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Jim Plunkett

Quarterback

Inducted 1990

Date of Birth

12/5/1947

Birthplace

Santa Clara, CA

School

Stanford University (1968-1970)

Bio

Jim Plunkett set records all three years he quarterbacked Stanford. As a sophomore, 1968, he passed for 2,156 yards, a record in what was then the Pac-8 Conference. He broke the record in 1969 and 1970. In 1969, he was a second-team All-America and placed eighth in the Heisman. It was the first of two all-conference seasons. For his career he had 7,887 yards in total offense, a national record that lasted 13 years. In 1970, he won 28 awards, including the Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award and consensus All-America rating. Plunkett was a high school star in Santa Clara.. His parents were blind, and he chose nearby Stanford so he could be near them. Stanford went 22-8-2 in his three years, and he said his best game was a 27-17 victory over Ohio State in the Rose Bowl January 1, 1971. He played 13 years as a pro with the Patriots, 49ers and Raiders.