Monday, April 9 Updated: April 10, 10:26 AM ET Troy Aikman career highlights |
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2000-2001:
1999: Dallas snuck into the playoffs with an 8-8 regular-season record. In a must-win game against the Giants on the final weekend of the season, Aikman completed 23-of-32 passes for 288 yards. Included in that was a 90-yard touchdown pass to Jason Tucker, which was the longest regular-season completion of his career. ... In Dallas' only playoff game (a 27-10 loss to the Vikings) Aikman completed 22-of-38 passes for 286 yards. It was the fifth highest playoff passing total of his career. ... His two touchdown passes against New Orleans (12/24) gave him 156 for his career, breaking Danny White's club record of 155. ... Suffered a concussion against Minnesota (11/26) and was forced to miss the Cowboys' next two games. It was the first time in his career he was forced to miss games because of a concussion.
1998: Aikman led the Cowboys back to the playoffs with a 10-6 regular-season record in Chan Gailey's first season as head coach. However, Dallas' playoff run was short, ending with a loss to the Cardinals. ... He was fourth in the NFC and eighth in the NFL with a quarterback rating of 88.5. He finished the season with and amazing 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). ... Aikman missed five games with a fractured left clavicle (non-throwing shoulder) suffered against Denver (9/13). It was the first time he had missed a start due to injury since 1994. 1997:
1996: Dallas slipped some, finishing the regular season with a 10-6 record, good enough for a wild-card berth in the playoffs. However, Aikman had another solid season. He finished with a quarterback rating of 80.1 -- good for fifth in the NFC and 12th in the NFL. He also finished second in the NFL in completion percentage at 63.7 percent. ... He earned his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl selection, tying Roger Staubach for the most appearances by a Dallas quarterback. ... With his 169 yards passing against New England (12/15), Aikman passed Roger Staubach's club record of 22,700 career passing yards and tied Danny White's team record with his fourth 3,000-yard passing season.
1995:
1994: Led the Cowboys to a 12-4 regular-season record. However, Dallas was unable to produce a third-consecutive Super Bowl title. Dallas reached the NFC championship game where it lost to the 49ers 38-28. In the NFC championship game, he broke team records by throwing for 380 yards vs. San Francisco. ... Selected to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl ... Finished second in the NFL with a 64.5 percent completion rate. ... Suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee on Nov. 20 vs. Washington which caused him to miss the next two games.
1993: Led Dallas to their second straight Super Bowl championship. Threw a team record 111 consecutive postseason passes without an interception. Suffered a concussion in the NFC Championship Game and missed most of the second half on Jan. 23 vs. San Francisco. Came back a week later and completed 19-of-27 passes for 207 yards to lead Dallas to a 30-13 victory over Buffalo. Completed an amazing 74.4 percent of his passes in the playoffs. ... Posted a 99.0 quarterback rating, the second highest in team history and second in the NFL, and he led the league with a 69.1 percent completion rate. ... He was the top vote-getter of all players in the Pro Bowl. 1992:
1991: Named to his first Pro Bowl team despite missing four games. Suffered a sprained ligament in his right knee on Nov. 24 at Washington and missed the final four game of the season. It marked the third consecutive season he missed games due to injury. ... Helped lead the Cowboys to an 11-5 regular season record and their first playoff berth since 1985. 1990: After winning just one game the previous season, helped lead the Cowboys to seven wins. Of those seven wins, six of them were fourth-quarter comebacks. Separated his right shoulder during the Dec. 23 loss at Philadelphia and missed the final game of the season.
1989: Selected by the Cowboys in the first round (first pick overall) out of UCLA, Aikman played in 11 games, starting all 11 of them. The five games that he missed were due to a broken left index finger suffered on Oct. 1 vs. NY Giants. ... Against the Rams (12/3), became the first Cowboys quarterback to throw four TD passes in a game since 1987. ... The first rookie quarterback to start a season opener for Dallas since Roger Staubach in 1969. |
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