1970 Dallas Cowboys
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Record: 10-4-0, Finished 1st in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
1970 NFC Champions
Scored 299 points (21.4/g), 10th of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 221 points (15.8/g), 4th.
Differential of 78 points (5.6/g), 7th.
Expected W-L: 9.4-4.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +11 (0.8/g), 6th.
Simple Rating System: Total 7.0, Offense: 2.5, Defense: 4.5, SoS: 1.4, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Tom Landry (10-4-0)
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 | Craig Morton | 27 | 5 | 11 | 102 for 207, 1,819 yards, 15 td, 7 int, & 16 rushes for 37 yards and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1965 Oakland Raiders / 10th / 75th pick / 1965 |
| RB | Calvin Hill | 23 | 1 | 9 | 153 rushes for 577 yards, 4 td, & 13 catches for 95 yards and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 24th pick / 1969 |
| RB | Duane Thomas | 23 | Rook | 8 | 151 rushes for 803 yards, 5 td, & 10 catches for 73 yards and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 23rd pick / 1970 |
| FB | Walt Garrison | 26 | 4 | 10 | 126 rushes for 507 yards, 3 td, & 21 catches for 205 yards and 2 td | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 79th pick / 1966 Kansas City Chiefs / 17th / 151st pick / 1966 |
| FB | Duane Thomas | 23 | Rook | 8 | 151 rushes for 803 yards, 5 td, & 10 catches for 73 yards and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 23rd pick / 1970 |
| WR | Bob Hayes | 28 | 5 | 9 | 34 catches for 889 yards, 10 td, & 4 rushes for 34 yards and 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 88th pick / 1964 Denver Broncos / 14th / 105th pick / 1964 |
| WR | Lance Rentzel | 27 | 5 | 0 | 28 catches for 556 yards, 5 td, & 1 rush for 11 yards and 0 td | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1965 Buffalo Bills / 6th / 48th pick / 1965 |
| WR | Dennis Homan | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 catches for 105 yards, 0 td, & 2 rushes for -3 yards and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 1968 |
| TE | Pettis Norman | 31 | 8 | 0 | 6 catches for 70 yards, 0 td, & 2 rushes for 16 yards and 0 td | Dallas Texans / 16th / 123rd pick / 1962 |
| LT | Tony Liscio | 30 | 7 | 8 | 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 42nd pick / 1963 New York Jets / 10th / 75th pick / 1963 |
| LT | Ralph Neely | 27 | 5 | 10 | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1965 Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 28th pick / 1965 |
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| LG | John Niland* | 26 | 4 | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1966 Oakland Raiders / 13th / 116th pick / 1966 |
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| C | Dave Manders | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| RG | Blaine Nye | 24 | 2 | 10 | 2 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 130th pick / 1968 |
| RG | Ralph Neely | 27 | 5 | 10 | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1965 Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 28th pick / 1965 |
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| RT | Rayfield Wright | 25 | 3 | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 182nd pick / 1967 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Larry Cole | 24 | 2 | 10 | Dallas Cowboys / 16th / 428th pick / 1968 | |
| LDT | Jethro Pugh | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 145th pick / 1965 |
| RDT | Bob Lilly* | 31 | 9 | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 13th pick / 1961 Dallas Texans / 2nd / 14th pick / 1961 |
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| RDE | George Andrie | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 82nd pick / 1962 San Diego Chargers / 12th / 96th pick / 1962 |
| LLB | Dave Edwards | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 25th / 194th pick / 1962 |
| MLB | Lee Roy Jordan | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 6th pick / 1963 Boston Patriots / 2nd / 14th pick / 1963 |
