All Star Quarterback 1997

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If your team needs a quarterback but didn't select one on the opening day of the NFL Draft, don't despair. Days 2 and 3 can contain not just capable QBs, but championship-winners. In fact, 24 of the 51 Super Bowls have been won by quarterbacks not drafted in the first round.So Browns fans, if you're not sure how to feel about second-round pick DeShone Kizer, take a look at the list and just remember: Teams taking QBs on the second and third days of the draft could score the next Tom Brady or Joe Montana. Drafted: 2001, 2nd round, No. 32 overall by San Diego ChargersBrees was the first player drafted in the second round, slipping in part due to concerns that he, too, was too short at 6-foot. But he was the right guy for the Chargers, who traded the No. 1 overall pick to the Falcons so they could select Michael Vick, then took LaDainian Tomlinson at No.

5 and Brees at No. That was a winning combo, but a shoulder injury sustained by Brees cut it short. Brees ended up going to New Orleans, where he's thrown for 4,000 or more yards each of the past 11 seasons and scored the Saints' first Super Bowl victory by beating Peyton Manning in 2010. Drafted: UndraftedWarner, the only undrafted QB to win the Super Bowl, is arguably the greatest Cinderella story in NFL history. He went from stocking shelves at a grocery store to climbing the ladder of pro football, first in the Arena League and then Europe before finally making an NFL roster.When he got a shot to start, he led the Rams to a stunning season and championship, earning MVP honors for both the 1999 regular season and the Super Bowl.

He won another NFL MVP in 2001 and took 'The Greatest Show on Turf' to another Super Bowl, then took the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl at the end of his career.He retired with several records and among the all-time leading passers and was voted to the Hall of Fame this year. Drafted: 1984 supplemental draft, 1st round, No. 1 overall by Tampa Bay BuccaneersYoung technically was a first-round pick, but in the supplemental draft after he signed a record 10-year, $40 million contract to play in the USFL. He lasted just two years in it as the league folded, then two years in Tampa before being traded to the 49ers.

Young was on two championship teams as Joe Montana's backup, then won a title of his own with Jerry Rice. Young set a record with six TD passes in a 49-26 win over the Chargers, capping an MVP season with a Super Bowl MVP — just the sixth player to do it. Drafted: 1971, 4th round, No. 79 overall by Miami DolphinsTheismann was another undervalued star QB from Notre Dame, drafted by a Dolphins team that was on its way to consecutive championships. But Theismann rejected Miami's offer and played three seasons in the CFL.

The Redskins traded a first-round pick for his rights, but Theismann began as their punt returner before becoming their starting QB in 1978. Four years later he led the Skins to a Super Bowl win over the Dolphins, then won the MVP the following season while going back to the Big Game. Drafted: 1964, 10th round, No. 129 overall by Dallas CowboysEver heard of a Heisman winner being drafted in the 10th round? Ever heard of the 10th round?Staubach was selected while still in the Navy and didn't become a starter until midway through his first full season, but ran off 10 straight wins including the Cowboys' first Super Bowl title.

He was MVP of the 24-3 victory over the Dolphins. Staubach led Dallas back to the Super Bowl three more times, beating the Broncos in 1978 and losing two close ones to Terry Bradshaw and the Steelers.

Drafted: 1955, 9th round, No. 102 overall by Pittsburgh SteelersUnitas struggled through injuries at the end of his college career and was released by the Steelers before his rookie season.

Unitas was working construction jobs in Pittsburgh when he signed with the Baltimore Colts, and in his first full season as starter, Unitas led the NFL in in passing yards (2,550) and touchdown passes (24) to earn MVP honors. He won three NFL championships and three more MVPs before playing in Super Bowl III, which he lost to Joe Namath and the Jets. But he bounced back to lead the Colts to Super Bowl V, which they won with an assist from backup Earl Morrall after Unitas was knocked out of the game. Drafted: 1956, 17th round, No. 200 overall by Green Bay PackersStarr hardly played his last two years at Alabama after suffering an injury, but the Packers drafted Starr on the advice of a friend. New coach Vince Lombardi made Starr the starting QB in 1959. Starr led the Pack to the NFL championship game three straight years, winning in '61 and '62, then won three straight from '65-67.

He led the Packers past the Chiefs in Super Bowl I, winning MVP, then did the same against the Raiders the following year.

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→The 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season, play of in the United States organized by the at the level, began in late summer 1997 and culminated with the major in early January 1998. The was split for the third time in the 1990s.

The finished the season atop the after completing a 12–0 campaign with a championship and a victory in the over. The garnered the top ranking in the with a 13–0 record, a championship, and a win over in the. Michigan's, who played primarily at, but also saw time on offense as a and on special teams as a, won the, becoming the first primarily defensive player to win the award.

