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McCarron looks to become first Alabama quarterback to win in NFL since 1987

An Alabama quarterback hasn't won in the NFL for 28 years. But does that stat really mean anything? We take a look at the numbers in this episode of "The Numbers, They Tell You A Lot."

One stat being thrown around a lot this week is that the last time a former member of the Crimson Tide won as a starting quarterback in the NFL was November 15, 1987, when Jeff Rutledge of the New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 20-17. In the following video, Dr. Hodgie "the Electric Smodgie" analyze this seemingly insignificant stat:

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