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1992 Dallas Cowboys
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Record: 13-3-0, Finished 1st in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
1992 Super Bowl Champions
Scored 409 points (25.6/g), 2nd of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 243 points (15.2/g), 5th.
Differential of 166 points (10.4/g), 2nd.
Expected W-L: 12.4-3.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.4/g), 7th.
Coached by Jimmy Johnson (13-3-0)
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1992 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Troy Aikman* | 26 | 3 | 16 | 302 for 473, 3,445 yards, 23 td, 14 int, & 37 rushes for 105 yards and 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 1st pick / 1989 |
| RB | Emmitt Smith*+ | 23 | 2 | 16 | 373 rushes for 1,713 yards, 18 td, & 59 catches for 335 yards and 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 17th pick / 1990 |
| FB | Daryl Johnston | 26 | 3 | 16 | 17 rushes for 61 yards, 0 td, & 32 catches for 249 yards and 2 td | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 39th pick / 1989 |
| WR | Alvin Harper | 24 | 1 | 13 | 35 catches for 562 yards, 4 td, & 1 rush for 15 yards and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 12th pick / 1991 |
| WR | Michael Irvin* | 26 | 4 | 14 | 78 catches for 1,396 yards, 7 td, & 1 rush for -9 yards and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 11th pick / 1988 |
| TE | Jay Novacek*+ | 30 | 7 | 16 | 68 catches for 630 yards, 6 td | St. Louis Cardinals / 6th / 158th pick / 1985 |
| LT | Mark Tuinei | 32 | 9 | 15 | ||
| LG | Nate Newton* | 31 | 6 | 15 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| C | Mark Stepnoski* | 25 | 3 | 14 | 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 57th pick / 1989 |
| RG | John Gesek | 29 | 5 | 16 | Los Angeles Raiders / 10th / 265th pick / 1987 |
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| RT | Erik Williams | 24 | 1 | 16 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 70th pick / 1991 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Tony Tolbert | 25 | 3 | 16 | 8.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 85th pick / 1989 |
| LDT | Tony Casillas | 29 | 6 | 15 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 2nd pick / 1986 |
| RDT | Russell Maryland | 23 | 1 | 13 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 1st pick / 1991 |
| RDE | Charles Haley | 28 | 6 | 13 | 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 96th pick / 1986 |
| LLB | Vinson Smith | 27 | 4 | 13 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| MLB | Robert Jones | 23 | Rook | 13 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 24th pick / 1992 |
| RLB | Ken Norton | 26 | 4 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 41st pick / 1988 |
| LCB | Issiac Holt | 30 | 7 | 11 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 30th pick / 1985 |
| LCB | Kevin R. Smith | 22 | Rook | 6 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 17th pick / 1992 |
| RCB | Larry Brown | 23 | 1 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 12th / 320th pick / 1991 |
| SS | Thomas Everett | 28 | 5 | 9 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 94th pick / 1987 |
| SS | James Washington | 27 | 4 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 137th pick / 1988 |
| FS | James Washington | 27 | 4 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 137th pick / 1988 |
| FS | Ray Horton | 32 | 9 | 7 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1983 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Lin Elliott | 24 | Rook | 0 | 24 of 35 field goals & 47 of 48 extra points | |
| P | Mike Saxon | 30 | 7 | 0 | 61 punts for a 43.0 average, 0 blocked | Detroit Lions / 11th / 300th pick / 1984 |
