who is a quarterback in football?
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Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern American football, the quarterback is usually considered the leader of the offensive team, and is often responsible for calling the play in the huddle.
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With that, the five quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft – Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Josh Rosen, and Lamar Jackson – will all officially have one NFL season under their belts.
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['Brian Poole, New York Jets. ... ', 'Kenny Moore, Indianapolis Colts. ... ', 'A.J. Bouye, Denver Broncos. ... ', 'Shaquill Griffin, Seattle Seahawks. ... ', 'Troy Hill, Los Angeles Rams. ... ', 'Xavien Howard, Miami Dolphins. ... ', 'James Bradberry, New York Giants. ... ', 'Joe Haden, Pittsburgh Steelers.']
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['Ryan Tannehill. Tennessee Titans · QB. vs. Houston Texans. ... ', 'Baker Mayfield. Cleveland Browns · QB. vs. Arizona Cardinals. ... ', 'Jared Goff. Los Angeles Rams · QB. vs. Dallas Cowboys. ... ', 'Kirk Cousins. Minnesota Vikings · QB. vs. Los Angeles Chargers. ... ', 'Josh Allen. Buffalo Bills · QB. vs. ... ', 'Drew Lock. Denver Broncos · QB. vs.']
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Class of 2005 inductee Steve Young (right) is the first left-handed quarterback to earn election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Young, who is one of two QBs in history to lead the NFL in passing six times, is currently one of the top rated passer of all-time.
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Being quarterback requires the most skill, intelligence, and the quarterback needs to posses various leadership qualities. According to one analysis, the average age of an NFL quarterback is in their early to mid-30s.
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Other black quarterbacks to start in a Super Bowl include Steve McNair in 2000, McNabb in 2005, Colin Kaepernick, who is multiracial, in 2013, and Cam Newton in 2016. Four quarterbacks with black ancestry, namely McNair, Newton, Mahomes, and Lamar Jackson, have won the Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award.
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['Peyton Manning: 5,477 in 2013.', 'Drew Brees: 5,476 in 2011.', 'Tom Brady: 5,235 in 2011.', 'Drew Brees: 5,208 in 2016.', 'Drew Brees: 5,177 in 2012.', 'Drew Brees: 5, 162 in 2013.', 'Dan Marino: 5,084 in 1984.', 'Drew Brees: 5,069 in 2008.']
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The last rookie to win a playoff game versus a non-rookie quarterback was Mark Sanchez's Jets in 2009. Sanchez and Ravens' Joe Flacco are the only rookies since the 1970 merger to win multiple playoff games in their first season. No rookie quarterback has ever led his team to a Super Bowl.
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["University of Washington's historic starting QB success. People call the top quarterback-producing school “Quarterback U.” And the University of Washington, which has sent 15 starting QBs to the NFL draft, earned this title. ... ", 'University of Southern California goes beyond “Tailback U” ... ', 'Is Clemson the new Quarterback U?']
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["Start'em.", 'Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens.', 'Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons.', 'Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco 49ers.', 'Gardner Minshew II, Jacksonville Jaguars.', 'Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings.', "Sit'em.", 'Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles.']
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['BIG TEN - 10 QBs. Dwayne Haskins (AP Images) ... ', 'T-2. ACC - 8 QBs. ... ', 'T-2. PAC-12 - 8 QBs. ... ', 'SEC - 7 QBs. Dak Prescott (AP Images) ... ', 'BIG 12 - 5 QBs. Patrick Mahomes (AP Images) ... ', 'NON-POWER FIVE - 10 QBs. Carson Wentz (AP Images)']
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1 — LSU QB Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals. The Heisman winner is officially the No. 1 overall pick. After transferring from Ohio State after the 2017 season, Burrow took over as LSU's starting quarterback for 2018.
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['2020: Joe Burrow.', '2019: Kyler Murray.', '2018: Baker Mayfield.', '2017: Myles Garrett.', '2016: Jared Goff.', '2015: Jameis Winston.', '2014: Jadeveon Clowney.', '2013: Eric Fisher.']
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Well, we finally have some good news for those who believe Carolina still has a true franchise QB on the roster. According to a report by Ian Rapoport at NFL Network, the team is moving forward with Cam Newton as their starter. It will still be several months before he's game-ready, but his foot injury is healing well.
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Wilson, meanwhile, has still never missed a game in his eight NFL seasons. He was the only quarterback to play every one of his team's offensive snaps in 2018 and has yet to miss one this season.
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Drew Brees, quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, is currently the all-time passing leader in the National Football League (NFL) with 77,416 yards as of January 7, 2020.