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Cowboys countdown to kickoff: #8 Troy Aikman

We’re continuing our countdown to the opening game of the Dallas Cowboys 2023 regular season. Each day we’ll present a new player whose jersey number represents the countdown to opening day. Today is number 8 and a legendary player.

QB Troy Aikman
Born: 21st November 1966 (56) - West Covina, California
College: UCLA Bruins
Draft: 1989, Round 1, Pick 1, Dallas Cowboys

30 Years Ago Today

Super Bowl XXVII

MVP Troy Aikman (22-30, 273 yds, 4 TD), Emmitt Smith (135 total yds, TD), Michael Irvin (6-114-2 rec), and a Super Bowl record 9 (!