Blogging The Boys
The Cowboys currently have 90 players on their roster, with 88 of those players born in one of the 50 States of The Union. Those 88 players hail from 29 different states in the U.S.A., CB Corey Ballantine was born in Jamaica, DT Adedayo Odeleye was born in Nigeria.
The interactive map below shows you how many players were born in which state. The darker a state, the more players were born in that state. Hover over a state with your mouse pointer (or tap the state on your phone) and you’ll get a popup that shows you how many and which players were born there.
Dallas Cowboys 2026 – Birthplace Map :root { --navy:#09243F; --gold:#b8a04a; --gold-dark:#8a6e28; --silver:#5a6570; --bg:#f2f4f6; --card:#ffffff; } *,*::before,*::after { box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0; } body { font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif; background:var(--bg); color:var(--navy); min-height:100vh; display:flex; flex-direction:column; } /* HEADER */ header { background:var(--navy); border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold); padding:14px 28px; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:18px; color:#fff; } .star { width:42px; height:42px; background:#fff; flex-shrink:0; clip-path:polygon(50% 0%,61% 35%,98% 35%,68% 57%,79% 91%,50% 70%,21% 91%,32% 57%,2% 35%,39% 35%); } header h1 { font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif; font-size:1.6rem; letter-spacing:2px; line-height:1; } header h1 span { color:var(--gold); } .header-sub { font-size:0.68rem; color:#c8d0d4; letter-spacing:1px; text-transform:uppercase; margin-top:2px; } .header-stats { margin-left:auto; display:flex; gap:24px; align-items:center; } .stat-pill { text-align:center; } .stat-num { font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif; font-size:1.4rem; color:var(--gold); line-height:1; } .stat-lbl { font-size:0.6rem; color:#c8d0d4; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; } /* MAP */ #map-container { background:var(--card); border-radius:10px; border:1px solid #dde3e8; box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(9,36,63,0.07); padding:10px 12px 6px; margin:16px 24px 0; overflow:hidden; } svg#map { width:100%; height:auto; display:block; } .state-path { stroke:#c8d4dc; stroke-width:0.7px; transition:opacity 0.15s,stroke 0.15s; cursor:default; } .state-path.has-players { cursor:pointer; } .state-path.has-players:hover { stroke:var(--gold); stroke-width:2px; opacity:0.82; } .state-label { font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif; font-size:9px; fill:rgba(9,36,63,0.4); text-anchor:middle; pointer-events:none; user-select:none; dominant-baseline:middle; } .state-label.has-players { fill:#fff; font-weight:700; } .state-label.light { fill:rgba(9,36,63,0.6); } .state-count { font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-anchor:middle; pointer-events:none; dominant-baseline:middle; } /* TOOLTIP — desktop: follows cursor */ #tooltip { display:none; position:fixed; z-index:999; background:var(--navy); border:1px solid rgba(184,160,74,0.5); border-radius:9px; padding:12px 14px; min-width:210px; max-width:290px; box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(9,36,63,0.35); pointer-events:none; color:#fff; } #tooltip.visible { display:block; } /* TOOLTIP — mobile: fixed panel below header, full width, pointer-events on so close btn works */ @media (max-width:700px) { #tooltip { position:fixed; top:auto; left:0 !important; right:0; bottom:0 !important; width:100%; max-width:100%; border-radius:14px 14px 0 0; border:none; border-top:3px solid var(--gold); padding:14px 18px 24px; pointer-events:auto; max-height:55vh; overflow-y:auto; box-shadow:0 -8px 32px rgba(9,36,63,0.4); } #tooltip .tt-close { display:flex; } } .tt-close { display:none; justify-content:flex-end; margin-bottom:6px; } .tt-close button { background:rgba(255,255,255,0.1); border:none; color:#fff; font-size:1.1rem; border-radius:50%; width:28px; height:28px; cursor:pointer; line-height:1; } .tt-state { font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif; font-size:1rem; letter-spacing:2px; color:var(--gold); border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); padding-bottom:6px; margin-bottom:8px; } .tt-count { font-size:0.68rem; color:#8a9499; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; margin-bottom:6px; } .tt-player { display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:7px; padding:3px 0; font-size:0.75rem; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05); } .tt-player:last-child { border-bottom:none; } .tt-pos { font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif; font-size:0.62rem; color:#8a9499; min-width:28px; letter-spacing:1px; flex-shrink:0; } .tt-name { color:#fff; font-weight:500; } .tt-city { color:#8a9499; font-size:0.68rem; margin-left:2px; } /* LEGEND */ .legend { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; padding:10px 24px; font-size:0.65rem; color:var(--silver); margin:6px 24px 0; flex-wrap:wrap; } .legend-label { text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; margin-right:6px; font-weight:600; color:var(--navy); } .legend-swatch { width:28px; height:14px; border-radius:2px; border:1px solid #c8d4dc; flex-shrink:0; } .legend-tick { margin:0 2px;...
