Editing Nate Newton (section)

===Dallas Cowboys===
In [[1986 NFL season|1986]], Newton signed as a [[free agent]] with the [[Dallas Cowboys]] after the [[United States Football League|USFL]] folded. He started out as a reserve [[offensive line]]man, and was nicknamed "the Kitchen" because he was bigger than [[William Perry (American football)|William "the Refrigerator" Perry]], of [[Chicago Bears]] fame.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=CCDAF82F-CE8D-5D9A-C45660E96CF41D13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614065255/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=CCDAF82F-CE8D-5D9A-C45660E96CF41D13 |archive-date=June 14, 2012 |title=The 53: Nate Newton Was Always On Guard}}</ref> Even though he became a starter at [[Guard (American football)|left guard]] in [[1987 NFL season|1987]], his struggles to maintain his playing weight almost cost him being waived. [[Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)|Jimmy Johnson]] became the Cowboys coach in [[1989 NFL season|1989]] and eventually moved him to the starting [[Tackle (American football)|right tackle]] position and forced him to get into better shape after Johnson beat him in a running race.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/videos/a-football-life-nate-newton-provided-an-anchor-for-the-cowboys-279313|title='A Football Life: The Great Wall of Dallas'- Nate the Kitchen|website=[[NFL.com]] |access-date=September 7, 2022}}</ref>

In [[1992 NFL season|1992]], because of the improved play of [[Erik Williams]], he was moved back to [[Guard (American football)|left guard]], in order for the team to have the best player combination possible in the [[offensive line]]. From [[1992 NFL season|1992]] to [[1995 NFL season|1995]], together with [[Erik Williams]], [[Mark Tuinei]], [[Mark Stepnoski]], [[John Gesek]] and [[Kevin Gogan]], he was part of some of the best [[offensive line]]s to play in [[NFL]] history, known as “The Great Wall of Dallas”.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2013/12/03/great-wall-of-dallas-erik-williams-mark-tuinei-nate-newton-mark-stepnoski/3859515/|title=An O-line remembered: 'The Great Wall of Dallas' among Cowboys' greats|website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=September 7, 2022}}</ref>

Newton was a six-time [[Pro Bowl]]er, attending the game from [[1992 NFL season|1992]] through [[1996 NFL season|1996]] and once again in [[1998 NFL season|1998]]. Only [[Larry Allen]] (10), [[Zack Martin]] (9), and [[Tyron Smith]] (8) have been to more [[Pro Bowl]]s with the Cowboys on the [[offensive line]]. He is tied with [[Rayfield Wright]] and [[John Niland (American football)|John Niland]] for six appearances each. He was not re-signed by the Cowboys after his contract expired at the end of the 1998 season.

His ability to protect [[quarterback]] [[Troy Aikman]] and to run-block for [[running back]] [[Emmitt Smith]] helped the Cowboys win 3 [[Super Bowl]]s in [[1992 NFL season|1992]], [[1993 NFL season|1993]], and [[1995 NFL season|1995]].

He was one of the best [[Guard (American football)|guards]] in the [[NFL]] for over a decade. He was a very powerful player and was known from some great confrontations against [[Reggie White]] among other great players. Despite playing in the trenches, Newton was one of the more colorful players in Cowboys history.