George Shaw (American football)

George Shaw
Date of birth	July 25, 1933(1933-07-25)
Place of birth	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Date of death	January 3, 1998(1998-01-03) (aged 64)
Place of death	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	183 pounds (83 kg)
Position(s)	Quarterback
College	Oregon
NFL Draft	1955 / Round 1 / Pick 1
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Teams
1955-1958 1959-1960 1961 1962	NFL Baltimore Colts NFL New York Giants NFL Minnesota Vikings AFL Denver Broncos

George Howard Shaw (July 25, 1933 – January 3, 1998) was an American football quarterback who played seven seasons in the National Football League.

1 Early life
2 Professional career
3 Death
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

Early life

A native Oregonian, Shaw quarterbacked Grant High School in Portland, Oregon, to two state football championships before enrolling at the University of Oregon, where he was a first-team All-American in both football and baseball.

Professional career

He was selected by the Baltimore Colts as the first player in the 1955 NFL Draft. Shaw quickly became the starter, but in the early part of the 1956 season, he suffered a broken leg and was replaced by rookie backup Johnny Unitas. As Unitas embarked on his legendary career, Shaw lasted two more years in Baltimore as the backup before being traded to the New York Giants, where he played two seasons. Shaw played one season with the Minnesota Vikings, where he started the first game in franchise history but was replaced in the first half by rookie backup Fran Tarkenton who took over the starting job. He also played one season with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League before retiring from football in 1962.

Death

Shaw died at his home in Portland after a long illness at the age of 64.^[1]

References

^ "Shaw, whom Unitas replaced, dies at 64". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. January 4, 1998. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_19980104/ai_n10397372. Retrieved 2007-02-01.

External links

George Shaw at Find a Grave

National Football League Draft number one overall picks

Berwanger · Francis · C. Davis · Aldrich · Cafego · Harmon · Dudley · Sinkwich · Bertelli · Trippi · Dancewicz · Fenimore · Gilmer · Bednarik · Hart · Rote · Wade · Babcock · Garrett · Shaw · Glick · Hornung · Hill · Duncan · Cannon · Mason · E. Davis · Baker · Parks · Frederickson · Nobis · Bu. Smith · Yary · Simpson · Bradshaw · Plunkett · Patulski · Matuszak · Jones · Bartkowski · Selmon · Bell · Campbell · Cousineau · B. Sims · Rogers · K. Sims · Elway · Fryar · Br. Smith · Jackson · Testaverde · Bruce · Aikman · George · Maryland · Emtman · Bledsoe · Wilkinson · Carter · Johnson · Pace · P. Manning · Couch · Brown · Vick · Carr · Palmer · E. Manning · A. Smith · Williams · Russell · Long · Stafford · Bradford · Newton

Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts first-round draft picks

Vessels • Davidson • Shaw • Ameche • Moore • Parker • Lyles • Burkett • Mix • Matte • Harris • Vogel • Woodson • Curtis • Ball • Smith • Detwiler • Williams • Hinton • Bulaich • McCauley • Dunlap • Drougas • Jones • Ehrmann • Dutton • Carr • Huff • Novak • Burke • McCall • Krauss • Dickey • Hatchett • McMillan • Thompson • Cooks • Schlichter • Elway • Coleman • Solt • Bickett • Hand • Bennett • Rison • George • Emtman • Coryatt • Dawkins • Faulk • Alberts • Ellis Johnson • Harrison • Glenn • Manning • James • Morris • Wayne • Freeney • Clark • Jackson • Addai • Gonzalez • Brown • Hughes • Castonzo

AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · PIT • South: HOU · IND · JAC · TEN • West: DEN · KC · OAK · SD NFC East: DAL · NYG · PHI · WAS • North: CHI · DET · GB · MIN • South: ATL · CAR · NO · TB • West: ARI · STL · SF · SEA

Baltimore Colts 1958 NFL Champions

Oregon Ducks starting quarterbacks

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Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts starting quarterbacks

Fred Enke (1953–1954)
George Taliaferro (1953)
Ed Mioduszewski (1953)
Gary Kerkorian (1954)
Cotton Davidson (1954)
George Shaw (1955–1958)
Johnny Unitas (1956–1972)
Gary Cuozzo (1965–1966)
Tom Matte (1965)
Earl Morrall (1968–1971)
Marty Domres (1972–1974)
Bert Jones (1973–1981)
Bill Troup (1978)
Mike Kirkland (1978)
Greg Landry (1979–1980)
David Humm (1981)
Mike Pagel (1982–1985)
Mark Herrmann (1983–1992)
Art Schlichter (1984–1985)
Matt Kofler (1985)
Jack Trudeau (1986–1993)
Gary Hogeboom (1986–1988)
Blair Kiel (1987)
Chris Chandler (1988–1989)
Tom Ramsey (1989)
Jeff George (1990–1993)
Jim Harbaugh (1994–1997)
Don Majkowski (1994)
Browning Nagle (1994)
Craig Erickson (1995)
Paul Justin (1995–1997)
Kelly Holcomb (1997)
Peyton Manning (1998–2010)
Kerry Collins (2011)
Curtis Painter (2011)
Dan Orlovsky (2011–present)

