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Dallas Cowboys induct DeMarcus Ware into Ring of Honor

Nikki Chavanelleby: Nikki Chavanelle10/29/23NikkiChavanelle
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The Dallas Cowboys honored former defensive lineman DeMarcus Ware on Sunday at halftime of the Week 8 game against the Los Angeles Rams. With his team up 33-9 over the Rams, owner and GM Jerry Jones presented Ware with the Ring of Honor jacket, unveiling the star’s name in AT&T Stadium.

The Cowboys selected Ware with the 11th pick of the 2005 NFL Draft. He’s a newly minted member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and had Jones present him for that honor in August. As the 80-year-old team owner announced the Hall of Famer, he accidentally called him DeMarcus Lawrence before quickly correcting the understandable mistake.

Joining Ware on the field at halftime were several other Ring of Honor members, including quarterback Roger Staubach.

Cowboys honor Ware in Week 8

Ware had an amazing career for both the Cowboys and Denver Broncos from 2005-16. He made nine Pro Bowls and led the NFL in sacks twice — in 2008 and 2010.

He was also named to the NFL’s All-Decade team for the 2000s and won Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos in 2016. After helping the Broncos win the Super Bowl, he announced his retirement at the end of the 2016 season. However, he signed a one-day contract with the Cowboys so he could retire as a member of the silver and blue.

For his career, Ware had 654 tackles, 138.5 sacks, 35 forced fumbles and three interceptions over 11 years.

“You guys understand how seriously I take this Ring of Honor,” Jones said upon announcing Ware’s induction. “It’s not a cavalier thing for me, at all. I recognize the fact it’s a committee of one that makes this happen. As a player, for him to have distinguished himself, I’d like to think when you go into the Ring of Honor, that’s not where it stops for the Dallas Cowboys organization. It goes forward from there. He’s absolutely what I had in mind when I talk about the Ring of Honor.”