Dallas Cowboys: 15 greatest quarterbacks in franchise history

Don Meredith and Craig Morton got the ball rolling. Troy Aikman picked it back up after it was bobbled for several years. However, the first one to deliver the slam dunks for the Cowboys was Roger Staubach.

Nicknamed “The Dodger” for his insane ability to constantly escape pressure, Staubach was one of the most beloved players in the game and was one of the biggest reasons Dallas rose to prominence and earned the moniker of “America’s Team.”

A member of the United States Navy before his NFL days, Staubach didn’t start playing for the Cowboys until he was 27-years-old. That was in 1969 when he was still battling with Craig Morton for the starting job. Once he finally got it in 1971, he never let go.

Staubach, a six-time Pro Bowl selection, did nothing but win. He led the team to double-digit winning seasons in six of his eight seasons under center and had a record of 85-29 overall.

The man who was also known as “Captain America” also had plenty of success in the postseason — even helping Dallas shed the label of being a team that couldn’t win the big one. In all, he was 11-6 in the playoffs and won two Super Bowls, which were the first two in the team’s proud history.

To this day, Staubach remains one of the most beloved players in the history of the franchise and is widely considered to be the best to ever wear the star on his helmet.