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Todd Santos
Personal information
Born:	February 12, 1964 (age 60); Fresno, California, U.S.
Career information
College:	San Diego State
Position:	Quarterback
NFL draft:	1988 / Round: 10 / Pick: 274
Career history
	New Orleans Saints (1988)*; San Francisco 49ers (1988);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	WAC Offensive Player of the Year (1987); First-team All-WAC (1987); Holiday Bowl MVP (1986); San Diego State Aztecs jersey No. 8 retired;

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Todd Santos (born February 12, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs, setting a major college football career passing record with 11,425 yards.^[1] He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the tenth round of the 1988 NFL draft.^[2]

Santos was cut by the Saints after not having played in their three exhibition games.^[3] He was signed mid-season by the San Francisco 49ers after injuries to starter Joe Montana.^[4]

References

^ Former Aztec Todd Santos Hurt by Saints' Cut
^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
^ Miller, Scott (April 22, 1990). "For Santos, Draft Day Turned Out to Be Anything but Special". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ "With Montana Ailing, 49ers Sign Santos". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. October 18, 1988. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

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San Diego State Aztecs bio

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[1] Former Aztec Todd Santos Hurt by Saints' Cut

[2] "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

[miller_04221990-3] Miller, Scott (April 22, 1990). "For Santos, Draft Day Turned Out to Be Anything but Special". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[4] "With Montana Ailing, 49ers Sign Santos". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. October 18, 1988. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

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-'''Todd Santos''' (born February 12, 1964) is a former [[American football]] [[quarterback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the 10th round of the [[1988 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State]].<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1988-08-24/sports/sp-761_1_todd-santos Former Aztec Todd Santos Hurt by Saints' Cut]</ref>
+'''Todd Santos''' (born February 12, 1964) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[quarterback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State Aztecs]], setting a major college football career passing record with 11,425 yards.<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1988-08-24/sports/sp-761_1_todd-santos Former Aztec Todd Santos Hurt by Saints' Cut]</ref> He was selected by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the tenth round of the [[1988 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1988 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/draft.htm |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
+Santos was cut by the Saints after not having played in their three exhibition games.<ref name=miller_04221990>{{cite news|first=Scott|last=Miller|title=For Santos, Draft Day Turned Out to Be Anything but Special|date=April 22, 1990|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-04-22-sp-563-story.html|access-date=January 29, 2024}}</ref> He was signed mid-season by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] after injuries to starter [[Joe Montana]].<ref>{{cite news|title=With Montana Ailing, 49ers Sign Santos|date=October 18, 1988|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-10-18-sp-4668-story.html|access-date=January 29, 2024}}</ref>
-Santos also played for the [[San Francisco 49ers]].
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 [[Category:San Diego State Aztecs football players]]
 [[Category:San Francisco 49ers players]]
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