Dallas Cowboys QB History

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As near as I can tell from past lists the Cowboys have had 47 total QBs. Some of these jaybirds never took a snap so there is no true way to really judge them. I tried to be fair. Feel free to disagree.


Best to Worst

  1. Roger Staubach, 1969-1979
  2. Troy Aikman, 1989-2000
  3. Don Meredith, 1960-1968
  4. Tony Romo, 2003-2008
  5. Danny White, 1976-1988
  6. Eddie LeBaron, 1960-1963
  7. Craig Morton, 1965-1974
  8. Steve Beuerlein, 1991-1992
  9. Drew Bledsoe, 2005-2006
  10. Bernie Kosar, 1993
  11. Randall Cunningham, 2000
  12. Rodney Peete, 1994
  13. Jerry Rhome, 1965-1968
  14. Steve Pelleur, 1984-1988
  15. Steve Walsh, 1989-1990
  16. Gary Hogeboom, 1980-1985
  17. Babe Laufenberg, 1990-1991
  18. Quincy Carter, 2001-2003
  19. Jason Garrett, 1993-1999
  20. Vinny Testaverde, 2004
  21. Mike Quinn, 1998-1999
  22. Glenn Carano, 1977-1983
  23. Wade Wilson, 1995-1997
  24. Anthony Wright, 2000-2001
  25. Kevin Sweeney, 1987-1988
  26. Clint Longley, 1974-1975
  27. Brad Johnson, 2007-2008
  28. Drew Henson, 2004-2005
  29. Chad Hutchinson, 2002-2003
  30. Clint Stoerner, 2000-2002
  31. Cliff Stoudt, 1990-1991
  32. Hugh Millen, 1993
  33. Scott Secules, 1988
  34. Brooks Bollinger, 2008
  35. Ryan Leaf, 2001
  36. Paul McDonald, 1986-1987
  37. Bob Beldon, 1969-1970
  38. Sonny Gibbs, 1963
  39. Reggie Collier, 1986
  40. John Roach, 1964
  41. Craig Kupp, 1991
  42. Tommy Hodson, 1994
  43. Daniel Gonzalez, 1998
  44. Loren Snyder, 1987
  45. Brad Wright, 1982
  46. Bobby Humphrey, 1961
  47. Don Heinrich, 1960
 
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Are these a subjective analysis or based on some statistics?
 
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Quincy, Jason Garrett, Vinny and Wade Wilson are all better than Babe imo.

My lasting memory of Babe was plaing horrendously at the end of 1990 and basically costing the Cowboys a playoff spot. In fact his performances were eerily similar to the ones we're seeing currently from "Checkdown."
 
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Rampage;2378756 said:
Danny White> Tony Romo until he wins a few playoff games.
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I'd agree with that. I think Danny White won 5 playoff games. Of course he lost some big ones too.
 

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White > Romo (Regular season stats are nice, but ....)

Morton > LeBaron (Eddie was a better passer and was saddled with some dreadful teams, but Morton was instrumental in many championship or near-championship seasons).

Carano > Quinn (Unlike Quinn, Carano actually got on the field. He won the '81 Thanksgiving game for us when White was knocked out).
 
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Interesting list Hos. Some of those names are a real blast from the past!

I never liked Craig Morton as a QB, great person but I felt like he held the team back and cost us some big games in 1969 & 1970.

Meredith was a great QB who played on some pretty bad teams in the early 60s. His numbers went way up at the end of his career. Unfortunately, the way he went out was horrible. That game against the Browns was one of the worst of his career and came at the worst possible time.

I still believe Carter was a better QB than people gave him credit for. He was very inconsistent but at times had some good games.

Not sure why you list Jerry Rhome so high considering he barely played for us. In 4 years with the Cowboys he attempted only 75 passes completing only 39 of them with 1 TD and 3 INTs. It's not like he tore it up with the Rams, Browns, or Oilers either playing one year for each team and the only time he started more than 2 games was with the Oilers in 1970 but they sucked and he stunk right along with them.

I liked Beuerlein & Kosar as backups.
 

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bbgun;2378787 said:
White > Romo (Regular season stats are nice, but ....)

