Word: quarterback
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When Bart Starr, the cool, competent Green Bay quarterback, led his rejuvenated Packers against Minnesota last week, he absorbed as pitiless a beating as any he has received in 14 years of N.F.L. play. The Packers never really got off the ground. Time after time Marshall and his fellow marauders-Gary Larsen, Alan Page and Carl Eller-blasted through the Green Bay line to dump Starr or force him to throw hurried, errant passes. Starr's longest completion of the day went for only 13 yds., and he was leveled eight times by the Viking line for a total...
...previous week the Vikings treated Baltimore's ancient wizard, Johnny Unitas, no better. Under constant pressure, Johnny U. completed only eight of 22 passes. Meanwhile Joe Kapp, Minnesota's quarterback, fired seven touchdown passes to tie the pro record, as the Vikings humiliated the favored Colts 52-14. Afterward, a bemused Unitas, who has had to stand up to the "Fearsome Foursome" of the Los Angeles Rams on numerous occasions, stated unequivocally that the Viking rush was the toughest he has ever seen...
...Quarterback Dave Smith and defensive tackle Rick Berne received the offensive and defensive player-of-the-game awards from the Harvard football coaches for their contributions to last week's victory over Columbia...
...first game as a starting quarterback. Smith led the offense which scored Harvard's highest point total in an Ivy League game, and set a Crimson record for rushing in a League game with 383 yards. Smith passed for 85 yards and one touchdown. "He was the big man in revitalizing our offense, and proved he can be a top quarterback." said head coach John Yovicsin...
...ability to score and play defense. They have fairly good speed, and their passing attack is strong. The starting backfield for today's game, with Mike Murr and Ted DeMars at the halfbacks and Curt Humphreys at fullback, scored four of Harvard's touchdowns against the Lions. The quarterback will be Erie Crone who passed well against Columbia...