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'''Daryle Pasquale Lamonica''' (July 17, 1941 – April 21, 2022) was an American ] ] who played in the ] (AFL) and the ] (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the ].<ref name="sivchsd">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1970/01/05/551881/just-call-him-super-daryle |magazine=] |last=Shrake |first=Edwin |author-link=Bud Shrake |title=Just call him Super Daryle |date=January 5, 1970 |page=36}}</ref> He spent his first four seasons mostly as a backup for the ], who selected him in the 24th round of the ]. Lamonica played his next eight seasons as the primary starter of the Raiders, including after they joined the NFL through the ].


'''Daryle Pasquale Lamonica''' (July 17, 1941 – April 21, 2022) was an American professional ] ] who played in the ] (AFL) and the ] (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the ].<ref name="sivchsd">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1970/01/05/551881/just-call-him-super-daryle |magazine=] |last=Shrake |first=Edwin |author-link=Bud Shrake |title=Just call him Super Daryle |date=January 5, 1970 |page=36}}</ref> Lamonica was drafted by the NFL ] in round 12 with the 168th overall pick. He spent his first four seasons mostly as a backup for the ], who selected him in the 24th round of the ]. Lamonica played his next eight seasons as the primary starter of the Raiders, including after they joined the NFL through the ].
Nicknamed "'''the Mad Bomber'''" due to his affinity for throwing the long pass in virtually any situation, Lamonica led the Raiders to four consecutive division titles between 1967 and 1970, along with a ] appearance in ]. Lamonica was twice named ] (MVP), in addition to receiving three ] selections, two NFL ] selections, and two first-team ] honors. He was also the AFL leader in passing touchdowns during both MVP seasons and the passing yards leader during the second. Lamonica holds the NFL's second-highest quarterback winning percentage and the AFL's highest quarterback winning percentage.

Nicknamed "'''the Mad Bomber'''" due to his affinity for throwing the long pass in virtually any situation, Lamonica led the Raiders to four consecutive division titles between 1967 and 1970, along with an appearance in ]. Lamonica was twice named ] (the only player to win multiple league MVPs in its history), in addition to receiving three ] selections, two NFL ] selections, and two first-team ] honors. He was also the AFL leader in passing touchdowns during both MVP seasons and the passing yards leader during the second. Lamonica holds the NFL's second-highest quarterback winning percentage and the AFL's highest quarterback winning percentage.


==Early life== ==Early life==
Of ] and ] ancestry, Lamonica grew up on a ranch in the ] of ].<ref name="sivchsd" /> Lamonica played in the first ].<ref name="nfp" /> He lettered in four sports and was an all-state quarterback at ] in ], a ] suburb. In 1974, the high school named its football stadium after him.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}} After high school, he turned down a professional baseball contract with the ].{{citation needed|date=April 2022}} Lamonica played ] at the ], and was the team's ] for three seasons. In 30 total games from ] through ], he had 99 completions for 211 attempts for a 46.9 completion percentage and 1,363 yards, with eight touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He rushed 144 times for 353 yards and 10 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/daryle-lamonica-1.html |title=Daryle Lamonica College Stats |website=]}}</ref> He participated in the 1962 ] held at ] in ], passing 20-for-28 with 349 yards while being named Most Valuable Player.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}} Of ] and ] ancestry, Lamonica grew up on a ranch in the ] of ].<ref name="sivchsd" /> Lamonica played in the first ].<ref name="nfp" /> He lettered in four sports and was an all-state quarterback at ] in ], a ] suburb. In 1974, the high school named its football stadium after him.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-clovis-dedicates-new-grid/148829525/ |title=Clovis Dedicates New Grid Stadium |newspaper=] |page=25 |date=1974-05-24 |access-date=2024-06-06 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> After high school, he turned down a professional baseball contract with the ].{{citation needed|date=April 2022}} Lamonica played ] at the ], and was the team's ] for three seasons. In 30 total games from ] through ], he had 99 completions for 211 attempts for a 46.9 completion percentage and 1,363 yards, with eight touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He rushed 144 times for 353 yards and 10 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/daryle-lamonica-1.html |title=Daryle Lamonica College Stats |website=]}}</ref> He participated in the 1962 ] held at ] in ], passing 20-for-28 with 349 yards while being named Most Valuable Player.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat-todays-comment-shri/148829719/ |title=Today's Comment: Shrine Game Worth Double the Price |first=George |last=Hower |newspaper=] |publication-place=Santa Rosa, California |page=17 |date=1962-12-30 |access-date=2024-06-06 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>


