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Roger Thomas Staubach (born February 5, 1942) is a businessman and former American professional football player. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from a Catholic parochial school, Purcell high School (now called Purcell Marian High School). After his graduation from the Naval Academy in 1965, Staubach spent four years as an officer in the United States Navy, including a tour of duty in Vietnam as a naval supply officer.

College career

After one year at New Mexico Military Institute, Staubach played quarterback for the United States Naval Academy. In his junior season of 1963, he won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award, while leading the Midshipmen to a 9-1 record and a final ranking of #2 in the nation. In his 3 seasons at Navy, he completed 292 of 463 passes, with only 19 interceptions. In 1981, Staubach was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.

NFL career

He was a 10th round draft pick in 1964 by the Dallas Cowboys, but due to his military commitment, did not begin playing until 1969 as a 27 year old rookie. In 1971, he assumed the full-time quarterbacking duties for the Cowboys and led them to their first Super Bowl victory ever, a 24-3 victory over the Miami Dolphins. He was named Most Valuable player of Super Bowl VI on January 16, 1972, completing 12 out of 19 passes for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns, and rushing for 18 yards. He played with the Cowboys until 1979 under Tom Landry. Staubach was a 6-time Pro-Bowler(1971, 1976-1979), and led the Cowboys to another NFL championship win in the 1977 season. He threw for 183 yards and a touchdown, with no interceptions, in Dallas' 27-10 victory in Super Bowl XII. Staubach also lead the Cowboys to Super Bowl appearences in Super Bowl X and Super Bowl XIII, where they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers both times. His offensive teammates included standout receivers Drew Pearson and Golden Richards, tight ends Billy Joe Dupree and Jackie Smith, running backs Robert Newhouse, Calvin Hill, and Tony Dorsett, and Hall of Fame offensive lineman Rayfield Wright.

Staubach was one of the most exciting NFL players of the 1970's. Known as "Roger The Dodger" for his scrambling abilities, and also as "Captain Comeback" for his many fourth quarter heroics, Staubach had a penchant for leading scoring drives which would lead the Cowboys to improbable victories. He led his team to twenty-three come-from-behind victories in the fourth quarter, with 17 of these coming in the last two minutes.

Perhaps his most famous moment was the "Hail Mary Pass" in the 1975 playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings. With seconds on the clock and the Cowboys trailing 14-10, Staubach launched a 50-yard bomb to wide receiver Drew Pearson, who caught the pass and strode into the end zone for a 17-14 victory. After the game, Staubach quipped he prayed a "Hail Mary" before throwing the pass. The moment has been emblazoned in football folklore ever since.

Staubach led the recorded the highest passer rating in the NFL in 4 different seasons(1971, 1973, 1978, 1979). In his final NFL season of 1979, Staubach set career highs in completions(267), passing yards(3,586), and touchdown passes(27), with just 11 interceptions.

Overall, he finished his 11 NFL seasons with 1,685 completions for 22,700 yards and 153 touchdowns, with 109 interceptions. He also gained 2,264 rushing yards and scored 20 touchdowns on 410 carries.

Retirement

He retired from football in 1979, as the highest rated passer of all time(83.4), and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985.

In 1977 he capitalized on his football fame and started a commercial real estate business which has been his primary endeavor since retirement from football. Staubach currently jointly owns Hall of Fame Racing, a NASCAR Nextel Cup team, with fellow former Cowboy Troy Aikman, which will begin racing for the 2006 season.

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