Chuck Long

Chuck Long (Born:1963) is a former NFL quarterback who played for the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams.

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Detroit Lions - Los Angeles Rams

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As a college QB for the University of Iowa, Long was a First Team All-America selection. He won the 1985 Maxwell Award, as the nation's top player, the Davey O'Brien Award, as the nation's top quarterback, and was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy to Bo Jackson in the closest race in the award's history. He threw for 9,210 yards, including bowl games. A three-time All-Big Ten selection and Big Ten Athlete of the Year, as a senior Long set school and conference passing records with 10,461 yards and 74 touchdowns on 782 completions (including bowl games). He led the Hawkeyes to four bowl games and was the MVP of the 1982 Peach Bowl and 1983 Freedom Bowl. As a junior, he set an NCAA record with 22 straight completions and fished seventh in the Heisman Trophy balloting. He led his teams to a 35-13-1 record.

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University of Iowa - Maxwell Award - Davey O'Brien Award - Heisman Trophy - Bo Jackson - Big Ten - Peach Bowl - Freedom Bowl

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Drafted #12 overall by the Detroit Lions in 1986, Chuck was not quite the savior the Lions expected. His best season was 1987, in which he threw 2,598 yards, 11 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. After four seasons with the Detroit Lions, he signed with the Los Angeles Rams as a free agent.

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Detroit Lions - Los Angeles Rams

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Long transitioned to a career as a football coach, eventually serving as the offensive coordinator for the University of Oklahoma football team.

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Offensive coordinator - University of Oklahoma

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