Steven Carl Pelluer was born on July 29,1962 and is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs.
17 Facts About Steve Pelluer
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Steve Pelluer was selected by the Cowboys in the 5th round of the 1984 NFL draft.
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Steve Pelluer played college football at the University of Washington.
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Steve Pelluer's family had a tradition of playing football at Washington State University in Pullman, but he instead accepted a scholarship from the rival University of Washington in Seattle.
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Steve Pelluer set a school record with most consecutive passes completed without an interception.
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Steve Pelluer was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 1984 NFL draft.
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Steve Pelluer was selected by the Oakland Invaders in the sixth round of the 1984 USFL Draft.
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Steve Pelluer was the third-string quarterback in his first two years.
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When White suffered a season-ending injury in week 9 against the New York Giants, Steve Pelluer nearly rallied the team after completing 28-of-38 passes for 339 yards.
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Steve Pelluer started 6 out of the last 7 games, showing a strong arm and great mobility.
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Steve Pelluer finished with 94 straight passes without throwing an interception.
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Steve Pelluer was the last quarterback to start and win a game for a Tom Landry-coached team, while becoming one of only 3 quarterbacks in franchise history to pass for more than 3,000 yards in a season, joining Roger Staubach and Danny White.
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In 1990, he appeared in 13 games with no starts, after Steve Pelluer DeBerg established himself as the team starter during the preseason.
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In May 1995, Steve Pelluer signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League after being out of football for three years.
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Steve Pelluer was lost for the season after dislocating his shoulder in the second game against the Birmingham Barracudas.
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Steve Pelluer was one of the three top quarterbacks in the league and helped his team reach the World Bowl.
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Steve Pelluer returned the next year, but was a reserve player, before deciding to retire at the end of the season.