Quarterback, Oregon, 1950–⁠54

George Shaw

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George Shaw played quarterback at Oregon (1950–⁠54). He finished eighth in the 1954 Heisman vote. The Baltimore Colts took Shaw first overall in the 1955 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1954
First-team All-Pacific Coast and National leader in total offense (1,536)
National rank
No. 1
In the nation in total offense, 1954
Drafted
No. 1
Overall, 1955 NFL Draft (Baltimore Colts)

Honors

All-America: INS second team 1954; UP second team 1954; AP third team 1953 and 1954; NEA third team 1954

Regional honors: Pop Warner Trophy 1954

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1962AFLDenver Broncos

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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