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Roger Staubach

Roger Thomas Staubach (/stɔːbɑːk/, -/bæk/; STAW-bahk, -back; born February 5, 1942), nicknamed "Roger the Dodger", "Captain America", and "Captain Comeback",[1] is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.

Roger Staubach
Staubach in 2018
No. 12
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1942-02-05) February 5, 1942 (age 81)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Purcell Marian
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:NMMI (1960)
Navy (1961–1964)
NFL Draft:1964 / Round: 10 / Pick: 129
AFL Draft:1964 / Round: 16 / Pick: 122
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Misc.
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:2,958
Passing completions:1,685
Completion percentage:57%
TDINT:153–109
Passing yards:22,700
Passer rating:83.4
Rushing yards:2,264
Rushing touchdowns:20
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1965–1969
Rank Lieutenant
UnitNavy Supply Corps
Battles/warsVietnam War
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

He attended the U.S. Naval Academy where he won the 1963 Heisman Trophy, and after graduation he served in the U.S. Navy, including a tour of duty in Vietnam. Staubach joined Dallas in 1969 and played with the club during all 11 seasons of his career. He led the team to the Super Bowl five times, four as the starting quarterback. He led the Cowboys to victories in Super Bowl VI and Super Bowl XII. Staubach was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl VI, becoming the first of four players to win both the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP, along with Jim Plunkett, Marcus Allen, and Desmond Howard. He was named to the Pro Bowl six times during his 11-year NFL career. Staubach is one of ten players to both win the Heisman Trophy and be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the only quarterback.[2] He was the executive chairman of the Americas region of Jones Lang LaSalle until his retirement in 2018. He is regarded as one of the best quarterbacks of all time.[3]

Early years

Staubach was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the only child of Elizabeth (née Smyth) and Robert Staubach.[4][5] He is of partial German descent, and grew up in Silverton, a northeastern suburb of Cincinnati.[6] He was a Boy Scout as a youth,[7] attended St. John the Evangelist Catholic School, and graduated from the Catholic high school Purcell High School in Cincinnati (now named Purcell Marian High School) in 1960.

U.S. Naval Academy

To prepare for his naval career, Staubach spent one year at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, where he set a school record for passing yards and scored 18 total touchdowns.[8] Staubach entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1961, and played quarterback for the Midshipmen. As a third-class midshipman (sophomore) in 1962, he got his first opportunity to play, in the third game of the season, against the University of Minnesota on October 6. He relieved starter Ron Klemick as the Minnesota defense, led by Bobby Bell and Carl Eller, was stifling in its 21–0 victory. Staubach was 0–2 passing and was sacked twice for -24 yards.

 
Staubach tossing a pass against Maryland during his tenure with Navy

A week later, playing against Cornell University, with the offense failing, coach Wayne Hardin decided to put Staubach into the game to see if he could improve the team's offense. He led Navy to six touchdowns, throwing for 99 yards, and two touchdowns while running for 88 yards and another score as Navy won 41–0.[9]

A few weeks later, Staubach started again in the famous Army–Navy game. President John F. Kennedy attended the game, performing the coin toss. Staubach led the team to a 34–14 upset over Army, throwing for two touchdowns and running for another.

In his second class (junior) season of 1963, he won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Memorial Trophy[10] while leading the Midshipmen to a 9–1 regular season record and a final ranking of No. 2 in the nation. He appeared on the cover of Time in October; he would also have been on the cover of Life magazine's November 29, 1963 issue, but for the assassination of President Kennedy.[11][12]

On New Year's Day, the Midshipmen lost the national championship to the No. 1 team, the University of Texas, in the 1964 Cotton Bowl. Earlier that season, Staubach led Navy to a 35–14 road victory in its annual rivalry with Notre Dame.[13] Navy did not beat Notre Dame again until 2007, 43 years later.

During three seasons at Navy, Staubach completed 292 of 463 passes with 18 touchdowns and 19 interceptions, while gaining a school-record 4,253 yards of total offense. Staubach is the last player from a military academy to win the Heisman Trophy. As a senior in 1964, he injured his left heel in the opening game victory over Penn State and missed the next four games,[14] and Navy finished the season at 3–6–1.

The Naval Academy retired Staubach's jersey number (12) during his graduation ceremony after his senior season. In 1981, Staubach was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. In 2007, Staubach was ranked No. 9 on ESPN's Top 25 Players In College Football History list.

