Robert Lee Thomason
Position: QB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 196 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: March 26, 1928 in Birmingham, AL
College: VMI
Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1949 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 46 (1828th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Sk | Yds | 4QC | GWD | AV | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 21 | RAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 50 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 8.3 | 15 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 26.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1951 | 23 | GNB | qb | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 125 | 221 | 56.6 | 1306 | 11 | 5.0 | 9 | 4.1 | 75 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 118.7 | 73.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1952 | 24 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5-4-0 | 95 | 212 | 44.8 | 1334 | 8 | 3.8 | 9 | 4.2 | 44 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 14.0 | 111.2 | 60.5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 1953* | 25 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6-2-0 | 162 | 304 | 53.3 | 2462 | 21 | 6.9 | 20 | 6.6 | 62 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 15.2 | 205.2 | 75.8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |||||
| 1954 | 26 | PHI | qb | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2-2-0 | 83 | 170 | 48.8 | 1242 | 10 | 5.9 | 13 | 7.6 | 63 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 124.2 | 61.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1955* | 27 | PHI | qb | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 88 | 171 | 51.5 | 1337 | 10 | 5.8 | 7 | 4.1 | 63 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 15.2 | 133.7 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1956* | 28 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3-6-1 | 82 | 164 | 50.0 | 1119 | 4 | 2.4 | 21 | 12.8 | 52 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 93.3 | 40.7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| 1957 | 29 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2-5-0 | 46 | 92 | 50.0 | 630 | 4 | 4.3 | 10 | 10.9 | 67 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 13.7 | 52.5 | 47.2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| Career | 85 | 41 | 19-22-1 | 687 | 1346 | 51.0 | 9480 | 68 | 5.1 | 90 | 6.7 | 75 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 13.8 | 111.5 | 62.9 | 0 | 0 | 51 | |||||||||
| 6 yrs | PHI | 68 | 40 | 19-21-1 | 556 | 1113 | 50.0 | 8124 | 57 | 5.1 | 80 | 7.2 | 67 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 14.6 | 119.5 | 61.2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | ||||||||
| 1 yr | GNB | 11 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 125 | 221 | 56.6 | 1306 | 11 | 5.0 | 9 | 4.1 | 75 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 118.7 | 73.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1 yr | RAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 50 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 8.3 | 15 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 26.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | QBrec | Att | Y/A+ | NY/A+ | AY/A+ | ANY/A+ | Cmp%+ | TD%+ | Int%+ | Sack%+ | Rate+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 23 | GNB | qb | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 221 | 87 | 106 | 132 | 98 | 128 | 121 | |||
| 1952 | 24 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5-4-0 | 212 | 95 | 106 | 94 | 88 | 125 | 105 | |||
| 1953* | 25 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6-2-0 | 304 | 115 | 118 | 113 | 117 | 105 | 118 | |||
| 1954 | 26 | PHI | qb | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2-2-0 | 170 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 111 | 93 | 103 | |||
| 1955* | 27 | PHI | qb | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 171 | 111 | 123 | 105 | 110 | 126 | 122 | |||
| 1956* | 28 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3-6-1 | 164 | 97 | 65 | 101 | 75 | 44 | 78 | |||
| 1957 | 29 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2-5-0 | 92 | 94 | 68 | 99 | 92 | 55 | 77 | |||
| Career | 85 | 41 | 19-22-1 | 1346 | 102 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 108 | 101 | 102 | 0 | 107 |
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | ||||||
| 1951 | 23 | GNB | qb | 28 | 11 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 0 | 10 | -1.0 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -5 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1952 | 24 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 88 | 0 | 23 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 88 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 1953* | 25 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 23 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| 1954 | 26 | PHI | qb | 11 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 19 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1955* | 27 | PHI | qb | 11 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 20 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 29 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| 1956* | 28 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 48 | 2 | 19 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 48 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 1957 | 29 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 62 | 3 | 19 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 62 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| Career | 85 | 41 | 94 | 290 | 6 | 23 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 290 | 6 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 6 yrs | PHI | 68 | 40 | 89 | 295 | 6 | 23 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 295 | 6 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1 yr | GNB | 11 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 0 | 10 | -1.0 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -5 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 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 |
| 1951 | 23 | GNB | qb | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1952 | 24 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1953* | 25 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1954 | 26 | PHI | qb | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1955* | 27 | PHI | qb | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1956* | 28 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1957 | 29 | PHI | QB | 11 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Career | 85 | 41 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 6 yrs | PHI | 68 | 40 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 yr | GNB | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |