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 Don
Meredith was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the
3rd round of the 1960 NFL draft but the Cowboys had
already signed Meredith to a personal Services contract.
The Bears got compensatory picks but the Cowboys got
Meredith. Meredith had to bide his time behind Eddie
LeBaron for a few years but when he finally took the
reigns he took the Cowboys to the cusp of the NFL
Championship 2 times. It wasn't till after Meredith
retired that the Cowboys eventually won a world title
but those early lean years and while the Cowboys were
learning to win it was Don Meredith who shined the
brightest. He was the Cowboys 1st big star in the
league. After his playing days were over he became
an actor and has had many roles in TV and movies but
his biggest success came during his 12 years as a
commentator on ABC's Monday Night Football with Frank
Gifford and Howard Cosell. I can still hear Dandy
Don singing 'Turn out the Lights, the parties over!' |
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Don Meredith |
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College:
Southern Methodist
Position: QB
Nickname: 'Dandy Don'
Don Meredith Football
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Career
Passing statistics
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Year
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Team
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Games
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Att
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Comp
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%
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YDs
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TDs
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Int
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Rat.
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1960
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Cowboys
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6
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68
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29
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42.6
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281
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2
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5
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34.0
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1961
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Cowboys
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8
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182
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94
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51.6
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1161
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9
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11
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63.0
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1962
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Cowboys
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13
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212
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105
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49.5
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1679
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15
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8
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84.2
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1963
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Cowboys
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14
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310
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167
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53.9
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2381
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17
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18
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73.1
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1964
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Cowboys
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12
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323
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158
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48.9
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2143
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9
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16
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59.1
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1965
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Cowboys
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14
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305
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141
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46.2
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2415
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22
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13
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79.9
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1966
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Cowboys
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13
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344
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177
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51.5
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2805
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24
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12
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87.7
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1967
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Cowboys
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11
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255
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128
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50.2
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1834
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16
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16
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68.7
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1968
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Cowboys
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13
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309
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171
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55.3
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2500
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21
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12
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88.4
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Totals
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9 Seasons
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104
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2308
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1170
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50.7
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17199
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135
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111
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74.8
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Don was
named the NFL MVP for the 1966 season!
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