{"id":394544,"date":"2022-06-28T13:26:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T13:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=394544"},"modified":"2022-06-28T13:28:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T13:28:22","slug":"nfl-fans-react-as-legendary-qb-marlin-briscoe-passes-away-aged-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nfl-fans-react-as-legendary-qb-marlin-briscoe-passes-away-aged-76\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL fans react as legendary QB Marlin Briscoe passes away aged 76"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the age of 76, Marlin Briscoe, the first African-American quarterback to open the game in the modern era of the NFL, passed away on Monday. The news was confirmed by his daughter Angela to the Associated Press. According to reports, Briscoe had died from a case of pneumonia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/nfl\/nfl-team-detail\/DEN\/home\"> Denver Broncos<\/a> picked Briscoe, also known as &#8220;The Magician&#8221;, as a cornerback in the fourteenth round of the 1968 NFL Draft after the quarterback for Omaha University had a stellar career.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RIP to \u201cThe Magician.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marlin Briscoe was a pioneer who shattered barriers, making history as the first Black starting quarterback in the Super Bowl era.<\/p>\n<p>Our deepest sympathies go out to Marlin\u2019s family, friends and former teammates. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sOuygcaUO4\">pic.twitter.com\/sOuygcaUO4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Denver Broncos (@Broncos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Broncos\/status\/1541507248425517064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Briscoe, a man of principles, informed the club that if he didn&#8217;t receive a tryout at quarterback, he would quit football and go into teaching. By October, he was beginning off to the side. In his first season, he started five games as a quarterback and came in second in the AFL Rookie of the Year voting. He requested to be dismissed but was never given the opportunity to apply for the position the following season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He later go on to play receiver for the Bills in the Pro Bowl and won two Super Bowls with the Dolphins, where he started for Miami&#8217;s undefeated 1972 squad.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How NFL fans on Twitter reacted to Marlin Briscoe&#8217;s death<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cToday is a sad day for me. One of my Idols growing up, Marlin Briscoe, passed away. He was one of a few Black QBs of the late 60s that gave me the inspiration that one day I could play QB as a professional. Marlin was the 1st Black QB to start in the AFL.\u201d tweeted Warren Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today is a sad day for me. One of my Idols growing up, Marlin Briscoe, passed away. He was one of a few Black QBs of the late 60s that gave me the inspiration that one day I could play QB as a professional. Marlin was the 1st Black QB to start in the AFL.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Warren Moon (@WMoon1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WMoon1\/status\/1541597297804312577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles A. Steward tweeted, \u201cRest in paradise to North Omaha legend, Marlon &#8220;the Magician&#8221; Briscoe, the 1st Black starting QB in the modern era of pro football. Briscoe is often forgotten in history, but should ALWAYS be remembered as a pioneer who paved the way for every Black QB thereafter. I am grateful.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Sad news as the Associated Press reports Marlin Briscoe, who became the first Black QB to start in the AFL when he did so for the Broncos in 1968, has died at the age of 76. The Broncos created a coaching fellowship in Briscoe&#8217;s honor ahead of the 2021 season.&#8221; as tweeted by Nick Kosmider.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_394579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-394579\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-394579\" src=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/06\/download-19-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/06\/download-19-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/06\/download-19-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/06\/download-19.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-394579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credits &#8211; LA Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJust spoke w\/ Johnny Rodgers who said this about the passing of his friend Marlin Briscoe, &#8220;It&#8217;s a sad day, Marlin was one of the greatest of all time. Being from Omaha, he was a pillar of our community, Marlin was the man. I&#8217;m really going to miss him. It&#8217;s a big loss.&#8221; @KETV tweeted Andy Kendeigh.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just spoke w\/ Johnny Rodgers who said this about the passing of his friend Marlin Briscoe, &quot;It&#39;s a sad day, Marlin was one of the greatest of all time. Being from Omaha, he was a pillar of our community, Marlin was the man. I&#39;m really going to miss him. It&#39;s a big loss.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KETV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KETV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andy Kendeigh (@AKendeighKETV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AKendeighKETV\/status\/1541523539425124352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Damon Amendolara wrote, &#8220;RIP Marlin Briscoe. What a legacy. The first black starting QB of the Super Bowl era. Great stat from the only rookie QB to throw 3 TDs in 3+ games (\u201868) until Marino (\u201883). Won 2 Super Bowls with Dolphins at WR. A true pioneer.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The passing of Marlin Briscoe is a tremendous loss to Broncos Country. His one season in Denver was exciting and historic. Here, one more time, is Marlin and Floyd Little telling the story of when Floyd was nearly cut on the football field during a game.&#8221; tweeted MileHighReport.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The passing of Marlin Briscoe is a tremendous loss to Broncos Country. His one season in Denver was exciting and historic. Here, one more time, is Marlin and Floyd Little telling the story of when Floyd was nearly cut on the football field during a game. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OtOOKalAP6\">https:\/\/t.co\/OtOOKalAP6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MileHighReport\/status\/1541487023843860481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More NFL news:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/super-bowl-winner-and-tv-personality-tony-siragusa-passes-away-aged-55\/\">Super Bowl winner and TV personality Tony Siragusa passes away aged 55<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/how-many-super-bowl-rings-does-rob-gronkowski-have\/\">How many Super Bowl rings does Rob Gronkowski have?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/deshaun-watson-has-settled-20-of-24-sexual-misbehavior-cases-filed-against-him\/\">Deshaun Watson has settled 20 of 24 sexual misbehaviour cases filed against him<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Follow our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/nfl\/home\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0page for more key NFL updates and news<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the age of 76, Marlin Briscoe, the first African-American quarterback to open the game in the modern era of the NFL, passed away on Monday. The news was confirmed by his daughter Angela to the Associated Press. According to reports, Briscoe had died from a case of pneumonia. 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