Ogden Compton Explained

Ogden Compton
Position:Quarterback
Number:17
Birth Date:25 August 1932
Birth Place:Ithaca, New York, U.S.
Draftpick:Dallas, Texas
College:Hardin–Simmons
Teams:
Statlabel1:TD-INT
Statvalue1:1–6
Statlabel2:Passing yards
Statvalue2:339
Statlabel3:Passer rating
Statvalue3:21.2

Ogden Bingham Compton (August 25, 1932 – August 13, 2020) was a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football for Hardin–Simmons.[1]

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ogden Compton . Dallas Morning News . 14 January 2021.
  2. News: Bays Even Slate at 4-4, Gain in Race. Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 14, 1955. 21. Newspapers.com.