Tom Yewcic
Encyclopedia
Thomas J. Yewcic is a former American football
quarterback
and punter
and Major League Baseball
player. He attended Michigan State University
, where, as a baseball player, he was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1954
College World Series
despite his team not reaching the championship game. After signing with the Detroit Tigers
, he went on to play one game as a catcher
with the team on June 27, 1957
. He enjoyed a more substantial football career, playing from 1961 to 1966 with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League
, and is a member of the Patriots All-1960s (AFL) Team.
Tom Yewcic and Tom Brady are the Patriot Players who have punted, thrown a TD pass, caught a pass and run for a TD.
QB Tom Yewcic had a career high 90 yards rushing and lead his Boston Patriots Team to a 24-17 victory over the New York Titans @ BU Field on 11-30-62.
Yewcic punted 377 times for 14,553 yards over the 1961-1966 regular seasons for the Boston Patriots.
He also was used as a QB, flanker and running back. He completed 87 passes for 1,374 yards & 12 TD's and had 72 carries for 424 yards & 4 TD's. He caught 7 passes for 69 yards and recovered 3 fumbles in 77 regular season games.
Tommy had a career long 46 yard run in the Patriots 14-10 loss to the Denver Broncos on 09-29-63. His career longest reception was 46 yards in their 45-17 rout of the Denver Broncos on 09-16-61. Tom's longest punt was 70 yards in their 27-23 win over the New York Jets on 11-28-65.
Tom holds the Team Record for the longest run by a Patriot Punter in a regular season game. Tom took off for a 20 yard gain in the Patriots 26-16 win over the Oakland Raiders @ BU Field on 10-26-62.
Tom is tied with Chris Hanson for the most games with only one punt (4) during their career with the Patriots.
Tom averaged a career best 40.7 yards per punt for the 1965 season.
Tom played in 2 playoff games for the Boston Patriots and completed 3 passes for 8 yards, ran for a 10 yard gain and punted 14 times for a total of 523 yards. His longest punt in the playoffs was 68 yards.
There is also the Tom Yewcic football stadium at Conemaugh Valley High School, which is named after him
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
and punter
Punter (football position)
A punter in American or Canadian football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage. This generally happens on a fourth down in American football and a...
and Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player. He attended Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, where, as a baseball player, he was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1954
1954 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:* World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians * All-Star Game, July 13 at Municipal Stadium: American League, 11-9-Other champions:* Caribbean World Series: Caguas Creoles [Criollos de Caguas]...
College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
despite his team not reaching the championship game. After signing with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
, he went on to play one game as a catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
with the team on June 27, 1957
1957 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees ; Lew Burdette, MVP*All-Star Game, July 9 at Busch Stadium: American League, 6-5-Other champions:*Caribbean World Series: Marianao *College World Series: California...
. He enjoyed a more substantial football career, playing from 1961 to 1966 with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
, and is a member of the Patriots All-1960s (AFL) Team.
Tom Yewcic and Tom Brady are the Patriot Players who have punted, thrown a TD pass, caught a pass and run for a TD.
QB Tom Yewcic had a career high 90 yards rushing and lead his Boston Patriots Team to a 24-17 victory over the New York Titans @ BU Field on 11-30-62.
Yewcic punted 377 times for 14,553 yards over the 1961-1966 regular seasons for the Boston Patriots.
He also was used as a QB, flanker and running back. He completed 87 passes for 1,374 yards & 12 TD's and had 72 carries for 424 yards & 4 TD's. He caught 7 passes for 69 yards and recovered 3 fumbles in 77 regular season games.
Tommy had a career long 46 yard run in the Patriots 14-10 loss to the Denver Broncos on 09-29-63. His career longest reception was 46 yards in their 45-17 rout of the Denver Broncos on 09-16-61. Tom's longest punt was 70 yards in their 27-23 win over the New York Jets on 11-28-65.
Tom holds the Team Record for the longest run by a Patriot Punter in a regular season game. Tom took off for a 20 yard gain in the Patriots 26-16 win over the Oakland Raiders @ BU Field on 10-26-62.
Tom is tied with Chris Hanson for the most games with only one punt (4) during their career with the Patriots.
Tom averaged a career best 40.7 yards per punt for the 1965 season.
Tom played in 2 playoff games for the Boston Patriots and completed 3 passes for 8 yards, ran for a 10 yard gain and punted 14 times for a total of 523 yards. His longest punt in the playoffs was 68 yards.
See also
There is also the Tom Yewcic football stadium at Conemaugh Valley High School, which is named after him