Mark Herrmann

Mark Herrmann

No. 9
Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: January 8, 1959 (1959-01-08) (age 52) Carmel, Indiana
Career information
College: Purdue
NFL Draft: 1981 / Round: 4 / Pick: 15
Debuted in 1982 for the Denver Broncos
Last played in 1992 for the Indianapolis Colts
Career history
Denver Broncos (1981-1982) Baltimore Colts (1983-1983) Indianapolis Colts (1984-1984) San Diego Chargers (1985-1987) Los Angeles Rams (1988-1989) Indianapolis Colts (1990-1992)
Career highlights and awards
Heisman Trophy Finalist (4th – 1980) Big Ten Football MVP (1980) Peach Bowl MVP 1978 Bluebonnet Bowl MVP 1979 Liberty Bowl MVP 1980 Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame 2010.
Career NFL statistics as of 1992
Pass attempts	569
Pass completions	334
Percentage	56.2
TD-INT	16-36
Passing Yards	4,015
QB Rating	64.3
Stats at NFL.com
College Football Hall of Fame

Mark James Herrmann (born January 8, 1959) is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the NFL. He was Associate Director of Educational Programs for the NCAA, before budget cutbacks. However, he is best known for his college career with the Purdue Boilermakers. He is a broadcaster for local football after serving on the Colts broadcast crew for nearly a decade.

Herrmann grew up in Carmel, Indiana, where he played for Carmel High School. He also played on Carmel's state championship basketball team in 1977.

College career

Herrmann attended Purdue University, where he played under coach Jim Young. Herrmann had an impressive college career; in 1980 he was selected first team All-America, he was selected as the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player, and he finished fourth in voting for the Heisman Trophy. His 9,946 career passing yards set an NCAA record (which has since been broken). He is one of only three Purdue quarterbacks to start in three consecutive bowl games (Drew Brees did the same, and Kyle Orton started four straight). Herrmann won all three of his bowl games, and was selected Most Valuable Player in each of them: the 1978 Peach Bowl, the 1979 Bluebonnet Bowl, and the 1980 Liberty Bowl. He also holds the Liberty Bowl record for passing touchdowns.

Herrmann was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in May 2010.

Herrmann was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity while at Purdue.

Professional career

Herrmann was drafted by the Denver Broncos in 1981 but did not play in his first year out of college. In 1982 he appeared in two games, but at the end of the season he was traded to the Baltimore Colts as part of the deal that brought John Elway to Denver. In 1983-84 Herrmann saw limited action with the Colts, first at Baltimore and then at Indianapolis. In 1985 he was traded to the San Diego Chargers, where he played for three seasons and performed well as the backup to Dan Fouts. Herrmann then played for the Los Angeles Rams in 1988-89, and returned to the Colts for three seasons before retiring in 1992.

Herrmann appeared in just 40 games during his 11 year pro career, completing 334 passes in 561 attempts (59.5%) for a total of 4015 yards. He threw 16 touchdown passes and was intercepted 36 times.

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Name	Herrmann, Mark
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