Taco charlton is the worst firstround pick by dallas in the last 10 years. History of the dallas cowboys american football database. Who are the best, worst dallas cowboys quarterbacks of all time. Once the second overall pick in the draft, leafs injury history combined with offfield baggage made him one of the biggest busts in nfl history. Although the first game in their new home was a 4421 victory over new england, dallas stumbled out of the gate by going 43 in the first half of the season, including losses to the mediocre new orleans saints and chicago bears. Dallass 115 season of 1989 gave them the leagues worst record for the second consecutive year. The 2020 nfl draft is in the books, and wow, do the dallas cowboys have some tales to tell about what the teams owner is suggesting might be his best draft in. Landry named staubach as the permanent starting quarterback to start the. The franchise has a rich history of signal callers who rank among the games greatest. They are listed in order of the date of each players first start at quarterback for the cowboys. It includes every starting quarterback throughout dallas cowboys history, including current quarterbacks and past ones. The dallas cowboys may be americas team, but they havent won a super bowl since 1995. Dak prescott 2016present these quarterbacks have started at least one game for the. The first draft in which the cowboys participated was the 1961 nfl draft.
The dallas cowboys are one of the leagues most storied franchises and hold a dear place in the hearts of all nfl fans, friend or foe. Every nfl teams best and worst freeagent signing ever. The 10 worst quarterbacks in dallas cowboys history. Before their initial nfl draft, the cowboys franchise participated in the 1960 nfl expansion draft. With tony romos retirement and release from the dallas cowboys this week, it seems a good time to look at where he stands among the alltime quarterbacks in franchise history. During his eighth season in dallas, he broke the mark for career touchdowns and ended with 73. The dallas cowboys are professional american football team based in dallas, texas. The 10 worst quarterbacks in the history of the dallas cowboys by richie whitt published december 21, 2015 updated on december 21, 2015 at 12. The best quarterbacks in dallas cowboys history, ranked. The cowboys moved from the cotton bowl to texas stadium in week six of the 1971 season. Heres a look at each teams best and worst signing in nfl free agency history.
I actually came into this game thinking the jets had a great chance to win because of sam darnolds return, but it was. Ranking the 15 worst quarterbacks in nfl history fanbuzz. Top 8 best and 7 worst quarterbacks in dallas cowboys history. If he were on better teams his excellence would garner much higher appreciation. The dallas morning news cowboys writers look at the five best and worst freeagent signings by the dallas cowboys since 1993 when unrestricted free.
Tony romo is a hof qb far superior to troy aikman in every statistical measure sans rings. These were the best and worst quarterback performances from nfl week 15. Troy aikman and the dallas cowboys defeated the buffalo bills 5217 in super bowl xxvii. The 10 worst quarterbacks in the history of the dallas. Sometimes free agent signings go as well as planned for nfl teams, while other times theyre disastrous. These are the best and worst quarterback performances from nfl week 11.
Seasons quarterback s 2012 tony romo 16 2011 tony romo 16 2010 jon. But jerry jones fired tom landry soon after, replacing him with johnson, who wanted to pick his own star quarterback at the university of miami, steve walsh, firstoverall, in the. Best, worst quarterback performances from nfl week 15. Dallas cowboys quarterback tony romo 9 and quarterback mark sanchez 3 warm up before an nfl football game against the philadelphia eagles. The 8 best and 7 worst moves in dallas cowboys history. The top 10 worst quarterbacks in the history of your dallas cowboys. Hes the most exciting dallas cowboys quarterback since troy aikman in his prime. Popular dallas cowboys books showing 8 of 38 the dallas cowboys. The cowboys team is a franchise of the national football league nfl and plays in the east division of the national football conference. Who are the best, worst dallas cowboys quarterbacks of all.
Listed below are the dallas cowboys overall quarterback winloss records for players that have started at least one game at quarterback. Their choice for the dallas cowboys comes in at no. Dallas cowboys official site of the dallas cowboys. Active players are listed in bold regular season and postseason games are included in each players totals.
List of dallas cowboys firstround draft picks wikipedia. The starting qb of the dallas cowboys is the most prestigious job in all of prosports. Tony romo is the greatest cowboys quarterback since. The outrageous history of the biggest, loudest, most hated, best loved football team in america. The outrageous history of the biggest, loudest, most hated, best loved football team in america patoski, joe nick on. This book is a must read, not just for cowboys fans, but for all football fans. The outrageous history of the biggest, loudest, most hated, best loved football team in.
