Roger Staubach

United States

Football

B: February 5, 1942

Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

The quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, Staubach led the N.F.C. in passing in 1973, '73, '77, '78, and '79. Staubach led the Cowboys to five Super Bowls and championships in Super Bowls VI and XII. Staubach played quarterback for the United States Naval Academy. In 1963, he won the Heisman Trophy, leading the Midshipmen to a 9-1 record and a final ranking of #2 in the nation. He was a 10th round draft pick in 1964 by the Dallas Cowboys, but due to his military commitment, did not begin playing until 1969 as a 27 year old rookie. In 1969, Staubach resigned his commission, just in time to join the Cowboys training camp. In 1971 N.F.L. season Craig Morton began the season as the starter, but after a loss to the New Orleans Saints, Staubach assumed the role. Staubach assumed the full-time quarterbacking duties in a week eight victory over the St. Louis Cardinals and led the Cowboys to 10 consecutive victories, including their first Super Bowl victory, 24-3 over the Miami Dolphins. He was named Most valuable player of Super Bowl VI, completing 12 out of 19 passes for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. In 1972, he missed most of the season with a separated shoulder, but he relieved Morton in a divisional playoff against the San Francisco 49ers and threw two touchdown passes in the last 90 seconds to win the game 30-28. With that performance, he won back his regular job and did not relinquish it again during his career. Staubach played with the Cowboys until 1979 and was a 6-time Pro-Bowler (1971, 1975-1979), and led the Cowboys to another NFL championship win in the 1977 season. He threw for 183 yards and a touchdown, with no interceptions, in Dallas' 27-10 victory in Super Bowl XII. In his final NFL season of 1979, Staubach set career highs in completions(267), passing yards(3,586), and touchdown passes(27), with just 11 interceptions. Overall, he finished his 11 NFL seasons with 1,685 completions for 22,700 yards and 153 touchdowns, with 109 interceptions. He also gained 2,264 rushing yards and scored 20 touchdowns on 410 carries. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985.

SUPERSTARS RECORD

EVENT	PLACE	POINTS	MONEY	EVENT WINS
1974 Preliminary 4	5	21	$2,100	None
1978 Superteams Football Preliminary	1		$6,200
1978 Superteams Final	1 T		$6,300
TOTALS		21	$14,600	0

PERSONAL BESTS

Golf - 9 holes	51	1974 Preliminary 4
Bowling	167	1974 Preliminary 4
Baseball Hit	6	1974 Preliminary 4
100 Yard Dash	11.59	1974 Preliminary 4
Half Mile Run	2:24.8	1974 Preliminary 4
Bike Race - Mile	2:40.64	1974 Preliminary 4
Obstacle Course	40.90	1974 Preliminary 4
Points Scored	21	1974 Preliminary 4

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