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Top 30 NFL Players of the 1980s

By Jarrett Bailey

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 30: Lawrence Taylor #56 of the New York Giants in action against the Dallas Cowboys during an NFL football game September 30, 1990 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Taylor played for the Giants from 1981-93. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 30: Lawrence Taylor #56 of the New York Giants in action against the Dallas Cowboys during an NFL football game September 30, 1990 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Taylor played for the Giants from 1981-93. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /
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ORCHARD PARK, NY – NOVEMBER 18: Defensive lineman John Dutton #78 of the Dallas Cowboys pursues the play against offensive linemen Jon Borchardt #73 and Joe Devlin #70 of the Buffalo Bills as offensive lineman Tim Vogler #65 of the Bills grabs the arm of defensive lineman Randy White #54 of the Cowboys during a game at Rich Stadium on November 18, 1984 in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills defeated the Cowboys 14-3. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY – NOVEMBER 18: Defensive lineman John Dutton #78 of the Dallas Cowboys pursues the play against offensive linemen Jon Borchardt #73 and Joe Devlin #70 of the Buffalo Bills as offensive lineman Tim Vogler #65 of the Bills grabs the arm of defensive lineman Randy White #54 of the Cowboys during a game at Rich Stadium on November 18, 1984 in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills defeated the Cowboys 14-3. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /

23. Randy White

The Dallas Cowboys have had a plethora of incredible players in their illustrious history, and Randy White is near the top of that list. White was selected with the second overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft out of Maryland, and built one of the best careers of any defensive lineman in history.

He helped the Cowboys win a Super Bowl in the 1970s, and was a three-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro. His success carried over into the next decade. From 1980-85, White made six consecutive Pro Bowls, and was named an All-Pro every year from 1981-1985.

1983 marked the first of three straight years in which White had at least 10.5 sacks. He had 12.5 sacks in 1983 and 1984, and 10.5 in 1985.

White was a nine-time Pro Bowler and a seven-time All-Pro. He is a member of the All-Decade team of the 1980s, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994. He is one of the Dallas Cowboys’ best players in franchise history, and one of the most dominant and consistent defensive lineman in NFL history.

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