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Ryan Leaf
Position(s):
Quarterback		 Jersey #(s):
16
Born: May 15, 1976 (1976-05-15) (age 32)
Great Falls, Montana
Career Information
Year(s): 1998–2002
NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
College: Washington State
Professional Teams
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Stats
TD-INT     14-36
Yards     3,666
QB Rating     50. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Great Falls is a city in and the County seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters The 1998 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA Washington State University ( WSU) is an American public Research university in Pullman, Washington. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. Passer rating (known as passing efficiency or pass efficiency in NCAA football) is a measure of the performance of Quarterbacks or any other passers 0
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards
  • Finished 3rd in Heisman voting in 1997

Ryan David Leaf (born May 15, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who played for the San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks between 1998 and 2002. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United As of 2008, he is the quarterback coach and head coach of the golf team for West Texas A&M University. West Texas A&M University (also known as WTAMU, or WT, West Texas State) part of the Texas A&M University System, is a Public university [1] His brother Brady was a quarterback for the University of Oregon Ducks. Brady Andrew Leaf (born December 30, 1984 in Great Falls Montana) was a quarterback for the Oregon Ducks football team The University of Oregon (UO is a public, Coeducational Research university in Eugene Oregon, United States. The Oregon Ducks refers to the sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene Oregon, United States. [2]

Leaf had a successful college career at Washington State University, where he was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy his junior year. Washington State University ( WSU) is an American public Research university in Pullman, Washington. At Washington State University, Leaf was a member of Alpha Kappa Lambda, fraternity. Washington State University ( WSU) is an American public Research university in Pullman, Washington. Alpha Kappa Lambda ( ΑΚΛ) is an American collegiate social fraternity for men founded at the University of California Berkeley, in 1914 He was selected as the second overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft after Peyton Manning of the University of Tennessee, after which many scouts predicted that Leaf would have a successful career in the league. The 1998 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24 1976 is an American football Quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship [3]

However, despite his athleticism, his time as a professional was short and marked by injuries, poor media relations, and poor performance. A movie about his short career is being made. [4] He is widely regarded as having crippled multiple sports franchises for years in the aftermath of his combined massive contracts and overall performance failure, and is generally considered to be one of the biggest flops in NFL and professional sports history. [5][6]

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College career

Leaf was born in Great Falls, Montana, and led C. Great Falls is a city in and the County seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern M. Russell High School to the 1992 Montana state title. [7] After high school, Leaf played college football at Washington State University, playing in 32 games for the Cougars and starting 24 of them. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies Washington State University ( WSU) is an American public Research university in Pullman, Washington. The Washington State Cougars are the athletic teams at Washington State University; the term applies to any of the school's Varsity teams Washington State A starting lineup in Sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins He averaged 330. 6 yards passing per game in his junior year and threw for a then-Pac-10 conference record 33 touchdowns. The Pacific-10 Conference ( Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. He also helped the Cougars defeat the University of Washington Huskies, 41-35, for the first time since 1994. See Washington (disambiguation for other uses The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research University College football has a long and storied history at the University of Washington. Leaf ended the school's 67-year Rose Bowl drought and helped bring the Cougars their first Pac-10 championship in school history. The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose Despite a strong early showing by Leaf in the Rose Bowl, the Cougars were defeated 21-16 by eventual co-national champion Michigan Wolverines. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan. [8]

That year, Leaf was a finalist in balloting for the Heisman Trophy, given annually to the "most outstanding" player in American college football, as voted by media figures and former players. He finished third in the voting, behind winner Charles Woodson of Michigan and fellow quarterback Peyton Manning of Tennessee. Charles Woodson (born on October 7, 1976 in Fremont Ohio) is an American football Cornerback for the Green Bay Packers Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24 1976 is an American football Quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship He was also selected as the Pac-10 offensive player of the year, was a first-team All-American, and had the second-best national passer rating. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for Passer rating (known as passing efficiency or pass efficiency in NCAA football) is a measure of the performance of Quarterbacks or any other passers [9][10] Following the Rose Bowl, Leaf announced that he would forgo his senior year at Washington State and turn professional.

