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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 17, 1941 Fresno, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died: | April 21, 2022 (aged 80) Fresno, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Clovis (Clovis, California) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1963 / round: 12 / pick: 168 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1963 / round: 24 / pick: 188 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Daryle Pasquale Lamonica (July 17, 1941 – April 21, 2022) was an American professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Oakland Raiders.[1] Lamonica was drafted by the NFL Green Bay Packers in round 12 with the 168th overall pick. He spent his first four seasons mostly as a backup for the Buffalo Bills, who selected him in the 24th round of the 1963 AFL Draft. Lamonica played his next eight seasons as the primary starter of the Raiders, including after they joined the NFL through the AFL–NFL merger.
Nicknamed "the Mad Bomber" due to his affinity for throwing the long pass in virtually any situation, Lamonica led the Raiders to four consecutive division titles between 1967 and 1970, along with an appearance in Super Bowl II. Lamonica was twice named AFL Most Valuable Player (the only player to win multiple league MVPs in its history), in addition to receiving three AFL All-Star selections, two NFL Pro Bowl selections, and two first-team All-AFL honors. He was also the AFL leader in passing touchdowns during both MVP seasons and the passing yards leader during the second. Lamonica holds the NFL's second-highest quarterback winning percentage and the AFL's highest quarterback winning percentage.