University of Delaware Athletics
Gannon Headed Into National QB Hall of Fame
10/1/2019 9:35:00 AM | Football
PHOENIX, Ariz. – One of the greatest to ever put on the Delaware uniform had another honor added to his already loaded trophy case this past week.
Blue Hen great and longtime NFL standout Rich Gannon was announced as part of the 2019 class for the National Quarterback Hall of Fame in Phoenix, Arizona. He will be honored at the 2019 NQBC Awards Dinner and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on January 17, 2020.
Gannon played 17 years in the NFL including six seasons with the Oakland Raiders beginning in 1999. He excelled in Oakland and was selected to the Pro Bowl following his first year as a Raider. Gannon would make four straight Pro Bowl appearances, which included two consecutive Pro Bowl MVP honors in 2001 and 2002 – a feat that no other NFL player has ever achieved.
In 2000, 2001, and 2002, Gannon was named National Quarterback of the Year by the National Quarterback Club, and AFC Player of the Year by the NFL.
In 2002, Gannon was named NFL MVP throwing for 4,689 yards and 26 touchdowns and recording a career-high 97.2 passer rating, which helped the Raiders advance to Super Bowl XXXVII. He led the league in 2002 with 418 completions on 618 attempts and 26 TDs.
Rich Gannon grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School where he would earn three varsity letters each in football and All-City honors. He would also earn multiple varsity letters in crew and basketball.
Gannon was a three-year starter at the University of Delaware. As a sophomore, Coach Tubby Raymond plugged Gannon into the famed Winged-T offense with a play book based entirely on Gannon's mobility. Rich Gannon made the offense explosive during his first year as a quarterback winning the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division I-AA Rookie of the Year award. Gannon set 21 school records, logging 7,432 of total offense, including 5,927 passing yards with 462 completions on 845 attempts.
His career included stints with the Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins and Kansas City Chiefs before joining the Raiders. He retired in 2005 after his seventeen years in the NFL yielded 28,743 yards passing and 180 TDs.
Upon his retirement, Gannon joined CBS Sports as an NFL game analyst in 2005.
Blue Hen great and longtime NFL standout Rich Gannon was announced as part of the 2019 class for the National Quarterback Hall of Fame in Phoenix, Arizona. He will be honored at the 2019 NQBC Awards Dinner and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on January 17, 2020.
Gannon played 17 years in the NFL including six seasons with the Oakland Raiders beginning in 1999. He excelled in Oakland and was selected to the Pro Bowl following his first year as a Raider. Gannon would make four straight Pro Bowl appearances, which included two consecutive Pro Bowl MVP honors in 2001 and 2002 – a feat that no other NFL player has ever achieved.
In 2000, 2001, and 2002, Gannon was named National Quarterback of the Year by the National Quarterback Club, and AFC Player of the Year by the NFL.
In 2002, Gannon was named NFL MVP throwing for 4,689 yards and 26 touchdowns and recording a career-high 97.2 passer rating, which helped the Raiders advance to Super Bowl XXXVII. He led the league in 2002 with 418 completions on 618 attempts and 26 TDs.
Rich Gannon grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School where he would earn three varsity letters each in football and All-City honors. He would also earn multiple varsity letters in crew and basketball.
Gannon was a three-year starter at the University of Delaware. As a sophomore, Coach Tubby Raymond plugged Gannon into the famed Winged-T offense with a play book based entirely on Gannon's mobility. Rich Gannon made the offense explosive during his first year as a quarterback winning the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division I-AA Rookie of the Year award. Gannon set 21 school records, logging 7,432 of total offense, including 5,927 passing yards with 462 completions on 845 attempts.
His career included stints with the Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins and Kansas City Chiefs before joining the Raiders. He retired in 2005 after his seventeen years in the NFL yielded 28,743 yards passing and 180 TDs.
Upon his retirement, Gannon joined CBS Sports as an NFL game analyst in 2005.
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