Former Dolphin BERNIE KOSAR
No one who has every watched Bernie Kosar play could forget his now-legendary sidearm passes. Nor could they overlook the fact that Kosar’s arm put the University of Miami on the map in 1983 when he quarterbacked the team to its first national championship. The 300 yards and two touchdowns he threw for the Hurricanes as a freshman in that 1994 Orange Bowl against Nebraska were the impetus for the Hurricanes’ four future national titles.
Although renowned as a player, the Orange Bowl MVP is headlining a new venture: an ownership share in the Arena Football League’s new team in Cleveland, a city where he captured the hearts of football fans across the nation after the Browns obtained the quarterback in the 1985 NFL Supplemental Draft.
“I have always believed that Cleveland would be a perfect market for Arena Football. I am honored to be a part of bringing a great product here and look forward to bringing an ArenaBowl championship to my hometown.” said Bernie Kosar.
While Kosar had a stellar career with the Miami Hurricanes, his stats were about to get better as he graduated from college football to the NFL. In his nine seasons with the Browns, he posted 21,904 yards, 1,853 completions and 116 touchdowns. He led the team to three AFC championship games in four years, all of which were lost to John Elway’s Denver Broncos. Elway owns the Colorado Crush, which should make for a great new rivalry with Cleveland.
Kosar spent the last half of the 1993 season with the Dallas Cowboys, quarterbacking the team to win in the ’93 NFC Championship game after relieving an injured Troy Aikman. A week later, he earned his only Super Bowl championship ring as backup for Aikman. Kosar spent the final three years of his career with the Miami Dolphins, contributing 987 yards and five touchdowns. He closed his NFL 12-year career with 1,994 completions for 23,301 yards and 124 touchdowns.