Dat Nguyen at least deserves mention. Despite injuries, he was tenth in all time tackles, and changed the way middle linebackers played. He was the best in the game for the time he played.
Great list. Ken Norton (Jr.) was hurting people. I remember him being responsible for breaking a couple of legs. He and Willie McGinnest are 2 of the biggest thumpers this side of Ray Lewis. I knew Bradie James was legit when Parcells showed up and made an assessment of what he had. He declared: "Bradie James gets it." Which was all I needed to hear. "Eugene the hitting machine." - super props. I didn't know those stats. Super-solid Breunig replaced the great Lee Roy Jordan in the middle, I believe. Lee Roy Jordan was our Butkis. He was great.
Good list. Last I checked (a few years ago) Jordan still ranked 3rd among NFL LBs in career INTs. Though smallish he was extremely tough and hit very hard. That was bad news for opponents since he could fly sideline to sideline. I think he belongs in the HoF. It's a shame that Norton ended up as more of a 49er than a Cowboy. I agree that Eugene The Hitting Machine likely makes some Pro Bowls if the team was better then.
Great post! Yep he's tied for 3rd in the league in interceptions and 7th on the team in interceptions and he's been retired for almost a half of century.
@@thelogicalcowboy After my earlier post I thought "Oh crap! I forgot Jerry Tubbs!", despite him being on my All Time Cowboys practice squad, lol. The first Cowboys MLB definitely deserves a mention, and I just checked and saw some other posters beat me to the punch. I'd probably put him over James since he's a pure 4-3 MLB and maybe even Lockhart since Tubbs managed to make a Pro Bowl when Dallas was a struggling expansion team with a losing record. Tubbs had 17 INTs (15 with Dallas) while James had 2 and Lockhart had 6. On the other hand Tubbs had 4 sacks while James and Lockhart each had 16. So legitimate arguments can be made either way.
Howley & Jordan were both turnover machines. Jordan absolutely should be in the Hall, should have been in long ago. Now that Howley is in we’ll hopefully be able to stump for Jordan.
Love this list and whole heartedly agree on lee roy jordan. It's down right criminal he is not in the hall of fame already. Lb stats are hard to judge since team recorded their own stats for tackles and sacks for 60s and 70s but the one stats that was universal was int. His 32 int is practically better than most modern Era lbs and he did it at a time when offenses where not throwing like there are now back when he played.
I consider myself a huge Cowboys fan, but I grew up in the late 80's and into the 90's. A couple of the players listed from the 70's and 80's I never saw play, and they don't get much love in documentaries that I've seen from that time period. My dad also never mentioned them, usually only talking about guys like Staubach and Lilly. Needless to say, these lists have been very enlightening. Much appreciated.
I agree with you about Sean Lee not making the list, but he sure would have if he'd been an MLB for longer. I remember a few seasons where the Cowboys defense was a top five defense in the league when he played, and a bottom 10 or so when he was injured. That guy was so good when he was at his best.
Nice as always Logical! I met Bob Bruening as a kid and later I wore #53 in High School. He was one of my favorites growing up. I once read where Eugene Lockheart literally scared opponents when he was in High School due to the amount of bones he broke when hitting players during games.
Sean Lee and Dat Nguyen would certainly make the Top Five if their careers hadn't been shortened/interrupted by injuries. Glad you showed some love to Bob Breunig. A very solid career but not flashy so he kind of gets forgotten.
I have been watching the Cowboys since 1964 plus a season ticket holder for many years. You are 100% right on the 5 players and their order. Well done and thank you!
So many great players on those teams in the twilight of the Landry Era are now all but forgotten. Eugene Lockhart was among the best of them. It's such a shame that he missed out on the glory years that were to come under Jimmy Johnson but he just didn't have the speed at Linebacker that Jimmy felt the team needed for that position (and he was right). Ken Norton Jr was an absolute force in the middle, part of that final excellent draft of 88 that saw the Landry front office finally get it right. If Landry couldn't go out with a winning record at least he could take some comfort from the fact that some major building blocks from 3 Super Bowls were found on his watch.
