Gettysburg Times. Back home, almost, to where we started.” To say that Tarkenton gave Minnesota the player they needed couldn’t be a greater understatement. UPI. Associated Press. April 27, 1972. p. 38. Lions . After losing the Saints' starting job later in 1967 to The 1970 Vikings posted the NFL's best regular season record at 12-2, but lost in an NFC Divisional playoff game to the Cuozzo was part of a chaotic four-quarterback rotation with In 1990, his oldest son Gary Jr., a/k/a Chip, was murdered in Cuozzo played high school football at Glen Ridge High School in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. The 1964 team made it to the NFL Championship game, but lost to the Browns 27–0.

$4.95. The Baltimore Colts happened to be in the market for a backup quarterback, however, and Gary made the team as a benchwarmer behind Johnny Unitas. Saints, Gary Cuozzo provide Colts big boost Focus On Sport-Getty Images An undrafted free agent who made zero Pro Bowls, Cuozzo still fetched three first-round picks in separate deals. The Vikings have won their division 20 times and appeared in the playoffs 30 times, leading to four conference championships and one NFL title in 1969.The 1968 season was the Minnesota Vikings' eighth in the National Football League. Gary saw action in 14 games over the next two seasons, throwing a grand total of 53 passes. Town: Glen Ridge. In 1990, his oldest son Gary Jr., a/k/a Chip, was murdered in Miami during a drug deal, and Cuozzo gave talks to teens about avoiding drugs.

Chicago / St. Louis / Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals starting quarterbacks From the Vikings own history, we traded one first round draft pick to the Giants for George Shaw in 1962, two to the Saints for Gary Cuozzo in 1968 and two more, and then some, to the Giants for Fran Tarkenton in 1972. Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts starting quarterbacksChicago / St. Louis / Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals starting quarterbacks

For his career, Gary completed 584 of 1,182 pass attempts for 7,402 yards with 43 touchdowns and 55 interceptions.

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Buy it now | Add to watch list: GARY CUOZZO … He received All-State recognition on the hardwood and gridiron in his senior year, leading both teams to state championships. End Date: Aug-30 19:42. Tarkenton's return also resulted in Gary Cuozzo, who had been with the team since 1968, being traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in a deal that sent wide receiver John Gilliam to the Vikings along with second- and fourth-round draft picks in 1973. Gary Cuozzo. Gary Samuel Cuozzo (born April 26, 1941) is a former professional American football player. After football, Gary returned to New Jersey, to the Monmouth County town of Middletown, with his wife, Peggy, and their four kids and opened an orthodontic practice in. Autographs for Trade: 8 Photos for this Player: 20: Gary Cuozzo Minnesota Vikings 1969 Autographed Football Card. Buy It Now for only: US $3.84. An undrafted quarterback from the University of Virginia, Cuozzo played in 10 NFL seasons from 1963 to 1972. $3.84. They needed offense.

When Unitas was injured in 1965, Cuozzo replaced him until getting sidelined by injury as well. Born: April 26, 1941. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.

Halfback Tom Matte took over play-calling duties and almost After spending the 1966 campaign on the bench once again, Gary asked the Colts to trade him. Gary lettered in all three of his varsity seasons, and during his junior and senior seasons, Gary led the team to respectability under coach Bill Elias. Sport: Football. Gary played his final NFL season with the St. Louis Cardinals, as a backup to Jim Hart. Gary played one year in New Orleans, starting 10 games Gary played the next four NFL seasons with Minnesota, first as a backup to Joe Kapp and later as the starter. But then Unitas went down with a back injury. Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts starting quarterbacks It looked like more of the same in 1965, as the Colts caught fire in October and November, winning six straight games. January 30, 1968. p. 5. They still play sports outside NJ. Gary actually saw a few downs of action in Super Bowl IV, completing one pass in three attempts and throwing an interception.