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11 Facts About Jeff Kemp

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Jeffrey Allan Kemp was born on July 11,1959 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, and Philadelphia Eagles.

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Jeff Kemp played college football for the Dartmouth Big Green in the Ivy League, and was not selected in the 1981 NFL draft.

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In 1984, Kemp led the Rams with thirteen touchdown passes and a trip to the playoffs.

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Jeff Kemp graduated from Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland.

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At Dartmouth College in 1979, Jeff Kemp was named the starting quarterback for the Big Green, winning the job over Joe McLaughlin.

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In 1981, Jeff Kemp signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent.

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Jeff Kemp was one of four quarterbacks the Rams carried on the roster that season.

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Jeff Kemp was not re-signed and played the 1986 season with the Rams rival San Francisco 49ers, where he backed-up Joe Montana.

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The next season, Jeff Kemp was with the Seattle Seahawks and was one of the players who crossed the picket lines.

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Jeff Kemp was released during the 1991 season, but quickly found a job with the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Jeff Kemp started two games for the Eagles, going one and one.