Bart Starr
Starr in 1960s
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 9, 1934 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Montgomery, Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Montgomery (AL) Sidney Lanier | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1956 / Round: 17 / Pick: 200 | ||||||||||||||
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| Pass attempts: | 3,149 |
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| Pass completions: | 1,808 |
| Percentage: | 57.4 |
| TD–INT: | 152–138 |
| Passing yards: | 24,718 |
| Passer rating: | 80.5 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Bryan Bartlett "Bart" Starr (born January 9, 1934) is a former professional American football player and coach. He played quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1956 through 1971. Starr was the only quarterback in history to lead a team to five league championships (1961–62, 1965–67), before Tom Brady tied the record during the 2016 season. Bart also led his team to victories in two Super Bowls, I and II. As the Packers' head coach, he was less successful, compiling a 52–76–3 (.408) record from 1975 through 1983.
Starr was named the Most Valuable Player of the first two Super Bowls and earned four Pro Bowl selections. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Packers Hall of Fame in 1977. He won the league MVP award in 1966.
Starr has the highest playoff passer rating (104.8) of any quarterback in NFL history and a playoff record of 9–1. His career completion percentage of 57.4 was an NFL best when he retired in 1972. Starr also held the Packers' franchise record for games played (196) for 32 years, through the 2003 season.
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