Clint Longley
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 28, 1952 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Wichita Falls, Texas | ||||||||
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| College: | Abilene Christian | ||||||||
| Supplemental draft: | 1974 / Round: 1 | ||||||||
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| NFL TD–INT: | 5-4 |
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| NFL Yards: | 441 |
| NFL QB Rating: | 67.1 |
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Howard Clinton "Clint" Longley, Jr. (born July 28, 1952) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He played two seasons for the Dallas Cowboys (1974–1975) and one for the San Diego Chargers (1976). Longley earned his nickname the "Mad Bomber" for bouncing passes off of Coach Tom Landry's coaching tower in the Cowboys' training camp. He played college football at Abilene Christian University.
After attending Littleton High School, he enrolled at Abilene Christian University without a scholarship. In 1973 as a junior, he led the nation's small colleges in passing and total offense, with 3,167 yards and 28 touchdowns. He set a school record by passing for 434 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-7 victory against Southwest Texas State University.
Longley finished the year guiding his team to 11 straight victories and the NAIA championship. He would also receive Small College All-America honors and was named along with teammate Wilbert Montgomery, to the 1973 NAIA football All Star team, which backfield included Walter Payton.
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