Craig Whelihan

Craig Whelihan
No. 5
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1971-04-15) April 15, 1971 (age 53)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Santa Teresa (San Jose)
College:Pacific
NFL draft:1995 / round: 6 / pick: 197
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Comp. / Att.:267 / 557
Passing yards:3,160
TD-INT:14-29
QB Rating:52.4
Rushing yards:67
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career Arena League statistics
Comp. / Att.:474 / 803
Passing yards:5,978
TD-INT:110-28
QB Rating:102.01
Rushing TD:11
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Craig Dominic Whelihan (born April 15, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), XFL, and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Pacific Tigers. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL draft.

Early life and education

Born in San Jose, California, Whelilhan graduated from Santa Teresa High School of San Jose in 1989 and lettered in football, baseball and basketball. In football, as a senior, he passed for 1,314 yards and 11 touchdowns.[1]

After graduating from Santa Teresa High, Whelihan enrolled at Oregon State University and redshirted his freshman year.[1] In 1990, Whelihan transferred to the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California and played on the Pacific Tigers football team from 1992 to 1994.[1][2] He ended his college career ranked third on the school's list for completions (300), attempts (591) and TDs (27).

Playing career

1995–1997

The San Diego Chargers drafted Whelihan in the sixth round (197th overall) in the 1995 NFL draft.[3] After not seeing any regular season action in 1995 or 1996, Whelihan made his NFL debut in Week 8 (October 16) of the 1997 season, in a 31–3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Replacing Stan Humphries, Whelihan completed 2 of 8 passes for 13 yards.[4] In his second game with San Diego, a 38–31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10 (November 2), Whelihan completed 8 of 16 passes for 90 yards and passed for his first NFL touchdown, a 44-yarder to Charlie Jones with 6 minutes left in the 4th quarter.[4][5]

Whelihan replaced Humphries as the starter effective Week 10 (November 9) because Humphries suffered from concussion symptoms.[4][6] In Whelihan's debut as starter, Whelihan completed 17 of 29 passes for 206 yards, 2 touchdowns, and an interception in a 37–31 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.[4] Whelihan also lost a fumble in the Chargers' end zone, and Michael Sinclair recovered the fumble for a defensive touchdown.[7] In the last play of the game, Sinclair sacked Whelihan to seal the Seahawks win.[8]

Playing for only the first three quarters, Whelihan had a season-low 22.2% completion rate in Week 12 (November 23) against the San Francisco 49ers, completing 4 of 18 passes for 81 yards and 3 interceptions before Todd Philcox replaced him.[4][9] San Diego finished 1997 with a 4–12 record, including 0–7 with Whelihan as starter.[10] In 9 games (7 starts), Whelihan finished 1997 with 118 of 237 passes completed for 6 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, 21 sacks for 168 lost yards, and 29 rushing yards on 13 carries.[11]

1998–2000

Whelihan again was the second-string quarterback in 1998, this time behind second-overall draft pick Ryan Leaf. After a Leaf pick-six put San Diego behind by 19, Whelihan replaced Leaf in the Week 4 (September 27) game against the New York Giants. In his first drive of the game, Whelihan made a 41-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Jones; the ensuing extra point cut New York's lead to 28–16.[12] San Diego lost the game 34–16, and Whelihan finished with 6 of 15 completed passes for 97 yards and a touchdown as well as 13 rushing yards in 3 carries. In contrast, Leaf threw 4 interceptions in the game in 15-for-34 passing for 193 yards.[13]

In Week 6 (October 11), a 7–6 loss to the Oakland Raiders, Whelihan again replaced Leaf late in the game. Leaf had thrown three interceptions, and Whelihan threw an interception in his first drive. Trailing 7-6 and on 4th-and-6 on Oakland's 38 with 42 seconds left, Whelihan completed a screen pass to Natrone Means, but Means fell six inches short of the first down.[14] After Leaf completed only 4 of 15 passes with an interception in Week 10 (November 8), Whelihan replaced Leaf and had a better performance: 13 of 23 completed passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. San Diego lost 27–10 to defending champion and this season's eventual champion Denver Broncos.[15] Effective Week 11 (November 15), Whelihan was starter permanently.[4]

San Diego finished 1998 with a 5–11 record, just one game better than in 1997; Whelihan had a 2–5 record as the starter.[16] Both of Whelihan's wins were by one point: 14–13 over Baltimore Ravens in Week 11 and 38–37 over Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12 (November 22). In Week 11, Whelihan completed 15 of 42 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown, and Whelihan improved in the next game with 19-for-37 passing for 279 yards, 2 touchdowns, and an interception.[4]

A five-game losing streak followed those two wins. In the season finale on December 28 against the Arizona Cardinals, Arizona safety Kwamie Lassiter intercepted Whelihan four times; one of Lassiter's interceptions bounced off Chargers receiver Ryan Thelwell.[17][18] With 16 seconds left on 4th-and-20, Thelwell caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Whelihan, and the extra point tied the game at 13. However, Chris Jacke kicked the winning field goal as time expired, and Arizona's win qualified the team for the playoffs for the first time in nearly 15 years.[19]

The Chargers cut Whelihan after the 1999 preseason.[20] On January 6, 2000, Whelihan signed with the Oakland Raiders.[21] After training camp, the Raiders cut Whelihan.

