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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | (1965-03-28)March 28, 1965 (age 60) Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Walt Whitman(Bethesda, Maryland) | ||||||||
| College | Duke | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1989: 3rd round, 74th overall pick | ||||||||
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Anthony Hume Dilweg (born March 28, 1965) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aquarterback with theGreen Bay Packers of theNational Football League (NFL) from 1989 to 1990. Dilweg attendedWalt Whitman High School inBethesda, Maryland, graduating in the class of 1984. He playedcollege football for theDuke Blue Devils. Dilweg was selected by Green Bay in the third round of the1989 NFL draft.
Anthony graduated fromDuke University in 1989. While attending Duke, he played under coachSteve Spurrier and was named the 1988ACC Football Player of the Year and the offensive MVP of the 1989Hula Bowl. Dilweg holds the Duke single season record for passing yards with 3,824 in the 1988 season.[1]
Dilweg became a member of the Duke University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022.[1]
Dilweg played for three seasons in the NFL. He was selected in the third round of the1989 NFL draft with the 74th overall pick by the Green Bay Packers where he played two seasons as quarterback from 1989 to 1990.[2] In 1992, he was a member of the 1992Los Angeles Raiders andMontreal Machine of theWorld League of American Football. Dilweg's best NFL season was 1990 when he played in 9 games with the Packers and threw for 1,267 yards (1158.545 meters) and 8 touchdowns, with 7 interceptions.
Anthony's grandfather,LaVern Dilweg was a consensus five-time first team All-Pro for the Packers from 1927 to 1934.[3] His grandmotherEleanor Coleman competed in the1924 Summer Olympics, as a swimmer.[4]