Pete Beathard

Pete Beathard
Born	(1942-03-07) March 7, 1942 Hermosa Beach, California
Position(s)	Quarterback
College	Southern California
AFL Draft	1964 / Round 1
NFL Draft	1964 / Round 1
Jersey #(s)	10 (Chiefs), 11 (Oilers), 12 (Cardinals)
Career highlights
Honors	American Football League Champion, 1966 American Football League East Champion, 1967
Statistics
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Teams
1964-1966 1967-1969 1970-1971 1972 1973 1974 1975	AFL Kansas City Chiefs AFL Houston Oilers NFL St. Louis Cardinals NFL Los Angeles Rams NFL Kansas City Chiefs WFL Portland Storm WFL Chicago Winds

Peter Falconer Beathard (born March 7, 1942) is a former American football quarterback who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL), the National Football League (NFL), and the World Football League (WFL).

College career

Beathard played college football at the University of Southern California, winning the National Championship in 1962. Both he and Ron Vander Kelen, the Wisconsin quarterback were named the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game in the 1963 Rose Bowl.

Professional career

Beathard was the 1964 first-round draft choice of the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs. In 1967 Beathard was traded to the Houston Oilers in exchange for quarterback Jacky Lee and led the Oilers to the AFL Eastern Division title before losing to the Oakland Raiders 40-7 in the AFL Championship Game. Beathard took the Oilers to the AFL playoffs again in 1969.

He finished his pro career in the WFL playing for the Portland Storm in 1974 and the Chicago Winds in 1975.

See also

• Other American Football League players