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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1972-07-07)July 7, 1972 (age 53) Odessa, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Odessa (TX) Permian | ||||||||||||
| College | New Mexico | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1995: 3rd round, 80th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Stoney Jarrod Case (born July 7, 1972) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aquarterback for three teams in theNational Football League (NFL) and three teams in theArena Football League (AFL). He playedcollege football for theNew Mexico Lobos.
Case playedhigh school football for theOdessaPermian Panthers, quarterbacking the team to an undefeated, 16–0 season and the Texas 5A football title in 1989, one year after the events chronicled in theFriday Night Lightsbook andmovie. The Panthers were votedESPN's National Champion team as a result. During his Permian career, Case alsolettered inbaseball as anoutfielder,first baseman andpitcher. His brother Stormy Case also played quarterback for the Panthers and went on to play forTexas A&M.
Recruited to playcollege football for theUniversity of New Mexico, Case was a four-yearstarter for theLobos and was the first player inNCAA Division I-A (now FBS) history to post 9,000 career passing yards and 1,000 career rushing yards. In the course of his college career he threw or ran for 98 touchdowns, which at the time of his graduation was second in I-A history toTy Detmer. In 1994, Case was theWAC player of the year and led the NCAA with 33 total TD'S and 3,649 total yards.[2]
Case was a third round pick in the1995 NFL draft and played quarterback forArizona Cardinals from 1995 to 1998, though he spent part of that time with theBarcelona Dragons in theNFL Europe.[3] He was signed as afree agent by both theIndianapolis Colts and theBaltimore Ravens in 1999, and went to theDetroit Lions as an unrestricted free agent in 2000.
Case saw limited action during his NFL career. He played in two games during hisrookie season, but saw no action in either1996 or1998. He played twice in1997 as a replacement for injured starterKent Graham. He played in 10 games for the Baltimore Ravens in1999, starting four games and winning two of them. He also played in five other games later in the season, receiving playing time as a back-up quarterback. In all, Case played in a total of 24 career NFL games over six years, 12 as a starter, in which he passed for 1,826 yards and 4 touchdowns while rushing for 270 yards and 5 touchdowns. His best game came in 1999 against the Atlanta Falcons, Case threw for 2 touchdowns and no interceptions with a QB rating of 96.5.[4]
As an NFL player, Case was criticized by some fans for his uncertainty and lack of ability to throw an effective long pass. His worst career performance came in October 1999 when he appeared for the Ravens against theKansas City Chiefs, completing only 15 of 37 passes for 103 yards. "The Chiefs", noted theBaltimore City Paper, "by comparison, ran back his intercepted passes for 108 yards. Repeat: 103 yards forward, 108 yards backward. Add in those two touchdowns off interceptions and Case did almost precisely as much for Kansas City as did the Chiefs' own quarterback,Elvis Grbac (112 yards, two TD passes)."[5]
In2000, Case signed with the Detroit Lions as the primary backup to quarterbackCharlie Batch.[6] Appearing in five games, Case passed for 503 yards, 1 touchdown, and 4interceptions. His best game came on November 30 in a game against theMinnesota Vikings. Even though the Lions lost 24–17, Case filled in for an injured Batch and put up 230 yards on 23–33 passing with a touchdown and an interception.
After major shoulder surgery at the end of his contract with Detroit and seemingly out of the NFL, Case subsequently moved to theArena Football League. In 2004, he was signed byTampa Bay Storm, playing in just three games in2005 and completing 4 of 7 passes for 35 yards and 2 touchdowns.
In2006, Case was the backup toMark Grieb with theSan Jose SaberCats in the AFL American Conference, Western Division. On October 31, he returned to Tampa Bay as a free agent. Four games into the2007 season, Case took over as the Storm's starting quarterback. However, that was short-lived when he dislocated his shoulder against theOrlando Predators and had season ending surgery.
