George Andrie Original Doomsday Defensive End Passes Away

Original Doomsday Defense Member. Andrie was what Harvey Martin became to Randy White. He was the guy that freed Bob Lily from double teams on pass rush. Andre could have played as a 4-3 RDE today. If Lily did not get you Andrie would get you.

I became a Cowboys fan in 1968 and remember George Andrie. Condolences to his family and Cowboy fans.

A Former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro Lineman Has Passed Away

George Andrie
No. 66
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: April 20, 1940 (age 78)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight: 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Grand Rapids (MI)
Catholic Central
College: Marquette
NFL Draft: 1962 / Round: 6 / Pick: 82
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (1962–1972)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1969)
3× Second-team All-Pro (1966–1968)
5× Pro Bowl (1965–1969)
Pro Bowl Co-MVP (1969)
Super Bowl champion (VI)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 141
Fumbles recovered: 13
Safeties: 1
Interceptions: 1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

RIP to one of the original but seemingly forgotten members of Doomsday. Very under rated player.

eromeopolk said:

He was the guy that freed Bob Lily from double teams on pass rush.

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Nobody freed Lilly from the double team, he just beat them. The guy who actually benefitted most from Lilly was Jethro Pugh with almost 100 sacks.

Landry liked Andrie, he'd point him out on his coaches show film reviews quite a bit.
May he RIP.
He would also point out Lilly out quicking everybody and routinely beating double and triple teams. Just saying.

SixisBetter said:

He would also point out Lilly out quicking everybody and routinely beating double and triple teams. Just saying.

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Its a shame our millennial fans never got to see Lilly and Staubach play, or Landry coach. Then they'd have a better idea of where we were coming from.

theoneandonly said:

Its a shame our millennial fans never got to see Lilly and Staubach play, or Landry coach. Then they'd have a better idea of where we were coming from.

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Yea, then they could live in the past like the rest of us right along with Troy.

Never saw him play but heard he was an outstanding player for us.

RIP