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William Stanley Humphries (born April 14, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers. He played college football for the Northeast Louisiana Indians and he was selected by the Redskins in the sixth round of the 1988 NFL draft.

Key Information

College career

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Playing for Northeast Louisiana (now Louisiana–Monroe), Humphries was quarterback on the team that won the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game. In two seasons, Humphries passed for 4,395 yards and 29 touchdowns. He still holds the record for 300-yard passing games with eight.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump
6 ft 1+78 in
(1.88 m)
223 lb
(101 kg)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
4.93 s 1.75 s 2.84 s 4.56 s 28.0 in
(0.71 m)
All values from NFL Combine[1]

Washington Redskins

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Humphries was selected 159th overall by the Redskins in the sixth round of the 1988 NFL draft.[2] He made his first professional start in 1990 in Phoenix against the Cardinals with regular starter Mark Rypien sidelined with an injury. Humphries went on to pass for 1,015 yards and three touchdowns in seven games in 1990.[3] The following season, he won a Super Bowl ring with the Redskins as Rypien's backup.

San Diego Chargers

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Humphries was traded to the San Diego Chargers before the start of the 1992 season following a preseason injury to starting Chargers QB John Friesz. The two teams ran the same offense, allowing Humphries to quickly make an impact. He passed for 3,356 yards, which ranked fifth in the league in 1992. He helped lead the Chargers, who were 4–12 in 1991 and stumbled out to an 0–4 start in 1992, to finish with an 11–5 record that won the AFC West and ended the Chargers' decade-long playoff drought. To this day, the 1992 San Diego Chargers are the only NFL team to make the playoffs after an 0–4 start. He played with a separated left shoulder in the 1992 AFC Wild-Card Game, a 17–0 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, their first home playoff game since the 1980 AFC Championship game. Their season ended the next week in a 31–0 loss to the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Divisional Playoffs.

In 1994, Humphries led the Chargers with clutch performances through an impressive series of victories in the NFL Playoffs. It started with the Chargers rallying from a 21–6 halftime deficit at home to defeat the Miami Dolphins (led by Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino) with a 22–21 victory in the AFC divisional playoffs, earning the Chargers a trip to the AFC Championship Game the next week at Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Steelers were favored by 1012 points, and some Steeler players the week prior to the game had made a Super Bowl rap video, assuming they would be the ones going to the Super Bowl. In what would become one of pro football's all-time great upsets, the Chargers again rallied from a 13–3 deficit late in the third quarter and held off a furious last-minute Pittsburgh drive with a goal-line stand to win the AFC championship 17–13 at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium. Thus the Chargers earned a trip to Miami and Super Bowl XXIX, the first and only Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. Humphries executed the first successful two-point conversion in the Super Bowl (which was adopted by the NFL at the start of the 1994 season), throwing a pass to Mark Seay. They were greeted by 70,000 fans at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium upon arriving back from Pittsburgh. Despite losing Super Bowl XXIX 49–26 to the San Francisco 49ers, more than 100,000 fans greeted the Chargers when they arrived back in San Diego after the game.

In 1997, Humphries was forced to retire after a series of concussions. During his career, he led the Chargers to three playoff appearances and the franchise's only Super Bowl appearance. Humphries started for San Diego from 1992 to 1997, making 81 starts in 88 games while completing 1,431 of 2,516 passes for 17,191 yards and 89 touchdowns. San Diego was 47–29 (62 percent) in regular-season games and 3–3 in playoff contests he started. He was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2009, he was one of four quarterbacks named on the franchise's 50th anniversary team. In 2004, Humphries was also inducted by the San Diego Hall of Champions into the Breitbard Hall of Fame honoring San Diego's finest athletes both on and off the playing surface.[4] He was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.[5]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD Sck Yds
1989 WAS 2 0 0-0 5 10 50.0 91 9.1 39 1 1 75.4 5 10 2.0 9 0 3 9
1990 WAS 7 5 3-2 91 156 58.3 1,015 6.5 44 3 10 57.5 23 106 4.6 17 2 9 62
1992 SDG 16 15 11-4 263 454 57.9 3,356 7.4 67 16 18 76.4 28 79 2.8 25 4 28 218
1993 SDG 12 10 6-4 173 324 53.4 1,981 6.1 48 12 10 71.5 8 37 4.6 27 0 18 142
1994 SDG 15 15 11-4 264 453 58.3 3,209 7.1 99 17 12 81.6 19 19 1.0 8 0 25 223
1995 SDG 15 15 9-6 282 478 59.0 3,381 7.1 51 17 14 80.4 33 53 1.6 18 1 23 197
1996 SDG 13 13 7-6 232 416 55.8 2,670 6.4 63 18 13 76.7 21 28 1.3 7 0 20 187
1997 SDG 8 8 3-5 121 225 53.8 1,488 6.6 72 5 6 70.7 13 24 1.8 11 0 18 144
Career 88 81 50-31 1,431 2,516 56.9 17,191 6.8 99 89 84 75.8 150 356 2.4 27 7 144 1,182