==Professional football== ==Professional football==
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===Oakland Raiders=== ===Oakland Raiders===
On March 14, ], Lamonica was traded to the ] with ] for ] and ]. He played with Oakland until his final year in ]. With ] at the helm as coach, Lamonica thrived from the start. In 1967 he threw 220-for-425 for 3,228 yards with thirty touchdowns and twenty interceptions while rushing for four touchdowns. The team went 13–1 in the regular season and won the division title with Lamonica at the helm; in the ] against the ] on December 31, he went 10-of-24 for 111 yards with two touchdowns as the Raiders won, 40–7, to win their first championship as a franchise. Two weeks later, he faced off against the ] in ]. He went 15-of-34 for 208 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception (returned by ] for a touchdown), as the Raiders lost 33–14. Lamonica was given the ] for the season by ], the ], and '']''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100276614/warren-times-mirror-and-observer/|newspaper=Warren Times-Mirror and Observer |via=]|agency=]|date=December 22, 1967|page=7|title=Name Oakland's Daryle Lamonica Most Valuable in Junior Circuit}} {{Open Access}}</ref> On March 14, ], Lamonica was traded to the ] with ] for ] and ]. He played with Oakland until his final year in ]. With ] at the helm as coach, Lamonica thrived from the start. In 1967 he threw 220-for-425 for 3,228 yards with thirty touchdowns and twenty interceptions while rushing for four touchdowns. The team went 13–1 in the regular season and won the division title with Lamonica at the helm; in the ] against the ] on December 31, he went 10-of-24 for 111 yards with two touchdowns as the Raiders won, 40–7, to win their first championship as a franchise. Two weeks later, he faced off against the ] in ]. He went 15-of-34 for 208 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception (returned by ] for a touchdown), as the Raiders lost 33–14. Lamonica was given the ] for the season by ], the ], and '']''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100276614/warren-times-mirror-and-observer/|newspaper=Warren Times-Mirror and Observer |via=]|agency=]|date=December 22, 1967|page=7|title=Name Oakland's Daryle Lamonica Most Valuable in Junior Circuit}} {{Open access}}</ref>


In ] he was efficient once again, going 206-of-416 for 3,245 yards in thirteen games (Lamonica missed the ninth game of the season, which ] started). He threw 25 touchdowns and fifteen interceptions. His longest completed pass was 82 yards, his longest as a Raider for his career. He threw 249.6 yards per game, a career high. In the infamous ], he went 21-of-34 for 311 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions, with his final touchdown to ] being the deciding points in a nail-biting victory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196811170rai.htm|title=New York Jets at Oakland Raiders - November 17th, 1968|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> The Raiders charged to a 12–2 record, tied with ] for the best record in the Western Division. They trounced the Chiefs 41–6 to return to the ]. Playing against the ] at ], Lamonica went 20-of-47 for 401 yards with a touchdown, but the Jets rallied to defeat Oakland 27–23.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196812290nyj.htm|title=Championship - Oakland Raiders at New York Jets - December 29th, 1968|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> In ] he was efficient once again, going 206-of-416 for 3,245 yards in thirteen games (Lamonica missed the ninth game of the season, which ] started). He threw 25 touchdowns and fifteen interceptions. His longest completed pass was 82 yards, his longest as a Raider for his career. He threw 249.6 yards per game, a career high. In the infamous ], he went 21-of-34 for 311 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions, with his final touchdown to ] being the deciding points in a nail-biting victory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196811170rai.htm|title=New York Jets at Oakland Raiders - November 17th, 1968|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> The Raiders charged to a 12–2 record, tied with ] for the best record in the Western Division. They trounced the Chiefs 41–6 to return to the ]. Playing against the ] at ], Lamonica went 20-of-47 for 401 yards with a touchdown, but the Jets rallied to defeat Oakland 27–23.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196812290nyj.htm|title=Championship - Oakland Raiders at New York Jets - December 29th, 1968|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>


Lamonica was consistent once again in ] (the last for the AFL and first for ] as coach). He had career highs with 221 completions, 426 attempts, 3,302 yards, 34 touchdowns, and 25 interceptions. He had 235.9 yards per game. The Raiders went 12–1–1, winning the Western Division once again. On October 19, against the ], Lamonica set a new record with six touchdown passes in the first half, a record that has been matched only once, by ] against the ] on November 9, ]. Lamonica's team went to the playoffs once again, which had been expanded to four teams for the final year of the AFL. In the ] game versus overmatched ], he threw 13-of-17 for 276 yards with six touchdowns and one interception for a 56–7 victory. In the ] (the last game between two AFL teams), facing the ] in Oakland, Lamonica threw 15-of-39 for 167 yards and three interceptions as the Chiefs won, 17–7, to advance to ]. Lamonica was given the ] for the season by United Press International and ''The Sporting News'', with ] being named Most Valuable Player by the Associated Press.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196912210rai.htm|title=Divisional Round - Houston Oilers at Oakland Raiders - December 21st, 1969|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197001040rai.htm|title=Championship - Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders - January 4th, 1970|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> It was in Oakland that Lamonica's affinity for - and talent in - in long passes earned him the nickname "the Mad Bomber". Lamonica was consistent once again in ] (the last for the AFL and first for ] as coach). He had career highs with 221 completions, 426 attempts, 3,302 yards, 34 touchdowns, and 25 interceptions. He had 235.9 yards per game. The Raiders went 12–1–1, winning the Western Division once again. On October 19, against the ], Lamonica set a new record with six touchdown passes in the first half, a record that has been matched only once, by ] against the ] on November 9, ]. Lamonica's team went to the playoffs once again, which had been expanded to four teams for the final year of the AFL. In the ] game versus overmatched ], he threw 13-of-17 for 276 yards with six touchdowns and one interception for a 56–7 victory. In the ] (the last game between two AFL teams), facing the ] in Oakland, Lamonica threw 15-of-39 for 167 yards and three interceptions as the Chiefs won, 17–7, to advance to ]. Lamonica was given the ] for the season by United Press International and ''The Sporting News'', with ] being named Most Valuable Player by the Associated Press.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196912210rai.htm|title=Divisional Round - Houston Oilers at Oakland Raiders - December 21st, 1969|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197001040rai.htm|title=Championship - Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders - January 4th, 1970|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> It was in Oakland that Lamonica's affinity for - and talent in - long passes earned him the nickname "the Mad Bomber".