Statistics

Year Comp Att Comp % Passing TD
1962 67 98 68.4 966 7
1963 107 161 66.5 1,474 7
1964 119 204 58.3 1,131 4
Total 293 463 63.3 3,571 18

When his collegiate football career ended, Staubach finished his Academy sports career as captain of the Academy's 1965 baseball team.[15]

U.S. Navy officer

During his junior year at the Naval Academy, Staubach's color-blindness was detected and he was commissioned directly into the Supply Corps, which did not necessitate being able to tell the difference between red (port) and green (starboard) lights or to discern the color differences in electrical circuitry.[16]

After graduating from the Naval Academy in June 1965,[17] Staubach could have requested an assignment in the United States, but he chose to volunteer for a one-year tour of duty in South Vietnam. He served as a Supply Corps officer for the Navy at the Chu Lai Base Area until 1967. Staubach supervised 41 enlisted men.[18]

Staubach returned from South Vietnam in September 1967,[19] and spent the rest of his naval career in the United States. He played football on various service teams to prepare for his future career in the National Football League. During his tour at the naval air station in Pensacola, Florida, he quarterbacked the Goshawks, a team consisting of fellow U.S. Navy officers like himself, and played games against college football teams. He had access to the Dallas Cowboys playbook, and the Goshawks defeated many of the college teams they played against.

Professional career

Staubach was a tenth-round "future" selection in the 1964 NFL Draft by the Cowboys. The NFL allowed the Cowboys to draft him one year before his college eligibility was over because he was four years out of high school, although due to his four-year military commitment, he would not play professionally until 1969 as a 27-year-old rookie.[20] He was also drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 16th round (122nd choice overall) of the 1964 American Football League Draft, also with a future selection.[21]

While still in the Navy during 1968, he went to the Cowboys' rookie camp, using most of his annual military leave.[19] During 1969, Staubach resigned his naval commission just in time to join the Cowboys training camp. The Cowboys won their first NFC title in 1970 with Craig Morton starting at quarterback, but lost to the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V, losing by three points on a last-second field goal.

In 1971, Morton began the season as the starter, but after a loss to the New Orleans Saints, Staubach assumed the role. However, in a game against the Chicago Bears during the seventh week of that season, coach Tom Landry alternated Staubach and Morton on each play, sending in the quarterbacks with the play call from the sideline. Dallas gained almost 500 yards of offense but committed seven turnovers that resulted in a 23–19 loss to a mediocre Bears squad that dropped the Cowboys to 4–3 for the season, two games behind the Washington Redskins in the NFC East race.

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 in Super Bowl VI in January 1972. He was named the game's MVP, completing 12 out of 19 passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 18 yards. After the season, he negotiated his own contract, a three-year deal at about $75,000 per year.[22]

In 1972, Staubach 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 30–28. With that performance, he won back his regular job and did not relinquish it again during his career.

 
Staubach wearing a helmet with the red-white-blue stripes in commemoration of the US' Bicentennial, 1976

Staubach led the Cowboys to a second Super Bowl win in the 1977 season. He threw for 183 yards, a touchdown, and no interceptions in Dallas' 27–10 victory in Super Bowl XII over the Denver Broncos, led by his former teammate Morton. Staubach also led the Cowboys to appearances in Super Bowl X and Super Bowl XIII, where they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers both times by a total of eight points.

Staubach's offensive teammates included standout receivers "Bullet" Bob Hayes, Lance Alworth, Drew Pearson, and Golden Richards, tight ends Mike Ditka, Billy Joe Dupree, and Jackie Smith, tackle Rayfield Wright, and running backs Robert Newhouse, Calvin Hill, and Tony Dorsett. Dorsett, Hayes, Pearson, and Wright are in the Hall of Fame, as are Alworth, Ditka, and Smith (although those three were all with the Cowboys only at the end of their careers).

During his final NFL season in 1979, Staubach scored career highs in completions (267), passing yards (3,586) and touchdown passes (27), with just 11 interceptions. He retired at the conclusion of the season in order to protect his long-term health, declining the Cowboys' offer for two more seasons. He suffered 20 concussions in his playing career, including six in which he said he was "knocked out". After suffering two concussions in 1979, a doctor at Cornell told Staubach that while his brain tests were fine at the moment, another concussion could have life-altering consequences.[23] He chose to retire and was replaced as the Cowboys starting quarterback by Danny White.[24]

Overall, Staubach 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 21 touchdowns on 410 carries. For regular-season games, he had a .750 winning percentage. Staubach recorded the highest passer rating in the NFL in four seasons (1971, 1973, 1978, 1979) and led the league with 23 touchdown passes in 1973. He was an All-NFC choice five times and selected to play in six Pro Bowls (1971, 1975–1979).[21]

Legacy and accolades

Staubach retired from football in March 1980 with the highest career passer rating in NFL history at the time, 83.4,[25] and was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. In 1999, he was ranked No. 29 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, the second-ranked Cowboy behind Bob Lilly.