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD Sck Yds
1992 SDG 2 2 1-1 32 67 47.8 339 5.1 44 0 4 38.1 2 10 5.0 10 0 6 57
1994 SDG 3 3 2-1 63 114 55.3 716 6.3 43 4 5 67.7 7 1 0.1 3 0 5 35
1995 SDG 1 1 0-1 23 47 48.9 292 6.2 26 2 4 47.5 4 32 8.0 17 0 1 8
Career 6 6 3-3 118 228 51.8 1,347 5.9 44 6 13 54.8 13 43 3.3 17 0 12 100

Post-playing career

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Humphries became a college football commentator, and also hosts his namesake celebrity golf tournament, which has raised more than $1 million over the years for Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego.

Humphries has served as the head girls basketball coach at Ouachita Christian School in Monroe, Louisiana since 2017.[6]

Golf

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Humphries has qualified for amateur golf's United States Senior Amateur Championship in 2022 and the R&A Senior Amateur Championship in 2023, finishing fourth in the latter.

References

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from Grokipedia
William Stanley Humphries (born April 14, 1965) is an American former professional football who played in the (NFL) primarily for the , where he led the team to its only appearance. Born in , Humphries was a prep All-American at Southwood High School before attending (LSU) and transferring to Northeast Louisiana University (now the , or ULM). At ULM, he threw for 4,395 yards and 29 touchdowns over two seasons, leading the Warhawks to the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA —the only such title won by a team. Selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round (159th overall) of the , Humphries spent his first four seasons as a backup, earning a ring in 1991 without playing in the game. Traded to the Chargers in 1992 for a third-round draft pick, Humphries became the starter and revitalized the franchise, posting a 50-31 regular-season record over his 10-year career with 17,191 passing yards and 89 touchdowns. He guided San Diego to three playoff berths, including an AFC Championship win in 1994, and started Super Bowl XXIX, where the Chargers fell to the San Francisco 49ers. Humphries recorded 16,085 passing yards for the Chargers, fifth in franchise history as of 2025, and was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in 2002; he retired in 1998 due to health issues. After his playing career, Humphries coached high school girls' basketball in Louisiana for over a decade before serving as an assistant coach for ULM's women's team from 2014 to 2016. Since 2017, he has been the head girls' basketball coach and athletic director at Ouachita Christian School in Monroe, Louisiana, where he reached 250 career wins in January 2025 and led the team to a state championship. An avid golfer, Humphries won the 2024 North & South Senior Men's Amateur Championship, one of amateur golf's most prestigious titles. He was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.

Early life

Childhood and family

William Stanley Humphries, known as Stan, was born on April 14, 1965, in , a city in the region straddling the borders of , , and . He grew up in a family with deep roots in athletics; his father, Jewell Humphries, was born in , and had played football at Byrd High in Shreveport before continuing at , while his mother, Jean Humphries (full name Shelby Jean Fain Humphries), born near , excelled in basketball at Ogden High . Humphries was encouraged by his parents to develop his athletic and leadership abilities from a young age. Shreveport served as home base for the Humphries family during Stan's formative years, where his parents operated Buttons & Bows, a local daycare facility that immersed him in a nurturing environment surrounded by children. The city's vibrant sports culture, particularly its passion for football amid the region's competitive high school and scenes, provided early context for his interests, though specific pre-teen involvement in organized play remains undocumented beyond family influences. Humphries attended Forest Hill Elementary School and later Ridgewood Junior High School in Shreveport, where he participated in a variety of sports, developing a particular affinity for football and . At Ridgewood, he came under the guidance of Coach Ken Cockeran, who coached him in both sports and emphasized and player development, helping Humphries recognize his potential and strategic acumen on the field during his middle school years. These early experiences, bolstered by his parents' athletic legacies, laid the groundwork for his transition to high school athletics.

