Vincent Tobias Evans was born on June 14,1955 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League.
32 Facts About Vince Evans
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Vince Evans was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 1977 NFL draft.
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Vince Evans played high school football for Ben L Smith High in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Vince Evans is one of six players from that program that went on to play pro football.
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Vince Evans enrolled at USC and saw his first action during the 1974 season, then coached by John McKay.
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Vince Evans completed 95 passes on 177 attempts while throwing for ten touchdowns to six interceptions.
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In 2022, Vince Evans was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.
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Vince Evans was the fourth player drafted by the Bears, behind tackle Ted Albrecht, defensive back Mike Spivey, and tight end Robin Earl.
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Vince Evans made the team as a back-up behind Bob Avellini.
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Vince Evans did not see much action in 1978 either, but he did throw passes that season.
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Avellini lost his starting job to Phipps and Vince Evans was promoted ahead of Avellini.
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In week two against the Vikings, Vince Evans came into the game in a game where both Phipps and Avelini were used.
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Vince Evans went 4-of-7 for 88 yards and threw his first ever touchdown pass to James Scott.
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Vince Evans was tapped to start the next three games of the season, making him the first African American to start a game for the Bears at quarterback.
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Vince Evans was thrust into the starting position for Week 4.
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Vince Evans threw for 2,039 yards with 11 touchdowns to 16 interceptions and a passer rating of 66.2 while contributing eight rushing touchdowns.
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In 1981, Vince Evans was tapped to start on Week 1 and started all sixteen games.
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Mike Phipps was released, and Vince Evans was a back-up again, this time to Jim McMahon, who the Bears selected in the first round of the 1982 draft; Vince Evans threw just 28 passes that year.
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Vince Evans was asked to start three games of the 1983 season and made spot appearances in six other games, throwing a total of 1,108 yards with five touchdowns to seven interceptions.
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Vince Evans balked at the idea of sharing the starting role with Bears quarterback McMahon and turned down an offer to remain with the Bears.
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Vince Evans signed a contract that was reported in the area of five million a year to sign with the Chicago Blitz, making Evans one of the highest paid quarterbacks in the league at the time.
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Vince Evans was signed by the new team owners as the previous ownership group sold their interest to buy the new franchise in Arizona.
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Vince Evans threw more interceptions than he did touchdowns.
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The next season, with the Blitz folded, Vince Evans joined the Denver Gold.
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Vince Evans claimed he was owed money from arbitration that was never paid.
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Vince Evans's start in 1987 made him the first black quarterback to start for the Raiders.
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In 1994, at the age of 38, Vince Evans returned for another season with the Raiders.
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In 1994, at the age of 39, Vince Evans re-signed with the Raiders to serve as their back up.
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In 1995, the Raiders returned to the city of Oakland, and Vince Evans made the move.
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Vince Evans's next start came on the road against the San Diego Chargers.
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Vince Evans was the starter the next week against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Vince Evans went 23 of 37 with two interceptions before he was relieved by Hobert.