Troy Aikman "Pin-Point Accuracy" Career Highlights | NFL Legends 

I wish they showed his 1994 Preseason TD vs the Raiders...he ran HEADFIRST into the endzone and took 3 seperate headshots from the Raiders and his chin was all bloodied....WHY? Because a child who had cancer asked him to score a TD for him and Troy ONLY got one series that night he took the ball straight to the child at the hospital, he died two days later

Dan Marino, Warren Moon, and Troy Aikman have the prettiest throwing mechanics that I have ever seen. It's NFL Films poetry in motion.

His ability to read the defense, going through his progressions, footwork, bazooka arm and accuracy was amazing. A leader, class act, and consummate professional. Poetry in motion

I’m glad I was able yo witness Troy Aikman’s outstanding performance as a QB. Just incredible and not talked about enough.

Can you imagine how much longer Troy would’ve been able to play underneath the new NFL flag football rules for the QB.

Troy Aikman didn't need to throw the ball 35 times a game to win. He knew where to throw the ball and when he set his feet he could zip the ball down to anyone. His highest touchdown regular season total 23 in 1992. He had wonderful talent around him and a great offensive line. Troy was the brains, Michael was the emotion, and Emmitt was the soul of the offense. They just made beautiful music together in the early 90's.

Criminally under appreciated. 7-0 to start his postseason career. He sent Brett Favre & Steve Young home more than once.

As great as Troy was, watching this video made me appreciate Michael Irvin even more. Dude was an animal.

I was not a Cowboys fan, but I had great respect for Troy Aikman. He is my kind of QB: tough, intelligent, not a big talker, clutch under pressure, and above all: a WINNER.

I don't think people have fully appreciated how good Aikman was. Today, he's often labeled as someone who didn't put up the best numbers and/or rode on the backs of the arsenal of talent that surrounded him, and that's an absolutely unfair way to look at his career. Talk to any member of that 90s Cowboys team and ask them which player captained that ship, and they'll say Troy without any hesitation. To have that level of respect in a pack of ego-driven talents who all thought they were the alpha is next to impossible, and yet Troy did it. Yes, the 90s Cowboys were talented, but talent alone doesn't win championships. They needed a steady commander, and Troy was the glue that held them together.

Whoever coached him on his footwork is a genius. He has the best feet of any Pro quarterback I've ever seen

This showed the long balls, but he did a tremendous amount of opponent murdering with the short game - sideline bullets, slants, quick bullets off the snap. It was a thing of beauty, and very very tough to stop. Troy to Novacek, man oh man.

Efficiency and accuracy matter more than aggregate numbers. What mattered for Jimmy Johnson and the ghosts of Jimmy Johnson, err Barry Switzer, was that the Cowboys finished in the top 7 every year from 1991 to 1995 in scoring: 7th, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, and 3rd. Three titles, four conference title berths. I've never understood punishing a player for not being required to do a ton. The Cowboys scored a lot and when Aikman had the responsibility, he stepped up. Super Bowl MVP, big game player...if all that = game manager, then as a Raiders fan, I PRAY that Derek Carr elevates his game management. I watched those teams, Aikman at his peak was the goods. Tough, deadly accurate, a leader, and played big in big games.

That football just looks beautiful coming out of his hand, great accurate QB to ever play

Troy Aikman never really got to showcase his throwing ability because the Cowboys were a run-first team. Imagine if he played for the 49ers in that west-coast offense. He'd prolly be mentioned as a top 5 qb ever.

This dude was DANGEROUS. ALL-TIME great for sure.

That Aikman to Irvin connection was something special!

This video shows just how underrated Alvin Harper was in the early 90's. Dude could climb the ladder, baby. Go get that ball.

What made Troy elite was not his arm, it was his leadership. He was tough, accurate..sure, but he held everyone accountable especially himself.

watched EVERY game Aikman played (minus one Monday nighter cause I fell asleep lol), and for those too young to know better, you must understand that this era of the NFL was ALL about the running game minus a few teams because the rules did not favor the QB as they got hit on basically every pass play no matter what. Aikman took a ton of punishment over his career and most of it was after he threw the football. Not only was his accuracy one of the best ever, his toughness and leadership was unquestioned. Those Cowboys teams had a lot of great players all over the place but make no mistake about it, no one on those teams wins a Superbowl without Troy Aikman. And I can guarantee you that if Troy had played in a pass first system he would have capped a whole lot of records, but due the fact that Troy was about winning and being a good leader and teamate he wanted to set the example for everyone else to be selfless, I truly believe to this day that it is that leadership that ultimately put those teams to the Championship level they got to. Everyone followed Troy, and everyone knew he was their general no matter what anyone else says

Something I'll never forget is watching him go through full practices without the ball ever hitting the ground. A true living legend

My favorite quarterback of all time!!! Love this guy!

The accuracy is unbelievable.

