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Tommy O'Connell

Thomas Bernard O'Connell

Position: QB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 187 lbs.
Born: September 26, 1930 in Chicago, IL
College: Illinois, Notre Dame

Career AV: 20 (4334th overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 18th round (212th overall) of the 1952 NFL Draft.

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Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% AV
1953 23 CHI 10 12 0 33 67 49.3 437 1 1.5 4 6.0 40 6.5 4.1 13.2 36.4 50.4 1
1956 26 CLE QB 15 7 5 3-2-0 42 96 43.8 551 4 4.2 8 8.3 46 5.7 2.8 13.1 78.7 41.6 5
1957* 27 CLE QB 15 11 9 7-1-1 63 110 57.3 1229 9 8.2 8 7.3 65 11.2 9.5 19.5 111.7 93.3 12
1960 30 BUF qb 14 14 5 1-3-1 65 145 44.8 1033 7 4.8 13 9.0 64 7.1 4.1 15.9 73.8 47.9 2
1961 31 BUF 14 1 1 0-1-0 1 5 20.0 11 0 0.0 1 20.0 11 2.2 -6.8 11.0 11.0 0.0 1
Career 45 20 11-7-2 204 423 48.2 3261 21 5.0 34 8.0 65 7.7 5.1 16.0 72.5 57.5 21
2 yrs BUF 15 6 1-4-1 66 150 44.0 1044 7 4.7 14 9.3 64 7.0 3.7 15.8 69.6 44.4 3
2 yrs CLE 18 14 10-3-1 105 206 51.0 1780 13 6.3 16 7.8 65 8.6 6.4 17.0 98.9 69.2 17
1 yr CHI 12 0 33 67 49.3 437 1 1.5 4 6.0 40 6.5 4.1 13.2 36.4 50.4 1

Playoff Record as Starting QB: 1957 (0-1)

Advanced Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Att Y/A+ NY/A+ AY/A+ ANY/A+ Cmp%+ TD%+ Int%+ Sack%+ Rate+
1953 23 CHI 10 12 0 67 97 96 102 72 110 93
1956 26 CLE QB 15 7 5 3-2-0 96 81 79 82 93 86 79
1957* 27 CLE QB 15 11 9 7-1-1 110 168 158 120 137 93 142
1960 30 BUF qb 14 14 5 1-3-1 145 107 91 88 99 71 84
Career 45 20 11-7-2 423 115 0 107 0 97 103 86 0 100

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1953 23 CHI 10 12 0 7 16 0 17 2.3 1.3 0.6 16 0 3
1956 26 CLE QB 15 7 5 24 40 2 11 1.7 5.7 3.4 40 2 1
1957* 27 CLE QB 15 11 9 14 -5 1 7 -0.4 -0.5 1.3 -5 1 0
1960 30 BUF qb 14 14 5 16 21 1 12 1.3 1.5 1.1 21 1 2
Career 45 20 61 72 4 17 1.2 1.6 1.4 72 4 6
2 yrs BUF 15 6 16 21 1 12 1.3 1.4 1.1 21 1 2
2 yrs CLE 18 14 38 35 3 11 0.9 1.9 2.1 35 3 1
1 yr CHI 12 0 7 16 0 17 2.3 1.3 0.6 16 0 3

Kicking & Punting

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0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1960 30 BUF qb 14 14 5 1 1 0.0%
Career 45 20 1 1 0.0%

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1956 26 CLE QB 15 7 5 2 2 12
1957* 27 CLE QB 15 11 9 1 1 6
1960 30 BUF qb 14 14 5 1 1 1 8
Career 45 20 4 4 1 26
2 yrs BUF 15 6 1 1 1 8
2 yrs CLE 18 14 3 3 18

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1957

Passes Completed

1960 AFL 65 (10)

Pass Attempts

1960 AFL 145 (10)

Passing Yds

1957 NFL 1229 (10)
1960 AFL 1033 (9)

Passing TD

1957 NFL 9 (9)
1960 AFL 7 (9)

Long Pass

1960 AFL 64 (9)

Passes Intercepted

1960 AFL 13 (7)

Passing Yds/Game

1957 NFL 111.7 (9)
1960 AFL 73.8 (9)

Pass Attempts/Game

1956 NFL 13.7 (9)
1960 AFL 10.4 (10)

2-pt. Conv. Made

Career 1 (139)

Passes Completed/Game

1956 NFL 6.0 (10)
1960 AFL 4.6 (10)

 
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)