Adrian Burk
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| Adrian Burk | |
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| Position(s): Quarterback |
Jersey #(s): 10 |
| Born: December 14, 1927 Mexia, Texas |
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| Died: July 28, 2003 (aged 75) Rusk, Texas |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1950–1956 | |
| NFL Draft: 1950 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | |
| College: Baylor | |
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| Career Stats | |
| TD-INT | 61-89 |
| Yards | 7,001 |
| QB Rating | 52.2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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Adrian Matthew Burk (December 14, 1927 - July 7, 2003) was an American football quarterback in the NFL. He is one of only five NFL quarterbacks who share the record of seven touchdown passes in one regular season game. Burk threw seven touchdown pases on October 17, 1954 when the Philadelphia Eagles won 49-21 over the Washington Redskins. Three of his touchdowns passes were to Eagles receiver Pete Pihos. He later worked as an NFL official. He worked the game that saw Joe Kapp tie the record for 7 touchdown passes in one game.
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