| PR | Kelvin Martin | 27 | 5 | 1 | 42 punt returns for a 12.7 average and 2 td | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 95th pick / 1987 |
| KR | Kelvin Martin | 27 | 5 | 1 | 24 kick returns for a 21.0 average and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 95th pick / 1987 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Abrams | 25 | LB | 4 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Michigan | 4/12/1967 | 2 | |
| Tommie Agee | 28 | RB | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-0 | Auburn | 2/22/1964 | 4 | Seattle Seahawks / 5th / 119th pick / 1987 |
| Troy Aikman* | 26 | QB | 16 | 16 | 219 | 6-4 | Oklahoma,UCLA | 11/21/1966 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 1st pick / 1989 |
| Bill Bates | 31 | DB | 5 | 0 | 204 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 6/6/1961 | 9 | |
| Steve Beuerlein | 27 | QB | 16 | 0 | 220 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 3/7/1965 | 4 | Los Angeles Raiders / 4th / 110th pick / 1987 |
| Larry Brown | 23 | DB | 16 | 15 | 186 | 5-11 | TCU | 11/30/1969 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 12th / 320th pick / 1991 |
| Tony Casillas | 29 | DT-NT | 15 | 15 | 278 | 6-3 | Oklahoma | 10/26/1963 | 6 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 2nd pick / 1986 |
| Frank Cornish | 25 | C-G | 11 | 2 | 287 | 6-4 | UCLA | 9/24/1967 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 143rd pick / 1990 |
| Dixon Edwards | 24 | LB | 16 | 1 | 230 | 6-1 | Michigan State | 3/25/1968 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 37th pick / 1991 |
| Lin Elliott | 24 | K | 16 | 0 | 182 | 6-0 | Texas Tech | 11/11/1968 | Rook | |
| Thomas Everett | 28 | DB | 11 | 9 | 190 | 5-9 | Baylor | 11/21/1964 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 94th pick / 1987 |
| Derrick Gainer | 26 | RB | 5 | 0 | 235 | 5-11 | Florida A&M | 8/15/1966 | 2 | Los Angeles Raiders / 8th / 205th pick / 1989 |
| Kenneth Gant | 25 | DB | 16 | 4 | 195 | 5-11 | Albany State (GA) | 4/18/1967 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 221st pick / 1990 |
| John Gesek | 29 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 282 | 6-5 | Sacramento State | 2/18/1963 | 5 | Los Angeles Raiders / 10th / 265th pick / 1987 |
| Kevin Gogan | 28 | G-T | 16 | 1 | 317 | 6-7 | Washington | 11/2/1964 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 8th / 206th pick / 1987 |
| Charles Haley | 28 | DE-LB | 15 | 13 | 252 | 6-5 | James Madison | 1/6/1964 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 96th pick / 1986 |
| Alvin Harper | 24 | WR | 16 | 13 | 210 | 6-3 | Tennessee | 7/6/1968 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 12th pick / 1991 |
| Dale Hellestrae | 30 | T-G-C | 16 | 0 | 282 | 6-5 | SMU | 7/11/1962 | 7 | Buffalo Bills / 4th / 112th pick / 1985 |
| Chad Hennings | 27 | DT-DE | 8 | 0 | 287 | 6-6 | Air Force | 10/20/1965 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 290th pick / 1988 |
| Tony L. Hill | 24 | DE | 5 | 0 | 250 | 6-6 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10/23/1968 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 108th pick / 1991 |
| Clayton Holmes | 23 | DB | 15 | 0 | 181 | 5-10 | Carson-Newman | 8/23/1969 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 58th pick / 1992 |
| Issiac Holt | 30 | DB | 16 | 11 | 200 | 6-2 | Alcorn State | 10/4/1962 | 7 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 30th pick / 1985 |
| Ray Horton | 32 | DB | 12 | 7 | 189 | 5-10 | Washington | 4/12/1960 | 9 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1983 |
| Michael Irvin* | 26 | WR | 16 | 14 | 207 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 3/5/1966 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 11th pick / 1988 |
| Jim Jeffcoat | 31 | DE | 16 | 3 | 274 | 6-5 | Arizona State | 4/1/1961 | 9 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 23rd pick / 1983 |