Yes, totally agree. Tho Landry struggled the last three years of his tenure, unbeknown to him, he actually partly set down the building blocks for what would become the second Dallas Cowboys dynasty of the early 90s with names like Michael Irvin, Ken Norton, Jr, Kevin Gogan (OL) and Bill Bates, among others. So we can all say, as Cowboys fans, Tom Landry, in a sense, partly helped build those Super Bowl teams that Jimmy Johnson built. Landry laid the foundation.
@@richardcoronado4081 funny thing is Jerry is the one that instigated the salary cap and the Hershel Walker trades I guess he felt guilty you don't see the Yankees feeling guilty of you have the money you have a team which it really didn't change anything, the Patriots. It depends on their heart and soul
@@Longhorn.Rock_Roll61 Jerry helped bring in the salary cap because he knew in the long run it was what would be best for the league & ultimately make the Cowboys worth more money. He knew a more competitive league would generate more revenue.
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Great content as usual. Love these tributes to previous generations. Question: what’s your take on the state of the current cowboys? Would enjoy listening to your opinions, maybe in august as the team gets assembled
Glad you liked the video! I'm definitely going to make content that talks about the present state of the Cowboys. Believe it or not I have a lot to say. Lol. Again thanks bro!
Nice job having Bradie James in there. Charles Haley was listed as a d end because of his prowess on 3rd downs but he will always be my fav linebacker. LOL
Jerry Tubbs is still the best MLB I've ever seen play for Dallas. Tubbs BTW, is I think one of the 10 most accomplished players in college football history. He anchored the center of the offensive & defensive fronts for 21 of the still record 47 consecutive wins by Oklahoma during the 1955 & '56 seasons including the then record breaking 40th straight win.
College not pros Sir. Different world .like me playing sherif as a child becoming one as a adult Sir .God 🙌 you .never forget there is someone up above.
I wasn't born until 1960 had to see the great Ayer Tubbs was .2 way player my respect to the man .I didn't overlook. Until you pointed him out never knew about the man stand corrected. Thank you Sir
Absolutely !! How does a player who was a Super Bowl Co MVP , elected to 1970’s NFL All Decade Team and the only Cowboy to ever be awarded NFL Defensive player of the year not to mention he ONLY played for the Cowboys ! How the hell is he not at the very least in the Cowboy ROH !! 😡
Man this is my favorite list so far. Two reasons for that. First, this is the first position you've covered that the 'Boys don't have a collection of jaw dropping talent at. It seems that Jordan was a drop dead lock for #1, quite a bit better than any of the others. Second, I became a Cowboys fan early in Bob Breunig's career. I always really liked him, but have never really known how he compared to other guys. So it was great to hear about his career here.
Thanks Chris! When I first started the list as you said in your post the only spot that I was certain about was Jordan. And to be honest the other players (except for james) I already knew would be on the list. I just didn't know what order they would be in until i looked at the numbers. This was the hardest list that I've done so far! Glad you liked it.
You left out the first great Cowboys LB, and LB coach: Before LeRoy Jordan came Jerry Tubbs, who first played with, then coached the initial set of Doomsday LBs...
Hey Randy! Oh no I'm definitely aware of who Tubbs is. To me Tubbs is more than just a middle linebacker. I think he's one of the most important figures in Cowboys history. Remember he has the longest tenure with Dallas in history (29 years as a player, coach and scout) alongside of Tom landry, Tex Schramm, and Gil brandt. James was more consistent at MLB for a longer time then Tubbs was in my opinion.
The Cowboys were critized when they drafted Ken Norton Jr. with a #2. Norton proved the experts wrong. Four of the five on this list were drafted by the "Landry Era Cowboys". And the orginal Cowboy middle linebacker, Jerry Tubbs, was pretty good also.
My dream position was inside linebacker since you play against the run and pass and both sides. Maybe Dat Nguyen should have gotten an honorable mention but not sure relative to these older folks I never seen play.
I gave him a honorable mention at the beginning of the video by showing a highlight. I should have probably mentioned him instead of showing the highlight. One of my favorites as well. Thanks for watching bro 🙏!
