Heisman Trophy Winners: Top 20 NFL careers of all time
Navy isn’t exactly a factory for solid quarterbacks, but Roger Staubach took home the 1963 Heisman Trophy and Keenan Reynolds finished fifth in the voting this year. Staubach actually became Navy’s second Heisman winner in four seasons, winning it just three years after halfback Joe Bellino did in 1960.
Back when the two-bar facemasks were cool, Staubach was making his mark on the NFL after his successful three-year career with the Midshipmen. Before college football was primarily about passing Staubach finished his career with 3,799 yards and 18 touchdowns through the air though he did have 20 interceptions. He was also a solid runner, finishing his Navy career with 635 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Retiring from his naval commitment to join the Dallas Cowboys in 1969, Staubach was the backup quarterback for his first two seasons, starting just four total games in that span. He then started 10 games in 1971, passing for 1,882 yards, 15 touchdowns and just four picks.
Staubach got better seemingly every year and became the full-time starter by 1973. He is known as a winner because of his all-time 85-29 record and has one of the highest passer ratings of in league history. He was selected to six Pro Bowls, won five NFC titles, two Super Bowl titles and won an MVP in 1971.
The former Navy quarterback finished his career with 22,700 yards, 153 touchdowns and 109 interceptions with a QB rating of 83.4 — not too bad.
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