- Jack Squirek
NFL player
DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1959|2|16|mf=y
Birthplace=Cleveland, Ohio
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Position=Linebacker
College=Illinois
DraftedYear=1982
DraftedRound=2 / Pick 35
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years=1982-1985
1986
teams=Los Angeles Raiders Miami Dolphins Jack Steve Squirek (born
February 16 ,1959 inCleveland, Ohio ) is a former professionalAmerican football linebacker in theNFL who played for theLos Angeles Raiders from 1982 to 1985 and for theMiami Dolphins in 1986. He is known for his famousinterception inSuper Bowl XVIII against theWashington Redskins : Before the end of the first half, a Raiders drive stalled whenJim Plunkett 's 3rd down pass fell incomplete, butRay Guy 's 27-yard punt pinned Washington back at their own 12-yard line with 12 seconds left in the half. On the first play of their drive, Squirek interceptedJoe Theismann 's screen pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Raiders a 21-3 halftime lead. The defense was prepared for the play, as Theismann had successfully completed an identical screen pass toJoe Washington for a 67-yard gain in their 37-35 victory over the Raiders on October 2, 1983.
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