Roger didn't become starter at qb until 1971,he was 29 years old. In 9 years as starter for the Cowboys he won 4 NFC Championships and 2 Superbowls. Amazing. Just think what he could have done if he had chosen to go straight into the NFL after his 4 years at Navy. A true hero, legend and winner.
Let me say this. Staubach Montana, Stabler, Bradshaw ,Plunkett Elway Marino . They all gaves us something very special to watch that we will never see again. We were very lucky to see it. They had leadership and knew how to win under pressure. That's when it counts. They are all classic Those might disagree in today's NFL quarterbacks. They don't have it like those Gentlemen I mention. Not being disrespectable. Just alone when you mention the last names of these quakerbacks back then... enough said.
The numbers don't show it and many disagree, but Roger was the greatest QB to ever play. I remember watching him play when I was 13 and I knew then I was watching something VERY special. I agree with Don S., he never, ever, no matter what, ever gave up. There will never be another Roger; not even close. Thanks for the memories, Roger; you're still the greatest and you always will be.
I always said, If Roger was on the Steelers,with the best D dense ever( 9 of there 11 were 1st team ALL PRO) 2 HOF receivers, Pro bowl tight end, and the strongest offensive line in the league (2 HOF ers) 4 time SB winning coach---- They would have won at least 6 Super Bowls !!!!
Vias Carson Wentz is the next Staubach, the way they gant around the field, Stopping and spinning, to outmanuever a defnder then chucking a beautiful ball 50 years down the field. Only staubach and Wentz. Run and throw that way. Just look at their movements, near identical.
This guy never slid, he fought for his life every play, he took some licks, but could make some plays that make you sick with envy. I know I'm a 49ers fan, but this guy did exactly what Steve Young did as a scrambler, and can make those off the cuff throws that Rodgers and Wilson do. He extends plays, makes terrific throws that if Favre attempted would be INTs, but he played balls out like Favre. He served his time after college in the Navy in Vietnam, and he had the 2 coolest nicknames ever, "The Dodger," and "Captain Comeback". This guy is just amazing no matter how you slice it, no matter what team you like.
First comment. He was a hero to millions of us who needed a hero, and he never let us down. From this amazing man we learned to never, ever, ever give up, and to carry yourself with pride and dignity no matter the outcome. Roger "The Dodger" Staubach, legend.
Growing up a Cowboys fans back in the 1970’s was special because those teams were special. No matter how much this team would be down by, you just knew that with Staubach, the game was never over, and he just prevailed time after time.
Have never heard another player or human say anything bad about him. He is universally respected and admired. He was bigger than life to me as a boy growing up in the 70's. I've had the honor of meeting him twice and each time he was just so genuine. Breaks my heart when I see what the NFL has become and I'm sure Rogers feels the same.
One of the GREATEST things I have on dvd is from 1990 and it is the complete Cowboys vs Over The Hill Gang Redskins flag football game from RFK. This film is so amazing. My hero Charlie Waters is playing with braces on his knees giving it all he can, Drew Pearson getting into with Pat Fischer hell two punches were thrown and they meant it. Calvin Hill running all over them, BJ DuPree and I believe Tony Hill and Fitzgerald played as well. Maybe even Harvey Martin I have to go watch it again. However, ROGER played and OMG He was 50 yrs old at the time. Roger ran those Redskins into the friggin ground, they were DYING chasing him all over the field. Geoge Allen was going crazy because he said Roger should not be allowed to scramble because he ran them DOWN, they were dead on the field. Let alone throwing for over 400 yards. The Cowboys beat them by 24 points putting 48 or 49 on the board..The year previous they played the same flag football game at Texas Stadium and the beat the Redskins I believe it was 28-0 or 28-7, it was on the NFL's Greatest Rivalries dvd. I am telling you that flag football game in 1990 would make you so proud as a Cowboys fan and Roger was even going after George Starke.
