Reached 48% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
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Entered the NFL with SD
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Desmond Ridder
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96% match
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Gave the Los Angeles Chargers an entire corpus-attributed career — 15 seasons (1973–1987), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.