query: college that has produced the most nfl quarterbacks

pos: Quarterback U and NFL), quarterbacks from Purdue have started 724 NFL games, easily the most of any major-conference program.' After Purdue QBs' 724 NFL games, the next best schools were the University of Washington (623 starts), Miami (573), University of Southern California (547) and Notre Dame (543). In August 2009, an "Altoona Mirror" writer sought to name "Quarterback U" by player achievements, such as NFL starts, Pro Bowl appearances, and Heisman Trophies won. He noted that, in the Super Bowl era, USC (15), Notre Dame (13), Washington (12), Miami (10), Stanford (10), and UCLA (10) produced at least ten starting NFL quarterbacks,

pos: Purdue Boilermakers most recent appearance was a 38-35 victory over the University of Arizona at the 2017 Foster Farms Bowl Purdue has traditionally been called the 'Cradle of Quarterbacks', having produced NFL stars Cecil Isbell, Dale Samuels, Bob DeMoss, NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl MVP Len Dawson, NFL Hall of Famer Bob Griese, Mike Phipps, Gary Danielson, Mark Herrmann, Scott Campbell, Jim Everett, Eric Hunter, Billy Dicken, Kyle Orton and Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees. Purdue QBs have thrown more touchdowns in the NFL than any other university, 1,311 at the end of the 2010 season. In 2011, there were

pos: Quarterback U Curtis Painter were well-known backup quarterbacks, Joey Elliott is a starting QB in the Canadian Football League. The tradition has continued through to this day with Drew Brees winning the Super Bowl XLIV, in which he was also named MVP. 15 Purdue QBs went on to the NFL; Purdue is tied for first with Alabama in producing Super Bowl winning quarterbacks. According to ESPN.com, Purdue QBs have won (and started) more NFL games than any other school; thrown for the most touchdowns and yards in the NFL. Purdue QBs have won more League TD titles (14 through the 2012 NFL

pos: Quarterback U frequently that it adversely affected their performance. In the 1960s, Purdue became known as 'Quarterback U' and 'Cradle of Quarterbacks' by media and rivals such as Ohio State and Notre Dame due to its prominent QBs. Between 1967 and 1974, Purdue QBs Len Dawson and Bob Griese started five Super Bowls, winning three; Cecil Isbell led the Green Bay Packers to a NFL title in 1939, Elmer Oliphant led the Buffalo All-Americans to a disputed NFL title in 1921; Purdue has produced NFL starting QBs in Mike Phipps, Gary Danielson, Jim Everett, Mark Hermann, and Kyle Orton; Scott Campbell and

pos: Quarterback U while Purdue recorded the most combined NFL career starts (704). The article concluded that no single program deserved the title significantly more than others. Sports writers dubbed the BYU as a Quarterback U from the mid-1980s through the 1990s, akin to USC's reputation as Tailback U. It produced Jim McMahon, Steve Young, Gifford Nielsen, Robbie Bosco and Ty Detmer. The "Deseret News" wrote that the last great BYU signal caller was 2001 Heisman Trophy runner-up Brandon Doman, who also later served as the Cougars' offensive coordinator. It also asserted that, upon Doman's graduation, head coach Gary Crowton rotated quarterbacks so

neg: Quarterback U overall pick, following Elway, Plunkett and Bobby Garrett, but the first since Elway was taken by the Colts in 1983. Stanford quarterbacks have started 7 Super Bowls, winning 4, and garnering two Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Awards. In 2005, a "Sporting News" writer described Texas Tech as Quarterback U in an article that bestowed several positional "U" monikers with the criteria being college performance since 2000. Its author cited head coach Mike Leach's numerous 4,000-yard-plus passers. During the 1980s, the term was also applied to Maryland, which produced several NFL-caliber quarterbacks during the tenures of head coach Bobby Ross

neg: Quarterback U that it was the school most deserving of the designation Quarterback U. Since 2009, six former USC quarterbacks started in an NFL game: Matt Leinart, Matt Cassell, Carson Palmer, Mark Sanchez, Cody Kessler, and Sam Darnold. Washington quarterbacks have consistently advanced to the NFL, with 16 of the previous 18 starting quarterbacks as of 2012 having started in the NFL. Washington's Pro Football Hall of Fame member Warren Moon is fourth in all-time passing yardage, reflecting his CFL and NFL careers. Other notable alumni include Chris Chandler, Mark Brunell, Damon Huard and Jake Locker. ESPN points to the program's history

neg: Bill Musgrave January 13, 2017 to serve as the quarterbacks coach under new head coach Vance Joseph. He was promoted to offensive coordinator following the firing of offensive coordinator Mike McCoy on November 20, 2017. Bill Musgrave William Scott Musgrave (born November 11, 1967) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Oregon. Musgrave is a 21-year coaching veteran with 19 years of NFL experience as a quarterbacks coach or offensive coordinator. He has previously coached in the NFL

neg: XFL seconds shorter than the contemporary NFL play clock of 40 seconds (but still longer than the CFL's 20 seconds), in an effort to speed up the game. The XFL limited each team to an unusually low 38 players, as opposed to 53 on NFL teams and 80 or more on unlimited college rosters. This was similar to the CFL, which had a comparable 40-man roster limit in 2001. This resulted, most commonly, in each team only carrying two quarterbacks and one kicker who doubled as the punter. The XFL paid standardized player salaries. Quarterbacks earned US$5,000 per week, kickers earned

neg: Passer rating has the highest career rating of any non-QB with more than twenty attempts. Ben Roethlisberger holds the record for the most games with a perfect passer rating (4). As of 2012, 61 NFL quarterbacks have completed a game with a perfect passer rating of 158.3, and seven have done so multiple times. Phil Simms holds the record for the highest passer rating in a Super Bowl, at 150.92 in Super Bowl XXI. Passer rating Passer rating (also known as quarterback rating, QB rating, or passing efficiency in college football) is a measure of the performance of passers, primarily quarterbacks, in

neg: American Football League April 7, Joe Foss resigned as AFL commissioner. His successor was Oakland Raiders head coach and general manager Al Davis, who had been instrumental in turning around the fortunes of that franchise. No longer content with trying to outbid the NFL for college talent, the AFL under Davis started to recruit players already on NFL squads. Davis's strategy focused on quarterbacks in particular, and in two months he persuaded seven NFL quarterbacks to sign with the AFL. Although Davis's intention was to help the AFL win the bidding war, some AFL and NFL owners saw the escalation as detrimental to

