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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | (1952-07-02)July 2, 1952 (age 73) Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | New Mexico State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1974: undrafted | ||||||||
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Joseph Anthony Pisarcik (born July 2, 1952) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aquarterback for eight seasons in theNational Football League (NFL) from 1977 through 1984. He playedcollege football for theNew Mexico State Aggies and began his pro career in theCanadian Football League (CFL).
After playing high school football at West Side Central Catholic H. S. (later Bishop O'Reilly, now closed), Pisarcik attendedNew Mexico State University. His first professional team was theCalgary Stampeders of the CFL, where he played from 1974 to 1976.
He began his NFL career with theNew York Giants and is best remembered for his role in the November 19, 1978, game where the Giants, ahead 17–12 with only seconds to play and their opponent out of time-outs, lost after his handoff (a play called byoffensive coordinatorBob Gibson over Pisarcik's objections) toLarry Csonka was fumbled and returned for a touchdown byHerman Edwards of thePhiladelphia Eagles. The play has since been referred to as "The Fumble" by Giants fans and "The Miracle at the Meadowlands" by Eagles fans, and it was instrumental in making thequarterback kneel (also known as "taking a knee") a routine play for running down the clock at the end of a game.
Pisarcik was traded to the Eagles in 1980 for a sixth round pick, primarily as the backup to quarterbackRon Jaworski. He stayed with the Eagles until retiring after the1984 season.
A resident ofMount Laurel, New Jersey, Pisarcik has five children: Kristin, Lindsey, Jake, Joseph and Katie.[1] Jake is an offensive lineman for theUniversity of Oregon.
Pisarcik was the CEO of the NFL Alumni Association in Newark. He retired in April 2017. Pisarcik was later sued by three women who allegedsexual harassment.[2][3]