Mark Malone
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| Mark Malone | |
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| Position(s): Quarterback |
Jersey #(s): 16 |
| Born: November 22, 1958 El Cajon, California |
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| Year(s): 1980–1989 | |
| NFL Draft: 1980 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28 | |
| College: Arizona State | |
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| Career Stats | |
| TD-INT | 60-81 |
| Yards | 10,175 |
| QB Rating | 61.9 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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Mark M. Malone (born November 22, 1958 in El Cajon, California) is a former American football quarterback in the NFL.
Malone was the nation's most recruited quarterback in 1975 out of El Cajon Valley High School near San Diego, California.
He was a three-year starter at Arizona State University. Malone was named the 1980 Senior Bowl MVP and was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 28th pick in the 1980 NFL draft.
He played eight seasons (1980-1987) with the Steelers becoming the fourth ranked quarterback in franchise history with 8,582 yd. He was traded on April 12, 1988 to the San Diego Chargers for his final complete NFL season, he would play one game in 1989 with the New York Jets. For his career Malone passed for 10,175 yards (839-1,648) with 60 TDs, and rushed 159 times for 628 yards and 18 TDs. Malone also had one career reception for a 90 yd TD, a Steelers team record.
While in Pittsburgh, Malone had developed a reputation for blaming his mistakes on other players and acting as if he were the "heir" to the QB position after the retirement of Terry Bradshaw, making him hugely unpopular with fans and teammates in the process. At one point, a locker room fight between Malone and the rest of the team ensued before being broken up by veteran offensive tackle Tunch Ilkin.
After his playing career ended, he became a television sportscaster. After stops at WPXI in Pittsburgh and ESPN, he became the sports director at WBBM-TV in Chicago in 2004.
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| Preceded by David Woodley |
Pittsburgh Steelers Starting Quarterbacks 1985-1987 |
Succeeded by Bubby Brister |
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