RIP Roman Gabriel (1 Viewer)

[JohnnyU]

Roman Gabriel (1940-2024) – Find a Grave...

Professional Football Player. He played the quarterback position for both the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams from 1962 to 1972 and Philadelphia Eagles from 1973 to 1977. Born Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Jr., he played football collegiately at North Carolina State University from 1959 to...

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[Bri]

From the old days, he's like everyone's second favorite player maybe third but no further.
I think I read he still has the Rams record for passing TDs...and not from a passing era.
The highlights and few games I've seen, I love the same thing he does- it's the simplest, toughest thing- he stiff armed incoming defensive pass rushers and sometimes threw it while he held one off.
Can you imagine a QB doing that today? No! Not even once.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

#RIP

 

[JohnnyU]

I was lucky enough to watch him play in the 60s. Back then the Colts were in the same division as the Rams in the NFL West division.