Best Dallas Cowboys player to wear No. 97 was a good player on some bad teams

Defensive tackle La'Roi Glover takes the title of the best Dallas Cowboys player to wear No. 97.

By Luke Norris · The Landry Hat

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 1:00 PM

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The Landry Hat ranks defensive tackle La'Roi Glover as the best player to wear No. 97 for Dallas.
Glover earned a Pro Bowl selection in all four seasons he played with the Dallas Cowboys.
During his tenure in Dallas from 2002 to 2005, Glover also secured two Second-Team All-Pro selections.

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The Landry Hat names defensive tackle La'Roi Glover as the greatest player in Dallas Cowboys history to wear the No. 97 jersey. Glover played four seasons with Dallas from 2002 to 2005, earning a Pro Bowl selection in every year he spent with the franchise.

During his stint in Dallas, Glover also earned two Second-Team All-Pro selections and accumulated 21.5 sacks. Luke Norris notes that Glover consistently excelled despite the Cowboys struggling to mediocre records, making only one postseason appearance during his four-year tenure.

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