Cards That Never Were is a recurring series in which I create virtual trading cards for players missed in various sets. It is a concept I have borrowed from far too many to list, but I appreciate all of their efforts. More of my creations and many great creations of others can be found in the Custom Baseball Cards Facebook group (and not just baseball cards).
Marlin Briscoe played college football at Nebraska-Omaha, before the Denver Broncos selected him in the 14th round of the 1968 AFL draft. Briscoe started his NFL career as a starting QB for the Broncos. That is a big note in history, being the first African American starting QB. After one season in Denver, he went to the Buffalo Bills, where he played wide receiver for three seasons. That was followed by three seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He split 1975 between Detroit and San Diego, before playing one final season with the New England Patriots. All told in nine seasons, he played 105 games, throwing for 1,697 yards with 14 TDs and 14 INTs, while also having 3,537 receiving yards with 30 TDs. He also had three rushing TDs.
For his efforts, Topps gave Briscoe cards in 1972, '74 and '76. That left 1969-'71, '73, '75 and '77 missing. I made his '69 card reflect his QB play. I also unintentionally doubled up on 1971, but I'm leaving both here anyway.
2 comments:
Nice 1969 card of the QB!
It took the Broncos YEARS to get their quarterback situation straightened out, and their seasonal results suffered.
https://1967fbcards.blogspot.com/2024/02/denver-broncos.html
Thanks!!
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