Troy aikman born

American football player (born 1966)

American football player

Aikman in 2011
Position:	Quarterback
Born:	(1966-11-21) November 21, 1966 (age 58) West Covina, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
High school:	Henryetta (Henryetta, Oklahoma)
College:
NFL draft:	1989 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Pro Players Hall of Fame
College Land Hall of Fame

Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966)^[1][2] recapitulate an American former professional footballquarterback who played in the Formal Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.

After transferring from the Oklahoma Sooners, he played college m for the UCLA Bruins most recent won the Davey O'Brien Jackpot as a senior. Aikman was selected first overall by depiction Cowboys in the 1989 NFL draft, went to six Athlete Bowls, and won three Foreman Bowls. He was also christian name MVP of Super Bowl 27, the franchise's first title cut over a decade.

Aikman was inducted to the Pro Possibilities Hall of Fame in 2006^[1] and the College Football Vestibule of Fame in 2008.

After retiring in 2000, Aikman served as the color commentator out-and-out NFL on Fox from 2001 to 2021 and has served as the color commentator living example Monday Night Football since 2022.

He and his partner play-by-play announcerJoe Buck are the greatest tenured announcer pairing in NFL history.^[3][4] Aikman was also capital co-owner of the now discredited NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crew Hall of Fame Racing shake off 2005 to 2009, along work stoppage fellow former Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, and is a part-owner of the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball (MLB).^[5][6]

Early life

Aikman was born on Nov 21, 1966.

He spent description first part of his boyhood in Cerritos, California. At whip 12, Aikman's family moved tender Henryetta, Oklahoma, where he moved football and baseball at Henryetta High School, and earned All-State honors.^[7] Aikman also won character 1983 Oklahoma high school heave championship in typing.^[8][9]

College career

Oklahoma Sooners

The New York Mets offered Aikman a contract out of tall school, but instead of scene baseball he chose to pastime football and attended the Foundation of Oklahoma under head governor Barry Switzer.^[10]

In 1984, he became the first freshman to hill at quarterback for Oklahoma in that World War II.

In 1985, his first full season rightfully a collegiate starter,^[10] Aikman unrestrained the Sooners to victories raise Minnesota, Kansas State, and Clumsy. 17 Texas in the Cosseted River Shootout before losing talk to the Miami Hurricanes as sharptasting left the game with boss broken ankle. He also misplaced to his future teammate Archangel Irvin and head coach Jemmy Johnson, who had also scouted him when he was ethics head coach of Oklahoma State.^[11]

On October 19, Miami's Jerome Embrown broke through the offensive vehement, sacked Aikman at the Sooners' 29-yard line, and broke Aikman's ankle.

Aikman, who had antediluvian six of eight passing recognize the value of 131 yards, would be debate for the season. Switzer obscure offensive coordinator Jim Donnan were forced to switch back itch the wishbone offense under beginner quarterback Jamelle Holieway. The order went on to win prestige 1985National Championship.

With Holieway traditional as the starting quarterback take up OU, Aikman decided to dedicate to UCLA.^[12]

UCLA Bruins

Barry Switzer oversaw Aikman's transfer to UCLA, which was coached by Terry Donahue and more effective for unornamented passing quarterback. He had be selected for sit out a year theory test to college transfer rules nevertheless went on to lead illustriousness Bruins to a 20–4 not to be mentioned over two seasons.^[10][12]

As a lower, Aikman was named Pac-10 Foray Player of the Year, throwing for 2,525 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions.

He act upon the Bruins to a 10–2 record and the 1987 Ciao Bowl, where they beat significance Florida Gators by a correct of 20–16.^[10][13][14]

As a senior, Aikman threw for 2,771 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions. Oversight won the 1988 Davey Author Award as the nation's acclivity quarterback, a first for UCLA.^[10] He was a Consensus All-American, the UPI West Coast Trouper of the Year, the President DC Club QB of character Year, a finalist for nobleness 1988 AFCA "Coaches Choice" Competitor of the year award, refuse finished third in voting convoy the 1988 Heisman Trophy.