neg: Bill Musgrave Bill Musgrave William Scott Musgrave (born November 11, 1967) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Oregon. Musgrave is a 21-year coaching veteran with 19 years of NFL experience as a quarterbacks coach or offensive coordinator. He has previously coached in the NFL with Oakland (2015-16, 1997), Philadelphia (2014, 1998), Minnesota (2011-13), Atlanta (2006-10), Washington (2005), Jacksonville (2003-04) and Carolina (1999-2000). During his coaching career, Musgrave helped three different quarterbacks to Pro Bowl seasons: Derek Carr

neg: National Football League Quarterback Challenge The 1994 SNES/Genesis version was produced by Russell Byrd. The 2001 PS2/GameCube version was produced by Charles Normann. On November 2007 NFL cancelled Quarterback Challenge. Cayman Islands Tourism confirmed on March 8, 2008 that NFL officially discontinued the competition indefinitely. National Football League Quarterback Challenge The NFL's Quarterback Challenge was an annual competition of National Football League quarterbacks, sponsored in part by DirecTV, produced by NFL, PLAYERS INC and NFL QB Greats. The first NFL Quarterback Challenge took place in 1990. The event were previously sponsored by 989 Sports and in 2005 by Electronic Arts EA Sports. NFL-licensed "NFL Quarterback

neg: Gino Guidugli line coach for FIU. In January 2017, Guidugli was promoted to offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach On March 4, 2017 Cincinnati officially announced that Guidugli was hired as running backs coach Guidugli has three brothers, former NFL and University of Cincinnati player Ben, Tony, who played at Georgia Military College, and Jeff, who played at Southeastern Louisiana University. Gino Guidugli Gino Guidugli (born March 13, 1983) is a former American football quarterback. Guidugli is currently the quarterbacks coach at the University of Cincinnati. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at

neg: Byron Leftwich intern during training camp. He was given the duty to help train the Cardinals quarterbacks. He was hired as the Cardinals quarterbacks coach on January 27, 2017. On October 19, 2018, after the Cardinals fired offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, Leftwich was selected to take over his role. NFL head coaches under whom Byron Leftwich has served: Byron Leftwich Byron Antron Leftwich (born January 14, 1980) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the offensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Marshall University and was drafted by the

neg: Brett Favre two seasons with the Vikings. In that time, he made an NFL-record 297 consecutive starts, 321 including the playoffs. Favre's eleven Pro Bowl invitations is the third most among quarterbacks in NFL history. He is the only player to win the Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award three consecutive times, doing so from 1995 to 1997, and is one of only six quarterbacks to have won the award as well as the Super Bowl in the same season. He led teams to eight division championships, five NFC Championship Games, and two Super Bowl appearances: Super Bowl XXXI and Super

neg: 1999 NFL Draft 1999 NFL Draft The 1999 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 17–18, 1999, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. Five quarterbacks were selected in the first round - Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb, Akili Smith, Daunte Culpepper, and Cade McNown - the second most (along with the 2018 NFL Draft) after the

neg: NFL Quarterback Club events is the winner. Each event can also be played individually if a player chooses to do so. Custom quarterbacks can be created to take part in the challenge. As the quarterback improves, his skill level increases. The second mode is "Play NFL" and features playing a regular football game. Options include preseason, regular season play and direct playoff entry. All NFL teams are available. The player can import custom quarterbacks into a team, and also has the option of substituting quarterbacks from different teams into it. The third mode is "Simulation". There are 30 scenarios from previous games that

neg: Racial issues faced by black quarterbacks Racial issues faced by black quarterbacks In gridiron football and its variants, American football and Canadian football, the quarterback position is often considered the most important on the team. This article examines racial issues faced by quarterbacks, predominantly African American ones. Since the beginning of professional football, the number of Black quarterbacks has been on the rise. In 1971, 3% of quarterbacks in the National Football League who threw at least 100 passes in the season were black, but by 2001 this number had risen to 35%. During the 2013 season, 67 percent of NFL players were African American (blacks

neg: Joe Dickinson and private training all over the country. Since 2007, over 1100 Quarterbacks have been trained by Dickinson, ranging from amateur to professional levels. Throughout his coaching career, he has been credited to work with NFL quarterbacks Troy Aikman, J. P. Losman, Patrick Ramsey, Gus Frerotte, Rudy Carpenter, Josh Freeman, Rhett Bomar, Matt Barkley, and Chase Daniel. He is also credited with the development of college quarterbacks Austin Brown, Conner Preston (Southern Methodist University), Dayne Crist (University of Notre Dame), Cody Keith (East Carolina University), Daxx Garman (Oklahoma State University), David Cornwell (University of Alabama), Alexander Diamont (Indiana University), Graham Wilbert

neg: Dual-threat quarterback or the running back trailing the quarterback. It is then that the quarterback has the "option" to identify which match up is most favorable to the offense as the play unfolds and exploit that defensive weakness. In the college game, many schools employ several plays that are designed for the quarterback to run with the ball. This is much less common in professional football, except for a quarterback sneak, but there is still an emphasis on being mobile enough to escape a heavy pass rush. Historically, dual threat quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL) were uncommon, with Michael Vick

neg: Kevin O'Connell (American football) position of quarterbacks coach of the Cleveland Browns for the 2015 NFL season. O'Connell was hired to the offensive staff of the San Francisco 49ers on February 26, 2016. On January 20th, 2017, O'Connell was announced as the new quarterbacks coach of the Washington Redskins. This announcement was made following the promotion of Matt Cavanaugh to Offensive Coordinator, leaving the position vacant. Kevin O'Connell (American football) Kevin William O'Connell (born May 25, 1985) is an American football coach and former quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), who is the current quarterbacks coach for the Washington Redskins. He played college

neg: Doug Scovil Veterans Stadium during the 1989 season. In memory of Scovil's passing, the Eagles marked their helmets with black electrical tape for the rest of the season. Scovil's coaching stops included the College of San Mateo, the United States Naval Academy, Brigham Young University (BYU), and the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. While serving as quarterbacks coach at BYU, Scovil mentored future NFL quarterbacks Gifford Nielsen, Marc Wilson, and Jim McMahon. Scovil played at Stockton Junior College and at the University of the Pacific. While head coach at San Diego State, he helped develop several players under the system he

