Cunningham completed 31 of 41 passes for yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in a victory. But it was his showstopping move in the second quarter that left Banks and his teammates shaking their heads. Cunningham took the snap, rolled right and was pursued by Banks, who was among the best tacklers in the game. Using his left hand to stabilize himself, Cunningham popped up and tossed a touchdown pass to tight end Jimmie Giles.
He was just better than I was on that play. He was so athletic. The way he could run. The way he could throw. Their ability to both thrive on designed running plays as well as pass efficiently prompted defensive coordinators to put in extra work. The Eagles selected the former University of Nevada, Las Vegas star in the second round 37th overall of the draft.
If Eagles receivers were well covered, it was common for Cunningham to take off for and yard runs. If there were holes in coverage, Cunningham regularly found them. He kept the pressure on, Warren Moon said. The team relied on his running ability during those early years.
He rushed for nearly 1, yards a decade before Michael Vick added running to the NFL game, and this type of strain may have hurt Cunningham in the years after. Although the team did fine without him, they missed his arm and his rushing ability.
When Cunningham came back the following year, however, his mobility was forever changed by the events of the previous season, and while his arm was still as good as ever, his footspeed took a hit when his knees started to give out on him.
This prompted Cunningham to retire the following year. In , a year-old Cunningham shocked the fans when he announced his retirement. So we're left with Dan Fouts and Warren Moon. Fouts led the league in yards four straight seasons, amassing 4, yards three consecutive years.
While Moon was also a yards master, having two back to back 4,yard seasons, although he was pitiful in the playoffs, never making a Conference Championship in 10 tries. His specialty was mobility, and he led his team in rushing four straight seasons. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here.
A First Team All-America punter in , Cunningham received second team honors as a senior while also garnering honorable mention as a quarterback. The two-position star broke 18 UNLV records, including career marks for passing yards 8, , touchdown passes 59 and punting average
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