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.
Simple Rating System: Total -5.6, Offense: -6.3, Defense: 0.7, SoS: -2.8, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Tom Landry (5-8-1)
Training Camp: California Lutheran College (Thousand Oaks, California)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 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 |
| 44 | Don Bishop | 30 | B | 14 | 7 | 209 | 6-2 | Los Angeles CC | 7/1/1934 | 6 | |
| 68 | Jim Boeke | 26 | T | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6-5 | Heidelberg | 9/11/1938 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 19th / 217th pick / 1960 |
| 22 | 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 |
| 82 | Frank Clarke+ | 30 | E | 14 | 0 | 215 | 6-1 | Colorado | 2/7/1934 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 61st pick / 1956 |
| 77 | Jim Colvin | 27 | DT-DE-G | 14 | 14 | 252 | 6-3 | Houston | 11/30/1937 | 4 | Baltimore Colts / 8th / 95th pick / 1960 |
| 53 | Mike Connelly | 29 | C-G-T | 14 | 0 | 247 | 6-4 | Washington St.,Utah St. | 10/16/1935 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 12th / 141st pick / 1959 |
| 26 | Buddy Dial | 27 | SE-FL | 10 | 0 | 194 | 6-1 | Rice | 1/17/1937 | 5 | New York Giants / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1959 |
| 37 | 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 |
| 52 | Dave Edwards | 25 | LB | 14 | 4 | 225 | 6-1 | Auburn | 12/14/1939 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 25th / 194th pick / 1962 |
| 80 | Lee Folkins | 25 | TE-DE | 14 | 0 | 215 | 6-5 | Washington | 7/4/1939 | 3 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 82nd pick / 1961 |
| 76 | 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 |
| 75 | Bob Fry | 34 | T-G | 12 | 5 | 235 | 6-4 | Kentucky | 11/11/1930 | 11 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 36th pick / 1953 |
| 27 | Mike Gaechter | 24 | DB | 11 | 4 | 190 | 6-0 | Oregon | 1/9/1940 | 2 | |
| 35 | Pete Gent | 22 | FL-WR | 7 | 0 | 205 | 6-4 | Michigan St. | 8/23/1942 | Rook | |
| 34 | Cornell Green | 24 | DB | 14 | 0 | 208 | 6-3 | Utah St. | 2/10/1940 | 2 | |
| 56 | 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 |
| 54 | Chuck Howley | 28 | LB | 12 | 9 | 228 | 6-3 | West Virginia | 6/28/1936 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1958 |
| 60 | Joe Bob Isbell | 24 | G | 14 | 10 | 243 | 6-1 | Houston | 7/7/1940 | 2 | Houston Oilers / 20th / 159th pick / 1962 |
| 55 | 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 |
| 67 | Jake Kupp | 23 | G-TE | 14 | 10 | 248 | 6-3 | Washington | 3/12/1941 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 116th pick / 1964 |
| 74 | 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 |
| 72 | 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 |
| 41 | Warren Livingston | 26 | DB | 14 | 7 | 192 | 5-10 | Arizona | 7/5/1938 | 3 | |
| 18 | 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 |
| 51 | Dave Manders | 23 | C | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Michigan St. | 2/20/1941 | Rook | |
| 31 | Amos Marsh | 25 | HB-FB | 12 | 5 | 218 | 6-0 | Oregon St. | 5/7/1939 | 3 | |
| 25 | Tommy McDonald | 30 | FL-HB-SE-WR | 14 | 0 | 178 | 5-9 | Oklahoma | 7/26/1934 | 7 | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 31st pick / 1957 |
| 17 | Don Meredith | 26 | QB | 12 | 10 | 210 | 6-3 | SMU | 4/10/1938 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 32nd pick / 1960 |
| 84 | Pettis Norman | 25 | TE-SE | 14 | 0 | 222 | 6-3 | Johnson C. Smith | 1/4/1939 | 2 | Dallas Texans / 16th / 123rd pick / 1962 |
| 43 | Don Perkins | 26 | FB-HB | 13 | 0 | 204 | 5-10 | New Mexico | 3/4/1938 | 3 | Baltimore Colts / 9th / 106th pick / 1960 |
| 20 | 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 |
| 42 | Jimmy Ridlon | 30 | DB | 14 | 10 | 181 | 6-1 | Syracuse | 7/11/1934 | 7 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 39th pick / 1957 |
| 12 | John Roach | 31 | QB-DB | 9 | 4 | 197 | 6-4 | SMU | 3/26/1933 | 8 | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 31st pick / 1956 |
| 65 | 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 |
| 64 | Jim Ray Smith | 32 | G-T-DE | 4 | 0 | 241 | 6-3 | Baylor | 2/27/1932 | 8 | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 64th pick / 1954 |
| 79 | Larry Stephens | 26 | DE-DT | 13 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Texas | 9/24/1938 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 18th pick / 1960 |
| 40 | Jim Stiger | 23 | HB | 14 | 0 | 204 | 5-11 | Washington | 1/7/1941 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 19th / 258th pick / 1963 |
| 50 | Jerry Tubbs | 29 | LB-C | 13 | 0 | 221 | 6-2 | Oklahoma | 1/23/1935 | 7 | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1957 |
| 30 | Dick Van Raaphorst | 22 | K | 14 | 0 | 218 | 6-0 | Ohio St. | 12/10/1942 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 10th / 138th pick / 1964 |
| 78 | 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 |