Bart Starr
Bryan Bartlett Starr (January 9, 1934 in Montgomery, Alabama – May 26, 2019) was a former American football player and coach for the National Football League.[1] He was the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers (1956-1971) and the MVP of the first two Super Bowls. He went to the Pro Bowl four times. He was added to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977.[1]
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 9, 1934 Montgomery, Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | May 26, 2019 (aged 85) Birmingham, Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Sidney Lanier (Montgomery, Alabama) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1956 / Round: 17 / Pick: 200 | ||||||||||||||
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Starr died May 26, 2019 in Birmingham, Alabama after failing health because of a stroke.[2]
Career records and statistics
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
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| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| GB | 1975 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .563 | 3rd in NFC Central | - | - | - | - |
| GB | 1976 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .4 | 4th in NFC Central | - | - | - | |
| GB | 1977 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .3 | 4th in NFC Central | - | - | - | |
| GB | 1978 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .5 | 2nd in NFC Central | - | - | - | |
| GB | 1979 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .4 | 4th in NFC Central | - | - | - | |
| GB | 1980 | 5 | 10 | 1 | .4 | 5th in NFC Central | - | - | - | |
| GB | 1981 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2nd in NFC Central | - | - | - | |
| GB | 1982 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .5 | 1st in NFC Central | 1 | 1 | .500 | Defeated St. Louis Cardinals in first round. Lost to Dallas Cowboys in second round |
| GB | 1983 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2nd in NFC Central | - | - | - | |
| Total | 52 | 76 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
Playing statistics
| Year | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||
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| Att | Comp | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 1956 | 44 | 24 | 325 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| 1957 | 215 | 117 | 1,489 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 98 | 3.1 | 3 | |
| 1958 | 157 | 78 | 875 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 113 | 4.5 | 1 | |
| 1959 | 134 | 70 | 972 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 83 | 5.2 | 0 | |
| 1960 | 172 | 98 | 1,358 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | |
| 1961 | 295 | 172 | 2,418 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 1 | |
| 1962 | 285 | 178 | 2,438 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 72 | 3.4 | 1 | |
| 1963 | 244 | 132 | 1,855 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 116 | 8.9 | 0 | |
| 1964 | 272 | 163 | 2,144 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 165 | 6.9 | 3 | |
| 1965 | 251 | 140 | 2,055 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 169 | 9.4 | 1 | |
| 1966 | 251 | 166 | 2,257 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 104 | 5.0 | 2 | |
| 1967 | 210 | 115 | 1,823 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 90 | 4.3 | 0 | |
| 1968 | 171 | 109 | 1,617 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 1 | |
| 1969 | 148 | 92 | 1,161 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 4 | |
| 1970 | 255 | 140 | 1,645 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 1 | |
| 1971 | 45 | 24 | 286 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 1 | |
| Total | 3,149 | 1,808 | 24,718 | 152 | 138 | 247 | 1,308 | 5.3 | 15 | |
References
- "Bart Starr Biography". BartStarr.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- "Packers legend Bart Starr dies at 85".
Other websites
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Bart Starr statistics
- 1956 NFL Draft Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine from the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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