| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| − | The '''Dallas Cowboys''' are a [[National Football League]] [[franchise]] based in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]]. They are part of the [[NFL]], [[National Football Conference]] (NFC) and play in the NFC East Division. | + | The '''Dallas Cowboys''' are a [[National Football League]] [[franchise]] based in [[Arlington]], [[Texas]]. They are part of the [[NFL]], [[National Football Conference]] (NFC) and play in the NFC East Division. |
| | | | |
| − | The team has played in eight Super Bowls, winning five. It is annually among the most valuable sports franchises, of all types, in the world. | + | ==History and League Success== |
| | + | The Cowboys entered the league as an expansion team in 1960, the same year that the American Football League began play (and also placed a team in Dallas). Though the Cowboys would have far less on-field success (losing all but one game its inaugural season, that being a tie with the New York Giants), they would outlast the AFL team in Dallas, which would relocate and become the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]. |
| | | | |
| − | ==Roster==
| + | For the first three decades the team was led by [[Tom Landry]] (a devout Methodist) and, led by quarterback [[Roger Staubach]] (a devout Catholic), the team would ultimately play in five [[Super Bowl]]s, winning two. Overall, the Cowboys have played in eight Super Bowls (second-most behind the [[New England Patriots]]), winning five (tied with the [[San Francisco 49ers]] for second-most behind the Patriots and the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]). The Cowboys and Steelers have the distinction of being the only teams to face each other in three different Super Bowls. |
| − | ===Quarterbacks===
| |
| − | *9 - [[Tony Romo]]
| |
| − | *5 - Brooks Bollinger
| |
| − | *14 - Brad Johnson
| |
| − | * - Jon Kitna
| |
| | | | |
| − | ===Running Backs===
| + | Notwithstanding that the team has not been to the Super Bowl in a quarter-century, financially it is annually among the most valuable sports franchises, of all types, in the world. |
| − | *24 - [[Marion Barber III]]
| |
| − | *23 - Tashard Choice
| |
| − | *30 - Alonzo Coleman
| |
| − | *28 Felix Jones
| |
| | | | |
| − | ===Fullbacks=== | + | ==NFC East Rivals== |
| − | *34 - Deon Anderson
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===Wide Receivers===
| |
| − | *84 - Patrick Crayton
| |
| − | *19 - Miles Austin
| |
| − | *86 - Isaiah Stanbeck
| |
| − | *11 - Roy Williams
| |
| − | *17 - Sam Hurd
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===Tight Ends===
| |
| − | *80 - Martellus Bennett
| |
| − | *82 - [[Jason Witten]]
| |
| − | *89 - Tony Curtis
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===Offensive Tackles===
| |
| − | *76 - Flozell Adams
| |
| − | *75 - Marc Colombo
| |
| − | *68 - Doug Free
| |
| − | *77 - Pat McQuistan
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===Guards===
| |
| − | *70 - Leonard Davis
| |
| − | *64 - Montrae Holland
| |
| − | *63 - Kyle Kosier
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===Centers===
| |
| − | *65 - Andre Gurode
| |
| − | *71 - Cory Procter
| |
| − | ===Defensive Ends===
| |
| − | *72 - Stephen Bowen
| |
| − | *97 - Jason Hatcher
| |
| − | * - Igor Olshansky
| |
| − | *91 - L. P. Ladouceur
| |
| − | *90 - Jay Ratliff
| |
| − | *96 - Marcus Spears
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===Defensive Tackles===
| |
| − | *95 - [[Tank Johnson]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===Linebackers===
| |
| − | * - Keith Brooking
| |
| − | *57 - Kevin Burnett
| |
| − | *54 - Bobby Carpenter
| |
| − | *98 - Greg Ellis
| |
| − | *56 - Bradie James
| |
| − | *53 - Steve Octavien
| |
| − | *52 - Carlos Polk
| |
| − | *50 - [[Justin Rogers]]
| |
| − | *93 - Anthony Spencer
| |
| − | * - Matt Stewart
| |
| − | *55 - [[Zach Thomas]]
| |
| − | *94 - [[Demarcus Ware]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===Cornerbacks===
| |
| − | *20 - Alan Ball
| |
| − | *31 - Mike Jenkins
| |
| − | *41 - [[Terrence Newman]]
| |
| − | *32 = Orlando Scandrick
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===Safeties===
| |
| − | *35 - Tra Battle
| |
| − | *27 - Courtney Brown
| |
| − | *29 - Keith Davis
| |
| − | *26 - [[Ken Hamlin]]
| |
| − | * - Gerald Sensabaugh
| |
| − | *25 - Pat Watkins
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===Kickers===
| |
| − | *6 - Nick Folk
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===Punters===
| |
| − | *1 - Mat McBriar
| |
| − | *2 - Sam Paulescu
| |
| − | | |
| − | ==See also==
| |
| | *[[New York Giants]] | | *[[New York Giants]] |
| | *[[Philadelphia Eagles]] | | *[[Philadelphia Eagles]] |
| | *[[Washington Redskins]] | | *[[Washington Redskins]] |
| | *[[National Football Conference]] | | *[[National Football Conference]] |
| − | *[[Tom Landry]]
| + | |
| | | | |
| | == External links == | | == External links == |
| Line 107: |
Line 24: |
| | | | |
| | [[Category:National Football League]] | | [[Category:National Football League]] |
| − | [[Category:Texas]] | + | [[Category:Texas sports franchises]] |