Dallas Cowboys 🇺🇸 Nation he is Greatest QB , I ever seen , if he didn't retire in 1979, we would have more Superbowls than eny teams today, He's rated as the highest QB ratings ever when he ,step down and retired. Nation Fanatic Fan forever for my beloved Dallas Cowboys, because of Captain America Roger Staubach 💯👌💥💕👏👍☝🖖🙏🤲🙏 The absolutely 💯 Best QB ever live. My Favorite of all time. God's blessings to our Dallas Cowboys Franchise Historical for drafting him . 🙏 I truly appreciate you Roger Staubach '# 12 💕 a. Legendary QB and Heisman Trophy Winner 🏆 🥇 And the Haters can get mad , so forgive them. This what Greatness looks like 👍. Tom Brady you wished you was this good, but you're not the media and Bais's Analyst position you there ! America's best 👌 ever to live . Number #12 Navy's Midshipman Great successful family 👪 man and Legendary QB Roger Staubach. Thanks for picking him Tex Sharam ,and Clint Merkinson . And our Dallas Cowboys Greatest Coach Tom Landry created the best Flex Defense and Mutiple Shift on Offense and Doomsday Defense against the Denver Broncos and Powerful Orange 🍊 Crush Defense . Those were the best, awesome Amazing days ❤ 💕 has a Dallas Cowboys Fanatic Fan base, Thankyou very much for your service in the Navy' , and thank you and God bless you and your family 💘 Peace and Grace and love , we love you. Captain America Roger Staubach 🇺🇸 and two time World 🌎 🏆 Champions ....Blessings to all Brothers and Sisters of America 🇺🇸 Team Forever Dallas Cowboys 🤠
He managed to be one of the best quarterbacks ever to play, and the best role model any kid could hope for. His dad was right... God gave us a good one.
Tom Brady, Joe Montana MY ASS....they NEVER took the beatings Roger took and did not have the excitement of Roger and Roger gave up 4 or 5 years with the Cowboys to fulfill his military duty. Roger retired after 1979 as the highest rated QB of all time
On top of that, how many more superbowls would he have been in if he had played just three more years? The cowboys lost 3 straight NFC championship games with Danny White. 80, 81 and 82.
Exactly guys. Plus how many would he have won if he came into the league at 22? He’s my greatest QB of all time. Have a signed jersey on my office wall.
@@scottburnett3783 You heard the one about him at Navy?? He was known for being a practicing Catholic and going to the chapel all the time. It wasn't UNCOMMON to find him the next morning after the chapel was locked up all night. Meaning he was LOCKED in there but he was so into prayer, time slipped his mind! YOU tell me about his character!
Just think, if Roger played in this current NFL era where the passing rules are loose, quarterbacks are OVERLY protected AND if he had a full length career...….. none of the modern "greatest" quarterbacks could be compared to him.
I wish, OMG that's it, I am sending a letter to NFL Films to release a special Roger dvd. I want to finally see the entire film they have of that infamous Cowboys/Rams scrimmage footage. I am sick of seeing tidbits of it...damn...the dvd could be his Football Life show, the scrimmage stuff, military footage they have , it could be amazing. Kind of like the DVD NHL put out on Gretzky it was 6 hours of Gretz, they should do one of Roger.
Roger Staubach was my favorite player when I was a child. He was a white athlete who moved with the fluidity of the best black athletes. He was cool. His successor in that sense was Joe Montana.
The 6:42 mark!!!!!!! I'm as big a Dallas Cowboys' fan as there is and have been since 1965 and to this day I still have nightmares over that one play! Jackie Smith was one of the best TE in the NFL at that time and no one ever felt the pain as he did after letting that perfect throw from Staubach literally bounce off his chest! If he makes that TD catch, Dallas wins Super Bowl XIII over Pittsburgh!
Staubach known for his scrambling could throw football bullets as well as the bomb. Bobby Douglass of the Bears who ran for his life thanks to cheapo George Halas (didn't buy an offensive line) had the greatest arm in NFL history (could throw a pass 90 yards) or a 65-yard bullet. Look it up.
Totally worshipped Roger Staubach,growing up in the 1970’s. he was a role model any parent of the day, could respect. in the second super bowl against the Steelers, Dallas should have won. the Jackie Smith dropped pass. the phantom pass interference call on Benny Barnes. even the nfl admitted it was a terrible call. aikman won one more title, but staubach by far is the Cowboys best quarterback. he proudly served his country for five years. it took a while for Tom Laundry to realize that staubach was a better quarterback than Craig Morton. Romo’s stats were so inflated by the pass happy nfl. when staubach played it was a lot different game. instead of the 35-31 games of today,it was the 17-13 games. that nfl was a lot better product. you were even allowed to play defense. the receiver and the cornerback were allowed to fight for position going down the field. not like today, where it is an automatic flag. or if you just bumped the quarterback, there would be no flag for roughing the passer.
Many call Brady the greatest QB ever. But, notice that Roger ran and threw the ball DOWNFIELD. Before Walsh's West Coast Offense throwing short passes and Brady thriving doing that, the ball was thrown downfield.
