Find Out Which Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Rookies Made the 2024 Team

The secret is out: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders could give any football player on the field a run for his money as far as toughness goes.

"It's a very demanding job and injuries certainly come with dance," longtime squad director (and 1980s-era cheerleader) Kelli Finglass recently told E! News. "We have a trainer and we spend more time now with prevention of injuries."

And in case you hadn't noticed when 36 women are leaping into the air and flawlessly executing moves in tight synchronicity, "it can be quite aerobic," Finglass added. "Requires a lot of stamina, a lot of strength and a lot of flexibility."

Meanwhile, those are the requirements once the dancers are on the team. And that only happens after they've made it through the application process, virtual interviews and auditions, a 90-second in-person r…