Buddy Humphrey

Loyie Nawlin "Buddy" Humphrey (September 29, 1935 – April 21, 1988) was an American American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys, and St. Louis Cardinals.

As a sophomore, he scored the winning touchdown on a quarterback sneak in Baylor's 1957 Sugar Bowl 13-7 victory, over the undefeated, highly-favored and No.

In the season finale he passed for 387 yards and 5 touchdowns against Rice University, which was a school record that stood until 2006.

[4] Humphrey was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round (16th overall) of the 1959 NFL draft, as result of a trade with the Washington Redskins.

On June 7, 1963, he was traded by the Cowboys to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for tight end Hugh McInnis, where he was a backup quarterback for three seasons.

On August 30, 1966, he was signed by the Denver Broncos of the American Football League on a tryout basis.

He served as head coach, principal and athletic director for Kilgore High School.