@@thelogicalcowboy A name drop would have been cool. He was undersized but played with an incredible passion. Same with Sam Mills who was only 5"9 but was probably the best inside linebacker in the league at that time. Crazy at that height in the NFL
@@thelogicalcowboy Yes. He died early from cancer. He should be well known but he played in the USFL, and then for a really bad saints team that had absolutely no offense. He was part of the dome patrol that is considered to have the best linebacking core. He was still coaching to help Panthers go to the SB when he was dying of cancer. I really liked that Panthers team for some reason. Anyways, he got inducted into hall of Fame last year as he should have deserved.
Great list again. Only things I might change is swapping Lockhart & Norton, as well as replacing James with Tubbs. As much as it pains me to bump James out of the top 5 I just can’t leave out Tubbs who was one of the two defensive stars with the team in their inaugural season. Also though he definitely falls out the top 5 I’m a bit surprised that you didn’t at least mention Dat Nguyen. 1. Lee Roy Jordan 2. Bob Breunig 3. Ken Norton 4. Eugene Lockhart 5. Jerry Tubbs 6. Bradie James 7. Dat Nguyen
I dont know man. Bruenig was voted as the best linebacker in the nfc for 4 years, thats a huge accomplishment. But I will say it wasn't a easy choice. Mean Gene was a problem. Appreciate your support. 🙏
Chuck Howley may have been an outside one too but the only player named MVP on the loosing team lol had a freak game the boys should have won the Colts were weak
How bad is our linebacker history that bradie James, Ken Norton, and Eugene Lockhart make the list? Ken Norton was great, but his tenure here wasn't long enough. Plus, he didn't play mlb that first super bowl. Eugene was cut for holding out and never heard from again. He benefited from more than average snaps. Why is Dat Nguyen not on the list?
@t-sports6773 Norton play at middle linebacker in 91, 93 is why I put him in the top 5. 91 and 93 were two of some of the greatest years in Cowboys history in terms of importance. Norton at Middle Linebacker was one of the reason for that. Keep in mind that the defense struggled in 93 until Norton resumed the starting position in week 4. Dat Nguyen was amazing, but he's not taking the place of Norton. No way. Lockhart is one of the greatest linebackers in history! His numbers prove it. I'm not going to go into his stats. In 2008, Bradie James became only the second Cowboys defender (Eugene Lockhart - 222 in 1989) to reach 200 tackles in a season (202 tackles). James was the first player to lead the cowboys in tackles for more than three straight seasons, eventually reaching a total of six consecutive years, the longest streak in franchise history. James history is too stacked to leave him off.
A little late but hey 👋 1. DeMarcus Ware was LB before DL and as a LB was not far behind Bruce Smith sacks leader. 2. Chuck Howley 3. Leroy Jordan 4. Ken Norton Jr 5. Bob Bruenig 6. Sean Lee & Hollywood short careers . Lee over Henderson. Lockhart , Coakley , Nguyen the rest. Tubbs didn't seem to stand out to me much. Just looking at the stats. But Stats lie sometimes. **Im not sure everyone was a Middle Linebacker SOOOOO. It is what it is. Haven't seen the video yet I missed James I was asleep them years If you eliminate the Lbs and stick with the MLB's looks like our lists are about the same 💪🤓💪 Logical enough for me
What's going on Steve. Yeah this is a inside/middle linebacker list only. Dexter, Howley, Ware, were all legends. I'll definitely have them in the top 5 *outside* linebackers in history in the upcoming weeks. Thanks Steve! How you been? Hope all is well.
