Word: quarterbacked
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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FOXBORO, Mass.--Jason Staurovsky kicked a 27-yard field goal 3:08 into overtime as the New England Patriots, sparked by the return of quarterback Tony Eason, improved their playoff chances with a 10-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers yesterday...
Eason started in place of Doug Flutie, who was healthy. But Tampa Bay had the NFL's fifth-best run defense and Flutie had thrown poorly and infrequently even though the Patriots were 6-3 in the last nine games with him at quarterback...
...Bills' ground-hugging offense has been anchored since 1986 by Jim Kelly, a rugged quarterback who thrives on bad weather and tough downs. First drafted by the Bills in 1983, Kelly signed with the U.S.F.L.'s Houston Gamblers. He has become an effective field general who oversees the hard-charging attacks of running backs Thurman Thomas and Robb Riddick. The style is just what Levy, a quiet, scholarly helmsman who holds an M.A. in history from Harvard, wants for the Bills. "We're not going to try dazzling people by filling the air with footballs," he says. "Statistics show that...
...Cowboys had everything, including a dream quarterback named Roger Staubach. Staubach had served his country in the navy after graduating from Annapolis...
...elusive," Meyer said of the New England quarterback. "Coming down to the end, I'll give them credit for going for the touchdown. We just didn't want to let it happen...