Dak Prescott's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Dak Prescott.

Rayne Dakota "Dak" Prescott is the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL. After a successful college football career at Mississippi State, where he earned All-SEC honors twice, he was drafted by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He is notable for ranking high in completion percentage and passer rating among NFL quarterbacks.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1952: Ties School Record set by Jackie Parker

In 2015, Dak Prescott tied the school record for touchdowns in a single contest, matching the record set by Jackie Parker in 1952.

1966: First Dallas QB to Compile Seven Touchdown Passes

In 1966, Dak Prescott became the first Dallas quarterback since Don Meredith to compile seven touchdown passes in the first two regular-season games.

1966: Meredith and Hayes Connect for 95-Yard Pass

In 1966, Don Meredith and Bob Hayes connected for a 95-yard pass, which remained the longest pass in franchise history until CeeDee Lamb's 92-yard touchdown catch in 2023.

October 5, 1969: Perfect Passer Rating since Craig Morton

In a game in 2019, Dak Prescott became the first Dallas quarterback since Craig Morton on October 5, 1969, to achieve a perfect passer rating.

1989: Joins Troy Aikman as Cowboys Quarterbacks to Receive PFWA All-Rookie Team Award

In 2017, Dak Prescott became the second Cowboys quarterback to receive the PFWA All-Rookie Team award, joining Troy Aikman, who received the award in 1989.

2004: Ben Roethlisberger's Rookie Record

In 2004, Ben Roethlisberger set a rookie record of winning 13 games as a starter, which Dak Prescott tied in 2016.

2010: Haughton High School District Champions

In 2010, Dak Prescott led Haughton High School to become District 1-AAAA Champions, completing 159 of 258 passes for 2,860 yards and 39 touchdowns, and rushing for 951 yards with 17 touchdowns.

2012: Robert Griffin III's rookie records

In 2012, Robert Griffin III set the rookie record for a NFL passer rating of 102.4. and an interception to attempts record of 1.27%. Both records would be broken by Dak Prescott in 2016.

2012: Russell Wilson's Record

In 2012, Russell Wilson set a rookie record of nine games with an over 100 NFL passer rating, which Dak Prescott later broke in 2016.

2013: Named MVP of the Liberty Bowl

In 2013, Dak Prescott became the starting quarterback for Mississippi State after Tyler Russell's injury, leading the team to a 44-7 win over the Rice Owls in the Liberty Bowl, where he was named MVP. His performance included 1,940 passing yards, 13 rushing touchdowns, and a spot on the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2014: Record-Breaking Season and Accolades

In 2014, Dak Prescott broke 10 school records, including single season passing yards (3,449), total yards of total offense (4,435), passing touchdowns (27), and total touchdowns (41), led the Bulldogs to a 10–2 regular season record and multiple awards such as Manning Award Player of the Week, SEC Offensive Player of the Week, Honorable Mention All-American by SI.com, and was a finalist for the Maxwell Award, the Davey O'Brien Award, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award, and the Manning Award.

2015: Breaks Records and Earns Awards

In 2015, Dak Prescott achieved milestones including becoming the fourth player in FBS history to pass for 60 touchdowns and rush for 40 touchdowns in a career and setting a school single-game record and tied the SEC single-game record for touchdowns responsible. He was named the AutoNation National Offensive Player of the Week and won the Senior CLASS Award.

2016: Prescott Sets Multiple Rookie Records

In 2016, Dak Prescott finished his rookie regular season with a record of 11 games with an over 100 NFL passer rating, tied Ben Roethlisberger's record of winning 13 games as a starter, broke Robert Griffin III's passer rating record and interception to attempts record, and also set a rookie record with an 88.9% completion percentage in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

2016: Rookie Season Statistics

In 2016, as a rookie, Dak Prescott started all 16 games, achieving 3,667 passing yards, 282 rushing yards, 29 total touchdowns, and only four interceptions, with a 67.8% completion percentage, ranking fourth among NFL quarterbacks.

2017: Awarded the NCAA Today's Top 10 Award

In 2015, Dak Prescott was awarded the 2017 NCAA Today's Top 10 Award

2017: Selected to the Pro Bowl and Named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

In 2017, following his rookie season, Dak Prescott was selected to the Pro Bowl and named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, receiving 28 of 50 votes. He also ranked 14th on the NFL Top 100 Players list.

2019: Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week

In 2019, after a strong performance including 444 passing yards, 28 rushing yards, and four total touchdowns against the Detroit Lions, Dak Prescott was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time that year.

2020: Ranked 46th on NFL Top 100 Players of 2020

In 2020, Dak Prescott finished the season with impressive stats but the Cowboys missed the playoffs, and he was ranked 46th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.

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2022: Named NVP (Nickelodeon Valuable Player)

Despite a Wild Card Round loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Dak Prescott was named NVP (Nickelodeon Valuable Player) in 2022 with over 81% of the online vote.

2022: Wins 2022 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year

In 2022, Dak Prescott won the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year award.

2023: Finishes the 2023 Regular Season Leading the NFL in Passing Touchdowns

Dak Prescott finished his 2023 regular season with a 69.5% completion percentage, 4,516 passing yards, and an NFL-leading 36 passing touchdowns, nine interceptions, and a career-high passer rating of 105.9.