Troy's teammates would tell you he was a leader of those great Dallas teams of the '90s. The best example to me was in the '92 championship game, with four minutes left in the game. [1st] Most Consecutive Seasons Leading Team, Passing - 12 (1989-00) Super Bowl XXVII MVP, Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame: February 4, 2006, Enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame: August 5,2006 He'd say this when times were tough, maybe we'd lost a close game, I'd thrown the deciding interception or the grind and the rigors of the season were beginning to take their toll on me. Norv Turner (presenter): It was great for me to watch Troy grow as a player, but more than that it was a thrill to watch him grow as a man. [3rd] Highest Passing Attempts/Sack Ratio, Season - 26.8 (1996) [1st] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Career - 63.75 The following year he completed an NFC-best 65.3 percent of his passes, and the Cowboys improved to 11-5 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs. [1st] Most Passing Attempts, No Interceptions, Game - 57 (vs. Minnesota, Nov. 26, 1998) Troy was consistently the most accurate passer I've ever seen. As you saw today, there's a lot of great ones to choose from. Troy Aikman: Joe Burrow has 'that edge to him'. The many friendships in my life are what made me feel every single day like I'm the luckiest guy in the world, and I thank all of you for being here today. Jimmy always played to win. Anyway, Bill Holt in Henrietta taught me about the sacrifices that must be made to excel. I know it's been a long day. Hall-of-Fame Cowboys passer Troy Aikman calls Bucs signal caller Tom Brady 'the most UNATHLETIC quarterback in the game' ahead of Dallas and Tampa Bay's NFL Wild Card clash I was able to live a dream. [2nd] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Game - 75.68 (vs. Green Bay, Jan. 16, 1994) I was also lucky to grow up with two terrific sisters, at least most of the time (smiling). There's not a better example of Leigh's support for his clients than the fact that. I'm also honored to have Norv Turner here today as my presenter. With Troy, you didn't have those "if's" and "why's." Norv was right. Charles Haley, no one came more prepared to play or played harder on game day than Charles did. All-NFC Second Team: 1994 (UPI) 1995 (UPI), (6) - 1992, 1993, 1994*, 1995, 1996*, 1997*, At time of his retirement following 2000 season Some coaches play not to lose. In the 1994 NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Green Bay Packers, Aikman completed 23 of 30 passes for 337 yards. [1st] Most Consecutive Games, Touchdown Pass - 16 (1993-1994) We could have given it to Emmitt?". [3rd] Most Passing Attempts, No Interceptions, Game - 30 (SB XXVII, vs. Buffalo), Team Statistical Championships He had been slammed to the turf at the Vet by Clyde Simmons. They all made significant contributions to their teams, and that's why they're here. Thank you very much. I was also protected for many years by one of the best offensive lines of all time. Since that time I've not met a finer, more trustworthy person. [2nd] Lowest Percentage Passes Intercepted, Season - 1.59 (1998) Few have had the great release, the unbelievable arm strength, and incredible accuracy of Troy Aikman. Was one of the best offensive minds and greatest people that this game has ever known. Alvin Harper ran a slant. I would have loved to have had any one of them on my team. An All-America at UCLA, Aikman joined the Dallas Cowboys as the first overall pick in the 1989 NFL Draft. Super Bowls What struck me most about Jimmy was his fearlessness. Copyright UCLA Athletics. It's a great honor and thrill to present to the Hall of Fame, Dallas quarterback, No. [1st] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Career - 63.75 [1st] Most Passing Attempts, Game - 57 (vs. Minnesota, Nov. 26, 1998) Aikman's 94-yard touchdown pass to Harper was the longest play from scrimmage in NFL post-season history at the time. But my greatest blessings in life have been my family and friends. When I was a kid, all I ever wanted to be was a professional athlete. "It's the violence of the sport," Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman observed. I started playing football at the age of seven and retired when I was 34. [1st] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Rookie Season - 52.9 (1989) You know, after a game, a lot of times you have those "if's." Mario Orasco, Rod Davis, Manny DeSalvo taught me the fundamentals of the game and what it meant to be a good sport. Alvin Harper ran a slant. [Tied for 1st] Most Consecutive Games, Four or More Touchdowns Passes - 1 (at Washington, Sept. 12, 1999) Although he showed great promise and threw for a rookie-record 379 yards in a game against the Phoenix Cardinals, the team finished 1-15. Aikman was the first overall pick in the 1989 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. [1st] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Season - 69.1 (1993) Hall of Fame Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman joined Bill Coates on Radio Row at Super Bowl XLVII to talk about combating counterfeit NFL game tickets, the Dallas Cowboys, the status. He was standing in a meeting room. If that's true, I'm in great standing today. Every move Jerry Jones made was done with the sole purpose of helping the Cowboys win championships. Troy had the ability to make the play when it mattered the most. [1st] Most Pass Completions, Rookie Season - 155 (1989) In 1990, Aikman completed 226 of 399 passes for 2,579 yards and 11 touchdowns - the team finished 7-9. [1st] Longest Pass Completion - 94 (to Alvin Harper, vs. Green Bay, Jan. 8, 1995, TD) I was also fortunate to have played for a franchise whose owner was as committed to winning as anybody on the field. The first is Leigh Steinberg. All rights reserved. He knew the things he had to do to give his team the best chance to win. My father, Ken, taught me early on that through hard work I could achieve anything I wanted in life. Mark Tuinei, Nate Newton, Mark Stepnoski, John Gesek, Eric Williams, Larry Allen, and Kevin Gogan. mayo 29, 2022 . Terri and Tami were pretty good athletes themselves. [1st] Most Games, 300 or More Passing Yards, Career - 4 [2nd] Passer Highest Rating, Season - 99.0 (1993) Dad, you were right. I would have loved to have had any one of them on my team. That's it. Some guard against overconfidence. [3rd] Most Pass Completions, Season - 296 (1996) TROY AIKMAN (Opening Comments): . [Tied for 1st] Most Touchdowns