Lamonica regressed a bit for ], throwing 179-of-356 for 2,516 yards with 22 touchdowns and fifteen interceptions as the team went 8–4–2. The team was aided by the fourth quarter heroics of ], who came off the bench for Lamonica in five straight games (games six to ten) in the fourth quarter, helping them win four games and tie once. The team snuck through into the ], edging out ] for the newly-installed AFC West division title. In their divisional playoff, Lamonica went 8-of-16 for 187 yards and two touchdowns as the Raiders prevailed, 21–14, over the ] in Oakland. In the AFC Championship Game against the ], Lamonica went 1-of-4 for six yards before a hit by ] resulted in him being taken out for Blanda as the Raiders were beaten, 27–17.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197101030clt.htm|title=Championship - Oakland Raiders at Baltimore Colts - January 3rd, 1971|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> Lamonica regressed a bit for ], throwing 179-of-356 for 2,516 yards with 22 touchdowns and fifteen interceptions as the team went 8–4–2. The team was aided by the fourth quarter heroics of George Blanda, who came off the bench for Lamonica in five straight games (games six to ten) in the fourth quarter, helping them win four games and tie once. The team snuck through into the ], edging out ] for the newly installed AFC West division title. In their divisional playoff, Lamonica went 8-of-16 for 187 yards and two touchdowns as the Raiders prevailed, 21–14, over the ] in Oakland. In the AFC Championship Game against the ], Lamonica went 1-of-4 for six yards before a hit by ] resulted in him being taken out for Blanda as the Raiders were beaten, 27–17.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197101030clt.htm|title=Championship - Oakland Raiders at Baltimore Colts - January 3rd, 1971|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>


On September 17, ], Lamonica had a perfect passing rating of 158.3. In a game that was started by ] with additional play from ], Lamonica stepped in to throw 8-of-10 for 172 yards with two touchdowns, turning a 20–7 trouncing by the ] into a 34–28 loss.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197209170pit.htm|title=Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers - September 17th, 1972|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> Lamonica started the remaining thirteen games for the season. He had 149 completions on 281 attempts for 1,998 yards, having a career high 53.0 completion percentage while having eighteen touchdowns and twelve interceptions. He went 10-2-1 for the year, leading them to a Western Division title. In the ] that year against Pittsburgh at ] on December 23, he went 6-of-18 for 45 yards with two interceptions. ] caught a tipped pass from ] in what is now known as the ] to give Pittsburgh a 13–7 victory. It was Lamonica's last playoff appearance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212230pit.htm|title=Divisional Round - Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers - December 23rd, 1972|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> On September 17, ], Lamonica had a perfect passing rating of 158.3. In a game that was started by ] with additional play from George Blanda, Lamonica stepped in to throw 8-of-10 for 172 yards with two touchdowns, turning a 27
–7 trouncing by the ] into a 34–28 loss.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197209170pit.htm|title=Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers - September 17th, 1972|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> Lamonica started the remaining thirteen games for the season. He had 149 completions on 281 attempts for 1,998 yards, having a career-high 53.0 completion percentage while throwing eighteen touchdowns and twelve interceptions. The team went 10-2-1 for the year and won the Western Division title. In the ] that year against Pittsburgh at ] on December 23, he went 6-of-18 for 45 yards with two interceptions. Ken Stabler stepped in late in the game, and while he only went 6-of-12 for 57 yards, his thirty-yard rush for a touchdown gave the Raiders a late 7–6 lead with less than two minutes remaining. However, ] caught a tipped pass from ] in what is now known as the ] to give Pittsburgh a 13–7 victory. It was Lamonica's last playoff appearance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212230pit.htm|title=Divisional Round - Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers - December 23rd, 1972|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>


