Updated by the minute, our Dallas Cowboys NFL Tracker: News and views and moves inside The Star and around the league . In 1985, his first full season as a collegiate starter,[8] Aikman led the Sooners to victories over Minnesota, Kansas State, and #17 Texas in the Red River Shootout before losing to the Miami Hurricanes as he left the game with a broken ankle. ESPN.com: NFL - Troy Aikman career highlights It's also available for basketball, baseball and hockey. 1998 was a rebound year for Aikman and the Cowboys, and despite missing five games, Aikman again helped lead the Cowboys back to the NFC East title and the playoffs. [4] Each game ended in dramatic fashion in favor of the Packers, which lead to them winning the first two Super Bowls (Super Bowl I and II). Troy Aikman was 18-19 in the month of December in his career. The 2012 Steelers traveled to Jerry's World reeling looking to regain footing after a shocking loss to the Chargers the . The Cowboys were stunned at home in the Wild Card game as the #6 seed Arizona Cardinals won, 207. Due to the NFL's scheduling rotation, all NFC East teams will battle all NFC North teams every third year. After review though, the referees overturned the catch, saying that Bryant "did not complete the act of making the catch" after he bobbled the ball as he hit the ground. [41] On September 1, 2017, Aikman and Catherine Mooty married at the Biltmore Four Seasons in Montecito, California. Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. Aikman was selected first overall in the 1989 NFL Draft by the Cowboys, with whom he received six . Last meeting at Milwaukee County Stadium. Do you have a sports website? The Cowboys would then score two more touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 28-14 lead heading into the fourth quarter. [2] Since winning Super Bowl XXX in the 1995 season, however, the Cowboys have twelve playoff appearances but only five playoff game victories and have not returned to the NFC Championship Game . Career Stats Aikman also hosts a weekly sports radio show which airs on Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. He won Super Bowl XXVII (1992 season), XXVIII (1993 season) and XXX (1995 season). Aikman broke the index finger on his non-throwing hand in week four and Steve Walsh started the next five games, including the teams only win, before Aikman returned to finish the season. Troy Aikman had 11 wins in 1993. [9], On October 19, Miami's Jerome Brown broke through the offensive line, sacked Aikman on the Sooner 29-yard line and broke Aikman's ankle. In 1992 Aikman led the Cowboys to a Super Bowl win over Buffalo and earned the game's MVP honors while throwing for 3,445 yards and 23 scores that year. In his first Super Bowl appearance Aikman faced the Buffalo Bills (Super Bowl XXVII). The 10 Greatest Postseason Quarterbacks in NFL History In Dallas' only playoff game (a 27-10 loss to the Vikings) Aikman completed 22-of-38 passes for 286 yards. [12], As of the 2022 season, Green Bay is one of two NFC teams (along with the San Francisco 49ers) with a .500 or better record against the Cowboys. All rights reserved. Aikman threw just three interceptions in his last 289 regular season pass attempts (1.0 percent) and was sacked just nine times in 324 pass plays (once per 36.0 pass plays).