As great a coach as Tom Landry was, the dumbest decision he ever made was to not replace Craig Morton with Roger Staubach after Morton's pathetic performance (8-26, 3 interceptions) in the humiliating ass-whupping the Cowboys received at the hands of the Cardinals on Monday Night Football in 1970. If Staubach had started in Super Bowl V, it's a virtual certainty Dallas would have won that game. The Colts were so unimpressive that they're the only team in NFL history to win a Super Bowl and yet not have a member of their team receive the Most Valuable Player award.
SingleTax, Landry’s weakness was always evaluating QBs. He had the same problem when it came to Danny White and Gary Hogeboom and then again with Danny White and Steve Pelluer. One of the greatest schemers ever, but he not a great QB evaluator.
The way he plays when he looks is such a small part of why Roger is so special. He best shows what they mean about intangibles. Roger not just on the football field but in everything he did he made those around him better. So Carson Wentz may look similar to Roger when he plays but he or no one else is a Roger Staubach.
Roger didn't become starter at qb until 1971,he was 29 years old. In 9 years as starter for the Cowboys he won 4 NFC Championships and 2 Superbowls. Amazing. Just think what he could have done if he had chosen to go straight into the NFL after his 4 years at Navy. A true hero, legend and winner.
I had his poster up in my room as a kid. I remember I was crushed when Jackie Smith dropped the wide open TD pass from Roger in the SB.
#12 Roger "The Dodger" Thomas Staubach. Dallas Cowboys Best Quarterback of All Time.
He was a LT In the Navy. He was 'promoted' to Captain in the NFL: Captain Comeback and Captain America. 😎
Love Rodger Staubach, My most Favorite player of all time
One of THE BEST EVER! This is coming from a lifelong Minnesota Viking fan!! Roger was pure class also!
He was and I would watch Cowboy games thinking no lead against them was big enough.
Let me say this. Staubach Montana, Stabler, Bradshaw ,Plunkett Elway Marino . They all gaves us something very special to watch that we will never see again. We were very lucky to see it. They had leadership and knew how to win under pressure. That's when it counts. They are all classic Those might disagree in today's NFL quarterbacks. They don't have it like those Gentlemen I mention. Not being disrespectable. Just alone when you mention the last names of these quakerbacks back then... enough said.
The numbers don't show it and many disagree, but Roger was the greatest QB to ever play. I remember watching him play when I was 13 and I knew then I was watching something VERY special. I agree with Don S., he never, ever, no matter what, ever gave up. There will never be another Roger; not even close. Thanks for the memories, Roger; you're still the greatest and you always will be.
well said,
I always said, If Roger was on the Steelers,with the best D dense ever( 9 of there 11 were 1st team ALL PRO) 2 HOF receivers, Pro bowl tight end, and the strongest offensive line in the league (2 HOF ers) 4 time SB winning coach---- They would have won at least 6 Super Bowls !!!!
Vias Carson Wentz is the next Staubach, the way they gant around the field, Stopping and spinning, to outmanuever a defnder then chucking a beautiful ball 50 years down the field. Only staubach and Wentz. Run and throw that way. Just look at their movements, near identical.
Vias I think he was too. He just didjnt play until he was 29, that's all
Agreed.
This guy never slid, he fought for his life every play, he took some licks, but could make some plays that make you sick with envy. I know I'm a 49ers fan, but this guy did exactly what Steve Young did as a scrambler, and can make those off the cuff throws that Rodgers and Wilson do. He extends plays, makes terrific throws that if Favre attempted would be INTs, but he played balls out like Favre. He served his time after college in the Navy in Vietnam, and he had the 2 coolest nicknames ever, "The Dodger," and "Captain Comeback". This guy is just amazing no matter how you slice it, no matter what team you like.
My opinion, G,O,A,T!
Greatest.Cowboy.Ever. A fact that isn't even remotely debatable.
First comment. He was a hero to millions of us who needed a hero, and he never let us down. From this amazing man we learned to never, ever, ever give up, and to carry yourself with pride and dignity no matter the outcome. Roger "The Dodger" Staubach, legend.
The GOAT in my eyes!
Truly a top 6-7 QB in NFL history.
Growing up a Cowboys fans back in the 1970’s was special because those teams were special. No matter how much this team would be down by, you just knew that with Staubach, the game was never over, and he just prevailed time after time.
Captain comeback and captain america
Roger staubach !!
i wish he could play 2day
Have never heard another player or human say anything bad about him. He is universally respected and admired. He was bigger than life to me as a boy growing up in the 70's. I've had the honor of meeting him twice and each time he was just so genuine. Breaks my heart when I see what the NFL has become and I'm sure Rogers feels the same.
Thank you for this, my all time favorite athlete and person.
