John Hadl
| No. 21, 12 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 15, 1940 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lawrence, Kansas | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Lawrence (KS) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Kansas | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1962 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | ||||||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1962 / Round: 3 / Pick: 24 | ||||||||||||||
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| Pass attempts: | 4,687 |
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| Pass completions: | 2,363 |
| Percentage: | 50.4 |
| TD–INT: | 244–268 |
| Passing yards: | 33,503 |
| QB Rating: | 67.4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
John Willard Hadl (born February 15, 1940) is a former American football player, a quarterback in the American Football League and National Football League for sixteen seasons, with the San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, and Houston Oilers. He was an AFL All-Star four times and was selected to two Pro Bowls. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994.
After playing halfback on both offense and defense at the University of Kansas as a sophomore, Hadl played quarterback for his last two years, and was selected as the school's Player of the Century. He was an All-American at halfback in 1960 and at quarterback in 1961.
Hadl was the first Kansas player to be picked twice for All-America (1960 and 1961) honors for his skills as a quarterback and halfback. Hadl also excelled as a defensive back, punt returner, and punter; he led the country with a 45.6-yard punting average in 1959. Hadl's No. 21 jersey is one of only three Kansas has retired. Hadl, who was picked for the all-conference team for three seasons, wound up with 1,281 yards passing and 1,016 yards rushing. Hadl still holds two Kansas records: longest interception return, a 98-yard run against TCU; and longest punt, 94 yards versus Oklahoma.
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