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Seller's photo on eBay: Vintage Russell Athletic NFL Mens Size 52 Dallas Cowboys Emmitt Smith Jersey USA
Seller's photo on eBay · listing from Jul 13, 2026
Era unknown · Jersey · NFL

Dallas Cowboys Emmitt Smith #22 jersey

1990s Russell Athletic navy

Navy home jersey with white #22 and white sleeve stripes. Russell Athletic, made in USA.

Team
Dallas Cowboys
Era
Era unknown
Garment
Jersey
Colorway
navy
Maker
Russell Athletic
League
NFL
Sold out — last seen Jul 13, 2026

One example on file, sold for $40. These were fixed-price sales, so the price is what it sold for.

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NO. 02 · HOW TO CHECK ONE

Dating Cowboys gear

Look at the dark jersey: gray white-trimmed numbers point to 1981-94, while a star on the sleeve stripes means 1996 or later. Double-star jerseys come from 1994-95 or later throwback games.

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About the maker

  • Russell Athletic — retail NFL jerseys from the 1980s, plus team uniforms

✓Match the maker to the years. A Reebok jersey dates to 2001 or later, while Starter, Russell and Champion NFL jerseys are generally 2000 or earlier.

✓Confirm the player's years with that team. A jersey for a season he never played there is a later product or a custom.

✓Check uniform details against the team's history: number font, sleeve stripes and TV-number placement all changed over time (the Steelers' rounded numbers arrived in 1997, for example).

✓Look for patches that pin down years: the NFL 75th anniversary patch (1994), the Bears' GSH initials (1984 on) or the Chiefs' Lamar Hunt patch (2007 on).

✓Check the NFL shield. An eight-star shield means 2008 or later.

✓See whether the numbers and letters are sewn or screen-printed, and look for peeling, cracking or replaced numbers.

✓Ask for chest and length measurements. Jerseys were cut tighter, with shorter sleeves, from about 2000.

✓Rule out reproductions. Mitchell & Ness and other throwback lines recreate old jerseys, so read every label.

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