Scott Brunner(I)
Scott Brunner is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants Football Team from 1980 to 1983, the Denver Broncos in 1984, and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1985.
Scott Brunner was born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Middletown, New York. By the time he started high school, the family had moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania. Brunner played high school football at Henderson High School in West Chester, Pennsylvania and Lawrence High School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, where the family had moved before his junior year.
Brunner was selected by the New York Giants Football Team in the sixth round of the 1980 NFL Draft. He replaced an injured Phil Simms during the 1981 season as the starting quarterback for the Giants. With Brunner leading them, the Giants beat Philadelphia Eagles 20-10, but subsequently lost to the San Francisco 49ers 17-10. The Giants defeated The Los Angeles Rams 10-7 and the St. Louis Cardinals 20-10, setting up a season finale against the Dallas Cowboys, in which a win would clinch their first playoff berth since 1963. The Giants won the game 13-10 in overtime. The Giants were unable to build on their success in 1982, mainly due to the 1982 NFL Players strike that reduced the schedule to nine games. Brunner was named the starter for the 1983 season opener against the Rams. Parcells chose Brunner over Simms, Jeff Rutledge and Mark Reed.
Brunner was traded to the Denver Broncos on April 27, 1984, in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick. Brunner was placed on injured reserve with a knee infection. He was traded to the Green Bay Packers on April 26, 1985, in exchange for a 1986 sixth round draft pick, but was again traded, this time to the Cardinals on August 26, 1985, for another 1986 sixth round pick. After backing up Neil Lomax in 1985, Brunner was released by the Cardinals on August 27, 1986. In his NFL career, he played in 72 games and threw for 29 touchdowns. He rushed for one touchdown and passed for 6,457 yards.
Scott Brunner was born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Middletown, New York. By the time he started high school, the family had moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania. Brunner played high school football at Henderson High School in West Chester, Pennsylvania and Lawrence High School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, where the family had moved before his junior year.
Brunner was selected by the New York Giants Football Team in the sixth round of the 1980 NFL Draft. He replaced an injured Phil Simms during the 1981 season as the starting quarterback for the Giants. With Brunner leading them, the Giants beat Philadelphia Eagles 20-10, but subsequently lost to the San Francisco 49ers 17-10. The Giants defeated The Los Angeles Rams 10-7 and the St. Louis Cardinals 20-10, setting up a season finale against the Dallas Cowboys, in which a win would clinch their first playoff berth since 1963. The Giants won the game 13-10 in overtime. The Giants were unable to build on their success in 1982, mainly due to the 1982 NFL Players strike that reduced the schedule to nine games. Brunner was named the starter for the 1983 season opener against the Rams. Parcells chose Brunner over Simms, Jeff Rutledge and Mark Reed.
Brunner was traded to the Denver Broncos on April 27, 1984, in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick. Brunner was placed on injured reserve with a knee infection. He was traded to the Green Bay Packers on April 26, 1985, in exchange for a 1986 sixth round draft pick, but was again traded, this time to the Cardinals on August 26, 1985, for another 1986 sixth round pick. After backing up Neil Lomax in 1985, Brunner was released by the Cardinals on August 27, 1986. In his NFL career, he played in 72 games and threw for 29 touchdowns. He rushed for one touchdown and passed for 6,457 yards.