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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1960-10-11)October 11, 1960 (age 65) Gretna, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Marrero (LA) Archbishop Shaw | ||||||||||||
| College | Ole Miss | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1982: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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| Regular season | 1-11 (.083) | ||||||||||||
| Postseason | 0–0 (–) | ||||||||||||
| Career | 1–11 (.083) | ||||||||||||
John Charles Fourcade, Jr. (born October 11, 1960) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aquarterback for theNew Orleans Saints of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theOle Miss Rebels. Fourcade was themost valuable player of the 1982Senior Bowl after passing for 115 yards and running for 33 yards and two touchdowns. He had gained 6,713 yards with Ole Miss from 1978 to 1981, breaking the career record ofArchie Manning.
Fourcade played as anundrafted free agent in four games as a backup toJoe Paopao for theBritish Columbia Lions in 1983. As a career journeyman quarterback, he played for the 1984Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) and the 1985Memphis Showboats (USFL) before being signed as a free agent by theNew York Giants in May 1986. He then played for the 1987Denver Dynamite in theArena Football League. In 1987, he led the Saints to a 2-1 replacement game record and made the regular roster. Over his career, Fourcade passed for 2,312 yards in 24 games for the Saints, with a passer rating of 70.1. He was waived by the Saints in July 1991.[1] In 1993, he played for theMiami Hooters of the AFL. From 1998 to 2000, he was the general manager, head coach and played in theNational Indoor Football League for theMississippi Fire Dogs. In 2001, he played for theMobile Seagulls and theLouisiana Bayou Beast in theNational Indoor Football League.
Prior to playing for the Saints in the replacement games, J. Fourcade was the QB coach at John Ehret High School, Marrero La. From 1986 to 1987. At John Ehret, Fourcade coached Kordell "Slash" Stewart. Fourcade played with the 1994Milwaukee Mustangs (AFL), and Coached the 1995 Miami Hooters (AFL), the 1999-2000Mississippi Fire Dogs (IPFL), the 2001Mobile Seagulls/Louisiana Bayou Beast (NIFL), the 2002Florida Firecats (af2), the 2003-2004Columbus Wardogs (af2), the 2005Tupelo FireAnts (UIF) and the 2006Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings (af2).
In the 2007 season, Fourcade was the head coach of theIFL'sFairbanks Grizzlies inFairbanks, Alaska.
In the 2008 season, he led theAcadiana Mudbugs to the SIFL's first playoffs and finished the season 6-6. For the 2010 season, he was fired after the team's opening game loss (they had since been renamed theLafayette Wildcatters) and replaced by ex-Arena League and Af2 CoachSkip Foster.
On August 20, 2009, it was announced that Fourcade would be the head coach of theRio Grande Valley Magic SIFL team for its inaugural 2010 season.
John Fourcade has since left the SIFL and first moved on to the new Lone Star Football League, in which he was the head coach of theRio Grande Valley Magic in the 2011 season.
On December 26, 2015, John Fourcade was announced as head coach of the Louisiana Cottonmouths indoor football team, but the team folded without ever competing before the season began.
In April 2016, Fourcade was named the head coach of theNew Mexico Stars, anindoor football team.[2]
Fourcade currently serves as an NFL football analyst forWDSU (NBC) New Orleans.
On September 5, 2013, the "John Fourcade Show presented by Ray Brandt" will premiere on WHNO TV (LeSEA Broadcasting) in the New Orleans area.[3] John Fourcade will join with host Mike Detillier to discuss upcoming Saints, NFL, and LSU action. The show will be shot on location at featured Ray Brandt automotive dealerships.
Fourcade once datedMarla Maples.[4]
Fourcade is the uncle of formerNicholls quarterbackChase Fourcade.[5]