AboutDuke Ha Expertise I have extensive knowledge of the 1990's-Present Dallas Cowboys teams. Specifically, team uniforms, equipment, and so forth. I own numerous Cowboys memorabilia and would love to one day write a book on the evolution of the team's uniforms dating back to their inception in 1960. I may not be able to answer most Cowboys questions prior to the 1990's as I was but a youth at the time :-).
Experience I try to make annual trips to see the Cowboys in Texas every season. I have a library of various Dallas Cowboy books, football cards, player photos, DVD's and VHS tapes. I have recorded nearly all games from 1998-2007. I am also an artist, so most of my collections such as cards, photos, or memorabilia are not for value, but rather for reference. I appreciate the visual asthetics of the Dallas Cowboys and the game of football. As a hobby, I occasionally customize and paint McFarlane Dallas Cowboy figures to near exact detail as their live counterparts. I also own several game used items, autographs, and roughly 10-12 authentic jerseys with 3 different manufacturers.
Education/Credentials Associates of Arts in Liberal Arts, Associates of Arts in Graphic Design, Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts with emphasis in Illustration. My dream would be, of course, to work for the Dallas Cowboys organization possibly for their marketing and design team. The Dallas Cowboys annual bluebooks and game programs have always interested me.
Question I recently bought an Emmitt jersey, the jersy is the current Thanksgiving day jersey. Did Emmitt ever wear this jersey or did it come out after he left?
Answer Hi Michael,
If you're referring to the 1960-ish navy jersey with small blue stars on white shoulders (also with white helmets and pants), then no Emmitt Smith did not ever wear this type of jersey. The whole "Thanksgiving Throwback" trend kind of started for the NFL in the 2001 season when it was dubbed the "Classic Throwback Weekend".
The Cowboys chose to honor their 1990's Superbowl team by wearing the navy "Double-Star" jersey they wore twice during the 1995 season. They wore this uniform for three Thanksgiving Days (2001-2003). In 2004, the team chose to wear the "throwbacks" you see today and I believe Julius Jones was the first starting Runningback to wear this jersey for the Cowboys. Emmitt Smith as you may know, was an Arizona Cardinal at this time.
The only kind of "throwback" Emmitt wore was during the 1994 season, when the NFL celebrated their 75th anniversary and the Cowboys chose to wear a somewhat negative opposite of today's "throwback" uniform (white jersey with white stars atop royal blue shoulders).
Personally, I believe Emmitt Smith should've worn that jersey because he should've never been allowed to leave Dallas. He could've mentored Julius into an even better back and this whole two-back nonsense might never have come. But of course that was all of Parcells doing. Well I hope I answered your question Michael. Take care and thanks for asking!!!
