George Andrie George Joseph Andrie ( born April 20 , 1940 in Grand Rapids , Michigan ) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League . Andrie prepped at Catholic Central High School . Early years . He attended Catholic Central High School and played two seasons of college football at Marquette University ( 1959 – 60 ) and led his team in receiving both years . The two - way standout was also among the tackle leaders during his career and had over 80 career stops as a defensive lineman . Marquette University ' s football team was known as the " Golden Avalanche " prior to the program being terminated in 1960 . In 1991 , Andrie was inducted into the Marquette Athletics Hall of Fame . Professional career . He wore uniform # 66 and played his entire professional career with the Dallas Cowboys . He was 6 feet 6 inches ( 1 . 98 m ) tall and weighed 250 lb ( 113 kg ) . Andrie was drafted in the sixth round of the 1962 NFL Draft by the Cowboys as a defensive end , despite not playing his senior season because the sport was dropped at Marquette University . As a rookie , Andrie won the starting job at right defensive end and also made the NFL All - Rookie team . Andrie had excellent size and strength to hold his ground against the run , yet he had quickness and agility that allowed him to become a great pass rusher . His height also allowed him to excel at batting down passes if he couldn ' t get to the quarterback . In 1964 , after playing on the left side of the defense , he was switched back to his original position at right defensive end , where he stayed throughout his career . He played most of his career next to hall of fame defensive tackle Bob Lilly . Together they helped to form the Cowboys ' original " Doomsday Defense " , that dominated the NFL for the next 20 years . Andrie always played well in the big games . In the 1967 NFL Championship Game , often referred to as the Ice Bowl , against the Green Bay Packers he picked up a fumble and ran it in for a touchdown , scoring 6 of the 17 points the Cowboys had in the loss . In 1970 he took part of the first Super Bowl after the merger with the American Football League was completed . The Cowboys faced the Baltimore Colts , but lost in a game known for the record 11 turnovers committed by both teams , as well as 10 penalties committed by the Cowboys . In this game Andrie knocked out Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas with a shoulder tackle in the second quarter . In the 1971 NFC Championship game he made another pivotal play . He intercepted John Brodie near the San Francisco 49ers 10 yard line and took it to the 2 yard line . This set up a Calvin Hill touchdown . The Cowboys finally found championship glory by winning Super Bowl VI . This was in the heyday of " Doomsday Defense I " , and they did not disappoint by trouncing the Miami Dolphins 24 – 3 . The NFL didn ' t start recognizing quarterback sack s as an official stat until 1982 ; however , the Cowboys have their own records , dating back before the 1982 season . According to the Cowboys ' stats , Andrie is unofficially credited with a total of 97 sacks , leading the Cowboys in sacks each year from 1964 to 1967 , with a high total of 18 . 5 sacks in 1966 . Andrie also had eight straight games with a sack from 1966 – 1967 , making it the fourth longest such streak in club history . He ranks fifth on the team ' s all - time sack leaders list . He was a starter at defensive end for the Cowboys for 11 seasons from 1962 to 1972 . He was named to the Pro Bowl five straight times ( 1965 – 1969 ) , All - Pro once and three times second team All - Pro during his career . He was also named the Pro Bowl MVP in 1970 . During his career , he was part of two NFC Championship and one Super Bowl Championship team . He retired in 1972 , after battling back problems . To this day , he remains one of the greatest defensive ends in Dallas Cowboys history .