We’re counting down the days until the Dallas Cowboys battle the Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener of the 2025 NFL season. To pass the time and mark the days, we are running through 100 Days of Cowboys. So sit back and enjoy some Cowboys history while we countdown to football.
Today – number 10
DeMarcus Ware
Born: July 31, 1982. Auburn, Alabama
Position: Defensive end
Dallas Cowboys: 2005-2013
Awards: Super Bowl champion- 50
All-Pro- 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Pro Bowl- 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
NFL sacks leader- 2008, 2010
DeMarcus Ware played outside linebacker and defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys from 2005 to 2013, cementing himself as one of the greatest pass rushers in franchise, and NFL, history. Drafted in the first round out of Troy, Ware became an immediate force off the edge, using his speed, strength, and technique to dominate offensive tackles. He earned seven Pro Bowl selections and four First-Team All-Pro honors during his time in Dallas, finishing as the Cowboys’ all-time leader in sacks (117). Ware was later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023.
Best known for:
Ware was best known for being a relentless and technically precise pass rusher, consistently ranking among the NFL’s sack leaders throughout his Cowboys career.
Lesser known fact:
Ware originally entered college at Troy as a wide receiver before coaches switched him to defensive end, an unusual path that helped shape his quickness and agility as an elite pass rusher.
