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Billy Volek | Since the trade to San Diego in 2006, Volek has seen spot duty behind Philip Rivers. |
Randy Thomas (American football) | Thomas came to the Redskins for the 2003 season, where he solidified the right guard position and teamed with right tackle Jon Jansen to form a formidable right side of the offensive line for the Redskins offense. |
Junior Galette | In the 2013 season, he became the team's a regular starter at outside linebacker under new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. |
Marques Tuiasosopo | Following his sophomore season in 1998, Rick Neuheisel replaced Lambright as head coach and named Tuiasosopo as the starting quarterback to replace the graduating Huard. |
Mike Goodson | He looked to play a greater role in the 2008 season as former tailback Jorvorskie Lane was converted to fullback by new head coach Mike Sherman. |
Nick Kaczur | After beginning the season as a reserve right tackle behind Tom Ashworth, Kaczur started the final 13 games at left tackle for the Patriots in 2005, following an injury to veteran Matt Light. |
Jesse Chatman | Chatman began the 2007 season as Ronnie Brown's backup and saw limited duty until Week 7 against New England, when Brown went down with a serious knee injury. |
Benny Boynton | During his sophomore year, Boynton became the team's starting quarterback, and kept the job until he graduated in 1916. |
Curtis Painter | Painter was relegated to third string quarterback for the Colts at the start of the 2011 season when the Colts signed Kerry Collins to take over for Manning after surgery on his neck sidelined him. |
Casey Bramlet | With Michael Vick suspended and D. J. Shockley injured, Bramlet saw extensive action in the last two preseason games and started the 2007 season third on the depth chart behind Joey Harrington and Chris Redman. |
Tyrone Carter | On October 5, 2010, Carter was signed by the San Diego Chargers to replace suspended safety Steve Gregory. |
Trent Green | However, on October 20, 2007, the Dolphins announced that Green would be placed on injured reserve, and made Cleo Lemon their starting quarterback. |
Jeff Smoker | In his second year he was beaten out of that position by former Harvard University quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and was cut from the Rams at the end of the 2005 training camp. |
Charlie Grant | When star second baseman Sol White left the Page Fence Giants after just one season, Charlie Grant replaced him in 1896. |
Lawrence Phillips | The decision to unload Bettis to make room for Phillips would haunt the Rams for several years ; while Bettis went on to become one of the cornerstones of the Steelers franchise for the next decade, the Rams would not have a true feature back until Marshall Faulk's arrival in 1999. |
Will Smith (American football) | For the 2013 season, Smith was slated to move to the outside linebacker position in the 3 -- 4 defense favored by the Saints' new defensive coordinator, Rob Ryan. |
Al Johnson (guard) | In 2006 he lost the starting center position to Gurode, who went on to become a Pro Bowl er. |
Robbie Gould | The Bears signed him on October 8, 2005, following the Week 3 injury of their starting kicker, Doug Brien. |
Josh Johnson (quarterback) | Johnson earned the starting job after Mortensen's departure for the 2005 season. |
Derek Newton | After Winston was cut following the 2011 NFL season, Newton competed with veteran Rashad Butler for the starting right tackle spot, eventually winning out. |
Quinn Gray | In October 2007, he became starting quarterback of the Jaguars due to an injury to Garrard. |
Carey Davis | It was announced on September 7, 2007 that Davis would be the 2007 Opening Day starting fullback, beating out incumbent starter Dan Kreider. |
Tim Tebow | As a member of the Denver Broncos, he started the last three games of his rookie season and became the team's full-time starting quarterback beginning in the sixth game of 2011. |
J'Marcus Webb | In 2012, Webb was listed as the starting left tackle ahead of Chris Williams. |
Darrel Young | Young was named the starting fullback for the Washington Redskins at the beginning of training camp in 2011. |
Steve Johnson (American football) | After good off-season practices Johnson was able to win the starting receiver position before 2010 season. |
