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1964 Dallas Cowboys

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Record: 5-8-1, Finished 5th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 250 points (17.9/g), 12th of 14 in the NFL.
 Allowed 289 points (20.6/g), 4th.
 Differential of -39 points (-2.8/g), 9th.
 Expected W-L: 5.8-8.2.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.4/g), 9th.

Coached by Tom Landry (5-8-1)

1964 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Don Meredith 26 4 10 158 for 323, 2,143 yards, 9 td, 16 int, & 32 rushes for 81 yards and 4 td

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 32nd pick / 1960

HB Jim Stiger 23 1 0 68 rushes for 280 yards, 1 td, & 9 catches for 85 yards and 1 td

Dallas Cowboys / 19th / 258th pick / 1963

HB Amos Marsh 25 3 5 100 rushes for 401 yards, 2 td, & 15 catches for 131 yards and 0 td
FB Don Perkins 26 3 0 174 rushes for 768 yards, 6 td, & 15 catches for 155 yards and 0 td

Baltimore Colts / 9th / 106th pick / 1960

FL Frank Clarke+ 30 7 0 65 catches for 973 yards, 5 td, & 10 rushes for 46 yards and 0 td

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 61st pick / 1956

SE Tommy McDonald 30 7 0 46 catches for 612 yards, 2 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 31st pick / 1957

TE Pettis Norman 25 2 0 24 catches for 311 yards, 2 td

Dallas Texans / 16th / 123rd pick / 1962

LT Tony Liscio 24 1 0

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 42nd pick / 1963
New York Jets / 10th / 75th pick / 1963

LG Jake Kupp 23 Rook 10 2 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 116th pick / 1964

LG Joe Bob Isbell 24 2 10 1 fumble recovered

Houston Oilers / 20th / 159th pick / 1962

C Mike Connelly 29 4 0 2 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 12th / 141st pick / 1959

RG Joe Bob Isbell 24 2 10 1 fumble recovered

Houston Oilers / 20th / 159th pick / 1962

RG Ray Schoenke 23 1 10 1 fumble recovered

Oakland Raiders / 10th / 73rd pick / 1963
Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 146th pick / 1963

RT Ray Schoenke 23 1 10 1 fumble recovered

Oakland Raiders / 10th / 73rd pick / 1963
Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 146th pick / 1963

RT Bob Fry 34 11 5 1 fumble recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 36th pick / 1953

 Defensive Starters
LDE George Andrie 24 2 0

Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 82nd pick / 1962
San Diego Chargers / 12th / 96th pick / 1962

LDT Jim Colvin 27 4 14 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Baltimore Colts / 8th / 95th pick / 1960

RDT Bob Lilly*+ 25 3 0 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 13th pick / 1961
Dallas Texans / 2nd / 14th pick / 1961

RDE Larry Stephens 26 4 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 18th pick / 1960

LLB Chuck Howley 28 6 9 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1958

MLB Jerry Tubbs 29 7 0 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1957

RLB Lee Roy Jordan 23 1 0 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 6th pick / 1963
Boston Patriots / 2nd / 14th pick / 1963

LCB Cornell Green 24 2 0
RCB Don Bishop 30 6 7 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered
RCB Warren Livingston 26 3 7 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered
LS Jimmy Ridlon 30 7 10 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 39th pick / 1957

RS Mel Renfro* 23 Rook 0 7 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 17th pick / 1964
Oakland Raiders / 10th / 79th pick / 1964

 Special Teams Starters
K Dick Van Raaphorst 22 Rook 0 14 of 29 field goals & 28 of 29 extra points

Cleveland Browns / 10th / 138th pick / 1964

P Billy Lothridge 22 Rook 0 62 punts for a 40.3 average, 1 blocked

Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 73rd pick / 1964
Oakland Raiders / 12th / 95th pick / 1964

PR Mel Renfro* 23 Rook 0 32 punt returns for a 13.1 average and 1 td

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 17th pick / 1964
Oakland Raiders / 10th / 79th pick / 1964

KR Mel Renfro* 23 Rook 0 40 kick returns for a 25.4 average and 0 td

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 17th pick / 1964
Oakland Raiders / 10th / 79th pick / 1964

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
George Andrie 24 DE 14 0 250 6-6 Marquette 4/20/1940 2

Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 82nd pick / 1962
San Diego Chargers / 12th / 96th pick / 1962

Don Bishop 30 B 14 7 209 6-2 Los Angeles Community College 7/1/1934 6
Jim Boeke 26 T 14 0 255 6-5 Heidelberg 9/11/1938 4

Los Angeles Rams / 19th / 217th pick / 1960

Amos Bullocks 25 HB 1 0 202 6-1 Southern Illinois 2/7/1939 2

Buffalo Bills / 10th / 76th pick / 1962
Dallas Cowboys / 20th / 270th pick / 1962

