Frank Ryan (American football)

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Frank Ryan

Ryan with the Rams in 1959
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Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1936-07-12)July 12, 1936 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died:	January 1, 2024(2024-01-01) (aged 87) Waterford, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	R. L. Paschal (Fort Worth)
College:	Rice
NFL draft:	1958 / Round: 5 / Pick: 55
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1958–1961) Cleveland Browns (1962–1968) Washington Redskins (1969–1970)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1964) 3× Pro Bowl (1964–1966) 2x NFL passing touchdowns leader (1964, 1966) Cleveland Browns Legends
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts: 2,133 Passing completions: 1,090 Completion percentage: 51.1 TD–INT: 149–111 Passing yards: 16,042 Passer rating: 77.6

Frank Beall Ryan (July 12, 1936 – January 1, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams (1958–1961), Cleveland Browns (1962–1968), and Washington Redskins (1969–1970). He played college football for the Rice Owls. A three-time Pro Bowl selection with Cleveland, Ryan led the Browns to their most recent National Football League title in 1964. He was also a mathematician, serving as a faculty member at Case Western Reserve University from 1967 to 1974.