Ranking the top 10 Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks of all time

2. Roger Staubach (1969-1979)

Regular season record: 85-29

No. 4 All-Time Cowboys Passing Yardage: 22,700

Roger Staubach is often listed as not only the best quarterback in Dallas history but also the best player they've ever had. While it's true he's their first big star, he sometimes gets bumped there due to the fact that he helped turn the franchise into a powerhouse. He was also wildly popular during the 1970s due to the fact that he served in the United States Navy.

Staubach was taken in the 10th round of the 1964 NFL Draft but was a "future" selection since he still had to serve in the Navy. He finished his duty in 1968 and finally was able to join the Cowboys in 1969 as a 27-year-old rookie.

His career began as a backup to Craig Morton who even took them to the Super Bowl in 1970 — although they lost to the Baltimore Colts and Johnny Unitas.

The following year, Tom Landry started a controversy when he allowed Staubach to compete with Morton and the backup wound up taking over. It proved to be the right call as Staubach went 10-0 that year and led Dallas to their first Super Bowl win.

By the time his career was done, Staubach had put up another win in the Super Bowl and was a six-time Pro Bowler, and one-time NFL passing yardage leader. He ended up with an 85-29 record and threw for 22,700 yards (fourth in team history) and 153 touchdowns (fifth overall in team history).