Staubach was one of the most famous NFL players of the 1970s. Known as "Roger The Dodger" for his scrambling abilities, "Captain America" as quarterback of America's Team, and also as "Captain Comeback" for his fourth-quarter game-winning heroics, Staubach had a penchant for leading scoring drives which gave the Cowboys improbable victories. He led the Cowboys to 23 game-winning drives (15 comebacks) during the fourth quarter, with 17 of those in the final two minutes or in overtime.[26]

In the television show King of the Hill, Staubach's name has been used for the elementary school in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas.

Staubach's most famous moment was the "Hail Mary pass" in the 1975 playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings. With seconds on the clock and the Cowboys trailing 14–10, Staubach launched a 50-yard pass to wide receiver Drew Pearson, who caught the pass and strode into the end zone for a 17–14 victory.[27] After the game, Staubach said he threw the ball and said a "Hail Mary". Since then, any last-second pass to the end zone in a desperate attempt to score a game-winning or tying touchdown is referred to as a "Hail Mary" pass.

 
Staubach in December 2007

In 1976, Staubach received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.[28][29]

Staubach was named The Walter Camp "Man of the Year" in 1983,[30] and was awarded the Davey O'Brien Legends Award in 2001.[31]

In 1996, the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation awarded Staubach its Lone Sailor Award for his naval service.

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Super Bowl VI in 2002, Staubach, accompanied by former President George H. W. Bush, flipped the coin at Super Bowl XXXVI, played at the Louisiana Superdome, where his only other Super Bowl victory took place.

On January 25, 2007, Staubach was named chairman of the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Bid Committee,[32] whose goal was to have the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex host the Super Bowl in 2011. On May 23, 2007, the NFL chose Dallas as the host city of Super Bowl XLV.

 
President Trump presents the Medal of Freedom to Staubach in 2018

In 2010, Staubach was named the No. 1 Dallas Cowboy of all time according to a poll conducted by the Dallas Morning News.

In November 2018, Staubach was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump, becoming one of only four recipients associated with American Football to receive the distinction. He was the first player to receive the award, given it at the same time as Minnesota Vikings DT Alan Page. The other two recipients, Earl Blaik and Bear Bryant, were both head coaches.[33]

In 2022, Staubach's alma mater, Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced its new planned athletic complex opening in fall 2023 would be named Staubach Stadium in honor of Staubach.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Super Bowl MVP
Won the Super Bowl
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

NFL career statistics
Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
1969 DAL 6 1 23 47 48.9 421 9.0 1 2 69.5 15 60 4.0 1
1970 DAL 8 3 44 82 53.7 542 6.6 2 8 42.9 27 221 8.2 0
1971 DAL 13 10 126 211 59.7 1,882 8.9 15 4 104.8 41 343 8.4 2
1972 DAL 4 0 9 20 45.0 98 4.9 0 2 20.4 6 45 7.5 0
1973 DAL 14 14 179 286 62.6 2,428 8.5 23 15 94.6 46 250 5.4 3
1974 DAL 14 14 190 360 52.8 2,552 7.1 11 15 68.4 47 320 6.8 3
1975 DAL 13 13 198 348 56.9 2,666 7.7 17 16 78.5 55 316 5.7 4
1976 DAL 14 14 208 369 56.4 2,715 7.4 14 11 79.9 43 184 4.3 3
1977 DAL 14 14 210 361 58.2 2,720 7.3 18 9 87.0 51 171 3.4 3
1978 DAL 15 15 231 413 55.9 3,190 7.7 25 16 84.9 42 182 4.3 1
1979 DAL 16 16 267 461 57.9 3,586 7.8 27 11 92.3 37 172 4.6 0
Career 131 114 1,685 2,958 57.0 22,700 7.7 153 109 83.4 410 2,264 5.5 20

Super Bowl

Super Bowl Statistics
Game Opp. Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Result
VI MIA 12 19 63.2 119 6.3 2 0 115.9 W 24−3
X PIT 15 24 62.5 204 8.5 2 3 77.8 L 21−17
XII DEN 17 25 68.0 183 7.3 1 0 102.6 W 27−10
XIII PIT 17 30 56.7 228 7.6 3 1 100.4 L 35−31
Totals 61 98 62.2 734 7.5 8 4 95.4 W−L 2−2

