We’re counting down to the season opener (Day 54) with some Cowboys history
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 running through 100 Days of Cowboys. So sit back and enjoy some Cowboys history while we countdown to football.
Today – number 54.
Herbert Scott
Born: January 18, 1953. Virginia Beach, Virginia
Position: Offensive Guard
Dallas Cowboys: 1975-1984
Awards: Super Bowl champion- XII
All-Pro- 1980, 1981
Pro Bowl– 1979, 1980, 1981
Herbert Scott played offensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys from 1975 to 1984, after being drafted in the 13th round out of Virginia Union, a small D2 school. Despite his low draft status, Scott developed into one of the most dependable and powerful linemen of his era. He became a three-time Pro Bowler and was a key member of the offensive line that protected Roger Staubach and opened holes for legendary running backs like Tony Dorsett. Scott started in two Super Bowls, including the Cowboys’ victory in Super Bowl XII.
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Best known for:
Scott was best known for being a dominant and durable presence at left guard, anchoring the Cowboys’ offensive line during a stretch of consistent playoff success and earning multiple Pro Bowl honors.
Lesser known fact:
Scott was one of the original members of the Cowboys’ famed “Four Irishmen and a Scott” offensive line, a nickname that played off the surnames of the starting unit in the late 1970s, highlighting both their chemistry and dominance in the trenches during some of Dallas’s most successful seasons.
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