Roger Staubach

Roger Staubach
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Staubach in 2018
No. 12
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1942-02-05) February 5, 1942 (age 82)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Purcell Marian
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:NMMI (1960)
Navy (1961–1964)
NFL draft:1964 / Round: 10 / Pick: 129
AFL draft:1964 / Round: 16 / Pick: 122
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Misc.
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:2,958
Passing completions:1,685
Completion percentage:57.0%
TDINT:153–109
Passing yards:22,700
Passer rating:83.4
Rushing yards:2,264
Rushing touchdowns:20
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1965–1969
Rank Lieutenant
UnitNavy Supply Corps
Battles/warsVietnam War
Player stats at PFR

Roger Thomas Staubach (/stɔːbɑːk/, -/bæk/; STAW-bahk, -back; born February 5, 1942), nicknamed "Roger the Dodger", "Captain America", and "Captain Comeback",[1] is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, where he won the 1963 Heisman Trophy playing for the Midshipmen. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Navy, including a tour of duty in Vietnam.

Staubach joined the Dallas Cowboys in 1969, becoming the team's second major franchise quarterback after the retirement of Don Meredith in 1968. Staubach played with the Cowboys during his entire career. He led the team to the Super Bowl five times, four as the starting quarterback. He led the Cowboys to victories in Super Bowl VI and Super Bowl XII. Staubach was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl VI, becoming the first of four players to win both the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP, along with Jim Plunkett, Marcus Allen, and Desmond Howard. He was named to the Pro Bowl six times during his 11-year NFL career. Staubach is one of ten players to both win the Heisman Trophy and be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the only quarterback.[2] He was the executive chairman of the Americas region of Jones Lang LaSalle until his retirement in 2018. The same year, he received a Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is regarded as one of the best quarterbacks of all time.[3]

  1. ^ Weintraub, Robert. "OTL: Game in the Shadows". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Heisman Hall of Famers". Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Breakfast With: Roger Staubach". June 24, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2018.

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