| One of the biggest draft day steals of all-time is | | | | to wins as their starting quarterback. He is the last |
| former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach. | | | | player from a military academy to win the Heisman |
| Roger Staubach was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys | | | | Trophy and is considered one of the most exciting |
| in the 10th round of the 1964 NFL Draft, but did not | | | | NFL players of the 1970s. He developed the |
| join the team until 1969 due to his Naval commitment. | | | | reputation for making the big play and is also known |
| Roger Staubach is not in the all-time top 50 in any | | | | for the way he conducted himself off the field. |
| major category, however "he might be the best | | | | Staubach jointly owns Hall of Fame Racing, a |
| combination of a passer, an athlete and a leader ever | | | | NASCAR Nextel Cup team, with fellow former |
| to play in the NFL", as stated by his former head | | | | Cowboy and hall-of-famer Troy Aikman, which began |
| coach Tom Landry. | | | | racing for the 2006 season. Staubach and his wife, |
| Roger Staubach joined the Dallas Cowboys as a | | | | Marianne, have five children and reside in Dallas, |
| 27-year-old rookie in 1969 and didn't win the regular | | | | where he is involved in many community, professional |
| quarterbacking job until his third season in 1971. | | | | and charity activities, including the Children's Cancer |
| Staubach was key in developing the Cowboys to | | | | Fund, the United States Naval Academy Foundation. |
| become America's Team and led the team to nine of | | | | He played his entire 11 years of professional football |
| the Cowboys record-setting twenty consecutive | | | | with the Dallas Cowboys and was the starting |
| winning seasons. | | | | quarterback for 8 of those years, leading the team |
| Staubach first achieved national attention when he | | | | to four Super Bowls and achieving victories in Super |
| was named the starting quarterback of the Navy | | | | Bowls VI and XII. |
| football team in 1962. Staubach went on to lead Navy | | | | |