Doug Hudson Explained

Doug Hudson
Position:Quarterback
Number:11
Birth Date:1964 9, mf=yes
Birth Place:Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:201
Draftyear:1987
Draftround:7
Draftpick:186
High School:Gulf Breeze
(Gulf Breeze, Florida)
College:Nicholls State
Teams:
Statlabel1:TD-INT
Statvalue1:0–0
Statlabel2:Passing yards
Statvalue2:0
Statlabel3:Passer rating
Statvalue3:39.6
Pfr:H/HudsDo20

Benjamin Douglas Hudson (born September 11, 1964) is a former professional American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He graduated from Gulf Breeze High School and played collegiate football at Nicholls State University[1]

Hudson is best known for a one-play gaffe resulting in a safety.[2] It is the only recorded statistic of his career.[3]

Hudson, selected by Kansas City in the 1987 NFL draft, was the last quarterback drafted by the Chiefs to start a game until Brodie Croyle started in 2007.[4] [5] Hudson was one of five quarterbacks to start a game for the Chiefs in 1987 following a strike by the National Football League Players Association.[6]

Hudson played only five minutes in his only game against the Denver Broncos, and he threw one pass for an incompletion.[7] He was tackled by the Broncos' Jim Ryan, and fumbled the hand-off in the end zone. Hudson recovered the ball but it was recorded as a safety.[7] [8] The next time the Chiefs had the ball, Hudson was replaced at quarterback by Matt Stevens and Hudson never played another game in the league.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Doug Hudson . geauxcolonels.com . 2008-09-24.
  2. Web site: Chiefs' historical strike-out celebrates 21st anniversary . University News . 2008-09-22 . Cordill . David . 2008-09-24 .
  3. Web site: Doug Hudson . Pro Football Reference . 2008-09-24.
  4. Web site: 1987 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-10-01 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  5. Web site: Associated Press . Huard out, Croyle in as Chiefs' starting quarterback . ESPN. 2007-11-12 . 2008-09-24.
  6. Web site: Kansas City Chiefs History–1980's . Kansas City Chiefs official website. 2008-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080501122552/http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/80s/ . 2008-05-01.
  7. Web site: Gretz: The end of the QB/Draft drought . Gretz . Bob . 2007-11-14 . 2008-09-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071217055347/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2007/11/14/gretz_the_end_of_the_qbdraft_drought/ . December 17, 2007 .
  8. Web site: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – October 18, 1987 . 2008-09-24.