Boris Shlapak

Boris Shlapak
Born: (1950-05-18) May 18, 1950 (age 74)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Career information
Position(s)Placekicker
CollegeDrake University
Michigan State University
Career history
As player
1972Baltimore Colts
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Ian Stone
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-05-18) May 18, 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, US
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Maine South High School
1968–1974 Chicago Lions SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975 Chicago Sting 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Boris Shlapak is a former professional American football player who played placekicker one season for the Baltimore Colts.[1] He had no field goals in eight attempts, the most attempts in NFL history without successfully kicking a field goal.

As a free agent, he kicked two field goals for the Buffalo Bills in the 1974 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.[2] Shlapak spent his freshman year of college at Drake University before transferring to Michigan State University.[3] He also played soccer professionally in the North American Soccer League for the Chicago Sting after changing his name to Ian Stone.[4] He played in one league match and several friendlies for the Sting in 1975.

  1. ^ "Boris Shlapak Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "50 Pickets Greet Game". Quad City Times-Democrat (Iowa). October 4, 1998. p. 5-B. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  3. ^ White, Maury (March 8, 1973). "daily column". Des Moines Register. p. 3-S. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Conklin, Mike (October 4, 1998). "For One Autumn, Soccer Ruled Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2019.