With Tony Romo announcing his retirement from football, a new era of Dallas Cowboys football is both officially and retroactively under way with Dak Prescott at the helm.
COWBOYS TOP GUNS
Having played the most visible position on football’s most visible team, Romo finished his career with the most passing yards and touchdowns amongst Dallas’ well-stocked stable of quarterbacking legends. He also holds team records for most games with 300-plus passing yards, games with three or more touchdown passes, and 4th quarter comebacks.
What Romo lacks in comparison with the franchise’s other most notable QBs, is success in the playoffs. While Romo was never able to lead the Cowboys past the Division Championship, Roger Staubach took the team to the Super Bowl five times, wining two, and Troy Aikman was a perfect 3-0 in his Super Bowl appearances.
Below we have a look at how the the numbers stack up for the trio of legends…
1) TONY ROMO — 97.1
Romo leaves the game with a career passer rating of 97.1, which tops the Cowboys — with the exception of Prescott who has played only one season — and places him fourth overall in NFL history. As a starter, he led the Cowboys to 78 wins over the course of a decade, and tossed the pigskin in the playoffs four times (with a lackluster 2-4 record). Romo’s best year came in 2014, when he posted a rating of 113.2 and led America’s Team to a 12-3 record in the regular season.
Statistical Overview
% Passes Completed
% Wins As Starter
34.2K
219.1
97.1
2) ROGER STAUBACH — 83.4
When Staubach retired from football in 1980, his passer rating of 83.4 stood as the second highest in NFL history (trailing only Otto Graham at 86.6). As a starter, he led the Cowboys to 85 wins from 1969 to 1979, and Super Bowl victories in 1972 and 1978. Staubach’s best year came in 1971, when he had a passer rating of 104.8 while winning all 10 of his starts.
2016-17 Season
% Passes Completed
% Wins As Starter
22.7K
173.3
83.4
3) TROY AIKMAN — 81.6
Aikman’s career passer rating of 81.6 trails both Romo and Staubach, but he lead’s the team in both passing attempts (4715) and completions (2898). As a starter, he led the Cowboys to 94 wins from 1989 to 2000, and Super Bowl victories in 1993, 1994 and 1996. Aikman’s best year came in 1993, when he posted a rating of 99.0 and helped Dallas to 11 wins against 3 losses.
2016-17 Season
% Passes Completed
% Wins As Starter
32.9K
199.6
81.6
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