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	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		Born to Mexican-American parents, Plunkett's father was a news vendor afflicted with progressive blindness, who had to support his blind wife along with their three children.
		Plunkett's arrival ushered in an era of wide-open passing, pro-style offenses in the Pac-8, a trend that has continued to the present.
		Plunkett's touchdowns dropped and his interceptions rose in the coming seasons, however, and he struggled with injuries and a shaky offensive line for the rest of his tenure in New England.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Jim_Plunkett (1139 words)

	Super Bowl XV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett was named the Super Bowl MVP, completing 13 of 21 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 9 yards.
		But Plunkett was signed by Oakland to be their backup quarterback, and thus he did not see much playing time, throwing no passes in 1978 and just 15 passes in 1979.
		Plunkett completed a 13-yard pass to King and a 32-yard completion to receiver Bob Chandler to move the ball to Philadelphia's 33-yard line.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Super_Bowl_XV (1578 words)

	Jim Plunkett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		James W. "Jim" Plunkett (born December 5, 1947 in San Jose, California) is a retired American football player.
		Plunkett struggled with injuries and a shaky offensive line for the rest of his tenure in New England.
		Plunkett joined the Oakland Raiders in 1978 as a backup, and did not see much playing time until starting QB Dan Pastorini broke his leg five weeks into the 1980 season.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Plunkett (335 words)

	Jim Plunkett: Every Underdog Has His Day
		As a high school senior Plunkett lead his team to an undefeated season and was named to the North squad in California's Shrine Game.
		The proposition was very tempting, but Plunkett resisted it—not only out of loyalty to his school, his team, and his coach—but also out of concern for his heritage and the Chicano youngsters he tutored and urged to stay in school.
		Plunkett remained at Stanford, guiding the Indians to an 8-3 season and the Pacific Eight championship.
	www.davidpietrusza.com /Plunkett.html (1532 words)

	Oakland Raiders
		Jim Plunkett: I always enjoyed playing against the better teams in the league to see if we could knock them off if we were the underdog especially when I was in New England and San Francisco.
		Jim Plunkett: Always at home, if I was at New England it was at home, if I was at San Francisco it was at home.
		Jim Plunkett: I played into the age of specialization where on each down you’d have different players in so I got to see all of that, not quite to the degree that Raiders do today.
	www.raiders.com /history/whatever_plunkett.jsp (761 words)

	SI.com - Magazine - Where are they now?: Painful Reminders - Monday June 26, 2006 11:57AM
		Plunkett, who'd spent much of the previous year taking painkilling shots for his battered ribs, was depressed and resigned to an unhappy ending.
		Plunkett wasn't through: He led the team to a second Super Bowl triumph three seasons later -- the franchise's third and most recent championship -- and stayed on the Raiders' roster until he was 40, finally retiring when he was waived shortly before the 1988 season.
		Plunkett has remained involved with the Raiders, appearing as an analyst on a team-produced weekly highlight show on Bay Area TV and often sitting in Davis's box on game days.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2006/magazine/06/26/where.plunkett0711 (758 words)

	ESPN Classic - Plunkett kept coming back
		Plunkett was born on Dec. 5, 1947, in San Jose, Calif., the youngest of three children.
		Plunkett passed for 2,158 yards and 19 touchdowns and was named the AFC Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News.
		Although Plunkett passed for 19 touchdowns and led the Pats to a 7-7 record in 1974, injuries mounted.
	espn.go.com /classic/biography/s/Plunkett_Jim.html (1362 words)

	Super Bowl XV
		Plunkett rushed, scrambled left, 80 pass to King along left sideline (caught at O 39), touchdown (:09).
		Plunkett 29 pass to Branch deep left (caught at goal line), touchdown (12:24).
		Plunkett pass to Chandler in end zone incomplete.
	www.theredzone.org /superbowl/games/sbxv.asp (527 words)

	Oakland Raiders
		Raider Legend Jim Plunkett had his missing ring from the Silver and Black's victory over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII returned by a construction worker, who found it while working at a site near the former quarterback's Bay Area home.
		Plunkett said his ring was in a fanny pack that was stolen from his car about 12 years ago.
		Plunkett has a pair of Super Bowl rings as he quarterbacked the Silver and Black to two of the organization's three World Championships of Professional Football with victories in Super Bowls XV and XVIII.
	www.raiders.com /newsroom/newsroomNewsDetail.jsp?id=19227 (295 words)

	Jim Plunkett -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		He was born to a (Something that keeps things out or hinders sight) blind mother and father.
		Since Jim Plunkett's parents were blind, he worked a lot of his early years cleaning up gas stations.
		With the Patriots he was named (A federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955) AFL Rookie of the Year in 1971.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ji/jim_plunkett.htm (197 words)

