Gabriel responded with a good season, and he quickly became known as a pivot who did not make many mistakes (relative to the era), and in 1967 he began a streak of three straight Pro Bowls which he punctuated in 1969 with an MVP season where he also led the NFL in Touchdown Passes. From 1966 to 1972 he would finish in the top ten in Passing Yards and his 22,223 Passing Yards as a Ram was excellent for that time frame.
As of this writing, Gabriel still holds the franchise record for Touchdown Passes with 154.
21. Roman Gabriel
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Roman Gabriel may have been the second overall pick of the 1962 Draft, but the former member of the North Carolina State Wolfpack took a long time to officially win the starting Quarterback job for the Los Angeles Rams. Gabriel competed with veterans Zeke Bratkowski and Bill Munson but in 1966 the new Head Coach, George Allen eliminated all controversy by naming Gabriel the number one QB.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Quarterback
- Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 2nd Overall in the NFL Draft 12/4/61.
- Departed: Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for Harold Jackson, Tony Baker, and Philadelphia’s 1974 1st Round Pick and 1975 1st and 3rd Round Pick 6/8/73.
- Games Played: 130
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Notable Statistics:
119 Games Started
1,705 Pass Completions
3,313 Pass Attempts
51.5 Pass Completion Percentage
22,223 Passing Yards
154 Touchdown Passes
112 Interceptions
74.3 Passer Rating
315 Rushing Attempts
1,146 Rushing Yards
28 Rushing Touchdowns
1 Reception
-5 Receving Yards
99 Approximate Value
2 Playoff Games
33 Pass Completions
63 Pass Attempts
52.4 Pass Completion Percentage
336 Passing Yards
3 Touchdown Passes
2 Interceptions
70.6 Passer Rating
7 Rushing Attempts
32 Rushing Yards -
Major Accolades and Awards:
AP MVP (1969)
Bert Bell Award (1969)
NEA MVP (1969)
UPI MVP (1969)
The Sporting News Player of the Year (1969)
First Team All-Pro (1969)
Pro Bowl (1967, 1968 & 1969)
Most Touchdown Passes (1969)
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