Frank Clarke+ 30 E 14 0 215 6-1 Colorado 2/7/1934 7

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 61st pick / 1956

Jim Colvin 27 DT-DE-G 14 14 252 6-3 Houston 11/30/1937 4

Baltimore Colts / 8th / 95th pick / 1960

Mike Connelly 29 C-G-T 14 0 247 6-4 Utah State,Washington State 10/16/1935 4

Los Angeles Rams / 12th / 141st pick / 1959

Buddy Dial 27 SE-FL 10 0 194 6-1 Rice 1/17/1937 5

New York Giants / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1959

Perry Lee Dunn 23 RB 14 0 210 6-2 Mississippi 1/20/1941 Rook

San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 24th pick / 1964
Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 45th pick / 1964

Dave Edwards 25 LB 14 4 225 6-1 Auburn 12/14/1939 1

Denver Broncos / 25th / 194th pick / 1962

Lee Folkins 25 TE-DE 14 0 215 6-5 Washington 7/4/1939 3

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 82nd pick / 1961

Bill Frank 26 T 4 0 255 6-5 Colorado 4/13/1938 Rook

San Diego Chargers / 24th / 186th pick / 1963
Dallas Cowboys / 18th / 244th pick / 1963

Bob Fry 34 T-G 12 5 235 6-4 Kentucky 11/11/1930 11

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 36th pick / 1953

Mike Gaechter 24 DB 11 4 190 6-0 Oregon 1/9/1940 2
Pete Gent 22 FL-WR 7 0 205 6-4 Michigan State 8/23/1942 Rook
Cornell Green 24 DB 14 0 208 6-3 Utah State 2/10/1940 2
Harold Hays 25 LB 14 0 225 6-2 Southern Miss 9/24/1939 1

Dallas Cowboys / 14th / 186th pick / 1962
Houston Oilers / 26th / 207th pick / 1962

Chuck Howley 28 LB 12 9 228 6-3 West Virginia 6/28/1936 6

Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1958

Joe Bob Isbell 24 G 14 10 243 6-1 Houston 7/7/1940 2

Houston Oilers / 20th / 159th pick / 1962

Lee Roy Jordan 23 LB 12 0 221 6-1 Alabama 4/27/1941 1

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 6th pick / 1963
Boston Patriots / 2nd / 14th pick / 1963

Jake Kupp 23 G-TE 14 10 248 6-3 Washington 3/12/1941 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 116th pick / 1964

Bob Lilly*+ 25 DT-DE 14 0 260 6-5 TCU 7/26/1939 3

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 13th pick / 1961
Dallas Texans / 2nd / 14th pick / 1961

Tony Liscio 24 T-G 10 0 264 6-5 Tulsa 7/2/1940 1

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 42nd pick / 1963
New York Jets / 10th / 75th pick / 1963

Warren Livingston 26 DB 14 7 192 5-10 Arizona 7/5/1938 3
Billy Lothridge 22 DB-P 14 0 194 6-1 Georgia Tech 1/1/1942 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 73rd pick / 1964
Oakland Raiders / 12th / 95th pick / 1964

Dave Manders 23 C 14 0 250 6-2 Michigan State 2/20/1941 Rook
Amos Marsh 25 HB-FB 12 5 218 6-0 Oregon State 5/7/1939 3
Tommy McDonald 30 FL-HB-SE-WR 14 0 178 5-9 Oklahoma 7/26/1934 7

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 31st pick / 1957

Don Meredith 26 QB 12 10 210 6-3 SMU 4/10/1938 4

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 32nd pick / 1960

Pettis Norman 25 TE-SE 14 0 222 6-3 Johnson C. Smith 1/4/1939 2

Dallas Texans / 16th / 123rd pick / 1962

Don Perkins 26 FB-HB 13 0 204 5-10 New Mexico 3/4/1938 3

Baltimore Colts / 9th / 106th pick / 1960

Mel Renfro* 23 DB-RB 14 0 190 6-0 Oregon 12/30/1941 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 17th pick / 1964
Oakland Raiders / 10th / 79th pick / 1964

Jimmy Ridlon 30 DB 14 10 181 6-1 Syracuse 7/11/1934 7

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 39th pick / 1957

John Roach 31 QB-DB 9 4 197 6-4 SMU 3/26/1933 8

Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 31st pick / 1956

Ray Schoenke 23 G-T 14 10 250 6-4 SMU 9/10/1941 1

Oakland Raiders / 10th / 73rd pick / 1963
Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 146th pick / 1963

Jim Ray Smith 32 G-T-DE 4 0 241 6-3 Baylor 2/27/1932 8

Cleveland Browns / 6th / 64th pick / 1954

Larry Stephens 26 DE-DT 13 0 250 6-3 Texas 9/24/1938 4

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 18th pick / 1960

Jim Stiger 23 HB 14 0 204 5-11 Washington 1/7/1941 1

Dallas Cowboys / 19th / 258th pick / 1963

Jerry Tubbs 29 LB-C 13 0 221 6-2 Oklahoma 1/23/1935 7

Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1957

Dick Van Raaphorst 22 K 14 0 218 6-0 Ohio State 12/10/1942 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 10th / 138th pick / 1964

Maury Youmans 28 DE 14 3 251 6-4 Syracuse 10/18/1936 4

Chicago Bears / 9th / 105th pick / 1959

Team Total 25.9 14 222.6 6-2.2 3.1