It’s fair to argue that this 2022 group, led by reigning DROY Micah Parsons, All-Pro Trevon Diggs, and Pro Bowler DeMarcus Lawrence has future Hall of Famer and Ring of Honor members, too.
That defense though □ /Q99vH48a8K- FOX Sports: NFL OctoIs it fair to compare the 2022 Dallas Cowboys defense to the 1972 Doomsday Defense? These men were the backbone of the franchise and helped lead Dallas to two Super Bowl victories and three more Super Bowl appearances. The group consisted of Hall of Fame and Ring of Honor names like Bob Lilly, Cliff Harris, Mel Renfro, Larry Cole, Chuck Howley, and Lee Roy Jordan. The Doomsday Defense has had a few iterations, but the first was in the 1960s-1970s. These are things the Cowboys franchise hasn’t seen defensively since 1972 when the famous “Doomsday Defense” reigned supreme in Dallas. Great defenses don’t allow opponents to score more than 20 points for five games in a row and allow five or fewer touchdowns in their first five games (including contests against top quarterbacks like Tom Brady, Joe Burrow, and Matt Stafford). Good defenses do what they can to keep the other team off the field. There are good defenses and there are great defenses.
Quinn’s group is third in the league in points allowed per game (14.4), second in sacks (20), and tied for second in red zone defense. However, even the backup QB admitted that the defense is keeping this team in games, and he’s not wrong. What this team has done - and by that, we mean to go 4-1 with so many injuries, including to the starting quarterback - is phenomenal. In his second year with Dallas, Dan Quinn has elevated his already stellar 2021 group and led them to historically great numbers. The 2022 Dallas Cowboys defense is incredible to watch.