Matt Cassel | Cassel was on the 45-man active roster for all 16 games in 2006 ; when the Patriots brought in yet another Heisman winner, Vinny Testaverde, Testaverde acted as the emergency quarterback. |
Mortty Ivy | As a redshirt-freshman in 2005, Ivy slotted behind starting middle linebacker Kevin'' Boo'' McLee. |
Russell D. Oliver | As a sophomore in 1932, he began the season as the Wolverines' starting fullback, but he sustained a fractured rib in late October 1932. |
Anthony Spencer | Spencer started all 16 regular season games for the Cowboys in 2009, starting at outside linebacker opposite teammate DeMarcus Ware. |
Khari Jones | Though he initially served as a backup to Kerwin Bell, Jones eventually won the starting job during the middle of the 2000 season, thereby clearing the way for the Bombers to release Bell in midseason. |
Matt Cassel | Cassel was expected to compete with Tyler Thigpen, who started 11 games for the Chiefs in 2008, for the starting quarterback position. |
J. J. Redick | Redick competed against Trevor Ariza and Keith Bogans for the starting shooting guard spot in 2007 -- 08. |
Fuad Reveiz | During preseason play prior to the 1985 season, he beat out Uwe von Schamann and Eddie Garcia for the starting job. |
Mike DeVito | Prior to the injury to defensive tackle Kris Jenkins, DeVito was named the starter on defense and has received constant praise from head coach Rex Ryan alongside teammate Sione Pouha. |
Joe Toledo | After working at offensive guard during the team's May 2006 mini-camp, Toledo practiced at both guard and tackle during training camp. |
Shaun Hill | He entered the Lions first game of the 2010 season when starter Matthew Stafford was injured. |
Jason Ferguson | thumb | right | Ferguson (# 95) with fellow 2009 Dolphins team captains Jason Taylor (American football) | Jason Taylor, -LSB- -LSB- Joey Porter and Chad Pennington. -RSB- -RSB- |
Marc Magro | In 2005, Magro played backup linebacker to Jay Henry. |
Bruce Bosley | Two years later in 1962 when the team was searching for a center after an injury to starter Frank Morze, all-pro guard Bosley started at center. |
Casey Printers | During the 2004 season, he unseated Spergon Wynn as backup quarterback and replaced starter Dave Dickenson when Dickenson went down with an injury. |
Chris Cooley (American football) | On December 18, 2007 Chris Cooley was named to the 2007 Pro Bowl team with Redskins tackle Chris Samuels, long-snapper Ethan Albright, and the late safety Sean Taylor. |
Andrew Quarless | Success in the 2007 season was limited due to suspensions and loss of his starting position at tight end to Mickey Shuler, Jr.. |
Charles Woodson | Woodson started 2012 in a different role for the Packers, hoping to fill the void left by free safety Nick Collins, who had been out of football for almost a year with a neck injury. |
Kyle Orton | On December 27, 2013, head coach Jason Garrett announced that Orton would be the starting quarterback for the week 17 game against the Philadelphia Eagles after Tony Romo underwent back surgery. |
Drew Brees | He was not traded and continued as starting quarterback for the remainder of the 2005 season. |
Jeff Garcia | By the 2001 season, Garcia had become entrenched as the 49ers' starting quarterback. |
Jackie Smith | Smith became the Cardinals' starting tight end during his 1963 rookie season and remained a fixture at that spot the rest of his tenure in St. Louis. |
Scott Tolzien | The San Francisco 49ers claimed Tolzien off waivers on September 4, 2011, to be the team's third-string quarterback behind starter Alex Smith and backup Colin Kaepernick. |
Henry Marshall | and when Marv Levy took over the team in 1978, he installed a running offense, limiting Marshall's offensive contributions. |
J. J. Arrington | The Cardinals' drafting of Tim Hightower in 2008 resulted in Arrington being shifted to third place on the depth chart at running back. |
John Gesek | In 1994, although he had played most of his career at guard, the Washington Redskins signed him as a free agent to play center and to allow the move of Raleigh McKenzie to right guard. |
Shonn Greene | On June 5, 2011 Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer announced that Greene will be the starting running back in the 2011 season, with LaDainian Tomlinson taking a 3rd down role. |