New York Giants starting quarterbacks

Hinkey Haines (1925–1928)
Bruce Caldwell (1928)
Benny Friedman (1929–1931)
Hap Moran (1931–1932)
Red Smith (1931)
Jack McBride (1932)
Harry Newman (1933–1934)
Ed Danowski (1935–1939)
Tony Sarausky (1936)
Eddie Miller (1940)
Tuffy Leemans (1941–1943)
Emery Nix (1943)
Arnie Herber (1944–1945)
Frank Filchock (1946)
Paul Governali (1947–1948)
Charlie Conerly (1948–1961)
Travis Tidwell (1950–1951)
Tom Landry (1952)
Arnold Galiffa (1953)
Bob Clatterbuck (1954)
Don Heinrich (1955–1959)
George Shaw (1959–1960)
Y. A. Tittle (1961–1964)
Gary Wood (1964–1966)
Earl Morrall (1965–1966)
Fran Tarkenton (1967–1971)
Randy Johnson (1971–1973)
Norm Snead (1972–1976)
Craig Morton (1974–1976)
Joe Pisarcik (1977–1979)
Jerry Golsteyn (1977–1978)
Randy Dean (1978)
Phil Simms (1979–1993)
Scott Brunner (1980–1983)
Jeff Rutledge (1983–1987)
Mike Busch (1987)
Jim Crocicchia (1987)
Jeff Hostetler (1988–1992)
Kent Graham (1992–1998)
Dave Brown (1994–1997)
Danny Kanell (1997–1998)
Kerry Collins (1999–2003)
Jesse Palmer (2003)
Kurt Warner (2004)
Eli Manning (2004–present)

Minnesota Vikings starting quarterbacks

George Shaw (1961)
Fran Tarkenton (1961–1978)
Ron Vander Kelen (1963–1967)
Bob Berry (1966–1974)
Joe Kapp (1967–1969)
Gary Cuozzo (1969–1971)
Bob Lee (1970–1977)
Norm Snead (1971)
Tommy Kramer (1977–1989)
Steve Dils (1980–1983)
Wade Wilson (1983–1991)
Archie Manning (1984)
Tony Adams (1987)
Rich Gannon (1990–1992)
Sean Salisbury (1992–1994)
Jim McMahon (1993)
Warren Moon (1994–1996)
Brad Johnson (1996–1998, 2005–2006)
Randall Cunningham (1997–1999)
Jeff George (1999)
Daunte Culpepper (2000–2005)
Todd Bouman (2001)
Spergon Wynn (2001)
Gus Frerotte (2003, 2008)
Tarvaris Jackson (2006–2010)
Kelly Holcomb (2007)
Brooks Bollinger (2007)
Brett Favre (2009–2010)
Joe Webb (2010)
Donovan McNabb (2011)
Christian Ponder (2011–present)

Minnesota Vikings 1961 Inaugural Season Roster

Denver Broncos starting quarterbacks

Frank Tripucka (1960–1963)
George Herring (1961)
George Shaw (1962)
Mickey Slaughter (1963–1966)
John McCormick (1963–1968)
Don Breaux (1963)
Jacky Lee (1964–1965)
Max Choboian (1966)
Scotty Glacken (1966)
Steve Tensi (1966–1970)
Jim LeClair (1966–1967)
Marlin Briscoe (1968)
Pete Liske (1969–1970)
Alan Pastrana (1970)
Don Horn (1971)
Steve Ramsey (1971–1976)
Charley Johnson (1972–1975)
John Hufnagel (1975)
Craig Penrose (1976–1978)
Craig Morton (1977–1982)
Norris Weese (1978–1979)
Matt Robinson (1980)
Steve DeBerg (1981–1983)
Mark Herrmann (1982)
John Elway (1983–1999)
Gary Kubiak (1983–1989)
Ken Karcher (1987)
Tommy Maddox (1992)
Hugh Millen (1994)
Bill Musgrave (1996)
Bubby Brister (1998)
Brian Griese (1999–2002)
Chris Miller (1999)
Gus Frerotte (2000–2001)
Steve Beuerlein (2002–2003)
Jake Plummer (2003–2006)
Danny Kanell (2003)
Jarious Jackson (2003)
Jay Cutler (2006–2008)
Kyle Orton (2009–2011)
Chris Simms (2009)
Tim Tebow (2010–present)

Persondata
Name	Shaw, George
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	July 25, 1933
Place of birth	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Date of death	January 3, 1998
Place of death	Portland, Oregon, U.S.