Ed Rubbert
Encyclopedia
Edward Rubbert is a former American football
quarterback
in the National Football League
for the Washington Redskins
as a member of the Redskins' replacement team during the 1987 NFL players' strike
. Rubbert played college football
for the University of Louisville
. He completed the longest pass from scrimmage in the 1987 NFL season (88 yard TD to Anthony Allen 10-04-87) and led the Redskins to (2) two consecutive wins on their way to the 1987 Super Bowl Championship
. Rubbert also started
a third game only to be injured; the Redskins eventually won that game behind backup replacement quarterback Tony Robinson
, and the following week the Redskins' regular players returned to the field following the end of the strike. Rubbert now coaches a high school near his native Suffern, New York.
Rubbert also played for the Albany Firebirds
in the Arena Football League for three years (1991 to 1993) where he completed 42 of 96 passes for 532 yards and four touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Additionally, Rubbert was the inspiration for Keanu Reeves
' character in the football movie The Replacements
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
as a member of the Redskins' replacement team during the 1987 NFL players' strike
1987 NFL season
The 1987 NFL season was the 68th regular season of the National Football League. A 24-day players' strike reduced the 16-game season to 15. The games that were scheduled for the third week of the season were canceled, but the games for weeks 4–6 were played with replacement players...
. Rubbert played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
. He completed the longest pass from scrimmage in the 1987 NFL season (88 yard TD to Anthony Allen 10-04-87) and led the Redskins to (2) two consecutive wins on their way to the 1987 Super Bowl Championship
Super Bowl XXII
Super Bowl XXII was an American football game played on January 31, 1988 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1987 regular season...
. Rubbert also started
Starting lineup
A starting lineup in sports is an official list of the set of players who will actively participate in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes or bench players.The starters are commonly the best...
a third game only to be injured; the Redskins eventually won that game behind backup replacement quarterback Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson (American football)
Kevin Altona Robinson is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins as a member of their replacement team during the 1987 players' strike....
, and the following week the Redskins' regular players returned to the field following the end of the strike. Rubbert now coaches a high school near his native Suffern, New York.
Rubbert also played for the Albany Firebirds
Indiana Firebirds
The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League.The team was based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home games were played at the Conseco Fieldhouse, also the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball...
in the Arena Football League for three years (1991 to 1993) where he completed 42 of 96 passes for 532 yards and four touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Additionally, Rubbert was the inspiration for Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor. Reeves is perhaps best known for his roles in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed, Point Break and the science fiction-action trilogy The Matrix...
' character in the football movie The Replacements
The Replacements (film)
The Replacements is a 2000 American film directed by Howard Deutch. It stars Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton and Orlando Jones.-Plot:...
.