Bob Lilly

Bob Lilly, nicknamed 'Mr. Cowboy', was a dominant defensive tackle who became the first Dallas Cowboys player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Bob Lilly was the Dallas Cowboys' first-ever draft selection in 1961 and became the most decorated player in franchise history, earning first-team All-Pro honours seven times and delivering a defining moment in Super Bowl VI with a 29-yard sack that helped end any realistic hope of a Miami comeback.. He initially played defensive end before moving to defensive tackle in his third season, where he became one of the most dominant interior linemen in NFL history. Lilly earned First-Team All-Pro honors every year from 1964 through 1969, and again in 1971, and was known as an equally devastating pass rusher and run defender despite constantly facing double- and even triple-team blocking. Remarkably durable, he played in 196 consecutive regular-season games, his only absence coming due to injury in the 1973 NFC Championship Game. During his 14-year career, the Cowboys reached six NFL/NFC title games between 1966 and 1973 and appeared in Super Bowls V and VI, with Lilly's dominant performance in Super Bowl VI, including a 29-yard sack of Miami quarterback Bob Griese, helping Dallas capture the franchise's first championship. He was selected to 11 Pro Bowls across his career. Lilly became the first player who spent his entire career with the Cowboys to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in 1980, and was also inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981. He remains widely remembered as one of the greatest defensive tackles in NFL history.

Quick, agile and powerful interior lineman excelling against both the run and pass

Widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive tackles in NFL history

• Pro Football Hall of Fame (1980)
• Super Bowl VI champion
• 11x Pro Bowl
• 7x First-team All-Pro