Career
He is tied with several other players for the record longest pass completion (99 yards to Pat Studstill on October 16, 1966) against the Colts. However, the Lions lost 45-14 in front of 60,238 fans at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the Lions starting quarterback during the filming of the movie Paper Lion.
He also saw playing time in the Canadian Football League with the 1964 Toronto Argonauts.
Sweetan also gained notoriety of sorts later when it was alleged that he tried to sell an NFL football playbook to another team However, the charge was not proven.
