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Roger Staubach (born February 5, 1942, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.) is an American collegiate and professional gridiron football quarterback who was an important factor in the establishment of the National Football League (NFL) Dallas Cowboys as a dominant team in the 1970s.

Staubach played college football at the U.S. Naval Academy (1962–65), where as a quarterback he gained 4,253 yards (3,571 yards by passing) and scored 18 touchdowns. He was named All-American and won the Heisman Trophy as the best collegiate player in 1963. He served in the U.S. Navy (1965–69) following graduation from the academy.

Quick Facts In full: Roger Thomas Staubach (Show more) Byname: Roger the Dodger (Show more) Born: February 5, 1942, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. (age 84) (Show more) Awards And Honors: All-America team Presidential Medal of Freedom (2018) Pro Football Hall of Fame (1985) Heisman Trophy (1963) Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1985) 2 Super Bowl championships 6 Pro Bowl selections 1971 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year) 1978 Walter Payton Man of the Year (Show more) Education: New Mexico Military Institute United States Naval Academy (Show more) Height/Weight: 6 ft 3 inches, 197 lb (1.90 m, 89 kg) (Show more) Throws: right-handed (Show more) Position: quarterback (Show more) Jersey Number: 12 (Dallas Cowboys, 1969–1979) (Show more) Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 16th round (122nd overall) of the 1964 AFL draft and by the Dallas Cowboys in the tenth round (129th overall) of the 1964 NFL draft. (Show more) Completion Percentage: 57.0 (Show more) Games Played: 131 (Show more) Interceptions: 109 (Show more) Touchdowns: 153 (Show more) Yards Gained By Passing: 22700 (Show more) Yards Per Attempt: 7.7 (Show more) See all related content Show More What do you think?

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During Staubach’s career with the Cowboys (1969–79), they were in the playoffs every year but one (1974) and played in four Super Bowl games, winning in the 1971 and 1977 seasons. Staubach led the league in passer rating in four seasons (1971, 1973, 1978–79). In his career, Staubach, known as “Captain Comeback,” rallied the Cowboys to victory in 14 games in which, with two minutes to play, they were either tied or losing. His wholesome image and professional demeanour, together with those of his coach, Tom Landry, were a major part of the Cowboy’s characterization as “America’s Team” in the 1970s. Staubach announced his retirement from football in 1979 and was briefly a sports announcer. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. He later received the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2018).

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