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1. This pair of quarterback brothers had very different careers. The older brother was the 1st overall pick in the 1970 draft, played for 14 years (all for the Pittsburgh Steelers), won an MVP award, 4 Super Bowls, 2 Super Bowl MVP awards, made 3 Pro Bowls, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1989. The younger brother was drafted in the 7th round of the 1980 draft and played 2 games for the Houston Oilers. Who are these brothers?
2. These running back brothers also had very different careers. The older brother went undrafted in 1973, and eventually signed with Cleveland in 1977. He scored 3 touchdowns during his career, 2 on kick returns and the other on a punt return. The younger brother was drafted 4th overall with the Chicago Bears, with whom he played his entire 13-year career. He finished his career with 16,726 rushing yards (the most at the time he retired), 9 Pro Bowls, a Super Bowl ring, and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1993. Who are these "sweet" brothers?
3. Both these brothers played multiple positions (all on the defensive line), and both went to Notre Dame. Past that, the similarities subside. The older brother was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1979 draft, played 14 years in the NFL, and made the Pro Bowl 3 times (all 3 with Cleveland). The younger brother was drafted in the 10th round of the 1985 draft by Houston, and played most of his 8-year career with Philadelphia, compiling few significant statistics or awards. However, he found plenty of success after his NFL career with ESPN, where he started co-hosting a morning radio show with Tony Bruno in 1995, and later with Mike Greenberg in 1998. Who are these brothers, who both found a new home in radio?
4. These two receiving brothers both had very successful careers in the NFL, though they started and ended in very different ways. The older brother was drafted 7th overall in the 1988 draft by the Green Bay Packers. He played for only 7 years at wide receiver, making 5 Pro Bowls, because his career was cut short with a neck injury in the 1994 season. His younger brother was drafted in the 7th round in 1990, and played most of his 14-year career in Denver. After his rookie year, he converted to tight end, and subsequently made 8 Pro Bowls, won 3 Super Bowls, and was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. Who are these alliterative brothers, who both found careers in television after their playing days were done?
5. Unfortunately, these two brothers are mostly known for their actions off of the field. The older brother was the 1st overall pick in the 2001 draft and made the Pro Bowl 3 times playing quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons before he was arrested in April 2007 for operating a dog fighting ring. The younger of the two only played in 1 game in the NFL for the Miami Dolphinsafter he went undrafted in the 2006 draft. While in college, he also had several problems, including intentionally stomping on the leg of Louisville's Elvis Dumervil in the 2006 Gator Bowl. Who are these brothers, who both played quarterback at Virginia Tech?
6. These NFL players are not just brothers, they're twins. The older brother (by 7 minutes), Jamael, was drafted a round after his brother, Atiim, in the 1997 draft. They both went to Virginia, but played completely different positions. Atiim was a running back, making 3 Pro Bowls during his 10-year career, all with the New York Giants. Jamael played defensive back, and became the first cornerback in NFL history to record at least 20 interceptions and 20 sacks in a career. He also won Super Bowl XXXVII with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Who are these identical twins?
7. A one-sided brother combination, this pair completed their playing days long before World War II. The younger brother didn't have much of a career, amassing 3 receiving touchdowns and 2 extra points made over 3 years with the Chicago Bears. His older brother, Harold Edward, totaled at least 569 rushing yards (football statistics were grossly incomplete prior to the 1930s) and 288 receiving yards, with 32 touchdowns over a 7-year career, mostly with the Chicago Bears. Still, with those paltry statistics, he was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1963 because of how he revolutionized and popularized the spectacle of professional football. Who were these University of Illinois graduates?
8. This trio was much more famous for their feats in college football than in the NFL. The oldest brother is the most recognizable, becoming the first player ever to win 2 Heisman Trophies as a running back at Ohio State. He only played 7 seasons in the NFL, all for the Cincinnati Bengals, where he ran for 7 touchdowns. The middle brother played defensive back for Ohio State, and found his 15 minutes of fame by intercepting a pass for a touchdown to lead the Buckeyes over Michigan in 1975. He also played 7 seasons in the NFL, and like his older brother, all of them were with Cincinnati, where he totaled 11 interceptions and 1 sack. The youngest brother broke the mold in 2 ways. First, he played college at Miami (FL), where he was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated after Miami beat #1 Nebraska in the 1984 Orange Bowl. Second, he played for 5 seasons, all for the Washington Redskins, where he ran for 3 touchdowns overall. Who were these three brothers?
9. These brothers peaked at different points in their careers, one in college, one in the pros. The oldest played college ball at USC, and reportedly did so well against Bear Bryant's all-white Alabama team that Alabama decided to integrate its football team. He made 1 Pro Bowl, ran for 5453 yards, and scored 49 touchdowns over his 9-year NFL career, which he spent entirely with the New England Patriots. His younger brother (by 13 years) played quarterback, and was drafted by the Eagles in 1985. After attaining the starting spot from Ron Jaworski, he would go on to make 4 Pro Bowls and win the 1992 Comeback Player of the Year Award, earned after he missed almost the entire 1991 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. His speed would never fully recover, and played for Minnesota, Dallas, and Baltimore over the last 5 years of his career. Who were these offensive-minded brothers?
10. This very early pair of football brothers was highlighted by the eldest. Jacobus, born in 1888, played for 6 different teams over only 8 years in the NFL. Officially, he ran for 6 touchdowns and threw for 4 more during his career. He was more famous for his Olympic prowess, earning gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon events at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, though they were taken away because he had played professional baseball in 1909-1910 (they would be posthumously reinstated). His younger brother, "Deadeye", played only 8 games in the NFL, all with the Oorang Indians, amassing no significant statistics. Who were these Native American brothers, who both finished their careers before 1930?
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