Bobby Thomason

American football player (1928–2013)

Bobby ThomasonNo. 47, 28, 11

Thomason on a 1953 Bowman football card

Born:| (1928-03-26)March 26, 1928
Albertville, Alabama, U.S.
Died:| November 5, 2013(2013-11-05) (aged 85)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)| Quarterback
Height| 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight| 190 lb (86 kg)
College| VMI
NFL draft| 1949 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Drafted by| Los Angeles Rams
Career history
As player
1949–1950| Los Angeles Rams
1951| Green Bay Packers
1952–1957| Philadelphia Eagles
Career highlights and awards

* Second-team All-Pro (1953)
* 3× Pro Bowl (1953, 1955, 1956)
* NFL completion percentage leader (1951)

Career stats
Pass completions| 687
Pass attempts| 1346
TD-INT| 68-90
Yards| 9,480
Passer rating| 62.9

* Playing stats at NFL.com

Robert Lee "Bobby" Thomason (March 26, 1928 – November 5, 2013) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected to three Pro Bowls. Thomason played college football at Virginia Military Institute and was drafted in the first round of the 1949 NFL Draft.

Thomason married Jean Pierce in 1951. They had one daughter. Both survived him, as, in 2013, he died of heart failure at the age of 85.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Bobby Thomason, Pro Bowl Quarterback, Dies at 85

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1949 NFL Draft first-round selections

* Chuck Bednarik
* John Rauch
* Doak Walker
* Paul Page
* Stan Heath
* Bobby Gage
* Bobby Thomason
* Rob Goode
* Frank Tripucka
* Bill Fischer
* Dick Harris

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Los Angeles Rams first-round draft picks

Formerly the Cleveland Rams (1936–1945) and St. Louis Rams (1995–2015)

* Drake
* Davis
* Hall
* Cordill
* Mucha
* Wilson
* Holovak
* Butkovich
* Hirsch
* Sitko
* Wedemeyer
* Thomason
* Pasquariello
* West
* McFadin
* Wade
* Carey
* Moomaw
* Barker
* Beatty
* Morris
* Marconi
* Horton
* Arnett
* Shofner
* Michaels
* Phillips
* Bass
* Dickson
* Cannon
* McKeever
* Gabriel
* Olsen
* Baker
* Guthrie
* Munson
* Williams
* Mack
* L. Smith
* Seymour
* Klein
* Reynolds
* Robertson
* Youngblood
* Cappelletti
* Fanning
* Harrah
* France
* McLain
* Brudzinski
* Peacock
* Andrews
* K. Hill
* Johnson
* Owens
* Redden
* Dickerson
* Gray
* Schad
* Green
* Cox
* Hawkins
* Gary
* Brostek
* Lyght
* Gilbert
* Bettis
* Gandy
* Carter
* Phillips
* Kennison
* Pace
* Wistrom
* Holt
* Canidate
* Lewis
* Archuleta
* Pickett
* Thomas
* Kennedy
* Jackson
* Barron
* T. Hill
* Carriker
* Long
* J. Smith
* Bradford
* Quinn
* Brockers
* Austin
* Ogletree
* Robinson
* Donald
* Gurley
* Goff

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Los Angeles Rams 1949 NFL Draft selections

* Bobby Thomason
* George Sims
* Jim Winkler
* Norm Van Brocklin
* Earl Howell
* Charles Reynolds
* Jerry Williams
* Jon Baker
* John Waldrum
* Johnny Smith
* George Buksar
* Max Minnich
* Jim Cozad
* Bill Renna
* Paul Barry
* Ed Carmichael
* J.C. Dodd
* Joe Morgan
* Dick Sheffield
* Hillary Chollet
* Joe Leonard
* Lloyd Eisenburg
* George Teufel
* Ed Hamilton
* Walt Kersulis
* Fred Klemenok
* Clay Matthews

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VMI Keydets starting quarterbacks

* Charles Roller (1900)
* Bobby Thomason (1947–1949)
* Bobby Ross (1954)
* Bill Nebraska (1955, 1958)
* Duke Johnston (1956–1957)
* Howard Dyer (1959–1960)
* Bobby Mitchell (1959–1961)
* Mark Mulrooney (1962)
* Butch Nunnally (1962–1963)
* Charlie Snead (1963–1964)
* Hill Ellett (1964–1966)
* Charlie Bishop (1966–1967)
* Russ Quay (1967)
* Murphy Sprinkel (1968)
* Vern Beitzel (1969, 1971)
* Randy Kinsey (1970)
* Gary Shope (1970)
* Tom Schultze (1972–1973)
* Tony Farry (1974)
* Mark Lambert (1975)
* Robby Clark (1976–1978)
* Larry Hupertz (1977)
* John Bangley (1979)
* Dan Fritz (1980)
* Kelly Raber (1981)
* Joey Gibson (2002)
* Jonathan Wilson (2003–2006)
* K. Monteleone (2004)
* Josh Lyles (2004)
* Dave Poldiak (2004)
* Kyle Hughes (2006–2009)
* Cam Jones (2010)
* Adam Morgan (2010)
* Eric Kordenbrock (2010–2013)
* A.J. Augustine (2013)
* Al Cobb (2014–2016)
* Austin Coulling (2016–2017)
* Duncan Hodges (2017)
* Reece Udinski (2017–2020)
* Seth Morgan (2020–2022)
* Collin Shannon (2022)

