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Jan 11, 1981 · Three years ago Davis watched Jim Plunkett go zero for 11 against Oakland. Not long after that, Plunkett was in the trash can. Poor Jim Plunkett. America loved the kid. His parents are...
James William Plunkett (born December 5, 1947) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He achieved his greatest success during his final eight seasons with the Raiders franchise, whom he led to two Super Bowl wins. [1]
Oct 22, 2020 · OTD 1980: QB Jim Plunkett makes his first NFL start in 3 years and his first ever for the #Raiders, guiding Oakland to a 38-24 win over the Chargers. Kenny King rushes for a career-high 138 yards and 2 TD, including a game-winning 89-yarder, then the longest in Raider history.
Jim Plunkett, ’71, dodged obstacles even to quarterback for Stanford. The San Jose native learned he needed surgery for a thyroid tumor (benign, as it turned out) a month before the start of freshman year. Assistant coach Rod Rust, who had recruited him, vowed to honor his scholarship no matter what, as Stanford magazine recounted in a 2010 ...
Plunkett's west coast bias seeps through when he admits his preference for California women, apologizes for knowing next-to-nothing about hockey, and complains about Boston weather: "I just...
Sep 1, 1985 · The Raiders were shut out in a club-record three straight games and Plunkett, quietly suffering from a thumb injury, was benched in favor of Wilson. The Raiders finished a nonplayoff 7-9. The...
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In a call with Rod Rust, the assistant coach who had recruited him, Plunkett relayed his fears. The surgery required to remove a malignant tumor would end his football playing days.
