Paul McDonald (American football)
McDonald walks the sidelines before a game between USC and UVA, 2008.
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 23, 1958 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Montebello, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bishop Amat Memorial (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1980 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109 | ||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 24–37 |
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| Yards: | 5,269 |
| Passer rating: | 65.7 |
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Paul Brian McDonald (born February 23, 1958) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the University of Southern California.
McDonald attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School, before accepting a scholarship from the University of Southern California.
He became the starter at quarterback as a junior and helped the team capture a share of the national championship in the 1978 season, while passing for 1,690 yards with 19 touchdowns (school record) and 7 interceptions.
The next year he posted 2,223 passing yards with 18 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. His only loss came against Arizona State University, after injuries to the Trojans' top two centers led to several fumbled snaps that opened the door for Sun Devil and future NFL quarterback Mark Malone to win 20-7. He helped beat Ohio State University 17-16, after it entered the 1980 Rose Bowl as the number one ranked team in the nation.
He was known for his poise and as a winner, finishing his college career with a 22-1-1 record.
McDonald was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round (109th overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft.
He replaced Brian Sipe (who was suffering from a sore throwing arm) in the last three games of the strike-shortened 1982 season, posting a 2-1 record and helping the team make the playoffs that had been expanded to 16 teams. He started in the first round of the playoffs, a 10-27 loss against the Oakland Raiders, after throwing for 281 yards and 2 touchdowns with no interceptions. Sipe won back the starting job the next season.
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