Mark Malone
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| Mark Malone | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 22, 1958 |
| Place of birth |  El Cajon, California |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Arizona State |
| NFL Draft | 1980 / Round 1/ Pick 28 |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1980-1987 1988 1989 |
Pittsburgh Steelers San Diego Chargers New York Jets |
Mark M. Malone (born November 22, 1958 in El Cajon, California) is a former American football quarterback in the NFL.
Malone was the nation's most recruited quarterback in 1975 out of El Cajon Valley High School near San Diego, California.
He was a three-year starter at Arizona State University. Malone was named the 1980 Senior Bowl MVP and was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 28th pick in the 1980 NFL draft.
He played eight seasons (1980-1987) with the Steelers becoming the fourth ranked quarterback in franchise history with 8,582 yd. He was traded on April 12, 1988 to the San Diego Chargers for his final complete NFL season, he would play one game in 1989 with the New York Jets. For his career Malone passed for 10,175 yards (839-1,648) with 60 TDs, and rushed 159 times for 628 yards and 18 TDs. Malone also had one career reception for a 90 yd TD, a Steelers team record.
After his playing career ended, he became a television sportscaster. After stops at WPXI in Pittsburgh and ESPN, he became the sports director at WBBM-TV in Chicago in 2004.
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| Preceded by David Woodley |
Pittsburgh Steelers Starting Quarterbacks 1985-1987 |
Succeeded by Bubby Brister |
