<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[QBs who won both NFL Championship and College Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This topic came up on another thread, so here I devote its own thread to it.   What QBs have won both a National Championship in College AND an NFL Championship...as a starting QB.</p>

<p>A few notes before I put down what I find:</p>
<p>A. Cam Newton has come closest in this century, winning the College title and losing the SB</p>
<p>B. Tom Brady was on the Michigan college title team (shared)...but Brian Griese was the QB on that team. Brady only threw 15 passes all season.</p>
<p>C. Peyton Manning's Tennessee team won the college title...the year AFTER he left with Tee Martin at QB.</p>
<p>D. Troy Aikman was a part time QB on the 1985 Oklahoma title team...but the primary QB that year was Jamelle Holloway, a wishbone QB.  It was because of that system that Aikman transferred. While Aikman played more than Brady did on a title team, he was still not the primary starter.</p>
<p>E.  Steve Young is like Peyton Manning....his team, BYU, won the title the year after he left under Robbie Bosco at QB.</p>
<p>F. Bernie Kosar won a title at Miami, but, as we know, he came up short 3 times when trying to get to the SB.</p>
<p>G.  Ken Stabler was a backup QB on the 1965 Alabama National Champ, but he only threw 11 passes that year (Steve Sloan was primary QB)</p>

<p>So.  Here is what we have:  For any Super Bowl winning QB, there are two that also started for a College National Champion. Just a couple of Joes:</p>

<p><strong>Joe Namath for the 1964 Alabama national champs</strong></p>
<p><strong>Joe Montana for the 1977 Notre Dame national champs.</strong></p>


<p>In fact, going back to Pre Super Bowl times, I do not find a single other QB that won both an NFL/AFL title and a national championship.  Names like Otto Graham, Sammy Baugh, Bob Waterfield, Bobby Layne, Van Brocklin, etc. etc.  No NFL champion QB ever won a national title other than the two Joes.</p>

<p>Now, in the future a few guys still do have a chance:  Newton, Jamies Winston, and I guess you could count guys like AJ McCarron or even Cardale Jones.</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/46366/qbs-who-won-both-nfl-championship-and-college-championship</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:53:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://brownsboard.com/topic/46366.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:31:03 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to QBs who won both NFL Championship and College Championship on Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:46:34 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/the-gipper" aria-label="Profile: the-gipper">@<bdi>the-gipper</bdi></a> <a href="/post/694872">said</a>:</p><div><p><span style="color:#800000">Well, the only guy that might fit that bill is Joe-shua Dobbs.</span></p></div></blockquote>

<p>lol... well.. it's a start...</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/694881</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/694881</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tour2ma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:46:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to QBs who won both NFL Championship and College Championship on Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:34:49 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/tour2ma" aria-label="Profile: tour2ma">@<bdi>tour2ma</bdi></a> <a href="/post/694866">said</a>:</p><div>
<p>So the lesson is...</p>

<p>Draft the next Joe "Champion"...</p>
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<p><span style="color:#800000">Well, the only guy that might fit that bill is Joe-shua Dobbs.</span></p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/694872</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/694872</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Gipper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:34:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to QBs who won both NFL Championship and College Championship on Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:17:48 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>So the lesson is...</p>

<p>Draft the next Joe "Champion"...</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/694866</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/694866</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tour2ma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:17:48 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>