Randy Wright
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 12, 1961 Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. Charles (St. Charles, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1984 / round: 6 / pick: 153 | ||||||||
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Randall Steven Wright (born January 12, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1984 to 1988. In 2016, USA Today named Wright the worst starting quarterback in Packers' history.[2] After his playing career, he became a color commentator, covering Big Ten football for ESPN for 12 years.[3]
High school
Randy Wright attended St. Charles High School in St. Charles, Illinois. He is a member of the St. Charles Saints Hall of Fame.
Randy Wright attended Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Acton Massachusetts as a sophomore (1976–1977). He was the Colonial's starting quarterback.
College career
Wright played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Professional career
Wright occasionally had the starting role in the 1985 season, sharing this duty with Jim Zorn and Lynn Dickey. Wright played the entire 1986 NFL season as the starter, and shared starting quarterback duties with his successor, Don Majkowski, from 1987 to 1988.
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | |||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | Yds | ||
| 1984 | GNB | 8 | 1 | 1–0 | 27 | 62 | 43.5 | 310 | 5.0 | 56 | 2 | 6 | 30.4 | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| 1985 | GNB | 5 | 1 | 0–1 | 39 | 74 | 52.7 | 552 | 7.5 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 63.6 | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 67 |
| 1986 | GNB | 16 | 16 | 4–12 | 263 | 492 | 53.5 | 3,247 | 6.6 | 62 | 17 | 23 | 66.2 | 18 | 41 | 2.3 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 243 |
| 1987 | GNB | 9 | 7 | 1–6 | 132 | 247 | 53.4 | 1,507 | 6.1 | 66 | 6 | 11 | 61.6 | 13 | 70 | 5.4 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 128 |
| 1988 | GNB | 8 | 7 | 1–6 | 141 | 244 | 57.8 | 1,490 | 6.1 | 51 | 4 | 13 | 58.9 | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 148 |
| Career | 46 | 32 | 7–25 | 602 | 1,119 | 53.8 | 7,106 | 6.4 | 66 | 31 | 57 | 61.4 | 55 | 173 | 3.1 | 27 | 3 | 85 | 603 | |
Personal life
After his football career ended, Randy Wright founded and still owns the vending machine company Wright Vending with his wife Kelli. He also coaches high school football in Sturgeon Bay, WI, as an offensive coordinator and helps run the Trickey Wright quarterback and wide receiver camp.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Steelers, 1990 Media Guide (PDF). p. 68.
- ^ Ruiz, Steven (June 6, 2016). "The worst starting quarterback in every NFL team's history". Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "From field to sideline".
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