Benny Friedman

Passing touchdowns:	66
Rushing touchdowns:	18
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Benny Friedman
No. 6, 21, 1, 26
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	March 18, 1905; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died:	November 24, 1982 (aged 77); New York, New York, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:	Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
College:	Michigan
Career history
As a player:
	Cleveland Bulldogs (1927); Detroit Wolverines (1928); New York Giants (1929–1931); Brooklyn Dodgers (1932–1934);
As a coach:
	New York Giants (1930); (Head coach); Yale (1931); (Backfield coach); Brooklyn Dodgers (1932); (Head coach); CCNY (1934–1941); (Head coach); Great Lakes Navy (1942); (Assistant coach); Brandeis (1950–1959); (Head coach);
As an executive:
	Brandeis (1949–1962); (Athletic director);
Career highlights and awards
	4× First-team All-Pro (1927–1930); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1931, 1933); 2× Consensus All-American (1925, 1926); Chicago Tribune Silver Football (1926);
Career NFL statistics
Passing touchdowns:
Passing touchdowns:	66
Rushing touchdowns:	18
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Career:	5–9–0 (.357)
	Record at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Benjamin Friedman (March 18, 1905 – November 24, 1982) was an American football player and coach, and athletic administrator.

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Friedman played college football as a halfback and quarterback for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1924 to 1926. Friedman played in the backfield on both offense and defense, handled kicking and return duties, and was known for his passing game. He was a consensus first-team All-American in both 1925 and 1926, and won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the most valuable player in the Big Ten Conference in 1926.

Friedman also played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Bulldogs (1927), Detroit Wolverines (1928), New York Giants (1929–1931), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1932–1934). He was the leading passer of his era in the NFL and is credited with revolutionizing the game with his passing prowess. He led the league in passing for four consecutive years from 1927 to 1930, and was selected as the first-team All-NFL quarterback in each of those years. He also served as the head coach of the Giants for the last 2 games of the 1930 season, both were victories. Then he was the head coach of the Dodgers during the 1932 season.

Friedman later served as the head football coach at City College of New York from 1934 to 1941, and at Brandeis University from 1950 to 1959. He was also the first athletic director at Brandeis, holding the position from 1949 to 1963. During World War II, he was a lieutenant in the United States Navy, serving as the deck officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La in the Pacific theater. He was part of the inaugural class of inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951, and was posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005.