Bernie Kosar

Bernie Joseph Kosar, Jr. (born November 25, 1963 in Boardman, Ohio) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Cleveland Browns from 1985 to 1993 and then finished his career with stints with the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.

Dallas and Miami

In 1991, the Browns hired Bill Belichick as head coach. Not a huge fan of Kosar, Belichick had signed quarterback Vinny Testaverde before the 1993 season. Early in the year, Belichick benched Kosar in favor of Testaverde. An injury to Testaverde later put Kosar back under center.

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1991 - Bill Belichick - Quarterback - Vinny Testaverde - 1993

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However, after a 29-14 loss to Denver in week 8, the Browns released Kosar. Belichick told a press conference Kosar was suffering from ?diminishing skills.? The coach was not entirely incorrect; Kosar?s performance had trailed off in recent years. But the release of the popular player set off a wave of anger among Browns fans, some of whom came to the next home game in Kosar masks.

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The Dallas Cowboys then signed Kosar to fill in for an injured Troy Aikman. Kosar performed well in four games for the Cowboys and earned his only Super Bowl ring as a backup.

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Dallas Cowboys - Troy Aikman - Super Bowl

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Kosar spent the final three years of his career with the Dolphins as a backup to Dan Marino. He is perhaps best remembered among Dolphins fans for designing a trick play that helped the Dolphins top the Jets in a crucial game late in 1994. With the clock winding down and the Dolphins down by 3, Marino pretended to spike the ball to stop the clock. He then threw the winning touchdown pass to Mark Ingram.

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Dan Marino - 1994 - Touchdown - Mark Ingram

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