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unusual facts about Quarterbacks



1986 Dallas Cowboys season

Quarterbacks Danny White and Steve Pelluer played well early in the season under Hackett's tutelage, who was brought over from the San Francisco 49ers to breathe new life into the passing game.

49ers–Seahawks rivalry

Both teams drafted young, mobile quarterbacks to lead their franchises, Seattle's Russell Wilson and San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick.

Bootleg play

The play is typically used by teams with mobile quarterbacks, such as Steve Young, Randall Cunningham, and Ben Roethlisberger.

Bret Smith

Together the two take passes from one of the top quarterbacks in the leagueJ. J. Raterink.

Brett Dietz

He was the quarterbacks coach for Cascade High School in Clayton, Indiana for the 2006 season.

Bronco Mendenhall

Before the 2011 season, Mendenhall filled the departure of offensive coordinator Robert Anae by promoting quarterbacks coach Brandon Doman to offensive coordinator.

Brookside Golf Course

On December 30, 2009, the clubhouse hosted the 20th Anniversary of the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which was hosted by the Pasadena Quarterbacks Club, with Keith Jackson as the Master of Ceremonies.

Dan Mullen

As a coach, Mullen has tutored several notable players, including quarterbacks Alex Smith (Utah), Josh Harris (Bowling Green), Chris Leak (Florida) and Heisman Trophy-winner Tim Tebow (Florida).

Dan Wilkinson

Along with running back Marshall Faulk and quarterbacks Heath Shuler and Trent Dilfer, Wilkinson was regarded as "one of the four players who rank well above the others in this draft".

Daryl Dickey

For most of his college career, Dickey was a backup to star quarterbacks Alan Cockrell and Tony Robinson.

David Rader

On February 1, 2010, Rader was hired as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Ole Miss Rebels football team after the departure of Kent Austin.

Gary Tranquill

After the 1990 season in which Virginia attained a #1 ranking behind a potent offense, Tranquill became the quarterbacks coach for the Cleveland Browns from 1991 to 1993.

Hal Mumme

Mumme was an assistant coach (quarterbacks and receivers) under Bill Yung at West Texas State University in 1980 and 1981, offensive coordinator also under Yung at UTEP from 1982 through 1985, and head coach at Copperas Cove High School from 1986 through 1988.

Jeff Horton

Horton was hired by Tim Brewster in January 2010, after Jedd Fisch left for an opportunity to be the quarterbacks coach for the Seattle Seahawks.

Joe Aillet Stadium

Future professional quarterback Tim Rattay was involved in the first-ever matchup of future pro quarterbacks at the stadium, facing off against UCF's Daunte Culpepper in 1998.

Joe Tiller

In 1990, quarterbacks Brad Gossen and Drew Bledsoe combined to throw for 2,514 yards with 15 TD vs 7 INT.

John Stofa

Backing up quarterbacks Reggie Oliver and Kay Stephenson, Stofa completed two passes in five attempts for 24 yards and one touchdown.

John Teerlinck

Teerlinck came under fire in 1996 amid allegations that he taught his players to aim for opposing quarterbacks' knees; the allegations were substantial enough that then-NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue summoned him to a meeting for a warning.

Kay Dalton

In 1977 he joined Lou Saban's coaching staff, serving as the Quarterbacks and Receivers Coach of the Buffalo Bills.

Ken Dorsey

For a brief time, Dorsey was the quarterbacks coach for the Lakewood Ranch Mustang's high school football team in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.

Ken Meyer

During his five years with the Crimson Tide, he worked with the team's quarterbacks, a group which included future Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Namath, as well as Super Bowl winning signal caller Ken Stabler.

Kit Cartwright

He was the position coach for future NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady and Brian Griese while at Michigan.

Matt Dunigan

A member of an athletically-inclined family, he attended Louisiana Tech, a school that served as the launching pad for Terry Bradshaw and other future professional quarterbacks such as Luke McCown, and Tim Rattay.

Michael Terrizzi

Nicknamed "Dorothy," he is regarded as one of Purdue football's best quarterbacks with Bob Griese, Drew Brees and Kyle Orton.

Mike Holmgren

In 1981 Holmgren became the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco State Gators, working for Vic Rowen.

Mike Jinks

Jinks became the quarterbacks coach at his former alma mater Judson High School in 1998.

Mike Quinn

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed Quinn on March 22, 2006 joining quarterbacks Tee Martin, Russ Michna and Kevin Glenn on Winnipeg's roster.

Mike Riley

In Riley's second stint at OSU, the Beavers have produced three current NFL quarterbacks, Sean Canfield, Matt Moore, and Derek Anderson.

NFL Quarterback Club

The Game Boy version, also known as NFL Quarterback Club 95, simulated the NFL Quarterback Challenge and featured 13 quarterbacks, including Troy Aikman, Warren Moon, Jim Kelly and John Elway.

Norm Chow

He is well known for developing quarterbacks such as Jim McMahon, Steve Young, Ty Detmer, Philip Rivers, Carson Palmer, and Matt Leinart.

Platooning quarterbacks

One common reason teams platoon quarterbacks is because one player is a good passer and the other a good runner (see for example Stanley Jackson and Joe Germaine of the 1997 Ohio State Buckeyes).

The name is derived from University of South Carolina quarterbacks Chris Smelley and Stephen Garcia who were platooned by the Gamecocks despite largely being the same player.

Ricky Sanders

He had his best season in 1987 when he finished fifth in the NFL on receiving yards with 1148 yards and second in receiving touchdowns with 12, a Redskins record, despite the fact that the Redskins had to switch quarterbacks mid-season due to Schroeder going down with an injury.

Ron Powlus

After his departure from Notre Dame he reunited with another former Notre Dame coach, Rob Ianello, as the quarterbacks coach at the University of Akron.

Scot Loeffler

Loeffler was the college quarterbacks coach to future NFL Draft picks Tom Brady, Tim Tebow, Brian Griese, Chad Henne, Drew Henson and John Navarre.

Skip Bayless

There, he was best known for investigative stories on the Dodgers' clubhouse resentment of "golden boy" Steve Garvey and his celebrity wife Cyndy and on Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom's behind-the-scenes decisions to start different quarterbacks each week (James Harris, Pat Haden or Ron Jaworski).

Steve Goldman

During his 13 years in the CFL, Goldman coached many successful quarterbacks, including Condredge Holloway, Tom Clements, Dieter Brock, Matt Dunigan, Damon Allen, and Tom Burgess.

Steve Spurrier

Spurrier's offensive line troubles resulted in starting quarterback Patrick Ramsey being one of the most sacked and hurried quarterbacks in the league.

Tee Martin

He is a quarterback coach for the Nike Elite 11 Quarterback Camps, Nike Football Training Camps, and has trained many high school and Division 1 quarterbacks.

After one year as quarterbacks coach at New Mexico under Mike Locksley, Martin accepted the wide receivers coaching position at the University of Kentucky to join new head coach Joker Phillips.

Timm Rosenbach

Rosenbach was the quarterbacks coach at Washington State from 2003-2007 under head coach Bill Doba.

Trot Nixon

In football, as a senior, he broke school passing records held by former National Football League quarterbacks Sonny Jurgensen and Roman Gabriel.

Zac Robinson

Robinson was one of six senior quarterbacks invited to the 2010 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.

Zack Mills

He joined the coaching staff at The Haverford School in Haverford, Pennsylvania as quarterbacks coach in 2007, leaving the team after the 2010 season.


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