Personal life

Family life

Staubach married his wife Marianne on September 4, 1965. Together they had five children, Jeffrey, Michelle, Amy, Jennifer, and Stephanie. He and Marianne reside in Dallas, Texas. As of 2017, they have 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Real estate

In 1977, he started a commercial real estate business, The Staubach Company, in partnership with Robert Holloway Jr., an associate of Henry S. Miller.[34] He had prepared by working in the off-seasons from 1970 until 1977 for the Henry S. Miller Company. Staubach began working with real estate because "I couldn't have retired at my age and just played golf. First of all, they didn't pay quarterbacks what they do today. And I was 37 with three kids. I kept thinking about [what would happen] if some linebacker takes off my head and I can't play anymore." He said "Henry Miller Jr. was a lot like [legendary Cowboys coach Tom] Landry. They both had similar haircuts ... they both had phenomenal integrity, great work ethic, and they could transfer their strengths to other people."[3]

The Staubach Company has been his primary endeavor since retirement from football. The company first developed several office buildings; Holloway managed construction while Staubach found tenants. In 1982, Staubach bought out Holloway and shifted the company's emphasis from commercial development to representing corporate clients seeking to lease or buy space. This proved fortuitous as a boom in Dallas office construction followed by a recession in the Texas oil industry left the city with excess office space, so companies representing tenants wielded greater influence. The company has worked with major businesses including AT&T, McDonald's Corporation, Hospital Corporation of America and K Mart Corporation. The company was also involved with residential development, with ownership stakes in 27 apartments and other real estate projects in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Some of these were in partnership with Cowboys teammate Bob Breunig through S.B.C. Development Corporation, then a subsidiary of the Staubach Company. Others were collaborations with local developers and investors, including Ross Perot.[34] He served as its chairman and CEO until June 20, 2007, when he announced he would resign as CEO of the multibillion-dollar real estate company he started 30 years earlier.

On July 11, 2008, The Staubach Company was sold to Jones Lang LaSalle for $613 million.[35] Staubach and his children's trust would gross more than $100 million from the sale by 2013. The sale provided an initial payment of $9.27 per Staubach share with additional payments due during the ensuing five years for a total of approximately $29/share. Staubach took half of his first payment in Jones Lang LaSalle stock which was then trading at approximately $59.50/share. Staubach served as executive chairman of the Americas region of Jones Lang LaSalle until his retirement in 2018.[3][36]

Other

During the 1970s and early 1980s, he was a spokesperson for the men's clothing retailer Anderson Little, appearing in both print and television advertisements. Later, he did television advertisements for Rolaids as well.

During the early 1980s, Staubach worked for a brief time as a color commentator for CBS Sports' NFL telecasts. On November 9, 1980, during a close game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys, Staubach broadcast a nostalgic comment by exclaiming he would like to be "right down there in the middle of it". The Cowboys lost 38–35.

Staubach jointly owned Hall of Fame Racing, a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team, with fellow former Cowboy and hall-of-famer Troy Aikman, which began racing for the 2006 season.

In 2009, Staubach was honored with the "Lombardi Award of Excellence" from the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation. The award was created to honor coach Lombardi's legacy, and is awarded annually to an individual who exemplifies the "spirit" of the coach.

On December 27, 2011, Staubach wrote the foreword for a book titled The Power in a Link,[37] published by John Wiley & Sons, authored by United States Military Academy graduate, David Gowel.

