Hall of Fame
Ted Marchibroda was the quarterback for the St. Bonaventure football team from 1950-52 before transitioning to a long and successful career in the NFL.
He was the first pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers where he played for one year, then left to serve in the army. He returned to the Steelers in 1955 and played for them until 1956, after which he finished his career in Chicago with the Cardinals in 1957.
He coached in the NFL for over 28 years. Ted coached teams like the Washington Redskins, L.A. Rams, and he followed George Allen back to coach at Washington. He was also the head coach at Baltimore where the Colts went 41-36 in five seasons. His team won three consecutive AFC East titles. Ted later moved on to the Chicago Bears franchise, as well as Detroit and Philadelphia. He came back to western New York in 1987 when he was the quarterback coach for the Buffalo Bills. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1989.
Marchibroda became head coach of the Colts in 1992 and he led the team to the AFC Championship Game in 1995. In 1996, he was named head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, where he became the first head coach of the newly-named franchise. He coached Baltimore for three seasons until his retirement from coaching. After retiring, he served as a radio voice of the Colts for over a decade.Â
