Troy Aikman. Currently he works as a television sportscaster for the Fox network. He is also a former joint owner of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing team Hall of Fame Racing along with fellow former Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, and was a part-owner of the San Diego Padres.
In late 2005, Aikman together with another former Cowboys quarterback, Roger Staubach, established Hall of Fame Racing with Terry Labonte and Tony Raines co-driving the #96 DLP HDTV Chevrolet in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series in 2006 (the race car’s number was derived by multiplying Aikman’s Cowboy jersey number 8 by Staubach’s jersey number 12).
Troy Aikman won three Super Bowls. He made an initial investment in Wingstop, owned car dealerships and transitioned to calling primetime National Football League games for Fox Sports.
Aikman is making roughly $7.5 million per year at Fox Spurts, according to USA Today. Asked if money will play a big part in deciding his next move, Aikman responded: “I think that’s always a part of it, but it’s much bigger than that.”
How many seasons did Troy Aikman play?
Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.
He had to sit out one year due to college transfer rules but went on to lead the Bruins to a 20–4 record over two seasons.
His NFL debut started with a 28–0 loss to the New Orleans Saints. The following week, Aikman threw his first touchdown pass, a 65-yard completion to Michael Irvin, but the Atlanta Falcons intercepted two passes and won. In a game against the Arizona Cardinals, he threw for 379 yards to set an NFL rookie record.
In 1996, despite offensive troubles, Aikman again helped lead Dallas to another NFC East Division title and a home game for the Wild Card playoff round, a 40–15 drubbing of the Minnesota Vikings. The following week, Dallas fell in the Divisional Playoffs to Carolina, 26–17.
He ended his career as the Cowboys’ all-time leading passer (32,942 yards). 90 of his 94 career wins were in the 1990s and were the most by any quarterback in any decade until Peyton Manning surpassed him in the 2000s with 115 wins. Presently, Aikman is third on that list, also trailing Tom Brady (122 in the 2010s).
He spent the first part of his childhood in West Covina, California. At the age of 12, Aikman’s family moved to Henryetta, Oklahoma, where he played football and baseball at Henryetta High School, where he would earn All-State honors.
On August 5, 2006, Aikman was one of six players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame . At another halftime ceremony, this one on February 7, 2009, at the UCLA-Notre Dame basketball game, Aikman’s induction into the College Hall of Fame was honored.
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