High school career

Stan Humphries attended Southwood High School in , where he emerged as a standout during the early . As a multisport , he excelled in football, leading the Cowboys to successful seasons and earning recognition for his passing prowess. His high school career highlighted his development into a top prospect, with strong performances that drew attention from major college programs. In his junior year of 1981, Humphries passed for 1,727 yards, guiding Southwood to its first undefeated regular season at 10-0 and an overall 10-1 record before a playoff loss to . The following year, as a senior in 1982, he threw for 1,664 yards, contributing to a 9-2 season that ended in a playoff defeat to Ruston High School. Over his career, Humphries amassed 3,450 passing yards, helping secure one of Southwood's 10-win seasons (the 1981 team's 10-1 record). His efforts in key games, including rivalries against local powers like Woodlawn High School, showcased his leadership and arm strength. Humphries' high school achievements culminated in his selection as a prep All-American , a testament to his skill and potential. This recognition fueled a competitive recruitment process, with offers from several universities, leading to his initial commitment and signing with (LSU) as a senior in 1983.

College career

Louisiana State University

Stan Humphries, recognized as a prep All-American at Southwood High School in , enrolled at in 1983 on a football scholarship. As a highly touted recruit, he joined the Tigers' depth chart behind established starter Jeff Wickersham but was not immediately incorporated into the team's active football plans, resulting in no recorded game appearances or statistics during his lone season. Humphries' time at LSU was marked by personal and academic challenges, including difficulties adjusting to life away from home, relationship issues with his girlfriend, and after skipping classes. These factors contributed to his decision to leave after one year, as the large-campus environment and intense pressure did not suit his preference for a more supportive, familial atmosphere closer to his roots in . Following his departure, he briefly returned to Shreveport, where he worked odd jobs while reflecting on his future, ultimately recommitting to football at a smaller program. During Humphries' tenure, the 1983 LSU Tigers, coached by , struggled to a 4–7 overall record and 0–6 mark in play, failing to secure a berth amid offensive inconsistencies. The program underwent a change prior to the 1984 season with Bill Arnsparger's arrival, but Humphries had already transferred out by then.

University of Louisiana at Monroe

After transferring from , where he had limited playing time as a freshman, Stan Humphries joined (now the ) in 1985 but sat out the season due to NCAA transfer ineligibility rules. He earned the starting position as a redshirt in , immediately anchoring the Indians' offense and leading the team to a 5-6 record that year. Over his two seasons at Northeast Louisiana, Humphries compiled 4,395 passing yards and 29 touchdowns, with a completion percentage of approximately 54%, rankings that placed him second among school quarterbacks at the time. His performance included five 300-yard games in 1987 alone, setting a single-season school record, along with streaks like 115 consecutive passes without an interception. Humphries' leadership peaked in 1987, when he guided the Indians to an undefeated 6-0 record and a 9-2 regular-season mark, culminating in the program's only NCAA Division I-AA . In the , he threw for 237 yards in a 30-9 first-round win over , 388 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-10 quarterfinal against McNeese State, and 359 yards with four touchdowns in a 28-24 semifinal triumph over Appalachian State. In the title game against Marshall, Humphries completed 26 of 43 passes for 436 yards and three touchdowns, engineering two late scoring drives in a thrilling 43-42 comeback . During his time at Northeast Louisiana, Humphries earned All-American honors in 1987 for his standout senior campaign, in which he passed for 2,622 yards and 18 touchdowns in the regular season alone. His contributions helped elevate the program within Division I-AA, transforming the Indians into a postseason contender and establishing a legacy of offensive firepower that averaged over 400 yards per game in 1987.

