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{{Short description|American football player (born 1964)}} |
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{{hatnote|Not to be confused with the meteorologist Todd Santos, formerly of [[NBC Weather Plus]] and [[The Weather Channel]] and currently at [[WIVB-TV]].}} |
{{hatnote|Not to be confused with the meteorologist Todd Santos, formerly of [[NBC Weather Plus]] and [[The Weather Channel]] and currently at [[WIVB-TV]].}} |
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* First-team All-[[Western Athletic Conference football|WAC]] (1987) |
* First-team All-[[Western Athletic Conference football|WAC]] (1987) |
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* [[Holiday Bowl]] MVP ([[1986 Holiday Bowl|1986]]) |
* [[Holiday Bowl]] MVP ([[1986 Holiday Bowl|1986]]) |
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* [[San Diego State Aztecs football#Retired jerseys|San Diego State Aztecs |
* [[San Diego State Aztecs football#Retired jerseys|San Diego State Aztecs jersey No. 8]] retired |
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'''Todd Santos''' (born February 12, 1964) is |
'''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> |
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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|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-10-18-sp-4668-story.html|access-date=January 29, 2024}}</ref> |
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Santos also played for the [[San Francisco 49ers]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 14:39, 29 January 2024
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| Born: | February 12, 1964 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College: | San Diego State |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| NFL draft: | 1988 / Round: 10 / Pick: 274 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
See also
- List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders
- List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders
References
- ^ Former Aztec Todd Santos Hurt by Saints' Cut
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ 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". Associated Press. October 18, 1988. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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