All-Time Packers QBs Ranked: Starr #1, Rodgers #2

Joe Francis

#20 · Green Bay Packers
Retired 2 Years In The NFL
🏆 Pop Warner Trophy (1957)
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Joe Francis Legacy

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From the red dirt fields of Honolulu to the Rose Bowl spotlight, Joe Francis was the Hawaiian kid who lit up Oregon State as a slashing left halfback, piling up 207 yards of total offense in that heartbreaker against Iowa despite the loss. Pop Warner Trophy winner and Beavers MVP, he backed up Bart Starr and Babe Parilli under Scooter McLean in Green Bay's grim '58 season before Lombardi arrived—talk about timing—then carried his gridiron grit back home as Pearl City High's coolest P.E. teacher, dropping Lombardi wisdom and outrunning kids in tag football. A Pacific legend who inspired generations, Francis passed in 2013 at 76, his legacy forever heroic.
Joe Francis passed away on April 15, 2013 at the age of 76.

Joe Francis Rating Breakdown

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2 years with the Packers

Joe Francis Career Stats via Wikipedia

0 Pass Yards
2 Touchdowns
3 INTs
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Frequently Asked Questions About Joe Francis

How does Jordan Love compare to Joe Francis?

Jordan Love, the Packers' current gunslinger, towers over Joe Francis like a skyscraper next to a shed—Love's dissecting defenses weekly while Francis managed just 266 career yards and 2 TDs over two spot-duty seasons in the late '50s. Love's got starter juice; Francis was a bench warmer holding Bart Starr's clipboard, a footnote in Green Bay's glory days.

Is Joe Francis in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Nope, Joe Francis never made it to Canton—his two-year Packer stint with 266 yards and 2 TDs doesn't scream Hall of Fame immortality. Think of him as the ultimate trivia answer, the guy who handed off more than he threw in Lombardi's shadow, not a bust in gold jackets.

How would Joe Francis perform in today's NFL?

Joe Francis in today's NFL? His noodle arm—91 yards in '59, a measly 7.02 rating—might get him cut by Week 3, even with pass-happy rules and no defenders mugging QBs. But those scrambling legs from his college days at Iowa could spark gadget plays, turning him into a poor man's Taysom Hill before anyone knew the term.

How does Joe Francis compare to Bart Starr?

Bart Starr lapped Joe Francis like a Ferrari passing a bicycle—Starr's 64.74 rating and five rings versus Francis's 7.02 passer rating on 266 yards in two Packer seasons. Both Green Bay QBs, sure, but Starr was Lombardi's field general; Francis, a '58 draft pick, barely sniffed the field behind him.