Professional career

Draft and Washington Redskins

Stan Humphries was selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round (159th overall) of the out of the . His standout college performance, including leading ULM to a Division I-AA in 1987, helped elevate his draft stock despite earlier stints at LSU. As a , Humphries faced an immediate setback when he was placed on injured reserve due to a blood disorder, sidelining him for the entire 1988 season and limiting his early development. Humphries entered the 1989 season as a backup to starter , appearing in two games with 5 completions on 10 attempts for 91 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. His role expanded in when Rypien suffered a injury in Week 3, prompting Humphries to make five consecutive starts; he completed 91 of 156 passes for 1,015 yards, three touchdowns, and 10 interceptions across seven games overall, helping maintain their competitive edge with a 3-2 record in his starts. In , Humphries returned to a reserve capacity behind Rypien and third-stringer Cary Conklin, appearing in no games but remaining on the active roster as the team advanced through the . As a reserve, Humphries contributed to the Redskins' success in following the 1991 season, earning a despite not playing in the 37-24 victory over the , where Rypien handled all duties. His tenure in Washington was marked by challenges, including persistent backup status that limited playing time and the lingering effects of his rookie-year injury, which delayed his adaptation to the level. On August 13, 1992, the Redskins traded Humphries to the for a conditional pick that would become a third-round selection if he took at least half of the offensive snaps in the 1992 season (otherwise a fourth-round pick); Humphries exceeded the threshold, and the pick became the 67th overall selection.

San Diego Chargers

Stan Humphries was traded to the from the Washington Redskins during 1992 in exchange for a third-round draft pick. Upon arrival, he competed with John Friesz for the starting position and ultimately earned the role, beginning a six-year tenure as the team's primary starter from 1992 to 1997. In his debut season of , Humphries led the Chargers to an 11-5 record and a playoff berth despite the team starting 0-4, marking the only time in history a team qualified for the postseason after such a start. The Chargers advanced to the divisional round but lost to the . Humphries' experience as a with the provided valuable preparation for his sudden role as a starter in . Over his Chargers career, he compiled a 47-29 regular-season record as the starter. Humphries peaked in 1994, guiding the Chargers to a franchise-best 11-4 regular-season mark with career highs of 3,209 passing yards and 17 touchdowns while setting a team single-season record for longest pass at 99 yards. That year, he orchestrated five comeback victories, the most in the NFL, and led San Diego to the AFC Championship Game, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-13 as 9-point underdogs on January 15, 1995. In Super Bowl XXIX against the San Francisco 49ers on January 29, 1995, Humphries completed 24 of 49 passes for 275 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions in a 49-26 loss, contributing to the team's only Super Bowl appearance. Overall in the 1994 playoffs, he went 3-1 with 716 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions across four games. Following the 1994 season, Humphries battled persistent injuries, including a neck sprain during the December 23, 1995, "Snow Bowl" game against the that forced him from the contest. Neck and back issues, compounded by two concussions in 1997 within an 18-day span, hampered his performance and led to his after that season at age 32. As a Charger, Humphries set franchise records for career passing yards (16,085) and touchdowns (85) at the time of his departure, ranking third all-time in passing upon , and finished his playoff tenure with a 3-3 record.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Stan Humphries appeared in 88 regular season games over eight NFL seasons, starting 81 of them as a quarterback for the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers.
YearTeamGGSCmp/AttYdsTDIntRateRush AttRush YdsRush TD
1989WAS205/10911175.45100
1990WAS7591/1561,01531057.5231062
1992SD1615263/4543,356161876.428794
1993SD11210173/3241,981121071.58370
1994SD1515264/4533,209171281.619190
1995SD1515282/4783,381171480.433531
1996SD21313232/4162,670181376.721280
1997SD388121/2251,4885670.813240
Career88811,431/2,51617,191898475.81503567
1 Humphries' 1993 season was limited by a shoulder injury carried over from the previous year.
2 Humphries missed one game in 1996 due to a sustained against the .
3 Humphries' 1997 season ended after eight games due to multiple , including his fourth in 22 months.
His performance in 1994, with 3,209 passing yards and an 81.6 passer rating, contributed significantly to the Chargers' 11–5 record and AFC West title.

