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A graduate of Notre Dame and runner-up for the 1970 Heisman Trophy, Theismann was selected in the fourth round by the Miami Dolphins in the 1971 NFL Draft. In addition, he was also selected by the Minnesota Twins in that year's Major League Baseball Draft. However, instead of playing for the Dolphins, he elected to play for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He would eventually make his NFL debut with the Washington Redskins in 1974, where he spent his first couple of seasons as their punt returner. In 1978, he would become their starting quarterbackThe quarterback is a position in the offensive backfield of American and Canadian football. He is generally the leader of the offensive team when it is on the field, responsible for initiating play by the snap of the ball from the center. After snapping t.

As a quarterback, Thiesmann would set several Redskins franchise records, including most career passing attempts (3,602), most career passing completions (2,044) and most career passing yards (25,206). He would also help lead the Redskins to a win in Super Bowl XVIISuper Bowl 017 Super Bowl XVII took place on January 30, 1983 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The final result was Washington Redskins 27, Miami Dolphins 17. Redskins running back John Riggins scored the winning touchdown, and was named the game and an appearance in Super Bowl XVIIISuper Bowl 018 Tampa, Florida Super Bowl XVIII was played on January 22, 1984 in Tampa, Florida. The Los Angeles Raiders beat the Washington Redskins 38 to 9. Apple's famous "1984" television commercial ran during the third quarter.. His career would end with a gruesome leg injury suffered at the hands of linebacker Lawrence TaylorLawrence Taylor (born February 4, 1959) was a former Hall of Fame American Football linebacker for the New York Giants NFL franchise. He was also known by the nickname, "L. Lawrence Taylor played college football for North Carolina. In 1981, Taylor was dr of the New York GiantsThe New York Giants are a National Football League team originating in New York City, but currently based in New Jersey. For the major league baseball team once known as the New York Giants see San Francisco Giants. For the short-lived 1921 team, see Bric during a Monday Night FootballMonday Night Football is a television broadcast of one of the premier National Football League matches of the week. It airs live on the ABC television network in the United States on Monday nights during the NFL season, and is one of the most popular show game in 19851985 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January events January 1 Creation of the Internet's Domain Name System. January 17 British Telecom annouces they are going to abolish the famous red telephone boxes. January 23 A debate in the House of Lor.

Theismann currently works as an analyst on ESPNESPN which stood for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network was founded as an American cable TV network dedicated to sports 24 hours a day, by Scott Rasmussen and his father Bill Rasmussen. It launched on September 7, 1979. Its signature telecast, S's Sunday Night Football telecasts.