Image Gallery of Zeke Bratkowski

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Image Gallery of Zeke Bratkowski, Quarterback, 1954, 1956-68, 1971

Zeke Bratkowski spent 2½ rough yeras with a struggling LA Rams team in 1961 through part of the 1963 seasons. Here he is with head coach Bob Waterfield
Zeke Bratkowski and Bob Waterfield, Rams Sidelines in 1961

Zeke Bratkowski spent 2½ rough seasons with the Rams in the early 1960s. Here he is after getting sacked by Alex Karras of the Lions.
Rams QB Zeke Bratkowski Sacked in 1962

Packers QB Zeke Bratkowski gets some treatment from Colts lineman Billy Ray Smith during the 1965 NFL playoff game between the Packers and Colts. Zeke came off the bench to replace an injured Bart Starr.
Colts Billy Ray Smith hits Packers Zeke Bratkowski in the 1965 NFL Playoffs

Considered to be one of the NFL's most reliable backup quarterbacks, 15-year veteran Zeke Bratkowski.
Zeke Bratkowski Autograph

Super Sub back-up QB Zeke Bratkowski came off the bench against the Colts during the 1965 opening round of the NFL playoffs to lead the Packers to a 13-10 overtime win.
Zeke Brakowski vs the Colts in the 1965 NFL Playoffs

Rams quarterback Zeke Bratkowski (#12) finds himself under fire from Bears lineman Fred Williams (#75) & Maury Youmans (#82) during the 1961 NFL season.
Zeke Bratkowski under pressure from Bears Fred Williams & Maury Youmans 1961 NFL

Packers QB Zeke Bratkowski shows off excellent passing form here. While primarily a back-up most of his time in the NFL, Bratkowski filled in more than adequately several times during his 15-year career.
Zeke Bratkowski shows off excellent passing form

From the 1965 NFL Divisional Playoff round - Zeke Bratkowski, subbing for an injured Bart Starr hands off to Packer running back Elijah Pitts (#22) as guard Dan Grimm (#67) pulls out. The game already in overtime - It was this drive that set up Don Chandler's winning field goal to send the Packers to the NFL Championship game against the Cleveland Browns.
Zeke Bratkowski Hands off to Elijah Pitts in the 1965 Packers & Colts Playoff Game

While most of his 12 years in the NFL were spent as a back-up he still started 49 games passed for 10,345 yards, 65 touchdowns and finished his career with a 51.3% completion percentage. His finest moment came in the 1965 Divisional Championship game against the Baltimore Colts when he came off the bench to replace an injured Bart Starr and lead the Packers to victory. That game he hit 22 of 39 passes for 248 yards, no touchdowns but managed the game winning drive. After he left football in 1969 he coached with the Packers for 2 seasons and actually returned to football in 1971. When he left the playing field for good in 1972 he spent time coaching until 1996 for many different NFL teams.
Zeke Bratkowski Packers Versus Colts

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In 1961 he was traded to the Los Angels Rams where he played for 2 years before being traded to the Packers in 1964.
Rams Quarterback Zeke Bratkowski

The NCAA's leading passer when he graduated from Georgia, he was the second round draft pick of the Bears in 1953. He played a total of 5 years with Chicago where he had an 11 and 5 record as a starter.
Zeke Bratkowski

Zeke Bratkowski Trading Cards

Bears QB Zeke Brakowski and his 1955 Bowman card, but he didn't play in 1955 or in 1956 either. After an impressive rookie year in 1954 he served 2 years in the Air Force before returning to the Bears in 1957.
Zeke Bratkowski 1955 Chicago Bears Bowman NFL Trading Card #154

Here he is pictured on his 1958 Chicago Bears Topps Card.
Zeke Bratkowski 1958 Chicago Bears Topps Card

Rams quarterback Zeke Bratkowski and his 1962 Topps card. Started 9 games passing for 1541 yards and 9 TDs.
Zeke Bratkowski 1962 Los Angeles Rams Topps NFL Football Trading Card #77

Career Passing Table

Year	Age	Team	Games Started	QB Record	Attempts	Comp	Comp%	Yards	Long	TD	Int	Y/A	Rating	Game Winning Drives
1954	23	CHI	5	4-1-0	130	67	51.5	1087	71	8	17	8.4	60.8
1957	26	CHI	4	2-2-0	80	37	46.3	527	44	1	9	6.6	32.7	1
1958	27	CHI	2	1-1-0	90	41	45.6	571	67	7	6	6.3	64.6
1959	28	CHI	4	3-1-0	62	31	50.0	403	36	2	5	6.5	48.0
1960	29	CHI	1	1-0-0	175	87	49.7	1051	59	6	21	6.0	40.4	1
1961	30	RAM	11	2-9-0	230	124	53.9	1547	84	8	13	6.7	63.1	1
1962	31	RAM	9	1-8-0	219	110	50.2	1541	80	9	16	7.0	56.5
1963	32	2TM	4	0-4-0	93	49	52.7	567	64	4	9	6.1	46.1
		RAM	4	0-4-0	82	45	54.9	471	42	3	6	5.7	53.5
		GNB			11	4	36.4	96	64	1	3	8.7	59.5
1964	33	GNB			36	19	52.8	277	33	1	1	7.7	75.8
1965	34	GNB			48	21	43.8	348	80	3	4	7.3	54.9	2
1966	35	GNB	1	1-0-0	64	36	56.3	569	74	4	2	8.9	93.8	1
1967	36	GNB	2	1-1-0	94	53	56.4	724	86	5	9	7.7	59.3	1
1968	37	GNB	5	2-2-1	126	68	54.0	835	72	3	7	6.6	59.5
1971	40	GNB	1	0-1-0	37	19	51.4	298	50	4	3	8.1	80.7
7 seasons Packers			9	4-4-1	416	220	52.9	3147	86	21	29	7.6	65.5	4
5 seasons Bears			16	11-5-0	537	263	49.0	3639	71	24	58	6.8	46.4	2
3 seasons Rams			24	3-21-0	531	279	52.5	3559	84	20	35	6.7	58.9	1
15 Year NFL Career			49	18-30-1	1484	762	51.3	10345	86	65	122	7.0	54.3	7

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table.

For Some Good additional Reading:

“Zeke” Bratkowski – Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame
Comparing Matt Flynn to Zeke Bratkowski at Backup Quarterback

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phil

Owner/Operator of NFL Past Players. Also runs New Orleans Saints History

Image Gallery of Zeke Bratkowski, Quarterback, 1954, 1956-68, 1971

Zeke Bratkowski Trading Cards

Career Passing Table

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