The wait will soon be over. There are still 16 days until the first NFL Sunday, when the Dallas Cowboys will face the Cleveland Browns.
To celebrate the day, it’s time to continue the countdown of the best players who will wear their respective numbers for the franchise.
The number 16 belongs to a player who was given the opportunity to lead the offense in the late 1980s.
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One of the last quarterbacks to start before Troy Aikman’s arrival was Steve Pelluer. Pelluer was selected in the fifth round of the 1984 NFL Draft and spent five seasons in Dallas, starting 27 of his 47 games with the team.
In the 1988 season, Pelluer started all 16 games for the Cowboys and achieved career highs in passing yards (3,139), touchdown passes (17) and interceptions (19).
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Pelluer ended his career with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1990 after playing two seasons for the franchise.
While Pelluer’s career may not be the most memorable, few can say they were the starting quarterback for the Cowboys.
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