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Frank Ryan

Frank Bell Ryan

Position: QB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 199 lbs.
Born: July 12, 1936 in Fort Worth, TX
College: Rice

Career AV: 67 (650th overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 5th round (55th overall) of the 1958 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
1958 22 RAM 15 5 0 5 14 35.7 34 1 7.1 3 21.4 14 2.4 -5.8 6.8 6.8 28.6 1
1959 23 RAM qb 15 10 3 0-3-0 42 89 47.2 709 2 2.2 4 4.5 67 8.0 6.4 16.9 70.9 63.4 4
1960 24 RAM qb 15 11 5 3-1-1 62 128 48.4 816 7 5.5 9 7.0 61 6.4 4.3 13.2 74.2 57.9 4
1961 25 RAM 15 14 3 2-1-0 72 142 50.7 1115 5 3.5 7 4.9 96 7.9 6.3 15.5 79.6 68.3 1
1962 26 CLE QB 13 11 7 3-3-1 112 194 57.7 1541 10 5.2 7 3.6 65 7.9 7.4 13.8 140.1 85.4 8
1963 27 CLE QB 13 13 13 10-3-0 135 256 52.7 2026 25 9.8 13 5.1 83 7.9 7.6 15.0 155.8 90.4 9
1964* 28 CLE QB 13 14 14 10-3-1 174 334 52.1 2404 25 7.5 19 5.7 62 7.2 6.1 13.8 171.7 76.7 16
1965* 29 CLE QB 13 12 12 10-2-0 119 243 49.0 1751 18 7.4 13 5.3 80 7.2 6.3 14.7 145.9 75.3 11
1966* 30 CLE QB 13 14 14 9-5-0 200 382 52.4 2974 29 7.6 14 3.7 54 7.8 7.7 14.9 212.4 88.2 14
1967 31 CLE QB 13 13 13 9-4-0 136 280 48.6 2026 20 7.1 16 5.7 49 7.2 6.1 14.9 155.8 72.7 7
1968 32 CLE 13 7 3 1-2-0 31 66 47.0 639 7 10.6 6 9.1 57 9.7 7.7 20.6 91.3 79.0 2
1969 33 WAS 13 1 0 1 1 100.0 4 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 83.3 0 0 4.0 4.0 0.0 1
1970 34 WAS 13 1 0 1 4 25.0 3 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.8 0.8 3.0 3.0 39.6 4 35 -4.0 -4.0 50.0 0
Career 126 87 57-27-3 1090 2133 51.1 16042 149 7.0 111 5.2 96 7.5 6.6 14.7 127.3 77.6 4 35 7.5 6.5 0.2 78
7 yrs CLE 84 76 52-22-2 907 1755 51.7 13361 134 7.6 88 5.0 83 7.6 6.9 14.7 159.1 81.4 67
4 yrs RAM 40 11 5-5-1 181 373 48.5 2674 15 4.0 23 6.2 96 7.2 5.2 14.8 66.9 60.1 10
2 yrs WAS 2 0 2 5 40.0 7 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 1.4 1.4 3.5 3.5 47.9 4 35 -3.1 -3.1 44.4 1

Playoff Record as Starting QB: 1964 (1-0), 1965 (0-1), 1967 (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+
1959 23 RAM qb 15 10 3 0-3-0 89 111 107 91 75 111 98
1960 24 RAM qb 15 11 5 3-1-1 128 86 90 91 101 95 92
1961 25 RAM 15 14 3 2-1-0 142 105 105 95 85 110 99
1962 26 CLE QB 13 11 7 3-3-1 194 107 116 120 97 127 117
1963 27 CLE QB 13 13 13 10-3-0 256 108 117 102 139 103 121
1964* 28 CLE QB 13 14 14 10-3-1 334 97 100 102 118 93 105
1965* 29 CLE QB 13 12 12 10-2-0 243 101 103 91 121 96 104
1966* 30 CLE QB 13 14 14 9-5-0 382 111 118 103 122 116 118
1967 31 CLE QB 13 13 13 9-4-0 280 105 106 89 121 97 105
1968 32 CLE 13 7 3 1-2-0 66 150 -71 124 -3 80 158 63 148 112
Career 126 87 57-27-3 2133 105 0 109 0 99 116 103 0 109

