19 Facts About Paul Christman

Paul Joseph Christman was an American football quarterback.

Paul Christman played college football for the Missouri Tigers and professionally for the Chicago Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.

Paul Christman was drafted in the second round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the Cardinals.

Paul Christman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956.

Paul Christman was a two-time All-American, and led the nation in touchdown passes in 1940.

Paul Christman was Missouri's all-time leading passer until 1976, when he was surpassed by Steve Pisarkiewicz.

Paul Christman made his debut in the third week of the 1945 season.

Paul Christman led the league in passing attempts with 219 while completing 89 for 1,147 yards with five touchdowns to fourteen interceptions.

Paul Christman was less fortunate on the rushing attack, running for -34 yards on 30 carries with a touchdown, with all of this being done in eight games that resulted in 12 fumbles, which was a league high.

Paul Christman fumbled the ball 15 times and lost it 12 times.

Paul Christman missed four games the following year, which saw him throw just 114 passes for 740 yards with five touchdowns to four interceptions that saw Chicago make it all the way back to the NFL title game.

Paul Christman played in ten games in his final season for Chicago in 1949, which saw him throw for 1,015 yards for 11 touchdowns to 13 interceptions while having his most rushing yards as a player with 34 on four carries.

Paul Christman was traded to the Green Bay Packers prior to the 1950 season.

Paul Christman threw for 545 times on 126 passes with seven touchdowns and interceptions each.

Paul Christman called Super Bowl I with Gowdy for NBC in January 1967.

Paul Christman called the collegiate Orange Bowl game for several years, teaming with Boland, Scott, and Gowdy.

Paul Christman died three days shy of his 52nd birthday in 1970 in Lake Forest, Illinois, from a heart attack.

Paul Christman had a history of heart trouble and was admitted to the hospital, where he died less than two days later.

Paul Christman was buried at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, and was survived by his wife Inez and three adult children.