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Bob Lilly, Class of 1980
 

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Bob Lilly’s Hall of Fame bust.
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Bob Lilly's Hall of Fame mural.
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Lilly became the first Cowboys player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.
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Extremely durable, Bob played in 196 consecutive regular-season games.
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Lilly was the cornerstone of the Cowboys' famed "Doomsday Defense."
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Equally effective as both a pass rusher and a rushing defender, Lilly continually battled double- and triple-team opposition.
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Lilly was a first-team All-NFL choice every year from 1964 through 1969, then again in 1971, and 1972.
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For the next 14 seasons, his play on defense was so outstanding that he became popularly known as "Mr. Cowboy."
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The Dallas Cowboys' selected him as their first-ever draft choice in 1961.
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Bob Lilly was a two-time All-South West Conference pick and a consensus All-America choice at Texas Christian.
Bob Lilly was the first Dallas Cowboys player elected to the Hall of Fame.