108. John Hadl

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

On three separate occasions, John Hadl eclipsed 3,000 yards passing. This is expected 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 touchdown pass numbers. That led to a lot of interceptions, and he finished his career with more picks than TD passes.

Regardless of those IT numbers, Hadl was an exciting Quarterback and different from anyone else in his era. It would be interesting to see how he’d be used in today’s game.

Should John Hadl be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 73.6%

Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 13.2%

Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 7.5%

No opinion. - 0.9%

No way! - 4.7%

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.
Eligible Since: Saturday, 01 January 1983
Position: Quarterback
Games Played: 224
Notable Statistics: 167 Games Started
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
2 Playoff Games Started
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 All-Pro Selection (1) (1973)
Second Team All-Pro Selection (2) (1965 & 1966)
Pro Bowl Selection (2) (1972 & 1973)
AFL All-Star (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 MVP Finishes:
9th in 1971 & 2nd in 1973

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 Attempts 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
33. Touchdown Passes: 244
43. Pass Attempts: 4,687
43. Passing Yards: 33,503
63. Pass Completions: 2,363
79. Approximate Value: 146
81. Yards per Pass Attempt: 7.1
Years Nominated for the Hall of Fame: None