neg: James Coley James Coley James Coley (born April 14, 1973) is an American football coach. He is the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Georgia and the former offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Miami. Coley, a Miami native who played quarterback at Miami Senior High School and worked in the National Football League (NFL) as an offensive assistant and quality control coach with the Miami Dolphins, has coached some of the top talent in college football at the high school, college and pro levels. His coaching resumé includes stops at 2003 National Champion Louisiana State

neg: System quarterback the NFL. Recently, the appellation was commonly applied to Texas Tech quarterbacks that operated under former head coach Mike Leach and offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen's spread offense. In the 2000s, the school had several different quarterbacks that threw in excess of 4,000 yards in a season. According to some pundits, this demonstrated that the quarterback had simply been an interchangeable part in a prolific passing offense. Some Texas Tech quarterbacks, with their college tenure in parentheses, described as such include: The label is not restricted to Texas Tech, however, and pundits and coaches have referred to players from several other

neg: 2015 NFL Draft playing at Florida State, ranging from a sexual assault allegation to shoplifting incidents. Mariota was considered a better athlete, the fastest quarterback in the draft, and had a better off-the-field reputation. However, Mariota ran a spread offense at Oregon which typically had not transitioned well from college to the NFL. Although neither was considered a perfectly safe pick, the two quarterbacks were selected first and second overall. This is only the sixth time in NFL history that this has occurred. (1971, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2012). It was also the first time that two Heisman trophy winners were selected with the

neg: Nathaniel Hackett to the Buffalo Bills 24-21. He is the son of former college football and NFL coach Paul Hackett. Nathaniel Hackett Nathaniel Hackett (born December 19, 1979) is an American football coach. He most recently served as the offensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) from 2016 to 2018. He is the former offensive coordinator for the NFL's Buffalo Bills, and previously served as offensive coordinator for the Syracuse Orange. In 2016, Hackett was upgraded from quarterbacks coach to interim offensive coordinator after the Jaguars fired previous offensive coordinator, Greg Olson. He was confirmed on that

neg: 2004 NFL Draft all rounds. As of 2012, this draft also has two other records attached to it: it became the draft with the shortest time between having multiple quarterbacks being drafted and starting for Super Bowl winners (Ben Roethlisberger for the 2005 Steelers, and Manning for the 2007 Giants) and it has become the first draft ever to have produced two QBs who each won multiple Super Bowls (with Roethlisberger winning his second in 2008 and Eli his second in 2011). The 255 players chosen in the draft were composed of: 2004 NFL Draft The 2004 NFL draft was the procedure by

neg: Shaun King (American football) CFL game in the short time frame. The Shaun King Foundation, headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida, is the principal supporter for the Kings Kids program in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast, St. Petersburg, Florida King has worked as an NFL and college football analyst for NBC Sports and Yahoo. In July 2008, King, working as an ESPN analyst, commented that it was "outside of normal" that recently released African-American NFL quarterbacks like Daunte Culpepper, Aaron Brooks, Byron Leftwich and himself were not signed to new teams. He is married and has two daughters and a son

neg: Frank Scelfo many different high schools in Louisiana and Texas. Scelfo started coaching in college at Tulane University in 1996. He started out coaching tight ends before moving to quarterbacks and being an offensive coordinator. He coached four quarterbacks that played in the NFL. Those quarterbacks were Shaun King, Patrick Ramsey, J. P. Losman, and Lester Ricard. Scelfo later coached at Louisiana Tech University, and the University of Arizona, where he coached Nick Foles and Matt Scott. He was let go after two seasons at Arizona and he took a break from coaching in 2012. Scelfo signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars following

neg: NFL Quarterback Club 99 game allows the user to play as every NFL team that was available at the time (1999 NFL Season) and control all of its players, including newly drafted early round quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf. Each team has ratings based on certain strengths and weaknesses observed in the 1998 NFL season and projections by the developers. This provides a realistic lack of power balance between a team like the San Diego Chargers and the Green Bay Packers. In addition, the game featured teams from NFL Europe. Like its predecessor, the game features many glitches. The most notable is a

neg: Racial issues faced by black quarterbacks takers, and that it may not be the most reliable test of football knowledge. In 2013, the NFL began administering the Player Assessment Tool, an additional test of mental aptitude to go alongside the Wonderlic during the combine process. After a successful college career as a quarterback, the Denver Broncos drafted Marlin Briscoe in the 14 round of the 1968 NFL draft, with plans to shift him to the defensive secondary. Because of racist stereotypes, pro football teams refused to let black players play quarterback, thinking they were not intelligent enough for the position. After injuries to Denver’s starter, Marlin

neg: National Football League Quarterback Challenge National Football League Quarterback Challenge The NFL's Quarterback Challenge was an annual competition of National Football League quarterbacks, sponsored in part by DirecTV, produced by NFL, PLAYERS INC and NFL QB Greats. The first NFL Quarterback Challenge took place in 1990. The event were previously sponsored by 989 Sports and in 2005 by Electronic Arts EA Sports. NFL-licensed "NFL Quarterback Challenge", created by ProAppSports and produced by Adisoft Studios is currently available on Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch devices. An officially NFL-licensed Quarterback Challenge appeared in 2 other different console video games. Both video game versions appeared in the same

neg: American football in Western Pennsylvania American football in Western Pennsylvania American football in Western Pennsylvania, featuring the city of Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, has had a long and storied history, dating back to the early days of the sport. All levels of football, including high school football and college football, are followed passionately, and the area's National Football League (NFL) team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, is consistently one of the sport's most popular teams. Many of the NFL's top stars have come from the region as well, especially those that play quarterback, earning Western Pennsylvania the nickname "Cradle of Quarterbacks". In the early 20th century, football

neg: Jake Locker the Huskies. Twenty-eight quarterbacks have gone in the first round of the draft since 2000. Only six had losing records as college starters: Patrick Ramsey, Kyle Boller, J. P. Losman, Jay Cutler, Josh Freeman, and Jared Goff. He graduated in December 2010 with a degree in History. With one year of eligibility remaining at Washington, Locker was considered to be a top prospect in the 2010 NFL Draft by many internet mock drafts, with some analysts ranking him in the top three available quarterbacks. On December 14, 2009, ESPN's College Football Live reported that Locker would return for his senior

