Marlin Briscoe
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| Marlin Briscoe | |
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| Position(s): Wide Receiver; Quarterback |
Jersey #(s): 27, 86 |
| Born: September 10, 1945 Oakland, California |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1968–1976 | |
| AFL Draft: 1968 / Round: 14 / Pick: 357 | |
| College: Nebraska-Omaha | |
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| Receptions | 224 |
| Receiving Yards | 3,537 |
| Touchdowns | 30 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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Marlin Oliver Briscoe (born September 10, 1945 in Oakland, California) is a former professional American football wide receiver/quarterback who played for nine years. Before being drafted in 1967, Briscoe played high school football at Omaha South High School and college football at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Briscoe started his career in the American Football League in 1968, with the Denver Broncos, where he became the first starting black quarterback of the modern era. In 1969 he went to the Buffalo Bills, and after the AFL-NFL merger, he played in the National Football League from 1970 though 1976, mostly with American Football Conference teams. During eight of his nine years, Briscoe was a receiver, but he is best known as the first modern African-American quarterback, playing the position as a rookie with the Broncos.
Marlin Briscoe was intercepted by Boston Patriots AFL All Star Defensive Back Leroy Mitchell in Denver's 35-14 rout of the Patriots @ Fenway Park on 11-03-68. He is the only player to be intercepted by a Patriot Player and catch a TD as a Patriot Receiver. (See 10-03-76)
From 1969-1971, Briscoe played for the Buffalo Bills as wide receiver. In 1970 he was in the top 2 in receptions and receiving yards and became an All-Pro.
From 1972-1974 He played for the Miami Dolphins and won 2 Super Bowl rings. He was the leading receiver on the Dolphins in 1973, catching more passes than future Pro Football Hall of Famer, Paul Warfield.
He ended his career in 1976 with the New England Patriots. Marlin had 10 receptions for 136 yards and 1 TD in 14 regular season games for the New England Patriots in 1976. He caught a 16 yard TD pass from Steve Grogan in the Patriots 48-17 destruction of the Oakland Raiders @ Schaefer Stadium on 10-03-76.
Today, he works with youths and has his own football camp for children.
Briscoe is the namesake for the fictional high school in Nike's 2006 "Football is Everything" television and print ad campaign. The ads feature NFL stars Michael Vick, Brian Urlacher, LaDainian Tomlinson, Troy Polamalu and Matt Leinart (as adults) playing for the high school team coached by Don Shula, Jimmy Johnson, and Urban Meyer. Also making appearances in the ads are Deion Sanders, Steve Young, Lee Corso, Jill Arrington, Jillian Barberie, and Marlin Briscoe himself.
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