1998 draft

When they entered the 1998 draft, Manning and Leaf were widely considered to be the two best overall players in the draft. [9] The San Diego Chargers held the third pick of the draft, but made a trade with the Arizona Cardinals to guarantee their team would get one of the two quarterbacks. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. To move up to the second pick in the draft, the Chargers traded two first-round picks, a second-round pick, reserve linebacker Patrick Sapp and four-time Pro Bowler Eric Metcalf. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL Eric Quinn Metcalf (born January 23, 1968 in Seattle, Washington) is a former American football Running back and Wide [11]

There was some debate leading up to the draft as to whether Leaf or Manning should be selected first. [12] At 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds, Leaf was bigger and stronger, but most analysts agreed that Manning was the more mature player and the consensus top choice. However, differences in potential between the two seemed small enough that most observers expected it would not greatly matter whether a team selected Manning or Leaf. [9][13][14]

On draft day, Leaf was selected second by the San Diego Chargers; Manning was selected first by the Colts. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. Other quarterbacks in that year's draft included current NFL quarterbacks Brian Griese and Matt Hasselbeck. Brian David Griese (Gree-see (born March 18 1975 in Miami Florida) is an American football Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Matthew Michael Hasselbeck (born September 25, 1975, in Boulder Colorado) is a professional football player the starting Quarterback Following the draft, the Chargers signed Leaf to a four-year contract worth $31. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 25 million, including a guaranteed $11. 25 million signing bonus. A signing bonus or sign-on bonus is a sum of money paid to a new employee by a company as an incentive to join that company It was, at the time, the largest signing bonus ever paid to a rookie. For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie. [15] Shortly after being drafted, Leaf declared, "I'm looking forward to a 15 year career, a couple of trips to the Super Bowl, and a parade through downtown San Diego. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL "[16]

NFL career

San Diego Chargers

San Diego's high hopes for Leaf were soon dashed, as his rookie season was marked by poor performances. The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season started, Leaf was fined for skipping a symposium that was mandatory for all newly drafted players. Symposium originally referred to a drinking party (the Greek verb sympotein means "to drink together" but has since come to refer to any Academic conference [17] Leaf did well in the preseason and won his first two games as a rookie, becoming the first quarterback to do so since John Elway in the 1983 season. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session John Albert Elway Jr (born June 28, 1960) is a retired Hall of Fame American football Quarterback. The 1983 NFL season was the 64th Regular season of the National Football League. [18]

But in the third game of the season, Leaf completed one of fifteen passes for 4 yards and fumbled three times in a loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. Fumblespng|300px|right|thumb|The rate of fumbles by running backs in the NFL has decreased steadily since the AFL-NFL merger. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. [19] He was benched after throwing two touchdown passes and thirteen interceptions in nine games, and replaced by quarterback Craig Whelihan. Craig Dominic Whelihan (born April 15, 1971 in San Jose California) is an Arena football Quarterback with the San Jose [20] After ten games, Leaf had thrown two more interceptions, passing for a total of 1,289 yards, with a 45. 3 percent completion rate and a paltry quarterback rating of 39. Passer rating (known as passing efficiency or pass efficiency in NCAA football) is a measure of the performance of Quarterbacks or any other passers [21]

Leaf had poor relationships with the media and his teammates, whom he tended to blame for his poor play. "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" [3] In one infamous locker room incident during Leaf's rookie year, he was caught on-camera screaming at San Diego Union Tribune reporter Jay Posner, "Just fucking don't talk to me, all right! Knock it off!" and had to be physically restrained by teammate Junior Seau. The San Diego Union-Tribune is a daily Newspaper published in San Diego California, by the Copley Press. Junior Seau (ˌʤunjɚ ˈseɪo (born Tiaina Baul Seau Jr on January 19, 1969 in San Diego California) is an American football Another on-camera incident involved Leaf confronting a heckling Chargers fan during a practice session. A heckler is a person who shouts a disparaging comment at a performance or event or interrupting set-piece speeches for example at a political meeting [12] Two coaches had to restrain Leaf and escort him off the field. His relationship with then-Chargers safety Rodney Harrison was notoriously acrimonious. Rodney Scott Harrison (born December 15, 1972 in Markham Illinois) is an American football safety for the New England Patriots After hearing news of Leaf's retirement in 2002, Harrison was quoted as saying "He probably did the best thing; he took his money and ran. "[22]

