Former Dallas Cowboys safety Darren Woodson has once again been denied a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, marking his third consecutive year as a finalist without induction.

Woodson, who spent his entire 12-year NFL career with the Cowboys, was a key figure in the team’s 1990s dynasty, helping Dallas win three Super Bowls in a four-year span. He remains the franchise’s all-time leading tackler with 1,350 tackles before retiring in 2004.

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This was Woodson’s 17th year of eligibility, and had he been inducted, he would have become only the third defensive player from the Cowboys’ dominant 1990s team to earn a spot in Canton.

Woodson, now 55, has long advocated for greater recognition of that defense, saying the unit has often been over

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