While with the Redskins, he was a two-period Pro Bowl selection, a two-time All-Pro selection, NFL Offensive Participant of the entire year, 1983 Pro Bowl MVP, and a brilliant Bowl Champion. He was drafted straight out of senior high school by the Minnesota Twins, but thought we would go to the University of Notre Dame instead of sign up for the NFL. Joe Theismann was created in New Brunswick, NJ and performed multiple sports throughout senior high school. After establishing multiple information while at Notre Dame, and leading his group to multiple Natural cotton Bowl wins, he continued to play in the Canadian Soccer League for three months. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in 1974, and continued to play for eleven extremely successful months with the group, before a severely damaged leg finished his professional football profession in 1985.Joe Theismann net well worth: Joe Theismann can be an American previous professional football participant who includes a net worth of $8 million.
Known for movies
ESPN's Sunday Night Football (1988-2006) as Himself - Color Commentator / Himself - Color Comm / Himself -Color Commentator
NFL Monday Night Football (1974-2006) as Himself - Washington Redskins Quarterback / Himself - Color Commentator
American Gladiators (1989) as Himself - Host / Host / Himself (Host)
1998 NFL Draft (1998) as Himself - Analyst
Quick Facts
Full Name
Joe Theismann
Net Worth
$8 Million
Date Of Birth
September 9, 1949
Height
1.82 m
Weight
87 kg
Profession
Presenter, Commentator, Actor, Restaurateur, American football player
Education
University of Notre Dame
Nationality
American
Spouse
Robin Theismann (m. 1996), Jeanne Caruso (m. 1991–1995), Shari Brown (m. 1970–1984)
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award, AP Most Valuable Player
Nominations
Heisman Trophy
Movies
The Man from Left Field, Cannonball Run II
TV Shows
American Gladiators, Thursday Night Football, ESPN Sunday Night Football, Jim Rome Is Burning, Battle of the Gridiron Stars, Playbook, Born American
Interesting Facts
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Fact
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Co-host, with Forbes Riley, of an infomercial for the "Barefoot Science" arch activation system. [2007]
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NFL Football Analyst for ESPN
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The Miami Dolphins drafted Theisman in the fourth round of the 1971 NFL college draft, the 99th overall player selected in the draft, and the third player drafted by Miami.
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He was inducted into the 2011 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contributions to Sports.
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He was nominated for the 2010 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contributions to Sports.
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He was nominated for the 2008 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contribution to Sports.
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He graduated from South River High School in South River, New Jersey.
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High School teammate of wide receiver Drew Pearson. Pearson would later play for the arch-rival Dallas Cowboys while Theismann played for the Redskins.
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After negotiations failed with the Miami Dolphins, who drafted him in the fourth round in 1971, Theismann elected to play for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League. He was the starting quarterback against the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII which he was victorious.
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Ranks 55th on NFL All-Time Passer Rating List (77.37).
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Ranks 16th on NFL All-Time Yards Lost List (2,757).
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Ranks 23rd on NFL All-Time Times Sacked List (340).
Ranks 51st on NFL All-Time Passing Touchdowns List (160).
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Ranks 46th on NFL All-Time Gross Yards Passing List (25,206).
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Ranks 42nd on NFL All-Time Pass Completions List (2,044).
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Tied for 47th with Ken O'Brien on NFL All-Time Passing Attempts List (3,602).
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When he broke up with Cathy Lee Crosby after 7 years, he sued her for half her net worth, leaving her financially ruined.
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Washington Redskins All-Time Passing Yards Leader (25,206).
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MVP of 1984 Pro Bowl.
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1983 AP Offensive Player of the Year.
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1983 AP NFL MVP.
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1982 NFL Man of the Year. Awarded for community service and excellence on the field.
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Still holds Notre Dame's single-game record for most passing yards with 526 against USC in 1970.
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Finished second to Stanford's Jim Plunkett in the 1970 Heisman Trophy voting.
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Was used as a punt returner at Notre Dame during his sophomore year, then took over at quarterback after seven games when starter Terry Hanratty was injured. Remained Notre Dame's starting quarterback until he graduated.
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NFL career ended in 1985 when linebacker Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants broke his leg on a sack during a nationally-televised NFL Monday Night Football (1970) game.
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Played college football at Notre Dame. Originally pronounced his last name "THEES-man" until he enrolled, when Notre Dame's sports information department convinced him to change the pronunciation to rhyme with "Heisman." All during his senior season, they would promote him to sportswriters as "Theismann, as in Heisman!" in hopes that he would win enough votes for the Heisman Trophy.
