1970 Dallas Cowboys Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Tom Landry (10-4)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1970 Dallas Cowboys Statistics
1970 Dallas Cowboys Results

The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1970 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

The Cowboys ran up 299 points, and the rigid defensive squad allowed 221. Duane Thomas carried the ball for a team-best 803 yards for Dallas.

Craig Morton threw for 1,819 yards. Bob Hayes hauled in 34 passes for 889 yards. Lance Rentzel contributed to the receiving game, too.

The larcenous defense created 39 turnovers. Charlie Waters intercepted 5 opponent throws.

Tom Landry coached the team. The 1970 Dallas Cowboys lost in the Super Bowl.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
26Herb AdderleyLCBJune 8, 19396'0"205Michigan St.Philadelphia, PA USA140
23Margene AdkinsWRApril 30, 19475'10"183Henderson JCFort Worth, TX USA50
66George AndrieRDEApril 20, 19406'6"250MarquetteGrand Rapids, MI USA140
78Bob AsherT-GJune 13, 19486'5"250VanderbiltArlington, VA USA60
83Mike ClarkKNovember 7, 19406'1"205Texas A&MMarshall, TX USA140
63Larry ColeLDENovember 15, 19466'5"252Air ForceClarkfield, MN USA1010
89Mike DitkaTEOctober 18, 19396'3"228PittsburghCarnegie, PA USA140
77Ron EastDT-DEAugust 26, 19436'4"250Montana St.Portland, OR USA140
52Dave EdwardsLLBDecember 14, 19396'1"225AuburnColumbia, AL USA130
45Richmond FlowersDBJune 13, 19476'0"180TennesseeMontgomery, AL USA143
32Walt GarrisonFBJuly 23, 19446'0"205Oklahoma St.Denton, TX USA1110
34Cornell GreenSSFebruary 10, 19406'3"208Utah St.Oklahoma City, OK USA140
64Halvor HagenG-DE-T-CFebruary 4, 19476'5"245Weber St.Oslo, Norway60
43Cliff HarrisFSNovember 12, 19486'0"188Ouachita BaptistFayetteville, AR USA115
22Bob HayesPRDecember 20, 19426'0"187Florida A&MJacksonville, FL USA139
35Calvin HillRBJanuary 2, 19476'4"227YaleBaltimore, MD USA129
24Dennis HomanWRJanuary 9, 19466'1"181AlabamaMuscle Shoals, AL USA105
54Chuck HowleyRLBJune 28, 19366'3"228West VirginiaWheeling, WV USA140
55Lee JordanMLBApril 27, 19416'1"221AlabamaExcel, AL USA140
60Steve KinerLBJune 12, 19476'1"220TennesseeSandstone, MN USA140
50D.D. LewisLBOctober 16, 19456'1"225Mississippi St.Knoxville, TN USA120
74Bob LillyRDTJuly 26, 19396'5"260TCUOlney, TX USA140
72Tony LiscioLTJuly 2, 19406'5"264TulsaPittsburgh, PA USA118
51Dave MandersCFebruary 20, 19416'2"250Michigan St.Milwaukee, WI USA140
14Craig MortonQBFebruary 5, 19436'4"214CaliforniaFlint, MI USA1211
73Ralph NeelyLTSeptember 12, 19436'6"265OklahomaLittle Rock, AR USA1410
76John NilandLGFebruary 29, 19446'3"245IowaQuincy, MA USA140
84Pettis NormanTEJanuary 4, 19396'3"222Johnson C. SmithLincolnton, GA USA140
61Blaine NyeRGMarch 29, 19466'4"251StanfordOgden, UT USA1410
75Jethro PughLDTJuly 3, 19446'6"260Elizabeth City St.Windsor, NC USA140
30Dan ReevesRBJanuary 19, 19446'1"200South CarolinaRome, GA USA140
20Mel RenfroRCBDecember 30, 19416'0"190OregonHouston, TX USA140
19Lance RentzelWROctober 14, 19436'2"202OklahomaQueens, NY USA110
88Reggie RuckerWRSeptember 21, 19476'2"195Boston Univ.Washington, DC USA70
12Roger StaubachQBFebruary 5, 19426'3"197New Mex. Mil. Inst.Cincinnati, OH USA83
56Thomas StincicLBNovember 24, 19466'4"230MichiganCleveland, OH USA140
33Duane ThomasFBJune 21, 19476'1"220West Texas A&MDallas, TX USA148
67Pat ToomayDEMay 17, 19486'5"247VanderbiltPomona, CA USA143
46Mark WashingtonDBDecember 28, 19475'10"188Morgan St.Chicago, IL USA140
41Charlie WatersFSSeptember 10, 19486'1"193ClemsonMiami, FL USA146
42Claxton WelchRBJuly 3, 19475'11"203OregonPortland, OR USA80
10Ron WidbyPMarch 9, 19456'4"210TennesseeKnoxville, TN USA140
70Rayfield WrightRTAugust 23, 19456'6"255Fort Valley St.Griffin, GA USA140



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