neg: Sports in Pittsburgh in professional sports. The region has produced a multitude of NFL quarterbacks, giving Western Pennsylvania the nickname "Cradle of Quarterbacks." Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, Jim Kelly, Johnny Unitas, Bruce Gradkowski, Marc Bulger, George Blanda, Johnny Lujack, Jeff Hostetler, Gus Frerotte, Willie Thrower, Warren Heller, Johnny Gildea, Tyler Palko, Alex Van Pelt, Sandy Stephens, Terry Hanratty, Mike McMahon, Major Harris, Matt Cavanaugh, Chuck Fusina, Rod Rutherford, Ted Marchibroda, Babe Parilli, John Hufnagel, Tom Sherman, Richie Lucas, Boyd Brumbaugh, Scott Zolak, Ed Matesic, Tom Clements, Coley McDonough, Charley Seabright and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch all hail from within

neg: Craig Johnson (American football) career-high 336 passing yards in the 1996 Rose Bowl against USC. From 1997 to 1998, Johnson was the quarterbacks coach at Maryland. He also served as the Terrapins' offensive coordinator for two years (1997-98). In his last year at Maryland, the Terrapins led the Atlantic Coast Conference in rushing offense (235 yards per game avg). In 2000, Johnson landed his first NFL coaching job as an offensive assistant and quality control coach with the Tennessee Titans. In 2002, Johnson was promoted to quarterbacks coach. As quarterbacks coach, Johnson has developed an NFL co-MVP (Steve McNair, 2003), an NFL Rookie of

neg: Jeremy Bates (American football) promoted Bates to Offensive Coordinator, while he continues to serve as Quarterbacks coach. Jeremy Bates (American football) Jeremy Bates (born August 27, 1976) is an American football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach of the New York Jets. He was the quarterbacks coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), a position he assumed in February 2012. Bates has previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks and quarterbacks coach for the USC Trojans football team. Bates is the son of former long-time collegiate and NFL coach Jim Bates

neg: Timm Rosenbach one year for the team before injuries prematurely ended his career. He attempted a comeback with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL and the New Orleans Saints of the NFL, but failed. Upon his return to the NFL, he signed with the New Orleans Saints, but had to miss the season because of a ruptured disc in his back. He also missed the 1991 season with the Cardinals because of a knee injury suffered in training camp. He is a 2005 graduate of Washington State University, which has produced several other NFL quarterbacks, including Jack Thompson,

neg: Doug Nussmeier quarterbacks coach for John L. Smith, his college head coach, at Michigan State for three seasons (2003-05) before moving on to the NFL, where he was the quarterbacks coach under head coach Scott Linehan for the St. Louis Rams for two seasons (2006–07). He was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Fresno State for a season in 2008, then was hired in the same capacity at Washington in Seattle in early 2009 under new head coach Steve Sarkisian. His annual salary at UW was just under $300,000. In January 2012, Nussmeier became the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach

neg: 1999 NFL Draft Cherry from Arizona State in the 4th round. No player selected in this draft has yet been inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame. 1999 NFL Draft The 1999 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 17–18, 1999, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. Five quarterbacks were selected in the first

neg: Ben Roethlisberger for 6th in yards per attempt (7.93), and tied for 10th in completion percentage (63.85%) among quarterbacks with a minimum of 1,500 career attempts. He has the fourth highest career winning percentage (.710) as a starter in the regular season among quarterbacks with a minimum of 100 starts. He is one of six quarterbacks in NFL history to have beaten at least 31 of the current NFL teams. Known for playing outside the pocket in what he calls "backyard football", Roethlisberger grew up idolizing John Elway, and has often been compared to him. Roethlisberger wears number 7 in Elway's honor.

neg: Jeff Dugan special teams as well. On September 3, 2011, Dugan was waived by the Minnesota Vikings to make room for the 53 man roster. He has been spending his off-season pursuing his MBA at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. Jeff Dugan Jeffery Stephen Dugan (born April 8, 1981) is a retired American football tight end and fullback. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in seventh round of 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Maryland. Before college Dugan attended Central Catholic High School, where NFL quarterbacks Dan Marino and Marc Bulger attended. Dugan attended the University

neg: Quarterback quarterbacks to throw the ball in most plays. The passing game is emphasized heavily in the Canadian Football League (CFL), where there are only three downs as opposed to the four downs used in American football, a larger field of play and an extra eligible receiver. Different skillsets are required of the quarterback in each system - quarterbacks that perform well in a pass-heavy spread offensive system, a popular offensive scheme in the NCAA and NFHS, rarely perform well in the National Football League (NFL), as the fundamentals of the pro-style offense used in the NFL are very different from

neg: Montana State Bobcats football college football, including the NAIA, there have been just 11 quarterbacks that have gone over 10,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing for their career. Amazingly, two of those quarterbacks were produced by Montana State. Travis Lulay accomplished the feat in 2005 when he finished with 10,746 passing and 1,459 rushing. DeNarius McGhee hit those milestones on consecutive weeks in 2013 when he went over 1,000 rushing against Northern Arizona, then hit 10,000 passing against Weber State. He currently has 1,133 yards rushing and 11,207 yards passing. Both quarterbacks began playing their freshman season at Montana State. Lulay started the

neg: American football in Western Pennsylvania gone on to outstanding careers in professional sports. The region has produced a multitude of NFL quarterbacks, giving Western Pennsylvania the nickname "Cradle of Quarterbacks." Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, Jim Kelly, Johnny Unitas, Charlie Batch, Marc Bulger, George Blanda, Johnny Lujack, Jeff Hostetler, Gus Frerotte, Willie Thrower, Warren Heller, Tyler Palko, Terrelle Pryor, Alex Van Pelt, Sandy Stephens, Terry Hanratty, Mike McMahon, Major Harris, Matt Cavanaugh, Chuck Fusina, Rod Rutherford, Ted Marchibroda, Babe Parilli, John Hufnagel, Tom Sherman, Richie Lucas, Boyd Brumbaugh, Scott Zolak, Anthony Morelli, Ed Matesic, Tom Clements, Coley McDonough, Charley Seabright and former Steelers quarterback

neg: Mark Sanchez subsequent announcement that other NFL-caliber quarterbacks, such as Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, and Colt McCoy had decided to stay in school, rumors arose that Sanchez would use the opportunity to enter the 2009 NFL Draft. On January 15, Sanchez announced his plans to forgo his final year of college eligibility and enter the 2009 NFL Draft, although he continued as a USC student and completed work on his degree in the spring of 2009 while preparing for the draft. Sanchez became the first USC quarterback to leave school early for the NFL since Todd Marinovich did so after the 1990

