ST. LOUIS - What does Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jameis Winston have in common with the Marlboro Man? As of Thursday night, plenty.
Winston on Thursday became only the fifth rookie quarterback in NFL history to throw at least 20 touchdown passes and run for five more when he threw TD scores to tight ends Luke Stocker and Austin Seferian-Jenkins.
The first player ever to do that was New York Giants rookie Charlie Conerly in 1948. Conerly went on to play 14 years in the NFL, then became the Marlboro Man in Marlboro television and print cigarette ads.