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How about Danny White in the 1970s, back up to Staubach, and was also punter while QB.
Terry Hanratty was the starter in Pittsburgh, with Joe Gilliam, as Terry Bradshaw loomed in the background. I believe (and DOUBLEH can certainly chime in here) that the year after the Immaculate Reception game, that Bradshaw was back on the bench, and Hanratty was actually the starting QB again.
How about Danny White in the 1970s, back up to Staubach, and was also punter while QB.
Terry Hanratty was the starter in Pittsburgh, with Joe Gilliam, as Terry Bradshaw loomed in the background. I believe (and DOUBLEH can certainly chime in here) that the year after the Immaculate Reception game, that Bradshaw was back on the bench, and Hanratty was actually the starting QB again.
He was. If memory serves he actually DID start the 1973 season but Hanratty replaced him after a month or so, will look that up a little later. There was also one game when "Jefferson Street" Joe Gillam started a game due to an injury to Hanratty. Bradshaw did get his job back later in the season. Needless to say he had a pretty strained working relationship with Chuck Noll in his first few years with the club. Surprisingly the Steelers finished 11-3 but didn't win the division. Speaking of "Jefferson Street" Joe Gillam, I'll never forget the performance he gave in week one of the 1974 season at Mile High Stadium. The game ended in a 35-35 tie, the first game in NFL history where an overtime regular season game ended in a tie.
Add>>>The Steelers finished 10-4 as did the Cincinnati Bengals but the Bengals had the tie breaker regarding the playoff system. The Steelers went in as a wildcard.
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Jim Plunkett was a back up for two years with the Raiders during 1978 and 1979, but when then starting QB Dan Pastorini fractured his leg in 1980, Plunkett came off the bench to lead the team to the playoffs as a wildcard and a Super Bowl win(vs Eagles). He was named the Super Bowl MVP. Then in 1983, in a back up role once again, when then starter Marc Wilson went down with an injury led the Raiders to another Super Bowl win (vs Redskins).
Jim Plunkett was a back up for two years with the Raiders during 1978 and 1979, but when then starting QB Dan Pastorini fractured his leg in 1980, Plunkett came off the bench to lead the team to the playoffs as a wildcard and a Super Bowl win(vs Eagles). He was named the Super Bowl MVP. Then in 1983, in a back up role once again, when then starter Marc Wilson went down with an injury led the Raiders to another Super Bowl win (vs Redskins).
Good post Rocky!
When Plunkett was claimed by the Raiders most people thought his NFL career was done. He didn't have a lot of mobility to start with. And Chuck Fairbanks did not do him many favors regarding the offensive scheme he put in. The 49ers experiment was a failure and after that Jim was beat up physically and mentally.
But I saw Plunkett in his second year with the Pats. Week 14 in '72 season Broncos beat Pats 41-21. The only O-lineman the Pats had that had great ability was John Hannah. But I thought at some point Plunkett would tear up the league, and that didn't happen. But his last few years he was vindicated, and won 2 Super Bowls with the Raiders. Considering his childhood background and what he endured later in the NFL I have a ton of respect for him!
When Plunkett was claimed by the Raiders most people thought his NFL career was done. He didn't have a lot of mobility to start with. And Chuck Fairbanks did not do him many favors regarding the offensive scheme he put in. The 49ers experiment was a failure and after that Jim was beat up physically and mentally.
But I saw Plunkett in his second year with the Pats. Week 14 in '72 season Broncos beat Pats 41-21. The only O-lineman the Pats had that had great ability was John Hannah. But I thought at some point Plunkett would tear up the league, and that didn't happen. But his last few years he was vindicated, and won 2 Super Bowls with the Raiders. Considering his childhood background and what he endured later in the NFL I have a ton of respect for him![/quote]
Great story, I recall reading an article some years ago about how his mother was blind and how he had to help support his family by working as a youth. He managed to get into Stanford, winning the heisman there, earning rookie of the year in the NFL, then struggling in the NFL before winning those two super bowls. Quite a journey.
I despise the Steelers, but I am a huge Charlie Batch fan....fun story, I actually had a brief conversation with him once in the comments of his Facebook page, seems like a really regular guy, and he does tons of charity work too! Plus the fact that he has always done well when called upon to step in.
Looks like his career with the Steelers might be over, witht hem drafting a QB in the 4th...but people have said this kind of thing before and he has always ended up on the roster. Leftwich always ends up getting hurt within 5 minutes of going into a game and Charlie would step in and save the day, good player, good man.
Thomas Roland Matte, your 2nd cousin-in law, who also hates Green Bay more than any city that has a Pro Football team.
And is the voice of the Ravens.
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