neg: Marc Trestman yards. Trestman joined the Detroit Lions as quarterbacks coach in 1997. That year Lions quarterback Scott Mitchell passed for 3,484 yards, fourth most in team history. In 1998, he was with the Arizona Cardinals as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. That year quarterback Jake Plummer threw for 3,737 yards, and the Cardinals made the playoffs for the first time since 1982 and won their first post season game in 51 years. He next went to the Oakland Raiders in 2001 as the quarterbacks coach. In 2002 he was promoted to offensive coordinator and the Raiders led the NFL in total

neg: Dennis Franklin Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1975 NFL Draft, Franklin converted to wide receiver for the 1975 NFL season. While Franklin was with Detroit, Greg Landry and Bill Munson were the Lions' quarterbacks. Franklin had a brief NFL career that lasted nine games and that totaled six catches over two years. After retiring from football, Franklin rose to vice president at King World Productions in New York City, a television distributor that produced "Wheel of Fortune", "Jeopardy!", and "Oprah". He now lives in Santa Monica, California and sells real estate. Franklin's son Kenny followed his father to Michigan

neg: Passer rating Passer rating Passer rating (also known as quarterback rating, QB rating, or passing efficiency in college football) is a measure of the performance of passers, primarily quarterbacks, in American football and Canadian football. There are two formulae currently in use: one used by both the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL), and the other used in NCAA football. Passer rating is calculated using a player's passing attempts, completions, yards, touchdowns, and interceptions. Since 1973, passer rating has been the official formula used by the NFL to determine its passing leader. Passer rating in the NFL is on

neg: Holder (gridiron football) in the 2011 CBA, but since that time, most NFL teams have only carried two quarterbacks on the active roster). However, such usage has remained rather common in collegiate football. Many times a quarterback who was a redshirt freshman will serve as the holder his sophomore year. It is also common in other professional leagues such as the Arena Football League (where there is no punting and are thus no punters) or the Canadian Football League, where roster size restrictions generally result in one person serving as both placekicker and punter. In today's NFL, most teams use their punter as

neg: Ron Vander Kelen (a game which pitted college all-stars selected from the graduating class from the previous season against the NFL champion) over a group of quarterbacks which included 1962 Heisman Trophy winner Terry Baker. The college all-stars defeated the Green Bay Packers 20-17, with a 74-yard touchdown completion to his college teammate, Pat Richter, providing the winning touchdown. Vander Kelen was named the game MVP. The 1963 game would prove to be the last time the college all-stars defeated the NFL champion in this series. He was not drafted in the 1963 NFL Draft and drafted in the 21st round of the

neg: Washington Huskies football 2017 season, its 390 conference victories rank second in conference history. Washington is often referred to as one of the top Quarterback U's due to the long history of quarterbacks playing in the National Football League (NFL), including the second-most QB starts in NFL history. Dating back to Warren Moon in 1976, 14 of the last 19 quarterbacks who have led the team in passing for at least one season have gone on to play in the NFL. Ten different men served as Washington head coaches during the first 18 seasons. While still an independent, the team progressed from playing

neg: Jarious Jackson Jarious Jackson Jarious K. Jackson (born May 3, 1977) is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also been the quarterbacks coach for the Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Jackson played professionally in the CFL for eight seasons with the BC Lions and one year with the Toronto Argonauts where he won three Grey Cup championships in 2006, 2011, and 2012. He has also been a member of the Denver Broncos (NFL), to whom he was drafted 214th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft, and the Barcelona Dragons (NFL

neg: Jedd Fisch Brian Billick, where he first served as a general offensive assistant for the 2004 season before being named assistant quarterbacks coach and assistant wide receivers coach for the 2005-2007 seasons. Fisch served as the Denver Broncos wide receivers coach under Mike Shanahan in 2008. He returned to the college game in 2009, serving a single season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team under head coach Tim Brewster. Fisch then returned to the NFL, serving a single season as quarterbacks coach for the Seattle Seahawks in Pete Carroll's first year with the team. Then

neg: George Godsey tight ends coach for the Patriots in 2012. In February 2014, he joined new Houston Texans coach Bill O'Brien as quarterbacks coach. On February 21, 2017, the Detroit Lions hired Godsey as a defensive assistant/special projects. On February 7, 2018, Godsey was named quarterbacks coach of the Lions. George Godsey George Robert Godsey (born January 1, 1979) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the quarterbacks coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Godsey played quarterback in college at Georgia Tech, where he holds several school records, and for one season in

neg: Steve Sarkisian with a dismal 3–15 record, prompting Sarkisian to end his playing career. Sarkisian's coaching career began in 2000 when he returned to El Camino College as its quarterbacks coach. The following season, Sarkisian joined his former coach, Norm Chow, at USC. Chow was hired as USC's offensive coordinator by new head coach Pete Carroll. Sarkisian worked as an offensive assistant in 2001 and then as quarterbacks coach in 2002 and 2003. In 2004, Sarkisian moved to the professional ranks as quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. Oakland compiled more than 4,000 passing yards, ranking eighth out of

neg: Racial issues faced by black quarterbacks McNabb, did not receive preferential treatment by the media. There is some controversy over how White and Black quarterbacks tend to be described by the media, especially draft prospects hoping to make it into the NFL. Draft experts and scouts have a history of describing Black quarterbacks in ways that perpetuate racial stereotypes and hurt those prospects chances of making it to the NFL as a quarterback. Even those who make it to the NFL continue to face bias against them. An empirical study published in "The Howard Journal of Communications" supported this hypothesis. The researchers analyzed the written descriptions

neg: Comparison of American and Canadian football circumference from . Despite the fact that the CFL rules allow for a smaller legal ball and the NFL rules allow for a larger legal ball, there is a common misconception among media, fans, and even players that the current CFL ball is bigger. Some professional quarterbacks have stated that they notice a difference in size. Another difference between NFL and CFL balls is that Canadian balls have two complete white stripes around the football from the largest diameter of the ball and NFL balls have no stripes at all. College football and high school football both specify the use

neg: 1983 NFL Draft 1983 NFL Draft The 1983 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 26–27, 1983, at the New York Sheraton Hotel in New York City, New York. No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year. The draft is frequently referred to as the quarterback class of 1983, because six quarterbacks were taken in the first round—John Elway, Todd Blackledge, Jim Kelly, Tony Eason, Ken O'Brien, and Dan Marino—the highest number of

