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Lee Roy Jordan, Anchor of Cowboys’ ‘Doomsday Defense,’ Dies at 84

Local reporting says he died in hospice of kidney failure, information the team did not include in its announcement.

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Baltimore's Roy Jefferson (87) is dragged to the ground by Dallas' Lee Roy Jordan (55) in the Super Bowl V in Miami, Florida.
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Lee Roy Jordan, former University of Alabama and Dallas Cowboys linebacker, looks over a display from one of the teams he played for under Paul W. "Bear" Bryant during a 2018 visit to the Paul W. Bryant Museum.

Overview

  • The Dallas Cowboys confirmed Jordan’s death and shared a tribute from owner Jerry Jones praising his leadership and community commitment.
  • Jordan spent 14 NFL seasons with Dallas, helping win Super Bowl VI, earning five Pro Bowl selections, and entering both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor.
  • His résumé includes 32 interceptions, an era-adjusted 19.5 sacks, a stretch of 154 consecutive starts, and franchise-credited totals of 1,236 combined and 743 solo tackles.
  • The Dallas Morning News, citing Jordan’s son, reported he was in hospice care in Dallas and died of kidney failure, with some outlets noting the family had described a prior dementia diagnosis believed to be related to CTE.
  • His passing has renewed discussion of a Pro Football Hall of Fame case that once reached modern-era finalist status and would now be considered posthumously.