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Randy Wright

b. 1961

American football player

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Born 1961. Randy Wright is an American american football player.

Randall Steven Wright (born January 12, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1984 to 1988. In 2016, USA Today named Wright the worst starting quarterback in Packers' history. After his playing career, he became a color commentator and covered Big Ten football for ESPN for 12 years.

High school Randy Wright attended St. Charles High School in St. Charles, Illinois. He is a member of the St. Charles Saints Hall of Fame. He attended Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Acton, Massachusetts as a sophomore (1976–1977). He was the Colonial's starting quarterback.

College career Wright played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison.

Professional career Wright was occasionally the starting quarterback in the 1985 season, sharing the role with Jim Zorn and Lynn Dickey. Wright played the entire 1986 NFL season as the starter and shared starting quarterback duties with his successor, Don Majkowski, from 1987 to 1988.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks 1984 GNB 8 1 1–0 27 62 43.5 310 5.0 56 2 6 30.4 8 11 1.4 5 0 4 17 1985 GNB 5 1 0–1 39 74 52.7 552 7.5 38 2 4 63.6 8 8 1.0 8 0 8 67 1986 GNB 16 16 4–12 263 492 53.5 3,247 6.6 62 17 23 66.2 18 41 2.3 18 1 33 243 1987 GNB 9 7 1–6 132 247 53.4 1,507 6.1 66 6 11 61.6 13 70 5.4 27 0 20 128 1988 GNB 8 7 1–6 141 244 57.8 1,490 6.1 51 4 13 58.9 8 43 5.4 19 2 20 148 Career 46 32 7–25 602 1,119 53.8 7,106 6.4 66 31 57 61.4 55 173 3.1 27 3 85 603

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University of Wisconsin–Madison, St. Charles East High School
Also known as
Randall Steven Wright

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Randy Wright?

American football player

When was Randy Wright born?

Randy Wright was born on 12 January 1961 in St. Charles.

What is Randy Wright's occupation?

Randy Wright is an american football player.

What nationality is Randy Wright?

Randy Wright is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Randy Wright

· Wikidata: Q11347562

· DBpedia: Randy Wright

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