Craig Whelihan
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 15, 1971 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | San Jose, California | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | San Jose (CA) Santa Teresa | ||||||||||||
| College: | Pacific | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197 | ||||||||||||
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| Comp. / Att.: | 267 / 557 |
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| Passing yards: | 3,160 |
| TD-INT: | 14-29 |
| QB Rating: | 52.4 |
| Rushing yards: | 67 |
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| Comp. / Att.: | 474 / 803 |
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| Passing yards: | 5,978 |
| TD-INT: | 110-28 |
| QB Rating: | 102.01 |
| Rushing TD: | 11 |
Craig Dominic Whelihan (born April 15, 1971) is a retired American football quarterback in the NFL, XFL, and AFL. He played college football at the University of the Pacific.
Born in San Jose, California, Whelilhan graduated from Santa Teresa High School of San Jose in 1989 and lettered in football, baseball and basketball. In football, as a senior, he passed for 1,314 yards and 11 touchdowns.
After graduating from Santa Teresa High, Whelihan enrolled at Oregon State University and redshirted his freshman year. In 1990, Whelihan transferred to the University of the Pacific in and played on the Pacific Tigers football team from 1992 to 1994. He ended his college career ranked third on the school's list for completions (300), attempts (591) and TDs (27).
The San Diego Chargers drafted Whelihan in the sixth round (197th overall) in the 1995 NFL Draft. Whelihan played his first game in Week 8 (October 16) of the 1997 season, in a 31-3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Replacing Stan Humphries, Whelihan completed 2 of 8 passes for 13 yards. In his second game with San Diego, a 38-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10 (November 2), Whelihan completed 8 of 16 passes for 90 yards and passed for his first NFL touchdown, a 44-yarder to Charlie Jones with 6 minutes left in the 4th quarter.
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