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Chosen as one of the 70 greatest Washington Redskins (June 2002).
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Former quarterback for the Washington Redskins.
Quotes
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Quote
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Nobody in the game of football should be called a genius. A genius is somebody like Norman Einstein.
Pictures
Won Awards
Won awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
Award shared with
1994
CableACE
CableACE Awards
Sports Commentator/Analyst
ESPN's Sunday Night Football (1987)
Nominated Awards
Nominated awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
Award shared with
1995
CableACE
CableACE Awards
Sports Commentator/Analyst
ESPN's Sunday Night Football (1987)
Filmography
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Love on the Sidelines
2016
TV Movie
Owen Holland
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2014
TV Series
Joe Theismann
Necessary Roughness
2013
TV Series
Joe Theismann
The Man from Left Field
1993
TV Movie
Phil Corey
Cannonball Run II
1984
Mack
B.J. and the Bear
1981
TV Series
Jerry
The Man with Bogart's Face
1980
Jock
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Highly Questionable
2016
TV Series
Himself
A Football Life
2014-2015
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Former Washington Redskins Quarterback
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
TV Series
Himself - Operating Camera
Outnumbered
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest Co-Host
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2006-2014
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
Notre Dame Reborn
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Quarterback, 1967-1970
Hannity
2014
TV Series
Himself - Former NFL Quarterback / Himself
Fox and Friends
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself - Former NFL Quarterback / Himself
Mike & Mike
2013
TV Series
Himself - Former Washington Redskins Quarterback
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
2012-2013
TV Series
Himself
LT: The Life & Times
2013
Documentary
Himself
Feherty
2012
TV Series
Himself
Rachael Ray
2011
TV Series
30 for 30
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Rise Above the Silver and Gold
2009
Video
Himself
All the Presidents' Movies: The Movie
2009
Documentary
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2008
TV Series
Himself
Sidewalks Entertainment
2007
TV Series
Himself
18th Annual American Century Championship
2007
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Pardon the Interruption
2007
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2004-2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
NFL Monday Night Football
1974-2006
TV Series
Himself - Washington Redskins Quarterback / Himself - Color Commentator
17th Annual American Century Championship
2006
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Super Bowl XL Pre-Game Show
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
ESPN's Sunday Night Football
1988-2006
TV Series
Himself - Color Commentator / Himself - Color Comm / Himself -Color Commentator
16th Annual American Century Championship
2005
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker
2005
TV Series
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Wheel of Fortune
2004
TV Series
Himself
Born American
2003
TV Series documentary
Host
2001 NFL Draft
2001
TV Series
Himself - Analyst
ESPY Awards
2000
TV Special
2000 NFL Draft
2000
TV Special
Himself - Analyst
1999 NFL Draft
1999
TV Movie
Himself - Analyst
1998 NFL Draft
1998
TV Movie
Himself - Analyst
1997 NFL Draft
1997
TV Series
Himself - Analyst
Good Luck
1996
Himself
1996 NFL Draft
1996
TV Movie
Himself - Analyst
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1995
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
1994 NFL Draft
1994
TV Movie
Himself - Analyst
Bob Mann's Automatic Golf
1993
TV Series
Himself
1993 Hall of Fame Bowl
1993
TV Movie
Himself - Color Commentator
1991 NFL Draft
1991
TV Special
Himself - Analyst
1991 NFL Pro Bowl
1991
TV Special
Himself - Color Commentator
1989 NFL Pro Bowl
1989
TV Special
Himself - Color Commentator
American Gladiators
1989
TV Series
Himself - Host / Host / Himself (Host)
Super Bowl XXI
1987
TV Special
Himself - Studio Analyst
Super Bowl XIX
1985
TV Special
Himself - Announcer
Super Bowl XVIII
1984
TV Movie
Himself - Washington Redskins Quarterback
Late Night with David Letterman
1984
TV Series
Himself
1983 NFC Championship Game
1983
TV Special
Himself - Washington Redskins Quarterback
The NFL on CBS
1978-1983
TV Series
Himself - Washington Redskins Quarterback
Super Bowl XVII
1983
TV Movie
Himself - Washington Redskins Quarterback
1982 NFC Championship Game
1982
TV Special
Himself - Washington Redskins Quarterback
Today
1982
TV Series
Himself
Wake Up the Echoes: The History of Notre Dame Football
$8 Million
