With 1,021 yards rushing in 2001, Smith became the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in 11 consecutive seasons and the first to post 11 1,000-yard rushing seasons in a career. The first player in NFL history to post five straight seasons with over 1,400 yards rushing, Smith, Jim Brown and LaDainian Tomlinson are the only players with seven straight 10-touchdown seasons to start their career. Smith finished his pro career with 18,355 yards and is also the NFL's career rushing touchdowns leader (164), and second in league annals in total touchdowns (175), trailing Jerry Rice by 33. With 975 rushing yards in 2002, Smith became just the seventh player in NFL history to carry the title of all-time rushing leader, taking that designation from Walter Payton.Īfter 13 seasons in Dallas, Smith had 17,162 career rushing yards, and he moved past Payton's 16,726 career yard mark in Week Eight of the 2002 season against Seattle. Among NFL running backs, only Barry Sanders (10) was selected more times. He was selected to the Pro Bowl eight times, and on the club's offense, only Jason Witten (11) and Larry Allen (10) were selected to more in club history. As the NFL's all-time leading rusher, Smith also won four NFL rushing titles, three Super Bowl titles and a league (1993) and Super Bowl (XXVIII) MVP award. In 15 seasons - 13 with Dallas - Emmitt Smith made an impact on the NFL that few players can match at any position or in any era. In club record books, Hayes still holds team receiving marks for most points in a game (24, tied), most touchdowns in a game (four, tied), most receptions by a rookie, season (46), most receptions by a rook- ie, game (eight, tied), longest reception (95t), highest career receiving average (20.0), highest single-season receiving average (26.1), touchdowns in a season by a rookie (12) and touchdowns in a game (four, tied). Hayes finished his Cowboys career with 365 catches (eighth), for 7,295 yards (sixth) and 71 touchdowns (second). His speed and threat of being able to go long forced teams to install the zone defense to corral Hayes. His 12 touchdown receptions as a rookie are currently tied for fourth in league history. He tied the world record (10.06 seconds) in the 100-meter dash and claimed his second gold medal running the anchor leg of the 400-meter relay to earn the title of "The World's Fastest Human." He arrived in Dallas in similarįashion to become - and remain - the only rookie in franchise history to ever lead the team in receptions (46), receiving yards (1,003) and a rookie club record of 12 touchdown catches. He began his 11-year NFL career after winning two Olympic gold medals at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. In his 10 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, "Bullet" Bob Hayes revolutionized the wide receiver position and the way defenses would play in the NFL.
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In addition, Aikman's 23 career postseason passing touchdowns was just one shy of Staubach's club record of 24. His four 300-yard passing days were the third best total in NFL history, and he holds the club records for postseason pass attempts (502), completions (320), yards (3,849), and completion percentage (63.7%). 1 overall pick eventually teamed up with Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin, together known as "The Triplets," to take over the NFL for a stretch of the 1990s. Known by many younger NFL fans as one of the game's top in-booth commentators, the former No. He closed his career with 94 regular season wins, including 90 in the decade of the 1990s – making him the winningest starting quarterback of any decade in NFL history to that point. As just the third player in NFL history to lead a team to three Super Bowl victories, Aikman rewrote virtually every passing record in Cowboys history. In 12 NFL seasons, Troy Aikman became one of the game's great quarterbacks.
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In total, Staubach appeared in two Super Bowls and led the Cowboys to victory twice. He coined the term "Hail Mary" with 2021 Hall of Fame inductee Drew Pearson. Staubach also became known as "Captain Comeback" for his 23 fourth-quarter come-from-behind victories in regular season and playoff games, including 14 in the final two minutes or overtime. He also still leads the club with a career average of 7.67 yards-per-attempt. Staubach owns the second-most passing yards in club history, 22,700, and his 3,586 in 1979 still ranks as the sixth most passing yards in a single season for the Cowboys. Over the next 11 years he was selected to six Pro Bowls and was named the NFL Players Association Most Valuable Player in 1971.
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In 1969 he finally began what would arguably be the most memorable and revered career in Cowboys' history. Staubach's Hall of Fame career is even more impressive considering the Cowboys had to wait five years after drafting him so that he could fulfill his military commitments.