LaRon Landry | After spending the previous two seasons at free safety, Landry was moved back to his natural position of strong safety and started off the season playing at a'' Pro Bowl level'' according to The Free-Lance Star. |
Eric Crouch | In 1998, Bobby Newcombe began the season as the starting quarterback, but he was sidelined by a knee injury after the first game and Crouch took over the starting duties. |
Marion Barber III | Barber had a disappointing 2010 season as the entire Cowboys team struggled from game one. |
Luke Kuechly | As a true freshman in 2009, Kuechly became the Eagles starting outside linebacker after Mark Herzlich announced that he would miss the season after being diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. |
Steven Sheffield | Graham Harrell and Chris Todd were the starter and backup, with Sheffield, Potts, and Ryan Rowland battling for scout team reps. Sheffield spent 2006 on the scout team. |
Patrick Ramsey | Due to the Jacksonville Jaguars' quarterback injury problems in early 2010, Ramsey was brought on as a potential temporary backup for the team. |
Devin Hester | thumb | right | 200px | Hester fields a punt during Special Teams practice at the Chicago Bears' 2007 Training Camp. |
Kevin Lewis (American football) | Lewis sat out every game in 2005 without being signed, but after Antonio Pierce and Chase Blackburn became injured, Lewis re-signed before the first playoff game against the Carolina Panthers. |
Jordy Nelson | However, in 2013 when Aaron Rodgers and Seneca Wallace both became injured it was announced that John Kuhn would be the team's emergency quarterback, though Nelson could still play the position if needed. |
King Dunlap | Dunlap started in place of starting left tackle Marcus McNeill in a game against Ball State in 2005 after McNeill suffered an injury. |
Brian Sipe | In 1982, Sipe and the Browns won just two of the team's first six games in the strike-marred NFL season, and Sipe was benched in favor of third-year signal caller Paul McDonald. |
Knowshon Moreno | Moreno continued his comeback into the 2013 season winning the starting running back job over frontrunners Ronnie Hillman and rookie Montee Ball. |
DeMeco Ryans | On March 20, 2012, after Brian Cushing replaced Ryans as starting middle linebacker, Ryans was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2012 fourth-round draft pick and a swap of third-round picks between the two teams. |
John Gesek | Gesek was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 10th round of the 1987 NFL Draft and got chance to start one game as a rookie at right guard, before being placed on the injured reserve list on September 7. |
Jordan Babineaux | In 2010, Earl Thomas became the starting free safety, forcing Babineaux to go back to a backup role. |
Kris O'Dowd | He suffered a kneecap injury before the 2009 season, and had to sit out the opener against San Jose State ; his spot was filled in by veteran tackle Jeff Byers. |
Justin Tucker | After impressive showings and accurate field goals during the team's preseason games, Tucker earned the starting job as the Ravens official placekicker upon Cundiff's release from his contract with Baltimore on August 26, 2012. |
Art Powell (wide receiver) | After being released Powell cast his lot with the AFL's Titans in 1960, and was soon establishing his receiving credentials after a position change by Titans' head coach Sammy Baugh, scoring four touchdowns in his first contest. |
Kelly Holcomb | A backup to Peyton Manning of Indianapolis, Holcomb was cut in the 2000 off-season to be allowed to compete for the starting job with the Cleveland Browns, following Bruce Arians who left as the QB coach of the Colts to become the offensive coordinator of the Browns. |
Demetrius Jones | While competing to become the starting quarterback in the spring of 2007, Jones was commended by coach Charlie Weis for having'' made the most plays,'' and in the final week of fall practice he was awarded the position. |
Tommy Kelly | Tommy Kelly improved when Richard Seymour moved from defensive end to defensive tackle. |
P. K. Sam | On May 19, 2011 Sam was traded back to the Toronto Argonauts, along with defensive lineman Miguel Robede, for wide receiver Reggie McNeal and defensive lineman Adrian Davis. |
