Paddy Driscoll

John Leo "Paddy" Driscoll (January 11, 1895 – June 29, 1968) was a professional American football quarterback. Driscoll was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965 and is a member of the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team. In 1974, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Playing career

At 5' 11" and 160 pounds, he was not big, but he made a big impact on football during the decade of the 1920s. He was particularly known for his drop kicks and punting. In 1924, he recorded a 55 yard drop-kicked field goal and in 1925 holds a tied NFL record (with Al Bloodgood) of four drop-kicked field goals in a single game.

After attending Northwestern University and a brief professional baseball career (Driscoll played 13 games for the Chicago Cubs in 1917 and n 39 games for the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League in 1919) he played the 1919 season with the Hammond Pros (pre-NFL). From 1920 to 1925, he led the Chicago Cardinals and was also head coach from 1920 to 1922.

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NFL predictions: Tony Romo headed for the Cowboys' Ring of Honor

The Oklahoman 04 Oct 2018

Advertisement. Tony Romo looks to pass in a 2015 Cowboy game. (AP Photo). Tony Romo is bound for the Dallas Cowboys’ Ring of Honor. The only variable is time. Jerry Jones said as much this week on a Dallas radio show. "First of all, you've heard me say this, if I had to list my No ... OK. Interesting ... Charley Trippi and Paddy Driscoll are the others. The quarterbacks in the 49er Hall of Fame are Montana, Steve Young, Tittle and John Brodie....

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Fa4ber hurled spitball in Q-C 100 years ago

Dispatch Argus 22 Sep 2018

The Rock Island Arsenal baseball team played two games against the Great Lakes naval training station team on Sept. 14 and 15, 1918 at Douglas Park in Rock Island. Future Hall of Famer, pitcher Urban “Red” Faber, was on the Navy’s team ... Included in the Great Lakes team are Red Faber, Chicago White Sox player; Paddy Driscoll, former Chicago Cub and Phil Chounaird, also at one time with the White Sox .” ... 16, 1918 ... But he weakened.” ... ....

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No date set for demolition of Co Cork house where boys died

RTE 20 Sep 2018

Patrick and Tommy O'Driscoll sustained multiple fatal stab wounds inflicted by their brother Jonathan O'Driscoll at their home at Deerpark, Charleville on 4 September 2014.  ... Thomas and Paddy O'Driscoll were found dead in their home in Charleville....

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Council to demolish house in which young man killed his brothers

The Irish Times 19 Sep 2018

Patrick and Tommy O’Driscoll sustained more than 40 stab wounds each. The wounds were inflicted by their brother Jonathan O’Driscoll, who took his own life shortly afterwards ... Jonathan, the eldest of the five O’Driscoll children, had collected his four younger brothers, Paddy, Thomas, Jimmy (five) and Martin (four) from creche at 3.15pm on the day of the tragedy....

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Here’s a look at all 28 members the Bears have in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Chicago Sun-Times 09 Sep 2018

Brian Urlacher is the 28th member of the Bears’ organization in the Pro Football Hall of Fame — more than any other NFL team, including the Packers, who are second with 25 ... George Halas ... Paddy Driscoll ... George Halas called Driscoll — an Evanston native — “the greatest athlete I ever knew.” Driscoll was a runner, passer, returner, punter and a master of the drop kick — with 51 career field goals, including two then-record 50-yarders ... ....

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Past 'success' of Bears first-year coaches shouldn't faze Nagy

Rapid City Journal 19 Jul 2018

If Matt Nagy feels any pressure to win immediately as the Bears’ rookie head coach, it’s certainly not the result of recent franchise history ... Trestman’s 2013 team finished 8-8, but that was two games worse than Lovie Smith’s 10-6 squad that barely missed the playoffs the previous season ... Paddy Driscoll took over and led the Bears to a 9-2-1 regular-season record, but they were defeated in the NFL championship game, 47-7 by the Giants....

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Dreaming of history in a sleepless city

Irish Independent 05 May 2018

New York – Eunan Doherty; Barry Kelly, Owen Cummins, Kieran Walsh; PJ Lanigan, Martin Slowey, Niall McCready; Pat Mahoney, Gary Dowd; Philip Sloan, Paddy O’Connor, Bingo O’Driscoll; Kevin Lilly, Peter Loughran, Jamie O’Driscoll ... NEW YORK – E Doherty; P Murphy, Paul O’Connor, Paddy O’Connor; P Sloan, K Newell, J Mitchell; K O’Connor, J Killeen; K Lilly, G Dowd, B O’Driscoll; B McGrogan, E Reilly, F O’Neill....

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Dreaming of history in a sleepless city - GAA in New York has always been about more than just results

Irish Independent 05 May 2018

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'Ridiculous' - Ireland star Stockdale takes aim at Brian O'Driscoll's criticism of Ulster

Irish Independent 26 Apr 2018

ONE of Ulster Rugby's top stars has hit back at "ridiculous" claims from former Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll that the club is a "basket case" ... Brian O'Driscoll says Ulster's a 'basket case'. It comes amid continuing controversy over the sacking of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding ... O'Driscoll said....

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Ulster's Stockdale hits back over Brian O'Driscoll's stinging 'basket case' jibe

Belfast Telegraph 26 Apr 2018

One of Ulster Rugby's top stars has hit back at "ridiculous" claims from former Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll that the club is a "basket case" ... Brian O'Driscoll says Ulster's a 'basket case'. It comes amid continuing controversy over the sacking of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding ... Asked last week about current goings-on, O'Driscoll described the club as a "basket case" ... O'Driscoll said ... "So, I think the comments are pretty unfair." ... ....

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Brian O'Driscoll: 'Any misogynistic undercurrents that might exist within the game need to be stamped out'

Irish Independent 17 Apr 2018

Brian O'Driscoll believes that the public's disquiet about the acquittal of Ulster's Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding left the IRFU with no choice but to sack the pair ... "I think from the IRFU's perspective they were left with no option but to sever ties with Stuart and Paddy."....

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Ireland had 'no option' than to sack Jackson and Olding - O'Driscoll

AOL 17 Apr 2018

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) were left with "no option" other than to cancel the contracts of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding, says Brian O'Driscoll ... On Tuesday, Ulster's Rob Herring issued a statement on behalf of the club's players expressing their "sadness" at the decision but legendary former centre O'Driscoll believes the national governing body will have seen no other course of action available....

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Ulster Bank League Division 1A round-up

RTE 14 Apr 2018

Dave Fanagan; Conor Gilsenan, Craig Kennedy, Myles Carey, Conor Toolan; Conor Dean, Paddy O'Driscoll; Tom O'Reilly, Hugo Kean, Adam Coyle, Ciaran Ruddock (capt), Jack Dilger, David Aspil, Ronan Watters, Caelan Doris ... Adam Clarkin, Cian Madden, Paddy Thornton, Kaleikumaka Konrad, James O'Donoghue....

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