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My memory of Steve Spurrier is that he spent nine years of a ten-year NFL career backing up local favorite, Stanford alum and NFL MVP John Brodie. Spurrier went 6-2-1 as a starter in 1972, his career highlight. His overall NFL record other than 1972 as a starter was 7-30-1

Spurrier threw ducks that were so wounded, he made Cordova's arm look like John Elway's. If you're around here for a while, you'll understand the reference.

Here's Spurrier's NFL "highlight" film. You can almost feel the 49er receivers' collective impatience at waiting for the football to arrive.

(14) Steve Spurrier - Career Highlights - YouTube

As I recall, Cordova's problem wasn't arm strength but accuracy. He had plenty of zip on the ball, it's just that the ball went five feet over the receiver's head or in the dirt in front of him (hence the nickname Cordivot).

Correct.  He also bore somewhat of a physical resemblance to Jim Plunkett. Very strong arm. And then there was Guy Benjamin. Who didn’t really look like much.  Kind of skinny. Sleepy eyes.   Threw one of the most beautiful passes of any quarterback at Stanford. Great quarterback.  I once heard Benjamin got ready for football games by watching cartoons. Don’t know if it’s true or not . But I like the story anyway.

Cordova looked like the prototypical quarterback. Benjamin looked like a 70s stoner.

Jack Christensen was a very good football man and a very good football coach. He just missed on that one. It happens.

[lex24]

My memory of Steve Spurrier is that he spent nine years of a ten-year NFL career backing up local favorite, Stanford alum and NFL MVP John Brodie. Spurrier went 6-2-1 as a starter in 1972, his career highlight. His overall NFL record other than 1972 as a starter was 7-30-1

Spurrier threw ducks that were so wounded, he made Cordova's arm look like John Elway's. If you're around here for a while, you'll understand the reference.

Here's Spurrier's NFL "highlight" film. You can almost feel the 49er receivers' collective impatience at waiting for the football to arrive.

(14) Steve Spurrier - Career Highlights - YouTube

As I recall, Cordova's problem wasn't arm strength but accuracy. He had plenty of zip on the ball, it's just that the ball went five feet over the receiver's head or in the dirt in front of him (hence the nickname Cordivot).

Correct.  He also bore somewhat of a physical resemblance to Jim Plunkett. Very strong arm. And then there was Guy Benjamin. Who didn’t really look like much.  Kind of skinny. Sleepy eyes.   Threw one of the most beautiful passes of any quarterback at Stanford. Great quarterback.  I once heard Benjamin got ready for football games by watching cartoons. Don’t know if it’s true or not . But I like the story anyway.

Cordova looked like the prototypical quarterback. Benjamin looked like a 70s stoner.

Jack Christensen was a very good football man and a very good football coach. He just missed on that one. It happens.