Frank Tripucka

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Frank Tripucka

Tripucka c. 1948–52
No. 28, 8, 11, 18
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1927-12-08)December 8, 1927 Bloomfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:	September 12, 2013(2013-09-12) (aged 85) Woodland Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bloomfield
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1949 / round: 1 / pick: 9
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1949) Detroit Lions (1949) Chicago Cardinals (1950–1952) Dallas Texans (1952) Saskatchewan Roughriders (1953–1958) Ottawa Rough Riders (1959) Saskatchewan Roughriders (1959) Denver Broncos (1960–1963) Saskatchewan Roughriders (1963)
Career highlights and awards
AFL All-Star (1962) 2× AFL passing yards leader (1960, 1962) Denver Broncos Ring of Fame Denver Broncos No. 18 retired[a] 2× National champion (1946, 1947)
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts: 1,745 Passing completions: 879 Completion percentage: 50.4% TD–INT: 69–124 Passing yards: 10,282 Passer rating: 52.2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Francis Joseph Tripucka^[1] (December 8, 1927 – September 12, 2013) was an American football quarterback who played professionally for 15 seasons. He spent four seasons in the National Football League (NFL), eight in the Canadian Football League (CFL), and four in American Football League (AFL).^[b] Tripucka achieved his greatest success as the inaugural quarterback for the AFL's Denver Broncos, who he was a member of from 1960 to 1963. During Denver's inaugural year, Tripucka became the first NFL / AFL quarterback to throw for 3,000 yards in a season. He received All-Star honors when leading the league in yards in 1962. He was inducted to the Broncos Ring of Fame in 1986. Tripucka has the lowest career Passer Rating in NFL history, minimum 1500 passing attempts, with a career rating of 52.2.

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