Ted Marchibroda
Theodore Joseph Marchibroda
Born: March 15, 1931
Franklin, PA USA
Deceased: January 16, 2016
Position: QB
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 178
College: St. Bonaventure, Detroit Mercy
High School: Franklin (PA)
Career: 1953-1957
Drafted: 1953 in Round 1, #5 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers
Coaching record
Ted Marchibroda played from 1953 to 1957 during his career with the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers. Marchibroda threw for 2,169 yards in his career, completing 172 of 385 passes with 16 touchdowns and 29 interceptions. He also ran for 176 yards in 50 attempts with 3 rushing touchdowns.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 22 | 9 | 40.9 | 66 | 3.0 | 1 | 4.5 | 2 | 9.1 | 16 | 25.9 |
| 1955 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 43 | 24 | 55.8 | 280 | 6.5 | 2 | 4.7 | 3 | 7.0 | 47 | 62.2 |
| 1956 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 275 | 124 | 45.1 | 1585 | 5.8 | 12 | 4.4 | 19 | 6.9 | 75 | 49.4 |
| 1957 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 45 | 15 | 33.3 | 238 | 5.3 | 1 | 2.2 | 5 | 11.1 | 75 | 19.7 |
| Totals | 385 | 172 | 44.7 | 2169 | 5.6 | 16 | 4.2 | 29 | 7.5 | 75 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1955 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | -1 | -0.2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1956 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 39 | 152 | 3.9 | 26 | 2 |
| 1957 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 |
| Totals | 50 | 176 | 3.5 | 26 | 3 |
Kick Returns:
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1955 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1956 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 0 |
| 1955 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 11 |
| 1957 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 0 |
Awards
1975 - AP NFL Coach of the Year
1975 - Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year
