John Niland

Image Gallery of John Niland, Offensive Guard, 1966-1975

From 1969. All Pro Cowboys lineman John Niland (#76) gets out in front of rookie Calvin Hill (#35). Hill would take Rookie of the Year honors for his first year's performance.

Celebrating after the NFC Championship game win over San Francisco. The 17-10 victory on January 4, 1971 gave Dallas their first ever National Football Conference Title as well as the first of 8 Super Bowl trips. Shown above (starting left) are John Niland, Ralph Neely and Bob Lily.

Played 9 seasons in Dallas after being a 1st round pick in 1966 from Iowa. 6 Pro Bowls and 2 NFL All-Pro teams. He is one of only 4 Cowboy lineman to play in that many Pro Bowls. Missed only 2 games his entire career with Dallas.

The newspaper pictures captures the emotions of Dallas Cowboys Immortals John Niland (#76), Ralph Neely (#73) and Bob Lily (#74) as they celebrate after the NFC Championship triumph over the San Francisco 49ers in 1971. The win gave the Cowboys their first ever NFC Title.