Stan Gelbaugh
No. 8, 10, 16, 18 | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | December 4, 1962||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
College: | Maryland | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 6 / Pick: 150 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
| |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| |||||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
| |||||||||
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Stanley Morris Gelbaugh (born December 4, 1962) is an American former professional
Early years
Gelbaugh lettered in
He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Maryland. As a redshirt freshman he was tried at wide receiver in the spring, before being switched back to quarterback in the fall.
He spent his first two and a half years punting and as the backup to Boomer Esiason in 1983 and Frank Reich in the 1984 season. After Reich went down with a shoulder injury in Week 4 against Wake Forest, Gelbaugh took over the starting role. After a loss to Penn State in which he set a school record with 48 pass attempts, Gelbaugh and the Terps reeled off three straight victories. In Week 9, while visiting Bernie Kosar and the defending national champion Miami Hurricanes, the Hurricanes jumped out to a 31–0 lead at halftime. Gelbaugh was replaced by Reich, who led the Terps to a thrilling 42–40 comeback in the second half, a then- record comeback in college football history.[1]
Going into the following season, he was the starting quarterback for a team that was ranked #1 in the preseason poll.[2] He passed for 2,475 yards, breaking Esiason's single-season record. He also broke the record for passing yardage in a game with 361 yards against Clemson University, led the ACC in total offense with 216.8 yards-per-game and was second in passing efficiency. Even though the team went 9–3 overall, the team had a perfect 6–0 record in the Atlantic Coast Conference, giving them the conference title.[2][3] The season ended with a victory over Syracuse in the Cherry Bowl, where he passed for 223 yards and two touchdowns, and added another rushing score.[4] Gelbaugh was named offensive MVP of the game.[5]
He finished his college career second overall in school history in yardage and third in completions. He had a 13–4 record in the games he started and became the first Terrapins quarterback with three career 300-yard games.[6]
Professional career
Struggles in Buffalo
Gelbaugh was selected in the sixth round (150th overall) of the
He briefly became a
Gelbaugh signed with the
He signed with the
Success in Europe
In the spring of 1990, the
"We had only 10 footballs; the rest were stuck in customs. We played with the same footballs for two weeks. After one day, they were all bad. After five days it was ridiculous. It was like a throwback. I felt like Otto Graham out there throwing a stuffed pillow."
In the first game of the new league, Gelbaugh and fellow Monarchs quarterback
He credited much of his success to his
In the World Bowl, Gelbaugh managed the Monarchs effectively, throwing for 191 yards and two touchdowns en route to a 21–0 Monarchs victory over Barcelona.
Phoenix Cardinals
After his success in Europe, he initially failed to sign with an NFL team. Due to WLAF rules, any NFL team signing him would have had to pay double his WLAF salary, which ended up as $90,000 after bonuses, just to negotiate with him.[18][27] In the end, the WLAF waived the fee, leaving Gelbaugh free to sign with any team.[27] Although he was interested in joining the San Diego Chargers,[27] he signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL as a member of their practice squad.[28] The two sides could not come to an agreement, and Gelbaugh was waived in August.[2]
He signed with the
Gelbaugh later announced that he would return to the Monarchs for the 1992 WLAF season; although he was contractually obligated to return, he viewed it as another opportunity for him to showcase his talents for a possible NFL return.[28] Before his return, he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks, who picked him up as a Plan B free agent.[32] He signed with Seattle because the Seahawks' offensive coordinator, Larry Kennan, was his coach with the Monarchs.[31]
Return to London
Gelbaugh's first game back was an overtime victory over the Knights in London; he finished the day with 349 passing yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.[33] Unfortunately, under new head coach Ray Willsey the Monarchs would go on a seven-game winless streak.[34] The lone highlight of the season was a 45–13 drubbing of the Montreal Machine, but the Monarchs finished the season 2-7-1 and at the bottom of the European division.[34]
His numbers were down slightly from his MVP season a year earlier; he finished the season with 1,966 yards, and 11 touchdowns to 12 interceptions.[35] Although the league suspended play after the 1992 season, Gelbaugh did not want to return anyway, citing the stress of two seasons in one year as too much.[31]
Seattle Seahawks: 1992–1996
Gelbaugh joined the Seahawks for the
His next action would come in relief of Stouffer against the Denver Broncos, and he would lead the team to an improbable comeback on Monday Night Football, throwing a game-tying touchdown on the final play of regulation.[40] The Seahawks would win the game in overtime on John Kasay's 32-yard game winner; Gelbaugh finished the evening with 164 yards and a touchdown in less than a full quarter's work.[40] He would continue to trade time with Stouffer for the rest of the season, but the Seahawks were unable to win any more games, and finished the season with the fewest points scored in a 16-game season in league history.[41]
Although Gelbaugh was resigned for the 1993 season,[42] his only appearance came in relief of injured starter Rick Mirer in the fourth quarter of a game against the New England Patriots.[43] He then spent two years on the bench, only making a brief appearance in the 1994 season finale.[44] In 1996, he started the last regular season game against the Raiders, but was injured on the second series of downs after tearing a groin muscle.[45] Gelbaugh retired after the 1996 season.
