Defunct Franchise Starting Quarterback Changes

Baltimore Colts (1950): Name stint Tenure [Year - Week (Game)] Starting QB First Start Last Start GS Reason for Change From * Record Adrian Burk 1950 - 1 (1) 1950 - 1 (1) 1 0-1 Y.A. Tittle 1950 - 2 (2) 1950 - 5 (4) 3 0-3 Burk 2 1950 - 6 (5) 1950 - 7 (6) 2 0-2 Tittle 2 1950 - 8 (7) 1950 - 13 (12) 6 franchise disbanded; players entered dispersal draft 1-5 * Normal starter returned from injury/rest. New York Yanks (1950-1951): Name stint Tenure [Year - Week (Game)] Starting QB First Start Last Start GS Reason for Change From * Record George Ratterman 1950 - 1 (1) 1950 - 13 (12) 12 signed with CFL Montreal Alouettes 7-5 John Rauch 1951 - 1 (1) 1951 - 3 (3) 3 ineffective 0-3 Bob Celeri 1951 - 4 (4) 1951 - 8 (8) 5 Ratterman finished CFL season; returned to Yanks in mid-October 0-4-1 Ratterman 2 1951 - 9 (9) 1951 - 9 (9) 1 ineffective 0-0-1 Celeri 2 1951 - 10 (10) 1951 - 12 (12) 3 Yanks dissolved by league; contracts sold to new Dallas Texans 1-2 * Normal starter returned from injury/rest. Dallas Texans (1952): Name stint Tenure [Year - Week (Game)] Starting QB First Start Last Start GS Reason for Change From * Record Bob Celeri 1952 - 1 (1) 1952 - 2 (2) 2 ineffective 0-2 Chuck Ortmann 1952 - 3 (3) 1952 - 4 (4) 2 chest injury 0-2 Celeri 2 1952 - 5 (5) 1952 - 6 (6) 2 sprained ankle; Texans claimed Tripucka on waivers from Cardinals 0-2 Frank Tripucka 1952 - 7 (7) 1952 - 12 (12) 6 franchise disbanded; many contracts sold to new Baltimore Colts 1-5 * Normal starter returned from injury/rest.