Sonny Jurgensen

• Philadelphia Eagles (1957-1963)
• Washington Redskins (1964-1974)

• 5 × Pro Bowl selection (1961, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969)
• 5 × All-Pro selection (1961, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969) 1 2 team
• NFL Champion (1960 )
• NFC Champion (1972 )
• Pro Football Hall of Fame (1983 )
• NFL 1960s All- Decade Team
• Duke University Sports Hall of Fame (1979 )
• North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (1974 )
• Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame (2006)
• 70 Greatest Redskins

Christian Adolph " Sonny " Jurgensen III ( born August 23, 1934 in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA) is an American former American football player. He played as a quarterback in the National Football League ( NFL ) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins.

Youth

Sonny Jurgensen attended school in his native town and was already active during his childhood as football, baseball and basketball players. As a student he was city champion in tennis. From 1948 to 1953 he attended the High School, where he also played football, basketball and baseball. As a football player, he played in various positions and was elected to the Student Selection of North Carolina, the subject in a selection of the team play of South Carolina with 23:19. Due to its sporting performance sports scouts various colleges had become aware of him. Jurgensen joined then at Duke University.

Playing career

College career

Sonny Jurgensen studied from 1953 to 1956 at Duke University. In the football team his college he was not initially used as a quarterback, but he got playing time as a defensive back and punter. After the 1954 season he played with the Duke Blue Devils in the Orange Bowl against the University of Nebraska. In the 34:7 victory of his team, he came in the course of the game as a substitute quarterback used. This year and in the following season, in which he was employed as a starting quarterback, his team each won the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Professional career

Sonny Jurgensen was drafted in 1957 in the fourth round in 43 out of the Philadelphia Eagles. In the following years he came only as a substitute for use. Behind quarterback Norm Van Brocklin, he won the NFL championship in 1960. The Eagles had in the main round under coach Buck Shaw could win twelve games of ten, but lost in the NFL playoff against the Green Bay Packers at 17:13. Van Brocklin finished his career after the game and Jurgensen then took over his position. In 1961 he was able to hold a number of Saison in the NFL. Reach him, most caught passes and he was able to achieve the highest extra space of all quarterbacks with 3723 yards. His 32 touchdowns were scored the League peak. Despite his personal achievements, it could not prevent Jurgensen that the Eagles in 1962 and 1963 as one of the bad teams finished the game rounds each. In exchange for two players, the team from Philadelphia in 1964 to the Washington Redskins it was from. In the next few years, the team of the Redskins game was trained, among others, Otto Graham, a former top- quarterback of the Cleveland Browns and Vince Lombardi. The achievements of the teams were mediocre. Not even the services of Jurgensen did not change anything, who set multiple Jahresbestleistungen. Occurred only in 1971 after the signing of head coach George Allen at the Redskins a significant increase in. Jurgensen won with his team in the main round nine of 14 games, thereby reaching the play -offs. In the Divisional play -off game against the San Francisco 49ers, he came as a result of injury is not used, his team lost the game with 24:20.

Injuries were also responsible for ensuring that Jurgensen temporarily lost his position as starting quarterback Billy Kilmer. In 1972, he was only a starter in four of 14 games. His team was able to move against, coached by Tom Landry Dallas Cowboys after a victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game. With a 26:3 victory, the Redskins could win the game and move into the Super Bowl. Opponent in Super Bowl VII were the Don Shula Miami Dolphins managed that went with 14:7 win the game. In both games, Jurgensen was no use time.

The Redskins were a top team in the NFL and in the next two years playing Jurgensen was able to move his team to the play offs. The move into a playoff, however, no longer able Jurgensen. After the 1974 season, he finished his career.

After the career

Honors

Sonny Jurgensen played five times in the Pro Bowl, the final game of the best players of the season. He was five times voted All- Pro. He was in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. He is a member of the NFL 1960s All- Decade Team, at the Duke University Sports Hall of Fame, in the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, as well as in the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame. The Washington Redskins honor him as one of the top 70 players on the team.