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
1958 22 RAM 15 5 0 5 45 0 12 9.0 9.0 1.0 45 0 1
1959 23 RAM qb 15 10 3 19 57 1 13 3.0 5.7 1.9 57 1 5
1960 24 RAM qb 15 11 5 19 85 1 24 4.5 7.7 1.7 117 2 1
1961 25 RAM 15 14 3 38 139 0 28 3.7 9.9 2.7 139 0 3
1962 26 CLE QB 13 11 7 42 242 1 39 5.8 22.0 3.8 242 1 6
1963 27 CLE QB 13 13 13 62 224 2 25 3.6 17.2 4.8 223 2 6
1964* 28 CLE QB 13 14 14 37 217 1 19 5.9 15.5 2.6 217 1 4
1965* 29 CLE QB 13 12 12 19 72 0 18 3.8 6.0 1.6 72 0 5
1966* 30 CLE QB 13 14 14 36 156 0 17 4.3 11.1 2.6 156 0 5
1967 31 CLE QB 13 13 13 22 57 0 12 2.6 4.4 1.7 57 0 4
1968 32 CLE 13 7 3 11 64 0 19 5.8 9.1 1.6 64 0 2
Career 126 87 310 1358 6 39 4.4 10.8 2.5 1389 7 42
7 yrs CLE 84 76 229 1032 4 39 4.5 12.3 2.7 1031 4 32
4 yrs RAM 40 11 81 326 2 28 4.0 8.2 2.0 358 3 10

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1958 22 RAM 15 5 0 1 0 0 0
1959 23 RAM qb 15 10 3 5 3 0 0
1960 24 RAM qb 15 11 5 1 0 0 0
1961 25 RAM 15 14 3 3 0 0 0
1962 26 CLE QB 13 11 7 6 0 0 0
1963 27 CLE QB 13 13 13 6 3 0 0
1964* 28 CLE QB 13 14 14 4 1 0 0
1965* 29 CLE QB 13 12 12 5 1 -2 0
1966* 30 CLE QB 13 14 14 5 0 0 0
1967 31 CLE QB 13 13 13 4 1 0 0
1968 32 CLE 13 7 3 2 1 0 0
Career 126 87 42 10 -2 0
7 yrs CLE 84 76 32 7 -2 0
4 yrs RAM 40 11 10 3 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
1959 23 RAM qb 15 10 3 1 1 6
1960 24 RAM qb 15 11 5 1 1 2 12
1962 26 CLE QB 13 11 7 1 1 6
1963 27 CLE QB 13 13 13 2 2 12
1964* 28 CLE QB 13 14 14 1 1 6
Career 126 87 6 1 7 42
7 yrs CLE 84 76 4 4 24
4 yrs RAM 40 11 2 1 3 18

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Tom Flores, Jerry Tagge, Roman Gabriel, Johnny Green, Mike Tomczak, Heath Shuler, Steve Ramsey, Cade McNown, Sam Etcheverry, Matt Cavanaugh
4 Bill Nelsen, Jerry Tagge, Steve Ramsey, Johnny Green, Seneca Wallace, Joe Theismann, Steve Tensi, Tom Tupa, Heath Shuler, Cade McNown
5 Randy Wright, Jack Trudeau, Joe Theismann, Steve Tensi, Marc Wilson, Patrick Ramsey, John Friesz, Bill Munson, J.P. Losman, Earl Morrall
6 Craig Erickson, Marc Wilson, Rick Mirer, Virgil Carter, Bob Berry, Mike Pagel, Chris Chandler, Elvis Grbac, Don Meredith, John Friesz
7 Joe Theismann, Don Meredith, Brad Johnson, Elvis Grbac, Mike Phipps, Steve Young*, Gus Frerotte, Bobby Douglass, Charley Johnson, Bubby Brister
8 Jon Kitna, Joe Theismann, Don Meredith, Bill Nelsen, Archie Manning, Brad Johnson, Scott Mitchell, Elvis Grbac, Chris Miller, Jim Hart
9 Archie Manning, Joe Theismann, Daryle Lamonica, Brad Johnson, Marc Bulger, Jeff Blake, Don Meredith, Brian Sipe, Bill Nelsen, Jay Schroeder
10 Jon Kitna, Milt Plum, Don Meredith, Brad Johnson, Jeff Blake, Archie Manning, Richard Todd, Jim Plunkett, Jay Schroeder, Daryle Lamonica
11 Milt Plum, Brad Johnson, Don Meredith, Archie Manning, Jeff Blake, Len Dawson*, Sonny Jurgensen*, Jon Kitna, Chris Chandler, Jay Schroeder
12 Milt Plum, Don Meredith, Danny White, Jeff Blake, Brad Johnson, Jon Kitna, Jay Schroeder, Len Dawson*, Sonny Jurgensen*, Daryle Lamonica
13 Milt Plum, Danny White, Don Meredith, Jeff Blake, Jon Kitna, Jay Schroeder, Daryle Lamonica, Richard Todd, Archie Manning, Kordell Stewart
Career Milt Plum, Lynn Dickey, Danny White, Don Meredith, Jeff Blake, Jon Kitna, Jay Schroeder, Daryle Lamonica, Richard Todd, Kordell Stewart