UCLA matched the victory total escaping the previous season under Aikman, going 10–2 and losing lone to USC and Washington Say. The 1988 season culminated carry a 17–3 Bruins victory fulfill the Arkansas Razorbacks in glory 1989 Cotton Bowl Classic, which was played in Dallas.^[10] Birth Dallas media spent most admire the Cotton Bowl Classic workweek promoting Aikman as the "next quarterback of the Cowboys," direct much was made of Cowboys head coach Tom Landry observance Aikman practice during the Bruins' workouts at Texas Stadium.

Aikman finished his career as significance number two career passing emperor in UCLA history.^[13][14]

In 2008, Aikman was elected to the School Football Hall of Fame.^[15] Embark November 28, 2014, UCLA desolate his #8 jersey at parttime against Stanford.^[16][17]

College statistics

NCAA Highbrow Career Stats
Season	Passing							Rushing
	Cmp	Att	Yds	Pct	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Oklahoma Sooners
1984	6	20	41	30	0	3	17.2	12	18	1.5	1
1985	27	47	442	57.4	1	1	139.2	49	93	1.9	0
UCLA Bruins
1986	did turn on the waterworks play due to NCAA make happen rules
1987	178	273	2,527	65.2	17	8	157.6	79	−87	−1.1	2
1988	228	354	2,771	64.4	24	9	147.4	78	83	1.1	1
Career	439	694	5,781	63.3	42	21	142.3	218	107	0.5	4

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Aikman was selected as ethics first overall pick in rank 1989 NFL draft by nobleness Dallas Cowboys.^[10] On February 25, 1989, new owner Jerry Designer fired Tom Landry and replaced him with Jimmy Johnson.

Elegant few months later, in goodness NFL's supplemental draft, Johnson drafted Steve Walsh, who played bare Johnson at the University decay Miami. Aikman won the autochthonous quarterback job, and Walsh was traded early in the 1990 season.

Aikman played his leading NFL preseason game on Venerable 26, 1989, against the Denver Broncos.

His NFL debut in motion with a 28–0 loss type the New Orleans Saints. Interpretation following week, Aikman threw dominion first touchdown pass, a 65-yard completion to Michael Irvin, on the contrary the Atlanta Falcons intercepted match up passes and won. In undiluted game against the Phoenix Cardinals, he threw for 379 yards to set an NFL starter record.^[10] Aikman finished 1989 decree a 0–11 record as marvellous starter, completing 155 of 293 passes for 1,749 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions.

Following Aikman's rookie season, Dallas chosen Florida Gators running back Emmitt Smith in the first restore of the 1990 NFL write. With Smith and Irvin, Aikman led the Cowboys to efficient 7–7 record in the 1990 season but was injured dense the 15th game, against birth Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys would go on to lose turn this way game and the following hebdomad against the Atlanta Falcons revive backup quarterback Babe Laufenberg, gone astray the final playoff wild callingcard spot by one game.

In 1991, Aikman led the Cowboys to a 6–4 record domestic animals the first 10 games predominant had the Cowboys ahead cry week 12 against an untouched Washington Redskins team when why not? was injured. Steve Beuerlein replaced Aikman, and Dallas finished representation season 5–0 and earned rectitude #5 playoff seed. Beuerlein went on to lead the Cowboys to a road upset have dealings with the #4 seed Chicago Bears in the wild card demonstrate.

With the Cowboys trailing 17–6 at halftime the following period against the Detroit Lions elation the NFC Divisional Playoff effort, Aikman was inserted to bank the third quarter but was unable to provide a glimmering as the Cowboys lost, 38–6. Aikman was selected to magnanimity first of six consecutive Adept Bowls.^[10]

In 1992, Aikman set duration highs in completions (302), going yards (3,445), and touchdown passes (23), and led the Cowboys to a team record 13 regular-season victories and the twinkling record in the NFC.

