"Considering their achievements over the years, they are probably one of the most underrepresented teams in the HOF. I think before this latest class they only had 6-7 players in there."
Agreed. The Cowboys, IMHO, are a victim of biased attitudes, whether jealousy, envy, or inferiority complex - they're the team other teams (and most of the media) love to hate. The Cowboys only had 7 total in the Hall of Fame prior to this class - 5 players and 2 non-players (coach and general manager). Here they are:
#74 Bob Lilly
Defensive Tackle
1961-1974
- 11-Time Pro Bowl (Franchise Record)
- 7-Time All-Pro
- NFL 75th Anniversary Team
- AFL-NFL 25-year Anniversary Team
- National Football Foundation Hall of Fame
- 1 Super Bowl Title
- 2 NFC Titles
- 4 Eastern Conference Titles
- November 23, 1975 declared "Bob Lilly Day" in Dallas, Texas
- College Football Hall of Fame
#20 Mel Renfro
Defensive Back
1964-1977
- 4-Time All-Pro
- 10-Time Pro Bowl
- 3-Time All-NFC
- Cowboys Career Record 52 interceptions
- Cowboys Career Record 26.4-yard kickoff-return average
- Cowboys Career Record 626 interception return yards
- 2 Super Bowl Titles
- 4 NFC Championships
- 9 Division Titles
- Consensus All-American, 1962
#12 Roger Staubach
Quarterback
1969-1979
- 6-Time Pro Bowl
- 5-Time NFL Passing Champion
- MVP of Super Bowl VI
- 2 Super Bowl Titles
- 5 NFC Titles
- 7 Division Titles
- 1979 Byron "Whizzer" White Award
- 1975 Vince Lombardi Sportsman of the Year
- 1971 NFL Players Association Most Valuable Player
- 1971 Bert Bell Award
- 1975 Field Scovill Award - All-Sports Association of Dallas
- 1963 Heisman Trophy
- 1963 Walter Camp Memorial Trophy
- 1965 Naval Academy Athletic Association Sword
#54 Randy White
Defensive Tackle
1975-1988
- 9-Time Pro Bowl
- 8-Time All-Pro
- Co-MVP Super Bowl XII
- 1978 Defensive Player of the Year
- 1982 NFL Defensive Lineman of the Year
- 1 Super Bowl Title
- 3 NFC Titles
- 5 Division Titles
- 2nd Franchise History Career Solo Tackles (701)
- 3rd Franchise History Career Combined Tackles (1,104)
- 3rd Franchise History Games Played (209)
- Outland Trophy- University of Maryland
- Lombardi Trophy- University of Maryland
#33 TONY DORSETT
Running Back
1977-1987
- 4-Time Pro Bowl
- 1-Time All-Pro
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
- 3 All-NFC selections
- 1 Super Bowl Title
- NFL Record 99-yard TD Run (1/3/83 @ Minnesota)
- 4th All-Time NFL Career Rushing (12,036)
- 3rd All-Time Franchise Career Points (516)
- 2nd All-Time Franchise Career Touchdowns (86)
- 2nd All-Time Franchise Career Rushing Yards Gained (12,036)
- 1st All-Time Franchise Rookie Rushing Yards Gained (1,007)
- 1976 Heisman Trophy (University of Pittsburgh)
Non-Players:
Coach: Tom Landry
GM: Tex Schramm
I agree that there's been a slight bias against the Cowboys regarding the HOF. Not necessarily widespread, but because of the limited number of voters it doesn't take many voters with a bias to screw things up.
But I also understand why there has been a widespread bias against Cowboy fans. Just spent an hour listening to some idiot Cowboy fan blowhards bitch about how they didn't get 3 in this year while at the same time trashing Warren Moon as completely unworthy because he didn't win a Superbowl and just got in because he was black and padded his stats in Canada. Nevermind that he led inferior teams to numerous playoffs, 51,000 NFL yards, more than 300 NFL touchdowns, top 5 in 5 NFL categories, and was selected to 8 straight pro bowls.
Good post. I'd love to see a list of retired players from the Dallas Cowboys who should (at least in your mind) be in the Hall of Fame.