League Leaders

Roger Staubach

1969–1979  ·  QB  ·  6'3", 197 lb  ·  b. 1942  ·  New Mex. Mil. Inst.

Career 22,700 pass yds · 153 pass TD · 2,264 rush yds · 20 rush TD

Seasons leading his conference
19
7 best in the NFL 12 conference only
54 Top-5 finishes
6 Title seasons
7 Categories led
1977 Best season

Spanning 1971–1979, peaking at 6 titles in 1977.

Led in Yards per Attempt for 3 straight seasons (1977–1979) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1922

Among league leaders

  • 15th Conference titles 19
  • 56th Best in the NFL 7
  • 24th Top-5 finishes 54

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led the whole NFL   led his conference
Category Titles Best Streak Seasons
Yards per Attempt 6 1st 3 yrs (1977–1979) 1971 8.92 1973 8.49 1975 NFC 7.66 1977 NFC 7.26 1978 NFC 7.72 1979 NFC 7.78 1974 #3 1976 #3
Passer Rating 5 1st 3 yrs (1977–1979) 1971 104.8 1973 94.6 1978 84.9 1979 92.3 1977 NFC 87.0 1975 #2
Passing Touchdowns 4 1st 3 yrs (1977–1979) 1973 23 1977 NFC 18 1978 NFC 25 1979 NFC 27 1974 #3
Pass Attempts 1 1st — 1977 NFC 361 1973 #3 1974 #2 1979 #3
Completions 1 1st — 1977 NFC 210 1973 #2 1975 #2 1976 #3 1979 #3
Completion Percentage 1 1st — 1973 NFC 62.6% 1971 #2 1975 #2 1976 #3 1977 #2
Passing Yards 1 1st — 1977 NFC 2,620 1973 #2 1974 #2 1975 #2 1976 #3 1978 #3 1979 #2
Interceptions Thrown — #2 — 1973 #2 1974 #3

Title Seasons

6 seasons with at least one title
Year Titles Led in
1979 3 TD 27 RTG 92.3 Y/A 7.78
1978 3 TD 25 RTG 84.9 Y/A 7.72
1977 6 YDS 2,620 TD 18 RTG 87.0 Y/A 7.26 CMP 210 ATT 361
1975 1 Y/A 7.66
1973 4 TD 23 RTG 94.6 Y/A 8.49 CMP% 62.6%
1971 2 RTG 104.8 Y/A 8.92

Passing

11 seasons
Year Team Lg G CMP ATT CMP% YDS Y/A TD INT SK RTG
1969 DAL — 6 23 47 48.9% 421 8.96 1 2 — 69.6
1970 DAL NFC 8 44 82 53.7% 542 6.61 2 8 — 42.9
1971 DAL NFC 13 126 211 59.7% 1,882 8.92 15 4 — 104.8
1972 DAL NFC 4 9 20 45.0% 98 4.90 0 2 — 20.4
1973 DAL NFC 14 179 286 62.6% 2,428 8.49 23 15 — 94.6
1974 DAL NFC 14 190 360 52.8% 2,552 7.09 11 15 — 68.4
1975 DAL NFC 13 198 348 56.9% 2,666 7.66 17 16 — 78.5
1976 DAL NFC 14 208 369 56.4% 2,715 7.36 14 11 — 79.9
1977 DAL NFC 14 210 361 58.2% 2,620 7.26 18 9 — 87.0
1978 DAL NFC 15 231 413 55.9% 3,190 7.72 25 16 — 84.9
1979 DAL NFC 16 267 461 57.9% 3,586 7.78 27 11 — 92.3
Career — — 131 1,685 2,958 57.0% 22,700 7.67 153 109 — 83.4

Rushing

11 seasons
Year Team Lg G ATT YDS Y/A TD 1D FL
1969 DAL — 6 15 60 4.00 1 — —
1970 DAL NFC 8 27 221 8.19 0 — —
1971 DAL NFC 13 41 343 8.37 2 — —
1972 DAL NFC 4 6 45 7.50 0 — —
1973 DAL NFC 14 46 250 5.44 3 — —
1974 DAL NFC 14 47 320 6.81 3 — —
1975 DAL NFC 13 55 316 5.75 4 — —
1976 DAL NFC 14 43 184 4.28 3 — —
1977 DAL NFC 14 51 171 3.35 3 — —
1978 DAL NFC 15 42 182 4.33 1 — —
1979 DAL NFC 16 37 172 4.65 0 — —
Career — — 131 410 2,264 5.52 20 — —