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Pro Bowls

1964
1965
1966

Passes Completed

1963 NFL 135 (10)
1964 NFL 174 (5)
1966 NFL 200 (4)
1967 NFL 136 (9)
Career 1090 (125)

Pass Attempts

1964 NFL 334 (4)
1966 NFL 382 (4)
1967 NFL 280 (9)
Career 2133 (123)

Passing Yds

1963 NFL 2026 (10)
1964 NFL 2404 (6)
1966 NFL 2974 (2)
1967 NFL 2026 (7)
Career 16042 (114)

Passing TD

1963 NFL 25 (3)
1964 NFL 25 (1)
1965 NFL 18 (7)
1966 NFL 29 (1/62)
1967 NFL 20 (5)
Career 149 (73)

Passer Rating

1963 NFL 90.4 (2)
1964 NFL 76.7 (6)
1965 NFL 75.3 (9)
1966 NFL 88.2 (2)
1967 NFL 72.7 (6)
Career 77.6 (68)

Long Pass

1961 NFL 96 (2/26)
1963 NFL 83 (3)
1965 NFL 80 (4)

Passes Intercepted

1963 NFL 13 (9)
1964 NFL 19 (3)
1965 NFL 13 (7)
1966 NFL 14 (8)
1967 NFL 16 (8)
Career 111 (83)

Passing Yds/Game

1964 NFL 171.7 (10)
1966 NFL 212.4 (3)
1967 NFL 155.8 (8)
Career 127.3 (154)

Yds/Pass Att

1963 NFL 7.9 (6)
1964 NFL 7.2 (8)
1965 NFL 7.2 (10)
1966 NFL 7.8 (4)
1967 NFL 7.2 (8)
Career 7.5 (21)

Yds/Pass Cmp

1963 NFL 15.0 (4)
1964 NFL 13.8 (7)
1965 NFL 14.7 (9)
1966 NFL 14.9 (2)
1967 NFL 14.9 (4)
Career 14.7 (13)

Pass Attempts/Game

1964 NFL 23.9 (6)
1966 NFL 27.3 (5)
1967 NFL 21.5 (10)
Career 16.9 (184)

Fumbles

Career 42 (154)

Fumbles Recovered

1959 NFL 3 (9)

Adj Yds/Pass Att

Career 6.58 (36)

Passes Completed/Game

1964 NFL 12.4 (7)
1966 NFL 14.3 (5)
1967 NFL 10.5 (10)
Career 8.7 (183)

Pass Completion %

1963 NFL 52.7% (8)
1964 NFL 52.1% (8)
1965 NFL 49.0% (10)
1966 NFL 52.4% (7)
Career 51.1% (173)

Pass Intercept. %

1963 NFL 5.1% (8)
1964 NFL 5.7% (10)
1966 NFL 3.7% (3)
1967 NFL 5.7% (9)
Career 5.2% (154)

Passing TD %

1963 NFL 9.8% (1/8)
1964 NFL 7.5% (1/58)
1965 NFL 7.4% (3/63)
1966 NFL 7.6% (1/52)
1967 NFL 7.1% (2/83)
Career 7.0% (3)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1965Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1970 34 1 QB 61