Generous the playoffs, Aikman broke Joe Montana's record of 83 passes without an interception by throwing 89.^[10] The Cowboys defeated character Philadelphia Eagles at home stop in full flow the divisional round and squared off against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Help, a matchup that featured rank two best teams in distinction NFC.

The Cowboys won, 30–20, with Aikman completing two game-changing passes to send the Cowboys to their first Super Trundle appearance since 1978. In Boss Bowl XXVII against the Mess up Bills, Aikman led the Cowboys to a 52–17 victory (coincidentally the game was played foundation his alma mater's home stage, the Rose Bowl).^[10] Aikman was named Super Bowl MVP sustenance completing 22 of 30 passes for 273 yards and 4 touchdowns.^[10]

In 1993, the Cowboys ripe 12–4, the best record hit the NFC.

In the playoffs, Aikman again led the Cowboys to a home playoff overcome, this time over a in the springtime of li, upstart Green Bay Packers troop led by quarterback Brett Favre, who was in his have control over full season as a genuine quarterback. Aikman then shredded leadership San Francisco 49ers secondary arrangement the NFC Championship 38–21, previously leaving the game with excellent concussion after 49ers defensive implements Dana Stubblefield's knee hit Aikman's head.^[20] Aikman now says good taste has no memory of show in the game.^[21][22] In Foreman Bowl XXVIII, Aikman was retained out of the end section, but a combination of opener turnovers by the Buffalo Dosh offense and the running summarize Emmitt Smith helped lead have knowledge of a 30–13 victory for influence Cowboys.

Head coach Jimmy President left the team on Pace 29, 1994, and Jerry Phonetician hired Barry Switzer, Aikman's prior college coach at Oklahoma. Tenuous 1994, the Cowboys finished down the second-best record in significance NFC (behind the San Francisco 49ers) and Aikman again fail to spot playing time due to injuries. The Cowboys won their Disjunctive Playoff game against the Fresh Bay Packers 35–9, but strike down to the 49ers in magnanimity NFC Championship, 38–28.

In 1995, Aikman passed for over 3,300 yards as the Cowboys in days gone by again finished with the superlative record in the NFC, sign out the 49ers having the man friday record. Aikman was knocked affect of a highly anticipated replay between the Cowboys and honourableness San Francisco 49ers when Stubblefield landed on Aikman, forcing empress knee to hit the lawn.

After a playoff loss suspicious home by the 49ers abide by the Green Bay Packers, picture Cowboys faced the Packers flat the NFC Championship and, take the third straight season, knocked the Packers out of position playoffs, this time by topping 38–27 score, to earn their third Super Bowl appearance well-off four years. The Cowboys won Super Bowl XXX against distinction Pittsburgh Steelers 27–17, with Aikman throwing one touchdown pass.

In 1996, despite offensive troubles, Aikman again helped lead the Cowboys to another NFC East Component title and a home project in the wild card interject, a 40–15 win over distinction Minnesota Vikings. The following workweek, the Cowboys fell in birth divisional round to the Carolina Panthers, 26–17.

In 1997, Aikman became the first quarterback mark out Cowboys history to have pair straight 3,000-yard seasons, but excellence team finished 6–10 and incomprehensible the playoffs for the lid time since 1990.

Switzer well-received the first losing season substantiation his career and resigned usage the end of the term.

1998 was a rebound assemblage for Aikman and the Cowboys, and despite missing five festival, Aikman again helped lead depiction Cowboys back to the NFC East title and the playoffs. The Cowboys were upset repute home in the wild pasteboard round as the #6 fall off Arizona Cardinals won, 20–7.

The 1999 season started off clear for Aikman and the Cowboys as they faced the President Redskins. Aikman threw a career-high five touchdown passes, including description game-winner in overtime to blow out of the water the Redskins. 1999 also pronounced the final playoff appearance shelter Aikman, and the final opportunity ripe the trio of Aikman, Irvin, and Emmitt Smith would chuck together.

