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Craig Penrose

No. 12, 11
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	(1953-07-25) July 25, 1953 (age 73) Woodland, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school	Woodland
College	San Diego State
NFL draft	1976: 4th round, 107th overall pick
Career history
Denver Broncos (1976–1979) New York Jets (1980) Denver Gold (1983–1984)
Awards and highlights
NCAA passing yards leader (1975) First-team All-Coast (1975)
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts 117 Passing completions 55 Completion percentage 47.0% TD–INT 5–12 Passing yards 711 Passer rating 41.2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Craig R. Penrose (born July 25, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), primarily as a back-up.^[1] He spent five seasons in the NFL with the Denver Broncos (1976–1979) and the New York Jets (1980) and two seasons with the United States Football League (USFL)'s Denver Gold. His family origin is Cornish American.^[2]

He played college football in a pass-happy system at San Diego State, where such passing was common.

• 1974: 132/235 for 1,683 yards with 10 TD vs 9 INT.^[3]

• 1975: 198/349 for 2,660 yards with 15 TD vs 24 INT.^[4]

See also

• List of college football yearly passing leaders

References

External links

• New York Jets bio
• NY Jets All-Time Roster

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