Tobin Rote

Tobin Rote
Rote on a 1952 Bowman football card
No. 38, 18, 11
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born(1928-01-18)January 18, 1928
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 27, 2000(2000-06-27) (aged 72)
Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolHarlandale (San Antonio)
CollegeRice (1946–1949)
NFL draft1950: 2nd round, 17th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Passing attempts2,907
Passing completions1,329
Completion percentage45.7%
TD–INT148–191
Passing yards18,850
Passer rating56.8
Rushing yards3,128
Rushing touchdowns37
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Passing comp - att663 / 1,187 (55.9%)
TD–INT66–58
Passing yards9,872
Rushing yards238
Rushing touchdowns5

Tobin Cornelius Rote (January 18, 1928 – June 27, 2000) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Rice Owls.

He was arguably the first dual-threat quarterback in NFL history.