John Hadl, 1971
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Quarterback, Kansas, 1960–⁠61

John Hadl

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John Hadl played quarterback at Kansas (1960–⁠61). He finished seventh in the 1961 Heisman vote. The Detroit Lions took Hadl in the first round, No. 10 overall in the 1962 NFL Draft. The San Diego Chargers also took him in round 3, No. 24 overall in the 1962 AFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994.

At a glance

Best season
1961
First-team All-Big Eight
Heisman vote
7th
In the 1961 vote
Drafted
No. 10
Overall, 1962 NFL Draft (Detroit Lions)

Honors

All-America: FWAA first team 1961; FWAA 1960; AFCA second team 1961; NEA second team 1961; UPI second team 1961; AP third team 1961

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.

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 2 (1972–⁠73) · AFL All-Star Games: 4 (1964–⁠65, 1968–⁠69) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1973

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1973; Pro Football Writers first team 1973; Sporting News (AFL) second team 1968; Pro Football Weekly first team 1973.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1962–⁠69AFLSan Diego Chargers

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

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