Trivia: Name the last team to start different QBs in consecutive conference championship games

by Chase Stuart on January 20, 2013

in Quarterbacks, Trivia

In 2011, San Francisco made it to the NFC Championship Game with Alex Smith at quarterback; today, the 49ers will face the Falcons with Colin Kaepernick as their starter. This makes them the 9th team since 1970 to make the conference championship game in consecutive years but to start different quarterbacks in that game. Can you name the last team?

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In the second year, this team went on to win both the NFC Championship and the Super Bowl.

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The team had a Hall of Fame head coach.

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The years were 1986 and 1987.

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The Washington Redskins made the NFC title game with Jay Schroeder (1986) and Doug Williams (1987). The 1984-85 Bears (Steve Fuller, Jim McMahon), 1978-79 Rams (Pat Haden, Vince Ferragamo), 1976-77 Vikings (Fran Tarkenton, Bob Lee), 1975-76 Rams (James Harris, Pat Haden), 1972-73 Dolphins (Earl Morrall, Bob Griese), 1971-72 Dolphins (Bob Griese, Earl Morrall), and 1970-71 Cowboys (Craig Morton, Roger Staubach) also pulled off this feat.

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