Roman Gabriel

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Roman Gabriel

Gabriel in 1970
No. 18, 5
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1940-08-05)August 5, 1940 Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Died:	April 20, 2024(2024-04-20) (aged 83) Little River, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	New Hanover (Wilmington)
College:	NC State (1959–1961)
NFL draft:	1962 / round: 1 / pick: 2
AFL draft:	1962 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Career history
As a player:
Los Angeles Rams (1962–1972) Philadelphia Eagles (1973–1977)
As a coach:
Cal Poly Pomona (1980–1982) Head coach Boston Breakers (1983) Offensive coordinator Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks (1991) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
NFL Most Valuable Player (1969) NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1973) First-team All-Pro (1969) 2× Second-team All-Pro (1967, 1968) 4× Pro Bowl (1967–1969, 1973) NFL passing yards leader (1973) 2× NFL passing touchdowns leader (1969, 1973) Bert Bell Award (1969) 2× First-team All-American (1960, 1961) 2× ACC Player of the Year (1960, 1961) 2× First-team All-ACC (1960, 1961) NC State Wolfpack No. 18 retired
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts: 4,498 Passing completions: 2,366 Completion percentage: 52.6% TD–INT: 201–149 Passing yards: 29,444 Passer rating: 74.3 Rushing yards: 1,304 Rushing touchdowns: 30 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Career:	College: 8–24 (.250) WLAF: 0–10 (.000)
College Football Hall of Fame

Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Jr. (August 5, 1940 – April 20, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, twice earning first-team All-American honors. Gabriel was the second overall pick in the 1962 NFL draft and played for the Los Angeles Rams for 11 seasons then five years for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was notable for being the first NFL quarterback of Filipino-American descent, as well as winning the NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 1969.^[1]