@@thelogicalcowboy I was doin pretty good, better at least till I just got excluded from the Club for not being "Middle Enough Sheesh 🙄😂" ( Goofin it Lol) it's all good tho , I'm behind on Supportin the channel lately. I got me some good Counsel so Its all good. 🤣 You know me I maybe a mess but I tear it up 24/7. Health been picking on me but I think it clears up after all the Cold dampness runs it's course. God is Good regardless and I'm Regardless Foh Shoh Lol ALWAYS LOVE THE MATERIAL BUDDY KEEP ON TRUCKIN AND ILL KEEP ON CHECKIN IT OUT & PUTTIN TO MY WORK & HOPEFULLY SPREAD IT SOME MORE. ALWAYS PROVIDING GREAT HIGHLIGHTS. AND YOU KNOW ME IMA SINCERE FAN OF COWBOYS AND THE REST. I LOVE THE OLD AND THE NEW. MAYBE NOT IN THE SAME WAY BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY I LOVE ME SOME BOB HAYES ONE MINUTE & MICAH PARSONS , DAK PRESCOTT, & OTHERS. I MAY LIKE SOME OTHERS BUT CANT HELP IT I LOVE THE GAME. AND GOD SAID TO BE FAITHFUL TO YOUR WIFE. AND I AIN'T MARRIED TO FOOTBALL LOL. SO ITS ALL GOOD 🤠
@@stevereber You know the lord is always good brother! I gotta have a break and switch it up sometimes myself to spend time with the family too. Always a pleasure talking with you bro! God bless.
I could go on and on my Dad of course you could understand Dandy Don just froze up in big games even the 3 Rd Super bowl years Dallas went 12-2 and lost to the browns if any other cowboy was like Don have to be Danny White
This was great
Dat Nguyen at least deserves mention. Despite injuries, he was tenth in all time tackles, and changed the way middle linebackers played. He was the best in the game for the time he played.
HECK YEAH!!!!!! Eugene “the hitting machine” Lockhart! He was so good. Lee Roy Jordan the interception machine, great list
Thanks Fig!
@@thelogicalcowboy anytime! You are the best!
I completely forgot about Bradie James.
Norton going to the 9ers broke my heart. Still not over it.
One of my all time favorite Cowboys. Thanks for watching!
I think Ken Norten Jr. Has 3 or 4S.Bowl ring 💍 s
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I'm sorry I mis read what you wrote. Dis regard my last post! Lol you're right he has 3 super bowls.
@@thelogicalcowboy don't sweat it we all forget from time to ⌚ time.. I wasn't trying to attack you , allsl good 👌👍
Me too..I still think losing him, and to the 49ers of all teams, killed Dallas almost as much as Jimmy leavin..
Lee Roy should be joining Chuck Howley in the HOF!
Great list.
Ken Norton (Jr.) was hurting people. I remember him being responsible for breaking a couple of legs. He and Willie McGinnest are 2 of the biggest thumpers this side of Ray Lewis.
I knew Bradie James was legit when Parcells showed up and made an assessment of what he had. He declared: "Bradie James gets it." Which was all I needed to hear.
"Eugene the hitting machine." - super props. I didn't know those stats.
Super-solid Breunig replaced the great Lee Roy Jordan in the middle, I believe.
Lee Roy Jordan was our Butkis. He was great.
Love all these videos. As a cowboys fan , THEY DELIVER!!!
A great job my friend ☺️
Thanks Charles!
You never disappoint! Great list!
Great video as always! I can't argue with this list. Very good!
Appreciate you 🙏
Good list. Last I checked (a few years ago) Jordan still ranked 3rd among NFL LBs in career INTs. Though smallish he was extremely tough and hit very hard. That was bad news for opponents since he could fly sideline to sideline. I think he belongs in the HoF.
It's a shame that Norton ended up as more of a 49er than a Cowboy. I agree that Eugene The Hitting Machine likely makes some Pro Bowls if the team was better then.
Great post! Yep he's tied for 3rd in the league in interceptions and 7th on the team in interceptions and he's been retired for almost a half of century.
@@thelogicalcowboy After my earlier post I thought "Oh crap! I forgot Jerry Tubbs!", despite him being on my All Time Cowboys practice squad, lol. The first Cowboys MLB definitely deserves a mention, and I just checked and saw some other posters beat me to the punch. I'd probably put him over James since he's a pure 4-3 MLB and maybe even Lockhart since Tubbs managed to make a Pro Bowl when Dallas was a struggling expansion team with a losing record. Tubbs had 17 INTs (15 with Dallas) while James had 2 and Lockhart had 6. On the other hand Tubbs had 4 sacks while James and Lockhart each had 16. So legitimate arguments can be made either way.
