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Cowboys Top 50: Players 1-5

! 1. Roger Staubach
Position: Quarterback
Cowboys Career: 1969-79
Honors: Led Cowboys to 23 fourth-quarter comebacks; only QB to lead Cowboys to four Super Bowls.
Highest Ranking From Panel: 1 (five votes)

! 2. Emmitt Smith
Position: Running Back
Cowboys Career: 1990-2002
Honors: NFL's all-time leading rusher with 18,355 yards; 11 straight 1,000-yard seasons
Highest Ranking From Panel: 1 (three votes)

! 3. Bob Lilly
Position: Defensive End/Tackle
Cowboys Career: 1961-74
Honors: Cowboys record 11 Pro Bowl selections; First player inducted into Ring of Honor
Highest Ranking From Panel: 1 (one vote)

! 4. Troy Aikman
Position: Quarterback
Cowboys Career: 1989-2000
Honors: Only Cowboys quarterback and just one of four NFL passers to win three Super Bowls.
Highest Ranking From Panel: 2

! 5. Tony Dorsett
Position: Running Back
Cowboys Career: 1977-87
Honors:Four-time Pro Bowler; had six scoring plays longer than 75 yards, including NFL-record 99-yard run.
Highest Ranking From Panel: 5

**6. Randy White (1975-88) 7. Michael Irvin (1988-99) 8. Mel Renfro (1964-77) 9. Larry Allen (1994-2005) 10. Bob Hayes (1965-74)**----------------------------------- **11. Rayfield Wright (1967-79) 12. Lee Roy Jordan (1963-76) 13. Chuck Howley (1961-73) 14. Cliff Harris (1970-79) 15. Drew Pearson(1973-83)** ----------------------------------- **16. Darren Woodson (1992-2003) 17. Don Meredith (1960-68) 18. Don Perkins (1961-68) 19. Harvey Martin (1973-83) 20. Deion Sanders (1995-99)**----------------------------------- **21. Cornell Green** (1962-74) **22. Charles Haley** (1992-96) **23. DeMarcus Ware** (2005-present) **24. John Niland **(1966-74) **25. Jason Witten **(2003-present) ----------------------------------- **26. Ed "Too Tall" Jones** (1974-78; 80-89) **27. Everson Walls** (1981-89) **28. Jay Novacek** (1990-96) **29. Charlie Waters **(1970-78; 80-81) **30. Nate Newton **(1986-98) ----------------------------------- **31. George Andrie **(1962-72) **32. Danny White** (1976-88) **33. Erik Williams** (1991-2000) **34. Calvin Hill** (1965-78) **35. Herschel Walker **(1986-89; 1996-97) ----------------------------------- **36. Tony Hill** (1977-86) **37. Daryl Johnston** (1989-99) **38. Billy Joe DuPree** (1973-83) **39. Jethro Pugh** (1965-78) **40. La'Roi Glover** (2002-05) ----------------------------------- **41. Mark Tuinei **(1983-97) **42. Leon Lett** (1991-2000) **43. Flozell Adams** (1998-present) **44. Pat Donovan **(1975-83) **45. Ralph Neely** (1965-77) ----------------------------------- **46. Terrell Owens** (2006-08) **47. Walt Garrison** (1966-74) **48. Bill Bates** (1983-2007) **49. Tony Romo** (2003-present) **50. Mark Stepnoski** (1989-94; 1999-2001)

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