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the starting quarterback He led the Cowboys to victories in Super Bowl VI and Super Bowl XII Staubach was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl VI becoming the first of four players to win both the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP along with Jim Plunkett Marcus Allen and Desmond Howard He was named to the Pro Bowl six times during his 11 year NFL career Staubach is one of ten players to both win the Heisman Trophy and be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the only quarterback 2 He was the executive chairman of the Americas region of Jones Lang LaSalle until his retirement in 2018 He is regarded as one of the best quarterbacks of all time 3 Contents 1 Early years 2 U S Naval Academy 2 1 Statistics 3 U S Navy officer 4 Professional career 5 Legacy and accolades 6 NFL career statistics 6 1 Regular season 6 2 Super Bowl 7 Personal life 7 1 Family life 7 2 Real estate 7 3 Other 8 References 9 External linksEarly years EditStaubach was born in Cincinnati Ohio the only child of Elizabeth nee Smyth and Robert Staubach 4 5 He is of partial German descent and grew up in Silverton a northeastern suburb of Cincinnati 6 He was a Boy Scout as a youth 7 attended St John the Evangelist Catholic School and graduated from the Catholic high school Purcell High School in Cincinnati now named Purcell Marian High School in 1960 U S Naval Academy EditTo prepare for his naval career Staubach spent one year at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell where he set a school record for passing yards and scored 18 total touchdowns 8 Staubach entered the U S Naval Academy in 1961 and played quarterback for the Midshipmen As a third class midshipman sophomore in 1962 he got his first opportunity to play in the third game of the season against the University of Minnesota on October 6 He relieved starter Ron Klemick as the Minnesota defense led by Bobby Bell and Carl Eller was stifling in its 21 0 victory Staubach was 0 2 passing and was sacked twice for 24 yards Staubach tossing a pass against Maryland during his tenure with Navy A week later playing against Cornell University with the offense failing coach Wayne Hardin decided to put Staubach into the game to see if he could improve the team s offense He led Navy to six touchdowns throwing for 99 yards and two touchdowns while running for 88 yards and another score as Navy won 41 0 9 A few weeks later Staubach started again in the famous Army Navy game President John F Kennedy attended the game performing the coin toss Staubach led the team to a 34 14 upset over Army throwing for two touchdowns and running for another In his second class junior season of 1963 he won the Heisman Trophy Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp Memorial Trophy 10 while leading the Midshipmen to a 9 1 regular season record and a final ranking of No 2 in the nation He appeared on the cover of Time in October he would also have been on the cover of Life magazine s November 29 1963 issue but for the assassination of President Kennedy 11 12 On New Year s Day the Midshipmen lost the national championship to the No 1 team the University of Texas in the 1964 Cotton Bowl Earlier that season Staubach led Navy to a 35 14 road victory in its annual rivalry with Notre Dame 13 Navy did not beat Notre Dame again until 2007 43 years later During three seasons at Navy Staubach completed 292 of 463 passes with 18 touchdowns and 19 interceptions while gaining a school record 4 253 yards of total offense Staubach is the last player from a military academy to win the Heisman Trophy As a senior in 1964 he injured his left heel in the opening game victory over Penn State and missed the next four games 14 and Navy finished the season at 3 6 1 The Naval Academy retired Staubach s jersey number 12 during his graduation ceremony after his senior season In 1981 Staubach was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame In 2007 Staubach was ranked No 9 on ESPN s Top 25 Players In College Football History list Statistics Edit Year Comp Att Comp Passing TD1962 67 98 68 4 966 71963 107 161 66 5 1 474 71964 119 204 58 3 1 131 4Total 293 463 63 3 3 571 18When his collegiate football career ended Staubach finished his Academy sports career as captain of the Academy s 1965 baseball team 15 U S Navy officer EditDuring his junior year at the Naval Academy Staubach s color blindness was detected and he was commissioned directly into the Supply Corps which did not necessitate being able to tell the difference between red port and green starboard lights or to discern the color differences in electrical circuitry 16 After graduating from the Naval Academy in June 1965 17 Staubach could have requested an assignment in the United States but he chose to volunteer for a one year tour of duty in South Vietnam He served as a Supply Corps officer for the Navy at the Chu Lai Base Area until 1967 Staubach supervised 41 enlisted men 18 Staubach returned from South Vietnam in September 1967 19 and spent the rest of his naval career in the United States He played football on various service teams to prepare for his future career in the National Football League During his tour at the naval air station in Pensacola Florida he quarterbacked the Goshawks a team consisting of fellow U S Navy officers like himself and played games against college football teams He had access to the Dallas Cowboys playbook and the Goshawks defeated