Jack Squirek
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| Jack Squirek | |
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| Date of birth: | February 16, 1959 |
| Place of birth: |  Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Position(s): | Linebacker |
| College: | Illinois |
| NFL Draft: | 1982 / Round: 2 / Pick 35 |
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| 1982-1985 1986 |
Los Angeles Raiders Miami Dolphins |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Jack Steve Squirek (born February 16, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former professional American football linebacker in the NFL who played for the Los Angeles Raiders from 1982 to 1985 and for the Miami Dolphins in 1986. He is known for his famous interception in Super Bowl XVIII against the Washington Redskins: Before the end of the first half, a Raiders drive stalled when Jim Plunkett's 3rd down pass fell incomplete, but Ray Guy's 27-yard punt pinned Washington back at their own 12-yard line with 12 seconds left in half. On the first play of their drive, Squirek intercepted Joe Theismann's screen pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Raiders a 21-3 halftime lead. The defense was prepared for the play, as Theismann had successfully completed an identical screen pass to Joe Washington for a 67-yard gain in their 37-35 victory over the Raiders on October 2, 1983.
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