Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Dallas Cowboys.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Cowboys dealt with injuries to major players and slumped to a 7-10 record.  Nevertheless, there was a new entrant, and a few elevations on the Top 50.

As always, we present our top five, which remain unchanged.

1. Emmitt Smith
2. Bob Lilly
3. Roger Staubach
4. Randy White
5. Mel Renfro

You can find the entire list here.

Of note, Offensive Guard Zack Martin, who retired after the season, was unable to move up beyond #10.

Quarterback Dak Prescott remained at #29.

Wide Receiver CeeDee Lamb makes his debut on the list at #41.

DeMarcus Lawrence moved up one spot to #47.

Micah Parsons moved up two spots to #50.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023 revision of our top 50 Dallas Cowboys.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, Dallas made the playoffs but suffered an early exit.  The 2023 Season gave us two new entrants with three elevations.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Emmitt Smith
2. Bob Lilly
3. Roger Staubach
4. Randy White
5. Mel Renfro

You can find the entire list here.

Offensive Guard Zack Martin cracks the top ten from #12 to #10.

Fellow Offensive Lineman Tyron Smith advanced to #14 from #17.  He is now with the New York Jets.

Quarterback Dak Prescott, who added his third Pro Bowl in 2023, climbed to #29 from #41.

Defensive End DeMarcus Lawrence, who went to four Pro Bowls, makes his first appearance at #47.

Linebacker Micah Parsons, who has only been a pro for three years, has finished in the top three in all of them in Defensive Player of the Year voting.  He debuts at the tail end of the list at #50.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Selected in the second round (34th overall) of the 2014 draft out of Boise State, DeMarcus Lawrence came to Dallas as a decorated collegiate pass rusher. A two-time First-Team All-MWC selection, the athletic edge defender broke his foot during his first training camp, delaying his debut until midseason. He quickly made up for lost time in the playoffs, securing a game-clinching fumble recovery against Detroit to announce his presence as a big-game playmaker.

After flashing starter potential with an 8.0-sack campaign in 2015, "Tank" unleashed his full breakout in 2017. Armed with an explosive bull-rush, relentless motor, and elite hand combat, Lawrence terrorized opposing backfields to the tune of 14.5 sacks, finishing tied for second in the NFL and placing fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting. He proved that peak was no fluke in 2018, backing it up with 10.5 sacks to earn his second consecutive Pro Bowl nod and secure a lucrative long-term extension as the anchor of Dallas's defensive front.

What separated Lawrence from pure speed rushers was his exceptional, dirty-work impact in the run game. Consistently setting a hard edge, setting up twists for teammates, and blowing up plays before they could turn the corner, he developed into one of the most complete, two-way defensive ends in football. Even as Micah Parsons arrived to share the pass-rushing spotlight, Lawrence remained the vocal heartbeat of the unit, earning two additional Pro Bowl nods in 2022 and 2023.

Lawrence became a free agent in March 2025 and signed a three-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks, ending his decade in Big D. He quickly proved his value by helping their top-ranked defense and won his first Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl LX.  As a Cowboy, he had 61.5 sacks, 450 combined tackles, 93 tackles for loss, 21 forced fumbles, and two defensive touchdowns.