many of the college teams they played against Professional career EditStaubach was a tenth round future selection in the 1964 NFL Draft by the Cowboys The NFL allowed the Cowboys to draft him one year before his college eligibility was over because he was four years out of high school although due to his four year military commitment he would not play professionally until 1969 as a 27 year old rookie 20 He was also drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 16th round 122nd choice overall of the 1964 American Football League Draft also with a future selection 21 While still in the Navy during 1968 he went to the Cowboys rookie camp using most of his annual military leave 19 During 1969 Staubach resigned his naval commission just in time to join the Cowboys training camp The Cowboys won their first NFC title in 1970 with Craig Morton starting at quarterback but lost to the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V losing by three points on a last second field goal In 1971 Morton began the season as the starter but after a loss to the New Orleans Saints Staubach assumed the role However in a game against the Chicago Bears during the seventh week of that season coach Tom Landry alternated Staubach and Morton on each play sending in the quarterbacks with the play call from the sideline Dallas gained almost 500 yards of offense but committed seven turnovers that resulted in a 23 19 loss to a mediocre Bears squad that dropped the Cowboys to 4 3 for the season two games behind the Washington Redskins in the NFC East race 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 in Super Bowl VI in January 1972 He was named the game s MVP completing 12 out of 19 passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 18 yards After the season he negotiated his own contract a three year deal at about 75 000 per year 22 In 1972 Staubach 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 30 28 With that performance he won back his regular job and did not relinquish it again during his career Staubach wearing a helmet with the red white blue stripes in commemoration of the US Bicentennial 1976 Staubach led the Cowboys to a second Super Bowl win in the 1977 season He threw for 183 yards a touchdown and no interceptions in Dallas 27 10 victory in Super Bowl XII over the Denver Broncos led by his former teammate Morton Staubach also led the Cowboys to appearances in Super Bowl X and Super Bowl XIII where they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers both times by a total of eight points Staubach s offensive teammates included standout receivers Bullet Bob Hayes Lance Alworth Drew Pearson and Golden Richards tight ends Mike Ditka Billy Joe Dupree and Jackie Smith tackle Rayfield Wright and running backs Robert Newhouse Calvin Hill and Tony Dorsett Dorsett Hayes Pearson and Wright are in the Hall of Fame as are Alworth Ditka and Smith although those three were all with the Cowboys only at the end of their careers During his final NFL season in 1979 Staubach scored career highs in completions 267 passing yards 3 586 and touchdown passes 27 with just 11 interceptions He retired at the conclusion of the season in order to protect his long term health declining the Cowboys offer for two more seasons He suffered 20 concussions in his playing career including six in which he said he was knocked out After suffering two concussions in 1979 a doctor at Cornell told Staubach that while his brain tests were fine at the moment another concussion could have life altering consequences 23 He chose to retire and was replaced as the Cowboys starting quarterback by Danny White 24 Overall Staubach 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 21 touchdowns on 410 carries For regular season games he had a 750 winning percentage Staubach recorded the highest passer rating in the NFL in four seasons 1971 1973 1978 1979 and led the league with 23 touchdown passes in 1973 He was an All NFC choice five times and selected to play in six Pro Bowls 1971 1975 1979 21 Legacy and accolades EditStaubach retired from football in March 1980 with the highest career passer rating in NFL history at the time 83 4 25 and was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985 In 1999 he was ranked No 29 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players the second ranked Cowboy behind Bob Lilly Staubach was one of the most famous NFL players of the 1970s Known as Roger The Dodger for his scrambling abilities Captain America as quarterback of America s Team and also as Captain Comeback for his fourth quarter game winning heroics Staubach had a penchant for leading scoring drives which gave the Cowboys improbable victories He led the Cowboys to 23 game winning drives 15 comebacks during the fourth quarter with 17 of those in the final two minutes or in overtime 26 In the television show King of the Hill Staubach s name has been used for the elementary school in the fictional town of Arlen Texas Staubach s most famous moment was the Hail Mary pass in the 1975 playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings With seconds on the clock and the Cowboys trailing 14 10 Staubach launched a 50 yard pass to wide receiver Drew Pearson who caught the pass and strode into the end zone for a 17 14 victory 27 After the game Staubach said he threw the ball and said a Hail Mary Since then any last second pass to the end zone in a desperate attempt to score a game winning or tying touchdown is referred to as