NFL All-Time Series: Top 5 Quarterbacks in Dallas Cowboys History
“How bout them Cowboys!” “Americas Team!” In this continued NFL All-Time Series we look at the Top 5 Quarterbacks in Dallas Cowboys History. This historical Franchise has had a plethora of Legendary Players to go along with great Quarterback play in almost, if not, every decade of their existence.
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5. Don Meredith (1960 — 1968)
Coming in at number five, Don Meredith gets the slight edge over Danny White, who was a tough snub on this list. Meredith was on my list of top Quarterbacks of the ’60s and for good reason. He was one of the most efficient underrated passers of his era. His 74.8 Passer Rating during the “dead-ball” era is very impressive. In his time with the Cowboys, Meredith made 3 Pro-Bowls and threw for 135 touchdown passes.
4. Dak Prescott (2016 — Present)
Dak Prescott is what you call a “feel-good story”. His path to NFL Stardom began after he took over for longtime starter, Tony Romo (more on him later). Dak has been terrific for the Cowboys. He’s accurate and doesn’t make many mistakes. Coming into his 5th Season as the full-time Starter, Dak has thrown for only 36 Interceptions in 66 Career Games started. His interception percentage for his Career is a flawless 1.7%. That’s impressive. If Dak can somehow shed the “game manager” mantra, he’ll take a huge step forward into becoming a truly Elite Quarterback in today’s NFL.
3. Tony Romo (2004 — 2016)
Many liked to label Romo as an Overrated stat-padder. The truth is, he was a better Quarterback than his reputation let on. For his career with the Cowboys, he was 21 games over .500 and had an amazing Passer Rating of 97.1. Romo carried some very mediocre Cowboy teams from 2011-2013. Then the Cowboys started to put the right pieces around him and he had one good run with the emerging Cowboys in 2014, leading them to a 12–3 Record and posting a Career-high 113.2 Passer Rating before his Career quickly dissipated after suffering back and shoulder injuries. After 2014, it was pretty much over for Romo, Dak took over and the rest is history.
2. Roger Staubach (1969 — 1979)
This one may be a shocker as a lot of people would probably put Staubach at number one. When you consider the fact that Staubach started his Career at 27 years old, what he was able to accomplish was nothing short of outstanding. Staubach got to three Super-Bowls and was able to win two to go along with a Super-Bowl MVP. He was also a six-time Pro-Bowler and one can only imagine how much more he could’ve accomplished had he started his career earlier.
1. Troy Aikman (1989 — 2000)
The man of the hour. The best Quarterback to ever put on a Cowboy Uniform and one of the 10 best Quarterbacks of All-Time. Many criticize Aikman for not having gaudy numbers. Even for the ’90s. However, he played in a run-first scheme that didn’t ask him to throw much. When he was asked to throw, the results were more than satisfactory.
Aikman is one of the most accurate quarterbacks to ever play. He would put the ball where ever he wanted to in his prime. With six Pro-Bowls, three Super-Bowls, and a Super-Bowl MVP, it’s hard to say anyone else did it better at the Quarterback position than Aikman did for the Cowboys.
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