6 players you may have forgotten played for the Dallas Cowboys

4. Randall Cunningham, QB, 2000

Most older Cowboys fans probably don’t have the best memories when it comes to Randall Cunningham. That’s understandable for a couple of reasons. One is that he was the starter for the hated Philadelphia Eagles for many years.

Another reason to feel uneasy about Cunningham is what he did to them in 1998. On Thanksgiving Day, Cunningham lit the field up as he was the one throwing the ball to rookie receiver Randy Moss when he had a game to remember with 163 yards and three touchdowns on just three receptions.

That year, Cunningham led Minnesota to a 13-1 mark while throwing 3,704 yards with 34 touchdowns at age 35. It was one of the more memorable seasons since the ascension of Cunningham was so unexpected.

What’s not as memorable is the fact that Cunningham joined the Cowboys just two seasons later. At the age of 37, he signed on to be Aikman’s backup. He did get three starts for America’s Team and had a 1-2 mark while throwing six touchdowns and four picks.

The following season, he wasn’t retained and joined the Baltimore Ravens for his final NFL campaign. As for Dallas, that was the year they began their long, frustrating search for their next quarterback which didn’t end until Tony Romo took the reins in 2006.