Troy Aikman

It's not always statistics that determine the best player, especially the quarterback.

— Troy Aikman

I have been playing this game since I was 7 years old, and to all of a sudden recognize that you're not…

— Troy Aikman

At one time, watching football was an event. Monday Night Football was a big event.

— Troy Aikman

Some coaches don't want their players to be the stars. They want their systems to be the stars.

— Troy Aikman

Years ago, the NFL influenced what happened in college. It's the other way around now.

— Troy Aikman

Whenever anybody has talked about concussions, they immediately talk about me and Steve Young.

— Troy Aikman

I believe success is achieved by acquiring and developing talented, respected, and credible individuals, none of which applies to Skip Bayless.

— Troy Aikman

The one thing disappointing I had coming out of college was not playing in the Rose Bowl.

— Troy Aikman

Look, the only way for me to enjoy the game is to be consumed by it, to compete at a level where…

— Troy Aikman

If you're healthy and you're told that you're capable of playing and the medical staff signs off on it, to me, you…

— Troy Aikman

We go in with eyes wide open and recognize there will be a lot of hard work involved. But we anticipate having…

— Troy Aikman

I always play every game in my mind before it begins. A lot of times in a game, a play will happen,…

— Troy Aikman

As long as we're wearing helmets and shoulder pads - there's collisions between these big, physical, fast guys - head injuries are…

— Troy Aikman

I believe - and this is my opinion - that at some point, football is not going to be the No. 1…

— Troy Aikman

As the equipment has gotten better - and it's gotten better in an attempt to try to protect the player more -…

— Troy Aikman

When you stand and talk about player safety, and then, at the same time, you want to extend the season two more…

— Troy Aikman

I think it's nice to win awards, but my goal is not to win the Heisman: it's to get to the Rose…

— Troy Aikman

I was 0-11 as a starter, and there were times when I walked off the field wondering if I'd ever win a…

— Troy Aikman

Just remember that nothing is as bad as it seems and nothing is as good as it sometimes appears.

— Troy Aikman

As a quarterback, I appreciated the passer rating whether you threw the ball a majority of the time or if you didn't…

— Troy Aikman

I do not have a son; if I had a son, I wouldn't necessarily discourage him from playing football, but I don't…

— Troy Aikman

I am not too open of a person. I don't really understand why someone holding a notepad and pen thinks he can…

— Troy Aikman

I would bet you that even though people think I absorbed an inordinate number of head injuries, I'd say relative to the…

— Troy Aikman

I probably would have played baseball if I had stayed in California... But I like Oklahoma better now. Football is bigger here.…

— Troy Aikman

I don't think I can fully explain what happens when you take on the role of quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. Sometimes,…

— Troy Aikman

The year we went to our first Super Bowl in 1992, we were the youngest team in football. We played in the…

— Troy Aikman

I've said for many, many years, as long as I can ever remember, when I'm asked, 'Hey, what do you look for…

— Troy Aikman

When you start looking at guys like Brett Favre, for instance, and other great quarterbacks that have played - Peyton Manning -…

— Troy Aikman