| RLB | Chuck Howley+ | 34 | 12 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1958 |
| LCB | Herb Adderley | 31 | 9 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 12th pick / 1961 New York Titans / 2nd / 13th pick / 1961 |
| RCB | Mel Renfro* | 29 | 6 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 17th pick / 1964 Oakland Raiders / 10th / 79th pick / 1964 |
| SS | Cornell Green | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | |
| FS | Charlie Waters | 22 | Rook | 6 | 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 66th pick / 1970 |
| FS | Cliff Harris | 22 | Rook | 5 | 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Mike Clark | 30 | 7 | 0 | 18 of 27 field goals & 35 of 35 extra points | |
| P | Ron Widby | 25 | 2 | 0 | 69 punts for a 41.3 average, 1 blocked | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 81st pick / 1967 |
| PR | Bob Hayes | 28 | 5 | 9 | 15 punt returns for a 7.7 average and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 88th pick / 1964 Denver Broncos / 14th / 105th pick / 1964 |
| KR | Duane Thomas | 23 | Rook | 8 | 19 kick returns for a 21.9 average and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 23rd pick / 1970 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Herb Adderley | 31 | DB | 14 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Michigan St. | 6/8/1939 | 9 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 12th pick / 1961 New York Titans / 2nd / 13th pick / 1961 |
| 23 | Margene Adkins | 23 | WR | 5 | 0 | 183 | 5-10 | Henderson JC | 4/30/1947 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 49th pick / 1970 |
| 66 | George Andrie | 30 | DE | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-6 | Marquette | 4/20/1940 | 8 | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 82nd pick / 1962 San Diego Chargers / 12th / 96th pick / 1962 |
| 78 | Bob Asher | 22 | T-G | 6 | 0 | 250 | 6-5 | Vanderbilt | 6/13/1948 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 27th pick / 1970 |
| 83 | Mike Clark | 30 | K | 14 | 0 | 205 | 6-1 | Texas A&M | 11/7/1940 | 7 | |
| 63 | Larry Cole | 24 | DE-DT | 10 | 10 | 252 | 6-5 | Air Force,Houston,Hawaii | 11/15/1946 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 16th / 428th pick / 1968 |
| 89 | Mike Ditka | 31 | TE | 14 | 0 | 228 | 6-3 | Pittsburgh | 10/18/1939 | 9 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 5th pick / 1961 Houston Oilers / 1st / 8th pick / 1961 |
| 77 | Ron East | 27 | DT-DE | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Montana St.,Oregon St. | 8/26/1943 | 3 | |
| 52 | Dave Edwards | 31 | LB | 13 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Auburn | 12/14/1939 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 25th / 194th pick / 1962 |
| 45 | Richmond Flowers | 23 | DB-WR | 14 | 3 | 180 | 6-0 | Tennessee | 6/13/1947 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 49th pick / 1969 |
| 32 | Walt Garrison | 26 | RB | 11 | 10 | 205 | 6-0 | Oklahoma St. | 7/23/1944 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 79th pick / 1966 Kansas City Chiefs / 17th / 151st pick / 1966 |
| 34 | Cornell Green | 30 | DB | 14 | 0 | 208 | 6-3 | Utah St. | 2/10/1940 | 8 | |
| 64 | Halvor Hagen | 23 | G-DE-T-C | 6 | 0 | 245 | 6-5 | Weber St. | 2/4/1947 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 74th pick / 1969 |
| 43 | Cliff Harris | 22 | DB | 11 | 5 | 188 | 6-0 | Ouachita Baptist | 11/12/1948 | Rook | |
| 22 | Bob Hayes | 28 | SE-WR | 13 | 9 | 187 | 6-0 | Florida A&M | 12/20/1942 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 88th pick / 1964 Denver Broncos / 14th / 105th pick / 1964 |
| 35 | Calvin Hill | 23 | RB | 12 | 9 | 227 | 6-4 | Yale | 1/2/1947 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 24th pick / 1969 |
| 24 | Dennis Homan | 24 | WR | 10 | 5 | 181 | 6-1 | Alabama | 1/9/1946 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 1968 |
| 54 | Chuck Howley+ | 34 | LB | 14 | 0 | 228 | 6-3 | West Virginia | 6/28/1936 | 12 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1958 |
| 55 | Lee Roy Jordan | 29 | LB | 14 | 0 | 221 | 6-1 | Alabama | 4/27/1941 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 6th pick / 1963 Boston Patriots / 2nd / 14th pick / 1963 |