In this edition of first and 10, i dig into dallas cowboys history and find the five worst nfl draft firstround picks in team history, plus cowboys news of the week. Dallas cowboys quarterback tony romo is reportedly set to retire. The team would end the 1989 season with the worst record in the league. Dallas cowboys, american professional gridiron football team based in dallas that plays in the national football conference nfc of the national football league nfl.
Dallas, led by qb troy aikman, dispatched buffalo by 35 points in a final score of 5217 in pasadena. Dallas would answer in their first possession with qb tony romo completing a 72yard td pass to wr terrell owens in a game that had 9 lead changes, it also set different point records, including most first half points in mnf history 54 and most combined points in the rivalrys history 78. He played in seven games during his brief two seasons in dallas and managed to get a start in 1990. The glory days and party nights of the dallas cowboys dynasty. Every nfl teams best and worst first round draft picks of.
Getty tony romo isnt just heading to the broadcast booth, hes headed into the dallas cowboys history books. Mike florio and chris simms sort through the best quarterbacks in cowboys history as well as the worst. Giants stadium has long been a house of horrors and horseshit for dallas cowboys quarterbacks. These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the dallas cowboys of the national. Jason garrett 19931999 it would be easy to dismiss garrett, a career backup, as an alltime great. As great as some have been babe laufenberg was equally as bad. Regular season list of all dallas cowboys starting quarterbacks the number of games they started during the season is listed to the right. While the bucs of 1976 may have the worst record in nfl history, the seattle seabags have the worst. List of dallas cowboys starting quarterbacks wikipedia. Long gone are the days of running back emmitt smith, wide receiver michael irvin and the starting quarterback of the 1990s dynasty teams. The quarterback for the dallas cowboys is one of the most glamorous and scrutinized positions in all of sport. One of the most memorable plays in cowboys history came last season. His final year with dallas was a fourgame disaster, and it mightve secured leafs place as the worst cowboys quarterback in history.
As usual, there was a mixture of poor and amazing play at this crucial position this weekend. Dak prescott 2016present these quarterbacks have started at least one game for the dallas cowboys of the national football league. Despite the unsavory end to his cowboys tenure, bryant locked up a place in franchise history. One of the greatest moments in san francisco 49ers history was the ultimate heartbreak for the cowboys. With the dallas cowboys having picked ucla quarterback troy aikman firstoverall in 1989, americas team appeared set for the future, and ready to rebuild. Ryan leafs story is a cautionary tale of what can happen when things go wrong for nfl prospects. The dallas cowboys quarterback is one of the most glamorous and scrutinized positions in all of sport. Worst moments in dallas cowboys history includes the tony romo. The bills went 214 in backtoback years, in 1984 and 1985, but were going with 1985 for a couple of reasons. List of all dallas cowboys quarterbacks, ranked best to worst. These quarterbacks have started for the national football leagues dallas cowboys. The 50 worst quarterbacks in nfl history dallas cowboys.
Troy aikman aikman secured three super bowl rings for dallas and called the shots for jerry jones team for 12 years, but tony romo holds a majority of the. The dallas cowboys were formed in 1960, when clint murchisonbedford wynne. This article contains an indepth explanation of the history of the dallas cowboys, a professional american football team that. The start of the barry switzer era in big d was actually one of the best years in cowboys history.
The 10 worst quarterbacks in dallas cowboys history dallas. The 1979 film north dallas forty, based on a book written by former cowboys wide receiver. This week in dallas cowboys history, the team choose 36 players from the selection pool of players made available by the other nfl clubs because the 1960 draft had already happened by the time we were granted a franchise. The outrageous history of the biggest, loudest, most hated, best loved football team in america hardcover.
Here we look at the 15 best to ever line up under center for americas team. In his first nfl action in almost two years, jon kitna immediately served notice of one thing monday night at cowboys stadium. Recently, bleacher report took a stab at naming the worst move each franchise has made over the last 10 years. Dallas cowboys football team history skip to main search results. Frank clarke was one of the players selected in the supplemental draft and the first wr to reach 1,000 yds in club history.