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Despite a close loss, Emmitt Smith broke the all-time career yardage rushing record previously held by Walter Payton. The Cowboys kept making NFL history on October 27 at home against the Seattle Seahawks. It is believed 2002 was the first time an NFL franchise had five African American starters on their offensive line, when the Cowboys lined up rookie center Andre Gurode, tackles Flozell Adams and Solomon Page, guards Larry Allen and Kelvin Garmon. Regardless, neither quarterback proved effective and the team once again spiraled towards a losing season. Many believed that owner Jerry Jones pressured head coach Dave Campo into starting Hutchinson much too early, due in part to the large signing bonus Jones paid to acquire the quarterback. Louis Cardinals after leaving Stanford as a two-sport star. Though quarterback Quincy Carter again opened the season as the starter, he was eventually benched in favor of newly signed Chad Hutchinson who, until that year, had been a pitcher for the St. The air was immediately let out of the Cowboys' balloon in the opening regular-season contest which saw the team lose to first-year expansion team and new cross-state rival, the Houston Texans.

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Undrafted free agents 2002 Undrafted Free Agents of note 217 overall) selections to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for tight end O.J.

The Cowboys traded their 2001 fourth-round (No.

168 overall) selection to the New England Patriots for a fifth-round (No.

The Cowboys traded their seventh-round (No.

The Cowboys traded return man Jeff Ogden to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a seventh-round (No.

140 overall) selections to the Chicago Bears in exchange for second (No.

The Cowboys traded their original third (No.

75 overall) selections, and a 2003 sixth-round (No. 6 overall) selection to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for first (No.

The Cowboys traded their original first-round (No.

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Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career Main article: 2002 NFL draft 2002 Dallas Cowboys draft

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The team was also covered throughout training camp and featured on the HBO series Hard Knocks with a strong emphasis on the anticipation of running back Emmitt Smith's road to the NFL's all-time rushing record. A promising draft which included former Oklahoma Sooners All-American selection safety Roy Williams in the first round and the free agent addition of Pro Bowl defensive tackle La'Roi Glover provided even more hope for weary Cowboy fans. Even though he had been dismissed by Cincinnati, his history of high-powered offenses while running the Bill Walsh–style West Coast offense provided hope for the Cowboys. Former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator and head coach Bruce Coslet was brought in to run the offense for Dallas. Texas Stadium also saw new RealGrass Turf surface by week 5, replacing the AstroTurf.ĭespite an off-season filled with promise, the season would again prove to be a disaster. It was also the last of three consecutive 5–11 finishes for the Cowboys, which began in 2000.

All three players would eventually be inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It was Emmitt Smith's 13th and final season with the team, officially marking the end of the famed "triplets" tenure in Dallas after wide receiver Michael Irvin was forced to retire prematurely after the 1999 season and quarterback Troy Aikman retired prior to the start of the 2001 season. The 2002 Dallas Cowboys season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Football League (NFL).