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quarterback

[kwawr-ter-bak] / ˈkwɔr tərˌbæk /
















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The New England Patriots quarterback finished second in the Associated Press poll of national media members, with 23 first-place votes and 361 total points.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Unlike in football and basketball, where a superstar quarterback or red-hot shooter can carry a team to success by himself, an individual player in baseball can only do so much.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Broncos replied with quarterback Bo Nix reaching into the endzone after another long drive to put the hosts back in front.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The senior running back who had to take over at quarterback rushes for 218 yards and four touchdowns, including a clinching 91-yard score to seal the win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

He is not the backup quarterback to Antoine Thomas.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

So he took a back seat at a program that had turned three straight starting quarterbacks into Heisman Trophy contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Miami has deployed four quarterbacks in the past four years in their hunt for a national title.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Quarterbacks have been the story at midseason, with teams passing a lot more and quarterbacks showing off their ability to run and pass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

It was a brutal weekend for a few of the NFL’s rising-star quarterbacks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Smack in the middle of the season, star linebackers and star quarterbacks were suddenly lost to the team because of a grade below 70 in algebra or English or biology.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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