Al Gross

Dallas Cowboys 246th pick

DB · Arizona · 1983–1987

Draft Details

Year

1983

Round

Round 9

Pick

246th overall

Team

Dallas Cowboys

Position

College

Arizona

Al Gross Career Stats

Primary starter for 2 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Def INT
58	11

Career span: 1983–1987.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Al Gross is a former defensive back out of Arizona, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 246th overall pick (round 9) in the 1983 NFL Draft. He played 58 regular-season games from 1983 to 1987.

More from the 1983 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BAL	John Elway	QB	Stanford
1	2	LA	Eric Dickerson	RB	SMU
1	3	SEA	Curt Warner	RB	Penn State
1	4	DEN	Chris Hinton	G	Northwestern
1	5	LAC	Billy Ray Smith Jr.	LB	Arkansas
1	5	SD	Billy Ray Smith	LB	Arkansas
1	6	CHI	Jimbo Covert	OT	Pittsburgh
1	7	KC	Todd Blackledge	QB	Penn State
1	8	PHI	Michael Haddix	FB	Mississippi State
1	9	HOU	Bruce Matthews	C	USC

Shop Related Gear

As an Amazon Associate, NFL Records earns from qualifying purchases. Links open Amazon in a new tab.