Leaf missed his entire second season because of a shoulder injury uncovered by a preseason physical. [18] He was placed on injured reserve but made headlines for getting into a heated shouting match with Chargers general manager Bobby Beathard and another coach. The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time used most prominently in the National Hockey League and Bobby Beathard is a former general manager in the National Football League. The incident resulted in a fine, a suspension without pay, and Leaf apologizing four weeks later. [23][24]Leaf also allegedly lied about a hand injury to get out of practice so he could play golf instead. [22] His suspension did not end his off the field troubles. While serving his 4 game suspension, a video surfaced of Ryan Leaf playing flag football in Ocean Beach, California while he was supposed to be rehabilitating his shoulder and wrist injuries. Ocean Beach (also known as OB) is a beachfront neighborhood of San Diego California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. This incident marked the beginning of the end for Ryan Leaf in San Diego. After the video surfaced, the Chargers filed a grievance against Ryan Leaf citing a breach of contract for participating in activities detrimental to the team. The Chargers sought to recover $2. 95 million of his $11. 25 million signing bonus as well as use the incident as leverage to shorten the length of his contract. [25] Despite the turmoil between Leaf and the Chargers front office, Leaf would remain with the Chargers into the 2000 season.

Leaf started the first two games of the 2000 season, only to complete less than half of his pass attempts, and throw for five interceptions and one touchdown. The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. When backup Moses Moreno went down with a strained knee ligament, the Chargers gave Leaf more playing time. Moses Moreno (born September 5, 1975) was an American football Quarterback. However, he injured his wrist while throwing an interception in a week four game and did not play again until week eleven. [18] Following more poor performances and injury problems, he was released by the Chargers after the season, with a record of only four wins as a starter in three years. [26]

Subsequent career and retirement

After being released by San Diego, Leaf was claimed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who were intrigued by his physical talent and planned to develop his abilities more slowly by having him watch and learn. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. [27] However, Leaf's wrist still had not healed, and he refused to have surgery despite doctors' strong recommendations. After mediocre performances in the Buccaneers' four preseason games, the club asked Leaf to accept a lower salary. He refused, and the club released him just five days before the start of the 2001 season. The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. [28]

Leaf attempted a comeback with the Dallas Cowboys, who signed him a few weeks after the Buccaneers released him. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National He failed his first physical and had trouble passing the second because of his wrist. [29] The Cowboys released him in May 2002, after he had appeared in four games—all losses—and thrown for 494 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. [30] Leaf was signed days later to a one-year contract by the Seattle Seahawks who, like the Buccaneers, planned to let him develop slowly so he could heal from his injuries. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA [31] The quarterback attended the team's spring minicamps and seemed upbeat about his new team. However, Leaf retired at the age of 26, just before the start of the Seahawks' 2002 training camp, initially offering no explanation, but later citing his injuries. The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United [3]

During his brief career in the NFL, Leaf appeared in 25 games and made 21 starts. He completed 315 of 655 passes for 3,666 yards, with 14 touchdowns and 36 interceptions. Leaf's career quarterback rating was 50. 0, much lower than the 78. 9 league average between 2000 and 2003. [32]

Personal life and legacy

The sports network ESPN listed Leaf first on both their list of the 50 biggest NFL draft busts and their list of the 25 Biggest Sports Flops between 1979 and 2004. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to [33][34] MSNBC commentator Michael Ventre went so far as to call Leaf "the biggest bust in the history of professional sports. MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. "[35] Each year, some sports writers speculate on which drafted player will be the "next Ryan Leaf", that is, the next big college superstar to flop in the pros. [36]

In February 2001, Leaf married a Chargers cheerleader, Nicole. Cheerleading is a Sport that uses organized routines made from elements of Tumbling, Dance, jumps and stunting to direct spectators of events They separated two years later and divorced soon after. [37] In February 2005, Leaf was enrolled in a sports management class called "Media Relations" at Washington State University. Washington State University ( WSU) is an American public Research university in Pullman, Washington. [38] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in arts and humanities in May 2005. [39]