neg: Jeremy Bates (American football) Jeremy Bates (American football) Jeremy Bates (born August 27, 1976) is an American football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach of the New York Jets. He was the quarterbacks coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), a position he assumed in February 2012. Bates has previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks and quarterbacks coach for the USC Trojans football team. Bates is the son of former long-time collegiate and NFL coach Jim Bates and attended high school in Sevierville, Tennessee. He played quarterback at the University

neg: Quarterback U the start of what he called "Miami's Quarterback U tradition." George Mira, Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar, Vinny Testaverde, Steve Walsh, Ken Dorsey, Craig Erickson, and Gino Torretta are some Hurricanes quarterbacks that influenced his use of the term. The term is still often applied, although Miami currently has fewer quarterbacks starting in the NFL than it has in the past. In 2008, all three Miami quarterbacks entered the season with no game experience, and pundits charged head coach Randy Shannon with rebuilding the program's reputation of producing high-quality signalcallers. In recent years, sportswriters have mentioned several schools as being appropriate

neg: Tom Brady the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. Due to his late draft selection, Brady is considered to be the biggest "steal" in the history of the NFL Draft. In Brady's sixteen seasons as a starter, he has quarterbacked the Patriots to eight Super Bowl appearances, the most for any player in history. Brady is also one of only two quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl in their first season as a starter, the other being Kurt Warner. Brady has been honored with four Super Bowl MVP awards (Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, and LI), the most

neg: Mike Teel Mike Teel Mike Teel (born January 6, 1986) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Teel spent time with the Seahawks, New England Patriots, and Chicago Bears in the span of three years. After serving as the quarterbacks coach for the Kean Cougars of Kean University in 2011, he was the quarterbacks coach for Wagner College in 2012 and departed after one year. In 2014 Teel resumed coaching as a graduate assistant at Rutgers. Teel is

neg: Gary Tranquill the Cleveland Browns from 1991 to 1993. He later returned to the college ranks at Virginia Tech, Michigan State, a second stint at Virginia, and finally at North Carolina before his retirement. Tranquill worked closely with Nick Saban for multiple teams and over several decades. After a brief retirement, Tranquill joined the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa where he served as the quarterbacks coach for one season. In January 2009, he was hired by Frank Spaziani to become the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Boston College. On January 11, 2011 Tranquill retired once again from coaching at the age

neg: Brady/Belichick Era Brady/Belichick Era The Brady/Belichick Era, as commonly referred to by sports writers and fans, is the sports dynasty formed by the quarterback/coach duo between New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick. This has also been referred to as the "Patriot Dynasty". According to many sports analysts and writers, quarterback Tom Brady is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, while Belichick is considered one of the best coaches in NFL history. The duo has created and enjoyed one of the longest and most dominant dynasties in NFL history. While coached and quarterbacked by Belichick and

neg: Motion (gridiron football) Motion (gridiron football) In gridiron football, motion refers to the movement of an offensive player at or prior to the snap. Motion occurs when a player is moving after the formation is set and "at the time of the snap". While there are different rules regarding motion, most mandate that no more than one player may be in motion at the time of the snap, and that only players who start in "back" positions (running backs, fullbacks, quarterbacks, flankers, H-backs, etc.) may be in motion at the snap. Additionally, the NFL (professional), NCAA (college), and NFHSAA (high school) require that

neg: Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award award is currently held by running back Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams, who received it for the 2017 NFL season after leading the league with 2,093 all-purpose yards. Every winner of the award has been either a running back or a quarterback, with the exception of Rice, who won twice as a wide receiver. Running backs have been awarded 26 times, followed by quarterbacks, with 19 awards. Of the 46 winners, 27 were also named the AP NFL Most Valuable Player in the same season. Since 2011, both awards have been given out at the annual NFL Honors

neg: Mark Sanchez the win over the New England Patriots the week prior, Sanchez tied four other quarterbacks for the second most post-season road victories by a quarterback in NFL history. In leading the Jets to two consecutive conference championships, Sanchez joined quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as the only two quarterbacks in NFL history to reach the conference championship in their first two seasons in the league. The next two seasons would be a regression for both the team and Sanchez as they failed to reach the playoffs, with fans and critics calling for him to be benched. He was eventually replaced towards the

neg: Mike Shula quarterbacks coach. He oversaw quarterback David Garrard’s development from becoming a full-time starter in 2007 to making the Pro Bowl in 2009. In Shula’s first year with the Jaguars, Garrard ranked third in the NFL with a 102.2 passer rating – an almost 23-point improvement from the previous season – threw an NFL-low three interceptions and established a team record with a 64.0 completion percentage. On January 21, 2011, the Carolina Panthers named Shula as their quarterbacks coach. In 2011, he helped quarterback Cam Newton earn Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year after turning in one of the most

neg: Ken Zampese Ken Zampese Kenneth Zampese (born July 19, 1967) is an American football coach who is the quarterbacks coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Zampese began his coaching career at his alma mater, the University of San Diego, and has held a variety of college and professional coaching positions. Zampese's father, Ernie Zampese, spent 36 years as a coach in the NFL, spending time with the New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, and both the Los Angeles Rams and St. Louis Rams. Ernie Zampese is known best for his

neg: Jay Schroeder Sun Valley, California. He also coached Varsity and JV golf at Village Christian. He has also occasionally worked as an analyst for Sky Sports' NFL coverage since November 2007. He is currently the quarterbacks coach at Desert Hills High School in St. George, Utah. Jay Schroeder Jay Brian Schroeder (born June 28, 1961) is a former professional American football quarterback. He played college football at UCLA, after which he was selected in the third round (83rd overall) of the 1984 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins where he played for three seasons. He then played for the Los Angeles Raiders

neg: Passer rating a scale from 0 to 158.3. Passing efficiency in college football is on a scale from −731.6 to 1261.6. Before the development of the passer rating, the NFL struggled with how to crown a passing leader. In the mid-1930s, it was the quarterback with the most passing yardage. From 1938 to 1940, it was the quarterback with the highest completion percentage. In 1941, a system was created that ranked the league's quarterbacks relative to their peers' performance. Over the next thirty years the criteria used to crown a passing leader changed several times, but the ranking system made it impossible

neg: Colt Brennan efficiency in the nation. According to Jones, "Colt is a money guy. Colt is what I said he is: the best college quarterback in America, and he proved it tonight." During a press conference on January 17, Brennan announced that he was returning to the University of Hawaii for his senior season. He didn't feel he was fully prepared for the NFL and needed another year to get ready. He returned to Hawaii as a Heisman front runner and one of the NCAA's most prolific passers. "Rivals.com" named him one of the top-10 quarterbacks going into the 2007 season. On

