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Gallery featuring bios, photos and videos of Super Bowl MVPs Ottis Anderson, Len Dawson, Desmond Howard, Jim Plunkett, Emmitt Smith, Roger Staubach, Lynn Swann, Hines Ward, Kurt Warner and Doug Williams....

Hector Amezcua/Sacramento Bee/MCT Colin Kaepernick isn't the first quarterback to lead his team to the Super Bowl after starting the season as a backup. Colin Kaepernick took over as the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback in Week 11 after ...

The statistical rundown of Andrew Luck's down-and-up day in the Colts' 35-33 win in Detroit, from ESPN Stats & Info: His eighth win sets the NFL record for wins by a rookie starting QB drafted No. 1 overall in the common draft era. Sam Bradfo...

San Diego left tackle Jared Gaither continued to practice on a limited basis and he hopes to play Sunday at Kansas City for the first time since injuring his back in July. Still, San Diego coach Norv Turner told reporters that it would be "very di...

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady joined Joe Montana, Steve Young, Jim Plunkett and Aaron Rodgers as part of a Bay Area charity event Friday that sounded like a real gem. Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com has the details, which included Brady reflecting on...

There was a time -- like pretty much the last 50 years -- when a Heisman Trophy wasn't a very good thing for a quarterback to have on his resume as he entered the NFL. When Baylor's Robert Griffin III gets taken early in next week's NFL draft, he ...

One of the biggest storylines of the Super Bowl week is that New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has a chance to all but secure a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The general consensus is if a quarterback wins a second Super Bowl, he is...

AP Photo/Jack DempseyA Tim Tebow celebration of this nature in Indianapolis in a few weeks? History shows it is possible. Getting to the Super Bowl would not be an unprecedented historical accomplishment for either Denver Broncos quarterback Tim T...

First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek? What are the recruiting keys for new Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez? Arizona ...

In the storied rivalry that once was Florida vs. Miami, "The Gator Flop" was a game that will always be remembered. Forty years later, the test of time is proven as ESPN's Page 2 story by Paul Lukas recaptures the stories behind that memorable gam...

Andy Dalton got married in July and reported to the Cincinnati Bengals in August when the NFL lockout ended. There is no sign of either honeymoon ending soon. The understated former TCU quarterback who led the underdog Horned Frogs to consecutive ...

California's Sean Cattouse is a good safety. A sure tackler. An NFL prospect. And you already know where this is going, right? Cattouse was cast as the part of roadkill for one of Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck's most replayed highlights -- his ...

Comparing Jim Plunkett to recent Oakland Raiders quarterbacks has become vogue. In the summer of 2010, Oakland owner Al Davis said then new Oakland quarterback Jason Campbell reminded him of Plunkett. Davis said Campbell could enjoy a career resur...

Let's look at some of the biggest moves Al Davis -- who died Saturday at the age of 82 -- made since he joined the Raiders in 1963. We'll go in chronological order: Hiring John Madden: This set the program in motion. Davis and Madden were a great ...

Now that we're getting down to some real football, I'm happy that I can start interacting more with my friends at ESPN Stats & Information. They supply some wonderful stuff, much of which you can't get anywhere else, and we'll lean heavily on ...

NAPA, Calif. -- In his first year as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders, Hue Jackson wants his players to understand the history of the franchise and the importance of restoring the winning tradition. So Jackson turned on the film. And he press...