Adrian Matthew Burk (December 14, 1927 – July 7, 2003) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Baylor University and was drafted in the first round of the 1950 NFL Draft. Burk is one of only five NFL quarterbacks who share the record of seven touchdown passes in one regular season game. He threw seven touchdown passes on October 17, 1954 when the Eagles won 49-21 over the Washington Redskins. Three of his touchdowns passes were to Eagles wide receiver Pete Pihos.
Adrian Burk graduated from Baylor University law school and became General Counsel to the Houston Oilers.
Burk later worked as an NFL official as a back judge (now field judge), wearing uniform number 63. He worked the game that saw Joe Kapp of the Minnesota Vikings tie his record for seven touchdown passes in one game in 1969 vs. the Baltimore Colts.
During a 1973 game between the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos, Bears coach Abe Gibron can be heard chewing out Burk throughout the contest. Gibron was miked for the game by NFL Films, and the footage was released by NFL Films Executive Director Steve Sabol in 2001.
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Philadelphia Eagles
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Founded in 1933 • Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| Franchise |
Franchise • History • Seasons • Quarterbacks • Players
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| Stadiums |
Baker Bowl • Philadelphia Municipal Stadium • Connie Mack Stadium • Franklin Field • Veterans Stadium • Lincoln Financial Field
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| Culture |
Fight Song • Swoop • Curse of Billy Penn • Invincible • Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame • Matt Guokas, Sr. • Dan Baker • Cheerleaders
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| Lore |
Frankford Yellow Jackets • Pennsylvania Keystoners • The Steagles • "Happy Hundred" • The Miracle at the Meadowlands • Buddy Ball • Fog Bowl • Bounty Bowl series • The Body Bag Game • 4th and 26 • Miracle at the New Meadowlands
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| Rivalries |
New York Giants • Dallas Cowboys
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| Head Coaches |
Wray • Bell • Neale • McMillin • Millner • Trimble • Devore • Shaw • Skorich • Kuharich • Williams • Khayat • McCormack • Vermeil • Campbell • Bruney • Ryan • Kotite • Rhodes • Reid
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| Division Championships (12) |
1947, 1948, 1949, 1960, 1980, 1988, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010
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| League Championships (3) |
1948, 1949, 1960
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| NFL Championship appearances (4) |
1947, 1948, 1949, 1960
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| Super Bowl Appearances (2) |
1980 (XV), 2004 (XXXIX)
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| Media |
WIP • WIP-FM • Merrill Reese • Mike Quick
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| Current League Affiliations |
League: National Football League • Conference: National Football Conference • Division: East Division
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Seasons (80)
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| 1930s |
1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939
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| 1940s |
1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
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| 1950s |
1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959
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| 1960s |
1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
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| 1970s |
1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979
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| 1980s |
1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989
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| 1990s |
1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999
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| 2000s |
2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009
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| 2010s |
2010 • 2011 • 2012
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Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterbacks
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- Red Kirkman (1933–1934)
- Jim Leonard (1936)
- Glenn Frey (1937)
- Woody Dow (1938)
- Davey O'Brien (1939–1940)
- Tommy Thompson (1941–1942)
- Roy Zimmerman (1943–1946)
- Allie Sherman (1945)
- Tommy Thompson (1946–1950)
- Bill Mackrides (1948)
- Adrian Burk (1951–1956)
- Bobby Thomason (1952–1957)
- Sonny Jurgensen (1957)
- Norm Van Brocklin (1958–1960)
- Sonny Jurgensen (1961–1963)
- King Hill (1962–1966)
- Norm Snead (1964–1970)
- Jack Concannon (1964)
- Jack Concannon (1966)
- King Hill (1968)
- John Huarte (1968)
- George Mira (1969)
- Rick Arrington (1970–1971)
- Pete Liske (1971–1972)
- John Reaves (1972)
- Roman Gabriel (1973–1976)
- Mike Boryla (1974–1976)
- Ron Jaworski (1977–1986)
- Joe Pisarcik (1984)
- Randall Cunningham (1985–1995)
- Matt Cavanaugh (1986)
- Scott Tinsley (1987)
- Guido Merkens (1987)
- Jim McMahon (1991–1992)
- Jeff Kemp (1991)
- Brad Goebel (1991)
- Bubby Brister (1993–1994)
- Ken O'Brien (1993)
- Rodney Peete (1995–1998)
- Ty Detmer (1996–1997)
- Bobby Hoying (1997–1998)
- Koy Detmer (1998)
- Doug Pederson (1999)
- Donovan McNabb (1999–2009)
- Koy Detmer (1999)
- Koy Detmer (2002)
- A. J. Feeley (2002)
- Koy Detmer (2004)
- Mike McMahon (2005)
- Jeff Garcia (2006)
- A. J. Feeley (2007)
- Kevin Kolb (2009–2010)
- Michael Vick (2010–2012)
- Vince Young (2011)
- Nick Foles (2012–present)
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NFL season passing touchdown leaders
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- 1932: Herber
- 1933: Newman
- 1934: Herber
- 1935: Danowski
- 1936: Herber
- 1937: Masterson
- 1938: Monnett
- 1939: Filchock
- 1940: Baugh
- 1941: Isbell
- 1942: Isbell
- 1943: Luckman
- 1944: Filchock
- 1945: Luckman & Waterfield
- 1946: Luckman & Waterfield
- 1947: Baugh
- 1948: Thompson
- 1949: Lujack
- 1950: Ratterman
- 1951: Layne
- 1952: Finks & Graham
- 1953: Thomason
- 1954: Burk
- 1955: Tittle & Rote
- 1956: Rote
- 1957: Unitas
- 1958: Unitas
- 1959: Unitas
- 1960: Unitas
- 1961: Jurgensen
- 1962: Tittle
- 1963: Tittle
- 1964: Ryan
- 1965: Brodie
- 1966: Ryan
- 1967: Jurgensen
- 1968: Morrall
- 1969: Gabriel
- 1970: Brodie
- 1971: Hadl
- 1972: Kilmer & Namath
- 1973: Gabriel & Staubach
- 1974: Stabler
- 1975: Tarkenton & Ferguson
- 1976: Stabler
- 1977: Griese
- 1978: Bradshaw
- 1979: Grogan & Sipe
- 1980: Bartkowski
- 1981: Fouts
- 1982: Fouts, Bradshaw, Montana
- 1983: Dickey
- 1984: Marino
- 1985: Marino
- 1986: Marino
- 1987: Montana
- 1988: Everett
- 1989: Everett
- 1990: Moon
- 1991: Kelly
- 1992: Young
- 1993: Young
- 1994: Young
- 1995: Favre
- 1996: Favre
- 1997: Favre
- 1998: Young
- 1999: Warner
- 2000: Manning & Culpepper
- 2001: Warner
- 2002: Brady
- 2003: Favre
- 2004: Manning
- 2005: Palmer
- 2006: Manning
- 2007: Brady
- 2008: Brees & Rivers
- 2009: Brees
- 2010: Brady
- 2011: Brees
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Burk, Adrian |
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| Short description |
American football player |
| Date of birth |
December 14, 1927 |
| Place of birth |
Mexia, Texas |
| Date of death |
July 28, 2003 |
| Place of death |
Rusk, Texas |