American gridiron football player and coach (1916–1994)
American football player
Frank Filchock
No. 30, 64
Position:
Quarterback, halfback
Personal information
Born:
(1916-10-08)October 8, 1916 Crucible, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:
June 20, 1994(1994-06-20) (aged 77) Washington County, Oregon, U.S.
Career information
High school:
Redstone (Republic, Pennsylvania)
College:
Indiana
NFL draft:
1938 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14
Career history
As a player:
Pittsburgh Pirates (1938)
Washington Redskins (1938–1941, 1944–1945)
New York Giants (1946)
Hamilton Tigers (1947–1948)
Montreal Alouettes (1949–1950)
Baltimore Colts (1950)
Edmonton Eskimos (1951–1952)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (1953)
As a coach:
Edmonton Eskimos (1952)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (1953–1957)
Sarnia Golden Bears (1958)
Calgary Stampeders (1959)
Denver Broncos (1960–1961)
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl (1939, 1941)
2× NFL passing touchdowns leader (1939, 1944)
NFL passer rating leader (1944)
NFL completion percentage leader (1944)
MVP of the ORFU (1948)
NFL record
Longest touchdown pass: 99 yards (tied)
Career NFL statistics
Pass completions:
342
Passing yards:
4,921
Touchdown passes:
47
Frank Joseph Filchock (October 8, 1916 – June 20, 1994) was an American gridiron football player and coach. As a consequence of a famous scandal regarding the 1946 NFL Championship Game, he was suspended by the National Football League (NFL) from 1947 to 1950 for associating with gamblers.
Frank Joseph Filchock (October 8, 1916 – June 20, 1994) was an American gridiron football player and coach. As a consequence of a famous scandal regarding...
suspended by Bell, but Filchock was allowed to play. During the game, Liebel caught a 38-yard scoring pass from quarterback FrankFilchock, which New York eventually...
Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2023. "FrankFilchock Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference...
Broncos franchise as of 2023. The franchise's first head coach was FrankFilchock, who coached until 1961. Mike Shanahan is the franchise's all-time leader...
the CFL. He joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders and their new coach FrankFilchock as the starting quarterback in 1953. He played there through 1958, when...
in Los Angeles. The day before the game, two of the Giants' players, FrankFilchock and Merle Hapes, were accused of taking bribes to fix the game from...
era featured standouts such as Frank Tripucka, Reggie Whitehouse, Ken Carpenter, Mike Cassidy, player-coach FrankFilchock and Cookie Gilchrist who was...
(1934) Johnny Gildea (1935–1937) Ed Matesic (1936) Max Fiske (1937–1938) FrankFilchock (1938) Byron White (1938) Hugh McCullough (1939) Billy Patterson (1940)...
(1934) Johnny Gildea (1935–1937) Ed Matesic (1936) Max Fiske (1937–1938) FrankFilchock (1938) Byron White (1938) Hugh McCullough (1939) Billy Patterson (1940)...
team's inaugural year in the American Football League. Led by head coach FrankFilchock, the Broncos recorded four wins, nine losses, and one tie, finishing...
(1947–1950) Harry Smith (1951) Glenn Dobbs (1952) FrankFilchock (1953–1957) George Terlep (1958–1959) Frank Tripucka (1959) Ken Carpenter (1960) Steve Owen...
was hired as the defensive coordinator of the Houston Texans, replacing Frank Bush, who was released by Texans owner Bob McNair. The Texans defense made...
(1934) Johnny Gildea (1935–1937) Ed Matesic (1936) Max Fiske (1937–1938) FrankFilchock (1938) Byron White (1938) Hugh McCullough (1939) Billy Patterson (1940)...
AFL's inaugural season, at Bears Stadium. Their head coach was FrankFilchock, who choose Frank Tripucka as the Broncos' first starting quarterback. The Broncos...
v t e Denver Broncos head coaches FrankFilchock (1960–1961) Jack Faulkner (1962–1964) Mac Speedie (1964–1966) Ray Malavasi (1966) Lou Saban (1967–1971)...
favored Virginia Tech, where he felt better guidance was available under Frank Beamer, who promised to redshirt him and provide the freshman needed time...
(1947–1950) Harry Smith (1951) Glenn Dobbs (1952) FrankFilchock (1953–1957) George Terlep (1958–1959) Frank Tripucka (1959) Ken Carpenter (1960) Steve Owen...
(1934) Johnny Gildea (1935–1937) Ed Matesic (1936) Max Fiske (1937–1938) FrankFilchock (1938) Byron White (1938) Hugh McCullough (1939) Billy Patterson (1940)...
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the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019. Martin, Frank (October 4, 1976). "Ping-Pong Ace, Record-Setting Quarterback, Fran Tarkenton...
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