Mark M Malone was born on November 22,1958 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League.
29 Facts About Mark Malone
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Mark Malone played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
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Mark Malone was recruited by the USOC as a possible decathlete for the 1980 Olympics.
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Mark Malone was a two-year starter at Arizona State University and was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 28th pick in the 1980 NFL draft.
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Mark Malone set an NCAA record with a 98-yard touchdown run against Utah State in 1979, the longest run ever by a college quarterback at that time, which wasn't surpassed until 2021.
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Mark Malone was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1980, with head coach Chuck Noll stating that Mark Malone's "great physical tools" was a key factor.
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Mark Malone was on the bench for his rookie season, as Terry Bradshaw started all but one game while long-time backup Cliff Stoudt started one.
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Mark Malone caught one pass for 90 yards from a pass by Bradshaw, which was his first as a player.
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Mark Malone was then tasked to start the ensuing two games to close out the season, which each resulted in losses.
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Mark Malone missed the entirety of the 1982 season due to lingering knee injuries, which required surgery.
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Mark Malone led the league in yards per pass completion with 14.5, which was likely helped by games such as against San Diego, where he went 18-for-22 attempts for 253 yards with 4 touchdowns and an interception.
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Mark Malone won AFC Offensive Player of the Week on opening day vs the Indianapolis Colts by going 21-for-30 for 287 yards while tying Bradshaw's record for passing touchdowns with five.
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Mark Malone stated later that he tried to not let the fans get to him as he had seen with Stoudt years earlier, but he instead got wound up too tight in trying to press early.
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Mark Malone threw for one touchdown against eight interceptions in the opening three games.
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Mark Malone had a career high in rushing touchdowns with five, doing so on 31 carries for 107 yards.
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Mark Malone led the league in game-winning drives with three.
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Mark Malone was traded to the San Diego Chargers on April 12,1988, as Pittsburgh favored Brister as a starter instead.
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Mark Malone was tabbed to start eight of the last ten games of the season.
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Mark Malone lost the first six before winning the last two, one of which came against Pittsburgh.
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Mark Malone then moved to the New York Jets for 1989, throwing two passes before retirement.
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Mark Malone was the fourth-ranked quarterback in franchise history at the time with 8,582 yards.
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On December 3,1987, Tony Morelli, a Steelers fan who was frustrated with Mark Malone's performance, plowed through the front gates of Three Rivers Stadium with his station wagon, narrowly missing stadium workers.
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Mark Malone was surprised to have an offer for broadcasting and decided to give it a shot.
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Mark Malone worked a variety of places, such as WPXI in Pittsburgh and ESPN, where he was a host and analyst on the programs NFL Matchup and NFL 2night.
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Mark Malone served a stint as a booth analyst and sideline reporter for Dial Global.
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Mark Malone then moved to Westwood One as a color commentator for its NFL coverage.
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Mark Malone was paired for a radio talk show broadcast by NBC Sports Radio with Donovan McNabb in 2013.
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Mark Malone had his own show with Under Center with Mark Malone, broadcast on Westwood One.
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In 2019, Mark Malone covered the Alliance of American Football for Bleacher Report Live as a play-by-play announcer.