a Hail Mary pass Staubach in December 2007 In 1976 Staubach received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement 28 29 Staubach was named The Walter Camp Man of the Year in 1983 30 and was awarded the Davey O Brien Legends Award in 2001 31 In 1996 the U S Navy Memorial Foundation awarded Staubach its Lone Sailor Award for his naval service On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Super Bowl VI in 2002 Staubach accompanied by former President George H W Bush flipped the coin at Super Bowl XXXVI played at the Louisiana Superdome where his only other Super Bowl victory took place On January 25 2007 Staubach was named chairman of the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Bid Committee 32 whose goal was to have the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex host the Super Bowl in 2011 On May 23 2007 the NFL chose Dallas as the host city of Super Bowl XLV President Trump presents the Medal of Freedom to Staubach in 2018 In 2010 Staubach was named the No 1 Dallas Cowboy of all time according to a poll conducted by the Dallas Morning News In November 2018 Staubach was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump becoming one of only four recipients associated with American Football to receive the distinction He was the first player to receive the award given it at the same time as Minnesota Vikings DT Alan Page The other two recipients Earl Blaik and Bear Bryant were both head coaches 33 In 2022 Staubach s alma mater Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati Ohio announced its new planned athletic complex opening in fall 2023 would be named Staubach Stadium in honor of Staubach NFL career statistics EditLegendSuper Bowl MVPWon the Super BowlLed the leagueBold Career highRegular season Edit NFL career statisticsYear Team Games Passing RushingGP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD1969 DAL 6 1 23 47 48 9 421 9 0 1 2 69 5 15 60 4 0 11970 DAL 8 3 44 82 53 7 542 6 6 2 8 42 9 27 221 8 2 01971 DAL 13 10 126 211 59 7 1 882 8 9 15 4 104 8 41 343 8 4 21972 DAL 4 0 9 20 45 0 98 4 9 0 2 20 4 6 45 7 5 01973 DAL 14 14 179 286 62 6 2 428 8 5 23 15 94 6 46 250 5 4 31974 DAL 14 14 190 360 52 8 2 552 7 1 11 15 68 4 47 320 6 8 31975 DAL 13 13 198 348 56 9 2 666 7 7 17 16 78 5 55 316 5 7 41976 DAL 14 14 208 369 56 4 2 715 7 4 14 11 79 9 43 184 4 3 31977 DAL 14 14 210 361 58 2 2 720 7 3 18 9 87 0 51 171 3 4 31978 DAL 15 15 231 413 55 9 3 190 7 7 25 16 84 9 42 182 4 3 11979 DAL 16 16 267 461 57 9 3 586 7 8 27 11 92 3 37 172 4 6 0Career 131 114 1 685 2 958 57 0 22 700 7 7 153 109 83 4 410 2 264 5 5 20Super Bowl Edit Super Bowl StatisticsGame Opp Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg ResultVI MIA 12 19 63 2 119 6 3 2 0 115 9 W 24 3X PIT 15 24 62 5 204 8 5 2 3 77 8 L 21 17XII DEN 17 25 68 0 183 7 3 1 0 102 6 W 27 10XIII PIT 17 30 56 7 228 7 6 3 1 100 4 L 35 31Totals 61 98 62 2 734 7 5 8 4 95 4 W L 2 2Personal life EditFamily life Edit Staubach married his wife Marianne on September 4 1965 Together they had five children Jeffrey Michelle Amy Jennifer and Stephanie He and Marianne reside in Dallas Texas As of 2017 they have 15 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Real estate Edit In 1977 he started a commercial real estate business The Staubach Company in partnership with Robert Holloway Jr an associate of Henry S Miller 34 He had prepared by working in the off seasons from 1970 until 1977 for the Henry S Miller Company Staubach began working with real estate because I couldn t have retired at my age and just played golf First of all they didn t pay quarterbacks what they do today And I was 37 with three kids I kept thinking about what would happen if some linebacker takes off my head and I can t play anymore He said Henry Miller Jr was a lot like legendary Cowboys coach Tom Landry They both had similar haircuts they both had phenomenal integrity great work ethic and they could transfer their strengths to other people 3 The Staubach Company has been his primary endeavor since retirement from football The company first developed several office buildings Holloway managed construction while Staubach found tenants In 1982 Staubach bought out Holloway and shifted the company s emphasis from commercial development to representing corporate clients seeking to lease or buy space This proved fortuitous as a boom in Dallas office construction followed by a recession in the Texas oil industry left the city with excess office space so companies representing tenants wielded greater influence The company has worked with major businesses including AT amp T McDonald s Corporation Hospital Corporation of America and K Mart Corporation The company was also involved with residential development with ownership stakes in 27 apartments and other real estate projects in the Dallas Fort Worth area Some of these were in partnership with Cowboys teammate Bob Breunig through S B C Development Corporation then a subsidiary of the Staubach Company Others were collaborations with local developers and investors including Ross Perot 34 He served as its chairman and CEO until June 20 2007 when he announced he would resign as CEO of the multibillion dollar real estate company he started 30 years earlier On July 11 2008 The Staubach Company was sold to Jones Lang LaSalle for 613 million 35 Staubach and his children s trust would gross more than 100 million from the sale by 2013 The sale provided an initial payment of 9 27 per Staubach share with additional