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We had some great linebackers over the years didn't we. These list are always hard lol. Thanks for watching!
Howley & Jordan were both turnover machines.
Jordan absolutely should be in the Hall, should have been in long ago.
Now that Howley is in we’ll hopefully be able to stump for Jordan.
Love this list and whole heartedly agree on lee roy jordan. It's down right criminal he is not in the hall of fame already. Lb stats are hard to judge since team recorded their own stats for tackles and sacks for 60s and 70s but the one stats that was universal was int. His 32 int is practically better than most modern Era lbs and he did it at a time when offenses where not throwing like there are now back when he played.
I consider myself a huge Cowboys fan, but I grew up in the late 80's and into the 90's. A couple of the players listed from the 70's and 80's I never saw play, and they don't get much love in documentaries that I've seen from that time period. My dad also never mentioned them, usually only talking about guys like Staubach and Lilly. Needless to say, these lists have been very enlightening. Much appreciated.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
I agree with you about Sean Lee not making the list, but he sure would have if he'd been an MLB for longer. I remember a few seasons where the Cowboys defense was a top five defense in the league when he played, and a bottom 10 or so when he was injured. That guy was so good when he was at his best.
Eugene "Hitting Machine" Lockart played on some terrible Cowboy teams dude was a beast ! Underrated
Nice as always Logical! I met Bob Bruening as a kid and later I wore #53 in High School. He was one of my favorites growing up. I once read where Eugene Lockheart literally scared opponents when he was in High School due to the amount of bones he broke when hitting players during games.
Wow! Thanks for the info! Lockhart was truly the boogeyman lol
Sean Lee and Dat Nguyen would certainly make the Top Five if their careers hadn't been shortened/interrupted by injuries. Glad you showed some love to Bob Breunig. A very solid career but not flashy so he kind of gets forgotten.
I agree. Definitely top 5.
Lee roy jordan
Legend. He should be in the hall of fame.
Lee Roy Jordan
I have been watching the Cowboys since 1964 plus a season ticket holder for many years. You are 100% right on the 5 players and their order. Well done and thank you!
Thanks for watching 🙏!
So many great players on those teams in the twilight of the Landry Era are now all but forgotten. Eugene Lockhart was among the best of them. It's such a shame that he missed out on the glory years that were to come under Jimmy Johnson but he just didn't have the speed at Linebacker that Jimmy felt the team needed for that position (and he was right). Ken Norton Jr was an absolute force in the middle, part of that final excellent draft of 88 that saw the Landry front office finally get it right. If Landry couldn't go out with a winning record at least he could take some comfort from the fact that some major building blocks from 3 Super Bowls were found on his watch.
Good post!
Michael Ervin was one of his pics to
Yes, totally agree. Tho Landry struggled the last three years of his tenure, unbeknown to him, he actually partly set down the building blocks for what would become the second Dallas Cowboys dynasty of the early 90s with names like Michael Irvin, Ken Norton, Jr, Kevin Gogan (OL) and Bill Bates, among others. So we can all say, as Cowboys fans, Tom Landry, in a sense, partly helped build those Super Bowl teams that Jimmy Johnson built. Landry laid the foundation.
@@richardcoronado4081 funny thing is Jerry is the one that instigated the salary cap and the Hershel Walker trades I guess he felt guilty you don't see the Yankees feeling guilty of you have the money you have a team which it really didn't change anything, the Patriots. It depends on their heart and soul
@@Longhorn.Rock_Roll61 Jerry helped bring in the salary cap because he knew in the long run it was what would be best for the league & ultimately make the Cowboys worth more money.
He knew a more competitive league would generate more revenue.
Join the Colorado Buffs and DOMINATE Make History !!!!!!!! You have the athletic prowess, INCREDIBLE speed,PHENOMINAL quickness !!!
