Definition of "quarterbacked" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of quarterback. (verb)

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• "Yeah, I can see how the word "quarterbacked" may have indicated something more in 2008 than it actually was."
• "The Jets not only successfully backed up quarterback Joe Namath's guarantee of victory against the powerhouse Colts — whose 13-1 regular-season record had them mentioned as an all-time NFL team before Super Bowl III — but New York also accomplished it with surprising authority, defeating an 18½-point favorite coached by Don Shula and quarterbacked by 1968 NFL MVP Earl Morrall."
• "I will be rooting hard for the Jets; not because they are my favorite author's team (by my calculations GRRM's significant shadow only buys them a +2.6% interest increase on my part) ... but they don't need the extra motivation on my part when playing any team quarterbacked by Cry Me A Rivers, the worst sore loser (and the worst sore winner) I think I've ever seen in professional sports."