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Green Bay Packers starting quarterbacks

* Adolph Kliebhan (1921)
* Norman Barry (1921)
* Charlie Mathys (1922–1926)
* Curly Lambeau (1925)
* Pid Purdy (1926)
* Red Dunn (1927–1931)
* Bullet Baker (1928–1929)
* Jack Evans (1929)
* Arnie Herber (1930–1940)
* Paul Fitzgibbon (1931)
* Roger Grove (1931)
* Cecil Isbell (1938–1942)
* Hal Van Every (1940)
* Tony Canadeo (1942–1943)
* Irv Comp (1943–1948)
* Roy McKay (1945)
* Cliff Aberson (1946)
* Jack Jacobs (1947–1949)
* Perry Moss (1948)
* Earl Girard (1949)
* Stan Heath (1949)
* Tobin Rote (1950–1956)
* Bobby Thomason (1951)
* Babe Parilli (1952–1953, 1957–1958)
* Bart Starr (1956–1971)
* Joe Francis (1958)
* Lamar McHan (1959–1960)
* John Roach (1963)
* Zeke Bratkowski (1966–1968, 1971)
* Don Horn (1969–1970)
* Scott Hunter (1971–1973)
* Jerry Tagge (1973–1974)
* Jim Del Gaizo (1973)
* John Hadl (1974–1975)
* Jack Concannon (1974)
* Don Milan (1975)
* Lynn Dickey (1976–1977, 1979–1985)
* Carlos Brown (1976)
* Randy Johnson (1976)
* David Whitehurst (1977–1979, 1981)
* Randy Wright (1984–1988)
* Jim Zorn (1985)
* Don Majkowski (1987–1992)
* Alan Risher (1987)
* Anthony Dilweg (1990)
* Blair Kiel (1990–1991)
* Mike Tomczak (1991)
* Brett Favre (1992–2007)
* Aaron Rodgers (2008–2022)
* Matt Flynn (2010–2011, 2013)
* Seneca Wallace (2013)
* Scott Tolzien (2013)
* Brett Hundley (2017)
* Jordan Love (2021)

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Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterbacks

* Red Kirkman (1933–1935)
* Jim Leonard (1934, 1936)
* Stumpy Thomason (1935)
* Irv Kupcinet (1935)
* Glenn Frey (1936–1937)
* Jess Dow (1938–1939)
* Davey O'Brien (1939–1940)
* Len Barnum (1941)
* Tommy Thompson (1941–1942, 1946–1950)
* Foster Watkins (1941)
* Roy Zimmerman (1943–1946)
* Allie Sherman (1945)
* Bill Mackrides (1948)
* Jack Myers (1948)
* Adrian Burk (1951–1956)
* Bobby Thomason (1952–1957)
* Sonny Jurgensen (1957, 1961–1963)
* Norm Van Brocklin (1958–1960)
* King Hill (1962–1966, 1968)
* Norm Snead (1964–1970)
* Jack Concannon (1964, 1966)
* John Huarte (1968)
* George Mira (1969)
* Rick Arrington (1970–1971)
* Pete Liske (1971–1972)
* John Reaves (1972)
* Roman Gabriel (1973–1976)
* Mike Boryla (1974–1976)
* Ron Jaworski (1977–1986)
* Joe Pisarcik (1984)
* Randall Cunningham (1985–1995)
* Matt Cavanaugh (1986)
* Scott Tinsley (1987)
* Guido Merkens (1987)
* Jim McMahon (1991–1992)
* Jeff Kemp (1991)
* Brad Goebel (1991)
* Bubby Brister (1993–1994)
* Ken O'Brien (1993)
* Rodney Peete (1995–1998)
* Ty Detmer (1996–1997)
* Bobby Hoying (1997–1998)
* Koy Detmer (1998–1999, 2002, 2004)
* Doug Pederson (1999)
* Donovan McNabb (1999–2009)
* A. J. Feeley (2002, 2007)
* Mike McMahon (2005)
* Jeff Garcia (2006)
* Kevin Kolb (2009–2010)
* Michael Vick (2010–2013)
* Vince Young (2011)
* Nick Foles (2012–2014, 2017–2018)
* Mark Sanchez (2014–2015)
* Sam Bradford (2015)
* Carson Wentz (2016–2020)
* Jalen Hurts (2020–present)
* Gardner Minshew (2021–2022)

