Gary Keithley
Gary Tom Keithley
Born: January 11, 1951
Alvin, TX USA
Position: QB
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
College: Texas, Texas-El Paso
High School: Alvin (TX)
Career: 1973-1978
Drafted: 1973 in Round 2, #45 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
Gary Keithley played from 1973 to 1978 during his career with the BC Lions and St. Louis Cardinals. Keithley threw for 1,157 yards in his career, completing 99 of 203 passes with 6 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He also ran for 167 yards in 32 attempts with 1 rushing touchdowns.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 73 | 32 | 43.8 | 369 | 5.1 | 1 | 1.4 | 5 | 6.8 | 80 | 5 | 41 | 35.7 |
| 1977 | CFL BC Lions | 81 | 39 | 48.1 | 478 | 5.9 | 3 | 3.7 | 6 | 7.4 | 78 | 48.3 | ||
| 1978 | CFL BC Lions | 49 | 28 | 57.1 | 310 | 6.3 | 2 | 4.1 | 2 | 4.1 | 38 | 72.7 | ||
| NFL | 73 | 32 | 43.8 | 369 | 5.1 | 1 | 1.4 | 5 | 6.8 | 80 | 5 | 41 | ||
| CFL | 130 | 67 | 51.5 | 788 | 6.1 | 5 | 3.8 | 8 | 6.2 | 78 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 203 | 99 | 48.8 | 1157 | 5.7 | 6 | 3.0 | 13 | 6.4 | 80 | 5 | 41 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 | CFL BC Lions | 9 | 92 | 10.2 | 32 | 0 |
| 1978 | CFL BC Lions | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 16 | 1 |
| NFL | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 18 | 0 | |
| CFL | 24 | 138 | 5.8 | 32 | 1 | |
| Totals | 32 | 167 | 5.2 | 32 | 1 |
Punting:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 66 | 2478 | 37.5 | 55 |
| NFL | 66 | 2478 | 37.5 | 55 | |
| Totals | 66 | 2478 | 37.5 | 55 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1978 | CFL BC Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 2 |
| 1977 | CFL | BC Lions | 16 | 1 |
| 1978 | CFL | BC Lions | 14 | 1 |
