Dallas Cowboys Doomsday Defense

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The Dallas Cowboys Doomsday Defense was the nickname for the team’s dominant, hard-hitting defensive unit of the late 1960s and 1970s, renowned for its ferocious pass rush and key role in multiple Super Bowl runs.

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instanceOf American football defensive unit
sports team nickname
activeDuring 1970s
late 1960s
associatedWith “America’s Team” era of the Dallas Cowboys
coachedBy Tom Landry
contributedTo Dallas Cowboys victory in Super Bowl VI
Dallas Cowboys victory in Super Bowl XII
country United States
Doomsday ICoreYears circa 1966–1972
Doomsday IIKeyPlayer Charlie Waters
Cliff Harris
Ed Jones
Harvey Martin
Randy White
Doomsday IIKeyYears circa mid-1970s to late 1970s
Doomsday IKeyPlayer Bob Lilly
Chuck Howley
Lee Roy Jordan
helpedTeamReach Super Bowl V
Super Bowl VI
Super Bowl X
Super Bowl XII
knownFor dominant defense
ferocious pass rush
hard-hitting style
key role in Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl runs
league National Football League
nicknameOfEra Doomsday I
linked to: Doomsday Defense

Doomsday II
linked to: Doomsday Defense
notablePlayer Bob Lilly
Charlie Waters
Chuck Howley
Cliff Harris
Cornell Green
Ed Jones
Harvey Martin
Lee Roy Jordan
Mel Renfro
Randy White
partOf Dallas Cowboys
positionGroupStrength defensive line
linebackers
secondary
reputation one of the NFL’s top defenses of the 1970s
sport American football
styleOfPlay aggressive
physical

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Jethro Pugh partOf Dallas Cowboys Doomsday Defense