Troy Aikman in today's NFL where QBs are protected from just about everything and running backs are usually a committee, would have monstrous numbers. His accuracy and decision making is tailor made for today's game. Despite being born in the wrong era, he is still an all time great.

Miss ya Troy. Miss the whole team from that time.

The 18 dislikes are all former Eagle players

Harper was so underrated. He could have been the #1 receiver on a lot of teams.

You can make the case that Aikman was the best QB of the 90's. He didn't put Favre type numbers, but he won 3 SB's, and was probably the most efficient QB in the NFL. Had Aikman played in a different offensive system he easily puts up 4K yards and over 30 TD's every season.

It's beautiful to watch a quarterback with accuracy playing for the Cowboys.

That team was absurd with the Aikman Irvin and Smith offense. When they got prime time it blew me away

Come playoff time, Aikman's accuracy went up another level

imagine completing 69% of passes WAY before QB protection rules

Troy was a winner period. A true leader and a very good accurate passer. Dallas will have to look real hard to find another guy like him

I used to worship this guy as a kid. Still my favorite nfl player of all time.

What a phenomenal QB. He could hit a receiver in stride anywhere on the field; any spot on the field for that matter. Aikman threw WRs open in a way I hadn't seen before or since. If Prescott were half the QB that Aikman was, the Cowboys would have a chance at success.

Damn this man was accurate as hell. Perfect passes every time he threw the ball.

I remember all those games in the '90s. It was just perfect. And people forget how tough Troy was. I love the shot of him blasting his OL because they weren't blocking well enough for him. He was a great leader, teammate and Quarterback.

Watching 90s Cowboys n 49ers were like watching the Superbowl.

Now you gotta do his left-handed rival

Aikman would put the ball on the money anytime he wanted! It was a thing of beauty! That 1999 team I think would have been at least an 11 win team if Irvin wouldn't have had that career ending injury Irvin and Rocket was a nice one two punch!

In today's game he would be a monster

"He starts to come and then he pulls out" Legend quote from the Hall of Famer. He's 1990's Drew Brees

He and Joe Buck are a solid NFL announce team. They don’t always go over the top with their commentary, but at least they know what they’re talking about when it comes to X’s and O’s

watching this in '23. feels so good to hear "Aikman to Irvin" again. thanks.

If you wanted to win multiple Super Bowls when quarterbacks were required to drop back unprotected from late hits and read defenses after receivers were able to break free from being bumped from heavy contact within 5 yards - you usually needed a quarterback like Aikman, Montana, Staubach, or Bradshaw. Individual inflated REGULAR SEASON statistics were usually given to QBs that were constantly playing from behind or ran passing offenses that failed to control the ball to verify victories in the 4th quarter. The regular season stat-kings who had 30+ TDs & 3500+ YDS usually came into the WILD CARD game committing multiple critical errors. The best quarterback in the 70-90s raised their level of play in the POST SEASON. Young belongs on the list, but had to face Aikman in NFC Championship. Elway had solid 97/98 season and lost to Montana and NFC EAST twice in the Super Bowl. Jim Kelly was great, but faced the NFC EAST 4 times in a row in the Super Bowl. It seams that the QB position was extremely critical from 70-90s and Brady dominates post 90s due to a QB meritocracy in the QB position where games are decided independent of the QB as the "pass friendly" rules highlight a QB more than the QB themselves.

Troy was elite!

Troy Aikman was one of the very best to ever do it

Being a lifelong cowboys fan I don't need to say these were the happiest days of my life

Haven't watched the video yet but I grew up watching Troy and goddamn was he amazing. Beyond amazing.

Release looked so effortless

Troy Aikman was like John Elway if John Elway had to play in a perfect system. This is what made the cowboys great is AIkman, Smith, Irvin all complimented each other perfectly. There was nothing wasted in that offense.

I remember just looking at his form and saying that’s perfection in a quarterback.

Aikman is an interesting case of a guy who never put up gaudy numbers but everybody knew he was a great QB. I’m not sure a player like him could exist in this day and age.

Aikman was a underrated legend i feel like he doesn' really get recognized because he was overshadowed by Brett Favre Dan Mariano and Steve Young in the 90s era.

Aikman playing in this generation would be the greatest. And if we had kept Jimmy we definitely would have won 4 in a row

Dude was very good no doubt. Also had a ridiculously talented rb and superior pass protection majority of his career.

89' rookie class is filled with monsters 😈😈

Troy had it all, but he did possess one quality that set him apart from all the other QBs in that era. His foot speed when dropping back in the pocket was unlike any other QB I have ever seen, and I've seen a bunch. A young Elway was probably his closest competitor in that department. Troy was able to get into his set position to release the ball faster than anyone. Watch the plays where a healthy Aikman drops back deep with a traditional cross-over, five-step drop, and ask yourself if you've ever seen any other QB get from the snap to the set position as quickly as he did. It's not even close.

