The Cowboys learned on Wednesday night that three of their most decorated players are knocking on the door of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Both defensive end DeMarcus Ware and safety Darren Woodson were among the 15 modern-day finalists, the Hall of Fame announced.
Ware, who wasn't elected into the HOF in his first year of eligibility last year, spent the first nine years of his NFL career with the Cowboys, earning seven Pro Bowl selections, four All-Pro selections, and leading the NFL in sacks twice (2008, 2010). Ware remains the Cowboys' all-time leader in sacks.
Ware was a salary cap casualty after the 2013 season, and was quickly scooped up by the Denver Broncos, where he would play for three seasons. Ware went to the Pro Bowl twice with the Broncos, and earned a Super Bowl ring in 2015.
In his 15th year of eligibility, Woodson has advanced past the semifinal round of 25 candidates for the first time. Woodson has remained a glaring omission in the eyes of many, including 105.3 The Fan’s very own Bryan Broaddus.
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“I’ve been with Darren Woodson and I’ve been with (Hall of Fame finalist) LeRoy Butler,” Broaddus said on the GBag Nation when Woodson didn't make the finals last year. “100 out of 100 (times), give me Darren Woodson as a football player, as a safety. And I love LeRoy Butler.”
In 2015, Woodson became just the eighth defensive player in franchise history to be enshrined in the Cowboys' prestigious Ring of Honor. In his 12 NFL seasons, all with the Cowboys, Woodson earned four All-Pro selections and five Pro Bowl selections. He remains the Cowboys' all-time leader in tackles.
Additionally, Ring of Honor linebacker Chuck Howley is a finalist as a senior candidate. Howley is the only player in league history to win Super Bowl MVP honors as a member of the losing team.
All three will learn if they have been elected into the Hall of Fame on Feb. 11, the night before Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.
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