Paul McDonald (American football)

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Paul McDonald (American football)
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Position(s):
Quarterback
Jersey #(s):
Born: February 23, 1958 (1958-02-23) (age 50)
Montebello, California
Career Information
Year(s): 19801987
NFL Draft: 1980 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109
College: Southern California
Professional Teams
Career Stats
TD-INT     24-37
Yards     5,269
QB Rating     65.7
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards
  • No notable achievements

Paul Brian McDonald (born February 23, 1958 in Montebello, California) is a retired American football quarterback in the NFL. He was the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback in 1984.

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[edit] College career

McDonald was a 1979 All-American at the University of Southern California.

[edit] Pro career

A left-handed slinger, he played professional football in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and the Dallas Cowboys.

[edit] Post Football

He now does radio color commentary for Trojans games and lives in Newport Beach, CA.

[edit] Personal

His son Mike McDonald was the third string quarterback during the USC Trojans' 2005 season.

[edit] External links

Preceded by
Willie Banks
Robert W. Dugas
Steve Fuller
Dan Harrigan
James J. Kovach
NCAA Top Five Award
Class of 1980
Gregory Kelser
Paul B. McDonald
R. Scott Neilson
Steadman S. Shealy
Marc D. Wilson
Succeeded by
Darrell Griffith
Mark D. Hermann
Donald J. Paige
Ronald K. Perry
Randy Lee Schleusener
Preceded by
Trish Millines Dziko
Bruce Furniss
Virginia Gilder
Stacey Johnson
Gregory Kelser
Kellen Winslow
Silver Anniversary Awards (NCAA)
Class of 2005
Mark Johnson
Gary Lawrence
Paul McDonald
Greg Meredith
Joan Benoit Samuelson
Dave Stoldt
Succeeded by
Valerie Ackerman
Danny Ainge
Charles Davis
Terry Schroeder
Mike Singletary
Susan Wellington
Preceded by
Brian Sipe
Cleveland Browns Starting Quarterbacks
1984
Succeeded by
Gary Danielson
Preceded by
Rob Hertel
USC Trojans Starting Quarterbacks
1978-1979
Succeeded by
Gordon Adams