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’re running through 100 Days of Cowboys. So sit back and enjoy some Cowboys history while we countdown to football.
Today - number 45.
Leon Lett
Born: October 12, 1968. Mobile, Alabama
Position: Defensive tackle
Dallas Cowboys: 1991-2000
Awards: Super Bowl champion- XXVII, XXVIII, XXX
Pro Bowl- 1994, 1998
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Photo by Albert Dickson/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty ImagesLeon Lett played defensive tackle for the
Dallas Cowboys from 1991 to 2000, after being drafted in the seventh round out of Emporia State. Nicknamed “The Big Cat” for his rare combination of size (6’6”, 290 lbs) and agility, Lett was a disruptive force on the interior of the Cowboys’ defensive line. He played a crucial role in three Super Bowl championships and earned two Pro Bowl selections. Despite being known for a few infamous bloopers, Lett was a dominant lineman who helped anchor the Cowboys’ defense during their 1990s dynasty.
#Bills receiver Don Beebe's prideful, hustling, never-quit trackdown of the #Cowboys' Leon Lett late in Super Bowl XXVII
— Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) January 31, 2025
Had Lett scored, it would have given Dallas the highest single-game point total in Super Bowl history.
January 31, 1993 pic.twitter.com/rjbPcutFPo
Best known for:
Lett was known for being a key defensive presence on the Cowboys’ Super Bowl-winning teams. But he’s mostly remembered for two memorable on-field gaffes, the Super Bowl XXVII fumble at the goal line and the Thanksgiving snow mishap in 1993.
Lesser known fact:
After retiring, Lett returned to the Cowboys as a defensive line coach from 2011 to 2022, helping mentor a new generation of players and continuing his Cowboys legacy off the field with the same passion he showed as a player.
✭ COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF ✭
— Mike Poland (@kenfigkowboy) July 21, 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 45
Leon Lett#DallasCowboys… pic.twitter.com/qjtctHHDBy
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