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Quitoriano was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fifth round, 170th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft. [5] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2022. [6] He was activated hours before the team's Week 8 Thursday Night Football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, and caught a two-yard touchdown pass for his first NFL reception.
Running back Walter Achiu and quarterback Arthur Matsu, both of the Dayton Triangles, were the first Asian-American players in the NFL, having joined the league in 1927 and 1928 respectively. Ignacio Molinet and Jess Rodriguez were the first Hispanic players in the NFL, with each playing one season in 1927 and 1929 respectively.
Robert Lawrence Layne (December 19, 1926 – December 1, 1986) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns before being selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the third overall pick of the 1948 NFL draft and traded ...
Victories over the New York Giants in Houston and the Steelers in Pittsburgh (despite just 46 total yards of offense – an NFL low for a winning team) and the Texans finished the season 4–12, sending two players (Gary Walker and Aaron Glenn) to the Pro Bowl, the most ever by an expansion team.
[96] [97] The name "Texans" had been used by several now-defunct football teams, including the Canadian Football League franchise in San Antonio; the World Football League franchise in Houston, which moved to Louisiana to become the Shreveport Steamer; the Dallas Texans of the NFL which played in only the 1952 season; and by the precursor of ...
Bobby Lackey (October 14, 1937 – September 2, 2021) was an American football player who was the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns in the late 1950s. [1] An all around athlete, he also played punter, kicker and defensive back and returned both punts and kick-offs.
National Football League; Current season, competition or edition: 2024–25 NFL playoffs: Formerly: American Professional Football Conference (1920) American Professional Football Association (1920–1921) Sport: American football: Founded: September 17, 1920 (104 years ago) () Canton, Ohio, U.S. [1] [2] First season: 1920: Commissioner: Roger ...
He played college football at the University of Texas and was a unanimous selection at the guard position on the 1950 College Football All-America Team. [1] He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams (1952–1956) and in the American Football League (AFL) for the Denver Broncos (1960–1963 ...