Bernie Kosar played college football at the University of Miami, where he led the team to a national championship in 1983.
48 Facts About Bernie Kosar
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Bernie Kosar subsequently played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns from 1985 to 1993 and the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.
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Bernie Kosar was the backup quarterback on the 1993 Cowboys team that won Super Bowl XXVIII.
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Bernie Kosar was recruited by University of Miami head football coach Howard Schnellenberger, and Bernie Kosar committed to the University of Miami, which ran a passing-oriented offense and was beginning to emerge as one of the top football programs in the nation.
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Bernie Kosar proved instrumental in establishing the University of Miami nickname "Quarterback U" in reference to the number of top quarterbacks the program produced.
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In that game, Bernie Kosar completed 31 of 44 passes for 294 yards, two touchdown passes and one interception.
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Bernie Kosar graduated from the University of Miami School of Business with a double major in finance and economics.
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Bernie Kosar took 18 credit hours during the spring of 1985 and an additional six during the summer to graduate early.
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Bernie Kosar was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the documentary The U, which premiered December 12,2009, on ESPN.
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Bernie Kosar grew up a Cleveland Browns fan, and announced in the press conference that he would like to play for the Browns in his native Ohio.
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NFL rules at the time only permitted college seniors and college graduates to enter the 1985 NFL Draft, and Bernie Kosar was still a University of Miami underclassman in March 1985.
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In June 1985, the University of Miami notified the NFL that Bernie Kosar had met the course requirements to graduate.
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The NFL deadline for the submission of formal eligibility documents for the 1985 draft was April 15,1985, and the Vikings learned that Bernie Kosar had not met the deadline.
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Bernie Kosar dropped out of football, hired an agent and declared he was going in the draft.
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Bernie Kosar submitted documentation announcing his eligibility and participation in the 1985 supplemental draft.
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On July 3,1985, the Browns used their first selection in the 1985 supplemental draft to select Bernie Kosar, offering him a five-year contract.
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The Browns intended for Bernie Kosar to serve as Gary Danielson's backup in Bernie Kosar's rookie season, but Danielson injured his shoulder in the fifth week.
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Bernie Kosar spent most of the 1988 season sidelined with injuries but came back to throw for 3,533 yards in 1989.
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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 1987, and three against Buffalo in 1989.
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Bernie Kosar started the 1990 season by setting an NFL record for consecutive pass attempts without an interception with 286.
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In 1990 and 1991, Bernie Kosar set league records by throwing 308 consecutive passes without an interception, which stood as an AFC League record for almost two decades.
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Bernie Kosar is today considered the "most beloved" Browns player in the franchise's history, according to polling of Browns' fans.
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Bernie Kosar earned his only Super Bowl championship as a backup in Super Bowl XXVIII, entering the game in the final play and knelt down to close the victory.
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Bernie Kosar spent the final two years of his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins as backup to Dan Marino.
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Bernie Kosar brought to the Dolphins a trick play that helped the Dolphins top the New York Jets in a crucial 1994 game.
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Bernie Kosar then threw the winning touchdown pass to Mark Ingram.
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Bernie Kosar finished his 12-season career with 1,994 completions in 3,365 attempts for 23,301 yards and 124 touchdowns, 87 interceptions, and five rushing touchdowns.
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In November 1991, Bernie Kosar set the NFL record for most consecutive completed passes without an interception, a record that stood until broken by Tom Brady on December 26,2010.
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In 2001, Bernie Kosar purchased the Florida Panthers, a National Hockey League team, along with pharmaceutical businessman Alan Cohen.
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In 2007, there was some speculation that Bernie Kosar might take the head coaching job at the University of Miami, his alma mater and where he holds a seat on the university's board of regents.
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Bernie Kosar acknowledged that he had considered taking the job before it was ultimately offered to Randy Shannon.
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Bernie Kosar purchased a minority share in the Arena Football League's Las Vegas Gladiators in 2007 and announced that the team would move to Cleveland and play under the name Cleveland Gladiators.
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On October 16,2007, Bernie Kosar was named team president and CEO of the franchise.
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On October 17,2009, Bernie Kosar was hired as a consultant for the Cleveland Browns.
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In September 2022, Kosar launched "The Bernie Kosar Show" with local sports media company BIGPLAY.
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Bernie Kosar's initial bankruptcy filing was a Chapter 11 restructuring, but the US Bankruptcy Court in Ft.
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Under the restructuring, Bernie Kosar's filings proposed protecting his NFL pension, though it was unclear if this will be permitted under a Chapter 7 proceeding.
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In July 2010, it was reported that Bernie Kosar was on the verge of losing property in Geauga County, Ohio for unpaid back taxes totaling $173,557.90.
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Bernie Kosar has lent his name to Bernie Kosar's Wood-Fired Grill at the Hard Rock Rock Casino Northfield Park in Northfield, Ohio, which opened in December 2013.
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Bernie Kosar has teamed with Ohio grocery chain Heinen's for a motivational and wellness seminar series based on Bernie Kosar's autobiography, Learning to Scramble, which he published in 2017.
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On June 22,1990, Bernie Kosar married Babette Ferre who he first met as a University of Miami student.
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Ferre filed for divorce in 2005, alleging that Bernie Kosar had engaged in reckless spending, bad investments, and drug use.
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Bernie Kosar dated Tami Longaberger of The Longaberger Company from 2009 to 2013.
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Bernie Kosar was prominently featured in Broke, a 2012 ESPN 30 For 30 documentary about the financial problems common among high-earning athletes.
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Bernie Kosar continues to deal with lingering health issues related to several concussions he sustained during his playing career and is currently in a treatment program to alleviate his symptoms.
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For over a decade, Bernie Kosar's symptoms have included insomnia, slurred speech, and a ringing in his head.
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On September 29,2013, Bernie Kosar was pulled over by law enforcement in Solon, Ohio for speeding and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Bernie Kosar later pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of reckless operation and received a $750 fine and suspended jail sentence.