Happy 70th Birthday Roger Staubach 17
Happy 70th Birthday to American Hero and NFL All-Time Great Roger Staubach.
Sports Then and Now wants to wish a Happy 70th Birthday to one of our favorite athletes of all-time, “Captain Comeback” Roger Staubach.
Known for his late-game heroics, Staubach was one of the iconic figures of the NFL during the 1970s.
During his nine seasons as the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, Staubach seemed to always have the uncanny knack of making the big play needed to lift his team to victory. He led the Cowboys to 23 fourth quarter game-winning drives during his career, including 15 times with his team trailing.
The Cowboys reached the playoffs in eight of his nine seasons as the starting quarterback and advanced to the Super Bowl five times.
He was named MVP of Super Bowl VI and also led Dallas to the title in Super Bowl XII.
Staubach was a winner even before joining the Cowboys.
He spent three seasons at the Naval Academy and as a junior in 1963 won the Heisman Trophy while leading the Midshipmen to a 9-1 record and a number two national ranking. Read the rest of this entry →
