Bob Lilly holds several positions of distinction in Dallas Cowboys lore; he was the Cowboys’ first ever draft pick, he is one of a handful of Dallas players who played 14 seasons with the franchise, and he was the first man selected to be a member of the Ring of Honor.
Lilly will always be known as ‘Mr. Cowboy’.
As a professional, Bob spent his first two seasons as a defensive end before Tom Landry made the decision to move him inside to defensive tackle. He earned his first Pro Bowl appearance at defensive end in 1962, but it was after the position change that Lilly really became the catalyst of the defense.