Karl Robert Sweetan was a former professional NFL quarterback

Quarterback

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 who played in five NFL

National Football League

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 seasons from 1966-1970 for 3 different teams. He is tied with several other players for the record longest pass completion (99 yards to Pat Studstill

Pat Studstill

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 on October 16, 1966). It is notable that he was the first non-Redskins quarterback to accomplish this feat. He was the Lions starting

Starting lineup

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 quarterback during the filming of the movie Paper Lion

Paper Lion

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. He also saw playing time in the Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

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 with the 1964 Toronto Argonauts

Toronto Argonauts

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. Sweetan also gained notoriety of sorts later when it was alleged he tried to sell an NFL football playbook to another team; however, that was not proven.