down to the end zone anyway. He wasn’t just consistent - he was durable. He became the 12th player and second tight end in NFL history to join the 1,000 catch club. Throughout his entire stint with the Cowboys, he was the most reliable and consistent player on the team. But let’s just look at his career as a Cowboy. Maybe Jason Witten is not a name you expect to hear when thinking of the all-time greatest Cowboys players. ![]() All right now, on with those who did make the list. And that’s why he didn’t make my top ten, but should at least be part of the conversation. Statistically speaking, he’s better than even Staubach and Aikman…but well, some bobbled snaps and non-catches really overshadowed all of that. Though he was one of the more controversial quarterbacks and didn’t get the Cowboys any Super Bowl rings, he set all kinds of franchise records in passing yards, touchdowns, QB ratings, game-winning drives, and fourth-quarter comebacks. I also have to mention that Tony Romo would have made the list if it were a top 15, so we’ll give him an honorable mention. If the impact was still great and the accomplishments were plenty, I just couldn’t leave them off the list. I tried to take into account their impact on the team as well as their character, but there are perhaps one or two on the list whose character COULD be considered questionable (I won’t say who). It’s easy to think of 10 great Cowboys players throughout their history, but putting them in order is another story. Since their beginning with the NFL in 1960, the Cowboys have had their fair share of memorable players. ![]()
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