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The first who comes to mind is Ed "Too Tall" Jones, who played Defensive End for the Dallas Cowboys from 1974 to 1989. Jones was 6 feet 9 inches tall. It is possible there have been taller defensive ends, but none of them have been anywhere as well known as Too Tall.
In 1982 he was named NFL Defensive MVP. Jones earned All-Pro honors three times from 1981 to 1983, and his success batting down passes at the Line of scrimmage convinced the league to record pass deflections as an official stat.
He is tied with Mark Tuinei and Bill Bates for the most seasons in a Cowboy uniform-with 15. He never missed a game, playing in 232 consecutive games and retired at the end of the 1989 season. Jones was one of the most dominant defensive players of his era, playing in 16 playoff games, including three Super Bowls. He was part of three NFC championship teams and the Super Bowl XII winner. He was officially credited with 57 quarterback sacks. Unofficially, his career sack total is 106 (sacks did not become an official NFL statistic until 1982).
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Who is the tallest player in the NFL?
Chris Mirus, a defensive end for the Chicago Bears is 6 foot 9
How many players start on the defensive line?
Depending on the setup its either 3-4= Defensive End/Nose Guard/Defensive End 4-3= Defensive End/Defensive Tackle/Defensive Tackle/Defensive End 5-2=Defensive End/Defensive Tackle/Nose Guard/Defensive Tackle/Defensive End
What is a defensive end?
A defensive end is the name of a defensive position in American and Canadian football, situated at each end of the defensive line.
What is a DE in football?
Defensive End. The DE plays on the outside edge of the defensive line. Called the Defensive End in a 4-3 allignment and is sometimes referred to as a Defensive Tackle in a 3-4 defensive allignment. The Defensive end is responsible for pass rushing and run stuffing.
Who was the defensive end for the 1993 Dallas Cowboys?
The starting left defensive end was Tony Tolbert. The starting right defensive end was Charles Haley.
Who is the tallest player ever to play for the Dallas Cowboys?
Both defensive end Ed "Too Tall" Jones and offensive lineman Phil Pozderac were 6-feet, 9-inches tall.
Who was the iron curtain players Pittsburgh Steelers?
Joe Green - defensive tackle L.C. Greenwood - defensive end Ernie Holmes - defensive tackle Dwight White - defensive end
Was Reggie white a defensive tackle?
Reggie White was a defensive end
When was Sean Jones - defensive end - born?
Sean Jones - defensive end - was born on 1962-12-19.
When was Dan Williams - defensive end - born?
Dan Williams - defensive end - was born on 1969-12-15.
When was Steve Martin - defensive end - born?
Steve Martin - defensive end - was born on 1964-12-24.
When was Doug Martin - defensive end - born?
Doug Martin - defensive end - was born on 1957-05-22.