You run the 100 like Dallas Cowboy Great Bob Hayes !!! OMG Make HISTORY UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE MORE THAN AN ATHLETE !!! Have you heard of the late Great Jim Brown ? Historically to name a few of the best Linebackers were Lawrence Taylor, RAY LEWIS, MICHAEL SINGLETARY, Dallas Cowboys Leroy Jordan and Eugene Lockhart, Dick Butkis. Most were head hunters ; very physical. Leroy Joran was the best at pass coverage /interceptions. I see your quickness wreaking havoc on offenses!!!!
Oregon is not COLARADO. BOULDER COLORADO!!! Coach Prime is a Hall of Famer
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I loved Eugene “ The Hitting Machine” Lockhart!
Great content as usual. Love these tributes to previous generations.
Question: what’s your take on the state of the current cowboys? Would enjoy listening to your opinions, maybe in august as the team gets assembled
Glad you liked the video! I'm definitely going to make content that talks about the present state of the Cowboys. Believe it or not I have a lot to say. Lol. Again thanks bro!
Eugene, Eugene, “The Hitting Machine”.
LC, I congratulate you on being able to pick these five. I would have blown a fuse🤯. Thank you.
😂 almost thought I did at one point 😂
Good list.
Thanks Ted!
Nice job having Bradie James in there. Charles Haley was listed as a d end because of his prowess on 3rd downs but he will always be my fav linebacker. LOL
Jerry Tubbs is still the best MLB I've ever seen play for Dallas. Tubbs BTW, is I think one of the 10 most accomplished players in college football history. He anchored the center of the offensive & defensive fronts for 21 of the still record 47 consecutive wins by Oklahoma during the 1955 & '56 seasons including the then record breaking 40th straight win.
College not pros Sir. Different world .like me playing sherif as a child becoming one as a adult Sir .God 🙌 you .never forget there is someone up above.
@@sunshinegarcia3866 I said Tubbs was the best MLB I ever saw PLAY for the Cowboys. Can't be more clear than that.
We each entitled sir forgive me if I offended you .
I wasn't born until 1960 had to see the great Ayer Tubbs was .2 way player my respect to the man .I didn't overlook. Until you pointed him out never knew about the man stand corrected. Thank you Sir
As a Tom Landry-era Cowboys fan since
'63, I most definitely agree with your MLB
list.
Thanks for posting these great videos.🏈
Thanks for watching 🙏!
All good selections & hard to choose with so many great players.
You failed to mention that Harvey Martin is not even in the Cowboy ring of honor. This is a total disgrace.
Absolutely !! How does a player who was a Super Bowl Co MVP , elected to 1970’s NFL All Decade Team and the only Cowboy to ever be awarded NFL Defensive player of the year not to mention he ONLY played for the Cowboys ! How the hell is he not at the very least in the Cowboy ROH !! 😡
Man, Lockhart was a great linebacker. He would have been HOF caliber if the surrounding team had been better
@mhlaw
If a player produces and puts up HOF numbers and stats, he should go into the HOF...... regardless of
what his team does or teammates do.
@@t4texastom587 Agree
Sean Lee could have been an all-time great,damn injuries robbed him and us of a hof career.
So true!
How would that 1994 team have done with Norton?
Unbelievable!
Ken Norton Jr. (Dexter Coakley, ) Hollywood Henderson, Bob Breuning
Hollywood, and Coakley, were outside linebackers. This is a middle linebacker list only.
@@thelogicalcowboy He on the top 5 list read it Holly.Henderson.😅🥰🤣🤣
Man this is my favorite list so far. Two reasons for that. First, this is the first position you've covered that the 'Boys don't have a collection of jaw dropping talent at. It seems that Jordan was a drop dead lock for #1, quite a bit better than any of the others. Second, I became a Cowboys fan early in Bob Breunig's career. I always really liked him, but have never really known how he compared to other guys. So it was great to hear about his career here.
Thanks Chris! When I first started the list as you said in your post the only spot that I was certain about was Jordan. And to be honest the other players (except for james) I already knew would be on the list. I just didn't know what order they would be in until i looked at the numbers. This was the hardest list that I've done so far! Glad you liked it.
You left out the first great Cowboys LB, and LB coach: Before LeRoy Jordan came Jerry Tubbs, who first played with, then coached the initial set of Doomsday LBs...