Kevin Gogan | In 1990, he was relegated to a reserve role after Nate Newton was named the starter at right tackle. |
Jay Cutler (American football) | Cutler, along with former Broncos tight end Tony Scheffler and former Broncos backup quarterback Preston Parsons, took part in an episode of Oprah's Big Give filmed in Denver in 2007. |
Dub Jones (American football) | Jones played on offense alongside Graham, the team's quarterback, and star fullback Marion Motley as the Browns won all of their games in 1948 and beat the Buffalo Bills for their third straight AAFC championship. |
Aundray Bruce | Bruce enjoyed his most prominent role on the Falcons 1991 playoff team when he saw spot duty on offense as a tight end as well as defense. |
Fred Jackson (American football) | He became the first Division III running back to start an NFL game since December 24, 2000, when former Ferrum College running back Chris Warren started for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Cincinnati Bengals. |
Randall Cunningham | Cunningham served a backup to Elvis Grbac in 2001. |
Steve Collins (American football) | As a senior in 1992, Collins began the year as the Sooners' backup quarterback, but Collins became the team's starting quarterback after Gundy suffered a concussion in the seventh game of the season. |
Robert Gallery | The Raiders moved him to left tackle at the beginning of the 2006 preseason. |
Joe Montana | Montana became the starting quarterback midway through the 1980 season. |
Rob Henry (American football) | After a starting quarterback battle in the off season, Henry was named the Boilermakers' starting quarterback for the 2011 season and was voted co-captain, but he tore the ACL in his right knee. |
Brendan Morrison | With Doug Gilmour having left the team as a free agent in the 1998 off-season, Morrison was expected to help fill the void at centre. |
Pat Haden | Because of Rams' coach Ray Malavasi's policy of giving an injured starter his job back, Haden began the 1980 season as the starter with Ferragamo as the backup. |
Ronnie Brewer | However, after a strong performance in the 2007 -- 08 preseason, he assumed the role of Utah's starting shooting guard. |
Ronnie Cruz | His role with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2005 was mostly a backup role at halfback to Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson, and backup to fullback Tony Richardson. |
Ray Terrell | He was cut by the Colts in the middle of the 1947 season, however, and tried to regain his position on the Browns' roster after several of the team's halfbacks suffered injuries. |
Dixon Edwards | In 1999 the Miami Dolphins signed him to a one-year contract, to add depth and experience at the outside linebacker position, while reuniting him with Jimmy Johnson. |
Todd Fordham | For 2003, he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and initially won the right tackle job. |
Charlie Frye | After a battle in the preseason with Derek Anderson and rookie Brady Quinn, Frye won the starting quarterback job for the 2007 season. |
Steve Beuerlein | In 1998, Beuerlein gained the starting job permanently in Week 5 after Collins' on-field and off-field problems continued, and he benched himself after an 0-4 start and was ultimately waived one week later. |
Charles Brown (offensive lineman) | After the departure of Sam Baker to the NFL, Brown started all games of the 2008 season at left offensive tackle for the Trojans and did a commendable job, which earned him a 2008 All - Pac-10 honorable mention. |
Huntington Hardwick | As a junior in 1913, Hardwick was moved to the end position to allow Eddie Mahan to play at halfback. |
Todd Kalis | In 1989 Kalis was given the opportunity to compete for the starting right guard position on the offensive line. |
Jacob Hester | On November 26, 2012, Hester was signed by the Denver Broncos after starting running back Willis McGahee was put on the IR with designation to return. |
Chris Liwienski | Liwienski became a full-time starter in 2001, participating in every snap at right tackle during the season (replacing the recently deceased Korey Stringer) despite being expected to play left guard. |
Bo Scaife | In December 2006, Scaife was sidelined by an ankle injury and rookie tight end Cooper Wallace was signed to provide depth at the position. |