Dallas Cowboys Quarterbacks Since 1989 (according to
The Football Database)
[Disclaimer: I am uncertain this is a complete list]
~Jerry Jones buys team/names Jimmy Johnson head coach~
Aikman Era
Troy Aikman, Selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft
Babe Laufenberg, Selected by the Washington Commanders in the 6th round (168th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft
Steve Walsh, Selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st round of the 1989 NFL Supplemental Draft
Steve Beuerlein, Selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 4th round (110th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft
Jason Garrett, Undrafted Offseason and/or practice squad member/New Orleans Saints 1989
Bernie Kosar, Selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round of the 1985 NFL Draft
~Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson split~
Rodney Peete, Selected by the Detroit Lions in the 6th round (141st overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft
Wade Wilson, Selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 8th round (210th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft
Mike Quinn, Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 1997
Randall Cunningham, Selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft
Clint Stoerner, Signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2000
Anthony Wright, Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 1999
~Troy Aikman retires~
Quincy Carter, Selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2nd round (53rd overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft
Ryan Leaf, Selected by the San Diego Chargers in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft
Chad Hutchinson, Initially drafted by Atlanta Braves in the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft
Drew Henson, Selected by the Houston Texans in the 6th round (192nd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft
Tony Romo, Signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2003
Vinny Testaverde, Selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft
Drew Bledsoe, Selected by the New England Patriots in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft
Romo Era
Brad Johnson, Selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 9th round (227th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft
Isaiah Stanback, Selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 4th round (103rd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft [converted to wide receiver]
Brooks Bollinger, Selected by the New York Jets in the 6th round (200th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft
Jon Kitna, Signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1996
Stephen McGee, Selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 4th round (101st overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft
Chris Greisen, Selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the 7th round (239th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft
Kyle Orton, Selected by the Chicago Bears in the 4th round (106th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft
Dustin Vaughan, Signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2014
Brandon Weeden, Selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft
Matt Cassel, Selected by the New England Patriots in the 7th round (230th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft
Kellen Moore, Signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2012
Jameill Showers, Signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2015
~Tony Romo replaced following season~
Prescott Era
Dak Prescott, Selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 4th round (135th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft
Mark Sanchez, Selected by the New York Jets in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft
Cooper Rush, Signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2017
Mike White, Selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 5th round (171st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft
Maybe Mike McCarthy shall introduce a new drafting strategy concerning quarterbacks that is acceptable to Jerry Jones. However, I think it would be wise considering how Jones has both acquired quarterbacks in the past to gauge who and how he might acquire quarterbacks in the future--even the
immediate future.