Hey Randy! Oh no I'm definitely aware of who Tubbs is. To me Tubbs is more than just a middle linebacker. I think he's one of the most important figures in Cowboys history. Remember he has the longest tenure with Dallas in history (29 years as a player, coach and scout) alongside of Tom landry, Tex Schramm, and Gil brandt. James was more consistent at MLB for a longer time then Tubbs was in my opinion.
And all I remember about Sean Lee was that he was injured all the time
TLC excellent work!!!
Appreciate you bro
@@thelogicalcowboy i appreciate you too.
Lee Roy Jordan ,Bob Breunig , Eugene Lockhart, Ken Norton Jr. , these four were the best from 5 down don’t really matter.
The Cowboys were critized when they drafted Ken Norton Jr. with a #2. Norton proved the experts wrong. Four of the five on this list were drafted by the "Landry Era Cowboys". And the orginal Cowboy middle linebacker, Jerry Tubbs, was pretty good also.
This list is perfect!
Thanks David!
My dream position was inside linebacker since you play against the run and pass and both sides. Maybe Dat Nguyen should have gotten an honorable mention but not sure relative to these older folks I never seen play.
I gave him a honorable mention at the beginning of the video by showing a highlight. I should have probably mentioned him instead of showing the highlight. One of my favorites as well. Thanks for watching bro 🙏!
@@thelogicalcowboy A name drop would have been cool. He was undersized but played with an incredible passion. Same with Sam Mills who was only 5"9 but was probably the best inside linebacker in the league at that time. Crazy at that height in the NFL
@@temjin44
Sam mills was a monster! Didn't he pass away?
@@thelogicalcowboy Yes. He died early from cancer. He should be well known but he played in the USFL, and then for a really bad saints team that had absolutely no offense. He was part of the dome patrol that is considered to have the best linebacking core. He was still coaching to help Panthers go to the SB when he was dying of cancer. I really liked that Panthers team for some reason. Anyways, he got inducted into hall of Fame last year as he should have deserved.
Lockhart was a stand out
Bob Breunig was Mr Steady & Consistent, probably all-round the best Cowboy LB, especially during the time he played
Chuck Howley needs to be on the list, going to the hall of fame 2023.
Put Edwards in the Hall as well. They should all three go in. Better yet, just move the Hall to Dallas.
Chuck Howley was an outside linebacker. This is a inside/middle linebacker list only.
I was starting to think you forgot about Breunig.
No way! Lol bruenig was a legend.
LEE ROYYYYYYYY JORDAAAANNNN!!!!!!
..I always liked DEXTER COAKELY.....great list...all of them kicked ass
Yep unlike these guys Coakley was an *outside* linebacker. Another great player! Thanks for watching!
The MLB during those days was Dat Ngyuen, who wasn't bad!
@@davidhickey1830 Randall Godfrey also played MLB for the Cowboys for a year or two when Coakley was on the team.
Great list again.
Only things I might change is swapping Lockhart & Norton, as well as replacing James with Tubbs. As much as it pains me to bump James out of the top 5 I just can’t leave out Tubbs who was one of the two defensive stars with the team in their inaugural season.
Also though he definitely falls out the top 5 I’m a bit surprised that you didn’t at least mention Dat Nguyen.
1. Lee Roy Jordan
2. Bob Breunig
3. Ken Norton
4. Eugene Lockhart
5. Jerry Tubbs
6. Bradie James
7. Dat Nguyen
Good and fare list Sak!
I tried to mention him by putting a highlight up there in the beginning of the video. Should have just said his name.
This is a great list. I might switch #3 & #2.
I dont know man. Bruenig was voted as the best linebacker in the nfc for 4 years, thats a huge accomplishment. But I will say it wasn't a easy choice. Mean Gene was a problem. Appreciate your support. 🙏
Like the list but I think that Dat Nguyen should be in place of Brady James.
Fare argument! Thanks for watching!
