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American football player (born 1964)

American football player

Jim Crocicchia

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Position:

Quarterback

Personal information

Born:

(1964-02-19) February 19, 1964 (age 60)
Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

209 lb (95 kg)

Career information

High school:

Waterbury (CT) Holy Cross

College:

Penn

Undrafted:

1987

Career history

New York Giants (1987)
New York Knights (1988)

Career NFL statistics

TD-INT:	1-0
Passing yards:	89
Passer rating:	82.4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Career Arena League statistics

Completions-Attempts:	111-238
Passing yards:	1,601
TD-INT:	26-9
Passer rating:	80.53
Stats at ArenaFan.com

James Francis Crocicchia (born February 19, 1964) is an American former professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was a replacement player with the New York Giants in 1987. In 1988, Crocicchia played for the New York Knights of the Arena Football League (AFL).

College career

Crocicchia played for the University of Pennsylvania, leading the Quakers to three straight Ivy League championships in 1984–86.

Professional career

New York Giants

After going unselected in the 1987 NFL draft, Crocicchia was signed by the New York Giants during the 1987 NFL strike. He started for New York in Giants Stadium on Monday night, October 5, 1987, against the San Francisco 49ers, making him the first ex-Penn quarterback to play in an NFL game since Pard Pearce in the 1920s. However, Crocicchia was not effective, completing only six of fifteen passes for 89 yards and a touchdown; he was replaced with Mike Busch in the second half. The 49ers won, 41–21, and Crocicchia was cut the next day.

New York Knights

In 1988, Crocicchia played for the New York Knights of the Arena Football League. As the Knights starting quarterback, Crocicchia went 111-for-238 for 1,601 yards, with 26 touchdowns and nine interceptions. (Crocicchia's favourite receiver, with 40 receptions, was Edwin Lovelady, who had played with him on the Giants.) The Knights went just 2-10 under Crocicchia, however, and when the Knights folded at the end of the season, it spelled the end of the quarterback's professional career as well.

References

^ Reid, Ron (October 7, 1987). "A Giant Leap For An Ex-penn Qb". The Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
Wallace, William N. (April 27, 1988). "Strike-Time Passer Tries Indoor Game". The New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2013.

External links

Pro-Football reference

v t e Penn Quakers starting quarterbacks
Carl S. Williams (1893–1895) David F. Weeks (1897) Vince Stevenson (1904–1905) Charles Keinath (1908) Albert Miller (1909) Bert Bell (1915–1917) Jonathan K. Miller (1920–1922) Rich Ross (1956) Tom Twitmyer (1957) Larry Purdy (1958) George Koval (1959–1960) Porter Shreve (1960) Luther Gray (1961) John Owens (1962) Donald Challis (1963) Tom Kennedy (1964) Bill Creeden (1965–1967) Bernie Zbrzeznj (1968) John Brown (1969) Pancho Micir (1970) Gary Shue (1971) Tom Pinto (1972) Marty Vaughn (1973–1974) Bob Graustein (1975–1976) Tom Roland (1977–1978) Doug Marzonie (1979–1981) Gary Vura (1980–1982) John McGeehan (1983–1984) Jim Crocicchia (1985–1986) John Keller (1987) Malcolm Glover (1988–1989) Doug Hensch (1990) Jimmy McGeehan (1991–1993) Mark DeRosa (1994–1995) Steve Teodecki (1996) Tom MacLeod (1996) Matt Rader (1997–1998) Gavin Hoffman (1999–2001) Mike Mitchell (2002–2003) Pat McDermott (2004–2005) Bryan Walker (2004–2007) Robert Irvin (2006–2008) Kyle Olson (2008–2009) Keiffer Garton (2008–2009) John Hurley (2009) Ryan Becker (2010, 2013) Billy Ragone (2010–2013) Andrew Holland (2012) Alek Torgersen (2014–2016) Andrew Lisa (2015) Will Fischer-Colbrie (2017) Nick Robinson (2017, 2019) Ryan Glover (2018) John Quinnelly (2021) Aidan Sayin (2021–2023)

Penn Quakers starting quarterbacks

Carl S. Williams (1893–1895)
David F. Weeks (1897)
Vince Stevenson (1904–1905)
Charles Keinath (1908)
Albert Miller (1909)
Bert Bell (1915–1917)
Jonathan K. Miller (1920–1922)
Rich Ross (1956)
Tom Twitmyer (1957)
Larry Purdy (1958)
George Koval (1959–1960)
Porter Shreve (1960)
Luther Gray (1961)
John Owens (1962)
Donald Challis (1963)
Tom Kennedy (1964)
Bill Creeden (1965–1967)
Bernie Zbrzeznj (1968)
John Brown (1969)
Pancho Micir (1970)
Gary Shue (1971)
Tom Pinto (1972)
Marty Vaughn (1973–1974)
Bob Graustein (1975–1976)
Tom Roland (1977–1978)
Doug Marzonie (1979–1981)
Gary Vura (1980–1982)
John McGeehan (1983–1984)
Jim Crocicchia (1985–1986)
John Keller (1987)
Malcolm Glover (1988–1989)
Doug Hensch (1990)
Jimmy McGeehan (1991–1993)
Mark DeRosa (1994–1995)
Steve Teodecki (1996)
Tom MacLeod (1996)
Matt Rader (1997–1998)
Gavin Hoffman (1999–2001)
Mike Mitchell (2002–2003)
Pat McDermott (2004–2005)
Bryan Walker (2004–2007)
Robert Irvin (2006–2008)
Kyle Olson (2008–2009)
Keiffer Garton (2008–2009)
John Hurley (2009)
Ryan Becker (2010, 2013)
Billy Ragone (2010–2013)
Andrew Holland (2012)
Alek Torgersen (2014–2016)
Andrew Lisa (2015)
Will Fischer-Colbrie (2017)
Nick Robinson (2017, 2019)
Ryan Glover (2018)
John Quinnelly (2021)
Aidan Sayin (2021–2023)