With Lamonica, the Raiders won four straight Western Division titles (three AFL and one AFC) and one American Football League championship. Lamonica was a three-time ] and twice was selected as the ], in 1967 and 1969. Lamonica went {{winning percentage|66|16|4|record=y}} as a starter, second best in NFL history (] is the highest at .810). In the American Football League, Lamonica's winning percentage as a starter was {{winning percentage|40|4|1}}, on 40 wins, 4 losses and 1 tie in 45 games, the best ever in the AFL. Although excellent at man-for-man coverage, he had a hard time reading zone defenses, more prevalent in the 1970s, and his throwing was sometimes inaccurate. As a Raider starter from 1967 to 1972, his best completion average was 53.0% (in 1972).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LamoDa00.htm|website=]|title=Daryle Lamonica Stats}}</ref> With Lamonica, the Raiders won four straight Western Division titles (three AFL and one AFC) and one American Football League championship. Lamonica was a three-time ] and twice was selected as the ], in 1967 and 1969. Lamonica went {{winning percentage|66|16|4|record=y}} as a starter, second-best in NFL history (] is the highest at .810). In the American Football League, Lamonica's winning percentage as a starter was {{winning percentage|40|4}}, on 40 wins, 4 losses and 1 tie in 45 games, the best ever in the AFL. Although excellent at man-for-man coverage, he had a hard time reading zone defenses, more prevalent in the 1970s, and his throwing was sometimes inaccurate. As a Raider starter from 1967 to 1972, his best completion average was 53.0% (in 1972).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LamoDa00.htm|website=]|title=Daryle Lamonica Stats}}</ref>


Lamonica was replaced in ] by Ken Stabler, who, despite a weaker arm, was better at both, leading the ] team to victory in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/365649-past-perspectives-daryle-lamonica-ken-stablerlessons-for|website=]|title=Past Perspectives: Daryle Lamonica, Ken Stabler...Lessons for Today?|date=March 19, 2010}}</ref> Lamonica was replaced in ] by future ]r Ken Stabler, who was better at reading defenses and more accurate, leading the ] team to victory in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/365649-past-perspectives-daryle-lamonica-ken-stablerlessons-for|website=]|title=Past Perspectives: Daryle Lamonica, Ken Stabler...Lessons for Today?|date=March 19, 2010}}</ref>


===World Football League=== ===World Football League===
Lamonica was the 25th player to jump from the NFL to the ] (WFL) on April 16, 1974, when he signed a multiyear contract to join the ] in ].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/04/17/archives/lamonica-jumping-to-wfl-club-raiders-raided-again-as-lamonica-jumps.html |last=Eskenazi |first=Gerald |title=Lamonica Jumping to W.F.L. Club |newspaper=The New York Times |date=April 17, 1974 |access-date=November 26, 2020}}</ref> He went 9-of-19 for ninety yards and one touchdown in limited playing time in his only season in the WFL which folded in late October of that year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerl/lamo00200.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Daryle Lamonica Stats}}</ref> Lamonica was the 25th player to jump from the NFL to the ] (WFL) on April 16, 1974, when he signed a multiyear contract to join the ] in ].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/04/17/archives/lamonica-jumping-to-wfl-club-raiders-raided-again-as-lamonica-jumps.html |last=Eskenazi |first=Gerald |title=Lamonica Jumping to W.F.L. Club |newspaper=The New York Times |date=April 17, 1974 |access-date=November 26, 2020}}</ref> He went 9-of-19 for ninety yards and one touchdown in limited playing time in his only season in the WFL which folded in late October of that year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerl/lamo00200.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Daryle Lamonica Stats}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#ffff00; width:3em;"|
| ]
|-
| style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|
| Won the ]
|-
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|
| Led the league
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

