Cecil Isbell

Passing attempts	818
Passing completions	411
Completion percentage	50.2%
TD–INT	61–52
Passing yards	5,945
Passer rating	72.6
Rushing yards	1,522
Rushing touchdowns	10
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cecil Isbell
	Isbell, circa 1937
No. 17
Position	Tailback
Personal information
Born	July 11, 1915; Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died	June 23, 1985 (aged 69); Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Sam Houston
College	Purdue (1934-1937)
NFL draft	1938: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Green Bay Packers (1938–1942);
Coaching
	Purdue (1943); Assistant coach; ; Purdue (1944–1946); Head coach; ; Baltimore Colts (1947-1949); Head coach; ; Chicago Cardinals (1950–1951); Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks & running backs coach; ; Chicago Cardinals (1951); Interim head coach; ; Dallas Texans (1952); Backfield coach; ; LSU (1953); Backfield coach; ;
Awards and highlights
	NFL champion (1939); First-team All-Pro (1941); 4× Second-team All-Pro (1938–1941, 1942); 4× Pro Bowl (1938, 1939, 1941, 1942); 2× NFL passing touchdowns leader (1941, 1942); 2× NFL passing yards leader (1941, 1942); NFL 1930s All-Decade Team; Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame; Second-team All-American (1936); Third-team All-American (1937); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1936, 1937);
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts
Passing attempts	818
Passing completions	411
Completion percentage	50.2%
TD–INT	61–52
Passing yards	5,945
Passer rating	72.6
Rushing yards	1,522
Rushing touchdowns	10
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season	10–23–1 (.309)
Postseason	0–1 (.000)
Career	NCAA: 14–14–1 (.500); NFL: 10–24–1 (.300)
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Cecil Frank Isbell (July 11, 1915 – June 23, 1985) was an American professional football quarterback and coach. He played 5 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers, leading them to the NFL Championship in 1939. He retired after the 1942 season to become an assistant coach at his alma mater, Purdue University, and the following year became its head coach for three seasons.

Isbell was the head coach of the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference from 1947 to 1949, resigning after four winless games. He then became an assistant under former head coach Curly Lambeau, now with the Chicago Cardinals. When Lambeau resigned late in the 1951 season, Isbell was the interim head coach for the final two games, which they split. Isbell's pro head coaching record was 10–23–1.

Isbell was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1967.