Dynamic Duo: Is Trevon Diggs & Stephon Gilmore All-Time Best Cowboys CB Tandem?

With the free-agent splash signing of Stephon Gilmore, the Dallas Cowboys might boast one of their best cornerback tandems in franchise history.

When the Dallas Cowboys line up on defense in 2023 they'll boast two cornerbacks with impressive credentials. A combined ...

*Seven Pro Bowl appearances.

*46 interceptions.

*Two seasons leading the NFL in picks.

*Four touchdowns.

*One Defensive Player of the Year award.

*One Super Bowl ring.

With the free-agent splash signing of Stephon Gilmore adding to star cornerback Trevon Diggs, a Dan Quinn defense that has led the league with 67 takeaways over the last two seasons just earned a new ball-hawk. The question now:

Is Diggs-Gilmore the best cornerback dynamic duo in franchise history?

Gilmore, 32, is one of the best cover corners in football history. Diggs, 24, possesses the NFL's best ball skills. Together, they will make Dallas' pass rush instantly better. But can they challenge the team's best cover corner tandems of all time?

Our top five:

5. 2009 Terence Newman/Mike Jenkins: Only second Cowboys duo to make Pro Bowl in same season.

4. 1971 Mel Renfro/Herb Adderly: Future Hall of Famers had 11 INTs and won Super Bowl VI.

3. 1995 Deion Sanders/Larry Brown: Deion dominated, but it was Brown who had nine INTs including two in Super Bowl XXX.

2. 1967 Mel Renfro/Cornell Green: Seven interceptions each and both made Pro Bowl, leading Cowboys to NFL Championship Game against Packers.

1. 1981 Everson Walls/Dennis Thurman: Combined for a franchise-record 20 INTs including 11 by Walls, the undrafted rookie out of Grambling.

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