Roger Staubach
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Reviewing the NFL's best torch-passing moments… team they had been, and there were many indications that they still might have been. Danny White had taken over for Roger Staubach the year before and played at a pretty high level. Tony Dorsett was in his prime. Drew Pearson was flanked by Tony …
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What were NFL's most 'unbelievably believable' plays?
… not. This is the only one. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Drew ..... a 1975 NFC divisional playoff game. After the game, Staubach referred to the pass as a "Hail Mary" and the legend …
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Desmond Howard-MichiganThere are only four players in history who have both a Heisman Trophy and a Super Bowl MVP award -- Roger Staubach , Jim Plunkett, Marcus Allen and Howard. A first-round pick by the Washington Redskins in 1992, Howard joined that elite company as a result of his efforts in Super Bowl XXXI, when he ...
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NFL Films: Tebow tops Campbell, Allen on Heisman list
… Network debuted NFL Films' Top 10 Heisman Trophy Winners on Monday night ..... Keep in mind this list ranks Heisman winners based on what they've ..... issues: 1. Barry Sanders 2. Roger Staubach 3. O.J. Simpson 4. Paul Hornung …
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How to draft a QB, Part 6: What makes a quarterback great?… Waterfield, Norm Van Brocklin and Bobby Layne. Then there was Johnny Unitas, Sonny Jurgensen, Fran Tarkenton, Roger Staubach , Bart Starr, Joe Namath, Bob Griese, Dawson and Bradsaw in the '60's and into the '70's. (Of course, George …
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Three and out: Tebow to be involved in offense… level with the quarterback by committee. (Although, NFL historians will note former Cowboys coach Tom Landry rotated Roger Staubach and Craig Morton back in 1970s.) Whoa, sorry about the tangent. So what does this mean for fantasy? Well, I …
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Could Tebow create a historic QB controversy with Jets?… benched for Manning. And without further ado ... Roger Staubach and Clint Longley Staubach actually was challenged twice during his Hall ..... by Longley, who had come to save the day when Staubach was injured against the Redskins on Thanksgiving …
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Colts say goodbye to Peyton; teams line up their pitches for QB… players for specific plays, including hits that knocked down opposing QBs . Hear what he says about George Allen and Roger Staubach , too. » The NFL's franchise tag deadline has come and gone, and you'll need to know the complete list of tagged …
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Roger StaubachRoger Staubach won the Heisman Trophy in 1963, and after a four-year tour with the U.S. Navy joined the Cowboys in 1969 and led the team to two Super Bowl wins before retiring after the 1979 season. (AP Photo/Charles Bennett)
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Former Redskin talks of $100 bonuses handed out by Joe Gibbs
… Yes, George Allen did in fact put a bounty on Roger Staubach of 200 bucks, and the bounty was to knock him out ..... the only time George actually ever put a bounty on Roger Staubach happened to have been in the Thanksgiving game that …
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Ranking the previous 45 Super Bowls, from XIII to XXIV… can tell you that the older generation of Cowboys fans will always remember this game as "The clock running out on Roger Staubach ," just as it did for Bobby Layne before and John Elway after. The great ones never lose, they just run out of time …
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Countdown to the Super Bowl: 12 days
… first was Joe Namath, followed by Roger Staubach , Bob Griese, Terry Bradshaw ..... wrong answers. Well, other than Staubach , Stabler and Griese. The correct ..... Griese , Joe Namath , Ken Stabler , Roger Staubach , Super Bowl , Terry Bradshaw …
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Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year to be announced Feb. 4
… Harold Carmichael, wide receiver Philadelphia Eagles 1979 Joe Greene, defensive lineman Pittsburgh Steelers 1978 Roger Staubach , quarterback Dallas Cowboys 1977 Walter Payton, running back Chicago Bears 1976 Franco Harris, running back Pittsburgh …
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1975: Dallas Cowboys 17, Minnesota Vikings 14In what was the first play in NFL history to be dubbed a "Hail Mary" pass, Roger Staubach and Drew Pearson connected on a 50-yard desperation game-winning score against the Vikings with just 24 seconds left at Metropolitan Stadium. The Cowboys rode the momentum of that shocking win to throttle the ...
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With Barkley now out of picture, attention turns to Griffin… all that Robert Griffin III does right. He's got a Heisman Trophy as a result of that. He put together a 3 ..... complicated. When you play quarterback in the place where Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman did, success is measured in rings …
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Best Shots: The Hail MaryCheck this shot from NFL Films of the first "Hail Mary" pass, Roger Staubach's pass in a 1975 divisional playoff game. For more, check out The NFL Films Blog .
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Manning leads Giants to two late TDs in stunner over Cowboys
… carries, all in the second half. ... Romo went over 20,000 yards passing for his career, joining Troy Aikman, Roger Staubach and Danny White as the only Cowboys to do so. ... Cowboys C Phil Costa sustained a concussion, pushing rookie Kevin …
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Yasmine would approve of L.A. sport's team's moves
… game handshake. ... The NFL equivalent would be the class of 1985, which included O.J. Simpson, Joe Namath and Roger Staubach . Seriously, Namath wore panty hose; the Red Hot Chili Peppers wore socks on their, you know. ... Image But how …
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A Call to Arms: Tom Brady… touchdowns Joseph Montana threw a career high in interceptions. had the lowest passer rating of his career. Jim Kelly and Roger Staubach were out of the lead. Tom Brady is arguably his best still motivated to beat the best after all these years. Some …
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Top 10 Thanksgiving Moments: Longley shocks 'Skins… and next thing you know way to San Diego he's gone forever so that was his moment in the sun Angel thanks for the great moment. You made for great Thanksgiving and I sure wish it lasts a little longer and don't have Roger Staubach .
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Bold predictions… Out. don't get there have been only three quarterbacks all time. To have three games in a row of 140 or better. Roger Staubach did in 71 it you were born. Are occur Warner did it Kurt Warner. Okay here and Aaron Rodgers this year that will …
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Thanksgiving moments: Longley's game-winnerIt in 1974. Thanksgiving game against the Washington Redskins Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach left the game injury leaving the outcome it. In the hands of rookie quarterback Clint Longley. Dal 2317. connected with wide …
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Romo, Cowboys overcome slow start to beat Seahawks
… stars Drew Pearson, Larry Allen and Charles Haley were inducted into the team's Ring of Honor, with Hall of Famers Roger Staubach , Emmitt Smith, Tony Dorsett, Mel Renfro and Rayfield Wright among the previous Ring members taking part in the ceremony …
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A Football Life: Landry's system… that's how you can be so brilliant. As to invent the flex defense. And not be able to make up your mind between Roger Staubach and Craig Morton and actually say I think that I just. Swap them out every play. The defense won't know what to …
