The all-time Dallas Cowboys roster is loaded. Under center it's Roger Staubach, Emmitt Smith carries the load, and CeeDee Lamb leads the receivers. Below is the greatest Cowboys team ever assembled, with every player rated exactly as they appear in 17-0 — the free game where you draft an all-time roster and simulate whether it can finish a perfect 17-0 season.
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All-time starting lineup
Best Cowboys at every position · rating out of 100
- QBRoger Staubach
Quarterback · 1970s94 - RBEmmitt Smith
Running Back · 1990s95 - WRCeeDee Lamb
Wide Receiver · 2020s92 - TEJason Witten
Tight End · 2000s88 - OLLarry Allen
Offensive Line · 1990s95 - DLBob Lilly
Defensive Line · 1960s95 - LBMicah Parsons
Linebacker · 2020s94 - DBDeion Sanders
Defensive Back · 1990s97
Deep roster
More of the best Cowboys by position
Quarterback
Troy Aikman (89) · Dak Prescott (88) · Tony Romo (85) · Danny White (80)
Running Back
Tony Dorsett (88) · Ezekiel Elliott (84) · Herschel Walker (83) · DeMarco Murray (82)
Wide Receiver
Michael Irvin (90) · Bob Hayes (88) · Terrell Owens (88) · Drew Pearson (85)
Tight End
Jay Novacek (82) · Jake Ferguson (79) · Billy Joe DuPree (78) · Jean Fugett (73)
Offensive Line
Zack Martin (93) · Tyron Smith (92) · Travis Frederick (88) · Rayfield Wright (87)
Defensive Line
Randy White (93) · DeMarcus Ware (92) · Charles Haley (89) · Ed Jones (82)
Linebacker
DeMarcus Ware (91) · Chuck Howley (89) · Lee Roy Jordan (80) · Sean Lee (79)
Defensive Back
Mel Renfro (88) · Cliff Harris (86) · Everson Walls (84) · Trevon Diggs (84)
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