Craig Bradshaw (American football)
 Bradshaw during a game at Southwood High School | |||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||
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| Born: | August 14, 1957 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Southwood (Shreveport, Louisiana) | ||||
| College: | Utah State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1980 / round: 7 / pick: 182 | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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William Craig Bradshaw (born August 14, 1957[1]) is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and the New Orleans Saints. He is the younger brother of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw.
Early life and family
Bradshaw was born on August 14, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He is the youngest of three sons born to the couple, the other two being Gary[2] and Pittsburgh Steelers four-time Super Bowl champion Terry Bradshaw.[3] The brothers were only the second set of brothers to play quarterback in the NFL, following Ed and Joey Sternaman in 1927[4] and were the first quarterbacks to play opposite one another in a game.[5]
Bradshaw attended Southwood High School in Shreveport between 1973 and 1977. He became his high school football team's starting quarterback as a junior in 1975. In addition to football, Bradshaw participated on the school's track and field team, where he threw javelin. In 1975, Bradshaw participated in Louisiana's district championships as a thrower.[6]
College career
Bradshaw played college football for his brothers' alma mater Louisiana Tech University in 1977. In his lone season with the Bulldogs, he completed 12 passes on 35 attempts for 143 yards and an interception. He transferred to Utah State in 1978 where he played for two seasons. In his career with Utah, he completed 44.7% of his passes (55-of-123) for 1,055 yards, nine touchdowns and seven interceptions. [7]
College statistics
| Season | Games | Passing | |||||||
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| GP | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | |
| 1977 | 1 | 0-1 | 12 | 35 | 34.3 | 143 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978 | 11 | 7-4 | 32 | 76 | 42.1 | 575 | 7.6 | 6 | 4 |
| 1979 | 10 | 7-3 | 23 | 47 | 48.9 | 480 | 10.2 | 3 | 3 |
| Career | 22 | 14-8 | 67 | 158 | 42.4 | 1,198 | 7.6 | 9 | 8 |
Professional career
Bradshaw was drafted in the 7th round (182nd overall) of the 1980 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers and he played a total of two games in the 1980 season.[1] He threw for no touchdowns or interceptions, however, the team was able to record victories in both games over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals.[8] He was let go from the team in the 1981 off season.
In 1982, he signed with the New Orleans Saints. Though he was with the team for two seasons, he did not see the field once as he sat behind Archie Manning and Ken Stabler during his tenure.
NFL career statistics
| Season | Games | Passing | |||||||
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| GP | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | |
| 1980 | 2 | 2–0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | — | Did not play | ||||||
| 1983 | 0 | — | Did not play | ||||||
| Career | 2 | 2–0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b "Craig Bradshaw". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ "Cooks At Home: Gary Bradshaw". Edible Sarasota. November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Zasky, Jason (September 7, 2020). "Steelers' Terry Bradshaw and Houston's Craig Bradshaw: On This Day in NFL History". Heavy Sports. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Gil Brandt (2007). "The Pride of Coe College (and other week 13 notables)". NFL.com. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ John Dudley (March 30, 2006). "Must-See TV". Cold, Hard Football Facts. Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016". Ancestry.com. June 15, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Craig Bradshaw College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Craig Bradshaw 1980 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 14, 1957. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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