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The Year of the Quarterback: 1983: 172 total points, 16 QBs drafted
Ernie Accorsi was forced to make a tough choice. The then-Baltimore Colts general manager took quarterback John Elway with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1983 draft, but then Elway demanded -- and received -- a trade to the Denver Broncos.
We all know what happened after that.