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91. John Hadl

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91.  John Hadl
A lot of people talk about “Playstation” numbers whereby offensive stars put up offensive numbers that don’t seem realistic.  John Hadl was putting up those types of numbers when Quarterbacks generally were more conservative and decades before the Madden craze took over.

On three separate occasions, John Hadl eclipsed 3,000 yards passing.  This is expected out of many Quarterbacks now, but it was very impressive considering the era he played in.  He was one of the game's early gunslingers and as such posted very impressive Touchdowns Pass numbers.  Subsequently, this led to a copious amount of interceptions and he did finish his career with more picks than TD passes.

Regardless of those IT numbers, Hadl was an exciting Quarterback and was different than any other from his time period.  It would be interesting to see how he would have been used in today’s game.

Should John Hadl be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 70.3%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 15.4%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.8%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 5.5%

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.
  • Eligible Since: Saturday, 01 January 1983
  • Position: Quarterback
  • Games Played: 224
  • Notable Statistics: 2,363 Pass Completions
    4,687 Pass Attempts
    50.4 Pass Completion Percentage
    33,503 Passing Yards
    244 Touchdown Passes
    268 Interceptions
    67.4 Passer Rating
    351 Rushing Attempts
    1,112 Rushing Yards
    16 Rushing Touchdowns
    3 Receptions
    -9 Receiving Yards
    105 Punts
    4,166 Punting Yards
    146 Approximate Value

    4 Playoff Games
    28 Pass Completions
    67 Pass Attempts
    41.8 Pass Completion Percentage
    436 Passing Yards
    1 Touchdown Pass
    4 Interceptions
    67.4 Passer Rating
    12 Rushing Attempts
    48 Rushing Yards
    1 Rushing Touchdown
    10 Punts
    439 Punting Yards
  • Played For: Green Bay Packers , Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers
  • College: Kansas
  • Drafted: 1st Round, 10th Overall in 1962
  • Major Accolades and Awards: AFL Championship Rings (1) (San Diego Chargers, 1963)
    UPI MVP (1) (1973)
    The Sporting News Player of the Year (1) (1973)
    First Team/AFL All-Pro Selections (1) (1973)
    Second Team/AFL All-Pro Selections (2) (1965 & 1966)
    Pro Bowl (2) (1972 & 1973)
    AFL All-Star Selections (4) (1964, 1965, 1968 & 1969)
    Walter Payton Man of the Year (1971)
    AFL All-Star Game MVP (1) (1969)
    Most Pass Completions (2) (AFL 1968, NFL 1971)
    Most Pass Attempts (2) (AFL 1968, NFL 1971)
    Most Passing Yards (3) (AFL 1965 & 1968, NFL 1971)
    Most Passing Touchdowns (2) (AFL 1968, NFL 1971)
    Most Passing Yards per Game (2) (AFL 1965, NFL 1971)
    Most Yards per Pass Attempt (1) (1965)
    Most Yards per Pass Completion (3) (1965, 1967 & 1973)
    Most Pass Attempts per Game (1) (1971)
  • Other Points of Note: Top Ten Finishes: Approximate Value (1) (1967)
    Top Ten Finishes: Pass Completions (10) (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972 & 1975)
    Top Ten Finishes: Pass Attempts (12) (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974 & 1975)
    Top Ten Finishes: Passing Yards (11) (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1973)
    Top Ten Finishes: Passing Touchdowns (11) (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1973)
    Top Ten Finishes: Passer Rating (10) (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 & 1973)
    Top Ten Finishes: Passing Yards per Game (10) (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 & 1972)
    Top Ten Finishes: Yards per Pass Attempt (10) (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 & 1973)
    Top Ten Finishes: Yards per Pass Completion (9) (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 & 1973)
    Top Ten Finishes: Pass Atempts per Game (10) (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972 & 1975)
    Top Ten Finishes: Pass Completions per Game (10) (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972 & 1975)
    Top Ten Finishes: Pass Completion Percentage (9) (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971 & 1975)
  • Notable All Time Rankings: 19.  Yards per Pass Completion: 14.2
    27.  Touchdown Passes: 244
    39.  Pass Attempts: 4,687
    39.  Passing Yards: 33,503
    58.  Pass Completions: 2,363
    77.  Approximate Value: 146
    80.  Yards per Pass Attempt: 7.1

Should John Hadl be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 70.3%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 15.4%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.8%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 5.5%
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