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Purdue has traditionally been called the ' Cradle of Quarterbacks ', having produced NFL stars Cecil Isbell, Dale Samuels, Bob DeMoss, NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl MVP Len Dawson, NFL Hall of Famer Bob Griese, Mike Phipps, Gary Danielson, Mark Herrmann, Scott Campbell, Jim Everett, Eric Hunter, Billy Dicken, Kyle Orton and Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees.

Purdue QBs have thrown more touchdowns in the NFL than any other university, 1, 311 at the end of the 2010 season.

In 2011, there were 3 starting quarterbacks in the NFL from Purdue: Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints, Kyle Orton of the Kansas City Chiefs, and Curtis Painter of the Indianapolis Colts.

After Joe Tiller retired as head coach, Danny Hope took over as head coach in 2009.