1976 Topps football card of former NFL quarterback James Harris, who was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 1969, then won the team’s starting QB job, becoming the first African American to start a season as his team’s quarterback. Ironically, Marlin Briscoe had become pro football’s first black QB to start a game the previous year, in 1968 with Denver, but he was traded to the Bills in ’69 and switched to wide receiver, where he wound up catching some of Harris’ passes. Most of Harris’ success as a player came after he signed with the Los Angeles Rams, playing for them from 1973 until 1976 and guiding them to 2 consecutive NFC West titles and a conference title game appearance. Since retiring as a player, Harris has served as an executive in the front offices of 3 different NFL teams, currently working for the Detroit Lions.