payments due during the ensuing five years for a total of approximately 29 share Staubach took half of his first payment in Jones Lang LaSalle stock which was then trading at approximately 59 50 share Staubach served as executive chairman of the Americas region of Jones Lang LaSalle until his retirement in 2018 3 36 Other Edit During the 1970s and early 1980s he was a spokesperson for the men s clothing retailer Anderson Little appearing in both print and television advertisements Later he did television advertisements for Rolaids as well During the early 1980s Staubach worked for a brief time as a color commentator for CBS Sports NFL telecasts On November 9 1980 during a close game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys Staubach broadcast a nostalgic comment by exclaiming he would like to be right down there in the middle of it The Cowboys lost 38 35 Staubach jointly owned Hall of Fame Racing a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team with fellow former Cowboy and hall of famer Troy Aikman which began racing for the 2006 season In 2009 Staubach was honored with the Lombardi Award of Excellence from the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation The award was created to honor coach Lombardi s legacy and is awarded annually to an individual who exemplifies the spirit of the coach On December 27 2011 Staubach wrote the foreword for a book titled The Power in a Link 37 published by John Wiley amp Sons authored by United States Military Academy graduate David Gowel References Edit Game in the Shadows Retrieved February 19 2016 Heisman Hall of Famers Retrieved March 21 2023 a b c Breakfast With Roger Staubach Retrieved November 20 2018 Staubach Roger Encyclopedia com www encyclopedia com Retrieved November 20 2018 Staubach s mom was dying Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press December 20 1973 p 2C Inc Boy Scouts of America November 1 1977 Boys Life Boy Scouts of America Inc a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a last has generic name help Inc Boy Scouts of America November 1 1963 Boys Life Boy Scouts of America Inc a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a last has generic name help Eight Hall of Famers Who Attended Junior Colleges Navy Historical Scores Jhowell net Retrieved November 28 2008 All NACDA Members Opening Remarks and Keynote Address Nacda com Retrieved December 15 2013 Kelly John November 20 2013 Near the anniversary of JFK s death the most famous magazine cover that never was The Washington Post Retrieved November 12 2018 Roger Staubach s recalled LIFE Magazine cover CBSSports com Retrieved November 12 2018 Staubach Navy rip Notre Dame Tuscaloosa News Alabama Associated Press November 3 1963 p 14 Irish fear Navy with Staubach Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press October 30 1964 p 5 part 2 The Nineteen Hundred and Sixty Five Lucky Bag Annapolis Maryland United States Naval Academy p 391 A Do gooder Who s Doing Good Sports Illustrated September 4 1978 Navy s top prizes go to Staubach Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press June 6 1965 p 54 Mahon Ray October 16 1966 Staubach misses football feels he d click as pro Stars and Stripes Retrieved September 21 2019 a b Richman Milton July 27 1968 Staubach pleases coach in Cowboys workouts The Dispatch Lexington North Carolina UPI p 9 Navy s Roger Staubach Signs Dallas Contract But Must Wait 4 Years Retrieved February 19 2016 a b 1964 AFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Pro Football Reference com Retrieved November 20 2018 Pact signed by Staubach Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press March 16 1972 p 39 Jones Lindsay H August 29 2013 Despite 20 concussions Roger Staubach stayed out of lawsuit USA Today The Great White Hope CNN August 18 1980 Roger Staubach Pro Football Hall of Fame Retrieved January 10 2020 Roger Staubach s Career 4th quarter comebacks and game winning drives Pro Football Reference com Cowboys work miracle play Victoria Advocate Texas Associated Press December 29 1975 p 1B Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement www achievement org American Academy of Achievement Our History Photo 1976 Guests of honor Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach TV stars Donny and Marie Osmond and General Daniel Chappie James Jr USAF American Academy of Achievement Awards Walter Camp Football Foundation Archived June 9 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Davey O Brien Award National Quarterback Award Archived October 4 2011 at the Wayback Machine Moore Dave January 25 2007 Staubach to lead Dallas Super Bowl bid Dallas Business Journal Retrieved February 21 2007 Babe Ruth Roger Staubach Alan Page to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom ESPN November 10 2018 Retrieved November 16 2018 a b Bancroft Bill June 11 1989 A Texas Power Play The New York Times Jones Lang LaSalle to Buy Staubach for 613 million Bloomberg com June 16 2008 Retrieved November 28 2008 Hall Cheryl October 14 2018 The gameplan for Roger Staubach Teaming up with Cowboys pal Robert Shaw and family clock management Retrieved February 12 2022 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link Gowel Dave December 27 2011 The Power in a Link Open Doors Close Deals and Change the Way you do Business Using LinkedIn ISBN 978 1118134672 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roger Staubach Roger 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