- 94-71 as a starter and 11-4 in the playoffs. His 90 wins in 1990s are the most by any quarterback in any decade.
- Youngest of three children, his two sisters are nurses. Tammy Aikman-Powell, then a nurse at St. Anthony Hospital (Oklahoma City, OK) assisted victims in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing. She was named president of St. Anthony in October 2013.
- Transferred from Oklahoma to UCLA after a broken ankle sidelined him and coach Barry Switzer told Aikman that they were going to an option (mostly non-throwing) offense.
- Inducted into the ESPN Dallas Hall of Fame in 2011 (inaugural class) with Nolan Ryan, Emmitt Smith, Tom Landry, and Roger Staubach.
- Underwent lasik surgery in 1999.
- His 61.5 completion percentage is the fourth best of all time.
- Threw for 32,942 yards and 165 touchdowns in 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. Threw for 3,849 yards and 23 TDs in the postseason.
- The Draft Day Helmet Phone used to select Aikman was sold for $3,000 at auction. In reality, the Dallas Cowboys had signed Aikman before the draft.
- Born with a mild form of clubfoot, which was corrected by surgery and wearing casts on both feet until he was 13 months old.
- Had surgery to remove a malignant melanoma from his left shoulder blade. (May 8, 1998)
- Ranks 47th on NFL All-Time Passing Touchdowns List (165).
- Tied with Eddie LeBaron and Jim Zorn at 54th on NFL All-Time Passes Intercepted List (141).
- Ranks 54th on NFL All-Time Yards Lost List (1,748).
- Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame (February 2006). Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (2008).
- Jimmy Johnson tried unsuccessfully to convince Aikman to play for him at the University of Miami, but Aikman optioned to transfer to UCLA. Aikman told Sports Illustrated why he chose not to go to Miami: "Didn't like the city".
- Made an oral commitment to play for Jimmy Johnson at Oklahoma State but changed his mind and went to Oklahoma.
- Inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.
- Made regular-season debut as an analyst for the Chicago Bears-Baltimore Ravens game. (September 9, 2001)
- Appeared with Jerry Jones in a commercial for Wing-Stop chicken restaurants. (2009)
- Professional football player.
- (August 24, 2001) Daughter Jordan Aikman born in Plano, Texas.
- Aikman's Plano, Texas home suffered approximately $250,000 worth of damage in an early morning fire. Aikman was not at home. Cause of the fire was determined to be faulty wiring. (March 25, 1998)
- (July 30, 2002) Daughter Alexa Aikman born in Plano, TX.
- Tony Romo passes Aikman as the Dallas Cowboys' all-time leader in passing yard. [December 21, 2014].
- Linked romantically to Lorrie Morgan, Sandra Bullock, Janine Turner, and Abigail Klein. Reportedly took model Tracy Ripsin to Joe Buck and Michelle Beisner's wedding in Cabo San Lucas.
- Ranks 17th on NFL All-Time Pass Attempts List (4,715).
- Ranks 12th on NFL All-Time Pass Completions List (2,898).
- Ranks 21st on NFL All-Time Gross Yards Passing List (32,942).
- Ranks 28th on NFL All-Time Passer Rating List (81.62).
- Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin, nicknamed the "Triplets" of the 1990s, were elected to the Dallas Cowboys' Ring of Honor (September, 2005).
- Confirmed in a statement to The Dallas Morning News that he and his wife have been separated since November 2010, and are planning to divorce. (25 January 2011).
- Son of Kenneth Aikman.
- Won NCAA Championship with Oklahoma (1985). Won the Aloha Bowl (1987) and the Cotton Bowl (1989) with UCLA.
- Announces his engagement to "the love of my life", high-end fashion retailer Capa Mooty (born Catherine Cecilia Person), on Instagram. Mooty's ex-husband, lawyer Jerry Mooty, is a nephew of Aikman's former owner, Jerry Jones. [June 2, 2017].
- First player born during the Super Bowl era to be inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- Eight Elite Light Lager, co-developed by the University of Oregon's Tom Shellhammer, launched by Aikman and his business partners. According to its website, it has 90 calories and 2.6 grams of carbohydrates per 12oz can. [February 2022].
- Had habit of sticking his tongue out when he threw a pass.
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