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Frank Tripucka

Retired

Denver Broncos · QB

Frank Tripucka recorded 62 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Chicago Cardinals, CHC, DTX, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

152.4

pass yds/gm

0.9

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

62

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Frank Tripucka's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1962
BUFFALOBILLS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 28, 1962

Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1962

168 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
1960
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 23, 1960

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 23, 1960

287 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
1960
TENNESSEETITANS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 6, 1960

Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 6, 1960

375 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
1960
BUFFALOBILLS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 27, 1960

Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 27, 1960

328 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 5 INT

Regular Season
1960
NEW YORKJETS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 4, 1960

New York Jets vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 4, 1960

220 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 4 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Frank Tripucka's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 447 passing yards

Regular Season
1962
DENVERBRONCOS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 15, 1962

Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 15, 1962

447 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Career high: 5 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1962
BUFFALOBILLS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 28, 1962

Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1962

168 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 21 rushing yards

Regular Season
1950
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ARIZONACARDINALS
SEP 24, 1950

Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Sep 24, 1950

0 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Frank Tripucka's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1930–1950

01
DETTRIPUCKA—Frank Tripucka
DETCLARK—Dutch Clark
DETGUTOWSKY—Ace Gutowsky

The Spartans become the Lions and win early

Detroit Lions · From Portsmouth to Detroit

The franchise moved from Portsmouth, won the 1935 championship and established a place in Detroit's Thanksgiving tradition.

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Franchise era

1947–1959

02
ARITRIPUCKA—Frank Tripucka
ARITRIPPI—Charley Trippi
ARIHARDER34Pat Harder

The 1947 title becomes Chicago's final peak

Arizona Cardinals · Champions, then a long goodbye

The Million Dollar Backfield delivered the 1947 championship and another title-game trip before declining attendance led the franchise west.

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Franchise era

1960–1972

03
DENTRIPUCKA—Frank Tripucka
DENLITTLE—Floyd Little
DENTAYLOR—Lionel Taylor

A loyal city waits for its first winning season

Denver Broncos · The difficult AFL beginning

Denver survived years of losing because Little and an intensely loyal fan base made the franchise worth building.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons69 career games9,449 career passing yards60 career passing touchdowns65 career rushing yards5 career rushing touchdownsJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 24, 1950Most recent: Sep 14, 1963

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.