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  1. Roger Thomas Staubach (/ s t ɔː b ɑː k /, - / b æ k /; STAW-bahk, -back; born February 5, 1942), nicknamed "Roger the Dodger", "Captain America", and "Captain Comeback", is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.

  2. May 31, 2024 · Roger Staubach (born February 5, 1942, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.) is an American collegiate and professional gridiron football quarterback who was an important factor in the establishment of the National Football League (NFL) Dallas Cowboys as a dominant team in the 1970s.

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  3. The 6-3, 200-pound Staubach wound up his career after the 1979 season with an 83.4 passing rating, the best mark by an NFL passer to that time. His career chart shows 1,685 completions in 2,958 passing attempts, which were good for 22,700 yards and 153 touchdowns.

  4. Sep 15, 2023 · He led the league in passer rating four times (1971, 1973, 1978 and 1979), completed the famed “Hail Mary” pass to win a playoff game in 1975 and earned a spot on the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1970s. Staubach called it a career at the end of the 1979 season, retiring at the top of his game.

  5. Feb 5, 2024 · Roger Staubach turns 82: Revisiting legendary Cowboys QB's most famous play on his birthday. Captain America delivered one of the greatest plays in NFL history. By Bryan DeArdo. Feb 5, 2024 at...

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  6. Jul 19, 2021 · Staubach played 11 seasons in Dallas, leading the team to four Super Bowl appearances and two Super Bowl wins as their starting quarterback. At the time of his retirement in 1979,...

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