Morton > LeBaron (Eddie was a better passer and was saddled with some dreadful teams, but Morton was instrumental in many championship or near-championship seasons).

Carano > Quinn (Unlike Quinn, Carano actually got on the field. He won the '81 Thanksgiving game for us when White was knocked out).
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plus his daughter is hot and can whoop you.
 
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I would put Hutch and Stoerner ahead of Johnson. Alot these guys were before my time and I have no idea who are, ha.

And Troy is numero uno. JMO :)
 
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parcells316;2378762 said:
Quincy, Jason Garrett, Vinny and Wade Wilson are all better than Babe imo.

My lasting memory of Babe was plaing horrendously at the end of 1990 and basically costing the Cowboys a playoff spot. In fact his performances were eerily similar to the ones we're seeing currently from "Checkdown."
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I'd have to agree with you. I got interrupted while posting my response and forgot to include my comments on Babe, who sucked terribly.
 
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Tony Banks does not make that list because he was so bad that he could not beat out a very raw rookie and was cut before the season started. How bad is that?
 
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Hostile;2378738 said:
As near as I can tell from past lists the Cowboys have had 47 total QBs. Some of these jaybirds never took a snap so there is no true way to really judge them. I tried to be fair. Feel free to disagree.


Best to Worst
  1. Roger Staubach, 1969-1979
  2. Troy Aikman, 1989-2000
  3. Don Meredith, 1960-1968
  4. Tony Romo, 2003-2008
  5. Danny White, 1976-1988
  6. Eddie LeBaron, 1960-1963
  7. Craig Morton, 1965-1974
  8. Steve Beuerlein, 1991-1992
  9. Drew Bledsoe, 2005-2006
  10. Bernie Kosar, 1993
  11. Randall Cunningham, 2000
  12. Rodney Peete, 1994
  13. Jerry Rhome, 1965-1968
  14. Steve Pelleur, 1984-1988
  15. Steve Walsh, 1989-1990
  16. Gary Hogeboom, 1980-1985
  17. Babe Laufenberg, 1990-1991
  18. Quincy Carter, 2001-2003
  19. Jason Garrett, 1993-1999
  20. Vinny Testaverde, 2004
  21. Mike Quinn, 1998-1999
  22. Glenn Carano, 1977-1983
  23. Wade Wilson, 1995-1997
  24. Anthony Wright, 2000-2001
  25. Kevin Sweeney, 1987-1988
  26. Clint Longley, 1974-1975
  27. Brad Johnson, 2007-2008
  28. Drew Henson, 2004-2005
  29. Chad Hutchinson, 2002-2003
  30. Clint Stoerner, 2000-2002
  31. Cliff Stoudt, 1990-1991
  32. Hugh Millen, 1993
  33. Scott Secules, 1988
  34. Brooks Bollinger, 2008
  35. Ryan Leaf, 2001
  36. Paul McDonald, 1986-1987
  37. Bob Beldon, 1969-1970
  38. Sonny Gibbs, 1963
  39. Reggie Collier, 1986
  40. John Roach, 1964
  41. Craig Kupp, 1991
  42. Tommy Hodson, 1994
  43. Daniel Gonzalez, 1998
  44. Loren Snyder, 1987
  45. Brad Wright, 1982
  46. Bobby Humphrey, 1961
  47. Don Heinrich, 1960
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maybe the better way to list them is like this...

the team wins/won because of <blank> (Romo for example)

the team won inspite of <blank> (Bledsoe for example)

The team lost because of <blank> (Hugh Millen for example)

and the last catagory is

the team has/had no idea who you were (Loren Snyder for example)
 
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I am going with a list of who I have actually seen and remember playing.

Best to Worst

  1. Troy Aikman, 1989-2000
  2. Tony Romo, 2003-2008
  3. Drew Bledsoe, 2005-2006
  4. Jason Garrett, 1993-1999
  5. Quincy Carter, 2001-2003
  6. Randall Cunningham, 2000
  7. Vinny Testaverde, 2004
  8. Anthony Wright, 2000-2001
  9. Brad Johnson, 2007-2008
  10. Chad Hutchinson, 2002-2003
  11. Clint Stoerner, 2000-2002
  12. Brad Johnson, 2007-2008
  13. Drew Henson, 2004-2005
  14. Ryan Leaf, 2001
  15. Brooks Bollinger, 2008 (he is last because I have never seen him play)
 
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Hostile;2378738 said:
As near as I can tell from past lists the Cowboys have had 47 total QBs. Some of these jaybirds never took a snap so there is no true way to really judge them. I tried to be fair. Feel free to disagree.


