Cowboys passing touchdown leaders

[Hawkeye0202]

I knew Romo was the leader but had no idea the gap was this wide. Putting this in context...Romo only has one post-season win means.......IMO teams win in playoffs.

 

[Runwildboys]

Romo gets far too much blame. A lot of QBs do, but I think Cowboys QBs in general are held to too high a standard.

 

[Silver Surfer]

Three reasons:

1) Emmitt Smith

2) Tony Dorsett

3) Different rules that didn't limit defensive players regarding contacting the quarterback and putting hands on WR's

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I knew Romo was the leader but had no idea the gap was this wide. Putting this in context...Romo only has one post-season win means.......IMO teams win in playoffs.

Romo had 2

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Romo had 2

OK......my bad (lol)

 

[gimmesix]

I knew Romo was the leader but had no idea the gap was this wide. Putting this in context...Romo only has one post-season win means.......IMO teams win in playoffs.

Different eras, but yes, Romo is not the reason we didn't have more postseason success during his tenure. He could have played better at times, but I continually go back to rewatching the Staubach games and times when the defense and running game carried him in the playoffs when he was playing so-so or even poorly, missing passes he should have completed. We tend to remember Staubach's play favorably because of the team's success and because he was a great QB overall, but there were times that the team would have failed if others didn't step up and carry the load while he was struggling. Same with Aikman.

Not trying to disparage either Hall of Fame quarterback. They deserve the recognition they received, but that doesn't mean that every moment of their career was perfect. We tend to put the QBs whose teams failed under a microscope while looking at the big picture with the QBs whose teams succeeded.

 

[OmerV]

I knew Romo was the leader but had no idea the gap was this wide. Putting this in context...Romo only has one post-season win means.......IMO teams win in playoffs.

A lot of this is just a function of throwing the ball more when Romo was QB, which in turn has a lot to do with how the league had evolved.

If you look at TD's/pass attempt, Aikman is right there with Romo, and Staubach is a little behind them both. But that was a different era. I expect if the focus had been more in the passing game in the 1970's Staubach would probably have a better ratio than both.

 

[john van brocklin]

I knew Romo was the leader but had no idea the gap was this wide. Putting this in context...Romo only has one post-season win means.......IMO teams win in playoffs.

Playoffs is where teams leave their legacy as well as individual players.
Sure Tony would trade that record for a SB title.

 

[Bobhaze]

Different eras, but yes, Romo is not the reason we didn't have more postseason success during his tenure. He could have played better at times, but I continually go back to rewatching the Staubach games and times when the defense and running game carried him in the playoffs when he was playing so-so or even poorly, missing passes he should have completed. We tend to remember Staubach's play favorably because of the team's success and because he was a great QB overall, but there were times that the team would have failed if others didn't step up and carry the load while he was struggling. Same with Aikman.

Not trying to disparage either Hall of Fame quarterback. They deserve the recognition they received, but that doesn't mean that every moment of their career was perfect. We tend to put the QBs whose teams failed under a microscope while looking at the big picture with the QBs whose teams succeeded.

Want to know a quick rare indicator of how good those 70s teams were? They won a whopping 6 road playoff games between 1970 and 79. That included winning 3 NFC championship games on the road.

Since the 70s- basically the last 41 seasons- the Cowboys have won 3 road playoff games. 1980, 1991 and 1992. That’s it. It’s been 30 years since the Cowboys won a road playoff game.

 

[maryquality]

Different eras, but yes, Romo is not the reason we didn't have more postseason success during his tenure. He could have played better at times, but I continually go back to rewatching the Staubach games and times when the defense and running game carried him in the playoffs when he was playing so-so or even poorly, missing passes he should have completed. We tend to remember Staubach's play favorably because of the team's success and because he was a great QB overall, but there were times that the team would have failed if others didn't step up and carry the load while he was struggling. Same with Aikman.

Not trying to disparage either Hall of Fame quarterback. They deserve the recognition they received, but that doesn't mean that every moment of their career was perfect. We tend to put the QBs whose teams failed under a microscope while looking at the big picture with the QBs whose teams succeeded.

Very well said.

 

[Runwildboys]

A lot of this is just a function of throwing the ball more when Romo was QB, which in turn has a lot to do with how the league had evolved.

If you look at TD's/pass attempt, Aikman is right there with Romo, and Staubach is a little behind them both. But that was a different era. I expect if the focus had been more in the passing game in the 1970's Staubach would probably have a better ratio than both.

The comparative freedom the defenses had should also be factored in.