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NFL annual completion percentage leaders

* 1933: Herber
* 1934: Herber
* 1936: Matesic
* 1937: Danowski
* 1938: Danowski
* 1939: Hall
* 1940: Baugh
* 1941: Luckman
* 1942: Baugh
* 1943: Baugh
* 1944: Filchock
* 1945: Baugh
* 1946: Baugh
* 1947: Baugh
* 1948: Baugh
* 1949: Baugh
* 1950: Waterfield
* 1951: Thomason
* 1952: Van Brocklin
* 1953: Graham
* 1954: Graham
* 1955: Graham & Layne
* 1956: Brown
* 1957: Tittle
* 1958: Brodie
* 1959: Plum & Wade
* 1960: Plum
* 1961: Plum
* 1962: Starr
* 1963: Tittle
* 1964: Bukich
* 1965: Brodie
* 1966: Starr
* 1967: Unitas
* 1968: Starr
* 1969: Starr
* 1970: Jurgensen
* 1971: Carter
* 1972: Snead
* 1973: Stabler
* 1974: Anderson
* 1975: Dawson
* 1976: Stabler
* 1977: Tarkenton
* 1978: Bo. Griese
* 1979: Fouts
* 1980: Montana
* 1981: Montana
* 1982: Anderson
* 1983: Anderson
* 1984: Bartkowski
* 1985: Montana
* 1986: Hipple
* 1987: Montana
* 1988: Wilson
* 1989: Montana
* 1990: Kelly
* 1991: Krieg
* 1992: Young
* 1993: Aikman
* 1994: Young
* 1995: Young
* 1996: Young
* 1997: Young
* 1998: Favre
* 1992: Beuerlein
* 1998: Warner
* 2000: Warner
* 2001: Warner
* 2002: Pennington
* 2003: Manning
* 2004: Br. Griese
* 2005: Palmer
* 2006: Carr
* 2007: Brady
* 2008: Pennington
* 2009: Brees
* 2010: Brees
* 2011: Brees
* 2012: Manning
* 2012: Ryan
* 2013: Rivers
* 2014: Romo
* 2015: Cousins
* 2016: Bradford
* 2017: Brees
* 2018: Brees
* 2019: Brees
* 2020: Rodgers
* 2021: Burrow
* 2022: Smith

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NFL annual passing touchdowns leaders

* 1932: Herber
* 1933: Newman
* 1934: Herber
* 1935: Danowski
* 1936: Herber
* 1937: Masterson
* 1938: Monnett
* 1939: Filchock
* 1940: Baugh
* 1941: Isbell
* 1942: Isbell
* 1943: Luckman
* 1944: Filchock
* 1945: Luckman & Waterfield
* 1946: Luckman & Waterfield
* 1947: Baugh
* 1948: Thompson
* 1949: Lujack
* 1950: Ratterman
* 1951: Layne
* 1952: Finks & Graham
* 1953: Thomason
* 1954: Burk
* 1955: Rote & Tittle
* 1956: Rote
* 1957: Unitas
* 1958: Unitas
* 1959: Unitas
* 1960: Unitas
* 1961: Jurgensen
* 1962: Tittle
* 1963: Tittle
* 1964: Ryan
* 1965: Brodie
* 1966: Ryan
* 1967: Jurgensen
* 1968: Morrall
* 1969: Gabriel
* 1970: Brodie
* 1971: Hadl
* 1972: Kilmer & Namath
* 1973: Gabriel & Staubach
* 1974: Stabler
* 1975: Ferguson & Tarkenton
* 1976: Stabler
* 1977: Griese
* 1978: Bradshaw
* 1979: Grogan & Sipe
* 1980: Bartkowski
* 1981: Fouts
* 1982: Bradshaw, Fouts & Montana
* 1983: Dickey
* 1984: Marino
* 1985: Marino
* 1986: Marino
* 1987: Montana
* 1988: Everett
* 1989: Everett
* 1990: Moon
* 1991: Kelly
* 1992: Young
* 1993: Young
* 1994: Young
* 1995: Favre
* 1996: Favre
* 1997: Favre
* 1998: Young
* 1999: Warner
* 2000: Culpepper & Manning
* 2001: Warner
* 2002: Brady
* 2003: Favre
* 2004: Manning
* 2005: Palmer
* 2006: Manning
* 2007: Brady
* 2008: Brees & Rivers
* 2009: Brees
* 2010: Brady
* 2011: Brees
* 2012: Brees
* 2013: Manning
* 2014: Luck
* 2015: Brady
* 2016: Rodgers
* 2017: Wilson
* 2018: Mahomes
* 2019: Jackson
* 2020: Rodgers
* 2021: Brady
* 2022: Mahomes

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