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List Of Denver Broncos Starting Quarterbacks
These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the team. Starting quarterbacks The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right: Regular season † In Week 12 of the 2020 NFL season against the New Orleans Saints, backup quarterback Jeff Driskel tested positive for COVID-19 and all of Denver's quarterbacks were ruled ineligible due to being close contacts with him. As a result, practice squad receiver Kendall Hinton, who had some experience at quarterback, was activated to play in the game as the Broncos' primary passer. However, as the Broncos lined up in wildcat formation with running back Phillip Lindsay under center for the first four plays, Lindsay technically started the game at quarterback. However, Hinton became the first non-quarterback to play significant snaps at the position in an NFL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarterback
The quarterback (QB) is a position in gridiron football who are members of the offensive side of the ball and mostly line up directly behind the Lineman (football), offensive line. In modern American football, the quarterback is usually considered the leader of the offense, and is often responsible for calling the play in the huddle. The quarterback also touches the ball on almost every offensive play, and is almost always the offensive player that throws forward passes. When the QB is tackled behind the line of scrimmage, it is called a Quarterback sack, sack. The position is also colloquially known as the "signal caller" and "field general". The quarterback is widely considered the most important position in American football, and one of the most important positions in team sports. Overview In modern American football, the starting quarterback is usually the leader of the offense, and their successes and failures can have a significant impact on the fortunes of their team. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Herring
George W. Herring (June 18, 1933 - November 8, 1994) was a professional American football quarterback and punter in the American Football League (AFL). Herring played with the Denver Broncos in 1960 and 1961. Herring played college football at Jones County Junior College and then transferred to Mississippi Southern in Hattiesburg. Selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixteenth round (184th overall) of the 1956 NFL draft, Herring instead joined the United States Army. Following his discharge from the Army, he signed in Canada and threw eight touchdowns to 20 interceptions in two seasons with the B.C. Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders. In 1960, he joined the Broncos at the start of the AFL. In Denver, Herring backed up his roommate Frank Tripucka and threw five touchdowns to 23 interceptions while also serving as the team's punter. In a 1961 loss at Houston on November 26, he threw a franchise record six interceptions. Herring had a problem with alcohol and was found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Denver Broncos Season
The 1967 Denver Broncos season was the eighth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). Led by first-year head coach and general manager Lou Saban, the Broncos posted a record of three wins and eleven losses, last in the AFL's Western division. Running back Floyd Little, a first round draft choice (sixth overall), was team captain in his rookie season. After an opening win at home, the Broncos lost nine straight games, then split the last four. Inter-league play between the AFL and NFL in the exhibition season began this year. In the first matchup on August 5, the Broncos defeated the Detroit Lions 13–7 and became the first AFL team to beat an NFL team. Before the season, the Broncos changed from orange helmets to blue helmets. This was the first season that the Broncos wore their now famous "Orange Crush" uniforms, but the famous D logo on the helmets was not introduced until the next season. The team made slight modifications to the uniforms until the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotty Glacken
Edward Scott Glacken (July 28, 1944 – December 27, 2006) was an American football quarterback and coach. He played college football at Duke University. In 1963, Glacken threw for a school-record 12 touchdown passes. Glacken finished his Duke career with 3,170 yards and 24 touchdowns, helping the Blue Devils to a 15–13–2 record during his final three years as a player. Glacken played two seasons with the Denver Broncos, leading them to a 1967 exhibition victory over the Detroit Lions, the first time an American Football League (AFL) club defeated a team from the rival National Football League (NFL). Glacken would begin a two-decade long coaching career in 1970, taking the head coaching position at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., helping to return the Hoyas to NCAA intercollegiate competition after a number of years as a club team. Glacken retired as Georgetown's coach in 1992, having compiled a 98–94–2 record. See also * List of American Football League pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Choboian
Max John Choboian (March 17, 1942 – January 2, 1977) was an American collegiate and professional football quarterback who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL). Born in Tulare, California, he played only one season in the AFL for the Denver Broncos and started seven games. He died of lung cancer. See also *List of American Football League players This is a list of players who appeared in at least one regular season or postseason game in the American Football League (AFL). A * Bud Abell * Ray Abruzzese * Ken Adamson * Tom Addison * Ben Agajanian * Harold Akin * Ted Alflen * Bruce Alford ... References * External links * 1942 births 1977 deaths Sportspeople from Tulare, California American football quarterbacks Players of American football from Tulare County, California Tulare Union High School alumni Oregon Ducks football players Denver Broncos (AFL) players Deaths from lung cancer in the United States Place of death missing {{qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Denver Broncos Season
