George Izo
George William Izo
Born: September 20, 1937
Barberton, OH USA
Deceased: June 10, 2022
Position: QB
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 218
College: Notre Dame
High School: Barberton (OH)
Career: 1960-1966
Drafted: 1960 in Round 1, #2 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
George Izo played from 1960 to 1966 during his career with the Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Redskins. Izo threw for 1,791 yards in his career, completing 132 of 317 passes with 12 touchdowns and 32 interceptions. He also ran for -23 yards in 10 attempts.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 24 | 10 | 41.7 | 115 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | 56.8 |
| 1961 | NFL Washington Redskins | 40 | 16 | 40.0 | 214 | 5.4 | 1 | 2.5 | 6 | 15.0 | 33 | 26.5 |
| 1962 | NFL Washington Redskins | 37 | 17 | 45.9 | 284 | 7.7 | 3 | 8.1 | 4 | 10.8 | 49 | 59.8 |
| 1963 | NFL Washington Redskins | 58 | 25 | 43.1 | 378 | 6.5 | 3 | 5.2 | 6 | 10.3 | 99 | 42.8 |
| 1964 | NFL Washington Redskins | 18 | 5 | 27.8 | 83 | 4.6 | 1 | 5.6 | 2 | 11.1 | 29 | 25.2 |
| 1965 | NFL Detroit Lions | 59 | 24 | 40.7 | 357 | 6.1 | 2 | 3.4 | 6 | 10.2 | 61 | 32.9 |
| 1966 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 81 | 35 | 43.2 | 360 | 4.4 | 2 | 2.5 | 8 | 9.9 | 37 | 25.3 |
| Totals | 317 | 132 | 41.6 | 1791 | 5.6 | 12 | 3.8 | 32 | 10.1 | 99 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | NFL Washington Redskins | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1962 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| 1963 | NFL Washington Redskins | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 |
| 1966 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | -18 | -9.0 | -4 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 | -23 | -2.3 | 4 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 5 | 0 |
| 1962 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 5 | 0 |
| 1964 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 6 | 3 |
| 1966 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 2 |
