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Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are a National Football League team based in Irving, Texas. The team is sometimes referred to colloquially as America's Team due its having a large number of fans who live outside its immediate local area (the term itself is derived from the title of the team's 1979 highlight film).

Founded: 1960 (expansion NFL franchise)

Home stadium: Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Uniform colors: Silver and dark blue

Helmet design: Silver background with a blue star

League championships won: 1971, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1995.

Table of contents

1 Franchise history 2 Players of note 2.1 Pro Football Hall of Fame 2.2 Current stars 2.3 Retired numbers 2.4 Not to be forgotten 3 External links

Franchise history

Players of note

Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Mike Ditka
• Tony Dorsett
• Tom Landry (coach)
• Bob Lilly
• Mel Renfro
• Tex Schramm (executive)
• Roger Staubach
• Randy White

Current stars

• Larry Allen
• Antonio Bryant
• Quincy Carter
• La'Roi Glover
• Keyshawn Johnson
• Terence Newman
• Dat Nguyen
• Roy Williams
• Darren Woodson
• Bill Parcells (coach)

Retired numbers

• The Dallas Cowboys do not retire the numbers of past standouts. Instead, the team has a "Ring of Honor" in which its all-time greats are honored. Members of the Ring of Honor include Bob Lilly, Don Meredith, Don Perkins, Chuck Howley, Mel Renfro, Roger Staubach, Lee Roy Jordan, coach Tom Landry, Tony Dorsett, Randy White, Bob Hayes, and Tex Schramm.

Not to be forgotten

• Troy Aikman
• Tony Dorsett
• Joey Galloway
• Peter Gent
• Michael Irvin
• Bob Lilly
• Emmitt Smith
• Roger Staubach
• Randy White
• Deion Sanders
• Erik Williams

External links

• Dallas Cowboys official web site

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