XFL career

Whelihan played in the XFL in 2001. He began the season with the Memphis Maniax; stuck at third string behind Jim Druckenmiller and Marcus Crandell, the league transferred Whelihan to the Chicago Enforcers midseason to replace Tim Lester. In Chicago, he largely served as a backup to Kevin McDougal.

Arena Football League career

Whelihan played for three different Arena Football League teams: the Orlando Predators (2001–2002, 2004), the Indiana Firebirds (2003), and Las Vegas Gladiators (2005–2006).

After Orlando started 0–3, Whelihan led the Predators to a four-game winning streak by June 2001.[22] Whelihan finished the 2001 season with 224 of 377 passes completed for 3,004 yards, 60 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.[23] Whelihan spent the entire 2002 season on injured reserve.[1]

In 2003, the Predators traded Whelihan to the Indiana Firebirds. In four games (with two starts), Whelihan completed 42 of 73 passes for 461 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions.[1][23]

Whelihan returned to Orlando as a backup in 2004 and completed just 7 of 18 passes for 50 yards.[1]

Whelihan signed with the af2 team San Diego Riptide on January 27, 2005.[24][25] Never playing a game for the Riptide, Whelihan returned to the AFL in March 2005 and signed with the Las Vegas Gladiators.[26] With Las Vegas, Whelihan started 2 of 14 games and was mainly a holder when not a starter.[1] He completed 58 of 92 passes for 684 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions.[23] In 2006 with the Gladiators, Whelihan played all 16 games and started 5 and made 131 of 223 passes for 1,677 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions as well as 5 rushing touchdowns.[1]

On October 29, 2006, Whelihan signed as a free agent with the San Jose SaberCats, the AFL team in his hometown of San Jose.[1] In 2007, he served as the backup quarterback and holder for the ArenaBowl XXI champion San Jose SaberCats.

Coaching career

In 2003, Whelihan became quarterbacks coach at La Costa Canyon High School of Carlsbad, California.[27] He continued in that position until 2005.[28] Whelihan also studied for a teaching credential in physical education.[29]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Craig Whelihan". San Jose SaberCats. Archived from the original on August 17, 2007.
  2. ^ "Craig Whelihan". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000.
  3. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Craig Whelihan Career Game Log". pro-football-reference. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "Carrying On Without a Big Name". Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1997. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  6. ^ "Humphries Still Reeling". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. November 12, 1997. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  7. ^ Shanahan, Tom (November 10, 1997). "Whelihan Experiences Growing Pains In 1St Start". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  8. ^ "Seahawks Vs. New Orleans". Seattle Times. November 16, 1997. Retrieved January 22, 2013. The league officially awarded Michael Sinclair a sack for his tackle of San Diego quarterback Craig Whelihan on the last play of Sunday's game.
  9. ^ Swan, Gary (November 24, 1997). "Defense Carries the Day For Sputtering Offense". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  10. ^ "1997 San Diego Chargers". pro-football-reference. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  11. ^ "Craig Whelihan". pro-football-reference. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  12. ^ Pennington, Bill (September 28, 1998). "Giants Relentlessly Regain Their Strut". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  13. ^ "New York Giants 34 at San Diego Chargers 16, Sunday, September 27, 1998". pro-football-reference. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  14. ^ Kroichick, Ron (October 12, 1998). "Raiders Pull Off the Improbable / Listless game saved by 68-yard TD strike in final 2 minutes". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 20, 2003. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  15. ^ "San Diego Chargers 10 at Denver Broncos 27, Sunday, November 8, 1998". pro-football-reference. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  16. ^ "1998 San Diego Chargers". pro-football-reference. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  17. ^ Simers, T.J. (December 28, 1998). "Officials and Jacke Help Raise Arizona". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  18. ^ Walsh, Chris (December 28, 1998). "Wild Cards". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  19. ^ "Cardinals 16, Chargers 13". Associated Press. December 27, 1998. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  20. ^ "Salaam Is Released As Teams Make Cuts". The New York Times. September 6, 1999. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  21. ^ "Raiders Sign QB Craig Whelihan". Associated Press. January 6, 2000. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  22. ^ Cotey, John C. (June 10, 2001). "Preds prowl with Whelihan". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  23. ^ a b c "Craig Whelihan". Arenafan.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  24. ^ Thien, Glae (January 28, 2005). "Riptide has Whelihan". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  25. ^ Thien, Glae (January 29, 2005). "Riptide offense in hands of Whelihan". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  26. ^ Thien, Glae (March 13, 2005). "Riptide ready to roll – without Whelihan". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  27. ^ Reid, Whitelaw (November 16, 2003). "Coach Craig; Former Chargers quarterback helps with coaching duties at La Costa Canyon High, hopes for a return to NFL". San Diego Union-Tribune. p. N9. Retrieved July 26, 2019 – via NewsBank.
  28. ^ Highfill, Bob (March 9, 2006). "Vagabond QB is still slinging it". The Record. Stockton, California. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  29. ^ Phillips, Roger (February 14, 2007). "Former Tiger brings football career back to Stockton". The Record. Stockton, California. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2019.

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