Marlin Briscoe was an NFL pioneer with the Broncos in 1968
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After breaking records for the most passing yards (4,935) and passing touchdowns (52) at Nebraska-Omaha as a quarterback, Marlin Briscoe was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 14th round of the 1968 NFL draft. Denver initially didn’t want Briscoe to play QB — the team hoped to convert him to cornerback — but when […]