Jeff Rutledge

Jeffrey Ronald Rutledge (born January 22, 1957) is an American former professional football player and coach. He played as a quarterback for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). A backup for most of his career, he was a member of the New York Giants team that won a Super Bowl in Super Bowl XXI and the Washington Redskins team that won Super Bowl XXVI.

Rutledge played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, starting at quarterback for their 1978 national championship victory. He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the ninth round of the 1979 NFL draft. He became a coach after his playing career.

Early life Rutledge was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He was part of a team that earned back-to-back state titles at L. Frazier Banks High School in Birmingham, Alabama. As a senior, he was a member of the 1974 Parade High School All-American team.

College career Rutledge played collegiately at Alabama,

He finished his college career with a 33-5 record as a starter, which currently ranks him as the University of Alabama's seventh all-time winningest quarterback. He received his degree from Alabama in Business Administration and in 2011, was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.

Jeff's brother, Gary Rutledge, was also a quarterback at Alabama, playing there from 1972 to 1974.

Playing career Selected in the ninth round of the 1979 NFL draft (246th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Rams, Rutledge played in 14 NFL seasons

In April 2010, Rutledge agreed to become the head football coach at Pope John Paul II High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee; where he coached for two seasons, leading the Knights to a 4-18 record. He resigned in the Spring of 2012 to return to Arizona to spend time with his family. Rutledge led Montgomery Bell Academy to a 41-17 record from 2002 to 2006, with two state titles in 2002 and 2003 and a #15 ranking in the final USA Today Super 25 poll in 2003.

In May 2013, Rutledge was hired by Valley Christian High School in Chandler, Arizona as a full-time staff member and also to lead the football program. He coached for five seasons until stepping down in 2017, going 23-28 as coach.

Personal life Rutledge is a Christian and attends Arizona Community Church in Chandler. He and his wife Laura and have 3 children.