1977 Profile: Steve Ramsey

Quarterback
No. 17
North Texas State
"Has Sonny Jurgensen's build but not his arm. He's as uncertain as this country's water supply; some games he looks like Sam Baugh, other games he looks like Sam Ervin. Denver dumped him, although it was called a trade for Craig Morton. Ramsey threw 11 touchdown passes but also 13 interceptions.
Born in Dallas, Ramsey attended North Texas State where he was a passing fool. He was groomed to replace Charley Johnson in the Mile High City, and the project proved to be a mile over Ramsey's head. Now he is tossed in against reject Dennis Shaw and someone named Jerry Goldsteyn- Ramsey could become the No. 1 quarterback by default."

-Dave Newhouse, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football, 1977 Edition

"The Giants obtained Ramsey from the Denver Broncos in an off-season trade that sent Craig Morton to the Broncos. Ramsey was the starting quarterback for the Broncos in 1975 and 1976, showing 256 completions in 503 attempts for 3,493 yards and 25 touchdowns in those two years. His Bronco career marks were 919 attempts, 456 completions for 6,437 yards and 35 touchdowns. Originally a No. 5 draft choice of New Orleans, Steve had a brief stint there in 1970 before being traded to Denver in 1971.
Last season, in a 14-13 squeaker over the Giants, Steve was 8-for-14 for 104 yards and touchdown passes to Riley Odoms and Haven Moses before being kayoed on a sack by Jack Gregory.
Steve was a three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference choice at North Texas State and held NCAA career records at that time with 491 completions for 7,076 yards and 69 touchdown passes. He earned a B.B.A. degree in college.
Stephen Wayne Ramsey was born in Dallas, Texas and was a stellar all-around athlete at W.W. Samuel High School in Big D. Steve is in the custom home construction business in Dallas in the off-season. He lists fishing and hunting as his favorite hobbies."

-1977 New York Giants Media Guide