Joe Theismann

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Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (TV) Nov. 1, 2007

Last Call With Carson Daly (TV) Jan. 16, 2004

Good Luck (FILM) Mar. 7, 1997

The Man with Bogart's Face (FILM) Jul. 3, 1981

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Played high-school football in New Jersey as a teammate of future Dallas Cowboys rival Drew Pearson.

Changed the pronunciation of his last name to rhyme with Heisman while in contention for college football's top award as a Notre Dame senior (he finished second to Jim Plunkett). The slogan

Built an impressive 20-3-2 record as starting QB at Notre Dame, setting a record for passing yards in a game (526) against USC in 1970.

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Played high-school football in New Jersey as a teammate of future Dallas Cowboys rival Drew Pearson.

Changed the pronunciation of his last name to rhyme with Heisman while in contention for college football's top award as a Notre Dame senior (he finished second to Jim Plunkett). The slogan

Built an impressive 20-3-2 record as starting QB at Notre Dame, setting a record for passing yards in a game (526) against USC in 1970.

Drafted by the Dolphins in the 1971 NFL draft and by the Minnesota Twins (as a shortstop) in that year's Major League Baseball draft, but a contract dispute with Miami led him to sign w

Quarterbacked the Washington Redskins to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, beating Miami in 1983 and losing to Oakland in 1984. Theismann won the Bert Bell Award in 1982 an

Wore a single-bar face mask on his helmet for his entire career, despite the implementation of advanced equipment.