Word: quarterbacked
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Gostylo's uniform number was 11, although he is a wide-receiver, not a quarterback. "They just hand out what fits. No one cares about the numbers," he said...
...England's rise has been as stunning as it was swift. The Patriots had not enjoyed a winning season since 1966. After a dismal three wins and eleven losses last year, Quarterback Jim Plunkett-the 1970 Stanford Heisman Trophy winner who was supposed to parade the Patriots to glory-asked to be traded to a California team. Patriot fans, sensing that the RENOVATIONS UNDER WAY sign might hang for years longer, responded by planning to stay away from Patriot games. Result: season-ticket sales dropped by 10,000, and first-game attendance was the lowest in the team...
Actually, the Patriots were about to march. The offensive line, heavy with superb blockers, had become a cohesive unit. Grogan's love of running with the ball made their jobs easier. With a mobile quarterback, linemen need not pour all their energy into defense of a very small place, the passer's pocket. Says Left Tackle Leon Gray: "With Grogan, a half a block may be enough...
...Quarterback Grogan. New England's running backs have likewise benefited. Fullback Sam ("Bam") Cunningham is off to what could be his best year ever, carrying for 308 yds. in four games. Quick-off-the-ball Andy Johnson is just a few steps behind Cunningham as a rusher. Both are effective receivers as well-Cunningham alone has 14 catches-but it is their speed in cannonballing through holes opened by the line that makes for yardage and scores...
...Boston ever had a quarterback quite like the Kansan. Against the Steelers, he refused to be intimidated by Dwight White, 50 Ibs. heavier, who mocked him after a play lost yardage. A cool Grogan stuck a warning fist into White's back. "Aw, I wouldn't hit anyone," says Grogan. "They're bigger than I am. But I am a little faster, though." A little faster has made a big difference in Boston...