Daryle Lamonica, RIP

[GA Russell]

Daryle Lamonica passed away Thursday at 80.  RIP.  He was a favorite of mine.

I was surprised to learn last year that of all the starting US-pro quarterbacks in history, Lamonica is #2 behind only Otto Graham in winning percentage.  To me, that is hall of fame-worthy.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/04/21/daryle-lamonica-dies-at-80/

https://www.si.com/nfl/talkoffame/state-your-case/lamonica-hall-of-fame

[felser]

 

On 4/23/2022 at 7:45 PM, GA Russell said:

Daryle Lamonica passed away Thursday at 80.  RIP.  He was a favorite of mine.

I was surprised to learn last year that of all the starting US-pro quarterbacks in history, Lamonica is #2 behind only Otto Graham in winning percentage.  To me, that is hall of fame-worthy.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/04/21/daryle-lamonica-dies-at-80/

https://www.si.com/nfl/talkoffame/state-your-case/lamonica-hall-of-fame

The Mad Bomber.  I remember having football cards of him as a kid.  Great name.  Went 36-4-1 with the 1967-1969 (61-14-6 1967-1972) Oakland Raiders, threw 89 TD's (a TON for that era) those three years.  Had great success with Fred Biletnikoff and the awesomely talented but extremely troubled Warren Wells, as well has Hewritt Dixon, Billy Cannon, Raymond Chester and others.  Suddenly became ineffective in 1973 and lost his job to his backup, lefthanded Kenny "Snake" Stabler, who also did OK for himself.  Trade where Raiders got Lamonica looked crazy at the time, as they gave up Tom Flores and all-pro receiver Art Powell for the unproven Lamonica, who backed up Jack Kemp with the Bills, but they obviously knew what they were doing!  Powell was never again effective, catching only 21 passes the rest of his career and Flores only completed 30 passes the rest of his career.

Edited April 25, 2022 by felser