The 1997 season was the third and final season in which the major bowl games were organized under the system. The was instituted the following year.In 's last season as head coach, Nebraska took over the #1 ranking in the nation after defeating midway through the season. Three weeks later, despite winning at in an overtime game against an unranked Missouri football team, Nebraska slipped to a #2 ranking in the polls, as voters weren't impressed by the way the Cornhuskers won the game ( that was caught for the game-tying TD as time expired in regulation); Michigan moved ahead of Nebraska after its 34-8 victory over #3 ranked Penn State.The consensus #1 team going into the bowl season was undefeated Michigan, ranked #1 in both the AP and the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll. Led by coach of the year and winner, Michigan went into the against #8. Michigan defeated Washington State 21–16.Meanwhile, undefeated #2 Nebraska squared off in the versus the #3 ranked Tennessee Volunteers.

The Cornhuskers made a point of smacking down Tennessee as they defeated the Volunteers 42-17. Unusually for the low-key Osborne and his straight-ahead team, after the game he campaigned openly for Nebraska to be named the consensus national champion ( stated that if 'they wanted to give it to Michigan because they haven't won one in 50 years, we don't want it anyway.' ).After the bowl games, the AP poll awarded the national championship to Michigan, and the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll awarded the national championship to Nebraska, giving Tom Osborne his third national title in four seasons to cap his career. This also marked the last time that a Big 10 (or Pac-10) team would be bound to play in the Rose Bowl instead of heading to a #1-#2 title game, due to the 1998 BCS realignment.went into their final regular season game ranked #1.

However, Fred Taylor of would run for 162 yards and four touchdowns on the nation's top-ranked run defense, one of those touchdowns being the winning score with less than two minutes to play. This game is commonly referred to as '. Florida State's loss opened the door for Tennessee's Orange Bowl bid to play against Nebraska.The Humanitarian Bowl, now known as the, began play in to help publicise the dwindling and Boise State. The Broncos with their had just made the jump to Division I-A a year earlier.

The Big West champion had formerly gone to the Las Vegas Bowl, but the now only 6 team conference wasn't much of a seat filler.The Motor City Bowl, now the, began play in hosted by a team.The Copper Bowl gained corporate sponsorship and was now known as the Insight.com Bowl; it is now known as the.The also grew to a 12-team, two-division conference with a after the return of two former MAC members—, returning from the independent ranks, and, moving up from. Marshall's addition increased the number of teams in Division I-A to 112. In a scenario similar to the Big West in 1992, this from I-AA was able to win its division and the inaugural conference championship game in its first year. To be fair, the Thundering Herd had gone unbeaten and won the, and had future NFL stars.

Contents.Rule changes. Starting with the third overtime period, teams must go for a after a. Strengthened the enforcement of chop blocks.

Charged teams with a time-out if a player is not wearing their mouth guard. If a team is out of time-outs when the infraction occurs, a five-yard penalty is assessed. Changed the penalty for roughing the punt receiver to 15 yards if he is contacted by a defender within six feet after catching the ball. Requiring the game clock be started once the ball is kicked on kickoffs and free kicks after safeties except in the final 2:00 of each half. The clock for halftime was to be started immediately following the conclusion of the second quarter.

Previously, the clock did not start until all participants had cleared the field and the referee signaled the timekeeper to start the clock. The officials' uniforms now include a letter on the back showing their position ('R' for Referee, 'U' for Umpire, 'H' for Head Linesman, etc.).

The was the first to require this in the mid-1980s, followed shortly thereafter by the and the. The, and did not require this until the NCAA made it mandatory.Conference and program changes One team upgraded from Division I-AA prior to the season. As such, the total number of Division I-A schools increased again, from 111 to 112.

The added two new members, independent (and former member) and Division I-AA power, to expand to 12 teams. The league subsequently formed two divisions and added a league championship game. joined a conference for the first time since Division I split in 1978, becoming a member of.School1996 Conference1997 Conference(I-AA)(I-A)Conference standings.ConfOverallTeamWLWL–9–2–7–4–7–6–5–6–5–6–5–7–4–7–2–9–1–10Rankings fromAP Poll progress WEEK#1#2#3EventPRE-1+2Penn State+Florida3Penn State+Florida+4Penn State+Washington+Florida5-7FloridaPenn State+8Penn State+NebraskaFlorida State9-11NebraskaPenn State+Florida State12-13+Florida StateNebraska14-16Michigan+NebraskaTennessee+Penn State and Michigan were teams, and Washington was a team. The Big Ten and Pac-10 conferences played in the rather than the championship game.Bowl games. Main article:.Others receiving votes: 26. Clemson (58); 27.

Georgia Tech (55); 28. Iowa (32); 29.

Louisiana Tech (31); 30. Oregon (25); 31.

Cincinnati (24); 32. Arizona (23); 33. Mississippi St.

New Mexico and Wisconsin (13); 37. Tulane (10); 38. Virginia (9); 39. West Virginia (7); 40. Marshall (4); 41. Notre Dame (1).Awards Heisman Trophy of won the, awarded to the 'most outstanding player in collegiate football.'

Voting PlaceNameTeamClassPosition1st2nd3rdTotal1Junior4332Senior,5433JuniorQuarterback14SophomoreJunior31820656JuniorRunning back31820657SeniorWide receiver5311328JuniorQuarterback0712269SophomoreQuarterback05122210SophomoreRunning back311021Other major awards. (College Player of the Year) –,. (Back) –,. (Quarterback) –,.

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