Daryle Lamonica

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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 National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. Nicknamed "The Mad Bomber" due to almost always throwing long passes, he spent the majority of his career with the Oakland Raiders. Lamonica played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected in the 24th round of the 1963 AFL draft by the Buffalo Bills, where spent his first four seasons, mostly as a backup. He played his next eight seasons as the primary starter of the Raiders, including after they joined the NFL through the AFL–NFL merger, leading them to four consecutive division titles between 1967 and 1970 and an appearance in Super Bowl II. Lamonica was twice named AFL Most Valuable Player, in addition to receiving three AFL All-Star, two NFL Pro Bowl, and two first-team All-AFL selections. He was also the AFL leader in passing touchdowns during both MVP...

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