Dallas Cowboys: 15 Best players in team history
By Randy Gurzi
Defensive Tackle. (1975-1988). Randy White. 6. player. 123.
Chosen second overall out of Maryland in 1975, Randy White ended up with arguably the best nickname ever in Cowboys history. Half man, half monster, the talented linebacker-turned-defensive tackle was known simply as “The Manster.”
Playing linebacker early in his career, White was mainly a special teams player as he was behind starting linebacker Lee Roy Jordan. Eventually, he was moved to the interior of the defensive line, which was when he started to make a name for himself despite being on a team loaded with defensive stars.
He was an All-Pro during that 1977 season, an honor he would then earn every year through 1985. In addition to those selections, he made nine-straight Pro Bowls during that same span of time.
He was also integral to the team winning Super Bowl XII as they defeated the Denver Broncos following their 12-2 campaign in 1977. White was even named co-MVP of that game along with defensive end Harvey Martin.
An iron-man who missed just one game in his career, White finished his 14-seasons with 1,104 tackles and 111 sacks, according to the team. The NFL didn’t start counting sacks as an official statistic until 1982, which robbed him of many of those, as he has just 52 according to the record books.