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Bart Starr

Bart Starr

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He is the only player to quarterback a team to five NFL Championships; He won two Super Bowls with the Green Bay Packers; Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977

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Starr, wearing the #15, was the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers (1956-1971) and the MVP of the first two Super Bowls. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977, and earned four Pro Bowl selections. The son of an Air Force NCO, Starr played college football at Alabama, and was a 17th round draft pick (200th overall) in the 1956 NFL draft. After his playing career, Starr was the head coach of the Packers for nine seasons (1975-1983), compiling a 52-76-3 record.

As Vince Lombardi's quarterback, Starr's Packers won NFL Championships in the 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, and 1967 seasons. Following the NFL championships in 1966 and 1967, he led the Packers to convincing victories over the champions of the rival AFL in the first two Super Bowls. He is the only player to quarterback a team to five NFL championships.

In his 16 NFL seasons, Starr completed 1,808 passes for 24,718 yards and 152 touchdowns. He also gained 1,308 rushing yards and scored 15 touchdowns on 247 carries.

Starr's playing career ended at the conclusion of the 1971 season. He served as an assistant coach (quaterbacks) in 1972, when the Packers won the division title at 10-4. Starr became head coach of the Packers three years later, in 1975. 

Bart Starr is now chairman of Healthcare Realty Services.

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