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Nickname adapted from the Star Trek character James Kirk. Captain Comeback [133] Roger Staubach: Name given to quarterback Roger Staubach during his career with the Dallas Cowboys during the 1970s for his ability to bring back his team from being down during important games. Also referred to as Captain America for his strong old fashioned ...
By nickname "Ain'ts*" – New Orleans Saints, NFL; rhyming play on the non-standard English negative ain't [30] "America's Team" – Dallas Cowboys, by sports media [31] "B.I.L.L.S.*" – Buffalo Bills, by detractors, acronyms for "Boy I Love Losing Super Bowls", in reference to the team's failure to win the Super Bowl in four straight tries during the early 1990s [32]
Staubach joined the Dallas Cowboys in 1969, becoming the team's second major franchise quarterback after the retirement of Don Meredith in 1968. Staubach played with the Cowboys during his entire career. He led the team to the Super Bowl five times, four as the starting quarterback. He led the Cowboys to victories in Super Bowl VI and Super ...
From a NFL playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings on December 28, 1975, when Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach threw a long last-ditch game-winning touchdown pass to wide receiver Drew Pearson, and later dubbed the name of the Hail Mary pass. [100] [101] Ghost to the Post: December 24, 1977 Oakland Raiders: 37–31
"Indian Jack" = Jack Jacobs, American quarterback and punter of Creek heritage [220] "The Little Assassin" = Ron Lancaster, American quarterback, coach, and executive [221] "The Little General" = Ron Lancaster, American quarterback, coach, and executive [221]
The Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback is making his first career start in a divisional clash on Sunday Night Football. The Hall of Fame wide receiver has that nickname (which he might have taken ...
He was the second starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, following Eddie LeBaron, [1] and is the first major franchise quarterback in Cowboys history. Under the mentorship of head coach Tom Landry , Meredith led the Cowboys to three-straight postseason appearances from the 1966 to 1968 seasons, including back-to-back NFL Championship Game ...
Rayne Dakota Prescott [1] (/ ˈ d æ k /; born July 29, 1993) is an American professional football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, twice earning first-team All-SEC honors, and was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft.