George Mira
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| George Mira | |
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| Date of birth: | January 11, 1942 |
| Place of birth: |  Key West, Florida |
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| Position(s): | Quarterback |
| College: | Miami (FL) |
| NFL Draft: | 1964 / Round: 2 / Pick 15 |
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| 1964-1968 1969 1971 1972-1973 1974 1975 1977 |
San Francisco 49ers Philadelphia Eagles Miami Dolphins Montreal Alouettes - CFL Birmingham Americans - WFL Jacksonville Express - WFL Toronto Argonauts - CFL |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
George Mira (born January 11, 1942 in Key West, Florida) was a former professional American football player. A quarterback drafted in the second round of the 1964 NFL Draft from the University of Miami, Mira played in 8 NFL seasons from 1964-1971 for 3 different teams. He was a backup in Super Bowl VI as a member of the Miami Dolphins.
He later played 19 games with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL in 1972 and 1973, completing 92 of 168 passes for 1356 yards and 11 TDs and 8 interceptions in 1973. With the Birmingham Americans of the WFL in 1974 he was MVP of their championship game victory, completing 155 of 313 passes for 2248 yards and 17 TDs and 14 interceptions during the season. In 1975, with the Jacksonville Express of the WFL, he completed 123 of 254 passes for 1675 yards and 12 TDs and interceptions. He finished his career in 1977, playing 6 games for the Toronto Argonauts.
His son George Mira, Jr. was an All-American linebacker at the University of Miami.
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