He had the unenviable task of succeeding Mississippi QB legend Archie Manning, but performed well in the key position.
Recalling the November 4, 1972 game in Baton Rouge in which Ole Miss lost to Louisiana State University, 17–16, because of a unique touchdown catch from quarterback Bert Jones to LSU running back Brad Davis, Weese said Tiger Stadium "just exploded with thousands of fans jumping high in the night air."
[1] Weese played the 1974 season for The Hawaiians in the World Football League before joining the NFL.
In Super Bowl XII against the Dallas Cowboys, where his famed high school head coach Bobby Nuss held the chains, Weese replaced starter Craig Morton in the third quarter after Morton nearly threw his 5th interception.
Weese was named starting quarterback for the Broncos in 1979, but a knee injury that year ended his NFL career.