This is the fourteenth in a series looking back at “100 Years of Football,” syndicated cartoons published by Jerry Brondfield and Charles Beck in 1969.
Yes, but he played under very different rules. Cup protection was still new, offensive players could not extend their arms when blocking, timing routes did not exist and neither did the short passing game that bolsters QB stats nowadays. He also played both ways so he spent half the practice time as today's QBs do on playing QB. There are other differences, but he essentially played a different game than a 21st century QB.
Lujack completed 55% of his passes? Damn, son, that would get you benched at literally every dang school today. Times have changed.
Yes, but he played under very different rules. Cup protection was still new, offensive players could not extend their arms when blocking, timing routes did not exist and neither did the short passing game that bolsters QB stats nowadays. He also played both ways so he spent half the practice time as today's QBs do on playing QB. There are other differences, but he essentially played a different game than a 21st century QB.
absolutely true. It was a different game entirely.