The Cowboys selected Rafferty in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL Draft, and he spent his entire 14-year playing career as a prominent member of "America's Team.'' ...

A fourth-round draft pick out of Penn State in 1976, ... On Jan. 3, 1983, Rafferty's block helped spring Tony Dorsett's NFL-record 99-yard touchdown run against the Minnesota Vikings.

Born in Syracuse, Rafferty attended Penn State before being selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL Draft. From 1976 through his retirement in 1989, he would play in 203 career ...

A fourth-round draft pick out of Penn State in 1976, ... On Jan. 3, 1983, Rafferty's block helped spring Tony Dorsett's NFL-record 99-yard touchdown run against the Minnesota Vikings.

He played his entire 14-year NFL career in Dallas from 1976-89, including winning Super Bowl XII over the Denver Broncos, 27-10, in January 1978.

A fourth-round draft pick out of Penn State in 1976, ... On Jan. 3, 1983, Rafferty's block helped spring Tony Dorsett's NFL-record 99-yard touchdown run against the Minnesota Vikings.

Rafferty’s daughter, Rachel Powers, informs the Dallas News that her father had been hospitalized in Colorado since early May. The Cowboys selected Rafferty in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL ...

He was a star on Penn State’s undefeated, 12-0 season in 1974 and was an All-American in 1975 before the Cowboys selected him in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL draft (No. 119 overall).

Tom Rafferty, the longtime starting center for the Dallas Cowboys and a Super Bowl champion, died on Thursday at the age of 70 following a stroke in Windsor, Colorado, the team announced ...

Former NFL star Randy Crowder, known for his comeback after a drug conviction, dies at 72; Dolphins confirm his passing. Skip to main content; ... From 1974 to 1976, ...