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John Stofa

Football, Class of 1975

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John Stofa, Cincinnati Bengals
Johnstown’s Bengals, Artrell Hawkins, left, and John Stofa. The Bishop McCort graduates and Cambria County Sports Hall of Famers each played for the Bengals.
John Stofa, University of Buffalo
Miami Dolphins QB John Stofa
Jacksonville Sharks, WFL

Stofa with the Sharks
Cincinnati Bengals program art with John Stofa
Stofa ready to pass
John Stofa

Accomplishments

  • Known as “The First Cincinnati Bengal,” acquired as the team’s first AFL player in December 1967 from the Miami Dolphins for two draft picks.
  • Bishop McCort graduate, Stofa had a standout career as a quarterback at the University of Buffalo but wasn’t drafted.
  • Played minor pro for Daytona Beach in 1964 and 1965 and was signed as a free agent by the AFL’s Miami Dolphins in 1965.
  • Played six years as a professional in the AFL, NFL and World Football League.
  • Played for Miami (1966, 1967, 1969, 1970) and Cincinnati (1968). Traded to Denver in 1971 but never played because of a shoulder injury.
  • Career numbers included 1,758 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
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  • 1965
  • 1967
  • 1969
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Fast Facts

First Banquet: 1965
First Chairman: Richard Mayer
First Banquet Location: Cambria County War Memorial Arena
Number of Banquets: 20 through 2018
Total Inductees: 142
Female Inductees: 20
Male Inductees: 122
Largest Class: 18 in 1965
Most Inductees: Football (44)
2018 Chairman: Bruce Haselrig
2018 Master of Ceremonies: Tim Rigby
2018 Banquet Location: Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center

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