| Daryl Johnston | 26 | RB | 16 | 16 | 238 | 6-2 | Syracuse | 2/10/1966 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 39th pick / 1989 |
| Jimmie Jones | 26 | DT-DE | 16 | 2 | 285 | 6-4 | Miami (FL) | 1/9/1966 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 64th pick / 1990 |
| Robert Jones | 23 | LB | 15 | 13 | 244 | 6-3 | East Carolina | 9/27/1969 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 24th pick / 1992 |
| Leon Lett | 24 | DT-DE | 16 | 0 | 290 | 6-6 | Emporia State | 10/12/1968 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 173rd pick / 1991 |
| Kelvin Martin | 27 | WR | 16 | 1 | 163 | 5-9 | Boston College | 5/14/1965 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 95th pick / 1987 |
| Russell Maryland | 23 | DT | 14 | 13 | 300 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 3/22/1969 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 1st pick / 1991 |
| Godfrey Myles | 24 | LB | 16 | 0 | 240 | 6-1 | Florida | 9/22/1968 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1991 |
| Nate Newton* | 31 | G-T | 15 | 15 | 318 | 6-3 | Florida A&M | 12/20/1961 | 6 | |
| Danny Noonan | 27 | DT-DE | 2 | 2 | 270 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 7/14/1965 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 12th pick / 1987 |
| Ken Norton | 26 | LB | 16 | 16 | 254 | 6-2 | UCLA | 9/29/1966 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 41st pick / 1988 |
| Jay Novacek*+ | 30 | TE | 16 | 16 | 234 | 6-4 | Wyoming | 10/24/1962 | 7 | St. Louis Cardinals / 6th / 158th pick / 1985 |
| Mickey Pruitt | 27 | LB-DB | 6 | 0 | 206 | 6-1 | Colorado | 1/10/1965 | 4 | |
| Curvin Richards | 24 | RB | 9 | 0 | 195 | 5-9 | Pittsburgh | 12/26/1968 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 97th pick / 1991 |
| Alfredo Roberts | 27 | TE-WR | 16 | 4 | 250 | 6-3 | Miami (FL) | 3/1/1965 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 8th / 197th pick / 1988 |
| Mike Saxon | 30 | P | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-3 | San Diego State | 7/10/1962 | 7 | Detroit Lions / 11th / 300th pick / 1984 |
| Emmitt Smith*+ | 23 | RB | 16 | 16 | 221 | 5-10 | Florida | 5/15/1969 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 17th pick / 1990 |
| Jimmy Smith | 23 | WR | 7 | 0 | 213 | 6-1 | Jackson State | 2/9/1969 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 36th pick / 1992 |
| Kevin R. Smith | 22 | DB | 16 | 6 | 183 | 5-11 | Texas A&M | 4/7/1970 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 17th pick / 1992 |
| Vinson Smith | 27 | LB | 16 | 13 | 243 | 6-2 | East Carolina | 7/3/1965 | 4 | |
| Mark Stepnoski* | 25 | C-G | 14 | 14 | 269 | 6-2 | Pittsburgh | 1/20/1967 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 57th pick / 1989 |
| Tony Tolbert | 25 | DE | 16 | 16 | 268 | 6-6 | Texas-El Paso | 12/29/1967 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 85th pick / 1989 |
| Mark Tuinei | 32 | T-C-DT | 15 | 15 | 302 | 6-5 | Hawaii,UCLA | 3/31/1960 | 9 | |
| Alan Veingrad | 29 | T-G | 11 | 1 | 277 | 6-5 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 7/24/1963 | 6 | |
| James Washington | 27 | DB | 16 | 15 | 209 | 6-1 | UCLA | 1/10/1965 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 137th pick / 1988 |
| Erik Williams | 24 | T | 16 | 16 | 324 | 6-6 | Central State (OH) | 9/7/1968 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 70th pick / 1991 |
| Robert Williams | 30 | DB | 9 | 0 | 190 | 5-10 | Baylor | 10/2/1962 | 5 | |
| Darren Woodson | 23 | DB | 16 | 2 | 219 | 6-1 | Arizona State | 4/25/1969 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 37th pick / 1992 |
| Alexander Wright | 25 | WR | 3 | 0 | 195 | 6-0 | Auburn | 7/19/1967 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 26th pick / 1990 |
| Team Total | 26.5 | 16 | 238.4 | 6-2.1 | 3.5 |