Passing, Game - 5 (at Washington, Sept. 12, 1999) Thank you, Norv. Throughout the game, the three-time Super Bowl winner continued to share his sentiments about what he viewed as offensive ineptitude. [Tied for 2nd] Most Passes Intercepted, Game - 3 (vs. Arizona, Jan. 2, 1999) Troy Aikman has harnessed the drive and dedication that formed the foundation of his Hall of Fame football career with the Dallas Cowboys in numerous successful business ventures since retiring from the game following the 2000 season. Although it wasn't one that allowed me to put up big numbers, that was fine. [Tied for 3rd] Most Consecutive Passes Completed - 12 (at Green Bay, Oct. 6, 1991), [1st] Most Passing Attempts, Career - 502 In 1988, while earning consensus All-American honors, Aikman won the Davey OBrien award as the nations top quarterback and placed third in the Heisman Trophy balloting. I thank him for his support throughout my career. If that's true, I'm in great standing today. Troy Aikman: I was also fortunate to have played for a franchise whose owner was as committed to winning as anybody on the field. In fact, he gave me that look he can give you that says, hey, let's get to work. So it is extremely gratifying that after a career of putting team accomplishments in front of personal achievement, today I am receiving the greatest individual honor a football player could ever receive. It was also while as Oklahoma that I got coached by Mack Brown, current head coach of the defending national champions Texas Longhorns. AboutPressCopyrightContact usCreatorsAdvertiseDevelopersTermsPrivacyPolicy &. Troy is one of the most unselfish players to have played. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. She inspires me daily in ways that no one ever has before. He meant that much to my career and to the Dallas Cowboys. A few weeks later, we had the chance to go out in the field for the first time. You've always given more than you've gotten, yet I don't think you'd have it any other way. I look forward to many return trips to the Canton area in the future years. "Theyve thrown the ball a lot more than I would have anticipated," Aikman mentioned. I remember it like it was yesterday, the first time I met Troy Aikman. In 1996, he broke Cowboy team records for career pass completions, attempts and passing yards. Sometimes we have to remind ourselves that these are the jobs we've always dreamed of having. I was also fortunate to have played for a franchise whose owner was as committed to winning as anybody on the field. That decision would turn around my career. So many other coaches are responsible for my development as a player. If you look at his greatest games, they came against the best teams and they came in the playoffs. [3rd] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Season - 64.8 (1995) I know it's hot. [1st] Most Seasons, 3,000 or More Passing Yards - 5 (1992-93, 1995-97) That I was able to do so with so many great players and coaches and win three World Championships and wind up here today with all these great men in gold jackets, well, it's almost too much to believe. My mother, Charlynn sacrificed so much for myself and my two sisters, shuttling us to practices, attending our games, fixing meals, keeping our uniforms clean, and basically always being there for us whenever we needed her, regardless of whatever else might have been occupying her time at the moment. Rick Enis, Danny Spurlock, Ken Lackey, Steve Axman, Rick Neuheisel, Jerry Rhome, Hudson Houck, Joe Avazzano. Ernie couldn't be with us today. Thank you very much. Yet there's no doubt in my mind that if Norv Turner had not entered my life, I wouldn't be joining these men in the Pro Football Hall of Fame today. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Coach Donahue represented UCLA with class and integrity and was a great example for the young men that he coached. That's what he was about then, and still is to this day. What Norv Turner would say was this: Sometimes we have to remind ourselves that these are the jobs we've always dreamed of having. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. As talented as all of these players were, however, they were even better teammates. I further explained my answer. Thank you for the hospitality and thank you for the courtesy you've shown me and my family. As a quarterback, the player who more than any other is ultimately judged on his ability to win, I couldn't have asked for anything more from an owner. Mario Orasco, Rod Davis, Manny DeSalvo taught me the fundamentals of the game and what it meant to be a good sport. The championships their teams won and the fans they entertained. John Madden coached the game the same way. Passing Touchdown Leader: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 1997 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Troy, were you surprised to be inducted into the Hall of Fame your first year on the ballot? I always took great pride in being a part of the triplets with Michael and Emmitt. [2nd] Highest Attempts/Sack Ratio, Season - 31.9 (1995) In fact, he gave me that look he can give you that says, hey, let's get to work. [Tied for 3rd] Most Games, 300 or More Yards Passing, Career - 4 The first is Leigh Steinberg. Rhonda, you're a wonderful mother, an example to our three daughters, Rachel, Jordan, and Alex. The following year he completed an NFC-best 65.3 percent of his passes, and the Cowboys improved to 11-5 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs. It was great for me to watch Troy grow as a player, but more than that it was a thrill to watch him grow as a man. It was a thrill for me to coach him three years in Dallas. What Norv Turner would say was this: Sometimes we have to remind ourselves that these are the jobs we've always dreamed of having. When I was a kid, all I ever wanted to be was a professional athlete. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. We were down 21. I'd like to first of all say that I'm very pleased to see all the people who have stuck around here today. Rhonda, you're a wonderful mother, an example to our three daughters, Rachel, Jordan, and Alex. In 2006, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Mark, thank you for the commitment and support over the last 17 years. That's what he was about then, and still is to this day. [Tied for 1st] Most Passes Intercepted, Game - 5 (at N.Y. Giants, Oct. 15, 2000) Thank you very much. Troy Aikman was critical Monday night of the Indianapolis Colts' offense. 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