=== Regular season ===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="3"| Games
! colspan="9"| Passing
! colspan="5"| Rushing
|-
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! {{abbr|GS|Games started}} !! {{abbr|Record|Record as a starter}} !! {{abbr|Cmp|Completed passes}} !! {{abbr|Att|Pass attempts}} !! {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Yards per pass attempt}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest pass completion}} !! {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Int|Interceptions thrown}} !! {{abbr|Rtg|Passer rating}} !! {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Average yards per rush}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest rushing attempt}} !! {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}}
|-
! ] !! ]
| '''14''' || 2 || 2–0 || 33 || 71 || 46.5 || 437 || 6.2 || style="background:#cfecec;"|'''93''' || 3 || 4 || 57.1 || 9 || 8 || 0.9 || 7 || 0
|-
! ] || style="background:#afe6ba;"|]
| '''14''' || 1 || 1–0 || 55 || 128 || 43.0 || 1,137 || '''8.9''' || 80 || 6 || 8 || 64.5 || '''55''' || '''289''' || '''5.3''' || '''28''' || style="background:#cfecec;"|'''6'''
|-
! ] || style="background:#afe6ba;"|]
| '''14''' || 1 || 1–0 || 29 || 70 || 41.4 || 376 || 5.4 || 74 || 3 || 6 || 37.6 || 10 || 30 || 3.0 || 10 || 1
|-
! ] || ]
| '''14''' || 0 || – || 33 || 84 || 39.3 || 549 || 6.5 || 55 || 4 || 5 || 53.1 || 9 || 6 || 0.7 || 14 || 1
|-
! style="background:#ffff00;"|] || style="background:#afe6ba;"|]
| '''14''' || '''14''' || '''13–1''' || 220 || 425 || 51.8 || 3,228 || 7.6 || 72 || style="background:#cfecec;"|30 || 20 || 80.8 || 22 || 110 || 5.0 || 26 || 4
|-
! ] || ]
| 13 || 13 || 11–2 || 206 || 416 || 49.5 || 3,245 || 7.8 || 82 || 25 || 15 || '''80.9''' || 19 || 98 || 5.2 || '''28''' || 1
|-
! style="background:#ffff00;"|] || ]
| '''14''' || '''14''' || '''12–1–1''' || '''221''' || '''426''' || 51.9 || style="background:#cfecec;"|'''3,302''' || 7.8 || 80 || style="background:#cfecec;"|'''34''' || style="background:#cfecec;"|'''25''' || 79.8 || 13 || 36 || 2.8 || 12 || 1
|-
! ] || ]
| '''14''' || '''14''' || 8–4–2 || 179 || 356 || 50.3 || 2,516 || 7.1 || 60 || 22 || 15 || 76.5 || 8 || 24 || 3.0 || 13 || 0
|-
! ] || ]
| '''14''' || 13 || 7–4–2 || 118 || 242 || 48.8 || 1,717 || 7.1 || 67 || 16 || 16 || 66.8 || 4 || 16 || 4.0 || 13 || 0
|-
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| '''14''' || 13 || 10–2–1 || 149 || 281 || '''53.0''' || 1,998 || 7.1 || 70 || 18 || 12 || 79.5 || 10 || 33 || 3.3 || 14 || 0
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| 8 || 3 || 1–2 || 42 || 93 || 45.2 || 614 || 6.6 || 48 || 2 || 8 || 38.6 || 5 || -7 || -1.4 || 6 || 0
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| 4 || 0 || – || 3 || 9 || 33.3 || 35 || 3.9 || 13 || 1 || 4 || 43.5 || 2 || -3 || -1.5 || 0 || 0
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! colspan="2"| || 151 || 88 || 66–16–6 || 1,288 || 2,601 || 49.5 || 19,154 || 7.4 || 93 || 164 || 138 || 72.9 || 166 || 640 || 3.9 || 28 || 14
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==After football== ==After football==
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In 2013, Football Nation named Lamonica the 67th best quarterback since the 1970 merger.<ref>{{cite web |first=Justin |last=Henry |date=May 9, 2013 |url=http://www.footballnation.com/content/top-100-quarterbacks-since-the-merger-70-61/22692/ |title=Top 100 Quarterbacks Since the Merger: 70–61 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515121537/http://www.footballnation.com/content/top-100-quarterbacks-since-the-merger-70-61/22692/ |archive-date=May 15, 2013 |website=footballnation.com}}</ref> The ] named Lamonica to their Hall of Very Good Class of 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.profootballresearchers.org/hall-of-very-good-2013.html |website=] |title=Hall of Very Good Class of 2013 |access-date=November 10, 2016 |date=2013}}</ref> In 2013, Football Nation named Lamonica the 67th best quarterback since the 1970 merger.<ref>{{cite web |first=Justin |last=Henry |date=May 9, 2013 |url=http://www.footballnation.com/content/top-100-quarterbacks-since-the-merger-70-61/22692/ |title=Top 100 Quarterbacks Since the Merger: 70–61 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515121537/http://www.footballnation.com/content/top-100-quarterbacks-since-the-merger-70-61/22692/ |archive-date=May 15, 2013 |website=footballnation.com}}</ref> The ] named Lamonica to their Hall of Very Good Class of 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.profootballresearchers.org/hall-of-very-good-2013.html |website=] |title=Hall of Very Good Class of 2013 |access-date=November 10, 2016 |date=2013}}</ref>