Best to Worst

  1. Roger Staubach, 1969-1979
  2. Troy Aikman, 1989-2000
  3. Don Meredith, 1960-1968
  4. Tony Romo, 2003-2008
  5. Danny White, 1976-1988
  6. Eddie LeBaron, 1960-1963
  7. Craig Morton, 1965-1974
  8. Steve Beuerlein, 1991-1992
  9. Drew Bledsoe, 2005-2006
  10. Bernie Kosar, 1993
  11. Randall Cunningham, 2000
  12. Rodney Peete, 1994
  13. Jerry Rhome, 1965-1968
  14. Steve Pelleur, 1984-1988
  15. Steve Walsh, 1989-1990
  16. Gary Hogeboom, 1980-1985
  17. Babe Laufenberg, 1990-1991
  18. Quincy Carter, 2001-2003
  19. Jason Garrett, 1993-1999
  20. Vinny Testaverde, 2004
  21. Mike Quinn, 1998-1999
  22. Glenn Carano, 1977-1983
  23. Wade Wilson, 1995-1997
  24. Anthony Wright, 2000-2001
  25. Kevin Sweeney, 1987-1988
  26. Clint Longley, 1974-1975
  27. Brad Johnson, 2007-2008
  28. Drew Henson, 2004-2005
  29. Chad Hutchinson, 2002-2003
  30. Clint Stoerner, 2000-2002
  31. Cliff Stoudt, 1990-1991
  32. Hugh Millen, 1993
  33. Scott Secules, 1988
  34. Brooks Bollinger, 2008
  35. Ryan Leaf, 2001
  36. Paul McDonald, 1986-1987
  37. Bob Beldon, 1969-1970
  38. Sonny Gibbs, 1963
  39. Reggie Collier, 1986
  40. John Roach, 1964
  41. Craig Kupp, 1991
  42. Tommy Hodson, 1994
  43. Daniel Gonzalez, 1998
  44. Loren Snyder, 1987
  45. Brad Wright, 1982
  46. Bobby Humphrey, 1961
  47. Don Heinrich, 1960
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Hard to believe LeBaron could have been better than Craig Morton. Morton was the starter in 70 (SB) and 72 (10-4) and partially for the 1st half of 71 (champs).

Also where is Jack Concannon?
 
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parcells316;2378762 said:
Quincy, Jason Garrett, Vinny and Wade Wilson are all better than Babe imo.

My lasting memory of Babe was plaing horrendously at the end of 1990 and basically costing the Cowboys a playoff spot. In fact his performances were eerily similar to the ones we're seeing currently from "Checkdown."
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oh i agree. he belongs down there with crying ryan and checkdown.
 
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As QB for the Cowboys compared to the league average:

Eddie LeBaron
67.2 QB rating
66.4 NFL average
+1.2%

Don Meredith
74.8 QB rating
66.4 NFL average
+12.7%

Craig Morton
75.6 QB rating
65.6 NFL average
+15.2%

Roger Staubach
83.4 QB rating
65.7 NFL average
+26.9%

Danny White
81.7 QB rating
72.2 NFL average
+13.2%

Troy Aikman
81.6 QB rating
77.3 NFL average
+5.6%

Quincy Carter plus his brief time with the Jets
71.6 QB rating
80.1 NFL average
-10.6%

This is based on the info i found on the pro-football reference site. I don't have the current info for Romo.
 
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I still think Q was a better Cowboy QB than Bledsoe or Vinny, easily. I'd go with:

Staubach
Aikman
Romo
White
Meredith
LeBaron
BEURLEIN
Carter
Kosar
Bledsoe/Garrett

as my top 10 Cowboy QB's- for impactful performances/wins/quality of play as prerequisites
 
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