Dennis Claridge
Dennis Claridge| No. 10 |
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| Position: |
Quarterback |
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| Personal information |
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| Date of birth: |
(1941-08-18) August 18, 1941 |
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| Place of birth: |
Phoenix, Arizona |
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| Height: |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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| Weight: |
220 lb (100 kg) |
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| Career information |
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| High school: |
Robbinsdale (MN) |
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| College: |
Nebraska |
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| NFL draft: |
1963 / Round: 3 / Pick: 39 |
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| AFL draft: |
1963 / Round: 26 / Pick: 201 (Oakland Raiders) |
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| Career history
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| Career NFL statistics |
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| Pass attempts: |
71 |
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| Pass completions: |
41 |
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| Percentage: |
57.7 |
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| TD–INT: |
2–2 |
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| Passing yards: |
484 |
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| Passer rating: |
76.3 |
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Player stats at NFL.com |
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Dennis Bert Claridge (born August 18, 1941) is a former American football player, a quarterback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons.[1] He played college football at the University of Nebraska under head coaches Bill Jennings and Bob Devaney,[2] and later attended its dental school.[3]
Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Claridge played high school football in Minnesota at Robbinsdale, a suburb northwest of Minneapolis. As a senior in college in 1963, he led Nebraska to an undefeated season in the Big Eight Conference, a 9–1 regular season, and a victory over Auburn in the Orange Bowl.
Selected in third round of the 1963 NFL draft as a junior eligible, Claridge stayed in college and joined the Packers in 1964. He was a member of the NFL championship team in 1965, playing behind Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr and Zeke Bratkowski under head coach Vince Lombardi.[1][4] Claridge was selected in the 1966 expansion draft for the Falcons.[5] Green Bay was interested in reacquiring him for the 1967 season, but he left the NFL after three seasons to complete dental school.[3]
Claridge is now an orthodontist in Lincoln, Nebraska.
References
- 1 2 "Claridge gets his chance". St. Petersburg Independent (Florida). Associated Press. July 8, 1966. p. 15A.
- ↑ "Packer rookie still aims at dentistry". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. July 26, 1964. p. 3, section 4.
- 1 2 "Claridge said no". Milwaukee Journal. October 5, 1967. p. 16, part 2.
- ↑ Lea, Bud (August 25, 1965). "Scrambler? No!". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 3, part 2.
- ↑ "Falcons surprise Lombardi, pick up Packers' Claridge". Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida). Associated Press. February 17, 1966. p. 31.
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