So, the other day, I got into it with my buddy about that Seahawks-Cowboys rivalry. You know how it goes. We started talking about some of the big games, especially those intense playoff matchups over the years. Felt like we kept going back and forth on who had the better players during certain stretches.
He was going on about Dallas’s offense, mentioning guys like Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott when they were really clicking, or even going back to Tony Romo. And of course, I had to bring up Seattle’s side, especially that defense during the Legion of Boom era, plus Russell Wilson doing his thing. It wasn’t really getting anywhere, just shouting names back and forth. So I thought, okay, let me actually try and remember some specifics, just for myself.
Digging In a Bit
I didn’t go super deep, wasn’t pulling up complex analytics or anything fancy. Just started mentally listing players who really stood out in those specific matchups I could recall. It was more about who popped into my head first when I thought about those games.
- For the Seahawks, Russell Wilson was immediate, always extending plays. Marshawn Lynch running wild, obviously a key figure in my memory. Defensively, it was impossible not to think of Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, Bobby Wagner. Those guys defined an era for Seattle.
- Flipping to the Cowboys, Dak Prescott’s early years came to mind, and Zeke running behind that strong offensive line. Before that, Tony Romo, definitely. Jason Witten seemed like he was always open. Dez Bryant making those contested catches. On defense, Sean Lee was a tackling machine when healthy. DeMarcus Lawrence rushing the passer more recently.
I actually spent a little while just watching some old highlight clips on my phone. Not entire games, mind you, just key moments from Seahawks vs. Cowboys games. It’s funny what sticks with you. I stumbled across that infamous playoff moment with Romo botching the field goal snap. Ouch. Remembered some tough defensive stands by Seattle, but also drives where the Cowboys offense just seemed to carve them up.
Looking back wasn’t really about deciding who was definitively “better.” It was more about appreciating the talent involved. You recall specific plays and feelings more than just the names sometimes. Like a particular bone-jarring hit from Kam Chancellor, or a crucial third-down conversion by Witten.
It’s kind of funny. You start thinking about a simple topic like “Seahawks Cowboys players” because of a dumb argument with a friend, and next thing you know, you’ve spent a good chunk of time just reliving old football moments. Didn’t really resolve the argument, we’ll probably just pick it up again later. But it was cool to just sit and remember some of those guys and the games they played. Made me appreciate watching them go head-to-head back then.
