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 42.
Herschel Walker
Born: March 3, 1962. Augusta, Georgia
Position: Running back
Dallas Cowboys: 1986-1989
Awards: All-Pro- 1987, 1988
Pro Bowl- 1987, 1988
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RVR Photos-Imagn ImagesHerschel Walker played running back for the Dallas Cowboys from
1986 to 1989, and returned briefly in 1996–1997. Originally a star in the USFL, Walker joined the Cowboys and immediately became a dual-threat weapon, rushing for over 1,500 yards in 1988 and contributing heavily in the passing game. He was a rare blend of speed, power, and versatility, lining up at running back, fullback, and even wide receiver. Though highly productive, his biggest impact on the franchise came after his departure.
Week 8, 1997
— Mike Poland (@kenfigkowboy) July 5, 2024
Herschel Walker returns to Dallas and scores a 64-yard game winning touchdown versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Great Cowboys moment! #DallasCowboys #Cowboys #NFL pic.twitter.com/ioXRUi7WnF
Best known for:
Walker is best known for being the centerpiece of the blockbuster 1989 trade to the Minnesota Vikings. The deal that gave Dallas a haul of draft picks, which they used to help build their 1990s dynasty, including players like Emmitt Smith and Darren Woodson.
Former #Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson talking with Dan Patrick (2020) about the famous Herschel Walker trade.
— Brandon Loree (@Brandoniswrite) December 29, 2023
To Johnson, it’s just one of 51 other trades he made throughout his five years in Dallas. To others, it’s THE trade that set a dynasty in motion
( : @dpshow) pic.twitter.com/CCMvSApf8z
Lesser known fact:
In addition to his football career, Walker was a world-class sprinter and bobsledder, representing the United States in the 1992 Winter Olympics as part of the two-man bobsled team, one of the rare NFL players to compete at that level in a non-football sport.
✭ COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF ✭
— Mike Poland (@kenfigkowboy) July 24, 2025
With 100 days to go until the #Cowboys kickoff the season against the #Eagles, we are counting down with a @BloggingTheBoys Top-100 consensus ranking.
We asked staffers to give in their top-100, here is:
DAY 42
Herschel Walker#DallasCowboys… pic.twitter.com/Zu67L0vqFe
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