	ESPN Classic - Plunkett won't trade this opportunity
		During training camp, Jim Plunkett asked the Oakland Raiders to trade him because he expected to have virtually no playing time for the third straight season.
		Before the quarter is over, Plunkett scrambles five yards for another touchdown and throws a 21-yard scoring strike to halfback Kenny King as the Raiders take a 21-7 lead.
		Plunkett finishes with 14 completions in 18 attempts for 261 yards as the wild-card Raiders win the AFC title, 34-27, in San Diego.
	espn.go.com /classic/s/moment0111plunkett.html (222 words)

	The Sporting News: History of the Super Bowl
		Suddenly, Plunkett was thrust into the spotlight he had known in 1971 when, as quarterback for the New England Patriots, he was acclaimed the Rookie of the Year in the American Football Conference.
		Jim Plunkett and the Oakland Raiders were on their way.
		For the season, Plunkett completed 165 passes in 320 attempts, passed for 18 touchdowns and was intercepted 15 times, ranking ninth among AFC quarterbacks.
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/superbowl/15.html (4988 words)

	Articles - New England Patriots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In the late 1960's, fullback Jim Nance became a powerful offensive weapon for the Patriots, gaining 1,458 yards in 1966 and 1,216 in 1967, when he was the American Football League's MVP [1] [2].
		Plunkett, from Stanford University was the first overall selection in the 1971 NFL Draft which the Patriots received for having finished with the NFL's worst record in 1970 [5].
		The draft picks acquired in the Plunkett trade were used to select defensive backs Mike Haynes and Tim Fox and set the stage for the team's first winning seasons in the NFL.
	www.bowling-balls.net /articles/New_England_Patriots (7347 words)

	Second Chances :: JustChristians.com
		He was picked up as a backup quarterback, simply insurance against injury to the starter, but before the season was very old, he had taken over the starting job, and by the time the season finished, Jim Plunkett was the MVP in his team's victory in Super Bowl XV.
		Jim Plunkett's story is not about ability, although he certainly had some.
		The Jim Plunkett story is about second chances, and that is what inspires its retelling.
	www.justchristians.com /abundantLife/102000/4.html (686 words)

	Super Bowl Recaps - SuperBowl.com - Official website of Super Bowl XL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Jim Plunkett passed for three touchdowns, including an 80-yard strike to Kenny King, as the Raiders became the first wild-card team to win the Super Bowl.
		Plunkett's touchdown bomb to King – the longest play in Super Bowl history – gave Oakland a decisive 14-0 lead with nine seconds left in the first period.
		Plunkett, who became a starter in the sixth game of the season, completed 13 of 21 for 261 yards and was named the game's most valuable player.
	www.superbowl.com /history/recaps/game/sbxv (426 words)

	Rose Bowl Legend Jim Plunkett
		Plunkett joined the Oakland Raiders as a backup during the 1978 season.
		However, Wilson was injured and Plunkett took over to lead Los Angeles to 6 victories in their last 7 games.
		Plunkett missed most of the 1984 season with an injury, served as a backup in 1985 and 1986, and retired after missing all of the 1987 season with a bad shoulder.
	www.rosebowllegends.org /jim-plunkett.php (891 words)

	Encyclopedia: Jim Plunkett (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		James Plunkett was the pen-name adopted by James Plunkett Kelly, an Irish writer born in Dublin on May 21 1920 and died on Wednesday 28th May 2003.
		Image File history File links Plunkett_SI.jpg Cover of Sports Illustrated featuring Jim Plunkett File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version.
		He is generally the leader of the offensive team when it is on the field, responsible for initiating play by receiving the snap of the ball from the center.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Jim-Plunkett (1126 words)

	Jim Plunkett - Definition, explanation
		Since Jim Plunkett's parents were blind, he worked a lot of his early years cleaning up gas stations.
		Jim attended James Lick High School in East San Jose, California.
		Plunkett and the Raiders also won the 1984 Super Bowl.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/j/ji/jim_plunkett.php (219 words)

	Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy
		Plunkett was named the First Recipient of the Leukemia Society of America's Ernie Davis Award.
		Stanford's Jim Plunkett emerged the big winner in a big year for quarterbacks.
		Plunkett had 510 first place votes and his 2,229 overall points are the sixth highest in Heisman history.
	www.heisman.com /winners/j-plunkett70.html (280 words)

