10 greatest Dallas Cowboys of all time

4. Michael Irvin, WR

He proved to be the final first-round draft choice of the Tom Landry Era with the Dallas Cowboys. Wide receiver Michael Irvin was a flamboyant performer at the University of Miami and part of some very-talented collegiate football teams. He was the third of the six wide receivers selected in the 1st round live in 1988 NFL draft. The former Hurricane went 11th overall behind fellow future Hall of Famer Tim Brown (6th) – selected by the Los Angeles Raiders – and Green Bay Packers’ star Sterling Sharpe (7th).

In 1989, Irvin’s collegiate coach at Miami took over in Dallas. Jimmy Johnson took over 3-13 team that was in dire straits and the club finished 1-15. But there was a method to the madness and it would come in the form of clever drafting and some aggressive moves via trade. And it’s worth noting that Irvin missed a combined 16 games his first three seasons.

Over the next eight years, he would finish with at least 1,000 receiving yards seven times. His career totals read 750 receptions for 11,904 yards and 65 scores. There were also 87 grabs for 1,315 yards and eight TDs in 16 postseason tilts. And he was clearly the leader of a team that won three Super Bowls in a four-year span from 1992-95.