Roman Gabriel

Passing attempts	4,498
Passing completions	2,366
Completion percentage	52.6%
TD–INT	201–149
Passing yards	29,444
Passer rating	74.3
Rushing yards	1,304
Rushing touchdowns	30
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roman Gabriel
	Gabriel in 1970
No. 18, 5
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	August 5, 1940; Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	April 20, 2024 (aged 83); Little River, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	New Hanover (Wilmington)
College	NC State (1959–1961)
NFL draft	1962: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
AFL draft	1962: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Los Angeles Rams (1962–1972); Philadelphia Eagles (1973–1977);
Coaching
	Cal Poly Pomona (1980–1982) ; Head coach; Boston Breakers (1983) ; Offensive coordinator; Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks (1991) ; Head coach;
Awards and highlights
	NFL Most Valuable Player (1969); NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1973); First-team All-Pro (1969); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1967, 1968); 4× Pro Bowl (1967–1969, 1973); NFL passing yards leader (1973); 2× NFL passing touchdowns leader (1969, 1973); 2× First-team All-American (1960, 1961); 2× ACC Player of the Year (1960, 1961); 2× First-team All-ACC (1960, 1961); NC State Wolfpack No. 18 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts
Passing attempts	4,498
Passing completions	2,366
Completion percentage	52.6%
TD–INT	201–149
Passing yards	29,444
Passer rating	74.3
Rushing yards	1,304
Rushing touchdowns	30
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Career	College: 8–24 (.250) ; WLAF: 0–10 (.000)
	College Football Hall of Fame

Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Jr. (August 5, 1940 – April 20, 2024) was an American professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, earning first-team All-American honors twice. Gabriel was the second overall pick in the 1962 NFL draft and played 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, followed by five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was notable for being the first Filipino-American quarterback in the NFL and the first and only Asian American to win the NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, which he received in 1969.