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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born: | February 15, 1940 Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died: | November 30, 2022 (aged 82) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||
| High school: | Lawrence | ||||||||||||||||||
| College: | Kansas (1959–1961) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1962 / round: 1 / pick: 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1962 / round: 3 / pick: 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Head coaching record | |||||||||||||||||||
| Regular season: | 13–23 (.361) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Postseason: | 1–1 (.500) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career: | 14–24 (.368) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Record at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||||||||||||
John Willard Hadl (Pronounced: HAY-dull) (February 15, 1940 – November 30, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for 16 years in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He won an AFL championship with the San Diego Chargers in 1963. Hadl was named an AFL All-Star four times and was selected to two Pro Bowls. He was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame.
Hadl played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. A two-time All-American, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Hadl played in three AFL title games with San Diego before the league's merger with the NFL. He finished his career with the Los Angeles Rams, the Green Bay Packers and the Houston Oilers. He also played as a punter for five seasons.