A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Bernie Kosar.
Bernie Kosar is a former American professional football quarterback. He led the Miami Hurricanes to a national championship in 1983 before playing in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns (1985-1993), Dallas Cowboys (1993), and Miami Dolphins (1994-1996). Kosar served as a backup quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys when they won Super Bowl XXVIII in 1993. He is primarily known for his time with the Cleveland Browns.
In 1981, Bernie Kosar earned Parade magazine All-American honors as a senior at Boardman High School and was Ohio's Division I "Player of the Year."
In 1983, Bernie Kosar led the Miami Hurricanes to a national championship.
In 1983, as a freshman, Bernie Kosar started all 12 games for the Miami Hurricanes, leading them to an 11-1 regular season and a victory in the Orange Bowl against Nebraska, securing the program's first national championship. Kosar passed for 300 yards and two touchdowns in the game and earned Orange Bowl MVP honors.
In 1984, Bernie Kosar set Hurricane season records with 3,642 passing yards and 25 touchdowns, and finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting. He was also a second-team All-American.
In 1986, Bernie Kosar established himself as the Cleveland Browns' permanent starter. He threw for 3,854 yards and finished second in the league with 310 completions. The Browns took the top seed in the American Football Conference (AFC) with a 12–4 record. In the divisional playoffs against the New York Jets, Kosar threw for a then-playoff-record 489 yards. But the following week, John Elway's 98-yard drive in the AFC championship game kept the Browns out of the Super Bowl.
In 1987, Bernie Kosar set a record for consecutive playoff games with at least three touchdown passes, having thrown three scores against both Indianapolis and Denver.
In 1989, Bernie Kosar set a record for consecutive playoff games with at least three touchdown passes, having thrown three scores against Buffalo.
In 1990, Bernie Kosar threw a career-high 15 interceptions as the Browns went 3–13. He also started the 1990 season by setting an NFL record for consecutive pass attempts without an interception with 286.
In November 1991, Bernie Kosar set the NFL record for most consecutive completed passes without an interception.
In 1991, Bernie Kosar threw for 3,487 yards and 18 touchdowns to only 9 interceptions. In 1990 and 1991, Kosar set league records by throwing 308 consecutive passes without an interception.
In 1993, Bernie Kosar played for the Dallas Cowboys and was the backup quarterback when the team won Super Bowl XXVIII.
On December 26, 2010, Tom Brady broke Bernie Kosar's NFL record for most consecutive completed passes without an interception.
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