Dennis Shaw
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| Dennis Shaw | |
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| Position(s): Quarterback |
Jersey #(s): 16 |
| Born: March 3, 1947 Los Angeles, California |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1970–1978 | |
| NFL Draft: 1970 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30 | |
| College: San Diego State | |
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| Career Stats | |
| TD-INT | 35-68 |
| Yards | 6,347 |
| QB Rating | 56.8 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
Dennis Wendell Shaw (born March 3, 1947 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football quarterback in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and St. Louis Cardinals.
[edit] College career
Shaw played college football at San Diego State University Aztecs. While playing for the Aztecs he set an NCAA record by throwing 9 touchdown passes in a 70-21 win against New Mexico State on November 15, 1969. In that same season he set a single season school record for touchdown passes (39) and passes intercepted (26), the latter statistic led the NCAA for that season. He transferred from USC and also played prior to that at Mount San Antonio Junior College.
[edit] Professional career
Shaw then played four seasons for the Buffalo Bills and two for the St. Louis Cardinals. Shaw was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press in 1970 and is one of only three quarterbacks (along with Ben Roethlisberger and Vince Young) to win the award.
| Preceded by Calvin Hill |
AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year 1970 |
Succeeded by John Brockington |
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