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Best Dallas Cowboys player to wear jersey No. 67
On the eve of Independence Day, we celebrate being just 67 days away from the start of the Dallas Cowboys 2024 regular season.
Yes, thoughts of glizzies, apple pie, and sights in the sky are spinning around in our heads. But before we start the celebrations, let's look at the history of the number 67 in Dallas.
Here is the greatest player ever to wear No. 67 in Big D.
Pat Donovan, OT
Who protected Cowboys’ long-standing QB Roger Staubach, opened up running lanes for Cowboys’ RB Tony Dorsett? It was Helena High’s Pat Donovan, of course. #mtscores #406mtsports #406Mtsports pic.twitter.com/PeFNgFIbZK
— Jason Blasco (@JBlasco) December 15, 2018
First off, I would like to apologize for the cover image used for this article. Unfortunately, finding a Pat Donovan photo in our inventory has been challenging.
However, make no mistake: Donovan is one of the greatest players ever to lace up the cleats for the Dallas Cowboys.
A fourth-round pick in the 1975 NFL Draft, Donovan spent all nine years in the league with Dallas. During his career, Donovan earned four Pro Bowl nominations and finished the 1981 season as a second-team All-Pro.
Happy Birthday Pat Donovan, out of Helena, Montana & @StanfordFball 6’5 253; 2X All American, 4th Round Draft Pick 1975 ( 90th overall) 9 year @NFL career all with the @dallascowboys 4X Pro Bowl, @SuperBowl Champion; @SInow named him the fourth greatest Montana athlete of the… pic.twitter.com/m8Ys6xSO05
— Larry in Missouri (@LarryInMissouri) July 1, 2024
Donovan was a part of the 1977 Super Bowl-winning team and a large reason the Cowboys offense was so dominant. The former Cowboys lineman celebrated his 71st birthday just a few days ago.
So with that, happy belated birthday to Pat Donovan, the greatest player to put on the number 67 for the Cowboys.
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