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 are running through 100 Days of Cowboys. So sit back and enjoy some Cowboys history while we countdown to football.
Today - number 36.
John Niland
Born: February 29, 1944. Quincy, Massachusetts
Position: Offensive guard
Dallas Cowboys: 1966-1974
Awards: Super Bowl champion- VI
All-Pro- 1969, 1971, 1972
Pro Bowl- 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973:format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/26071324/80032654.jpg)
John Niland played guard for the Dallas Cowboys from 1966 to 1974 after being selected as a first-round draft pick out of Iowa.