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Passing attempts:	1,079
Passing completions:	500
Completion percentage:	46.3%
TD–INT:	61–89
Passing yards:	7,001
Passer rating:	52.2
Punting yards:	19,365
Punting average:	40.9
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Adrian Burk
	Burk on a 1950 Bowman football card
No. 68, 10
Position:	Quarterback ; Punter
Personal information
Born:	December 14, 1927; Mexia, Texas, U.S.
Died:	July 28, 2003 (aged 75); Henderson, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Gaston ; (Joinerville, Texas)
College:	Baylor
NFL draft:	1950 / round: 1 / pick: 2
Career history
	Baltimore Colts (1950); Philadelphia Eagles (1951–1956);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Pro Bowl (1954, 1955); NFL passing touchdowns leader (1954); 2× NFL punting yards leader (1950, 1956); First-team All-SWC (1949); NFL record Most touchdown passes in a game: 7 (tied);
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:
Passing attempts:	1,079
Passing completions:	500
Completion percentage:	46.3%
TD–INT:	61–89
Passing yards:	7,001
Passer rating:	52.2
Punting yards:	19,365
Punting average:	40.9
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Adrian Matthew Burk (December 14, 1927 – July 28, 2003) was an American football quarterback and punter who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles.^[1] After his playing career, he served as an official.

Playing career

Burk played college football at Baylor University and was drafted in the first round of the 1950 NFL draft. Burk is one of eight NFL quarterbacks (Sid Luckman, George Blanda, Joe Kapp, Y. A. Tittle, Peyton Manning, Nick Foles, and Drew Brees) 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 touchdown passes were to Eagles end Pete Pihos.

Burk graduated from Baylor Law School and became general counsel to the Houston Oilers.

Officiating career

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. Burk was also the back judge in the famous 1972 playoff game between the Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers. That game, played in Pittsburgh, featured the play that came to be called the "Immaculate Reception". From his position as back judge, Burk was the first of the officials to signal a touchdown.

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.

References

^ "Adrian Burk Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

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+| caption     = Burk on a 1950 Bowman football card
-|position=[[Quarterback]]
+| number      = 68, 10
-|birth_date={{Birth date|1927|12|14}}
+| position    = [[Quarterback]] <br> [[Punter (gridiron football)|Punter]]
-|birth_place=[[Mexia, Texas]]
-|death_date={{Death date and age|2003|7|28|1927|12|14}}
+| birth_date  = {{Birth date|1927|12|14}}
-|death_place=[[Henderson, Texas]]
+| birth_place = [[Mexia, Texas]], U.S.
+| death_date  = {{Death date and age|2003|7|28|1927|12|14}}
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+| death_place = [[Henderson, Texas]], U.S.
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-|high_school=[[The Gaston School|Gaston]] ([[Joinerville, Texas]])
+| weight_lb   = 190
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+| high_school = Gaston <br> ([[Joinerville, Texas]])
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+| college     = [[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]]
-* [[Baltimore Colts (1947–50)|Baltimore Colts]] ([[1950 NFL season|1950]])
+| draftyear   = 1950
-* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ([[1951 NFL season|1951]]–[[1956 NFL season|1956]])
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+| draftpick   = [[List of second overall NFL draft picks|2]]
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+| pastteams   =
-|statlabel2=Yards
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+* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ({{NFL Year|1951|1956}})
-|statlabel3=[[Passer rating]]
+| highlights  =
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-|highlights=
 * 2× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1955 Pro Bowl|1954]], [[1956 Pro Bowl|1955]])
 * [[List of National Football League annual passing touchdowns leaders|NFL passing touchdowns leader]] (1954)
+* 2× [[List of National Football League annual punting yards leaders|NFL punting yards leader]] (1950, 1956)
-;NFL record
+* First-team All-[[Southwest Conference|SWC]] ([[1949 All-Southwest Conference football team|1949]])
-* [[List of National Football League single-game passing touchdowns leaders|Most touchdown passes in a game]]: 7 (tied)
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+* [[List of NFL quarterbacks with seven touchdown passes in a game|Most touchdown passes in a game]]: 7 (tied)
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+| statlabel8  = Punting average
+| statvalue8  = 40.9
+| pfr         = B/BurkAd00
 }}
-'''Adrian Matthew Burk''' (December 14, 1927 – July 28, 2003) was an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Baltimore Colts (1947–50)|Baltimore Colts]] and [[Philadelphia Eagles]].<ref name=PFR>{{cite news|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurkAd00.htm|title=Adrian Burk|work=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]|access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref> After his playing career he served as an [[Official (American football)|official]].
+'''Adrian Matthew Burk''' (December 14, 1927 – July 28, 2003) was an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] and [[Punter (gridiron football)|punter]] who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Baltimore Colts (1947–1950)|Baltimore Colts]] and the [[Philadelphia Eagles]].<ref name="PFR">{{Cite web |title=Adrian Burk Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurkAd00.htm |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref> After his playing career, he served as an [[Official (American football)|official]].
 ==Playing career==
-Burk played [[college football]] at [[Baylor University]] and was drafted in the first round of the [[1950 NFL Draft]].  Burk is one of eight NFL quarterbacks ([[Sid Luckman]], [[George Blanda]], [[Joe Kapp]], [[Y. A. Tittle]], [[Peyton Manning]], [[Nick Foles]], and [[Drew Brees]]) who share the record of [[List of NFL quarterbacks with seven touchdown passes in a game|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 touchdown passes were to Eagles [[End (gridiron football)|end]] [[Pete Pihos]].
+Burk played [[college football]] at [[Baylor University]] and was drafted in the first round of the [[1950 NFL draft]].  Burk is one of eight NFL quarterbacks ([[Sid Luckman]], [[George Blanda]], [[Joe Kapp]], [[Y. A. Tittle]], [[Peyton Manning]], [[Nick Foles]], and [[Drew Brees]]) who share the record of [[List of NFL quarterbacks with seven touchdown passes in a game|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 touchdown passes were to Eagles [[End (gridiron football)|end]] [[Pete Pihos]].
 Burk graduated from [[Baylor Law School]] and became general counsel to the [[Houston Oilers]].
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