Bobby Thomason

Robert Lee Thomason (March 26, 1928 – November 5, 2013) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) from 1949 to 1957, primarily for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected to three Pro Bowls. He played college football for the VMI Keydets

Early life Thomason was born in 1928 at Albertville, Alabama. He attended Leeds High School in Alabama. He also received first-team honors from the United Press on the 1948 All-Southern Conference football team.

Professional football Thomason was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round, seventh overall pick, of the 1949 NFL draft. He appeared in six games for the Rams, all as a backup to Bob Waterfield, in 1949. In July 1951, the Rams traded their rights to Thomason to the Green Bay Packers. Thomason appeared in 11 games, one as a starter, for the Packers in 1951. He returned to the Rams at the end of the 1951 season, but was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in January 1952. He played for the Eagles from 1952 to 1957. In 1955, he ranked second in the NFL with a 122 passer rating.

NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high

Year Team Games Passing Rushing 1949 RAM 6 0 0-0 6 12 50.0 50 4.2 15 0 1 26.4 0 0 0.0 0 0 1951 GNB 11 1 0-1 125 221 56.6 1,306 5.9 75 11 9 73.5 5 -5 -1.0 10 0 1952 PHI 12 9 5-4 95 212 44.8 1,334 6.3 44 8 9 60.5 17 88 5.2 23 0 1953 PHI 12 8 6-2 162 304 53.3 2,462 8.1 62 21 20 75.8 9 23 2.6 20 1 1954 PHI 10 4 2-2 83 170 48.8 1,242 7.3 63 10 13 61.0 10 45 4.5 19 0 1955 PHI 10 4 1-2-1 88 171 51.5 1,337 7.8 - 10 7 80.0 17 29 1.7 20 0 1956 PHI 12 10 3-6-1 82 164 50.0 1,119 6.8 52 4 21 40.7 21 48 2.3 19 2 1957 PHI 12 8 1-7 46 92 50.0 630 6.8 67 4 10 47.2 15 62 4.1 19 3 Career 85 44 18-24-2 687 1,346 51.0 9,480 7.0 75 68 90 62.9 94 290 3.1 23 6

Family and later years Thomason married Jean Pierce in 1951. They had one daughter. In 2013, Thomason died of heart failure at the age of 85 in Charlotte, North Carolina.