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3246:
3242:Blaine Gabbert
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2799:Chase Daniel
2783:Mike Glennon
2775:Matt Barkley
2745:(2011, 2013)
2727:Todd Collins
2711:Brian Griese
2671:Rex Grossman
2655:Henry Burris
2615:Moses Moreno
2551:Jim Harbaugh
2519:Mike Tomczak
2495:Steve Fuller
2463:Bob Avellini
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2319:Mike Holovak
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336:Steve Duich
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3154:Matt Mauck
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2703:Kyle Orton
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2599:Rick Mirer
2591:Dave Krieg
2359:Bob Perina
2295:Tom Farris
2271:Bob Snyder
2239:Ray Buivid
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1828:George Izo
1812:Tommy Wade
1772:Len Dawson
1572:Ed Matesic
1417:Kohlhausen
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378:Tom Landry
320:Bart Starr
316:free agent
312:taxi squad
271:field goal
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56:1944-03-12
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2978:Bob Davis
2954:Don Trull
2946:Jacky Lee
2455:Gary Huff
2399:Bill Wade
1724:Jim Finks
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1548:Tony Holm
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2287:Al Grygo
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