Bobby Douglass
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Robert Gilchrist Douglass (born June 22, 1947) is a former
Early life
Douglass was raised in El Dorado, Kansas, where his father was a football coach.[1]
College career
Playing at the University of Kansas, Douglass was a two-time All-Big Eight Conference (1967–68) selection and an All-American in 1968. During his senior season, he directed the Jayhawks to a 9–2 record, a share of the Big Eight Conference title and a spot in the 1969 Orange Bowl. He passed for 1,316 yards and 12 touchdowns during his final year as a Jayhawk and finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting that season.[2]
Career statistics
Season | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
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Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
1966 | Kansas | 17 | 38 | 44.7 | 175 | 4.6 | 1 | 3 | 76.3 | 72 | 105 | 1.5 | 0 |
1967 | Kansas | 82 | 173 | 47.4 | 1,326 | 7.7 | 7 | 11 | 112.4 | 175 | 415 | 2.4 | 7 |
1968 | Kansas | 84 | 168 | 50.0 | 1,316 | 7.8 | 12 | 6 | 132.2 | 148 | 495 | 3.3 | 12 |
Career | 183 | 379 | 48.3 | 2,817 | 7.4 | 20 | 20 | 117.6 | 395 | 1,015 | 2.6 | 19 |
Professional career
In 1972, playing for the
In a November 4, 1973 game against the Packers, Douglass ran for four touchdowns in a 31–17 win. He and Billy Kilmer are the only quarterbacks in NFL history to rush for four touchdowns in a single game.
In five seasons from 1971 to 1975, Douglass played in 47 games and amassed 2,040 rushing yards. During that span, he averaged 43.4 rushing yards per game played—the third highest rushing yards per game average over a five-season span for a quarterback. (
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
1969 | CHI | 11 | 7 | 1−6 | 68 | 148 | 45.9 | 773 | 5.2 | 5 | 8 | 50.9 | 51 | 408 | 8.0 | 2 |
1970 | CHI | 3 | 1 | 1−0 | 12 | 30 | 40.0 | 218 | 7.3 | 4 | 3 | 65.7 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 |
1971 | CHI | 12 | 7 | 3−4 | 91 | 225 | 40.4 | 1,164 | 5.2 | 5 | 15 | 37.0 | 39 | 284 | 7.3 | 3 |
1972 | CHI | 14 | 14 | 4−9−1 | 75 | 198 | 37.9 | 1,246 | 6.3 | 9 | 12 | 49.8 | 141 | 968 | 6.9 | 8 |
1973 | CHI | 13 | 12 | 3−9 | 81 | 174 | 46.6 | 1,057 | 6.1 | 5 | 7 | 59.0 | 94 | 525 | 5.6 | 5 |
1969 | CHI | 7 | 3 | 1−2 | 41 | 100 | 41.0 | 387 | 3.9 | 2 | 4 | 42.4 | 36 | 229 | 6.4 | 1 |
1975 | CHI | 1 | 1 | 0—1 | 8 | 20 | 40.0 | 87 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 14.0 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 1 |
SD | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 27 | 25.9 | 53 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 24.2 | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | |
1976 | NO | 11 | 6 | 2—4 | 103 | 213 | 48.4 | 1,288 | 6.0 | 4 | 8 | 58.2 | 21 | 92 | 4.4 | 2 |
1977 | NO | 4 | 2 | 1−1 | 16 | 31 | 51.6 | 130 | 4.2 | 1 | 3 | 33.7 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 |
1978 | GB | 12 | 0 | — | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 61.1 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 |
Career | 91 | 53 | 16−36−1 | 507 | 1,178 | 43.0 | 6,493 | 5.5 | 36 | 64 | 48.5 | 410 | 2,654 | 6.5 | 22 |
Baseball career
After his professional football career was over, Douglass briefly played minor league baseball in the
Personal life
Douglass was married to former
Douglass was arrested on charges of trespassing on April 13, 2011.[6]
References
- ^ "Bobby Douglass, Post 81 American Legion". El Dorado Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ KU Athletics Football (March 10, 2011). "Former Kansas Quarterback Bobby Douglass Up for Induction to College Football Hall of Fame". Official Website for the University of Kansas Athletics Department. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ Yellon, Al (August 31, 2010). "Bobby Douglass: A Bears Quarterback Who Was One Of A Kind". SB Nation Chicago. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Bobby Douglass baseball stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Bobby Douglass had it all and could've been the next great Bears quarterback".
- ^ Fuller, Ruth (April 14, 2011). "Ex-Bear QB Douglass charged with trespassing". Chicago Breaking News. Retrieved April 16, 2011.