Joe Theismann
Career information High school: South River (NJ) College: Notre Dame NFL Draft: 1971 / Round: 4 / Pick: 99 (by the Miami Dolphins) Debuted in 1971 for the Toronto Argonauts Last played in 1985 for the Washington Redskins Career history Toronto Argonauts (1971–1973) Washington Redskins (1974–1985) Career highlights and awards 2× CFL All-Star selection 2× Pro Bowl selection (1982, 1983) AP First-Team All-Pro (1983) 2× UPI All-NFC (1982, 1983) UPI Second-Team All-NFC (1979) Super Bowl champion (XVII) 1982 NFL MVP (MX) 1983 NFL MVP (AP, PFWA, NEA) AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1983) Pro Bowl MVP (1983) Walter Payton Man of the Year (1982) 70 Greatest Redskins Washington Redskins Ring of Fame College Football Hall of Fame inductee (2003) Career NFL statistics Pass attempts 3,602 Pass completions 2,044 Percentage 56.7 TD–INT 160–138 Passing Yards 25,206 QB Rating 77.4 Stats at NFL.com College Football Hall of Fame Joseph Robert "Joe" Theismann (born September 9, 1949) is an American former quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He achieved his most enduring fame in his 12 seasons playing for the Washington Redskins, where he was a two-time Pro Bowler and quarterback of the winning team in Super Bowl XVII. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. Following his retirement from football, Theismann began a career as a sportscaster. He worked as an analyst with ESPN, primarily with Mike Patrick, for the network's Sunday Night Football package and for one season of Monday Night Football with Mike Tirico and Tony Kornheiser. Theismann also worked as a color analyst on NFL Network's Thursday Night Football package with play-by-play voice Bob Papa and Matt Millen. Theismann also co-hosts the network's weekly show Playbook.