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Marlin Briscoe

Marlin Oliver Briscoe (The Magician)

Position: WR-QB-FL Throws: Right

5-11, 178lb (180cm, 80kg)

Born: September 10, 1945 in Oakland, CA

Died: June 27, 2022 in Norwalk, CA

College: Nebraska-Omaha

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 42 (2388th overall since 1960)

High School: Omaha South (NE)

Draft: Denver Broncos in the 14th round (357th overall) of the 1968 NFL Draft.

SUMMARY

Career

105

QBrec

2-3-0

Cmp%

41.6

Yds

1697

Y/A

7.3

Int

FantPt

673.2

Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	QBrec	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	Sk	Yds	Sk%	NY/A	ANY/A	4QC	GWD	AV	Awards
1968	23	DEN	QB	15	11	5	2-3-0	93	224	41.5	1589	14	6.3	13	5.8	66	7.1	5.7	17.1	144.5	62.9	30	265	11.8	5.21	4.01	1	2	7
1969	24	BUF	WR	86	13	8		0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0	-45.0		0.0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0.00	-45.00			5
1970*	25	BUF	WR	86	14	14		0	0		0	0		0		0				0.0		0	0						8	AP MVP-9, PB
1971	26	BUF	WR	86	14	14		1	2	50.0	36	0	0.0	0	0.0	36	18.0	18.0	36.0	2.6	95.8	0	0	0.0	18.00	18.00			5
1972	27	MIA	WR	86	10	3		3	3	100.0	72	0	0.0	0	0.0	26	24.0	24.0	24.0	7.2	118.7	0	0	0.0	24.00	24.00			6
1973	28	MIA	WR	86	14	14		0	0		0	0		0		0				0.0		0	0						10
1974	29	MIA	WR	86	4	3		0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0		0.0	39.6	1	11	50.0	-5.50	-5.50			2
1975	30	2TM	WR		11	8		0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0		0.0	39.6	0	0	0.0	0.00	0.00			4
		DET	WR	43	8	7		0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0		0.0	39.6	0	0	0.0	0.00	0.00			4
		SDG	WR	86	3	1		0	0		0	0		0		0				0.0		0	0						0
1976	31	NWE	WR	88	14	5		0	0		0	0		0		0				0.0		1	9	100.0	-9.00	-9.00			2
Career					105	74	2-3-0	97	233	41.6	1697	14	6.0	14	6.0	66	7.3	5.8	17.5	16.2	62.1	32	285	12.1	5.33	4.01	1	2	49
3 yrs		BUF			41	36		1	3	33.3	36	0	0.0	1	33.3	36	12.0	-3.0	36.0	0.9	40.3	0	0	0.0	12.00	-3.00			18
3 yrs		MIA			28	20		3	4	75.0	72	0	0.0	0	0.0	26	18.0	18.0	24.0	2.6	116.7	1	11	20.0	12.20	12.20			18
1 yr		DEN			11	5	2-3-0	93	224	41.5	1589	14	6.3	13	5.8	66	7.1	5.7	17.1	144.5	62.9	30	265	11.8	5.21	4.01	1	2	7
1 yr		DET			8	7		0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0		0.0	39.6	0	0	0.0	0.00	0.00			4
1 yr		NWE			14	5		0	0		0	0		0		0				0.0		1	9	100.0	-9.00	-9.00			2
1 yr		SDG			3	1						0																	0

Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	QBrec	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/G	Rate	Sk	Yds	Sk%	NY/A	ANY/A
1972	27	MIA	WR	2	0	0-0
1973	28	MIA	WR	3	3	0-0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0	-45.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0.00	-45.00
1976	31	NWE	WR	1	0	0-0	0	0		0	0		0		0			0.0		0	0
Career				6	3	0-0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0	-45.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0.00	-45.00
2 yrs		MIA		5	3	0-0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0	-45.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0.00	-45.00
1 yr		NWE		1	0	0-0	0	0		0	0		0		0			0.0		0	0

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Receiving & Rushing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Receiving & Rushing Table
					Games		Receiving							Rushing							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1968	23	DEN	QB	15	11	5				0				41	308	3	34	7.5	28.0	3.7	41	7.5	308	3	3
1969	24	BUF	WR	86	13	8	32	532	16.6	5	50	2.5	40.9			0					32	16.6	532	5	1
1970*	25	BUF	WR	86	14	14	57	1036	18.2	8	48	4.1	74.0	3	19	0	11	6.3	1.4	0.2	60	17.6	1055	8	3
1971	26	BUF	WR	86	14	14	44	603	13.7	5	75	3.1	43.1			0					44	13.7	603	5	0
1972	27	MIA	WR	86	10	3	16	279	17.4	4	51	1.6	27.9			0					16	17.4	279	4	0
1973	28	MIA	WR	86	14	14	30	447	14.9	2	53	2.1	31.9	2	-5	0	2	-2.5	-0.4	0.1	32	13.8	442	2	0
1974	29	MIA	WR	86	4	3	11	132	12.0	1	20	2.8	33.0	1	17	0	17	17.0	4.3	0.3	12	12.4	149	1	0
1975	30	2TM	WR		11	8	24	372	15.5	4	59	2.2	33.8	2	-3	0	6	-1.5	-0.3	0.2	26	14.2	369	4	1
		DET	WR	43	8	7	22	347	15.8	4	59	2.8	43.4	2	-3	0	6	-1.5	-0.4	0.3	24	14.3	344	4	1
		SDG	WR	86	3	1	2	25	12.5	0	14	0.7	8.3			0					2	12.5	25	0	0
1976	31	NWE	WR	88	14	5	10	136	13.6	1	21	0.7	9.7			0					10	13.6	136	1	0
Career					105	74	224	3537	15.8	30	75	2.1	33.7	49	336	3	34	6.9	3.2	0.5	273	14.2	3873	33	8
3 yrs		BUF			41	36	133	2171	16.3	18	75	3.2	53.0	3	19	0	11	6.3	0.5	0.1	136	16.1	2190	18	4
3 yrs		MIA			28	20	57	858	15.1	7	53	2.0	30.6	3	12	0	17	4.0	0.4	0.1	60	14.5	870	7
1 yr		DEN			11	5				0				41	308	3	34	7.5	28.0	3.7	41	7.5	308	3	3
1 yr		DET			8	7	22	347	15.8	4	59	2.8	43.4	2	-3	0	6	-1.5	-0.4	0.3	24	14.3	344	4	1
1 yr		NWE			14	5	10	136	13.6	1	21	0.7	9.7			0					10	13.6	136	1
1 yr		SDG			3	1	2	25	12.5	0	14	0.7	8.3			0					2	12.5	25	0

