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Steve DeBerg
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| Steve DeBerg | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 19, 1954 |
| Place of birth |  Oakland, California |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | San Jose State |
| NFL Draft | 1977 / Round 10/ Pick 275 |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1978-1980 1981-1983 1984-1987 1988-1991 1992-1993 1993 1998 |
San Francisco 49ers Denver Broncos Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kansas City Chiefs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Miami Dolphins Atlanta Falcons |
Steven L. DeBerg (born January 19, 1954 in Oakland, California) is a former American Football quarterback who played for the San Francisco 49ers (1978-1980), Denver Broncos (1981-1983), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1984-1987, 1992, 1993), Kansas City Chiefs (1988-1991), Miami Dolphins (1993), and Atlanta Falcons (1998). He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 10th round of the 1977 NFL Draft. Prior to joining the NFL, he played quarterback for San Jose State.
DeBerg's claim to fame is that throughout his career he was quarterbacking teams that drafted incoming superstar QBs: He was with the 49ers when they drafted Joe Montana, with the Denver Broncos when John Elway arrived, and at Tampa Bay when both Steve Young and Vinny Testaverde were brought in.[1] DeBerg's best years were with the Chiefs, during which he led the team to two playoff berths and had his best year in 1990 with a 101.2 quarterback rating, passing for 3,444 yards, 23 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions. In 1993, he left a Dolphins game versus the New York Giants battered and bloodied after taking a helmet to the chin, only to return to the game following halftime. Otherwise, most of his career was spent in a back-up role, and he never spent more than 64 games with any one team.
DeBerg served as the head coach of the Arena Football League's Indiana Firebirds in 2004 for 5 games. The team's record during his tenure was 0-5. He later served as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Storm.
DeBerg holds the distinction of being the oldest player ever included on a Super Bowl roster, having been part of the Atlanta Falcons team that made it to the game when he was 44 years old. He did not, however, get into the game.
| Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterbacks |
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| Davidson • Dawson • Adams • Fuller • Kenney • DeBerg • Krieg • Montana • Bono • Gannon • Grbac • Green |
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| Preceded by Jim Plunkett |
San Francisco 49ers Starting Quarterbacks 1978-1979 |
Succeeded by Joe Montana |
| Preceded by Craig Morton |
Denver Broncos Starting Quarterbacks 1982-83 |
Succeeded by John Elway |
| Preceded by Bill Kenney |
Kansas City Chiefs Starting Quarterbacks 1988-1991 |
Succeeded by Dave Krieg |
Categories: Kansas City Chiefs | Quarterback stubs | American football quarterbacks | San Francisco 49ers players | Denver Broncos players | Tampa Bay Buccaneers players | Kansas City Chiefs players | Miami Dolphins players | Atlanta Falcons players | San José State Spartans football players | Arena Football League coaches | 1954 births | Living people