@@thelogicalcowboy
Can’t wait for your outside LB list
Chuck Howley may have been an outside one too but the only player named MVP on the loosing team lol had a freak game the boys should have won the Colts were weak
Wasn't Jerry Tubbs really good?
Yes
What about Sean Lee and Dat Nguyen?
This is a top 5 list. I couldn’t add everyone on there. Who would you take off this list? Thanks for watching 🙏
I’m replacing Bradie with Dat.
Dat was unbelievable! IQ was off the charts!
Would maybe have put Dat and Dexter in there ILO the hitting machine but that was a 3 4 defence not a 4 3
Dexter will definitely be in the top 5 outside linebackers list.
Sean Lee is THEE greatest MLB in DC history. Injuries denied him HOF status
I’m a big Sean Lee fan but always remember the old saying “ The best ability is AVAILABILITY “ 🤔
Yeah but Ken Norton was really an outside linebacker he played in the middle during the super bowl I think Robert Jones didn't even suite up lol
He played inside linebacker in 1991, 1993
How bad is our linebacker history that bradie James, Ken Norton, and Eugene Lockhart make the list? Ken Norton was great, but his tenure here wasn't long enough. Plus, he didn't play mlb that first super bowl. Eugene was cut for holding out and never heard from again. He benefited from more than average snaps. Why is Dat Nguyen not on the list?
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Norton play at middle linebacker in 91, 93 is why I put him in the top 5. 91 and 93 were two of some of the greatest years in Cowboys history in terms of importance. Norton at Middle Linebacker was one of the reason for that. Keep in mind that the defense struggled in 93 until Norton resumed the starting position in week 4. Dat Nguyen was amazing, but he's not taking the place of Norton. No way. Lockhart is one of the greatest linebackers in history! His numbers prove it. I'm not going to go into his stats.
In 2008, Bradie James became only the second Cowboys defender (Eugene Lockhart - 222 in 1989) to reach 200 tackles in a season (202 tackles). James was the first player to lead the cowboys in tackles for more than three straight seasons, eventually reaching a total of six consecutive years, the longest streak in franchise history. James history is too stacked to leave him off.
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1. DeMarcus Ware was LB before DL and as a LB was not far behind Bruce Smith sacks leader.
2. Chuck Howley
3. Leroy Jordan
4. Ken Norton Jr
5. Bob Bruenig
6. Sean Lee & Hollywood short careers . Lee over Henderson.
Lockhart , Coakley , Nguyen the rest.
Tubbs didn't seem to stand out to me much. Just looking at the stats. But Stats lie sometimes. **Im not sure everyone was a Middle Linebacker SOOOOO. It is what it is.
Haven't seen the video yet
I missed James I was asleep them years
If you eliminate the Lbs and stick with the MLB's looks like our lists are about the same 💪🤓💪 Logical enough for me
What's going on Steve. Yeah this is a inside/middle linebacker list only. Dexter, Howley, Ware, were all legends. I'll definitely have them in the top 5 *outside* linebackers in history in the upcoming weeks. Thanks Steve! How you been? Hope all is well.
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Eugene the Real Estate Fraud Machine Lockhart
I could go on and on my Dad of course you could understand Dandy Don just froze up in big games even the 3 Rd Super bowl years Dallas went 12-2 and lost to the browns if any other cowboy was like Don have to be Danny White
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Thanks for watching!
Is Prescott gone yet?
I got Ware, Howley, LR Jordan, Ken Norton Jr, Hollywood Henderson, my #6 is Bruenig. Love your list though
Ware, Howley, and Hollywood were *outside* linebackers. This is a Inside/linebackers only list. Thanks for watching.
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Where's Hollywood Henderson? I'd pick diet Coakley over the traitor Norton anytime, I don't care how many SB he won!!
Hollywood and Coakley were both *outside* linebackers. This is a inside/middle linebacker list only.
It's a shame about Shawn Lee...what might have been. Brady James?! Who cares.
Sean Lee should of without a doubt been on the list the guy dominated
Who would you take off?
Naw Sean lee rarely played middle linebacker my guy. He received all of his accolades (allpro probowls) on the outside.
James is not even on my list ugg.
Hey Jay! Who's on your list?