Paddy Driscoll

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Paddy Driscoll
Date of birth January 11, 1895(1895-01-11)
Place of birth Flag of the United States Evanston, Illinois
Date of death June 28, 1968 (aged 73)
Place of death Chicago, Illinois
Position(s) Quarterback
College Northwestern
Honors NFL 1920s All-Decade Team
Career Record 28-17-2
Playing Stats DatabaseFootball
Coaching Stats DatabaseFootball
Team(s) as a player
1920
1920-1925
1926-1929		 Decatur Staleys
Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Bears
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1920-1922
1956-1957		 Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Bears
College Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1965

John Leo "Paddy" Driscoll (January 11, 1895 - June 28, 1968) was a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback.

At 5' 11" and 160 pounds, he was not big, but he made a big impact on American football during the decade of the 1920s. He was particularly known for his drop kicks and punting. In 1924, he recorded a 50 yard drop-kicked field goal and in 1925 he had a record 4 drop-kicked field goals in a single game.

After attending Northwestern University, he played the 1919 season with the Hammond Pros (pre-NFL). From 1920-1925, he led the Chicago Cardinals and was also head coach from 1920 to 1922.

In 1926, prompted by a fear that he would sign with the new AFL then being formed, the Cardinals traded him to the Chicago Bears where he continued to carry his team until he retired after the 1929 season. Later, he was head coach of the Bears for two seasons (1956 and 1957), compiling a record of 14-10-1.

Driscoll was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965 and is a member of the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team. In 1974, he was also inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Driscoll also had a brief major league baseball career, playing 13 games for the Chicago Cubs in 1917.

Driscoll died June 28, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 73.

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Preceded by
Chuck Dressen		 Chicago Bears Starting Quarterbacks
1926-1929		 Succeeded by
Keith Molesworth
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Chicago Cardinals 1925 NFL Champions
Eddie Anderson | Herb Blumer | Willis Brennan | Ralph Claypool | Fred DeStefano | Paddy Driscoll | Red Dunn | Hal Erickson | Earl Evans | Art Folz | Fred Gillies | John Hurlburt | Bob Koehler | Jerry Lunz | Mickey MacDonnell | Ike Mahoney | Nick McInerney | Paul McNulty | Lenny Sachs | Wilfred Smith | Evar Swanson | Jim Tays | Bub Weller
Head Coach Norman Barry
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Decatur Staleys/Chicago Bears starting quarterbacks
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Decatur Staleys/Chicago Bears Head Coaches
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NFL's 1920s All-Decade Team
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Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1965