Written by Admin | Jan 30, 2014 5:00:00 AM
Today we bring you this incredible exemplar of a 1975 Topps Rayfield Wright from the Dallas Cowboys, graded a PSA 10. This is 1 of just 2 cards in the PSA population! Wright was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in round seven of the 1967 NFL Draft as a tight end. During his first three years with Dallas, the six-foot-seven, 225-pound "Big Cat" was used as a tight end, defensive lineman, and offensive tackle. In 1969, Wright got his first chance as a starter after Ralph Neely was sidelined by injury. The man he would face all afternoon was the Los Angeles Rams future Hall of Fame defensive end David Deacon Jones, who was in his prime. Wright's performance was so strong that he won a starting role as right tackle before the first day of the 1970 training camp. For thirteen seasons, Wright played 200+ games, started at right tackle in six NFC Championship games, and played in five Super Bowls, winning two of them: (Super Bowl VI and Super Bowl XII). He earned his first of four All-Pro honors in 1971 and was voted that same year to the first of six straight Pro Bowls. Wright was named first- or second-team All-Pro each season from 1971 through 1976, earned three All-NFC honors, and the Cowboys led the league for total offense five times. His blocking helped the Cowboys win 10 division titles and six conference crowns. He anchored the line for an offense that finished in the top 10 in scoring all 10 seasons in the 1970s, while helping pave the way for the first five 1,000-yard rushers in Dallas Cowboys history. Wright played at a time when the right tackle was the most important spot on the offensive line, and was usually paired against the opponent's best pass rusher. He broke every time-honored mold previously held for men of his size. He was light on his feet and possessed an athleticism that had him miscast as a tight end and defensive end for the first three years of his NFL career.