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Mays was a [[Doctor of Dental Surgery]], even during his playing days with the Browns. He practiced [[dentistry]] for twenty years in [[Greater Cleveland]]. |
Mays was a [[Doctor of Dental Surgery]], even during his playing days with the Browns. He practiced [[dentistry]] for twenty years in [[Greater Cleveland]]. He is known for filling in for [[Brian Sipe]], who was knocked out of a game on October 10, 1976 against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. Mays started the season as the #3 quarterback and had never played in the NFL regular season before. He led the Browns to an 18-16 victory. The game is also famously known for an incident in which [[Turkey Jones]] piledrived Steelers quarterback [[Terry Bradshaw]].<ref>[http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Mays-to-help-fans-Select-A-Seat/dbd0a4dc-94de-4f1a-a03d-024dc3ff3ce7 Mays to help fans Select-A-Seat]</ref> |
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He is known for filling in for [[Brian Sipe]], who was knocked out of a game on October 10, 1976 against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. Mays started the season as the #3 quarterback and had never played in the NFL regular season before. He led the Browns to an 18-16 victory. The game is also famously known for an incident in which [[Turkey Jones]] piledrived Steelers quarterback [[Terry Bradshaw]].<ref>[http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Mays-to-help-fans-Select-A-Seat/dbd0a4dc-94de-4f1a-a03d-024dc3ff3ce7 Mays to help fans Select-A-Seat]</ref> |
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==References== |
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 20, 1949 Pine Bluff, Arkansas | ||||||||
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| College: | Texas Southern | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1976 | ||||||||
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David W. Mays III (born June 20, 1949 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 1976. He played college football at Texas Southern.
Mays also played for the Buffalo Bills.
Professional career
Mays was a Doctor of Dental Surgery, even during his playing days with the Browns. He practiced dentistry for twenty years in Greater Cleveland. He is known for filling in for Brian Sipe, who was knocked out of a game on October 10, 1976 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mays started the season as the #3 quarterback and had never played in the NFL regular season before. He led the Browns to an 18-16 victory. The game is also famously known for an incident in which Turkey Jones piledrived Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw.[1]
References
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