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

Ogden Compton

#17 · Arizona Cardinals
Retired 1 Year In The NFL
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Ogden Compton Legacy

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Ogden Compton was the unlikeliest NFL gunslinger—a Hardin-Simmons kid who stepped into the Chicago Cardinals' huddle in 1955 and unleashed pure chaos. Picture this: under a nine-man Packers rush, from his own end zone at old City Stadium, he lofts a moonshot to defensive back Night Train Lane, who hauls it 98 yards for a franchise-record touchdown that still stands after a century of seasons. No practices, no warning—just Compton's arm and Lane's wheels etching immortality in about 60 seconds. One season, one eternal bomb. Compton passed in 2020 at 87, his legend untarnished.
Ogden Compton passed away on August 13, 2020 at the age of 87.

Ogden Compton Rating Breakdown

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Ogden Compton Career Stats via Wikipedia

0 Pass Yards
1 Touchdowns
6 INTs
0.0% Comp %
5.4 HAIR

Frequently Asked Questions About Ogden Compton

How does Kyler Murray compare to Ogden Compton?

Kyler Murray towers over Ogden Compton like a Ferrari next to a Model T—Murray's dropped 20,000+ yards and 130 TDs as the Cards' electric starter, while Compton's lone 1955 season netted 339 yards, 1 TD, and a ghastly 21.2 rating on 61 throws. Legacy? Compton's a trivia footnote; Murray's chasing franchise immortality.

Is Ogden Compton in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Nope, Ogden Compton never made it to Canton—his cup of coffee in '55 with the Cardinals (339 yards, 1 TD, 6 picks) didn't exactly scream Hall of Fame material. The Pro Football Hall honors sustained excellence, not one-season wonders who lit out early, and Compton's been off the radar since.

How would Ogden Compton perform in today's NFL?

Compton's arm wouldn't survive a drive-thru in today's pass-happy NFL—his 36% completion on 61 attempts in '55, with 6 INTs, screams run-era relic. Modern rules shield QBs like fragile snowflakes, but without zip or accuracy, he'd be Jake From State Farm behind a porous line, begging for handoffs.

How does Ogden Compton compare to Jim Hart?

Jim Hart lapped Ogden Compton by light-years as Cardinals QBs—Hart's 34.49 career rating across 168 games dwarfed Compton's 21.2 disaster on 61 throws in '55. Hart slung it for 26,000+ yards in the '70s; Compton's blink-and-miss-it stint was the NFL equivalent of a bad blind date.