Receiving & Rushing Table
				Games		Receiving							Rushing							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1973	28	MIA	WR	3	3	4	42	10.5	0	17	1.3	14.0			0					4	10.5	42	0	0
1976	31	NWE	WR	1	0	1	7	7.0	0	7	1.0	7.0			0					1	7.0	7	0	0
Career				6	3	5	49	9.8	0	17	0.8	8.2			0					5	9.8	49	0
2 yrs		MIA		5	3	4	42	10.5	0	17	0.8	8.4			0					4	10.5	42	0
1 yr		NWE		1	0	1	7	7.0	0	7	1.0	7.0			0					1	7.0	7	0

Adjusted Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Adjusted Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	QBrec	Att	Y/A+	NY/A+	AY/A+	ANY/A+	Cmp%+	TD%+	Int%+	Sack%+	Rate+
1968	23	DEN	QB	15	11	5	2-3-0	224	103		105		78	114	99		100
Career					105	74	2-3-0	233

Fantasy

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1968	23	DEN	QB	15	11	5			0				3	0	0	0	0.0
1969	24	BUF	WR	86	13	8			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
1970*	25	BUF	WR	86	14	14			0				3	0	0	0	0.0
1973	28	MIA	WR	86	14	14			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
1975	30	2TM	WR		11	8			0				1	0	0	0	0.0
		DET	WR	43	8	7			0				1	0	0	0	0.0
Career					105	74			0				8	2	0	0	0.0
3 yrs		BUF			41	36			0				4	1	0	0	0.0
3 yrs		MIA			28	20			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
1 yr		DEN			11	5			0				3	0	0	0	0.0
1 yr		DET			8	7			0				1	0	0	0	0.0
1 yr		NWE			14	5			0							0	0.0
1 yr		SDG			3	1			0							0	0.0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season

Kick & Punt Returns Table
					Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1972	27	MIA	WR	86	10	3			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	279
Career					105	74			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	3873
3 yrs		BUF			41	36			0					0			2190
3 yrs		MIA			28	20			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	870
1 yr		DEN			11	5			0					0			308
1 yr		DET			8	7			0					0			344
1 yr		NWE			14	5			0					0			136
1 yr		SDG			3	1			0					0			25

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	AllTD	D2P	Pts	Pts/G
1968	23	DEN	QB	15	11	5	3		3		18	1.6
1969	24	BUF	WR	86	13	8		5	5		30	2.3
1970*	25	BUF	WR	86	14	14		8	8		48	3.4
1971	26	BUF	WR	86	14	14		5	5		30	2.1
1972	27	MIA	WR	86	10	3		4	4		24	2.4
1973	28	MIA	WR	86	14	14		2	2		12	0.9
1974	29	MIA	WR	86	4	3		1	1		6	1.5
1975	30	2TM	WR		11	8		4	4	0	24	2.2
		DET	WR	43	8	7		4	4		24	3.0
1976	31	NWE	WR	88	14	5		1	1		6	0.4
Career					105	74	3	30	33	0	198	1.9
3 yrs		BUF			41	36		18	18	0	108	2.6
3 yrs		MIA			28	20		7	7	0	42	1.5
1 yr		DEN			11	5	3		3	0	18	1.6
1 yr		DET			8	7		4	4	0	24	3.0
1 yr		NWE			14	5		1	1	0	6	.4
1 yr		SDG			3	1				0	0	0.0

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When was Marlin Briscoe born?

Marlin Briscoe was born on September 10, 1945.

Where was Marlin Briscoe born?

Marlin Briscoe was born in Oakland, CA.

How tall was Marlin Briscoe?

Marlin Briscoe was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Marlin Briscoe weigh when playing?

Marlin Briscoe weighed 178 lbs (80 kg) when playing.

Is Marlin Briscoe in the Hall of Fame?

Marlin Briscoe has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Marlin Briscoe play?

Marlin Briscoe played 105 games over his career.

How many passing yards did Marlin Briscoe have?

Marlin Briscoe had 1,697 passing yards over his career.

How many touchdowns did Marlin Briscoe have?

Marlin Briscoe had 14 touchdowns over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Marlin Briscoe won?

Marlin Briscoe won 2 Super Bowls.

When did Marlin Briscoe retire?

Marlin Briscoe last played in 1976.

What are Marlin Briscoe's nicknames?

The Magician is a nickname for Marlin Briscoe.

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