Tobin Rote

Passing comp - att:	1,329 / 2,907 (45.7%)
TD–INT:	148–191
Passing yards:	18,850
Passer rating:	56.8
Rushing yards:	3,128
Rushing touchdowns:	37
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tobin Rote
	Rote on a 1952 Bowman football card
No. 38, 18, 11
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	January 18, 1928; San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died:	June 27, 2000 (aged 72); Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:	Harlandale (San Antonio)
College:	Rice
NFL draft:	1950 / round: 2 / pick: 17
Career history
	Green Bay Packers (1950–1956); Detroit Lions (1957–1959); Toronto Argonauts (1960–1962); San Diego Chargers (1963–1964); Denver Broncos (1966);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1957); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1955, 1956); Pro Bowl (1956); NFL passing yards leader (1956); 2× NFL passing touchdowns leader (1955, 1956); NFL passer rating leader (1952); Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame; AFL champion (1963); AFL MVP (1963); AFL All-Star (1963);
Career NFL statistics
Passing comp - att:
Passing comp - att:	1,329 / 2,907 (45.7%)
TD–INT:	148–191
Passing yards:	18,850
Passer rating:	56.8
Rushing yards:	3,128
Rushing touchdowns:	37
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Passing comp - att:
Passing comp - att:	663 / 1,187 (55.9%)
TD–INT:	66–58
Passing yards:	9,872
Rushing yards:	238
Rushing touchdowns:	5

Tobin Cornelius Rote (January 18, 1928 – June 27, 2000) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL).^[1] He played college football for the Rice Owls.

He was arguably the first dual-threat quarterback in NFL history.^[2]^[3]^[4]

^ Lea, Bud (June 29, 2000). "Tobin Rote dies at 72". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 9C.
^ Werner, John (February 24, 2012). "John Werner: QB Tobin Rote a dual threat in all leagues". wacotrib.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
^ Bassett, Bailey (September 18, 2023). "15 greatest rushing quarterbacks in NFL history, ranked". clutchpoints.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
^ "Tobin Rote, an Unjustly Forgotten Gridiron Star". richardpennington.com. May 31, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2024.