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Sonny Jurgensen
Position(s): Quarterback	Jersey #(s): 9
Born: August 23 1934 (1934-08-23) (age 73) Wilmington, North Carolina
Career Information
Year(s): 1957-1974
NFL Draft: 1957 / Round: 4 / Pick: 43
College: Duke
Professional Teams
Philadelphia Eagles (1957-1963) Washington Redskins (1964-1974)
Career Stats
TD-INT	255-189
Yards	32,224
QB Rating	82.6
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards
5x Pro Bowl selection (1961, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969) NFL 1960s All-Decade Team 70 Greatest Redskins Redskins' Ring of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Christian Adolph "Sonny" Jurgensen III (born August 23, 1934) is a former American football quarterback in the NFL. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

1 NFL career
2 Trivia
3 See also
4 External links

NFL career

Philadelphia Eagles

Jurgensen grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina, attended Duke University and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1957 NFL Draft. He apprenticed under Hall of Fame quarterback Norm Van Brocklin for 4 years, winning an NFL title in 1960. In 1964, he was traded to the Washington Redskins.

Washington Redskins

The Redskins enjoyed a resurgence in the early 1970s under coach George Allen and made it as far as Super Bowl VII, losing to the Miami Dolphins. However, Billy Kilmer started in place of an injured Jurgensen. At the age of 40 in his final season in 1974, Jurgensen won his third NFL passing crown.

Honors

In many circles, he is recognized as the finest pure passer of his time. A five-time Pro Bowl selection, he earned three NFL individual passing titles. With a career rating of 82.6, his stats include 2,433 completions for 32,224 yards and 255 touchdowns. His strong arm is particularly notable. On a 2006 NBC 4 broadcast with George Michael, Jurgensen said in his prime he was able to throw the ball 80 yards. Jurgensen wore jersey number 9. Although the Redskins do not have an official policy of retiring player numbers, no Redskin since him has worn that number in a regular season game. After retiring from the Redskins' following the 1974 season, Jurgensen began another career as a color commentator, initially with CBS television. Later teaming with Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff, Jurgensen continues to cover the Washington Redskins on radio. Jurgensen was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

Trivia

Jurgensen is a member of The Kappa Alpha Order. (Alpha Phi Chapter, Duke University.)

External links

Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile

Preceded by Norm Van Brocklin	Philadelphia Eagles Starting Quarterbacks 1961-1963	Succeeded by Norm Snead

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