Leaf joined Don Carthel's West Texas A&M staff as a quarterback's coach in 2006, and also became the school's golf coach in 2007. Don Carthel (born 1952 in Dimmitt Texas) is an American football coach West Texas A&M University (also known as WTAMU, or WT, West Texas State) part of the Texas A&M University System, is a Public university Said Leaf: "I feel very honored to be a part of Coach Carthel's staff and a part of an up-and-coming successful program. [. . . ] About a year after I retired from playing, I decided that I wanted to get back to college, where I had the greatest time of my life, and to get involved with college football. "[40] Leaf also admitted that he was unprepared for the NFL when he was drafted back in 1998. [40]

In April 2008, ESPN described Leaf as having made peace with his infamous NFL past: "When playing football became a job, it lost its luster for me. I kind of got out of the spotlight and life's never been this good. " It has been reported that when one time West Texas A&M's quarterback messed up a play in practice he punched the glass in the sky box and the glass fell on some baseball players. They were wearing their hats though. [41]

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  23. ^ Neely, Robert. "Saving Project Ryan: Chargers must take one more shot at salvaging Leaf’s career", Pro Football Weekly, 1999-11-22. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  24. ^ "Fallen Leaf returns, says he's sorry", ESPN, 1999-12-03. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  25. ^ "PRO FOOTBALL: NOTEBOOK; Butting Chandler Draws A $7,500 Fine for Greene", NYTIMES, 1999-12-04. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Retrieved on 2007-12-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila  
  26. ^ "Leaf fails physical, doesn't join Dallas", The Daily Texan online, 2001-09-01. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  27. ^ "Buccaneers pick up Leaf", CBC, 2001-03-02. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  28. ^ Stroud, Rick. "The Leaf experiment ends", St. Petersburg Times, 2001-09-04. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  29. ^ "Failed physical ruins Leaf's warm welcome", The Michigan Daily, 2001-09-06. The Michigan Daily is the daily student newspaper of the University of Michigan. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  30. ^ "Cowboys decided to go with younger talent at QB", ESPN, 2002-05-21. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  31. ^ Holmgren, Mike. "Mike Holmgren on Ryan Leaf" (press conference), seahawks. com, 2002-05-21. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  32. ^ "Ryan Leaf: Feeble mind earns Hall of Feeble", Footballology. Com, 2002-08-26. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  33. ^ "Phillips couldn't outrun off-the-field troubles. " ESPN. April 17, 2008.
  34. ^ ESPN 25 Biggest Sports Flops]. ESPN (2004). Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
  35. ^ Ventre, Michael. "Beware of next Ryan Leaf in draft", MSNBC, 2005-04-23. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  36. ^ Prisco, Pete. "Latest questions about top QB prospects too bad to be true", CBS Sportsline, 2006-04-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  37. ^ Schrotenboer, Brent. "Leaf turning", San Diego Union-Tribune, 2004-28-07. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  38. ^ "Ryan Leaf news you won't believe", San Diego Union-Tribune, 2005-02-10. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  39. ^ "Leaf takes coaching job at West Texas A&M", ESPN, 2006-02-15. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  40. ^ a b Richards, Phil. "Humbled by past, Leaf starts anew", Indianapolis Star, 2006-04-28. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.  
  41. ^ ESPN - Leaf embraces place in history - NFL

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Preceded by
Stan Humphries		 San Diego Chargers Starting Quarterback
1998-2000		 Succeeded by
Jim Harbaugh


Persondata
NAME Leaf, Ryan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Leaf, Ryan David
SHORT DESCRIPTION Notoriously unsuccessful American Football player
DATE OF BIRTH May 15, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Great Falls, Montana
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
William Stanley "Stan" Humphries (born April 14, 1965 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a former professional football Quarterback The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. James Joseph "Jim" Harbaugh (born December 23, 1963 in Toledo Ohio) is the American football head coach for the Stanford Cardinal Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Great Falls is a city in and the County seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States.
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