Marlin Briscoe: The First African-American Starting QB

This is a very important story.

[@jayg1438]

RIP Marlin the Magician

[@gavinnorley5457]

Sorry about the video glitch around 1:33 I don’t know why that happens!

[@NapaValleyUSA]

Excellent video. 👍 A truly under-appreciated player from NFL history. Talented player, fun to watch too. Glad he’s getting some due today.

[@ROBYN_ONEIL]

Gavin, this is your uncle Damien messaging you from my wife Robyn’s account. We are loving your videos! Very awesome, man. Keep it up. We will be watching. I hope this finds you well, my nephew!

[@gavinnorley5457]

Damien that means a lot! Miss you a ton! You can reach out to me whenever needed!

[@mayduck1]

Outstanding video and as a Dol-Fan thanks for reminding folks that this trailblazer was a member of NFL's only unbeaten untied team the 1972 Miami Dolphins.

[@kirkhemphill911]

Dude, thank you so much for this story!

[@maxdakota111]

If I'm not mistaken, Fritz Pollard was actually the first black QB in the NFL. I can see where Marlon Briscoe would first in the modern era though.

[@dwightlove3704]

One day a movie will be made about this forgotten pioneer

[@storiesincardboard9420]

George Taliaferro was actually the first to start at QB in the modern era. He started at QB for the Baltimore Colts on November 22 1953. Didn’t have a great game but did throw a TD pass.

[@rwahid82]

Thanks for the story on this amazing brotha and football player

[@mr.p2007]

Great video. Be sure to research Fritz Pollard. 🤴🏿

[@byronwilliams872]

Omaha South in the house

[@millenialbroadcast]

Awesome video. Thank you for making it!!!

[@Rick-zc6qo]

Great job!!! keep it up.... NFL Films should give you a call.....

[@JM-Vision-]

Learned something new great video

[@freshprince7999]

Thx for this story && good job 👍🏽

[@isaiah904s]

Great video 👍🏾 your the future

[@tombradley37]

Want to correct you, the NFL & AFL combined draft in 1967!

[@jamellmayo4900]

Goat

[@whatshewantiskyree]

Dope

[@jamellmayo4900]

Good video dog

[@byronwilliams872]

Too bad that many of football fans, never heard of him

[@ckobo84]

Hard to say how much him being black had to do with teams not wanting him playing quarterback when he was 5'10". I tend to think height was an even bigger factor, if he was 6'3" I think they'd have been willing to give it a roll.

[@gavinnorley5457]

Appreciate the insight 🙏🏻

[@JAWrightonline]

However, it's been well-documented Briscoe had 70-75 yard range on his arm. And his 14 TD passes as a rookie in a season is STILL a Broncos record. John Elway nor Tim Tebow broke that.

[@dwightlove3704]

Look up Willie Thrower or Frederick "Fritz"Pollard they came before him

[@isaiah904s]

Just congratulate the man on a good video 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣 it’s always one

[@dwightlove3704]

@@isaiah904s I will just saying that there were other men before Briscoe.

[@blip9999999999999999]

I know a brother at my work with the last name Briscoe. He should get a kick out of this (pardon the football pun.)

[@darrylking2500]

Wow Lou Sabin wasn't Shitt Perfect example of how the Head will never let the tail Catch up

[@Phan-Xu]

Yea but Joe Gilliam Was the first Black quarterback To play his professional season And Rookie season

[@gavinnorley5457]

True but Gilliam wasn't in the NFL until 1972 and Briscoe started his first game in 1968.

[@GetRidOfCivilAssetForfeiture]

And Marlin had a lot tougher road to travel than Joe. Marlin paved the way and then James Harris proved a Black QB could win in the playoffs. Bottom line, Marlin broke a barrier. Same with Willie Lanier at MLB.

[@dwightlove3704]

Briscoe was the original Russell Wilson

[@SgtSlaughtah]

I thought George Taliaferro was the first to start at QB...

[@SgtSlaughtah]

I see now Talifaferro was the first of the pre-superbowl era.

[@navycorpsman744]

1st starter but not the first black qb

[@morrisphillips6518]

Meritocracy had no place in a socially constructed society, it normalizes 2nd best.

[@drbonesshow1]

Marlin Briscoe had a great arm. They wasted his talents at receiver.

[@davanmani556]

Spread offense