<![CDATA[Oh Brother Where Art Thou]]>OK, there is apparently a certainty that a new "Brother Combination" will appear on the scene in the NFL with the anticipated entry by Derek Carr, brother of David Carr. Here are the other brother combinations that have played Quarterback in NFL history:

Brian and Jeff Brohm

Josh and John David Booty

Craig and Terry Bradshaw

Koy and Ty Detmer

Tim and Matt Hasselback

Brock and Damon Huard

Peyton and Eli Manning

Luke and Josh McCown

Carson and Jordan Palmer

The ones in bold have started a Super Bowl. The ones in italics are still active. (If others are, let me know)

These represent 9 sets of brothers. The Carrs will be at least the 10th.

Oddly, the Bradshaws were the very first pair of brothers to play QB in the NFL, but apparently there were no brother combinations playing in the league from 1920 to the 1970s when those 2 played. None the first 50 some years, 10 the next about 44 years.

Of course for some part of NFL history the QB position wasn't developed or even called that. You may have had in the 20s/30s 3 halfbacks.....and maybe one or all of them might throw a forward pass. But since the mid 30s with Baugh/Herber and other solidifying the QB as a clear, definitive position on a football team, no brothers played the position.

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David 11 years 4 teams 14452 yards 65 TDs

Derek Carr Multiple years for the Cleveland Browns, 5 Super Bowl Championships

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/369966https://brownsboard.com/post/369966Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:04:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh Brother Where Art Thou on Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:01:38 GMT]]>Peyton and Eli Manning. Both #1 overall picks. Peyton is like #2 all time in most QB statistics, 3 SB titles between them. Two for Eli. I don't think I need to say more.

The Palmers: Carson has had a long fairly productive career. Jordan has been in the league now for 4 years with 3 teams and has all of 15 career pass attempts.

The McCowns have both been Journeymen Backups in their careers:

Josh: 11 years with 5 teams 8459 yards and 46 TDs

Luke: 8 years 5 teams 2035 yards 9 TDs.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/369963https://brownsboard.com/post/369963Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:01:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh Brother Where Art Thou on Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:54:28 GMT]]>The Hasselbacks

Tim: 4 years 4 teams 1012 career yard 5 TDs 7 ints.

Matt: Still active in his 15th season. 34,622 yards 201 career TDs.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/369959https://brownsboard.com/post/369959Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:54:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh Brother Where Art Thou on Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:48:43 GMT]]>The Huards:

Brock played 3 years with 2 teams and had only 689 career passing yards with 4 TDs

Damon played 8 years for 3 teams and had 6303 yards and 33 career TDs.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/369955https://brownsboard.com/post/369955Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:48:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh Brother Where Art Thou on Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:43:29 GMT]]>The Detmers:

Ty Detmer played 8 years for 5 teams (including 1 year with Browns) Had 6351 passing yards and 34 TDs in his career

Koy Detmer play 9 years with the Eagles, his only team, but rarely saw action. Had only 1944 passing yards and 10 TDs in his career

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/369952https://brownsboard.com/post/369952Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:43:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh Brother Where Art Thou on Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:39:26 GMT]]>The Bootys: And never was a name more apt

Josh Booty was picked up as a UFA by the Seahawks in 2001, but cut by them at some point. He was on the Browns practice squad from 2001 to 2003. He went to play baseball, but in 2007 decided to try football again and latched onto the Raider PS

John David Booty was drafted in the 5th round by the Vikings and was on the PS in 2008. Let go in 2009 he was on the Titans PS in 2009. In 2010 he was picked up by the Texans for their PS.

But note: NEITHER Josh Booty or John David Booty ever appeared on the field in a National Football League game.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/369951https://brownsboard.com/post/369951Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:39:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh Brother Where Art Thou on Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:29:58 GMT]]>The Brohm Brothers:

Jeff played from 1996-97 was 37/58 for 353 career yards 1 TD 1 Int.

Brian played from 2009-10 was 27/52 for 252 career yards -0- TDs 5 ints.

Neither of them had as many career yards or TDs as Brandon Weeden had Sunday in one game. (so, things could be wors)

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/369947https://brownsboard.com/post/369947Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:29:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Oh Brother Where Art Thou on Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:27:40 GMT]]>Here is a note on Craig Bradshaw: He was drafted in the 7th round in 1980 by the Houston Oilers. In his rookie season he appeared in 2 games but never threw a single pass. In fact he never threw a pass in the NFL because he was let go and never played again. But, apparently he did make a handoff or two to Earl Campbell.....though Campbell actually threw 2 passes that year to Bradshaw's zero.

Of course I don't have to tell you about Terry's career: 4 NFL titles.

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