# @heisman on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMsueRjA9_
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-25T22:55:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Heisman (@heisman) — https://gondola.cc/heisman

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📷 HEISMAN PORTRAIT OF THE WEEK: Jim Plunkett 💥

Jim Plunkett became stanfordfball's first Heisman Trophy winner after leading the program to an 8–3 record and a Rose Bowl berth. His senior season was dominant, throwing for 2,715 yards and 19 touchdowns as Stanford captured the Pac-8 title and he won the Heisman by a wide margin.

Over three seasons, Plunkett rewrote the Stanford and NCAA record books, setting school marks for passing and total offense while his net passing yards and total offense were NCAA records at the time. He also earned the Maxwell Award and multiple National Player of the Year honors.

Plunkett went on to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft and later quarterbacked the Oakland Raiders to two Super Bowl titles, earning MVP honors in Super Bowl XV. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990 and was named to the inaugural class of the Hispanic Football Hall of Fame in 2026.

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