Roger Staubach: Roger Thomas Staubach to be exact was born in Cincinnati, Ohio February 5 1942. Roger is also known as" Roger the Dodger and " captain comeback ". Roger is a legendary Hall of Fame quarterback and Heisman trophy winner. Roger Staubach was the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys from 1969 until 1979. He led the Cowboys to their first Super Bowl victory in nine of their record setting 20 consecutive winning seasons. Roger Staubach was named MVP of Super Bowl VI and was described by Tom Landry as " possibly the best combination passer, athlete and leader to ever play in the NFL".
In 1962 Staubachs first gained an national attention when he was hailed by Wayne Hardin (coach of the Navy football team) "The greatest quarterback Navy ever had". He led the Navy football team for three years with two victories in the Army-Navy game and one appearance in the Cotton Bowl of 1964. He was also elected to the college Hall of Fame in 1981.
After completing his service in the Navy, to include a tour of duty in Vietnam. Staubach signed with the Dallas Cowboys and led the Cowboys to four Super Bowl appearances with two wins in Super Bowl VI and XII. He was also the name to the pro bowl six out of his 11 year NFL career. After Roger Staubach graduated from Purcell high school in Ohio he went on to New Mexico military institute for one year. Roger then went to the Naval Academy as a third class midshipmen and got his first opportunity to play in the season's fourth game. The offense was off to a slow start and Wayne Hardin made the decision to put Staubach into the game. This turned out to be a wise choice by Hardin because roger led them to six touchdowns. Two of which came from the passing game of 99 yards. He also started in the Army-Navy game a few weeks later in a victory over Army with a score of 34 to 14.
In Rogers junior year of 1963 he received the Maxwell award and the Heisman trophy while leading his team to aid nine and one record with a ranking of#2 in the nation. In the same year he led Navy to a victory over Notre Dame which would be the last time this would happen until 2007. During the three years Roger Staubach was with Navy he compiled a record of 292 of 463 passes with 19 interceptions and a school record of 4253 total offensive yards.
Roger Staubach was eight 10th round draft pick for the Dallas cowboys in 1964 but did not begin playing until 1969 due to his military commitment to the Navy. After Roger graduated from the Naval Academy he volunteered for a tour of duty in Vietnam instead of requesting an assignment in the states. Roger Staubach served as a supply officer in Vietnam until 1967 and spent the rest of his Navy career playing football in preparing for his football career. Staubachs resigned his commission in 1969 in time to join the Cowboys' training camp. During his graduation ceremony the Naval Academy retired Roger Staubachs #12 jersey. In 1981 Staubachs joined many other legendary football players in the college Football Hall of Fame and in 2007 ESPN ranked roger Staubach #9 in the top 25 college football history list.
Stop but gained full time status as quarterback in a week eight victory over the St. Louis cardinals and led the Cowboys in 10 consecutive wins, which included their first Super Bowl victory. His stats for Super Bowl VI were 12 of 19 passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns and 18 yards rushing. Due to a separated shoulder Roger missed out on most of the 1972 season but relieved Morton against the 49 ers in the divisional playoffs and came away with the win in the last 90 seconds of the game with a 30-28 score. He won back his position as quarterback of the Cowboys and did not loss it again during his career.
Roger Staubach was known as one of the most exciting players of the NFL in the seventies. Roger the dodger and captain comeback is a testament to his abilities as a player as well as a leader of the Dallas Cowboys. He led the Cowboys to 23 come from behind victories, in the fourth quarter, 17 of which were in the last 2 minutes.
Roger Staubachs most famous play in perhaps his most controversial was the Hell Mary pass in 1975 during the playoffs against the Vikings. It is said that he prayed a "Hell Mary" before throwing a 50 our bomb to Drew Pearson the with the second on the clock that, which led to a 17-14 when. The Hel Mary pass has been football folklore every since.
Roger Staubach retired in march of 1980 with a passing rate of 83.4, the highest rated passer of all time.