v t e New York Giants starting quarterbacks
Jack McBride (1925, 1932) Hinkey Haines (1926–1928) Bruce Caldwell (1928) Benny Friedman (1929–1931) Hap Moran (1931–1932) Red Smith (1931) Harry Newman (1933–1934) Ed Danowski (1935–1939) Tony Sarausky (1936) Eddie Miller (1940) Tuffy Leemans (1941–1943) Emery Nix (1943) Arnie Herber (1944–1945) Frank Filchock (1946) Paul Governali (1947–1948) Charlie Conerly (1948–1961) Travis Tidwell (1950–1951) Tom Landry (1952) Arnold Galiffa (1953) Bob Clatterbuck (1954) Don Heinrich (1955–1959) George Shaw (1959–1960) Y. A. Tittle (1961–1964) Gary Wood (1964, 1966) Earl Morrall (1965–1966) Tom Kennedy (1966) Fran Tarkenton (1967–1971) Randy Johnson (1971–1973) Norm Snead (1972–1974, 1976) Craig Morton (1974–1976) Jim Del Gaizo (1974) Joe Pisarcik (1977–1979) Jerry Golsteyn (1977–1978) Randy Dean (1978) Phil Simms (1979–1981, 1984–1993) Scott Brunner (1980–1983) Jeff Rutledge (1983, 1987) Mike Busch (1987) Jim Crocicchia (1987) Jeff Hostetler (1988–1992) Kent Graham (1992, 1994, 1998–1999) Dave Brown (1994–1997) Danny Kanell (1997–1998) Kerry Collins (1999–2003) Jesse Palmer (2003) Kurt Warner (2004) Eli Manning (2004–2019) Geno Smith (2017) Daniel Jones (2019–2024) Colt McCoy (2020) Mike Glennon (2021) Jake Fromm (2021) Davis Webb (2022) Tyrod Taylor (2023) Tommy DeVito (2023–present) Drew Lock (2024)

New York Giants starting quarterbacks

Jack McBride (1925, 1932)
Hinkey Haines (1926–1928)
Bruce Caldwell (1928)
Benny Friedman (1929–1931)
Hap Moran (1931–1932)
Red Smith (1931)
Harry Newman (1933–1934)
Ed Danowski (1935–1939)
Tony Sarausky (1936)
Eddie Miller (1940)
Tuffy Leemans (1941–1943)
Emery Nix (1943)
Arnie Herber (1944–1945)
Frank Filchock (1946)
Paul Governali (1947–1948)
Charlie Conerly (1948–1961)
Travis Tidwell (1950–1951)
Tom Landry (1952)
Arnold Galiffa (1953)
Bob Clatterbuck (1954)
Don Heinrich (1955–1959)
George Shaw (1959–1960)
Y. A. Tittle (1961–1964)
Gary Wood (1964, 1966)
Earl Morrall (1965–1966)
Tom Kennedy (1966)
Fran Tarkenton (1967–1971)
Randy Johnson (1971–1973)
Norm Snead (1972–1974, 1976)
Craig Morton (1974–1976)
Jim Del Gaizo (1974)
Joe Pisarcik (1977–1979)
Jerry Golsteyn (1977–1978)
Randy Dean (1978)
Phil Simms (1979–1981, 1984–1993)
Scott Brunner (1980–1983)
Jeff Rutledge (1983, 1987)
Mike Busch (1987)
Jim Crocicchia (1987)
Jeff Hostetler (1988–1992)
Kent Graham (1992, 1994, 1998–1999)
Dave Brown (1994–1997)
Danny Kanell (1997–1998)
Kerry Collins (1999–2003)
Jesse Palmer (2003)
Kurt Warner (2004)
Eli Manning (2004–2019)
Geno Smith (2017)
Daniel Jones (2019–2024)
Colt McCoy (2020)
Mike Glennon (2021)
Jake Fromm (2021)
Davis Webb (2022)
Tyrod Taylor (2023)
Tommy DeVito (2023–present)
Drew Lock (2024)

v t e New York Knights starting quarterbacks
Jim Crocicchia (1988) Mark Casale (1988) Stan Yagiello (1988)

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