	CNN/SI - From Sports Illustrated - Catching Up With.... - Tuesday January 19, 1999 10:16 AM
		The year was 1978, and Plunkett was eight years removed from winning the Heisman as a Stanford senior.
		Plunkett retired from the Raiders in 1988 and now lives in Atherton, Calif., minutes from the Stanford campus, with his wife, Gerry, and their two children, Jimmy, 15, and Meghan, 14.
		Plunkett owns a beer distributorship and often appears on Raiders postgame radio and TV shows, but for him the best memories are of Palo Alto.
	robots.cnnsi.com /features/catchingup/980118 (462 words)

	cbs5.com - Son Of Jim Plunkett Facing Sexual Assault Charges
		Police refused to release the woman's identity or relationship with the suspect because she is an alleged victim of sexual assault.
		The younger Plunkett's lawyer says the two were dating and that his client plans to fight the charges.
		The elder Plunkett was a star quarterback at Stanford University and later won a Super Bowl title with the Oakland Raiders.
	www.cbs5.com /sports/local_story_038100202.html (197 words)

	Hall of Fame
		It was during his undergraduate years that Jim, who is of Mexican descent, opened the eyes of many working class Chicanos to the possibility of a Stanford education.
		Jim Plunkett began his pro-football career as the first selection in the 1971 NFL draft.
		In 1980, Jim was voted Comeback Player in the NFL while guiding the Raiders to wins in 13 of their final 15 games, including four playoff games and a Super Bowl victory.
	www.stanford.edu /dept/elcentro/hall_of_fame.html (4351 words)

	Jim Plunkett - Reviews on RateItAll
		Many forget that Jim Plunkett was a great player both in college and in the professional ranks.
		A Heisman Trophy winner, Plunkett was unfortunately given the task of leading the hapless New England Patriots of the mid-1970s, thereby giving him an undeserved reputation as an underachiever.
		Plunkett had the desire to become a great player, nevertheless.
	www.rateitall.com /i-29409-jim-plunkett.aspx (339 words)

	Stanford University Cardinal \| Football \| An Official Athletic Site
		In 1970 Jim Plunkett became Stanfords first and only player to win the Heisman Trophy award for the best player in college football.
		Plunkett led the Indians to the Pacific-8 Conference Championship with a 9-3 record, including a thrilling 27-17 upset victory over previously undefeated Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.
		He was the runaway winner for the trophy, garnering 510 of 1,059 first-place ballots cast.
	gostanford.collegesports.com /sports/m-footbl/archive/stan-fb-arch-heisman.html (195 words)

	AthlonSports.com - No. 10: Jim Plunkett
		But it isn’t widely remembered that Plunkett was a runaway winner, receiving more than twice as many first-place votes as Theismann and almost tripling Manning’s.
		Plunkett had turned down an opportunity to turn pro after his junior season of 1969, and as a senior he led the Indians to their first Rose Bowl appearance in 19 years and their first Rose Bowl victory in 30 years.
		He was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1971 with the New England Patriots, was the MVP of Super Bowl XV as an Oakland Raider, and led the LA Raiders to another Super Bowl victory three years later.
	www.athlonsports.com /article.php3?story_id=1401&section=Home (434 words)

	sports gallery - football helmets (n - z)
		QB Jim Plunkett is one of Stanford's all-time great quarterbacks.
		Jim went on to be named AFL Rookie of the year in '71 after being the first player chosen in the NFL draft by the New England Patriots.
		Jim Plunkett is Stanford's only Heisman Trophy winner and led Stanford to an upset Rose Bowl victory over previously undefeated Ohio State.
	www.sportsgalleryweb.com /footballhelmet2.htm (1114 words)

	News Release
		For nearly an hour new county commissioners Pryor and Jim Plunkett exchanged ideas with attendants and explained project funding.
		Commissioner Plunkett questioned both the Roads Master Plan’s funding allocations and its apparent geographical emphasis in the Jan. 27 county commission meeting.
		Plunkett also asserted that the funding has not yet been appropriately distributed with communities in northern Platte County.
	www.co.platte.mo.us /newsreleases/2005/newsrel_05.htm (299 words)

	DM 207 Newsletter
		JIM PLUNKETT 82-13247 of 1986 RAIDERS handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF 207-1 of in a 1 minute one-sided match.
		The ten other most popular fighters were 0001 82-12389, DIS-COMBOBULATE 63-2222, JIM PLUNKETT 82-13247, FLEM 82-12614, 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, and 0-0.
		The other ten least popular fighters were JIM PLUNKETT 82-13247, DIS-COMBOBULATE 63-2222, 0001 82-12389, SHADOW SQUIRE 18-7035, 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, and 0-0.
	www.reality.com /dm207t13.htm (236 words)

	1972 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Gone were veteran Patriots such as career rushing leader Jim Nance, defensive stalwarts Houston Antwine and Don Webb from the team.
		The team's struggles were mirrored by the Plunkett to Vataha struggles.
		While Plunkett put up similar numbers, his TD to INT ratio went from 19-16 to 8-25 and Vataha numbers dropped drastically from 51 catches to 25.
	www.geocities.com /pfsikh/1972.html (277 words)

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