Carl Fodor

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Carl Fodor
No. 11 [1]
Date of birth (1963-11-06) November 6, 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Weirton, West Virginia, U.S.
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) QB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
US college Marshall
Career history
As player
1986 St. Louis Cardinals*
1987–1988 Calgary Stampeders
*Offseason or practice squad only
Career stats
Passing comp56
Passing att143
Passing yards809
Passing TDs1

Carl E. Fodor Jr. (born November 6, 1963) is an American former professional football quarterback who played two seasons with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Marshall University.< He was also a member of the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

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Early life

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

Fodor was a three-year letterman for the Marshall 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

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]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Carl Fodor". herdzone.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Carl Fodor, qb". totalfootballstats.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Buccaneers enjoying new position: winning". Johnson City Press . October 12, 1986. p. 115. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "The Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame". herdzone.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Transactions". The Star-Ledger . May 29, 1986. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Transactions". The Daily News-Journal . May 17, 1986. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
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