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Part of the Greatest Players by Number Series
Jersey #14
Five players have worn #14, including some well-known quarterbacks.
Note: Although Miles Austin wore #14 during the 2006 season, I have included him as #19 because that is his current number.
Gary Hogeboom, QB, Central Michigan, 1980-85
Statistics: Hogeboom threw for 3,550 yards with 13 TD and 23 Int. in […]

Part of the Greatest Players by Number Series
Jersey #13
Only two players in team history have worn number 13, including a backup quarterback who later served as a coach and an idiot kicker.
Jerry Rhome, QB, Tulsa, 1965-68
Statistics: In four seasons with Dallas, Rhome threw for a total of 496 and one touchdown.
Accolades: None.
Longevity: Rhome was the […]

Part of the Greatest Players by Number Series
Jersey #12
Roger Staubach has nearly as much competition for the greatest player to wear #12 as Troy Aikman does with #8.
John Roach, QB, SMU, 1964
Statistics: Roach started four games in 1964. He completed only 47.1 percent of his passes for 349 yards with 1 TD and 6 […]

Part of the Greatest Players by Number Series
Nine players have worn number 11 for the Cowboys, including eight quarterbacks and a kicker/punter.
Jersey #11
Bob Belden, QB, Notre Dame, 1969-70
Note: Belden is misspelled as “Beldon” on the Dallas Cowboys’ website and some other sources.
Statistics: Belden did not play a down in two seasons with […]

Here is a recap of the leaders of the polls for Greatest Players by Their Jersey Numbers thus far.

Number
Name
Pos.
College
Years

1
Mat McBriar (63%)
P
Hawaii
2004-present

2
Lin Elliott (62%)
K
Texas Tech
1992-1993

3
Eddie Murray (30%)
K
Tulane
1993, 1999

4
Mike Saxon (75%)
P
San Diego St.
1985-1992

5
Clint Stoerner (81%)
QB
Arkansas
2000-2002

6
Nick Folk (91%)
K
Arizona
2007-present

7
Steve Beuerlein (67%)
QB
Notre Dame
1991-1992

8
Troy Aikman (90%)
QB
UCLA
1989-2000

9
Tony Romo (97%)
QB
Eastern Ill.
2003-present

10
Ron Widby (77%)
P
Tennessee
1968-1971

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Part of the Greatest Players by Number Series
Jersey #10
Eight players have worn jersey number 10, including three quarterbacks, four punters, and a kicker.
Jon Baker, K, Arizona State, 1995
Statistics: Baker filled in as a kickoff specialist with the Cowboys in 1995. He kicked off 16 times with a 64.9 average per kickoff.
Accolades: None.
Longevity: […]

Part of the Greatest Players by Number Series
Jersey #9
Four players have worn jersey number 9, including two quarterbacks, a punter, and a kicker.
Mitch Hoopes, P, Arizona, 1975
Statistics: Hoopes averaged 39.4 yards per kick in 1975.
Accolades: None.
Longevity: Hoopes lasted only one season, thanks to Danny White joining the club in 1976.
Intangibles: Hoopes might be […]

Somebody on NFL Draft Countdown noticed that a video shot by the CBS affiliate in Dallas showed what appears to be the Cowboys’ board of defensive backs and defensive lineman. Here is a link to the video itself. The defensive lineman are impossible to read, but the defensive backs are not. They […]

Part of the Greatest Players by Number Series
Jersey #8
Only two players in team history have worn number 8, including perhaps the greatest quarterback in team history and a punter who was a replacement player during the 1987 players’ strike.
Buzz Sawyer, P, Baylor, 1987
Statistics: Sawyer averaged 39.9 yards per punt on 16 punts during three […]

Part of the Greatest Players by Number Series
Jersey #7
Six players have worn number 7, including five quarterbacks and a kicker.
Randall Cunningham, QB, UNLV, 2000
Statistics: In six total games in 2000, including three starts, Cunningham completed 59.2 percent of his passes with 6 TDs and 4 Ints. Dallas went 1-2 during his three starts.
Accolades: […]