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All, Currently I am finalizing an article on the history of the 1-point PAT conversion, whether by run or pass, between 1950 – 1993 in the NFL. I have successfully tracked down the details for most of these plays, but I have hit a wall about the specific circumstances on four plays. I have already r...

Update: I was able to connect with his family. Thanks to everyone who looked into this.

I am working on an article about PATs by non-kickers from 1950 to 1993. I am looking to include a short profile on Ron Holliday. As a rookie, he only played in 11 career games and all with the Chargers, he had a successful conversion run in a October 1973 game against the Browns. I am hoping to get ...

Thanks again for that information

Was Albert doing this to avoid blocked kicks, because he believed running or passing was a higher percentage play, or was it his showmanship and improvisational style? Does anyone have any insights or context into why Albert took this approach on extra points when he played with such accurate kicke...

That is curious. PFR has Albert just 1 of 5 on XP kicks in his career, so maybe he just didn't trust his kicking foot as much as he did his legs and arm?? Thanks for the reply. The stats from the 1940s are suspect. In 1949, it has him 0 for 1 on XP, the scoring summary for the game on 11/13/1949 do...

Was Albert doing this to avoid blocked kicks, because he believed running or passing was a higher percentage play, or was it his showmanship and improvisational style? Does anyone have any insights or context into why Albert took this approach on extra points when he played with such accurate kicke...

In researching Frankie Albert’s career in the AAFC and NFL (1946-1952), I came across 10 instances in which he threw or ran for extra-point conversions rather than attempting a kick. The videos and newspaper accounts of the attempts do not appear to show bad snaps or broken plays, but intentional pl...