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46. Charles Haley

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46. Charles Haley

Charles Haley had already won two Super Bowls as a San Francisco 49er and was coming off his third Pro Bowl year in four seasons.  He was still very much in his prime, but his volatile nature became too much for Head Coach, George Siefert to handle, he was dealt to Dallas, who was happy to have him.

Haley fit in well to the Cowboys' 4-3 defense, and while it wasn't always smooth behind the scenes, there was no doubt that he made Dallas' defense a much better unit.  Over the next four years, Haley won three more Super Bowl rings, making him the first player in NFL history to have "one for the thumb."  He went to two more Pro Bowls and earned another First Team All-Pro.  In both of his Pro Bowl years, he had double-digit numbers in Sacks.

He retired briefly after 1994 but came back, but back issues and an ailing daughter had him retire again after 1996.  He did come back for one season in 1999, but that was with San Francisco.  Haley would overall have 34 Sacks for the Cowboys.

Haley would become a Pro Football Hall of Famer in 2015, four years after he was chosen for the College Football Hall of Fame.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Defensive End
  • Acquired: Traded from the San Francisco 49ers for a 1993 2nd Round Pick (which would be Vincent Brisby) and a 1994 3rd Round Pick (which would be Alai Kalaniuvalu) 8/26/92.
  • Departed: Retired after the 1996 Season.
  • Games Played: 63
  • Notable Statistics:

    56 Games Started
    1 Interception
    1 Interception Return Yard
    14 Forced Fumbles
    7 Fumble Recoveries
    9 Fumble Recovery Yards
    1 Fumble Recovery Touchdown
    172 Combined Tackles
    79 Solo Tackles*
    13 Assisted Tackles*
    66.5 Quarterback Sacks
    40 Approximate Value

    9 Playoff Games
    1 Interception
    0 Interception Return Yards
    3.5 Quarterback Sacks
    6 Combined Tackles
    6 Solo Tackles

    *Solo Tackles and Assisted Tackles were not official stats until 1994.
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Super Bowl Champion (XXVII, XXVIII & XXX)
    First Team All-Pro (1994)
    Pro Bowl (1994 & 1995)
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