Jerry Rhome

Jerry Rhome

Position(s) Quarterback Jersey #(s) 13, 17
Born	March 6, 1942 (1942-03-06) (age 69) Dallas, Texas
Career information
Year(s)	1965–1971
NFL Draft	1964 / Round: 13 / Pick: 172
AFL Draft	1964 / Round: 25 / Pick: 195 (By the New York Jets)
College	Tulsa
Professional teams
Dallas Cowboys (1965-1968) Cleveland Browns (1969) Houston Oilers (1970) Los Angeles Rams (1971)
Career stats
TD-INT	7-14
Yards	1628
QB Rating	55.2
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements

Jerry Byron Rhome (born March 6, 1942 in Dallas, Texas) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played for the Dallas Cowboys (1965–1968), the Cleveland Browns (1969), the Houston Oilers (1970), and the Los Angeles Rams (1971). He closed out his playing career in 1972 with the Canadian Football League Montreal Alouettes.

Rhome starred at the University of Tulsa, where he finished second in the 1964 Heisman Trophy voting in one of the closest votes ever recorded. He held a number of NCAA records, including the most touchdowns in a game and in a season and the most passes without an interception in a year and in a career. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998. Rhome also won the Sammy Baugh Trophy, awarded annually to the nation's top college passer, in 1964. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.

After he finished his pro playing career, Rhome became an assistant coach at the University of Tulsa. His first NFL coaching job was with the Seattle Seahawks. He earned a Super Bowl ring while coaching for the Washington Redskins.

Preceded by Jim Shofner

Phoenix Cardinals Offensive Coordinator 1990-1993

Succeeded by Dave Atkins

Persondata
Name	Rhome, Jerry
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	March 6, 1942
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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