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 Fouts
was named the American Football
Conference player of the year by The
Sporting News and United Press
International in 1979 and by UPI in
1982, when he was selected as the
NFL player of the year by the
Professional Football Writers
Association.
A three-year starter at quarterback
for the University of Oregon, Fouts
was overlooked by All-American
selectors because he played for
mediocre teams that won only 15
games while losing 17 and tying 1.
Selected by the San Diego Chargers
in the third round of the 1973 NFL
college draft, Fouts became the
team's starting quarterback before
the end of his rookie season. He
didn't emerge as a genuine star
until Don Coryell became head coach
during the 1978 season.
Coryell installed an offense
featuring the pass that became known
as "Air Coryell." During the next 8
seasons, Fouts averaged 2,729 yards
and 24 touchdown passes a year. He
set an NFL record with 4,082 yards
passing in 1979 and extended it to
4,715 yards in 1980 and to 4,802
yards in 1981.
He
retired after the 1987 season and
became a broadcaster for NBC. He's
now one of three people in the ABC
broadcasting booth for Monday Night
Football, with Al Michaels and
Dennis Miller.
During his 15 years in the NFL,
Fouts completed 3,297 of 5,604
passes for 43,040 yards, second only
to Fran Tarkenton, and 254
touchdowns, fourth on the all-time
list. He also rushed for 13
touchdowns.
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