Quarterback, Minnesota, 1959–61
Sandy Stephens
- Born
- Sep 21, 1940, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
- Died
- Jun 6, 2000, in Bloomington, Minnesota
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Sandy Stephens played quarterback at Minnesota (1959–61). He finished fourth in the 1961 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1961. The Cleveland Browns took Stephens in round 2, No. 25 overall in the 1962 NFL Draft. The New York Titans also took him in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1962 AFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2011College Football Hall of Fame
- 1961Consensus All‑American
- 1961Chicago Tribune Silver Football
- 1961First-team All-Big Ten
- 1961Fourth in the Heisman vote
Team titles: National champions, 1960; Big Ten champions, 1960
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
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1962–63 | CFL | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1963 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1966–67 | AFL | Kansas City Chiefs * |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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