neg: Sage Rosenfels MVP. He was also named Offensive MVP of the Cyclones for the 2000 season. The win against Pittsburgh was the first bowl victory in Iowa State's 108-year football history. Rosenfels graduated from Iowa State University in December 2000 with a BA degree in Marketing. National Football Scouting Inc., a combine services that analyzed college players for NFL teams, rated Rosenfels the second-best NFL prospect among senior quarterbacks. Rosenfels, selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft, spent one season as the team's third-string quarterback. He was acquired by the Miami Dolphins on August 22,

neg: Frank Cignetti Jr. Frank Cignetti Jr. Frank Cignetti Jr. (born October 4, 1965) is an American football coach who is the quarterbacks coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, he was the quarterbacks coach for the New York Giants in 2016 and 2017. Prior to that, he served as the quarterbacks coach for the St. Louis Rams from 2012 to 2014, and Rams' offensive coordinator for the 2015 NFL season. Cignetti began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Pittsburgh in 1989. From 1990 to 1998, Cignetti was on his father’s IUP Crimson Hawks football team

neg: Mike Holmgren at Oak Grove High School in San Jose, California, from 1975 to 1980 and won one Central Coast Section championship. In 1981, Holmgren became the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco State Gators, working for Vic Rowen. From 1982 to 1985, Holmgren was the quarterbacks coach at Brigham Young University under LaVell Edwards. During his four-year tenure at BYU, Holmgren not only helped coach the team's potent offense to a national championship in 1984, but in that period mentored and developed two of BYU's future NFL quarterbacks, Steve Young and Robbie Bosco, and one future NFL head

neg: Nat Moore Nat Moore Nathaniel Moore (born September 19, 1951) is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. Moore played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. He is best known as a favorite passing target of Dolphins quarterbacks Bob Griese and Dan Marino. Moore was born in Tallahassee, Florida in 1951. He grew up in Miami, Florida and attended Miami Edison Senior High School and Miami-Dade Community College. On

neg: Jeff Dugan Jeff Dugan Jeffery Stephen Dugan (born April 8, 1981) is a retired American football tight end and fullback. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in seventh round of 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Maryland. Before college Dugan attended Central Catholic High School, where NFL quarterbacks Dan Marino and Marc Bulger attended. Dugan attended the University of Maryland, College Park, and he finished his career with 55 receptions for 649 yards (11.8 yards per rec. avg.), and three touchdowns. As a true freshman, he was named the team's freshman of the year and was

neg: Bill Lazor 1994. He is married to wife Nicole, with whom he has three kids, Nolan, Marin, and Charlotte. Bill Lazor William V. Lazor (born June 14, 1972) is an American football coach and former college player who is the offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Lazor has previously served as the quarterbacks coach for the Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks, and Philadelphia Eagles. He also spent time as offensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins. He played college football as a quarterback for Cornell University from 1991 to 1993. Lazor played football at Cornell before graduating in

neg: Ben McLaughlin backs coach at his alma mater, Louisiana College. He then accepted the position of quarterbacks coach at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) in 2013. He was promoted to Offensive Coordinator at NEO for the 2014 season. He is currently the offensive coordinator at his alma mater, Louisiana College. Ben has also served as the head coach for the Dream Bowl. The Dream Bowl was started as an effort to provide opportunities for FCS, Division II and III athletes to showcase their talents for NFL scouts. His first year as head coach was for Dream Bowl V, played on Monday January

neg: Jeremy Bates (American football) the team to have the NFL's second-most productive offense (1st in the AFC). At the end of the 2008 NFL regular season, longtime head coach Mike Shanahan was fired and replaced by Josh McDaniels. Due to the uncertainty, Bates began looking for a new position. On January 19, 2009, USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll hired Bates to replace outgoing coach Carl Smith, who had only taken the quarterbacks job two weeks earlier before moving back to the NFL. Smith had replaced Steve Sarkisian, who had taken the head coaching position of the Washington Huskies after serving as both quarterbacks

neg: Boomer Esiason his career with an interception percentage of 3.5%, almost as good as Aaron Brooks' 3.1%. Boomer Esiason was named to four Pro Bowl games (1986, 1988, 1989, 1993) and holds several NFL career records for left-handed quarterbacks, including most touchdown passes (247), passing yards (37,920), and completions (2,969). Esiason also led the AFC in passing in both 1988 and 1989. Among the awards Boomer Esiason has earned during his career include the NFL Most Valuable Player Award in 1988 (leading the league with a quarterback rating of 97.4), and the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in 1995 for

neg: Shotgun formation a "signature" formation for the Cowboys, especially during third down situations. The shotgun was adopted by more teams throughout the pass-happy late 1980s, and was part of almost every team's offense in the 1990s, eventually becoming a base formation for some teams in the late 2000s. In recent years, the shotgun has become vastly prevalent. Many college quarterbacks—such as Tim Tebow, who almost exclusively used the shotgun at Florida—have difficulty adapting to NFL offenses where about a third of snaps are taken under center. However, with the spread offense increasingly used in the NFL, the shotgun is more popular, since

neg: Kevin O'Connell (American football) Kevin O'Connell (American football) Kevin William O'Connell (born May 25, 1985) is an American football coach and former quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), who is the current quarterbacks coach for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for San Diego State University. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and has also been a member of the NFL's Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and San Diego Chargers. The son of a former Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) agent, O'Connell spent his childhood years in Carlsbad, California,

neg: Klint Kubiak Klint Kubiak Klint Kubiak (born February 17, 1987) is an American football coach who is currently the Offensive Assistant/Quarterbacks coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Kubiak is an eight-year coaching veteran, and has worked four seasons apiece in the NFL and college ranks following his playing career at Colorado State University. Kubiak attended Colorado State University (CSU), where he played for the Colorado State Rams football team from 2005-09. He was named a team captain as a senior and was invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game. Kubiak started his coaching career at Texas

neg: Bruce Smith (defensive end) graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. Following an all-state high school career, Smith accepted an athletic scholarship to Virginia Tech. Known as "The Sack Man" (both on and off the field) of Virginia Tech football, Smith finished his college career in 1984 as the most honored player in Hokie history. Anticipating his future success in pursuing quarterbacks in the NFL, he had a career total of 71 tackles behind the line of scrimmage, for losses totaling 504 yards. Smith had 46 career sacks, including 22 during a junior season in 1983 that saw him named First-team All-America by the

