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JG at 2 is a little high.
Honorable Mention:
Kyle Orton – The man of the hour – or the last few weeks at least. While his services are valued rather high these days, especially considering Romo’s health concerns, he doesn’t crack the Top 10 because he’s never won a game with the Cowboys. He was close against the Eagles last year and has been in mop-up duty in other games.
10. Wade Wilson– He’s known more now as the Cowboys quarterbacks coach for 10 of the last 13 years. But Wilson also played for 18 seasons, including three in Dallas from 1995-97 as Troy Aikman’s backup. Like Orton, he lost his only start in Dallas, but unlike last year’s season finale, the 1996 finale was a meaningless playoff tune-up.
9. Steve Walsh – Put in an odd situation after his college coach Jimmy Johnson selected him in the Supplemental Draft to compete with Troy Aikman, Walsh did lead the Cowboys to their only win in 1989. With Aikman sidelined with a finger injury, Walsh engineered a 13-3 win over the Commanders in the Cowboys’ 1-15 season. His trade to the Saints the following year netted a first-round pick.
6. Clint Longley – In terms of Thanksgiving Day heroics, Longley could be No. 1 on this list. But other than his Hail Mary pass to Drew Pearson in the 1974 Thanksgiving Day win over the Commanders, Longley is mainly known for the guy who punched Roger Staubach in the locker room during a dispute. The Cowboys immediately traded him to San Diego for a first-round pick.
4. Vinny Testaverde – Sure, he started 15 games one season in 2004. But Testaverde never came to Dallas to start. He thought he was joining Bill Parcells to provide veteran leadership to a team led by Quincy Carter. But after Carter was abruptly cut in training camp, the 40-year-old Testaverde took over. He was benched for Drew Henson on Thanksgiving Day, but after the rookie struggled against the Bears, Testaverde came in to save the day. It was a down year for the Cowboys, who finished 6-10, but it could’ve been much worse without the ageless veteran.
2. Jason Garrett – While he’s in the spotlight these days for a much different reason, Garrett stole the show one Thanksgiving Day some 20 years ago against the Packers. Filling in for both Aikman and Rodney Peete, Garrett out-dueled Brett Favre with an amazing second-half comeback to lead the Cowboys from a 17-6 deficit to a 42-31 victory. He also started seven games in 1998 and 1999 for Aikman and finished his Cowboys career with a 6-3 record. Among all Cowboys quarterbacks who have started more than one game, Garrett ranks fourth in club history with an 83.2 passer rating behind Romo (95.8), Kitna (87.3) and Staubach (83.4)
JG at 2 is a little high.
Honorable Mention:
Kyle Orton – The man of the hour – or the last few weeks at least. While his services are valued rather high these days, especially considering Romo’s health concerns, he doesn’t crack the Top 10 because he’s never won a game with the Cowboys. He was close against the Eagles last year and has been in mop-up duty in other games.
10. Wade Wilson– He’s known more now as the Cowboys quarterbacks coach for 10 of the last 13 years. But Wilson also played for 18 seasons, including three in Dallas from 1995-97 as Troy Aikman’s backup. Like Orton, he lost his only start in Dallas, but unlike last year’s season finale, the 1996 finale was a meaningless playoff tune-up.
9. Steve Walsh – Put in an odd situation after his college coach Jimmy Johnson selected him in the Supplemental Draft to compete with Troy Aikman, Walsh did lead the Cowboys to their only win in 1989. With Aikman sidelined with a finger injury, Walsh engineered a 13-3 win over the Commanders in the Cowboys’ 1-15 season. His trade to the Saints the following year netted a first-round pick.
6. Clint Longley – In terms of Thanksgiving Day heroics, Longley could be No. 1 on this list. But other than his Hail Mary pass to Drew Pearson in the 1974 Thanksgiving Day win over the Commanders, Longley is mainly known for the guy who punched Roger Staubach in the locker room during a dispute. The Cowboys immediately traded him to San Diego for a first-round pick.
4. Vinny Testaverde – Sure, he started 15 games one season in 2004. But Testaverde never came to Dallas to start. He thought he was joining Bill Parcells to provide veteran leadership to a team led by Quincy Carter. But after Carter was abruptly cut in training camp, the 40-year-old Testaverde took over. He was benched for Drew Henson on Thanksgiving Day, but after the rookie struggled against the Bears, Testaverde came in to save the day. It was a down year for the Cowboys, who finished 6-10, but it could’ve been much worse without the ageless veteran.
2. Jason Garrett – While he’s in the spotlight these days for a much different reason, Garrett stole the show one Thanksgiving Day some 20 years ago against the Packers. Filling in for both Aikman and Rodney Peete, Garrett out-dueled Brett Favre with an amazing second-half comeback to lead the Cowboys from a 17-6 deficit to a 42-31 victory. He also started seven games in 1998 and 1999 for Aikman and finished his Cowboys career with a 6-3 record. Among all Cowboys quarterbacks who have started more than one game, Garrett ranks fourth in club history with an 83.2 passer rating behind Romo (95.8), Kitna (87.3) and Staubach (83.4)
