Pete Beathard

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Pete Beathard
No. 10, 11, 12
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1942-03-07) March 7, 1942 (age 82)
Hermosa Beach, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:El Segundo
(El Segundo, California)
College:USC
NFL draft:1964 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
AFL draft:1964 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Peter Falconer Beathard (/ˈbɛθərd/ BETH-ərd;[1] born March 7, 1942) is a former American football quarterback who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL), the National Football League (NFL), and the World Football League (WFL). He is the younger brother of former NFL executive Bobby Beathard[2] and is current Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback C. J. Beathard’s great-uncle.

College career

Born and raised in southern California, Beathard graduated from El Segundo High School in 1960 and played college football in Los Angeles at USC.

As a junior, he led the

national championship in 1962. Both he and Ron Vander Kelen, the Wisconsin quarterback were named the Players Of The Game in the 1963 Rose Bowl, which USC won, 42–37.[3]

Professional career

Beathard was the fifth overall selection in 1964 NFL draft (Detroit Lions) and the second overall pick in the AFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs,[4] where he signed and backed up Len Dawson.[5]

In October

AFL playoffs
.

Beathard was traded to the

Cardinals in 1970,[8] the Rams in August 1972,[9] and returned to the Chiefs in 1973.[10]

In March 1974, he was selected by the

Portland Storm in 1974,[11][12] and the Chicago Winds in 1975.[13] He was briefly on the roster of the Oakland Raiders in October 1975.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "49ers Analysis: How rookie C.J. Beathard showed promise of better days ahead". The Mercury News. August 20, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Zimmerman, Paul (August 29, 1988). "Smartest man in the NFL". Sports Illustrated. p. 58.
  3. ^ 2008 Rose Bowl Program Archived March 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, 2008 Rose Bowl. Accessed January 26, 2008.
  4. ^ "Lions lose Beathard to Chiefs". Owosso Argus-Press. Michigan. Associated Press. December 4, 1963. p. 16.
  5. ^ Moore, Bob (June 18, 2015). "Chapter Two: Pete Beathard is an Early Prize". Kansas City Chiefs. (team history). Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  6. ^ "Beathard is traded by KC for Ladd, Lee". Lodi News-Sentinel. California. UPI. October 9, 1967. p. 11.
  7. ^ "Beathard: surgery". St. Petersburg Independent. Florida. Associated Press. October 4, 1968. p. 2C.
  8. ^ "Houston trades Beathard". Victoria Advocate. Texas. Associated Press. January 22, 1970. p. 1B.
  9. ^ "Rams get Pete Beathard". Lakeland Ledger. Florida. Associated Press. August 20, 1972. p. 5B.
  10. ^ "Beathard will start for Chiefs tonight". Schenectady Gazette. New York. Associated Press. August 13, 1973. p. 26.
  11. ^ "Storm signs Beathard to WFL pact". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. September 11, 1974. p. 1B.
  12. ^ Cawood, Neil (September 26, 1974). "Beathard stirs up the Storm". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
  13. ^ "Hornets seek 1st victory". Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina. July 19, 1975. p. A6.
  14. ^ "Beathard to Raiders". Lodi News-Sentinel. California. UPI. October 9, 1975. p. 10.

External links

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