Troy Aikman

Career Highlights

Pro Career

Through 10 NFL seasons, Troy Aikman has become one of the game's great quarterbacks. As one of only three players in NFL history to lead a team to three Super Bowl victories, Aikman has rewritten virtually every passing record in Cowboys' history. Aikman holds or is tied for 43 Dallas passing records, including the club's career records for attempts (4,011), completions (2,479), passing yards (28,345) and completion percentage (61.8v third best in NFL history). He is also eighth in NFL history with a quarterback rating of 82.8. Along the way to these marks, Aikman has guided Dallas from the National Football League cellar of 1-15 in 1989 to six NFC East titles (1992-96 and 1998), four NFC Championship Games (1992-95) and three Super Bowl titles (XXVII, XXVIII and XXX). He has become one of the game's most accurate passers, completing at least 60 percent of his passes in 90 of the last 127 games. He has completed 70 percent or more of his passes 38 times in his career, with Dallas posting a 35-3 record in those games, and he has produced the top six single-season completion percentages in club history. Along with that passing accuracy comes the fact that Aikman has also lowered his club-record career interception rate to 2.87 percent. Despite beginning his career 1-14, Aikman has started a club-record 154 games (140 regular season) at quarterback, posting a 94-60 (.610) record, which includes an impeccable 11-3 mark in the postseason - 3-0 in the Super Bowl. For his career, Aikman has led the Cowboys from behind 14 times in the fourth quarter, including six times in the final two minutes. Another five times, he led the team to wins after the score was tied in the fourth quarter. In those 19 wins, Aikman is 123-of-181 (68.0xfor 1,570 yards (8.67 per attempt), eight touchdowns, two interceptions and a 105.0 quarterback rating in the fourth quarter and overtime.

1998

For the 10th consecutive season, Aikman led the club in passing with an 88.5 quarterback rating, ranking him fourth in the NFC and eighth in the NFL. Where he continued to post amazing numbers was with his interception total, finishing the season with five interceptions in 315 pass attempts and a NFC low 1.6 interception percentage (second lowest in the NFL). Aikman threw just three interceptions in his last 289 regular season pass attempts (1.0 percent) and was sacked just nine times in 324 pass plays (once per 36.0 pass plays). His 59.4 percent completion rate was the sixth best figure in the NFC and the eighth best in the NFL. Aikman improved his record in season openers to 7-3 with a 38-10 win over Arizona (9/6) to start the season. In the game, he completed 22-of-32 passes (68.8 percent) for 256 yards, two touchdowns and a season-high two interceptions. He also ran five times for 43 yards and two touchdowns, marking the first time in his career that he has rushed for more than one touchdown in a season. His 43 rushing yards were the fourth best single-game total of his career. Included in that total was a 23-yard run, the second longest of his career.

1997

In nine NFL seasons, Troy Aikman has developed into one of the games great quarterbacks. As one of only three players in NFL history to lead a team to three Super Bowl victories, Aikman has rewritten virtually every passing record in Cowboys history. Aikman already holds or is tied for 42 Dallas passing records, including the club''s career records for attempts (3,696), completions (2,292), passing yards (26,016) and completion percentage (62.0y third best in NFL history). He is also 10th in NFL history with a quarterback rating of 82.32. Along the way to these marks, Aikman has guided Dallas from the National Football League cellar of 1-15 in 1989 to five consecutive NFC East titles (1992-96), four consecutive NFC Championship Games (1992-95) and three Super Bowl titles (XXVII, XXVIII and XXX). He has become one of the games most accurate passers, completing at least 60 percent of his passes in 85 of the last 116 games (since the start of the 1991 season). He has completed 70 percent or more of his passes 38 times in his career, with Dallas posting a 35-3 record in those games, and he has produced the top six single-season completion percentages in club history. Along with that passing accuracy comes the fact that Aikman has also lowered his club-record career interception rate to 2.98 percent. Despite beginning his career 1-14, Aikman''''s record as a starter now stands at 87-55 (.613), including an impeccable 11-2 mark in the postseason - 3-0 in the Super Bowl. Aikman has also become one of the league''''s more durable quarterbacks, having not missed a start due to injury since Dec. 4, 1994, a span of 58 games.

1996

Finished with a QB rating of 80.1...He recorded the second-most attempts (465) and completion (296) totals in his career, while finishing second in the NFL in completion percentage at 63.7_.He earned his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl selection, tying Roger Staubach for the most apearances by a Dallas quarterback.

1995

Finished third in the NFL with a quarterback rating of 93.6...Recorded the second-best yardage (3,304) and touchdown (16) totals of his career along with his lowest interception total...Completed 64.8% of his passes and once again went to the Pro Bowl...Also set club records with 156 pass attempts without an interception and 2,820 postseason passing yards.

1994

Earned selection to the Pro Bowl for the fourth consecutive season and finished second in the NFL in both completion percentage (64.5%) and average yards per attempt (7.41)...Aikman's 94-yard touchdown pass to Alvin Harper in the Divisional Playoff Game is the longest play from scrimmage in NFL postseason history...The following week in San Francisco he set playoff records for attempts (53), completions (30) and yards passing (380).

1993 His 99.0 quarterback rating was second highest in team history and second in the NFL that year...He was the NFL's most accurate passer with a 69.1 % completion rate...He was the top vote-getter among all players for the Pro Bowl...He also received All-Pro honors and NFL Alumni Quarterback of the Year.

1992

He reached the 10,000 yard passing mark in his 52nd game...Finished the season with 3,445 yards passing to rank second in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in yards passing...His 302 completions were the second most in team history and tied him for the NFC lead...Aikman's 89.5 QB rating ranked third in the NFL.

1991

Aikman completed 65.3% of his passes to lead the NFC and earn his first trip to the Pro Bowl.

1990

Aikman completed 226 of 399 passes for 2,579 yards and 11 touchdowns.

1989

Aikman threw for an NFL rookie-record 379 yards at Phoenix...The first Cowboys' rookie quarterback to start a season opener since Roger Staubach in 1969, Aikman was named to most All-Rookie teams.

College Highlights

In two seasons at UCLA Aikman completed 64.8 percent of his passes for 5,298 yards and 41 touchdowns while throwing only 17 interceptions...He finished his career as the third rated passer in NCAA history...He transferred to Oklahoma after two years under Head Coach Barry Switzer at Oklahoma in 1984-85.