In 2001, Newton was arrested when he was stopped by police in Louisiana and was found to have a whopping 213 pounds of marijuana in his car. In 1996, 2001, and 2005, Irvin was arrested on various drug charges.Ģ001: Perhaps the most well-known arrest involving a Dallas Cowboys player is the story of former offensive lineman Nate Newton, who played for the Cowboys from 1986-1998 and whose blocking was a crucial part of the team’s offensive success during the 1990s. Septien was quickly released by the team, although he didn’t serve jail time for the incident.ġ996: While former Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin has a long history of personal issues - among them multiple sexual assault allegations and a 1998 incident in which he stabbed a teammate with a pair of scissors - his actual arrest record isn’t too extensive. Henderson was accused of threatening two teenage girls with a gun and sexually assaulting one of the girls.ġ986: Kicker Rafeael Septien was arrested in January of 1986 on charges of indecency with a 10-year-old child. Let’s take a chronological look at some of the notable arrests in Cowboys history.ġ983: Linebacker Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson was arrested for false imprisonment, sexual battery and furnishing cocaine to a minor.
Regardless, run-ins with the law have persisted throughout the long history of this franchise. Over the years, Cowboys players have been arrested for odd and serious reasons alike. Headlines like these are weirdly par for course for America’s Team. A third incident may have happened the day before, as a suspect matching Barber’s description jumped onto the hood of a car in a Dairy Queen parking lot. According to the Dallas Morning News, Barber intentionally ran into a car as it was pulling out of a parking lot - and then, later that same day, did the same thing again to another car as the driver was waiting to make a turn.
Last month, meanwhile, former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber was arrested in Prosper for more bizarre reasons.
The 26-year-old now faces charges of possession of marijuana and unlawfully carrying a weapon. On Wednesday morning, Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Daniel Ross was arrested in Frisco when police pulled him over for a traffic stop, then found him with a gun and an undisclosed amount of marijuana in his car. Over The Years, Players On America’s Team Had A Number Of Run-Ins With The Law - Sometimes Under Bizarre Circumstances, Others Times Under Troubling Ones.