Carl Fodor
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | November 6, 1963 Weirton, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Marshall | ||||||||
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| 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals* | ||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Calgary Stampeders | ||||||||
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Carl E. Fodor Jr. (born November 6, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for two seasons with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd. He was also a member of the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
[edit]Carl E. Fodor Jr. was born on November 6, 1963, in Weirton, West Virginia.[1] He played high school football at Weir High School in Weirton, earning all-state honors.[2]
College career
[edit]Fodor was a three-year letterman at Marshall University for the Thundering Herd from 1983 to 1985.[1] He completed 60 of 127 passes (47.2%) for 802 yards, four touchdowns, and eight interceptions in 1984.[3] In 1985, he led the Thundering Herd to their first winning season since 1965 by finishing with a 6–5 record.[2] Fodor totaled 218 completions on 411 passing attempts (53.0%) for 2,888 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions that year, becoming the first Marshall player to pass for at least 2,000 yards in a season.[3][2] In the spring of 1985, he won the Hardman Award, given to the best amateur athlete in West Virginia.[2] As a senior in 1985, he completed 196 of 400 passes (49.1%) for 2,438 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions while leading the team to a 7–3–1 record.[3][2][4] Fodor set school career records in completions with 521, passing attempts with 1,059, passing yards with 6,655 and passing touchdowns with 39.[2] He was inducted into the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991.[5]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 1985 NFL draft, Fodor signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on May 28, 1986.[6][7] On Jul 19, 1986, it was reported that Fodor had been released among the first cuts at training camp.[8]
Fodor was signed by the Calgary Stampeders in April 1987.[9] He played in nine games in 1987, completing three of 16 passes for 58 yards and one interception while also rushing four times for 27 yards and one touchdown.[1] He played in 15 games, starting two, during the 1988 season, recording 53 completions on 127 passing attempts (41.7%) for 751 yards, one touchdown, and 11 interceptions, and 14 carries for 134 yards.[1][10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Carl Fodor". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Carl Fodor". herdzone.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Carl Fodor, qb". totalfootballstats.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Buccaneers enjoying new position: winning". Johnson City Press. October 12, 1986. p. 115. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ↑ "The Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame". herdzone.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Transactions". The Star-Ledger. May 29, 1986. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Transactions". The Daily News-Journal. May 17, 1986. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Perrin". The Belleville News-Democrat. July 19, 1986. p. 27. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Carl Fodor". cflapedia.com. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Carl Fodor". statscrew.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
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[edit]- Living people
- 1963 births
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- Players of Canadian football from West Virginia
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- St. Louis Cardinals (football) players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Players of American football from West Virginia
- Sportspeople from Weirton, West Virginia
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Weir High School alumni