Kim McQuilken was born on February 26,1951 and is an American former professional football quarterback in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins and the USFL with the Washington Federals.
17 Facts About Kim McQuilken
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Kim McQuilken started as quarterback during his junior and senior seasons.
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Kim McQuilken was offered only one football scholarship after high school.
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Kim McQuilken passed for over 2,000 yards in '71 setting new Lehigh records for yardage, attempts, and completions.
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Kim McQuilken was the first-ever two-time winner of the game's MVP trophy.
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Kim McQuilken was named third-team All-American by the AP in 1972 and would be a consensus 1st-Team All-American in his senior year including the AP and Kodak Coaches All-American teams.
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Kim McQuilken was named the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Association player of the year in 1973 as well as The New York Times 1st team All-East QB.
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Kim McQuilken was recognized as team MVP in 1973 and Lehigh University awarded McQuilken the Undergraduate Merit Award in 1974 for bringing recognition to the University.
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Kim McQuilken graduated with career stats of 516 completions, 6,996 yards, and 37 touchdowns in his three years of eligibility all Lehigh records at the time.
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Kim McQuilken was on invitation lists to the Coaches' All-America Bowl in Lubbock, Texas, and the East-West Shrine game in San Francisco.
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Kim McQuilken was selected in the third round of the 1974 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
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Kim McQuilken was the third quarterback chosen in the 1974 draft and was drafted in the second round by the Memphis Southmen of the World Football League.
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Kim McQuilken was initially slotted behind starting Quarterback Bob Lee and former Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan with former Quarterback and Hall of Famer Norm Van Brocklin as head coach.
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Kim McQuilken played in five games in the 1974 season including the final two as starter.
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Kim McQuilken posted no TDs vs 9 inceptions while starter Bob Lee would end the season with 3 TD passes and 14 interceptions.
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Out of football for three years, Kim McQuilken joined the Washington Federals of the United States Football League in their 1983 inaugural season and emerged as their opening-day starter.
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Kim McQuilken went on to become executive vice president of Cartoon Network, before leaving the network in 2006 to set up his own sports and entertainment marketing and licensing consulting business.