![]() Kicker Efren Herrera was next in line for player wearing #1. He spent six seasons in the Top-10 for longest punt (75 yards) and five seasons in the Top-10 for yards per punt. McBriar was a two-time All-Pro selection, two-time Pro Bowler, and also won NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his week 11 performance in 2006. Number 1: Matt McBriar, P, 2004-2011 Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesĪnalysis: Only one other player, Rafael Septién, was given consideration but his off-field incident precludes us from honoring him. Either way, it’s great for offseason fodder before we gear up for OTA’s and training camps. 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, there has been multiple Cowboys occupying those jersey numbers. Will Lawrence have back-to-back Pro Bowl seasons? Answer in the comments.In this series, we’re going to rate the greatest, or most memorable, Cowboys of all time at each number available. Tank will continue to be a main contributor for this stellar Cowboys defensive line and based on how the coaches talk about him, this will be the case to the end of his career. As he gets older, Tank will be rotated in and out more in the hopes of preserving his energy and health. To have a player come in and spend an entire career for one team is impressive, and it’s even more impressive at the defensive end position. He’s known for his leadership and tutoring, which the younger guys really respond to, which is something that can’t be calculated by statistics. Taking a team-friendly deal shows how much Lawrence wants to play at Dallas. ![]() A leaner and lighter Lawrence in 2022 helped relieve his injuries he’s collected over the years, and he was a rejuvenated player that looked more like the Tank everyone saw when he came into the league. Last year, Lawrence played in Dan Quinn’s heavy rotational defensive line and his production was impressive. ![]() Some critics will point to Lawrence’s lack of sacks, but every year he ranks right at the top in run-stopping grade and his run-stopping skills are seen on the field. In the Wild Card Round that year the world caught an inclination of his ability when he caused two sack-fumbles against Matt Stafford which sealed and closed the game. ![]() His first year was cut short when he broke a bone in his foot but played in the back half of the season. He had a streak of six-consecutive games with a sack and his 20 college career sacks are tied for the seventh-most in school history.Īfter losing one player called DeMarcus, the Cowboys quickly gained another with Lawrence. In 2013 Lawrence made 72 tackles (third-most on the team), 20.5 tackles for loss (sixth in the nation and ninth in school history for a single season), 10.5 sacks (fifth in school history for a single season) and two blocked kicks. He also added 48 tackles and had two fumble recoveries, scoring off one with a 25-yard touchdown. His first year at Boise State he led the team in tackles for loss (13.5), sacks (9.5) and forced fumbles with four. Today is number 90.īorn: 28th April 1992 (31) - Aiken, South Carolinaĭraft: 2014, Round 2, Pick 34, Dallas CowboysĭeMarcus “Tank” Lawrence transferred to Boise State in 2012 from Butler Community College. ![]() Each day we’ll present a new player whose jersey number represents the countdown to opening day. We’re continuing our countdown to the opening game of the Dallas Cowboys 2023 regular season. ![]()
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