The 1966 Denver Broncos season was the seventh season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). For the second straight season the Broncos posted a record of four wins, and ten losses, ranking last again for the fourth time in the AFL's Western Division. Following the second game of the season, head coach Mac Speedie abruptly resigned, and offensive line coach Ray Malavasi was the interim head coach for the remaining twelve games. Denver's offense set a dubious all-time AFL record in 1966 with the fewest total points scored in a season, with 196, or 14 per game. The Broncos are the last team in major professional football (AFL or NFL) to go an entire game without picking up a first down,''Pro Football Reference''In a single game, from 1961 to 2018, requiring 1st Downs ≤1, sorted by ascending Date/ref> which they did in Week One at Houston. This would be the final season that the "Bucking Bronco" logo would appear on the helmets. Personnel Staff / Coaches Roster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Denver Broncos Season
The 1965 Denver Broncos season was the sixth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The team improved slightly from the previous two seasons with a record of four wins, and ten losses. They finished last in the AFL's Western Division. Personnel Staff Roster Regular season Standings External linksDenver Broncos– 1965 media guide 1965 Denver Broncos at jt-sw.comat Pro-Football-Reference.com Denver Broncos seasons Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC West, West division. The team is headquartered in E ... 1965 in sports in Colorado {{Americanfootball-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacky Lee (American Football)
Jack Ross Lee (July 11, 1938 – May 2, 2016) was an American professional American football, football player who was a quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) for all ten of its seasons (1960–1969). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats football, Cincinnati Bearcats College career After playing football, baseball, and basketball at Ellet High School in Akron, Ohio, he played college football at the University of Cincinnati. In 1958–1959, Lee was the Cincinnati Bearcats football, Bearcats' most valuable player (MVP) and an all-conference quarterback. In 1960, he was MVP of the Senior Bowl. Professional career In 1960 AFL season, 1960, he was the first quarterback ever drafted by the American Football League's Houston Oilers, where he split time with George Blanda in the Oilers' 1960 Houston Oilers season, 1960 and 1961 Houston Oilers season, 1961 American Football League#AFL Championship Games, AFL Championship seasons. In 1961, Lee threw for 457 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Denver Broncos Season
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Don Breaux
Donald Carl Breaux (born August 3, 1940) is an American former professional football player and coach. He played college football at McNeese State College and in the American Football League (AFL). He served two stints as an assistant coach under head coach Joe Gibbs with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). Playing career Breaux attended McNeese State University and was a standout quarterback. He led the team in passing all four years from 1958 to 1961, was a three time All-Gulf States Conference selection, led the league in total offense in 1960, and was the team's MVP in 1961 when they won the conference championship. In four seasons, he compiled 159 completions on 304 attempts for 2,279 yards and 17 touchdowns. He was inducted into the McNeese State Hall of Fame in 1984. He played professionally in the AFL for the Denver Broncos in 1963, where he was one of four quarterbacks and lost both his starts. He compiled 70 completions on 138 attempts for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McCormick (American Football)
John Joseph McCormick Jr. (May 26, 1937 – November 12, 2013) was an American professional football player who played quarterback and punter for the Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos from 1962 to 1968. McCormick died on November 12, 2013, in Lakewood, Colorado Lakewood is the List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality, home rule municipality that is the List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 15 ..., at the age of 76. References External links * 1937 births 2013 deaths Players of American football from Boston American football quarterbacks American football punters UMass Minutemen football players Denver Broncos (AFL) players Minnesota Vikings players {{amfoot-punter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Slaughter
Milton Eugene "Mickey" Slaughter (August 22, 1941 – April 8, 2023) was an American professional football player and college coach. He played quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL) after playing college ball for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Following his playing career, he was an assistant coach for Louisiana Tech. Slaughter was raised in Alexandria, Louisiana, and played quarterback for Coach Maxie Lambright at Bolton High School, where he graduated in 1959. He then played college football for Hall of Fame coach Joe Aillet at Louisiana Tech University, where he was a three-time all-conference quarterback before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1963. Playing career Slaughter was drafted in the 7th round by the Denver Broncos, where he played his entire four-year career. Though he set several franchise rookie records in 1963 that stand to this day, he compiled just a 1-5-1 record as a starter. 's NFL off-season, his 1,689 yards, 15 inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
