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Gregory Paul Landry (December 18, 1946 – October 4, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL) from 1968 to 1984. He played college football for the UMass Minutemen from 1965 to 1967 and was selected in the first round of the 1968 NFL draft with the 11th overall pick. Landry played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions, Baltimore Colts and Chicago Bears. He became an assistant coach after his playing career. Landry is considered a forerunner of the dual threat quarterback.
Landry was born on December 18, 1946, in Nashua, New Hampshire to Alvin and Felixa "Fannie" (Worsowicz) Landry, both of whom were factory workers. Fannie's parents had emigrated from Poland. He attended Nashua High School, where he played on the football team, graduating in 1964.
In 1962, as a junior he was selected to the Nashua Telegraph's New Hampshire All-Scholastic football team. He was co-captain of the football team in his senior year, and received the Buddy Harvey trophy after his teammates selected him as Most Valuable Player. He also starred in baseball and was named the school's Athlete of the Year in 1964.
Landry also played shortstop in American Legion baseball. He was considered a fine major league prospect in baseball.
Landry earned a scholarship to the University of Massachusetts (UMass). The UMass team won two Yankee Conference championships, with Landry leading the conference in both rushing and passing twice. Landry still has the school record for quarterback efficiency rating, 145.4, set in 1965. The team's record with Landry was 20–7, and 14–1 in the Yankee Conference.
In December 1967, he played in the North-South Shrine Game before the 1968 draft, and drew attention for playing well in the game against other college all stars. He was in the 1968 Chicago Charities All Star Game, playing with the collegians against the NFL champion Green Bay Packers. Landry threw a touchdown pass to future Lions teammate Earl McCullough.
Landry was selected to the All-Yankee Conference team for two seasons. In 1967, he received the George Bulger Lowe Award from the Gridiron Club of Boston as the outstanding college football player in New England. In 1980, he was inducted into the UMass Hall of Fame. In 1996, he was named to the Yankee Conference 50th Anniversary Team.
Landry was selected in the first round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft (eleventh overall) by the Detroit Lions, and was the first quarterback taken in that draft. No UMass player has ever been drafted higher. With the Lions in 1971, he passed for 2,237 yards and 16 touchdowns, was named first-team All-Pro, and went to his only Pro Bowl that year. In 1976, Landry passed for 2,191 yards and 17 touchdowns and was named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year. He was benched by Lions head coach Tommy Hudspeth late in 1977 and supplanted by Gary Danielson as the starting quarterback the following season.
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Greg Landry
Gregory Paul Landry (December 18, 1946 – October 4, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL) from 1968 to 1984. He played college football for the UMass Minutemen from 1965 to 1967 and was selected in the first round of the 1968 NFL draft with the 11th overall pick. Landry played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions, Baltimore Colts and Chicago Bears. He became an assistant coach after his playing career. Landry is considered a forerunner of the dual threat quarterback.
Landry was born on December 18, 1946, in Nashua, New Hampshire to Alvin and Felixa "Fannie" (Worsowicz) Landry, both of whom were factory workers. Fannie's parents had emigrated from Poland. He attended Nashua High School, where he played on the football team, graduating in 1964.
In 1962, as a junior he was selected to the Nashua Telegraph's New Hampshire All-Scholastic football team. He was co-captain of the football team in his senior year, and received the Buddy Harvey trophy after his teammates selected him as Most Valuable Player. He also starred in baseball and was named the school's Athlete of the Year in 1964.
Landry also played shortstop in American Legion baseball. He was considered a fine major league prospect in baseball.
Landry earned a scholarship to the University of Massachusetts (UMass). The UMass team won two Yankee Conference championships, with Landry leading the conference in both rushing and passing twice. Landry still has the school record for quarterback efficiency rating, 145.4, set in 1965. The team's record with Landry was 20–7, and 14–1 in the Yankee Conference.
In December 1967, he played in the North-South Shrine Game before the 1968 draft, and drew attention for playing well in the game against other college all stars. He was in the 1968 Chicago Charities All Star Game, playing with the collegians against the NFL champion Green Bay Packers. Landry threw a touchdown pass to future Lions teammate Earl McCullough.
Landry was selected to the All-Yankee Conference team for two seasons. In 1967, he received the George Bulger Lowe Award from the Gridiron Club of Boston as the outstanding college football player in New England. In 1980, he was inducted into the UMass Hall of Fame. In 1996, he was named to the Yankee Conference 50th Anniversary Team.
Landry was selected in the first round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft (eleventh overall) by the Detroit Lions, and was the first quarterback taken in that draft. No UMass player has ever been drafted higher. With the Lions in 1971, he passed for 2,237 yards and 16 touchdowns, was named first-team All-Pro, and went to his only Pro Bowl that year. In 1976, Landry passed for 2,191 yards and 17 touchdowns and was named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year. He was benched by Lions head coach Tommy Hudspeth late in 1977 and supplanted by Gary Danielson as the starting quarterback the following season.