Randy Wright

Randy Wright
No. 16
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1961-01-12) January 12, 1961 (age 63)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Charles (St. Charles, Illinois)
College:Wisconsin
NFL draft:1984 / round: 6 / pick: 153
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
TDINT:31–57
Passing yards:7,106
Passer rating:61.4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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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

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Wright played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Professional career

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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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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks
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

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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

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  1. ^ Steelers, 1990 Media Guide (PDF). p. 68.
  2. ^ Ruiz, Steven (June 6, 2016). "The worst starting quarterback in every NFL team's history". Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "From field to sideline".