John Stofa
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 29, 1942 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Buffalo | ||||||||||
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| Touchdowns: | 12 |
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| Interceptions: | 11 |
| Passing yards: | 1,758 |
| QB rating: | 62.7 |
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John Carl Stofa (born June 29, 1942) is a former professional American football quarterback.
John Stofa was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the son of John and Ann Stofa.
He graduated from Bishop McCort High School. He attended the University at Buffalo where, as a member of the Class of 1964, he was the Bulls starting quarterback in 1962 and 1963. As a starter those seasons, the Bulls were 6–3 and 5–3–1, respectively. He set passing and total yardage records as the Bulls' quarterback. He also played baseball.
Stofa began his pro football career in the American Football League in 1966 for the expansion team Miami Dolphins. He played his first two seasons with the Dolphins, playing a total of eight games, starting two. With the Dolphins, he completed 31 passes in 59 attempts for 476 yards and four touchdowns. His first career touchdown pass was a 27-yard completion to Joe Auer in a 29–28 win over the Houston Oilers in the final game of the season.
Stofa was traded to the AFL expansion team Cincinnati Bengals prior to the 1968 season. He was the first Bengal in franchise history, signing with the team in December, 1967. He has used the license plate "1ST BNGL.
He played one season (1968) with the Bengals, completing 85 passes in 177 attempts for 896 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions as the Bengals went 3–11 in their inaugural season. Stofa shared time with fellow Bengals quarterbacks Dewey Warren and Sam Wyche.
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