Defensive tackle, Bob Lilly is in the running for the greatest Dallas Cowboy of all-time after not missing a single game in his fourteen-year NFL career with the Cowboys and for his efforts in helping the Cowboys solidify their first-ever Super Bowl victory. However, his accolades and overall impact on football culture isn't as strong as running back Emmitt Smith's. Smith is the influence of every NFL running back today, his field awareness and cut-back ability allowed him to become the Hall of Fame NFL athlete he is today.
After having a legendary three-year run at the presitigous football school in the University of Florida, Smith was drafted 17th overall in the 1990 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys where he would thirteen years out his fifteen year NFL career. Within those fifteen years Smith would go on to snag the all-time leading rushing yards record (18,355), rushing attempts record (4,409), and rushing touchdown record (164). The 8x Pro Bowler would stack up a total of three Super Bowl victories with the Cowboys and earn Super Bowl MVP honors for his performance in Super Bowl XXVIII. To this day, we haven't seen a running back have as much success during the Super Bowl era of football since Emmitt Smith.