neg: Jordan Palmer with the Titans. "Source": Palmer worked as a quarterbacks coach at EXOS, an NFL Draft training center in Carlsbad, California in early 2014. He is the younger brother of former NFL quarterback Carson Palmer, who was the first overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. The two spent three seasons together as teammates with the Bengals, with him being Carson's backup. Jordan Palmer Jordan William Palmer (born May 30, 1984) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football

neg: Mike Kafka Inferno, a type of hand warmer for both athletes and outdoor enthusiasts. The campaign successfully gained $15,974 from 124 backers on December 18, 2014. With help from the NFL and the University of Miami, Kafka began an executive Master of Business Administration program catered towards NFL players in 2015. Mike Kafka Michael John Kafka (born July 25, 1987) is a former American football quarterback and current quarterbacks coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football at

neg: Josh Booty Josh Booty Joshua Gibson Booty (born April 29, 1975) is a former professional baseball and American football player. Booty played briefly in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman, and also in the National Football League (NFL) as a quarterback. Booty went to Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. Josh's father Johnny was an All-American high school football player as well at Shreveport's Woodlawn High School (which produced NFL quarterbacks Terry Bradshaw and Joe Ferguson in the 1960s), and was the athletic director at Evangel Christian. He was also one of the founders of the Evangel school that turned

neg: Jeff Rutledge regular season, again against the Philadelphia Eagles. In the spring of 2007 Rutledge got his first NFL coaching job when he was hired as quarterbacks coach with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, with direct charge over Kurt Warner. That year, the Cardinals made a late season run and earned a Super Bowl berth, but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-23. When the Cardinals hired a new offensive coordinator at the end of that season, Rutledge and most of the offensive staff were fired. Rutledge served as the quarterbacks and tight ends coach for the New York Sentinels of the United Football

neg: 1998 NFL Draft quarterbacks). Leaf was considered to have more upside and a stronger throwing arm, while Manning was considered a prospect who was NFL ready and more mature. On the day of the draft, the Colts selected Manning due to Leaf's disdain for Indianapolis. Manning went on to be a five-time Most Valuable Player award winner, the most of any player in NFL history, and a two-time Super Bowl champion, whereas Leaf was out of the NFL by 2002 and is considered one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history. A supplemental draft was held in the summer of 1998. For

neg: Racial issues faced by black quarterbacks make up 13 percent of the US population), yet only 17 percent of quarterbacks were; 82 percent of quarterbacks were white. In 2017, the New York Giants benched longtime quarterback Eli Manning in favor of Geno Smith, who was declared the starter for one week. The Giants were the last team to never field a black starting QB during an NFL season. The Canadian Football League was more welcoming to black quarterbacks than its American counterpart in the 1970s, featuring players such as Warren Moon, who won five Grey Cup championships in Canada before coming to play in the NFL.

neg: Chase Daniel student council for three years. Daniel enjoyed an illustrious college career at the University of Missouri, passing for more than 12,000 yards and throwing for more than 100 touchdowns. He is widely considered one of the most successful quarterbacks in the school's history. Although he was not Missouri's most heralded NFL prospect, Daniel raised the football program's profile significantly as a three-year starter and arguably laid the groundwork for the Tigers' eventual move to the Southeastern Conference in 2012. Daniel was the primary backup quarterback for Brad Smith in the 2005 season and played in 10 games. He completed 38-of-66

neg: Patrick Ramsey overall in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, to replace Tony Banks as quarterback. He was offered a substantial contract in spite of the fact that he had never proven he was capable of being successful at the NFL level. On October 13, 2002 the Redskins hosted the team from Ramsey's home state, the New Orleans Saints. Ramsey threw four interceptions as the Saints won 43–27. The 2003 season, Ramsey's first full season as a starter was even more difficult. He was one of the most sacked quarterbacks in the NFL that year, which was also Spurrier's last

neg: Wonderlic test quarterback's Wonderlic score and a quarterback's passer rating, and no significant correlation between a quarterback's Wonderlic score and a quarterback's salary. Similarly, a 2009 study by Brian D. Lyons, Brian J. Hoffman, and John W. Michel found that Wonderlic scores failed to positively and significantly predict future NFL performance for any position. Donovan McNabb, whose 14 score was the lowest of the five quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft, had the longest and most successful career. The Lyons study also found that the relationship between Wonderlic test scores and future NFL performance was negative for

neg: Sports in Pennsylvania and decathlon, attended Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania is named after him. Today, football is popular on all levels, from high school, college, and professionally. The high school games get regular attention in the local newspapers and games regularly draw over 10,000 fans. Pennsylvania produces several college and professional players every year, and Western Pennsylvania is noted for being the home of numerous quarterbacks, including Dan Marino, Joe Montana, and Johnny Unitas. Professionally, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL are also hugely popular. Both franchises entered the NFL in 1933, and the

neg: Bill Lazor Bill Lazor William V. Lazor (born June 14, 1972) is an American football coach and former college player who is the offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Lazor has previously served as the quarterbacks coach for the Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks, and Philadelphia Eagles. He also spent time as offensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins. He played college football as a quarterback for Cornell University from 1991 to 1993. Lazor played football at Cornell before graduating in 1994. He was a three-year starting quarterback and graduated with 26 passing and total offensive program records.

neg: Alex Wood (American football) a degree in secondary education and social studies. He also began his coaching career as a student assistant at his alma mater in 1978. He has over 30 years in coaching experience at both the college and National Football League (NFL) ranks. Wood, from Massillon, Ohio, played football and wrestled at Massillon Washington High School. He and his wife, Rosa, have three children – Jerrel, Alex and Natalie. Assistant coaches under Alex Wood who became NCAA head coaches: Alex Wood (American football) Alexander Von Wood (born March 14, 1955) is a college football coach, who currently the quarterbacks coach at

neg: New York Jets since, even after the NFL and AFL merged. Aside from a few notable moments, such as O. J. Simpson breaking an NFL rushing record against the Jets, a playoff game in 1981, and ex-Jets coach Rex Ryan coaching the Bills for two years, the rivalry has otherwise been characterized by shared mediocrity and uncompetitive games, including notable blunders by quarterbacks Mark Sanchez of the Jets, and J. P. Losman of the Bills. New York has maintained a rivalry with the Miami Dolphins since the Dolphins' inception in 1966. One of the most famous games in Jets history took place in