Postseason

Humphries appeared in six postseason games as the starting quarterback for the San Diego Chargers, posting a 3–3 record. In these high-stakes contests, he completed 118 of 228 passes for 1,347 yards with six touchdowns and 13 interceptions, resulting in a career playoff passer rating of 51.8. His playoff contributions were particularly notable in 1994, when he guided the Chargers to their only appearance by throwing for 716 yards and four touchdowns across three games, including efficient performances in the divisional and AFC Championship victories. Earlier, in the 1992 , he delivered a clean sheet in the Wild Card shutout win over Kansas City, completing 14 of 23 passes for 199 yards without turnovers. The table below summarizes his statistics for each playoff game:
DateRoundOpponentResultComp/AttYardsTDIntRating
January 2, 1993AFC Wild CardW 17–014/231990088.9
January 10, 1993AFC Divisional@ L 0–3118/441400411.6
January 8, 1995AFC DivisionalW 22–2128/432761271.5
January 15, 1995AFC Championship@ W 17–1311/221652186.4
January 29, 1995Super Bowl XXIXL 26–4924/492751256.1
December 31, 1995AFC Wild CardL 20–3523/472922447.5
Career Totals3–3118/2281,34761351.8
Statistics sourced from Pro-Football-Reference.com.

Post-playing career

Coaching roles

After retiring from the in 1998 due to persistent injuries that limited his playing time, Stan Humphries returned to and took on an assistant coaching role with the football team at his , the (ULM), starting in 1999. Over three seasons from 1999 to 2001, he focused primarily on coaching quarterbacks under Bobby Keasler, providing guidance on mechanics, decision-making, and leadership based on his own experiences leading to the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA and later in the . He was promoted to for the 2001 season before resigning in December of that year to pursue other opportunities. Following his time at ULM, Humphries transitioned to high school coaching, focusing on girls' . He began as an assistant coach at Ouachita Christian School from 2002 to 2008, where he helped lead the team to the state semifinals in 2008 while also serving as for the . He then served as head girls' coach and at St. Mary's High School in Natchitoches from 2008 to 2011. From 2011 to 2016, he was an assistant girls' coach at West Monroe High School, contributing to teams that achieved top state rankings and at least 25 wins per season. Humphries returned to Ouachita in 2017 as head girls' coach and , a position he continues to hold as of 2025. Under his leadership, the team won the LHSAA Division IV state championship in 2021—the school's first in girls' —and reached 250 career wins in January 2025. In April 2014, while continuing high school coaching, Humphries rejoined as an assistant coach for the team under Jeff Dow, marking a transition from football to that built on his prior experience coaching his daughters at the high school level. During his two seasons with the Warhawks through 2015–16, he supported player development, emphasizing discipline, teamwork, and strategic preparation to help elevate the program's competitiveness in the Sun Belt Conference. Humphries departed the staff in March 2016 to focus on high school coaching. Humphries' decision to coach at stemmed from a strong connection to the university, where he sought to mentor the next generation of players and contribute to the program's growth in a familiar environment.

Golf and broadcasting

After retiring from football, Stan Humphries pursued competitive amateur , making his debut in a (USGA) championship in 2022. He qualified for the U.S. Senior Amateur that year by shooting a 1-under-par 71 at the Sunningdale Country Club qualifier in , earning medalist honors and advancing to at The Kittansett Club in Marion, , where he lost in the first round after stroke-play rounds of 79 and 74. Earlier, in 2013, Humphries narrowly missed qualifying for the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, tying for low score with a 71 at the qualifier but finishing as first alternate. He has maintained an active schedule in senior amateur events, competing in tournaments such as the British Senior Amateur in 2023, where he finished fourth. In 2024, Humphries won the North & South Senior Men's Amateur Championship at in . In , Humphries served as a for the () Sports Network starting in 2007, providing analysis for Warhawks football games and leveraging his playing experience to connect with local audiences. This role bridged his ULM coaching background to broader community media engagement in . Humphries has built a career as a , focusing on , resilience, and drawn from his tenure, with speaking fees typically ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 for live events. In 2007, he was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of his football achievements, including leading the to . Throughout these pursuits, Humphries has balanced his professional and recreational activities with family life in , where he resides with his wife and children.

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