John Fitzgerald (quarterback)

John Fitzgerald
No. 16
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1975-04-14) April 14, 1975 (age 49)
Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Seminole (OK)
College:Tulsa
Undrafted:1999
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career Arena League statistics
Comp. / Att.:1,315 / 2,090
Passing yards:14,997
TD-INT:249-65
Passer rating:101.24
Rushing TD:35
Stats at ArenaFan.com

John Fitzgerald (born April 14, 1975) is a former American football quarterback. He last played for the Kansas City Brigade of the Arena Football League (AFL).[1] He was previously the head coach of af2's Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz where he compiled a 7–9 record in his one-season .[2]

At the University of Tulsa, Fitzgerald finished as the school's second all-time passer.[3]

Turning professional, Fitzgerald signed with the Grand Rapids Rampage on March 13, 2000,[4] but was traded to the Tampa Bay Storm on April 11, 2000, and then placed on injured reserve on April 30, 2000.[5] He was waived by the Storm and signed off of waivers by the Houston ThunderBears on April 10, 2001.[6] He then was the starting quarterback for Houston in the 2002 season, 

and played for the Carolina Cobras, Dallas Desperados, New Orleans VooDoo and Austin Wranglers over the rest of his career. His best season was in 2005 when he led the Wranglers to their lone playoff appearance after tossing 73 TDs and passing for 3,961 yards. In his career, he’s led three different teams to the postseason (Carolina, New Orleans and Austin).

Head coaching record

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
OKC 2007 7 9 .438 3rd in Central 0 1 .000 Lost to Tulsa Talons in wild card round
Total 7 9 .438 0 1 .000

Notes

  1. ^ Official Website Of The Kansas City Brigade
  2. ^ "Former Yard Dawgz head coach returns to the field". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. November 20, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
  3. ^ Dave Sittler (September 27, 1996). "One That Got Away Tulsa QB Had Sights Set on Sooners". www.newsok.com. News Oklahoma. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  4. ^ https://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=40. Retrieved September 7, 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ https://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=12. Retrieved September 7, 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ https://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=41. Retrieved September 7, 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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