Frank Filchock

Pass completions:	342
Passing yards:	4,921
Touchdown passes:	47

Frank Filchock
No. 30, 64
Position:	Quarterback, halfback
Personal information
Born:	October 8, 1916; Crucible, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	June 20, 1994 (aged 77); Washington County, Oregon, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Redstone; (Republic, Pennsylvania)
College:	Indiana
NFL draft:	1938 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14
Career history
As a player:
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1938); Washington Redskins (1938–1941, 1944–1945); New York Giants (1946); Hamilton Tigers (1947–1948); Montreal Alouettes (1949–1950); Baltimore Colts (1950); Edmonton Eskimos (1951–1952); Saskatchewan Roughriders (1953);
As a coach:
	Edmonton Eskimos (1952); Saskatchewan Roughriders (1953–1957); Sarnia Golden Bears (1958); Calgary Stampeders (1959); Denver Broncos (1960–1961);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Pro Bowl (1939, 1941); NFL completion percentage leader (1944); MVP of the ORFU (1948); NFL record Longest touchdown pass: 99 yards (tied);
Career NFL statistics
Pass completions:
Pass completions:	342
Passing yards:	4,921
Touchdown passes:	47
	Player stats at NFL.com

Frank Joseph Filchock (October 8, 1916 – June 20, 1994) was an American gridiron football player and coach. As a consequence of a famous scandal regarding the 1946 NFL Championship Game, he was suspended by the National Football League (NFL) from 1947 to 1950 for associating with gamblers.

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