Ted Marchibroda

American football player and coach (1931-2016)

Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda (March 15, 1931 – January 16, 2016) was a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.

Ted Marchibroda
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Marchibroda in 1996
No. 17, 18, 7
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1931-03-15)March 15, 1931
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Died:January 16, 2016(2016-01-16) (aged 84)
Weems, Virginia
Career information
College:St. Bonaventure, Detroit
NFL Draft:1953 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
As player:
As coach:
Career NFL statistics
TDINT:16–29
Yards:2,169
QB Rating:45.3
Player stats at NFL.com
Head coaching record
Regular season:87–98 (.470)
Postseason:2–4 (.333)
Career:89–102 (.466)

He started playing as quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He then played for the Arizona Cardinals when they were in Chicago.[1]

He was a head coach for the Indianapolis Colts from 1975-1979 when they were in Baltimore.[2] He returned to the Colts as a head coach in Indianapolis from 1992-1995. He was an offensive coodinator on several teams. Marchibroda was signed by the new Baltimore Ravens from 1996 to 1998 as their head coach. Marchibroda has since retired from coaching.

Marchibroda died on January 16, 2016 in Weems, Virginia from natural causes at the age of 84.[3][4]

References change

  1. "Ted Marchibroda - Player record". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  2. "Ted Marchibroda - Coaching record". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  3. "Ted Marchibroda dies at age 84". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  4. "Renowned former NFL coach Ted Marchibroda dies at age 84". Washington Post.com. Retrieved January 17, 2016.