 

[maryquality]

Want to know a quick rare indicator of how good those 70s teams were? They won a whopping 6 road playoff games between 1970 and 79. That included winning 3 NFC championship games on the road.

Since the 70s- basically the last 41 seasons- the Cowboys have won 3 road playoff games. 1980, 1991 and 1992. That’s it. It’s been 30 years since the Cowboys won a road playoff game.

Wow!! That's unreal.

 

[Runwildboys]

Want to know a quick rare indicator of how good those 70s teams were? They won a whopping 6 road playoff games between 1970 and 79. That included winning 3 NFC championship games on the road.

Since the 70s- basically the last 41 seasons- the Cowboys have won 3 road playoff games. 1980, 1991 and 1992. That’s it. It’s been 30 years since the Cowboys won a road playoff game.

Doesn't that mean, at least in part, that they were good enough to get home field advantage?

 

[jazzcat22]

Want to know a quick rare indicator of how good those 70s teams were? They won a whopping 6 road playoff games between 1970 and 79. That included winning 3 NFC championship games on the road.

Since the 70s- basically the last 41 seasons- the Cowboys have won 3 road playoff games. 1980, 1991 and 1992. That’s it. It’s been 30 years since the Cowboys won a road playoff game.

How many playoffs games were on the road in those 30 years, as well, at home. It is still a bad record home and away. Just curious.

 

[Doomsday101]

Different eras, but yes, Romo is not the reason we didn't have more postseason success during his tenure. He could have played better at times, but I continually go back to rewatching the Staubach games and times when the defense and running game carried him in the playoffs when he was playing so-so or even poorly, missing passes he should have completed. We tend to remember Staubach's play favorably because of the team's success and because he was a great QB overall, but there were times that the team would have failed if others didn't step up and carry the load while he was struggling. Same with Aikman.

Not trying to disparage either Hall of Fame quarterback. They deserve the recognition they received, but that doesn't mean that every moment of their career was perfect. We tend to put the QBs whose teams failed under a microscope while looking at the big picture with the QBs whose teams succeeded.

True, people will only remember the good. In the end the one thing about football that has not changed and that is it is a team sports, it still takes a team to win. Fact is Roger and Aikman had overall great teams with pro bowler and HOF'er around them.

 

[dckid]

Romo gets far too much blame. A lot of QBs do, but I think Cowboys QBs in general are held to too high a standard.

1995 last time the Cowboys made it to a championship game. Let's think about that for a moment.
This team is not held to any standard, fans, local medial, NFL media should be outraged that the Cowboys are a laughing stock.
Always too much hype, too much tv time. It's unfortunately a toxic flywheel.
Fox, Espn, National media loves the Cowboys because they bring in eyeballs, but this is Jerry weakness. He can never do a full team overhaul because that would mean bottoming out and not be in the 7 to 9 win sweet spot.
He has a golden goose where NBC loves to flex the Cowboys to Sunday night when they are in the playoff hung, ESPN loves Jerry or the old Cowboys with Stephen A.
Skip & Shannon always start with the Cowboys. The team is not going to organically just get out of this mediocrity.
Until there is a culture overhaul and Jerry actually cares about winning this is who we are. I realized it after Parcells was fired, the rest of you will hopefully catch on also.
Jerry just wants to be good enough, he does not care about ever winning a SB.
He has 3, he is a HOF, most valuable franchise in all of Sport.

 

[Bobhaze]

How many playoffs games were on the road in those 30 years, as well, at home. It is still a bad record home and away. Just curious.

Well, in the Jerry era- since ‘89- the Cowboys are 2-9 on the road in the playoffs. The last road win for us was on Jan. 17, 1993 (‘92 season) when we beat the niners for the NFC championship in SF. Both road playoff wins were under Jimmy.

Since Jimmy left, the Cowboys are 0-8 in road playoff games. Ouch.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Want to know a quick rare indicator of how good those 70s teams were? They won a whopping 6 road playoff games between 1970 and 79. That included winning 3 NFC championship games on the road.

Since the 70s- basically the last 41 seasons- the Cowboys have won 3 road playoff games. 1980, 1991 and 1992. That’s it. It’s been 30 years since the Cowboys won a road playoff game.

You would think with better hotels, food, transportation, and travel arrangements, this would not be the case but then again, it may be the problem (LOL).

 

[Bobhaze]

How many playoffs games were on the road in those 30 years, as well, at home. It is still a bad record home and away. Just curious.

In the last 30 years at home, our playoff record is 10-5.

 

[noshame]

If Troy used the dink and dunk wco he'd had 4 passing tds a game
Good lord

Nice stat but not really relevant