Ogden Compton

Ogden Bingham Compton (born August 25, 1932) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football for Hardin–Simmons.

Ogden Compton
No. 17
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1932-08-25) August 25, 1932
Ithaca, New York
Career information
College:Hardin–Simmons
Career history
  • Chicago Cardinals (1955)
Career NFL statistics
TD-INT:1-6
Yards:339
QB Rating:21.2
Player stats at NFL.com

On November 13, 1955, Compton threw the only touchdown pass of his NFL career, a completion to Dick "Night Train" Lane that covered 98 yards, the second longest pass in NFL history up to that time.[1]

References

  1. "Bays Even Slate at 4-4, Gain in Race". Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 14, 1955. p. 21 via Newspapers.com.
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