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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1965-05-28)May 28, 1965 (age 60) Suffern, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Clarkstown North(New City, New York) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Louisville | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1987: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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Edward Rubbert (born May 28, 1965) is an American former professionalfootballquarterback in theNational Football League (NFL) for theWashington Redskins as a member of the Redskins' replacement team during the1987 NFL players' strike. He playedcollege football at theUniversity of Louisville.
Rubbert attendedClarkstown North High School. He accepted a football scholarship from theUniversity of Louisville.[1]
In September 1987, he signed to be part of theWashington Redskins replacement team.[2] He completed the longest pass from scrimmage in the 1987 NFL season, an 88-yard touchdown toAnthony Allen on October 4, and led the Redskins to two consecutive wins on their way to aSuper Bowl XXII championship.[3]
Rubbert alsostarted a third game only to be injured in the first quarter; the Redskins eventually won that game behind backup replacement quarterbackTony Robinson.[4] The following week the Redskins' regular players returned to the field following the end of the strike and Rubbert finished with 26-of-49 (53.1%) completions for 532 yards, 4 touchdowns, one interception and an undefeated record (3–0).
Rubbert also played for theAlbany Firebirds in theArena Football League (AFL) for three years (1991 to 1993) where he completed 42 of 96 passes for 532 yards and four touchdowns and seven interceptions.[5]
Rubbert is now a coach forMainland Regional High School located inLinwood, New Jersey. The high school contains kids from Linwood,Somers Point, andNorthfield.[6]
Additionally, Rubbert was the inspiration forKeanu Reeves' character in the football movieThe Replacements.[7][8]