Dude imagine the numbers he puts up without emmitt he didn’t even need to throw a lot cuz of his run game man but he was so poise and had a nice release

Troy Aikman was the most underrated, throwing mechanic ever in NFL history. He took pride in being a pocket passing quarterback as he won Super Bowls with fellow Cowboys teammates and Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin as “The Triplets”.

Bazooka arm, fast release, and threw dimes. Class act as well. Troy and Joe broadcasting football is Hall of Fame as well

The most underrated, underappreciated QB in football. His accuracy was uncanny.

People forget this was back when throwing for 4000 yards was unheard of

Aikmam the best

Completion percentage does not tell the whole story about accuracy as I'm glad there's a video with highlights to show how accurate Aikman was with his passes.

For me he is in my top 5 QB list. 3 superbowls and just a true leader.

Troy was so accurate, so was Marino. Fun to watch! They played in one game called by John Madden the week before,John said we will see in this game some accuracy in every pass. Every pass was on target in the game by both hall of famers

Them 89’ jerseys 🔥🔥

Thank you Troy and to your teammates for the Vince Lombardi trophies.

Troy Aikman was more than a game-manager.

I wish we could have an Aikman right now, I mean with all respects to Dak of course he's a very good QB but Troy was a beast

It’s crazy how he never had a season above 3500 yards and just 1 season throwing more than 20+ TDs.

A class Act.. Living Legend! 🏈

Man, that 1992-1994 Cowboys teams were unbelievable. Probably my favorite game of all time, even over the 3 SBs was the NFC Championship Game win at SF. I’ll never forgot those teams and those games!

Troy you gave me and all of us Dallas Cowboys the best 12 years of our lives to Thank you and you was and still are the best quarterback ever Thank you.

His future broadcast partner calls his highlights in 1994

That's a god given gift to be able to throw & place the ball so accurately. Even my blind azz could catch his footballs.

8:31 Joe Buck calling a Troy Aikman game in 1994

He was a soul part of that Dallas dynasty in the 90s. Was a huge part of those 3 super bowls. Without him I don't think they would have been as good as they were or win all those super bowls. Maybe, but its not likely. Truly a huge part of Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin's success!

Aikman my opinion the greatest qb he took to many hits and had to retire early, that team was a run first offence, so Troy didn't get all the passing yards but he was the most accurate, and Emmett Smith is the greatest Runningback to ever play, his work ethic and everything, i was watching his film, he is the most shifty back i ever seen, Zeke Elliot in his first 3 seasons were great and i feel the best of Zeke is history, Emmett kept his explosiveness longer theres no comparison and Irvin was the fire that kept that team burning, and Jimmy Johnson the GOAT.

We were blessed to have Troy Aikman 🏈

Can't wait to see you do one of these for Steve Young and Steve McNair.

Cowboys and 49ers my dad was all for steve young and the 49ers i was for troy and the cowboys... steve young usually got the best of aikman and the cowboys but still both #8 awesome rivals....ahh football isnt quite the same as the 90s it was packed with legends.

i was never a fan of dallas or anything but troy definitely was an absolute machine . some of those passes he made are down right ridiculous. great career for a great QB

Troy threw a PERFECT football - every-time it left his hands - I remember watching him as a kid and thinking - no one will ever throw like that again… …in my lifetime - it was as if - his arm was a magnet polarized!!!

Just a great accurate passer to throw the ball where it needs to be one of the all time greats to play this legendary sport

Every throw is on the money. Man bring back so many memories

Watching those Super Bowl XXX highlights hurt mentally, being the Steelers fan I am. However that doesn’t mean this isn’t a good career recap, great video dude!

Whoever the cowboys home broadcaster is he is amazing still to this day in 2021 and I’m not a cowboys fan

Novacek was the most under rated guy on that team. Kept so many drives alive on third down and also great in the red zone. Should have been called the Quads.

LOVED TROY AIKMAN !!

Aikman’s release is so quick!

The most accurate passer ever. Especially playing at Texas Stadium with the crown in the middle of the field. Could of have had Dan Marino numbers if he didn't have Emmitt Smith as his running back.

It’s ridiculous his accuracy. The windows he squeezed that ball into is just silly

He loved throwing that post route!

Love this boy

Back when we had a REAL elite QB.

Every time he went for the deep pass, it was a sure bet that it was going to be a touchdown.

I will say this now and for everyone who didn’t know .. after Roger, yes Captain come back retire. Dallas Cowboys needed that One person. Who is fearless.. for the team to be just as fearless. And all They needed was Troy, he was the ultimate Warrior. So I’m just thanking you now for all the great moments and all the great memories. Right On!! Troy Aikman, yes!! Right On..🙏🏾👏🏻👍🏿👆🏼 Now you know..!

One of the best ever