Babe Ruth made the Yankees. Roger Staubach made the Cowboys...Two biggest franchises in either sport!
When I was a kid he was my favorite qb. The only thing was that for some reason he was not able to beat Pittsburgh.
One of the GREATEST things I have on dvd is from 1990 and it is the complete Cowboys vs Over The Hill Gang Redskins flag football game from RFK. This film is so amazing. My hero Charlie Waters is playing with braces on his knees giving it all he can, Drew Pearson getting into with Pat Fischer hell two punches were thrown and they meant it. Calvin Hill running all over them, BJ DuPree and I believe Tony Hill and Fitzgerald played as well. Maybe even Harvey Martin I have to go watch it again. However, ROGER played and OMG He was 50 yrs old at the time. Roger ran those Redskins into the friggin ground, they were DYING chasing him all over the field. Geoge Allen was going crazy because he said Roger should not be allowed to scramble because he ran them DOWN, they were dead on the field. Let alone throwing for over 400 yards. The Cowboys beat them by 24 points putting 48 or 49 on the board..The year previous they played the same flag football game at Texas Stadium and the beat the Redskins I believe it was 28-0 or 28-7, it was on the NFL's Greatest Rivalries dvd. I am telling you that flag football game in 1990 would make you so proud as a Cowboys fan and Roger was even going after George Starke.
Ruck the fedskins!!!
The GOAT
Dallas Cowboys 🇺🇸 Nation he is Greatest QB , I ever seen , if he didn't retire in 1979, we would have more Superbowls than eny teams today,
He's rated as the highest QB ratings ever when he ,step down and retired.
Nation Fanatic Fan forever for my beloved Dallas Cowboys, because of Captain America Roger Staubach 💯👌💥💕👏👍☝🖖🙏🤲🙏
The absolutely 💯 Best QB ever live. My Favorite of all time.
God's blessings to our Dallas Cowboys Franchise Historical for drafting him . 🙏
I truly appreciate you Roger Staubach '# 12 💕 a. Legendary QB and Heisman Trophy Winner 🏆 🥇
And the Haters can get mad , so forgive them.
This what Greatness looks like 👍.
Tom Brady you wished you was this good, but you're not the media and Bais's Analyst position you there !
America's best 👌 ever to live .
Number #12 Navy's Midshipman Great successful family 👪 man and Legendary QB Roger Staubach.
Thanks for picking him Tex Sharam ,and Clint Merkinson .
And our Dallas Cowboys Greatest Coach Tom Landry created the best Flex Defense and Mutiple Shift on Offense and Doomsday Defense against the Denver Broncos and Powerful Orange 🍊 Crush Defense .
Those were the best, awesome Amazing days ❤ 💕 has a Dallas Cowboys Fanatic Fan base,
Thankyou very much for your service in the Navy' , and thank you and God bless you and your family 💘 Peace and Grace and love , we love you.
Captain America Roger Staubach 🇺🇸 and two time World 🌎 🏆 Champions ....Blessings to all Brothers and Sisters of America 🇺🇸 Team Forever Dallas Cowboys 🤠
He managed to be one of the best quarterbacks ever to play, and the best role model any kid could hope for. His dad was right... God gave us a good one.
Tom Brady, Joe Montana MY ASS....they NEVER took the beatings Roger took and did not have the excitement of Roger and Roger gave up 4 or 5 years with the Cowboys to fulfill his military duty. Roger retired after 1979 as the highest rated QB of all time
On top of that, how many more superbowls would he have been in if he had played just three more years? The cowboys lost 3 straight NFC championship games with Danny White. 80, 81 and 82.
Exactly guys. Plus how many would he have won if he came into the league at 22? He’s my greatest QB of all time. Have a signed jersey on my office wall.
@@scottburnett3783 You heard the one about him at Navy?? He was known for being a practicing Catholic and going to the chapel all the time. It wasn't UNCOMMON to find him the next morning after the chapel was locked up all night. Meaning he was LOCKED in there but he was so into prayer, time slipped his mind! YOU tell me about his character!
Paul White I think he probably had and has the greatest character of any athlete in my lifetime.
@@scottburnett3783 And I liked Danny White and Tom Landry BUT it wasn't just the system!
Wow what a great tribute. Good job
Era un ídolo el capitán regreso!
Just think, if Roger played in this current NFL era where the passing rules are loose, quarterbacks are OVERLY protected AND if he had a full length career...….. none of the modern "greatest" quarterbacks could be compared to him.
Roger even impressed his father. Something the Boz was never able to do with his old man.
HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY
Roger Staubach#12🏈
Roger was a great quarterback what I liked about Roger was his will to win I always loved that
THE BEST!!!! ONLY THING MISSING WAS THE CAPE EVERY SUPER HERO HAS ONE. THANK S FOR THE MEMORIES
Roger stanback is the reason I. Became a Dallas cowboy fan.
I wish, OMG that's it, I am sending a letter to NFL Films to release a special Roger dvd. I want to finally see the entire film they have of that infamous Cowboys/Rams scrimmage footage. I am sick of seeing tidbits of it...damn...the dvd could be his Football Life show, the scrimmage stuff, military footage they have , it could be amazing. Kind of like the DVD NHL put out on Gretzky it was 6 hours of Gretz, they should do one of Roger.
My hero...
Believe me we all love Laundry and Staubach
The greatest quarterback in Dallas Cowboys history. Roger the Dodger.
Roger Staubach was my favorite player when I was a child. He was a white athlete who moved with the fluidity of the best black athletes. He was cool. His successor in that sense was Joe Montana.
A Real Class Act. And Great Leader And Competitor
The 6:42 mark!!!!!!! I'm as big a Dallas Cowboys' fan as there is and have been since 1965 and to this day I still have nightmares over that one play! Jackie Smith was one of the best TE in the NFL at that time and no one ever felt the pain as he did after letting that perfect throw from Staubach literally bounce off his chest! If he makes that TD catch, Dallas wins Super Bowl XIII over Pittsburgh!
Very humble too
Staubach known for his scrambling could throw football bullets as well as the bomb. Bobby Douglass of the Bears who ran for his life thanks to cheapo George Halas (didn't buy an offensive line) had the greatest arm in NFL history (could throw a pass 90 yards) or a 65-yard bullet. Look it up.
Totally worshipped Roger Staubach,growing up in the 1970’s. he was a role model any parent of the day, could respect. in the second super bowl against the Steelers, Dallas should have won. the Jackie Smith dropped pass. the phantom pass interference call on Benny Barnes. even the nfl admitted it was a terrible call. aikman won one more title, but staubach by far is the Cowboys best quarterback. he proudly served his country for five years. it took a while for Tom Laundry to realize that staubach was a better quarterback than Craig Morton. Romo’s stats were so inflated by the pass happy nfl. when staubach played it was a lot different game. instead of the 35-31 games of today,it was the 17-13 games. that nfl was a lot better product. you were even allowed to play defense. the receiver and the cornerback were allowed to fight for position going down the field. not like today, where it is an automatic flag. or if you just bumped the quarterback, there would be no flag for roughing the passer.
The QB of the 70's
I get mad at him for not running for President.
Apparently WR Golden Richards #83 just passed away in February. I couldn't remember his name so
BTW, Dandy Don Meredith invented "Harley Schmidlap" on MNF in the 70s...
Captain America
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He had a shitty offensive line and still won two super bowls
America's Team led by Captain America!
No way Brady takes those hits
Just think if he had gone into the NFL straight out of college.
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Roger the dodger
Many call Brady the greatest QB ever. But, notice that Roger ran and threw the ball DOWNFIELD. Before Walsh's West Coast Offense throwing short passes and Brady thriving doing that, the ball was thrown downfield.
As great a coach as Tom Landry was, the dumbest decision he ever made was to not replace Craig Morton with Roger Staubach after Morton's pathetic performance (8-26, 3 interceptions) in the humiliating ass-whupping the Cowboys received at the hands of the Cardinals on Monday Night Football in 1970. If Staubach had started in Super Bowl V, it's a virtual certainty Dallas would have won that game. The Colts were so unimpressive that they're the only team in NFL history to win a Super Bowl and yet not have a member of their team receive the Most Valuable Player award.
SingleTax, Landry’s weakness was always evaluating QBs. He had the same problem when it came to Danny White and Gary Hogeboom and then again with Danny White and Steve Pelluer. One of the greatest schemers ever, but he not a great QB evaluator.
a48 year cowboy fam and couldn agree with you more..... very stubborn landry was
When I watch this video I see Carson Wentz.
Jose Martin 😂😂 gtfo
Diego Alfaro I guess you must be blind, they play exactly the same way
Jose Martin more like Russell Wilson. Except Roger was taller.
Jose Martin they'll never be another staubach. Not even Brady can top him.
The way he plays when he looks is such a small part of why Roger is so special. He best shows what they mean about intangibles. Roger not just on the football field but in everything he did he made those around him better. So Carson Wentz may look similar to Roger when he plays but he or no one else is a Roger Staubach.
Peerless.
biggest offensive pass interference ever Staubach 2 Pearson against the Vikings .....