Bob Lilly played all 14 seasons of his career with the Dallas Cowboys as a defensive tackle. He is a member of the Cowboys' Ring of Honor and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

And Bob Lilly has him!” Summerall: “Griese, of course, is a fine athlete, but here’s one of the best ones around, No. 74 is Lilly.” Griese lost 29 yards on the play, a Super Bowl record.

Dallas player Bob Lilly lights up a cigar in the dressing room following Super Bowl victory over Miami, in New Orleans, Jan. 17, 1972. (The Associated Press / AP) ...

This story, by Bob St. John, first appeared in the Nov. 18, 1972, issue of The Sporting News, under the headline “What Makes Cowboys So Tough? Rugged Lilly”. It was written the season after ...

The electricity was ignited by Bob Lilly, aka “Mr. Cowboy”. Many of the older fans remember Lilly's playing days back in the 1960′s, including the tossing of the helmet, ...

Bob Lilly became a photographer just prior to becoming a professional football player. It was 1961, and Lilly was coming off a standout senior season at TCU, for which he was named a consensus All ...

Bob Lilly holds two Super Bowl records, albeit unofficial, that are likely to stand the test of time. The one Lilly most enjoys remembering came in Super Bowl VI, when he tackled Dolphins ...

Bob Lilly, the Dallas Cowboys and TCU football legend, turns 80 today. Mr. Cowboy reflected on his remarkable life, going from hauling hay in Throckmorton to wreaking havoc in a Hall of Fame ...

Construction crews in Carencro are busy working to bring the new Carencro A.J. “Bob” Lilly Elementary School to life. Construction started on the school, formerly named Carencro Heights ...

Principal Alysia Messa speaks during the ribbon-cutting and opening of Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary School Wednesday, January 3, 2024, in Carencro, La.

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Bob Lilly poses with his statue and a drawing of him in action after enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Aug. 2, 1980.