TOMMY O'CONNELLO'Connell, Thomas BernardHeight: 5-11 Weight: 187 Born: September 26, 1930 Chicago, IL Died: March 20, 2014 Delray Beach, FL High School: South Shore (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Notre Dame | |
| 1950 | Illinois | |
| 1951 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1952 | Illinois | Lettered |
| Draft: 18th round (212th overall) 1952 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Air Force |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Coaching Record |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 10 | QB | 12 | 0 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 17 | QB | 7 | 6 |
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 15 | QB | 11 | 10 |
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 14 | QB | 14 | 7 |
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 14 | QB | 1 | 1 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 45 | 24 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/17/1952 | 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 4/7/1953 | 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL |
| Reserve/Military Service | 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | |
| Released | 10/12/1956 | 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 10/22/1956 | 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL |
| Retired | 1/21/1958 | 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1/21/1960 | 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL |
| Retired | 9/11/1961 | 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 8 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 26 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 24 | 40 | 1.7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 14 | -5 | -0.4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 16 | 21 | 1.3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 61 | 72 | 1.2 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 67 | 33 | 49.3 | 30 | 437 | 6.5 | 13.2 | 40 | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 6.0 | 14 | 50.4 | ||||
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 96 | 42 | 43.8 | 46 | 551 | 5.7 | 13.1 | 46t | 4 | 4.2 | 8 | 8.3 | 41 | 41.6 | ||||
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 110 | 63 | 57.3 | 39 | 1229 | 11.2 | 19.5 | 65t | 9 | 8.2 | 8 | 7.3 | 56 | 93.3 | ||||
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 145 | 65 | 44.8 | 67 | 1033 | 7.1 | 15.9 | 76t | 7 | 4.8 | 13 | 9.0 | 6 | 45 | 47.9 | |||
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 3 | 11 | 2.2 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 423 | 204 | 48.2 | 185 | 3261 | 7.7 | 16.0 | 76t | 21 | 5.0 | 34 | 8.0 | 6 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 57.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In Memoriam |
| NFL Boxscores |
| NFL Game Officials |
| NFL Training Camps |
| NFL Roster Limits |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Super Bowl |
| Privacy Policy |
| ©2006-2025 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved. |
| Last Updated: August 19, 2025 |