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Staubach

American  
[staw-bahk] / ˈstɔ bɑk /

noun

  1. Roger Thomas, born 1942, U.S. football player.


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Denver's back-up is set to become the first quarterback to make his first start of the season in the Conference Championships since Roger Staubach in 1972.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Staubach was knocked out of the game in the third quarter with Washington leading 16-3.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023

“He said to me, `You need to do what you’re doing on reading defenses, but I want to call the plays,’ ” Staubach recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023

After a successful onside kick, the Cowboys won it on a 10-yard TD pass from Staubach to Ron Sellers with 52 seconds left.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023

It wasn’t a matter of feeling like Roger Staubach, or Terry Bradshaw, or a quarterback who had just won the Super Bowl.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger