Clint Longley

Dak Prescott's etched a decade of Sundays as Cowboys starter with 200+ TDs and playoff pushes, while Longley's a one-game comet—thanksgiving '74 Hail Mary to Pearson flipping a 20-point deficit on Staubach's bad ankle. Legacy? Dak's the pillar; Clint's the cowboy myth that lit Texas Stadium forever.

Nah, Clint Longley's not in Canton—his 441 yards, 5 TDs over three seasons won't draw Hall voters. But that '74 Thanksgiving miracle against the Skins, rookie rags-to-riches 24-23 stunner? Pure legend fuel, even if the bust stays packed away.

No fresh intel on Longley in 2026—he's stayed low-key since the '70s spotlight. Last whispers peg him off-grid after Chargers stints and CFL flirtations, no broadcasting gigs or charity headlines popping. Guy who slung that Hail Mary probably prefers ranch life over mics.

Longley's arm flickered in '74—209 yards, that 50-yard prayer—but today's pass-happy rules with nickel defenses and RPOs might've juiced his 67.1 rating. Still, his quick-release gunslinger vibe gets buried under modern mobility demands; he'd be a camp arm, not a starter.

Troy Aikman's 69.66 rating and three rings tower over Longley's 7.59 blip in four Cowboy starts—think Super Bowl architect vs. the Thanksgiving sparkplug who bailed out Staubach. Both franchise flickers, but Aikman's the dynasty driver; Clint's the one-night wonder.