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Troy Aikman Profile - Career Highlights
- Winning quarterback in Super Bowls XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX (one of only three starting quarterbacks in NFL history with at least three Super Bowl victories)
- Named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXVII
- Only quarterback in NFL history to win three out of four Super Bowls
- Led Cowboys to four consecutive NFC championship games - 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995 seasons (with victories in 1992, 1993, and 1995)
- Winningest quarterback of any decade in NFL history - 90 victories in the 90s (Joe Montana had 86 victories in the 80s and Roger Staubach had 84 victories in the 70s)
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Led Cowboys to six NFC East titles, including five consecutive
- Troy finished his pro career ranked 19th by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the category of Leading Lifetime Passers in NFL history, with a career quarterback rating of 81.6
- Troy finished his pro career with the 4th highest completion percentage all-time among quarterbacks with at least 1,500 attempts (61.5%). Steve Young is first (64.3%), Joe Montana is second (63.2%), and Brad Johnson is third (61.8%). Of these four, Johnson is the only one still active.
- One of only three players in Cowboys history to have played in a Cowboys uniform in three different decades: 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (D.D. Lewis, who played in the 60s, 70s, and 80s and Mark Stepnoski are the other two)
Cowboys passing records owned by Troy Aikman:
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AT THE HELM
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Most Seasons Leading Team |
12 |
1989-2000 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Leading Team |
12 |
1989-2000 |
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HIGHEST RATING |
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Season, rookie |
55.7 | 1989 |
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MOST ATTEMPTS |
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Career |
4,453 | 1989-99 |
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Season, rookie |
293 | 1989 |
| Game |
57 |
vs. Minnesota 11/26/98 |
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MOST COMPLETIONS |
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Career |
2,742 | 1989-1999 |
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Season, rookie |
155 | 1989 |
| Game |
34
34 |
@ N.Y. Giants, 10/5/97
vs. Minnesota, 11/26/98 |
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HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE |
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Career (1,500 att. min.) |
61.6 | 1989-1999 (4,453-2,742) |
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Season (qualifiers) |
69.1 |
1993 (271-392) |
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Season, rookie |
52.9 |
1989 (293-155) |
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MOST YARDS GAINED |
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Career |
31,310 |
1989-99 |
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Season, rookie |
1,749 |
1989 |
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Game, rookie |
379 |
@ Phoenix, 11/12/89 |
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Most seasons with 3,000 or more passing yards |
5 |
1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
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Most games with 300 or more passing yards, career |
12 |
1989-99 |
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MOST TOUCHDOWNS |
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Career |
158 |
1989-99 |
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Season, rookie |
9 |
1989 |
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Game |
5 |
Troy Aikman, @ Washington, 9/12/99 (OT) *
*Tied with Danny White, Craig Morton, Don Meredith, and Eddie LeBaron |
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Game, rookie |
4 |
vs. Rams, 12/3/89 |
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Most consecutive games with a touchdown pass |
16 |
1993-1994 |
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ATTEMPTS WITHOUT INTERCEPTION |
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Most consecutive passes attempted without interception |
216 |
1999 |
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Most attempts without interception, game |
57 |
vs. Minnesota, 11/26/98 |
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LOWEST PERCENTAGE PASSES INTERCEPTED |
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Career (1,500 att. min.) |
2.85 |
1989-99 (4,453-127) |
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Season (qualifiers) |
1.53 |
1993 (392-6) |
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Season, rookie (qualifiers) |
6.14 |
1989 (293-18) |
TROY AIKMAN PROFILE INDEX
Troy Profile - Personal ||
Troy's Career Highlights ||
Troy's Playoff History
Troy's Career Stats ||
Troy's Honors and Awards ||
Career Injuries
A Look Back at Training Camp ||
The Shining Star ||
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