Joe Theismann

Joseph Robert Theismann (born September 9, 1949) is an American former professional football player, sports commentator, corporate speaker and restaurateur. He rose to fame playing quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). Theismann spent 12 seasons with the Washington Redskins, where he was a two-time Pro Bowler and helped the team to consecutive Super Bowl appearances, winning Super Bowl XVII over the Miami Dolphins and losing Super Bowl XVIII. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

Joe Theismann

Theismann in 2021
No. 7
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1949-09-09) September 9, 1949 (age 73) New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:	South River (South River, New Jersey)
College:	Notre Dame
NFL Draft:	1971 / Round: 4 / Pick: 99
Career history
Toronto Argonauts (1971–1973) Washington Redskins (1974–1985)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XVII) NFL Most Valuable Player (1983) NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1983) NFL Man of the Year (1982) First-team All-Pro (1983) 2× Pro Bowl (1982, 1983) Bert Bell Award (1982) 2× CFL All-Star (1971, 1973) Washington Commanders 90 Greatest Washington Redskins Ring of Fame First-team All-American (1970)
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT: 160–138 Passing yards: 25,206 Passer rating: 77.4
Career CFL statistics
TD–INT: 40–47 Passing yards: 6,093 Passer rating: 77.2
Player stats at NFL.com
College Football Hall of Fame

In the 1985 NFL season, he suffered an in-game catastrophic fracture to his right leg that would lead to his retirement from football. Theismann worked as a sportscaster and an analyst on pro football broadcasts with ESPN for nearly 20 years.[1] He primarily partnered 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.

Since 2011, he has worked on the Washington Commanders preseason television broadcast team.[2] Additionally, he works on the NFL Network on a variety of programs, primarily as an analyst.[3]

Theismann is the owner of Theismann's Restaurant and Bar[4] in Alexandria, Virginia, founded in 1975.[5] He also performs as a speaker for corporate events, speaking on topics such as leadership and self-motivation.[6][7]