Personal life
Gelbaugh's nickname while playing was "Blueprint", due to his knowledge of many different offenses.[46] (The nickname proved to be appropriate for his post-football career: he is now the senior vice president at Kalmia, an interior construction company in Maryland.)[47] Stan is married to Denise Del Vecchio Gelbaugh. He has two children, Paul and Elizabeth; three step-sons, Andrew, Patrick, and Sam; and a grandson, Wyatt.
References
- ^ David Funk (November 10, 2008). "FSD History Flashback: November 10, 1984". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Murray, Ken (December 18, 1991). "After long travels, Gelbaugh taking wing for Phoenix". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Maryland Gains Title in A.C.C." The New York Times. Associated Press. November 30, 1985. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "1985 Cherry Bowl". Syracuse University. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Dream Comes True, Syracuse Loses". Los Angeles Times. December 22, 1985. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "University of Maryland Passing Records". University of Maryland, College Park. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Transactions". August 19, 1986. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 19, 1986. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Washington Post. December 8, 1991.
- ^ Vanstone, Rob (October 26, 2009). "Clermont tried to sell his catch". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. November 19, 1986. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Stan Gelbaugh: Career Stats". National Football League. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Eskenazi, Gerald (November 25, 1991). "Sidelines: Image is Everything: Gelbaugh Makes it By Selling Himself". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Rosenthal, Ken (April 16, 1991). "Gelbaugh gets best of bargain". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c Stellino, Vito (May 5, 1991). "Stardom in WLAF rekindles NFL ambitions for ex-Terp Gelbaugh". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "London beats Frankfurt in First W.L.A.F. Contest". The New York Times. Associated Press. March 24, 1991. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b Williams, Andre (July 3, 1991). "Gelbaugh, victim of success, has no NFL suitors". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "W.L.A.F. - 46,952 Watch Knights Lose". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 1, 1991. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Applebome, Peter (April 21, 1991). "Can the Fire Catch On in Birmingham?". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Results Plus". The New York Times. April 29, 1991. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b Smith, Timothy W. (May 30, 1991). "W.L.A.F. Archrivals are Archenemies". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Stan Gelbaugh 1991 Pro Set, card No. 704". Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Timothy W. (May 9, 1991). "7-and-0 Monarchs Stir a Loyal Uprising". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Timothy W. (June 3, 1991). "Knights Guilty; Sentence is Vacation". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "The Spectacle's the Thing as Monarchs Capture Title". The New York Times. June 10, 1991. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c Stellino, Vito (July 13, 1991). "Gelbaugh Free to Sign with NFL; WLAF Waives Fee for Top Quarterback". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b Stellino, Vito (July 30, 1991). "NFL Passes on Gelbaugh, who catches on in CFL". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Stan Gelbaugh 1991 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Stellino, Vito (December 9, 1991). "Gelbaugh's top day turns to evening of discontent". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Stellino, Vito (November 6, 1992). "Throwing on run has become way of life for Seahawks' Gelbaugh 9-team lands him start". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Seattle Signs Gelbaugh". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 14, 1992. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Waite, Teresa L. (March 23, 1992). "Knights Suffer the Effects of Too Many Turnovers". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "1992 London Monarchs Schedule & Results". The Football Database. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Stan Gelbaugh Career Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- Seattle Times. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Stan Gelbaugh 1992 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Eagles' Secondary Vanishes". The New York Times. October 12, 1992. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Elway Rallies Broncos Again". The New York Times. October 19, 1992. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Seattle Times. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "A Bolt Out of the Blue; Chargers Best in West". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 28, 1992. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. July 7, 1993. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Eskenazi, Gerald (September 20, 1993). "Mirer Hurt, Bledsoe Beat in the Battle of the Rookies". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Mirer May Be Out". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 19, 1996. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Berkow, Ira (December 7, 1997). "First the Heisman, then Pink Slips". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- Seattle Times. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Cooley, Joshua. "Bullis just asks the pro". Maryland Gazette. Archived from the original on October 31, 2004. Retrieved January 21, 2019.