Harold Stephens

Professional career After going undrafted in the 1961 NFL draft, Stephens played for the Louisville Raiders of the United Football League (UFL) in 1961. He completed 101 of 226 passes (44.7%) for 1,123 yards, five touchdowns, and 13 interceptions for the Raiders during the 1961 season while also rushing 44 times for 94 yards and two touchdowns. He also played for the Raiders in 1962, recording 42 completions on 68 passing attempts (61.8%) for 411 yards, two touchdowns, and five interceptions. On October 21, Stephens, who had not even been on the field, was incorrectly ejected from a game against the Dallas Texans after his teammates convinced the referees that Stephens was involved in a fight. The Titans did this to save linebacker Jerry Fields from ejection as the team only had three linebackers left. Following the game, Stephens was not fined after it was determined that he was not involved in the fight. Overall, he played in six games for the Titans during the 1962 season, completing 15 of 22 passes (68.2%) for 123 yards while also rushing six times for 33 yards. He became a free agent after the season. Stephens did not play football anywhere in 1963 due to his wife and child being seriously injured in a car accident.

Stephens signed with the Canton Bulldogs of the UFL in 1964. However, he left the team on August 22, 1964, before the start of the season.

Stephens played for the Sherman-Denison Jets of the Texas Football League (TFL) in 1966, completing 51 of 76 passes (67.1%) for 648 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions. In 1967, he recorded 136 of 264 passes (51.5%) for 2,030 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions while also rushing for a touchdown. He was the team's head coach for three of those games as well, accumulating an 0–3 record.

Stephens played for the El Paso Jets of the TFL in 1968 and threw two touchdowns. He both made and lost millions in the oil industry after his football career. He became a Christian in 1978 and, along with his wife, founded the Living Way Ministries in 1980. He traveled the world as an evangelical preacher. In 2002, he reached 11 million people in Nigeria. Stephens also met several prime ministers during his travels and was made a prince by Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini. At the suggestion of Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin, Stephens worked on a plan to extract oil in Israel for over 20 years, but it was not a success. Stephens died of a heart attack on May 15, 2003.