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John Hadl
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| John Hadl | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 15, 1940 |
| Place of birth |  Lawrence, Kansas |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Kansas |
| AFL Draft | 1962 / Round 1/ Pick 10 |
| Career Highlights | |
| Awards | 1973 UPI NFC Player of the Year 1973 Rams MVP 1969 AFL All-Star Game MVP |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1962-1972 1973-1974 1974-1975 1976-1977 |
San Diego Chargers Los Angeles Rams Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers |
John Willard Hadl (born February 15, 1940 in Lawrence, Kansas) was a professional American football player.
After playing halfback on both offense and defense at the University of Kansas as a sophomore, Hadl played quarterback for his last two years at Kansas, and was selected as the school's Player of the Century. He was an All-American at running back in 1960 and at quarterback in 1961.
He is 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and 210 lb (95 kg). He joined the American Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1962. He shared quarterbacking duties until 1966, when he became San Diego's starting quarterback, and averaged over 3,000 yards and 23 tds per (14-game) season for the next four years.
He was the American Football League's leading passer in both 1965 and 1968, and was a four-time AFL All-Star. In 1969, he was selected as the AFL All-Star Game's Most Valuable Player.
Before the 1973 season, Hadl was traded to the Los Angeles Rams for defensive end Coy Bacon and running back Bob Thomas. Leading the Rams to the playoffs that year, he was named the National Football Conference Player of the Year.
Hadl was also head coach of the Los Angeles Express football team of the USFL from 1984 to 1985, compiling a record of 13-23, 1-1.
Hadl is currently an associate athletic director in the University of Kansas athletic department, despite the widespread belief that he was the "unnamed assistant football coach" at KU that provided improper benefits to recruits in the early 1980s in violation of NCAA regulations.[1]
| Preceded by Jack Kemp |
San Diego Chargers Starting Quarterbacks 1962 |
Succeeded by Tobin Rote |
| Preceded by Tobin Rote |
San Diego Chargers Starting Quarterbacks 1965-1972 |
Succeeded by Johnny Unitas |
| Preceded by Roman Gabriel |
Los Angeles Rams Starting Quarterbacks 1973-1974 |
Succeeded by James Harris |
| Preceded by Jerry Tagge |
Green Bay Packers Starting Quarterbacks 1974-1975 |
Succeeded by Lynn Dickey |
Categories: 1940 births | Living people | People from Kansas | American football quarterbacks | Kansas Jayhawks football players | University of Kansas alumni | San Diego Chargers (AFL) players | San Diego Chargers players | Los Angeles Rams players | Green Bay Packers players | Houston Oilers players | Kansas Jayhawks football coaches | United States Football League coaches