aggiedata said:Jarrett Stidham would be the first NFL QB to start in the conference championship round or later after not throwing a single pass during the regular season (since QB starts were first tracked in 1950). pic.twitter.com/Cs5ewLWoJq
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) January 18, 2026
Staubach started the '72 NFC Championship game against the Redskins despite not starting a game (and only throwing 20 passes) in the regular season. He came off the bench in the divisional playoff against SF to get the comeback win and Landry started him against the Redskins (to disastrous results, though in fairness, Wash probably would have won anyway).