On April 21, 2022, he died at the age of 80 in his sleep at his home in ].<ref>{{Cite news |first=Marie |last=Edinger |url=https://kmph.com/amp/news/local/former-raider-quarterback-daryle-lamonica-passes-away-at-80 |title=Former Raider Quarterback and Clovis native Daryle Lamonica passes away at 80 |work=] |date=April 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Goldstein |first=Richard |date=2022-04-21 |title=Daryle Lamonica, Hard-Throwing Quarterback, Is Dead at 80 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/21/sports/football/daryle-lamonica-dead.html |access-date=2022-04-24 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> On April 21, 2022, he died at the age of 80 in his sleep at his home in ].<ref>{{Cite news |first=Marie |last=Edinger |url=https://kmph.com/amp/news/local/former-raider-quarterback-daryle-lamonica-passes-away-at-80 |title=Former Raider Quarterback and Clovis native Daryle Lamonica passes away at 80 |work=] |date=April 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Goldstein |first=Richard |date=April 21, 2022 |title=Daryle Lamonica, Hard-Throwing Quarterback, Is Dead at 80 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/21/sports/football/daryle-lamonica-dead.html |access-date=April 24, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


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American football player (1941–2022)

American football player
Daryle Lamonica
No. 12, 3
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1941-07-17)July 17, 1941
Fresno, California, U.S.
Died:April 21, 2022(2022-04-21) (aged 80)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Clovis
(Clovis, California)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1963 / round: 12 / pick: 168
AFL draft:1963 / round: 24 / pick: 188
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career AFL/NFL statistics
Passing attempts:2,601
Passing completions:1,288
Completion percentage:49.5%
TD–INT:164–138
Passing yards:19,154
Passer rating:72.9
Rushing yards:640
Rushing touchdowns:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Daryle Pasquale Lamonica (July 17, 1941 – April 21, 2022) was an American professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Oakland Raiders. Lamonica was drafted by the NFL Green Bay Packers in round 12 with the 168th overall pick. He spent his first four seasons mostly as a backup for the Buffalo Bills, who selected him in the 24th round of the 1963 AFL Draft. Lamonica played his next eight seasons as the primary starter of the Raiders, including after they joined the NFL through the AFL–NFL merger.

Nicknamed "the Mad Bomber" due to his affinity for throwing the long pass in virtually any situation, Lamonica led the Raiders to four consecutive division titles between 1967 and 1970, along with an appearance in Super Bowl II. Lamonica was twice named AFL Most Valuable Player (the only player to win multiple league MVPs in its history), in addition to receiving three AFL All-Star selections, two NFL Pro Bowl selections, and two first-team All-AFL honors. He was also the AFL leader in passing touchdowns during both MVP seasons and the passing yards leader during the second. Lamonica holds the NFL's second-highest quarterback winning percentage and the AFL's highest quarterback winning percentage.

Early life

Of Italian and Irish ancestry, Lamonica grew up on a ranch in the Central Valley of California. Lamonica played in the first Little League World Series. He lettered in four sports and was an all-state quarterback at Clovis High School in Clovis, a Fresno suburb. In 1974, the high school named its football stadium after him. After high school, he turned down a professional baseball contract with the Chicago Cubs. Lamonica played college football at the University of Notre Dame, and was the team's starting quarterback for three seasons. In 30 total games from 1960 through 1962, he had 99 completions for 211 attempts for a 46.9 completion percentage and 1,363 yards, with eight touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He rushed 144 times for 353 yards and 10 touchdowns. He participated in the 1962 East-West Shrine Game held at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, passing 20-for-28 with 349 yards while being named Most Valuable Player.

Professional football

Buffalo Bills

Lamonica was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 24th round of the 1963 AFL draft. He was also selected by the two-time defending NFL champion Green Bay Packers in the 12th round of the 1963 NFL draft. He chose to go with the Bills, as he perceived his chances of playing were better there. In his rookie year, he played sparingly in games with Jack Kemp being the primary quarterback while Lamonica came into duty after injuries or ineffectiveness, which led to him being dubbed "the Fireman". However, he was tasked to start the last two games for the Bills. In each, he led them to victory, notably going 10-for-16 with 115 yards with a touchdown in a 45–14 win over the New York Jets. For the season, he had 33 completions on 71 attempts for 437 yards, with three touchdowns and four interceptions. In the tiebreaker playoff for the division title, he came on for Kemp late in the game, going 9-for-24 for 168 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions, as the Bills lost 26–8 at home to the Boston Patriots.

Lamonica had much of the same in terms of playing time in 1964, going 55 of 128 with 1,137 yards with six touchdowns and eight interceptions. On rushing, he was most efficient, having 55 carries for 289 yards (a 5.3 average per carry) for six touchdowns, which was tied for the most in the league alongside others such as Sid Blanks and his teammate Cookie Gilchrist. He started one of the last games of the season against the Denver Broncos, going 6-of-21 for 89 yards with a touchdown and interception, but Buffalo prevailed 30–19. In 1965, the same was true once again. He went 29 of 70 for 376 yards, with three touchdowns and six interceptions. For the third and final season, he started a game for the Bills, going 3-of-14 for 83 yards with a touchdown and interception in a 29–18 win over the Houston Oilers. For his fourth and final year in Buffalo in 1966, he went 33-of-84 for 549 yards, having four touchdowns and five interceptions. In the three Buffalo runs to the AFL title game from 1964 to 1966, he had minimal participation, throwing only one pass.

