Norm Van Brocklin

Passing attempts:	2,895
Passing completions:	1,553
Completion percentage:	53.6%
TD–INT:	173–178
Passing yards:	23,611
Passer rating:	75.1
Punting yards:	22,313
Punting average:	42.7

Norm Van Brocklin
	Van Brocklin in 1974
No. 25, 11
Position:	Quarterback ; Punter
Personal information
Born:	March 15, 1926; Parade, South Dakota, U.S.
Died:	May 2, 1983 (aged 57); Social Circle, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Acalanes ; (Lafayette, California)
College:	Oregon (1946–1948)
NFL draft:	1949 / Round: 4 / Pick: 37
Career history
As a player:
	Los Angeles Rams (1949–1957); Philadelphia Eagles (1958–1960);
As a coach:
	Minnesota Vikings (1961–1966) ; Head coach; Atlanta Falcons (1968–1974) ; Head coach; Georgia Tech (1979) ; Running backs coach;
As an executive:
	Atlanta Falcons (1970–1974) ; General manager;
Career highlights and awards
	As a player 2× NFL champion (1951, 1960); NFL Most Valuable Player (1960); First-team All-Pro (1960); 3× Second-team All-Pro (1952, 1954, 1955); 9× Pro Bowl (1950–1955, 1958–1960); NFL passing yards leader (1954); NFL completion percentage leader (1952); NFL 1950s All-Decade Team; Bert Bell Award (1960); Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame; St. Louis Football Ring of Fame; First-team All-American (1948); 2× First-team All-PCC (1947, 1948); NFL record Most passing yards in a game: 554;
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:
Passing attempts:	2,895
Passing completions:	1,553
Completion percentage:	53.6%
TD–INT:	173–178
Passing yards:	23,611
Passer rating:	75.1
Punting yards:	22,313
Punting average:	42.7
Head coaching record
Career:	66–100–7 (.402)
	Player stats at PFR
	Coaching stats at PFR
	Executive profile at PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Norman Mack Van Brocklin (March 15, 1926 – May 2, 1983), nicknamed "the Dutchman", was an American football player, coach and executive. He played as a quarterback and punter in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He spent his first nine seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and his final three with the Philadelphia Eagles. Following his playing career, he was the inaugural head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 1961 to 1966 and the second head coach of the Atlanta Falcons from 1968 to 1974.

Van Brocklin played college football for the Oregon Webfoots, earning All-America honors, but was not selected by the Rams until the fourth round of the 1949 NFL draft due to concerns over his professional availability. During his first three seasons, he and teammate Bob Waterfield alternated as the starting quarterback, culminating with them leading Los Angeles to victory in the 1951 championship game. After Waterfield retired, Van Brocklin served as the Rams primary starter from 1952 to 1957, concluding his tenure with six consecutive Pro Bowl selections and a passing-yards leading season in 1954. He joined Philadelphia in 1958, where his three seasons all saw him receive further Pro Bowl selections, bringing his total to nine. In his final season, he was named NFL Most Valuable Player en route to winning the 1960 championship.

As the head coach of the expansion Vikings and Falcons, Van Brocklin had less success and was unable to reach the postseason with either team. Nevertheless, he recorded the first winning season for both franchises. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.

^ Grasso, John (June 13, 2013). Historical Dictionary of Football. Scarecrow Press. p. 413. ISBN 978-0-8108-7857-0.
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