Craig R. Penrose (born July 25, 1953) is a former professional

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. He spent five seasons in the

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(NFL) with the

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(1976–1979) and the New York Jets (1980) and 2 seasons with the

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(USFL)'s

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. His family origin is Cornish American. He played in a pass-happy system at

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in an era where such passing was common. *1974: 132/235 for 1,683 yards with 10 TD vs 9 INT. *1975: 198/349 for 2,660 yards with 15 TD vs 24 INT.

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1953 births Living people People from Woodland, California Players of American football from Yolo County, California American football quarterbacks Colorado Buffaloes football players San Diego State Aztecs football players Sportspeople from Greater Sacramento Denver Broncos players New York Jets players Denver Gold players All-American college football players {{Quarterback-1950s-stub

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