Albert played all four years of the AAFC's existence with San Francisco, where he was one of the league's better Quarterbacks. Albert was named a Second Team All-Pro three times, and he would lead the league in Passing Touchdowns in 1948 and 1949 and also in Completion Percentage in 1948. When the team was absorbed into the National Football League in 1950, Albert was named to the Pro Bowl, proving to the gridiron world that he was just as good as any NFL pivot.
Albert threw for 10,795 Yards and 115 TDs and ran for another 1,272 Yards and 27 TDs. These are great numbers for a Quarterback from 1946 to 1952, and it can't be dismissed. Sadly, much of what happened in the AAFC has not translated into Canton.
230. Frankie Albert
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Frankie Albert was the 10th overall pick in 1942 by the Chicago Bears, but remember, the year in question was 1942. The Stanford graduate would serve in the Navy for World War II, and upon his return, he would opt to play for his home state for the Los Angeles Bulldogs of the Pacific Coast League, before joining the San Francisco 49ers of the upstart All-American Football Conference.
The Bullet Points
- Country of Origin: Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.
- Eligible Since: Tuesday, 01 January 1963
- Position: Punter, Quarterback
- Games Played: 90
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Notable Statistics: 831 Pass Completions
1,564 Pass Attempts
53.1 Pass Completion Percentage
10,795 Passing Yards
115 Touchdown Passes
98 Interceptions
73.5 Passer Rating
329 Rushing Attempts
1,272 Rushing Yards
27 Rushing Touchdowns
1 Reception
1 Receiving Yard
1 Extra Point Made
5 Extra Points Made
299 Punts
12,866 Punting Yards
1 Punt Return
6 Punt Return Yards
5 Kick Returns
97 Kick Return Yards
2 Playoff Games
17 Pass Completions
41 Pass Attempts
41.5 Pass Completion Percentage
204 Passing Yards
2 Touchdown Passes
2 Interceptions
53.3 Passer Rating
14 Rushing Attempts
92 Rushing Yards
14 Punts
639 Punting Yards - Played For: San Francisco 49ers
- College: Stanford
- Drafted: 1st Round, 10th Overall in 1942
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Major Accolades and Awards:
AAFC MVP (1) (1949)
Second Team All-Pro AAFC (3) (1946, 1947 & 1949)
Pro Bowl (1) (1950)
Most Passing Touchdowns (2) (1948 & 1949)
Highest Passer Rating (1) (1948)
Most Yards per Pass Attempt (1) (1946)
Highest Pass Completion Percentage (1) (1948)
Most Yards per Punt (1) (1949) -
Other Points of Note:
Top Ten Finishes: Pass Completions (6) (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 & 1951)
Top Ten Finishes: Pass Attempts (5) (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 & 1950)
Top Ten Finishes: Passing Yards (5) (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 & 1950)
Top Ten Finishes: Passing Touchdowns (6) (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 & 1952)
Top Ten Finishes: Passer Rating (7) (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 & 1952)
Top Ten Finishes: Passing Yards per Game (5) (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 & 1950)
Top Ten Finishes: Yards per Pass Attempt (5) (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 & 1950)
Top Ten Finishes: Yards per Pass Completion (4) (1946, 1947, 1948 & 1949)
Top Ten Finishes: Pass Attempts per Game (5) (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 & 1950)
Top Ten Finishes: Pass Completions per Game (5) (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 & 1950)
Top Ten Finishes: Pass Completion Percentage (7) (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 & 1952)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Touchdowns (3) (1946, 1947 & 1948)
Top Ten Finishes: Touchdowns (1) (1948)
Top Ten Finishes: Punts (5) (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 & 1952)
Top Ten Finishes: Punting Yards (5) (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 & 1952)
Top Ten Finishes: Yards per Punt (6) (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951 & 1952) -
Notable All Time Rankings: 42. Yards per Pass Completion: 13.0
66. Yards per Punt: 43.0
Should Frankie Albert be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 50%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 33.3%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 16.7%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 0%
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