| 60 | Steve Kiner | 23 | LB | 14 | 0 | 220 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 6/12/1947 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1970 |
| 50 | D.D. Lewis | 25 | LB | 12 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Mississippi St. | 10/16/1945 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 159th pick / 1968 |
| 74 | Bob Lilly* | 31 | DT-DE | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-5 | TCU | 7/26/1939 | 9 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 13th pick / 1961 Dallas Texans / 2nd / 14th pick / 1961 |
| 72 | Tony Liscio | 30 | T-G | 11 | 8 | 264 | 6-5 | Tulsa | 7/2/1940 | 7 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 42nd pick / 1963 New York Jets / 10th / 75th pick / 1963 |
| 51 | Dave Manders | 29 | C | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Michigan St. | 2/20/1941 | 6 | |
| 14 | Craig Morton | 27 | QB | 12 | 11 | 214 | 6-4 | California | 2/5/1943 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1965 Oakland Raiders / 10th / 75th pick / 1965 |
| 73 | Ralph Neely | 27 | T-G | 14 | 10 | 265 | 6-6 | Oklahoma | 9/12/1943 | 5 | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1965 Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 28th pick / 1965 |
| 76 | John Niland* | 26 | G | 14 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | Iowa | 2/29/1944 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1966 Oakland Raiders / 13th / 116th pick / 1966 |
| 84 | Pettis Norman | 31 | TE-SE | 14 | 0 | 222 | 6-3 | Johnson C. Smith | 1/4/1939 | 8 | Dallas Texans / 16th / 123rd pick / 1962 |
| 61 | Blaine Nye | 24 | G | 14 | 10 | 251 | 6-4 | Stanford | 3/29/1946 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 130th pick / 1968 |
| 75 | Jethro Pugh | 26 | DT-DE | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-6 | Elizabeth City St. | 7/3/1944 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 145th pick / 1965 |
| 30 | Dan Reeves | 26 | RB | 14 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | South Carolina | 1/19/1944 | 5 | |
| 20 | Mel Renfro* | 29 | DB-RB | 14 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Oregon | 12/30/1941 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 17th pick / 1964 Oakland Raiders / 10th / 79th pick / 1964 |
| 19 | Lance Rentzel | 27 | WR-FL | 11 | 0 | 202 | 6-2 | Oklahoma | 10/14/1943 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1965 Buffalo Bills / 6th / 48th pick / 1965 |
| 88 | Reggie Rucker | 23 | WR | 7 | 0 | 195 | 6-2 | Boston Univ. | 9/21/1947 | Rook | |
| 12 | Roger Staubach | 28 | QB | 8 | 3 | 197 | 6-3 | New Mex. Mil. Inst.,Navy | 2/5/1942 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 16th / 122nd pick / 1964 Dallas Cowboys / 10th / 129th pick / 1964 |
| 56 | Thomas Stincic | 24 | LB | 14 | 0 | 230 | 6-4 | Michigan | 11/24/1946 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 68th pick / 1969 |
| 33 | Duane Thomas | 23 | RB | 14 | 8 | 220 | 6-1 | West Texas A&M | 6/21/1947 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 23rd pick / 1970 |
| 67 | Pat Toomay | 22 | DE | 14 | 3 | 247 | 6-5 | Vanderbilt | 5/17/1948 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 153rd pick / 1970 |
| 46 | Mark Washington | 23 | DB | 14 | 0 | 188 | 5-10 | Morgan St. | 12/28/1947 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 13th / 335th pick / 1970 |
| 41 | Charlie Waters | 22 | DB | 14 | 6 | 193 | 6-1 | Clemson | 9/10/1948 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 66th pick / 1970 |
| 42 | Claxton Welch | 23 | RB | 8 | 0 | 203 | 5-11 | Oregon | 7/3/1947 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 230th pick / 1969 |
| 10 | Ron Widby | 25 | P | 14 | 0 | 210 | 6-4 | Tennessee | 3/9/1945 | 2 | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 81st pick / 1967 |
| 70 | Rayfield Wright | 25 | T-TE | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6-6 | Fort Valley St. | 8/23/1945 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 182nd pick / 1967 |
| Team Total | 26.3 | 14 | 221.5 | 6-2.5 | 3.8 |