Oakland Raiders

On March 14, 1967, Lamonica was traded to the Oakland Raiders with Glenn Bass for Art Powell and Tom Flores. He played with Oakland until his final year in 1974. With John Rauch at the helm as coach, Lamonica thrived from the start. In 1967 he threw 220-for-425 for 3,228 yards with thirty touchdowns and twenty interceptions while rushing for four touchdowns. The team went 13–1 in the regular season and won the division title with Lamonica at the helm; in the AFL title game against the Oilers on December 31, he went 10-of-24 for 111 yards with two touchdowns as the Raiders won, 40–7, to win their first championship as a franchise. Two weeks later, he faced off against the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl II. He went 15-of-34 for 208 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception (returned by Herb Adderley for a touchdown), as the Raiders lost 33–14. Lamonica was given the American Football League Most Valuable Player Award for the season by United Press International, the Associated Press, and The Sporting News.

In 1968 he was efficient once again, going 206-of-416 for 3,245 yards in thirteen games (Lamonica missed the ninth game of the season, which George Blanda started). He threw 25 touchdowns and fifteen interceptions. His longest completed pass was 82 yards, his longest as a Raider for his career. He threw 249.6 yards per game, a career high. In the infamous Heidi Game, he went 21-of-34 for 311 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions, with his final touchdown to Charlie Smith being the deciding points in a nail-biting victory. The Raiders charged to a 12–2 record, tied with Kansas City for the best record in the Western Division. They trounced the Chiefs 41–6 to return to the AFL championship. Playing against the New York Jets at Shea Stadium, Lamonica went 20-of-47 for 401 yards with a touchdown, but the Jets rallied to defeat Oakland 27–23.

Lamonica was consistent once again in 1969 (the last for the AFL and first for John Madden as coach). He had career highs with 221 completions, 426 attempts, 3,302 yards, 34 touchdowns, and 25 interceptions. He had 235.9 yards per game. The Raiders went 12–1–1, winning the Western Division once again. On October 19, against the Buffalo Bills, Lamonica set a new record with six touchdown passes in the first half, a record that has been matched only once, by Aaron Rodgers against the Chicago Bears on November 9, 2014. Lamonica's team went to the playoffs once again, which had been expanded to four teams for the final year of the AFL. In the divisional playoff game versus overmatched Houston, he threw 13-of-17 for 276 yards with six touchdowns and one interception for a 56–7 victory. In the AFL Championship Game (the last game between two AFL teams), facing the Chiefs in Oakland, Lamonica threw 15-of-39 for 167 yards and three interceptions as the Chiefs won, 17–7, to advance to Super Bowl IV. Lamonica was given the American Football League Most Valuable Player Award for the season by United Press International and The Sporting News, with Joe Namath being named Most Valuable Player by the Associated Press. It was in Oakland that Lamonica's affinity for - and talent in - long passes earned him the nickname "the Mad Bomber".

Lamonica regressed a bit for 1970, throwing 179-of-356 for 2,516 yards with 22 touchdowns and fifteen interceptions as the team went 8–4–2. The team was aided by the fourth quarter heroics of George Blanda, who came off the bench for Lamonica in five straight games (games six to ten) in the fourth quarter, helping them win four games and tie once. The team snuck through into the NFL playoffs, edging out Kansas City for the newly installed AFC West division title. In their divisional playoff, Lamonica went 8-of-16 for 187 yards and two touchdowns as the Raiders prevailed, 21–14, over the Miami Dolphins in Oakland. In the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Colts, Lamonica went 1-of-4 for six yards before a hit by Bubba Smith resulted in him being taken out for Blanda as the Raiders were beaten, 27–17.

On September 17, 1972, Lamonica had a perfect passing rating of 158.3. In a game that was started by Ken Stabler with additional play from George Blanda, Lamonica stepped in to throw 8-of-10 for 172 yards with two touchdowns, turning a 27 –7 trouncing by the Pittsburgh Steelers into a 34–28 loss. Lamonica started the remaining thirteen games for the season. He had 149 completions on 281 attempts for 1,998 yards, having a career-high 53.0 completion percentage while throwing eighteen touchdowns and twelve interceptions. The team went 10-2-1 for the year and won the Western Division title. In the divisional playoff game that year against Pittsburgh at Three Rivers Stadium on December 23, he went 6-of-18 for 45 yards with two interceptions. Ken Stabler stepped in late in the game, and while he only went 6-of-12 for 57 yards, his thirty-yard rush for a touchdown gave the Raiders a late 7–6 lead with less than two minutes remaining. However, Franco Harris caught a tipped pass from Terry Bradshaw in what is now known as the Immaculate Reception to give Pittsburgh a 13–7 victory. It was Lamonica's last playoff appearance.

