All-Time Cardinals QBs Ranked: Warner #1, Hart #2

Buddy Humphrey

#10 · Arizona Cardinals
Retired 6 Years In The NFL
🏆 Second-team All-SWC (1958)
Buddy's
HAIR
6.2
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Buddy Humphrey Legacy

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Buddy Humphrey was the lanky Baylor gunslinger out of Kilgore, Texas—a 6'1" rocket arm drafted in the second round by the Rams in '59, forever chasing that starting nod across a nomadic pro trail from L.A. to Dallas, St. Louis, and finally Denver's high-altitude outpost in '66. What set him apart? Pure journeyman grit, the kind that kept him suiting up as a backup through NFL-AFL chaos, embodying football's unsung heartbeat before the merger madness. No spotlight moments, just the quiet resolve of a gridiron drifter who lived the dream on the fringes. Humphrey passed in 1988 at 52, leaving a legacy of perseverance etched in the game's margins.
Buddy Humphrey passed away on April 21, 1988 at the age of 52.

Buddy Humphrey Rating Breakdown

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3 years with the Cardinals

Buddy Humphrey Career Stats via Wikipedia

1,094 Pass Yards
4 Touchdowns
12 INTs
0.0% Comp %
6.2 HAIR

Frequently Asked Questions About Buddy Humphrey

How does Kyler Murray compare to Buddy Humphrey?

Buddy Humphrey's Cardinals stint was a blink—1,094 yards, 4 TDs, done by '66—while Kyler Murray's already etched a franchise spark with dual-threat fireworks and playoff pushes. Legacy-wise, Buddy's a dusty footnote; Kyler's scripting a saga that could eclipse the desert's old ghosts if he stays upright.

Is Buddy Humphrey in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Nope, Buddy Humphrey never sniffed Canton—no bust, no gold jacket, just a journeyman QB who bounced through seven seasons without the numbers or narrative to crack the Pro Football Hall of Fame door.

How would Buddy Humphrey perform in today's NFL?

In today's pass-happy NFL with nickel defenses and RPO galore, Humphrey's raw arm from his Baylor days might snag a camp invite, but that 48.6 rating screams backup fodder—think a '60s version of a third-stringer praying for garbage time.

How does Buddy Humphrey compare to Jim Hart?

Both Cardinals QBs, but Jim Hart lapped Buddy Humphrey like a Ferrari past a Model T—Hart's 34.49 passer rating towers over Humphrey's measly 6.22, turning St. Louis Sundays into must-watch while Buddy warmed benches.