Troy Aikman (born November 21, 1966) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. After transferring from the Oklahoma Sooners, he played college football for the UCLA Bruins and won the Davey O'Brien Award as a senior. Aikman was selected first overall by the Cowboys in the 1989 NFL draft, went to six Pro Bowls, and won three Super Bowls. He was also named MVP of Super Bowl XXVII, the franchise's first title in over a decade. Aikman was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
After retiring in 2000, Aikman served as the color commentator of NFL on Fox from 2001 to 2021 and has served as the color commentator of Monday Night Football since 2022. He and his partner play-by-play announcer Joe Buck are the longest tenured announcer pairing in NFL history. Aikman was also a co-owner of the now defunct NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team Hall of Fame Racing from 2005 to 2009, along with fellow former Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, and is a part-owner of the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Aikman guest starred and voiced a fictional portrayal of himself in the Season 2 episode "Meet the Manger Babies".
History[]
Season 2[]
In "Meet the Manger Babies". He is seen watching Luanne's puppet show live, commenting on how it's a "real knuckle-biter". His appearance brings joy to Hank after he was upset about missing the end of the Super Bowl.
Aikman does not appear in the rest of the series, but he is mentioned several times by Hank while discussing the Cowboys.
Season 3[]
In "Hank's Cowboy Movie", Bobby gives Aikman a "B+" for his plays, Hank is not amused with Bobby's comment.
Episode appearances[]
- Season 2
- Season 3
- "Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men" (mentioned)
- "Hank's Cowboy Movie" (offscreen, mentioned)
- Season 4
- "Peggy Hill: The Decline and Fall" (mentioned)
- "Hillennium" (mentioned)
- "Hank's Bad Hair Day" (mentioned)
- Season 5
- "'Twas the Nut Before Christmas" (mentioned)
- "Now Who's the Dummy?" (mentioned)
References[]
External links[]
- Troy Aikman at IMDb
- Troy Aikman at Wikipedia