With Lamonica, the Raiders won four straight Western Division titles (three AFL and one AFC) and one American Football League championship. Lamonica was a three-time American Football League All-Star and twice was selected as the AFL's Most Valuable Player, in 1967 and 1969. Lamonica went 66–16–4 (.791) as a starter, second-best in NFL history (Otto Graham is the highest at .810). In the American Football League, Lamonica's winning percentage as a starter was .909, on 40 wins, 4 losses and 1 tie in 45 games, the best ever in the AFL. Although excellent at man-for-man coverage, he had a hard time reading zone defenses, more prevalent in the 1970s, and his throwing was sometimes inaccurate. As a Raider starter from 1967 to 1972, his best completion average was 53.0% (in 1972).

Lamonica was replaced in 1973 by future Pro Football Hall of Famer Ken Stabler, who was better at reading defenses and more accurate, leading the 1976 team to victory in Super Bowl XI.

World Football League

Lamonica was the 25th player to jump from the NFL to the World Football League (WFL) on April 16, 1974, when he signed a multiyear contract to join the Southern California Sun in 1975. He went 9-of-19 for ninety yards and one touchdown in limited playing time in his only season in the WFL which folded in late October of that year.

Career statistics

Legend
AFL MVP
Won the AFL Championship
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD
1963 BUF 14 2 2–0 33 71 46.5 437 6.2 93 3 4 57.1 9 8 0.9 7 0
1964 BUF 14 1 1–0 55 128 43.0 1,137 8.9 80 6 8 64.5 55 289 5.3 28 6
1965 BUF 14 1 1–0 29 70 41.4 376 5.4 74 3 6 37.6 10 30 3.0 10 1
1966 BUF 14 0 – 33 84 39.3 549 6.5 55 4 5 53.1 9 6 0.7 14 1
1967 OAK 14 14 13–1 220 425 51.8 3,228 7.6 72 30 20 80.8 22 110 5.0 26 4
1968 OAK 13 13 11–2 206 416 49.5 3,245 7.8 82 25 15 80.9 19 98 5.2 28 1
1969 OAK 14 14 12–1–1 221 426 51.9 3,302 7.8 80 34 25 79.8 13 36 2.8 12 1
1970 OAK 14 14 8–4–2 179 356 50.3 2,516 7.1 60 22 15 76.5 8 24 3.0 13 0
1971 OAK 14 13 7–4–2 118 242 48.8 1,717 7.1 67 16 16 66.8 4 16 4.0 13 0
1972 OAK 14 13 10–2–1 149 281 53.0 1,998 7.1 70 18 12 79.5 10 33 3.3 14 0
1973 OAK 8 3 1–2 42 93 45.2 614 6.6 48 2 8 38.6 5 -7 -1.4 6 0
1974 OAK 4 0 – 3 9 33.3 35 3.9 13 1 4 43.5 2 -3 -1.5 0 0
Career 151 88 66–16–6 1,288 2,601 49.5 19,154 7.4 93 164 138 72.9 166 640 3.9 28 14

After football

In later years, he hosted a national fishing show on Fox Sports Net called Outdoors with the Pros.

In 2013, Football Nation named Lamonica the 67th best quarterback since the 1970 merger. The Professional Football Researchers Association named Lamonica to their Hall of Very Good Class of 2013.

On April 21, 2022, he died at the age of 80 in his sleep at his home in Fresno, California.

See also

References

  1. ^ Shrake, Edwin (January 5, 1970). "Just call him Super Daryle". Sports Illustrated. p. 36.
  2. ^ Crippen, Ken (October 24, 2013). "Where are they now: Daryle Lamonica". National Football Post.
  3. "Clovis Dedicates New Grid Stadium". The Fresno Bee. May 24, 1974. p. 25. Retrieved June 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Daryle Lamonica College Stats". Sports Reference.
  5. Hower, George (December 30, 1962). "Today's Comment: Shrine Game Worth Double the Price". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. 17. Retrieved June 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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  24. "Hall of Very Good Class of 2013". Professional Football Researchers Association. 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  25. Edinger, Marie (April 21, 2022). "Former Raider Quarterback and Clovis native Daryle Lamonica passes away at 80". KMPH (AM).
  26. Goldstein, Richard (April 21, 2022). "Daryle Lamonica, Hard-Throwing Quarterback, Is Dead at 80". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 24, 2022.

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Awards
Preceded byJim Nance American Football League Most Valuable Player
1967 		Succeeded byJoe Namath
Preceded byJoe Namath American Football League Most Valuable Player
1969
with Joe Namath 		NFL merged with AFL
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Green Bay Packers 1963 NFL draft selections
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Played in Oakland (1960–1981, 1995–2019) and Los Angeles (1982–1994)
Buffalo Bills 1964 AFL champions
Buffalo Bills 1965 AFL champions
Oakland Raiders 1967 AFL champions
American Football League Most Valuable Player Award winners (AP, UPI, TSN)
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AFL season rushing touchdowns leaders
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