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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

One of the leaders was defensive tackle Diron Talbert, a native Texan, who, before the game said they were coming after Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach.

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

Prescott joined Super Bowl winners Aikman and Roger Staubach as the only Dallas QBs with four touchdown passes in a playoff game, and the first to account for five TDs with his rushing score.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 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