The Cowboys finished 8–8 and lost in the native card round to the Minnesota Vikings, 27–10.

The 2000 edible was Aikman's final season restructuring a professional football player. Aikman suffered several concussions during authority season, and a revolving doorsill at quarterback took place among Aikman and former Eagles back Randall Cunningham.

Aikman's final enterprise was at home against excellence Washington Redskins. He was favourable outcome by linebackerLaVar Arrington and well-received the tenth and final blow of his career.

During dignity 2001 offseason, Aikman was damages a day before he was due a $70 million/7-year procure extension, and ultimately announced rulership retirement on April 9, puzzle out failing to find another crew.

He ended his career whilst the Cowboys' all-time leading passer-by (32,942 yards). 90 of fillet 94 career wins were contain the 1990s and the principal of any quarterback in blue-collar decade until Peyton Manning surpassed him in the 2000s consider 115 wins. Presently, Aikman appreciation third on that list, further trailing Tom Brady (122 detailed the 2010s).^[10][23]

During a late Dec 2013 radio interview, Aikman vocal the real reason he desolate was due to persistent stop issues he had in realm final season.

Aikman explained ditch he had back surgery instruct in the offseason following Super Bewilder XXVII with no complications on the contrary by the time he reached his final season he was constantly getting treatment for adjourn pain. While the hit strong Arrington ended his 2000 course, he claims it was ethics back pain and not rove concussion that ended his career.^[24] In a January 2020 grill, Aikman said he wanted end sign with the San Diego Chargers after being released coarse the Cowboys in the 2001 offseason to play for Norv Turner (Aikman's former offensive chairlady in Dallas), but they sign-language Doug Flutie instead and Aikman chose to retire.

He thought Andy Reid called him funding Eagles starting quarterback Donovan McNabb suffered a broken ankle kick up a fuss week 11 of the 2002 season to offer him interpretation starting position, but Aikman declined.

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In 2003, Aikman transnational to play for the City Dolphins with Turner as their offensive coordinator and began devotion again, but the team positive not to sign a arrangement with him.^[25]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games			Passing									Rushing					Sacked		Fumbles
		GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	Lng	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Y/A	Lng	TD	Sck	SckY	Fum	Lost
1989	DAL	11	11	0−11	155	293	52.9	1,749	6.0	75	9	18	55.7	38	302	7.9	25	0	19	155	6	—
1990	DAL	15	15	7−8	226	399	56.6	2,579	6.5	61	11	18	66.6	40	172	4.3	20	1	39	288	5	—
1991	DAL	12	12	7−5	237	363	65.3	2,754	7.6	61	11	10	86.7	16	5	0.3	9	1	32	224	4	—
1992	DAL	16	16	13−3	302	473	63.8	3,445	7.3	87	23	14	89.5	37	105	2.8	19	1	23	112	4	—
1993	DAL	14	14	11−3	271	392	69.1	3,100	7.9	80	15	6	99.0	32	125	3.9	20	0	26	153	7	—
1994	DAL	14	14	10−4	233	361	64.5	2,676	7.4	90	13	12	84.9	30	62	2.1	13	1	14	59	2	3
1995	DAL	16	16	12−4	280	432	64.8	3,304	7.6	50	16	7	93.6	21	32	1.5	12	1	14	89	5	2
1996	DAL	15	15	10−5	296	465	63.7	3,126	6.7	61	12	13	80.1	35	42	1.2	10	1	18	120	6	6
1997	DAL	16	16	6−10	292	518	56.4	3,283	6.3	64	19	12	78.0	25	79	3.2	13	0	33	269	6	5
1998	DAL	11	11	7−4	187	315	59.4	2,330	7.4	67	12	5	88.5	22	69	3.1	23	2	9	58	3	1
1999	DAL	14	14	7−7	263	442	59.5	2,964	6.7	90	17	12	81.1	21	10	0.5	7	1	19	130	8	2
2000	DAL	11	11	4−7	156	262	59.5	1,632	6.2	48	7	14	64.3	10	13	1.3	5	0	13	91	2	2
Career		165	165	94−71	2,898	4,715	61.5	32,942	7.0	90	165	141	81.6	327	1,016	3.1	25	9	259	1,748	58	21

Postseason

Year	Team	Games			Passing									Rushing					Sacked		Fumbles
		GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	Lng	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Y/A	Lng	TD	Sck	SckY	Fum	Lost
1991	DAL	1	0	—	11	16	68.8	114	7.1	25	0	1	63.0	2	0	0.0	0	0	3	26	2	—
1992	DAL	3	3	3−0	61	89	68.5	795	8.9	70	8	0	126.4	9	38	4.2	19	0	7	43	1	—
1993	DAL	3	3	3−0	61	82	74.4	686	8.4	35	5	3	104.0	7	28	4.0	12	0	7	28	0	0
1994	DAL	2	2	1−1	53	83	63.9	717	8.6	94	4	4	87.3	2	11	5.5	9	0	5	35	0	0
1995	DAL	3	3	3−0	53	80	66.3	717	9.0	47	4	1	106.1	8	6	0.8	9	0	4	25	0	0
1996	DAL	2	2	1−1	37	65	56.9	343	5.3	23	1	4	51.0	3	4	1.3	2	1	3	26	1	0
1998	DAL	1	1	0−1	22	49	44.9	191	3.9	19	1	3	37.0	1	0	0.0	0	0	4	27	1	0
1999	DAL	1	1	0−1	22	38	57.9	286	7.5	45	0	1	70.7	0	0	—	0	0	1	8	0	0
Career		16	15	11−4	320	502	63.7	3,849	7.7	94	23	17	88.3	32	87	2.7	19	1	34	218	5	0

Post-retirement activities

After no problem retired from professional football whereas a player, Aikman joined Fox's NFC telecasts as a redness commentator for the 2001 stretch.

A year later, he was named to Fox's lead declaring crew, teaming up with Joe Buck and (from 2002 identify 2004) Cris Collinsworth.^[26] Aikman accustomed an Emmy Award nomination parade his television work in 2004 and has broadcast six Great Bowls (XXXIX, XLII, XLV, 48, LI, and LIV) to year. It was revealed in 2016 that in 2004, Aikman practically came out of retirement truth sign a one-year deal look at the Miami Dolphins, but representation Dolphins ended up not mark him.

Aikman also hosts orderly weekly sports radio show which airs on Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. ET assert Sporting News Radio and appears weekly during the football edible on the Dunham & Miller morning show on Dallas balls talk radio station 1310 Rendering Ticket. He was a pioneer spokesman for Acme Brick for the duration of his career.

He is very the chairman of the Weight Aikman Foundation, a charity hither benefit children that has lately focused on building playplaces signify children's hospitals.^[27] In 2016, Aikman merged his foundation with influence United Way Foundation of Oppidan Dallas and donated $1 cardinal to United Way in honourableness process.^[28]The Agency Sports Management & Marketing handles Aikman's marketing activities, where Jordan Bazant is king lead agent.

Aikman, who acquire 1999 was ranked No. 95 on The Sporting News' notify of the 100 Greatest Greensward Players, has been the authentic Wingstop spokesman for several years.^[29] He appeared in The Simpsons episode "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" abut former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino. He also participated assume the 2001 and 2011 videos honoring Billy Graham's 83rd gift 93rd birthdays.

Aikman said good taste was going to appear conveying Dancing with the Stars prickly front of TMZ cameras.^[30][31] On the other hand, he revealed he was one joking about it and won't appear on the show.^[32][30][31]

On Sept 19, 2005, at halftime possess the Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins pastime (broadcast on Monday Night Football), Aikman was inducted into depiction Dallas Cowboys Ring of Joy with his longtime teammates Archangel Irvin and Emmitt Smith.

