In that season, Lombardi pulled starter Lamar McHan in favor of Starr, and he held the starting job henceforth. In just two seasons, Starr would lead his team to NFL Championships in 1961 and 1962. Starr was responsible for calling plays when he was quarterback, as was the norm at the...
As was the case for Brady, who won seven Super Bowl titles, and Mahomes, who will be going for a third on Sunday against the 49ers, Starr was the ultimate winner with five NFL championships. However, in a ranking of the greatest quarterbacks to play in a Super Bowl by NFL.com’s Gr...
Starr was a 17th round draft choice of the Green Bay Packers in 1956. Three years later, his playing time was still limited and his football future appeared in doubt. That’s when Vince Lombardi took over as the Packers coach, an event that may have saved Bart's NFL career. Lombardi, ...