Episode 273: “Jacksonville’s First Star" - Mark Brunell

Episode 273 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re continuing our block of episodes on the most famous of Brett Favre’s backups.

After a 1990 season which saw Brunell lead Washington to a PAC-10 title, many believed the Rose Bowl MVP quarterback would lead the Huskies to an undefeated season in 1991.

Unfortunately, a knee injury in spring practice derailed Brunell’s 1991 season. He lost his starting job to Billy Joe Hobert, and Washington won a share of the National Championship.

Brunell regained his starting job in 1992 after Hobert was suspended, and Green Bay took a chance on the athletic signal-caller in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft.

Though Brunell did not see much playing time his first two pro seasons, he flourished after he was traded (the first ever trade in franchise history) to the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars before the 1995 season.

It did not take long for Brunell & the Jaguars to find success in the NFL. By the end of 1996, Brunell led the league in passing yards, led the Jaguars to their first postseason berth, upset both Buffalo and Denver on the road in the playoffs and made the franchise’s first AFC Championship Game.

One of the league’s best teams during the late 1990s, Brunell led a lethal passing attack complimented by Keenan McCardell & Jimmy Smith. It was also during his career with the Jaguars (1995-2003) that Brunell made all three of his Pro Bowls.

The crafty left-hander then spent the next four seasons starting with Washington (2004-2007). He followed his stint with the Redskins as a backup in New Orleans (2008-2009) where he won a Super Bowl after the 2009 season. Finally, Brunell rounded out his pro career as a backup with the New York Jets (2010-2011).

Presently, Brunell is back in the NFL as the Quarterbacks Coach of the Detroit Lions.

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