Marlin Oliver Briscoe (born September 10, 1945), nicknamed "The Magician", is a former American football quarterback and wide receiver.
In October 1968, after being drafted by the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL), he became the first starting black quarterback in professional American football and established a Denver rookie record of 14 touchdown passes that season.
He played professionally for nine years.
From Omaha, Nebraska, Briscoe played high school football at Omaha South High School and college football at Omaha University, now known as the University of Nebraska at Omaha.