Richard Earl "Dick" Shiner (born July 18, 1942 in Lebanon

Lebanon, Pennsylvania

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, Pennsylvania

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) is a former professional American football

American football

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 quarterback

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 who played in eleven National Football League

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 seasons from 1964-1974 for six different teams. He played college football

College football

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 at the University of Maryland

Maryland Terrapins football

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. In his first collegiate start, Shiner led Maryland to the school's lone victory against Penn State

Penn State Nittany Lions football

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 in the 37-game series.

Shiner was drafted

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 in the seventh round of the 1964 NFL Draft

1964 NFL Draft

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 by the Washington Redskins

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. Shiner was also selected in the 20th round of the 1964 AFL Draft

1964 American Football League Draft

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 by the New York Jets

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.

On September 16, 1973, while playing for the Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

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 in a game against the New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

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, Shiner became the first person to post a perfect passer rating, during what was the first season in which the statistic was officially kept. However, multiple other quarterbacks are recognized retroactively to have accomplished this feat prior to the 1973 season

1973 NFL season

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. Shiner completed 13 of 15 pass attempts for 227 yards and 3 touchdowns, with no interceptions.

In 2007, Shiner was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference

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 Football Legends Class. He also is a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Hall of Fame, Maryland M Club Hall of Fame, and Lebanon (PA) High School

Lebanon High School (Pennsylvania)

Lebanon Senior High School houses grades nine through twelve for the Lebanon School District, and is located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The current building also serves as district headquarters. The school's mascot is the cedar tree...

Hall of Fame.