.jpg) Pastorini with the Oilers in 1978 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 26, 1949 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Santa Clara | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1971 / round: 1 / pick: 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Dante Anthony Pastorini (born May 26, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the Houston Oilers. He played college football for the Santa Clara Broncos and was selected third overall by the Oilers in the 1971 NFL draft. A Pro Bowl selection during his Oilers tenure, he was also part of the Oakland Raiders team that won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XV alongside fellow 1971 pick Jim Plunkett. Pastorini spent his final three seasons in sparse appearances for the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles. After retiring from the NFL, Pastorini pursued a career as Top Fuel dragster driver in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA).