FRISCO, TX — In February, at the NFL’s annual honors ceremony, Dallas Cowboys legend DeMarcus Ware was selected to the Hall of Fame in his second year on the ballot. No surprise to Cowboys and Broncos fans, the four-time All-Pro needed a presenter at the induction ceremony later this year.
Ware visited the Cowboys headquarters in Frisco on Thursday, April 6, and approached Jerry Jones to greet the Dallas owner. They greeted each other with smiles, with Ware even joked about being one of the 30 rookie prospects to visit the facility before the draft. After exchanging pleasantries, Ware asked Jones if he wanted to present him at the NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Watch the video of the moment here:
An emotional Jerry Jones quickly agreed and spoke to Ware’s character and how much he would enjoy the honor. There is clearly much love shared between the two, and it was a moment that not just Cowboys fans but fans of football everywhere could enjoy and relate to themselves.
DeMarcus Ware, a 6-foot-4-inch, 258-pound linebacker out of Troy University, was selected in the first round (11th overall pick) in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He spent most of his 12 seasons in the league with the Cowboys (2005-2013) before capping his career with the Denver Broncos (2014-16).
DeMarcus Ware and Jerry Jones
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Ware burst onto the NFL scene in his rookie year. He led the Cowboys in sacks for seven straight seasons from 2005 to 2012. In 2008 and 2010, he led the NFL with 20 sacks and 15.5 sacks, respectively.
Ware played on only one team with a losing record during his career and helped lead his teams to five playoff appearances. He started at weakside linebacker in the Broncos’ Super Bowl 50 victory over the Carolina Panthers, finishing with three solo tackles, two assists, two sacks, and four hits on the quarterback.
DeMarcus Ware
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During his career, Ware registered 138.5 sacks, had three interceptions, and one returned for a touchdown. He also returned two fumbles for TDs. He played in 178 games with 173 starts. In his final season in Dallas, Ware set the Cowboys’ overall career sack record with 117 sacks. That record still stands to this day.
An All-Pro selection four times (2007-09, 2011), second-team All-Pro three times (2006, 2010, 2012), and a nine-time Pro Bowler (2007-2013, 2015-16), he is a member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2000s.
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