39 Facts About Ron Jaworski

Ron Jaworski is the CEO of Ron Jaworski Golf Management, Inc based in Mt.

Ron Jaworski owned a part interest in the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League, where he served as executive committee chairman for the league.

Ron Jaworski was nicknamed Jaws by Philadelphia 76ers player Doug Collins prior to the Eagles' Super Bowl appearance, and the nickname has stuck.

Ron Jaworski started the vast majority of Eagles games between 1977 and 1986.

Ron Jaworski set several school records, including most pass completions in a season, pass completions in a career, passing yardage in a season, passing yardage in a career, most touchdown passes in a single game, and most touchdown passes in a season.

Ron Jaworski was inducted into Youngstown State's athletic hall of fame in 1986.

Ron Jaworski entered the 1973 NFL Draft and was selected in the second round by the Los Angeles Rams, where he originally was a third-string quarterback.

Ron Jaworski made his playoff debut in the 1975 divisional round game against the St Louis Cardinals, where he threw 12-of-23 for 203 yards and a touchdown while running for a touchdown.

In 1976, Pat Haden was promoted to be the primary starting quarterback, but Ron Jaworski made two starts and appeared in three other games, winning both starts despite throwing a combined 20-of-52 for 273 yards with one touchdown and five interceptions.

Vermeil slowly built the Eagles into a Super Bowl team, and Ron Jaworski was its leader on offense along with future Hall of Fame wide receiver Harold Carmichael and Pro Bowl running back Wilbert Montgomery.

Ron Jaworski completed 12-of-23 for 204 passing yards with three touchdowns and one interception while being sacked three times.

Ron Jaworski had a stellar season and was named the UPI "NFL Player of the Year".

Ron Jaworski was 17-of-38 for 190 passing yards with one touchdown and two interceptions while being sacked twice, including once in the end zone.

Ron Jaworski went 9-of-29 for 91 yards and two interceptions and sacks, and the Eagles advanced to their first ever Super Bowl.

Ron Jaworski threw 18-of-38 for 291 yards while throwing a touchdown and three interceptions with a lost fumble.

In 1981, Ron Jaworski led the Eagles to a fourth straight playoff appearance.

Ron Jaworski went 13-of-24 for 154 yards for one touchdown while being sacked three times.

Ron Jaworski tied an NFL record with a 99-yard overtime touchdown pass to Mike Quick in 1985 against the Atlanta Falcons.

Ron Jaworski finished with a record of 69 wins, 67 losses and one tie as the Eagles starting quarterback.

Ron Jaworski never took the field in 1987, and he saw limited action in 1988.

Ron Jaworski moved on to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1989, starting a pair of games in a quarterback rotation that included Steve DeBerg and Steve Pelluer.

Ron Jaworski finished his 17-season career with 2,187 completions on 4,117 attempts for 28,190 yards, 179 touchdowns, and 164 interceptions.

Ron Jaworski previously held the record for most consecutive starts by a quarterback with 116, having since been surpassed by Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Philip Rivers, Joe Flacco and Matthew Stafford.

When Ron Jaworski retired, he was the Eagles' all time leader in wins, passing yards, pass completions, pass attempts, and passing touchdowns until those totals were broken by Donovan McNabb.

Ron Jaworski was voted by his teammates as the Ed Block Courage Award recipient in 1985 for the Philadelphia Eagles.

In 1991, Ron Jaworski was inducted into the National Polish-American Hall of Fame.

In 1992, Ron Jaworski was inducted into the Philadelphia Eagles Honor Roll, and in 1994 he was nominated for admission to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

In 1997, Ron Jaworski received the Bert Bell Man of the Year from the Eagles Fly for Leukemia, which is given to the person who had contributed significantly to the NFL.

In 2007, the Father's Day Council of the Greater Philadelphia chapter of the American Diabetes Association selected Ron Jaworski to receive one of their "Father of the Year" awards.

Ron Jaworski was a part owner and team president of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League.

Ron Jaworski served as Chairman of the Executive Committee for the AFL.

Ron Jaworski is among the primary investors and advisors for the Elite Football League of India.

Jaworski's first on-air broadcast experience came in 1976 as the sports director on the Bob Shannon morning show in Orange County, California while Ron was still an NFL player with the Rams.

Ron Jaworski worked as a sports commentator for WIP, co-host Celebrity Sports Talk and Eagles wrap-around shows, 1990, and the Eagles post-game show WYSP, 1992.

Ron Jaworski was the color commentator for Tampa Bay Buccaneers preseason games on WFLA-TV from 2003 to 2006.

Ron Jaworski signed a five-year contract extension with ESPN and would remain an NFL analyst on other programs.

On May 2,2017, Ed Werder, who was released a few days earlier from ESPN, even breaking the news of his release himself, hinted that Ron Jaworski was being let go after years with the network.

Ron Jaworski has yet to make a statement on if Werder's comments are true or not.

Ron Jaworski has been an analyst for select weeks of Westwood One Monday Night Football since 2020.