Dallas Cowboys Doomsday Defense
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The Dallas Cowboys Doomsday Defense was the nickname for the team’s dominant, hard-hitting defensive unit of the late 1960s and 1970s, renowned for its ferocious pass rush and key role in multiple Super Bowl runs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football defensive unit
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sports team nickname ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | “America’s Team” era of the Dallas Cowboys ⓘ |
| coachedBy | Tom Landry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Dallas Cowboys victory in Super Bowl VI
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Dallas Cowboys victory in Super Bowl XII ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| Doomsday ICoreYears | circa 1966–1972 ⓘ |
| Doomsday IIKeyPlayer |
Charlie Waters
NERFINISHED
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Cliff Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Ed Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Harvey Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Doomsday IIKeyYears | circa mid-1970s to late 1970s ⓘ |
| Doomsday IKeyPlayer |
Bob Lilly
NERFINISHED
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Chuck Howley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Roy Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedTeamReach |
Super Bowl V
NERFINISHED
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Super Bowl VI NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Bowl X NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Bowl XII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dominant defense
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ferocious pass rush ⓘ hard-hitting style ⓘ key role in Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl runs ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| nicknameOfEra |
Doomsday I
NERFINISHED
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Doomsday II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Bob Lilly
NERFINISHED
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Charlie Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Chuck Howley NERFINISHED ⓘ Cliff Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornell Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Ed Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Harvey Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Roy Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mel Renfro NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dallas Cowboys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionGroupStrength |
defensive line
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linebackers ⓘ secondary ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the NFL’s top defenses of the 1970s ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
aggressive
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physical ⓘ |
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