The most significant Dallas Cowboys player at tight end during the 1980s was Doug Cosbie, who was chosen just ahead of Joe Montana in the third round of the 1979 NFL college draft. Cosbie didn't have the impact that Montana had with the San Francisco 49ers, but he was selected to the Pro Bowl three times (1983-1985). He played his entire career with the Cowboys (1979-88) and posted the seventh-most receiving yards (3,728 on 300 catches) in team history.
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Jay Novacek.
Novacek joined the Cowboys in 1990 and played with them through the 1995 season.
David LaFleur, the Dallas Cowboys' No. 1 draft choice from LSU in 1997, was the team's primary tight end during the 1998 season.