Daryle Lamonica

No. 12, 3

Position:

Quarterback

Personal information

Date of birth:

July 17, 1941

Place of birth:

Fresno, California

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

218 lb (99 kg)

Career information

High school:

Clovis (CA)

College:

Notre Dame

NFL Draft:

1963 / Round: 24 / Pick: 188

AFL draft:

1963 / Round: 12 / Pick: 168

Career history

Career highlights and awards

2× Pro Bowl (1970, 1972)
3× AFL champion (1964, 1965, 1967)
3× AFL All-Star (1965, 1967, 1969)
2× First-team All-AFL (1967, 1969)
2× AFL MVP (1967, 1969)
AFL passing yards leader (1969)
2× AFL passing touchdowns leader (1967, 1969)
AFL rushing touchdowns co-leader (1964)

Career NFL statistics

Pass attempts:	2,601
Pass completions:	1,288
Percentage:	49.5
TD–INT:	164–138
Passing yards:	19,154
Passer rating:	72.9
Player stats at NFL.com

Daryle Pat Lamonica (born July 17, 1941) is a former American football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He was nicknamed "The Mad Bomber" due to his affinity for throwing the long pass in virtually any situation.

High School and College

Lamonica lettered in four sports and was an All-State Quarterback at Clovis High School in Clovis, California. Clovis High School renamed its football stadium Lamonica Stadium in 1970. After high school, he turned down a professional baseball contract with the Chicago Cubs. Lamonica spent his collegiate career at the University of Notre Dame, and was the team's starting quarterback for three seasons.

Pro Football

After a 20-for-28, 349-yard performance in the 1962 East-West Shrine Game at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, Lamonica was named the game's Most Valuable Player. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 24th round of the 1963 AFL draft. He was also drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 12th round of the 1963 NFL draft. Lamonica played with Buffalo for four seasons, backing up Jack Kemp on a team that won back-to-back AFL championships in 1964 and 1965. He was known as "the Fireman", coming into games if Kemp was hurt or ineffective, and pulling out victories.

Trade to Raiders

In 1967, Lamonica was traded to the Oakland Raiders with Glenn Bass for Art Powell and Tom Flores, for whom he played until his final year in 1974. In his first year with the Raiders under head coach John Rauch, he threw for 30 touchdowns and ran for four more. He was also efficient during the 1968 season, including the Raiders' win in the Heidi Game. In 1969, he threw for 34 touchdowns and more than 3,300 yards. On October 19, 1969, against the Buffalo Bills, Lamonica set a new record with 6 touchdown passes in the first half, a record that has been matched only once, by Aaron Rodgers in 2014. It was in Oakland that Lamonica's passing acumen earned him the nickname "the Mad Bomber", though his accuracy was sometimes suspect, as indicated by the fact that as a Raider starter from 1967 to 1972, his best completion average was only 53.0% (in 1972), though it may be argued that was because his passes were so very long.

AFL Championship

With Lamonica, the Raiders won four straight Western Division titles (three AFL and one AFC) and one American Football League Championship. The Raiders made one World Championship Game appearance with Lamonica as quarterback, losing to the Green Bay Packers, 33–14, in Super Bowl II, when Lamonica threw for two touchdowns, though completing only 15 out of 34 passes. Lamonica was a 3-time American Football League All-Star and twice was selected as the American Football League's Most Valuable Player, in 1967 and 1969. Daryle Lamonica went 66–16–4 as a starter, good for a 78.4% winning percentage, second best in NFL history (Otto Graham is the highest at 81.0%). In the American Football League, Lamonica's winning percentage as a starter was 90.0%, on 40 wins, 4 losses and 1 tie in 45 games, the best ever in the AFL. Although excellent at man-for-man coverage, he had a hard time reading zone defenses, more prevalent in the 1970s, and his throwing was sometimes inaccurate. Therefore, he was replaced in 1973 by Ken Stabler, who, despite a weaker arm, was better at both, leading the Raiders to a Super Bowl victory in 1976.

After the NFL

Lamonica played for one season (1975) in the short-lived World Football League as quarterback of the Southern California Sun where in limited time he went 9 for 19 and gained 90 yards for 1 touchdown. In recent years, he hosted a national fishing show on Fox Sports Net called Outdoors with the Pros.

Football Nation named Lamonica the 67th best quarterback since the 1970 merger.^[1]

The Professional Football Researchers Association named Lamonica to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2013 ^[2]

References

↑ Justin Henry (May 9, 2013) Top 100 Quarterbacks Since the Merger: 70–61. footballnation.com
↑ "Professional Researchers Association Hall of Very Good Class of 2013". Retrieved November 10, 2016.

External links

Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • Pro-Football-Reference

Preceded by Jim Nance	American Football League MVP 1967	Succeeded by Joe Namath
Preceded by Joe Namath	American Football League MVP 1969 with Joe Namath	NFL merged with AFL

Notre Dame Fighting Irish starting quarterbacks

Buffalo Bills starting quarterbacks

Johnny Green (1960–1961)
Tommy O'Connell (1960–1961)
Richie Lucas (1960)
Bob Brodhead (1960)
Warren Rabb (1961–1962)
Mack Reynolds (1961)
Al Dorow (1962)
Jack Kemp (1962–1967, 1969)
Daryle Lamonica (1963–1965)
Tom Flores (1967–1968)
Dan Darragh (1968–1970)
Ed Rutkowski (1968)
Kay Stephenson (1968)
James Harris (1969, 1971)
Dennis Shaw (1970–1972)
Leo Hart (1972)
Joe Ferguson (1973–1984)
Gary Marangi (1976)
Joe Dufek (1984)
Vince Ferragamo (1985)
Bruce Mathison (1985)
Jim Kelly (1986–1996)
Brian McClure (1987)
Willie Totten (1987)
Dan Manucci (1987)
Frank Reich (1989–1991, 1994)
Todd Collins (1995–1997)
Alex Van Pelt (1997, 2001)
Doug Flutie (1998–2000)
Rob Johnson (1998–2001)
Drew Bledsoe (2002–2004)
J. P. Losman (2005–2008)
Kelly Holcomb (2005)
Trent Edwards (2007–2010)
Ryan Fitzpatrick (2009–2012)
Brian Brohm (2009–2010)
EJ Manuel (2013–2015)
Thad Lewis (2013)
Jeff Tuel (2013)
Kyle Orton (2014)
Matt Cassel (2015)
Tyrod Taylor (2015–present)

Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders starting quarterbacks

Tom Flores (1960–1961, 1963–1966)
Babe Parilli (1960)
Cotton Davidson (1962–1964, 1966)
Hunter Enis (1962)
Don Heinrich (1962)
Dick Wood (1965)
Daryle Lamonica (1967–1973)
George Blanda (1968)
Ken Stabler (1971–1979)
Larry Lawrence (1974–1975)
Mike Rae (1976–1977)
Jim Plunkett (1980–1986)
Dan Pastorini (1980)
Marc Wilson (1981, 1983–1987)
Rusty Hilger (1987)
Vince Evans (1987, 1993, 1995)
Jay Schroeder (1988–1992)
Steve Beuerlein (1988–1989)
Todd Marinovich (1991–1992)
Jeff Hostetler (1993–1996)
Billy Joe Hobert (1995–1996)
Jeff George (1997–1998)
Donald Hollas (1998)
Wade Wilson (1998)
Rich Gannon (1999–2004)
Rick Mirer (2003)
Marques Tuiasosopo (2003, 2005)
Kerry Collins (2004–2005)
Aaron Brooks (2006)
Andrew Walter (2006, 2008)
Josh McCown (2007)
Daunte Culpepper (2007)
JaMarcus Russell (2007–2009)
Bruce Gradkowski (2009–2010)
Charlie Frye (2009)
Jason Campbell (2010–2011)
Kyle Boller (2011)
Carson Palmer (2011–2012)
Terrelle Pryor (2012–2013)
Matt Flynn (2013)
Matt McGloin (2013)
Derek Carr (2014–present)

Buffalo Bills 1964 AFL champions

3 Pete Gogolak 12 Daryle Lamonica 15 Jack Kemp 20 Bobby Smith 22 Charley Warner 23 Gene Sykes 24 Booker Edgerson 25 Ollie Dobbins 26 George Saimes 30 Wray Carlton 34 Cookie Gilchrist 40 Ed Rutkowski 42 Butch Byrd 43 Joe Auer 44 Elbert Dubenion 45 Hagood Clarke 46 Ray Abruzzese 47 Willie Ross 50 Al Bemiller 51 John Tracey 53 Walt Cudzik 55 Paul Maguire 58 Mike Stratton 60 Dave Behrman 64 Harry Jacobs 66 Billy Shaw 67 Joe O'Donnell 70 Tom Sestak 72 Ron McDole 73 George Flint 74 Tom Keating 75 Dudley Meredith 77 Stew Barber 78 Jim Dunaway 79 Dick Hudson 81 Bill Groman 83 Hatch Rosdahl 84 Ernie Warlick 85 Glenn Bass 88 Tom Day

Head Coach: Lou Saban

Assistant Coaches: Joe Collier John Mazur Jerry Smith

Buffalo Bills 1965 AFL champions

3 Pete Gogolak 12 Daryle Lamonica 15 Jack Kemp 20 Bobby Smith 22 Charley Warner 23 Gene Sykes 24 Booker Edgerson 26 George Saimes 27 Tom Janik 30 Wray Carlton 32 Donnie Stone 33 Billy Joe 40 Ed Rutkowski 42 Butch Byrd 43 Joe Auer 44 Elbert Dubenion 45 Hagood Clarke 46 Bo Roberson 48 Pete Mills 49 Floyd Hudlow 50 Al Bemiller 51 John Tracey 52 Bill Laskey 55 Paul Maguire 56 Marty Schottenheimer 58 Mike Stratton 60 Dave Behrman 64 Harry Jacobs 66 Billy Shaw 67 Joe O'Donnell 70 Tom Sestak 72 Ron McDole 73 George Flint 74 Tom Keating 75 Dudley Meredith 76 Henry Schmidt 77 Stew Barber 78 Jim Dunaway 79 Dick Hudson 80 Charley Ferguson 81 Bill Groman 82 Paul Costa 84 Ernie Warlick 85 Glenn Bass 88 Tom Day

Head Coach: Lou Saban

Assistant Coaches: Joe Collier John Mazur Jerry Smith

AFL season rushing touchdowns leaders

1960: Haynes 1961: Haynes & Lowe 1962: Gilchrist & Haynes 1963: Gilchrist 1964: Blanks, Gilchrist & Lamonica 1965: Carlton, Gilchrist, Lowe & McClinton 1966: Nance 1967: Boozer 1968: Robinson 1969: Kiick

AFL season passing touchdown leaders

1960: Dorow 1961: Blanda 1962: Dawson 1963: Dawson 1964: Parilli 1965: Dawson 1966: Dawson 1967: Lamonica 1968: Hadl 1969: Lamonica

AFL season passing yards leaders

1960: Tripucka 1961: Blanda 1962: Tripucka 1963: Blanda 1964: Parilli 1965: Hadl 1966: Namath 1967: Namath 1968: Hadl 1969: Lamonica

Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

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