Mark Stepnoski, Dallas Cowboys / James D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports A third-round pick from Pitt, Mark Stepnoski joined the Cowboys the same year as Troy Aikman, in 1989.

Mark Matthew Stepnoski was born on January 20, 1967, and was chosen by Dallas in the third round of the 1989 NFL draft.His tumble in the draft was attributed to a recurring issue that would follow ...

Rafferty played in two Super Bowls as a Cowboy, seeing his career bridge generations from Roger Staubach to Troy Aikman.

Legendary Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman and ... switched positions from guard to center and eventually gave way to 2-time Super Bowl champion and 3-time NFL All-Pro Mark Stepnoski as the ...

Interestingly enough, the Cowboys only had 10 men on the field. Rafferty started the first eight games of the 1989 season before rookie and future three-time All-Pro Mark Stepnoski took over the ...

Longtime Dallas Cowboys center Tom Rafferty has died at the age of 70 following a stroke. ... It ended up being a permanent position change until Mark Stepnoski took over during the 1989 season, ...

Former Cowboys offensive lineman Tom Rafferty died Thursday in Windsor, Colorado, following a stroke, Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News reports.

He ran for more than 1,000 yards in 11 straight seasons, with the only exceptions during his Dallas tenure being in 1990, when he went for 937 yards as a rookie, and 2002, when he had 975 yards.

Rafferty started the first eight games of the 1989 season before rookie and future three-time All-Pro Mark Stepnoski took over the center position. He announced his retirement on April 21, 1990.