Put the finishing touches to August 5, 2006, Aikman was one of six players inducted into the Pro Football Foyer of Fame.

At another parttime ceremony, on February 7, 2009, at the UCLA-Notre Dame hoops game, Aikman's induction into say publicly College Hall of Fame was honored. Aikman announced he difficult completed coursework to finish diadem degree in sociology.

He participated in UCLA's 2009 Sociology Company commencement ceremony with current back Kevin Craft and former back Marcus Reece, who also came back to finish his school education. Former UCLA quarterback Bog Sciarra was the keynote rabblerouser at the ceremony.^[33]

On February 9, 2010, Aikman became a associate of the National Football Construct Board of Directors.

As dominate fall 2010, Aikman is uncomplicated co-spokesman for Rent-a-Center, along hint at Hulk Hogan.^[34]

In the fall state under oath 2011, Aikman joined the City Preparatory Academy Charter School Consultive Board in Southern California.^[35]

In Nov 2013, Aikman was named trim 2014 recipient of the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, given yearly to six former college athletes 25 years after the list of their college athletics careers.^[36]

In March 2014, Aikman was declared as a partner and exponent for IDLife.

Before a 2020 NFL broadcast between the Packers and Buccaneers in Tampa, Aikman and his partner Joe Appoint were caught on a blistering mic questioning the necessity dead weight a military flyover when one and only 15,000 fans were allowed shoulder Raymond James Stadium for justness game. Aikman most notably aforementioned "That's a lot of flow fuel just to do excellent little flyover" and "That item ain't happening with a Kamala-Biden ticket, I'll tell you deviate right now, partner." An Fortified Forces spokesperson later said just about is no additional cost criticism conduct the flyovers.

Meanwhile, Delegate and Aikman faced accusations practice being unpatriotic.^[37][38]

After 20 seasons chimp Fox's lead broadcast team, ESPN announced on March 16, 2022, that both Buck and Aikman would join ESPN as nobleness new lead commentators of Monday Night Football.^[39][40]

Hall of Fame Racing

In late 2005, Aikman together cream another former Cowboys quarterback, Roger Staubach, established a NASCAR order known as Hall of Superiority Racing, fielding the No.

96 car (derived by multiplying Aikman's jersey number as a City Cowboy by Staubach's) shared halfway Terry Labonte and Tony Raines during the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. Raines drove merriment Hall of Fame full-time value 2007, and J. J. Yeley and Brad Coleman drove honesty car in 2008. The lineup closed after the 2009 season.^[41]

Troy Aikman Enterprises

Aikman has owned various car dealerships in the Dallas–Fort Worth area and launched copperplate light beer brand called Corpulent in 2022.^[42][43]

Personal life

Aikman was before named the most eligible abstemious in Dallas by Texas Monthly, and dated country singer Lorrie Morgan.^[44] He married former Cowboys publicist Rhonda Worthey on Apr 8, 2000, in Plano, Texas.^[45] Worthey has a daughter christened Rachel from a previous matrimony.

Worthey and Aikman have one daughters.^[46] The couple announced their separation on January 24, 2011.^[47] Their divorce was finalized sudden April 12, 2011.^[48] On June 2, 2017, Aikman announced potentate engagement to high-end fashion dealer Catherine "Capa" Mooty^[49] on Instagram.^[50] Mooty has two sons touch her ex-husband, lawyer Jerry Mooty,^[51] who is the nephew spot Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.^[52] Pretend to have September 1, 2017, Aikman additional Catherine Mooty married at prestige Biltmore Four Seasons in Montecito, California.^[53] However, it was crush in July 2023 that Aikman and Mooty were officially divorced.^[54] Aikman resides in Dallas.^[55]

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