- Vince Ferragamo
Infobox NFLretired
position=Quarterback
number=15
birthdate=birth date and age|1954|4|24Torrance, California
debutyear=1977
finalyear=1986
draftyear=1977
draftround=4
draftpick=91
college=California & Nebraska
teams=
*Los Angeles Rams (1977-1980)
*Montreal Alouettes (1981)
* Los Angeles Rams (1982-1984)
*Buffalo Bills (1985)
*Green Bay Packers (1985-1986)
stat1label=TD-INT
stat1value=76-91
stat2label=Yards
stat2value=11,336
stat3label=QB Rating
stat3value=70.1
nfl=FER553716Vince Anthony Ferragamo (born
April 24 ,1954 in Torrance,California ) was anAmerican football quarterback in theNational Football League andCanadian Football League .College career
Ferragamo began his college career as a
University of California Golden Bear, but it soon became obvious that he couldn't unseat All-AmericanSteve Bartkowski and soon to be All-American Joe Roth, so he transferred. He was a two-time lettermen at theUniversity of Nebraska Cornhuskers in 1975 and 1976, the final year of which he earned All-America and All-Conference Honors in the Big 8. He also led the Huskers to a victory against Texas Tech in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.Professional career
National Football League
He played for the
Los Angeles Rams (1977-1980 and 1982-1984),Buffalo Bills (1985) andGreen Bay Packers (1985-1986). After leading the 9-7 Rams to road victories over theDallas Cowboys andTampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1979NFL Playoffs , Ferragamo started for the Rams inSuper Bowl XIV , in which the Rams led after three quarters of play before being overwhelmed by thePittsburgh Steelers 31-19.Ferragamo enjoyed his best statistical season in 1980 in which he threw for 30 touchdowns, tied for second most in the NFL. The Rams again made the playoffs, but were defeated by Dallas, 34-13 in an NFC Wild Card Playoff game.
Canadian Football League
Ferragamo played for the
Montreal Alouettes of theCanadian Football League for one year, 1981. He was signed to a large contract by NFL and CFL standards. However, Ferragamo had a difficult time adapting toCanadian football and Montreal went on to win only three games during the season against 13 losses. Quarterbacks during the 1981 season includedJ.C. Watts ,Dieter Brock ,Tom Clements andCondredge Holloway . The 1981 season would seeWarren Moon lead theEdmonton Eskimos to a fourth consecutiveGrey Cup . Ferragamo's last game inCanada was a loss to theOttawa Rough Riders in the Eastern semi-final.Return to NFL
On
December 26 ,1982 , Ferragamo threw for 509 yards in a game against theChicago Bears , at the time the second highest passing mark in league history behind former RamNorm Van Brocklin . It was the third time in league history that a quarterback had passed for over 500 yards in a game, the first byNorm Van Brocklin (554 yards) and the second byY.A. Tittle (505 yards). Subsequent to his return, Ferragamo led the Rams back to the NFL playoffs during the 1983 season behind the running of rookieEric Dickerson . After beating the favored Cowboys in Irving in the wild card matchup 24-17, Ferragamo and the Rams were drubbed by the defending Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl-boundWashington Redskins by the score of 51-7.He has been featured on the cover of "
Sports Illustrated " twice, once in 1980 and again in 1981.Present Day
Ferragamo currently owns a real estate business in southern
California -and is about to launch a private label company, Ferragamo-Migneco Vineyards, featuring fine quality domestic and imported wines. He is also the chairman of the Vince Ferragamo Foundation (www.vffoundation.org) a charitable organization that focuses on raising donations for children's organizations such as theSpecial Olympics and the Ronald McDonald House. He is highly regarded for his reputation as a smart businessman and someone who genuinely cares for his community and the well-being of others.
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