Greatest Cowboys of all time

a Yourlist ranking · the crowd decides the order

The franchise's own pantheon — rank the legends.

What counts: Seeded with approximate real-world figures — the crowd's votes decide the order from here.

Emmitt Smith▲ Rising
Titles: 3Signature stat: 164
added by IJRin 2 rankings
59
Roger Staubach▲ Rising
Titles: 2Signature stat: 153
added by IJRin 2 rankings
29
Troy Aikman▲ Rising
Titles: 3Signature stat: 165
added by IJR
18
Tony Romo
Titles: 0Signature stat: 248
added by IJR
9
Michael Irvin▼ Falling
Titles: 3Signature stat: 65
added by IJR
1
Bob Lilly▼ Falling
Titles: 1Signature stat: 0
added by IJR
-1
Jason Witten
Titles: 0Signature stat: 74
added by IJRin 2 rankings
-11
DeMarcus Ware▼ Falling
Titles: 0Signature stat: 117
added by IJR
-40

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JJames Silva15h
No debate for me — Emmitt Smith at the top is exactly right.
NNoah Haddad1d
Rings aren't everything, look at the supporting casts.
PPablo Okafor23h
The eye test and the stats finally agree on this one.
SSofia IvanovJul 28, 2026
Longevity has to count for more than peak. This order underrates it.
UUmar OkaforJul 28, 2026
You can't compare eras like this, but here we are, and I love it.