Place of birth Suffern, New York 1991–1993 Albany Firebirds (AFL) Role American football player Positions Quarterback | College Louisville Name Ed Rubbert Education University of Louisville | |
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Date of birth (1964-05-28) May 28, 1964 (age 51) 1987 Washington Redskins (NFL) | ||
Edward Rubbert (born May 28, 1964) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins as a member of the Redskins' replacement team during the 1987 NFL players' strike. Rubbert played college football for the University of Louisville. He completed the longest pass from scrimmage in the 1987 NFL season, an 88-yard touchdown to Anthony Allen on October 4, and led the Redskins to two consecutive wins on their way to a Super Bowl XXII championship. Rubbert also started a third game only to be injured; the Redskins eventually won that game behind backup replacement quarterback Tony Robinson, and the following week the Redskins' regular players returned to the field following the end of the strike. Rubbert is now a coach for Lower Cape May Regional High School
Rubbert also played for the Albany Firebirds in the Arena Football League for three years (1991 to 1993) where he completed 42 of 96 passes for 532 yards and four touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Additionally, Rubbert was the inspiration for Keanu Reeves' character in the football movie The Replacements.